Everything from A - Z
258 Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts48
Fastest route for
navigation141
Fast forward
– CD changer173
– CD player173
"Fast route" in navigation141
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control104
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
First aid pouch236
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock56
Flashlight, refer to LED hand
lamp110
Flash when locking/
unlocking31
Flat tire
– Run-Flat Tires219
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM90
Flat Tire Monitor FTM89
– indicating a flat tire90
– indicator/warning lamp90
– initializing the system89
– malfunction90
– snow chains89,220
– system limits89
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition218
Floor mats, carpets, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir62
"FM", waveband156,160
FM, waveband160
Fog lamps98
– indicator lamp13,98
Folding in the mirrors, before
driving into a car wash49
Folding rear seat backrest114
Folding up the floor panel116
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely122Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps99
For your own safety5
Four-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive87
Frequency, selecting
manually161
Front airbags94
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Fuel207
– average consumption73
– gauge72
– high-quality brands207
– quality207
– specifications207
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities246
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to
Energy Control72
Fuel filler door206
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction206
Fuses234
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control106
Gasoline
– refer to Average
consumption73
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel207
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Gear indicator, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic58
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
General driving notes121
Glass roof, electric39
– closing after electrical
malfunction40
– convenient operation30,31
– initializing40
– opening, closing39
– pinch protection system40
– power failure40
– raising39
– remote control30
Glove compartment109
– LED hand lamp110
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system128
Grills100
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights245
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs229
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake57
Hand lamp, refer to LED hand
lamp110
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control87
"HD radio"163
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio163
Head airbags94
Headlamp control,
automatic96
Headlamp cover229
Headlamp flasher60
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– replacing bulbs229
Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Head restraints45
– front, removing46
– rear, removing46
– sitting safely43
Heated
– mirrors49
– rear window103
– seats47
Heating
– mirrors49
– rear window103
– residual heat103
– seats47
Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate100
Heating while at a standstill,
refer to Using residual
heat103
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo123
Height, refer to
Dimensions243
Height adjustment
– seats44
– steering wheel50
High beams98
– headlamp flasher98
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs229
High Definition Radio163
High water, refer to Driving
through water122
Highways, refer to Route
criteria141
Hill Descent Control HDC87
Hills122
Holders for cups111
Home address140
"Home address" in
navigation141
Homepage BMW4
Hood221
Hooks for shopping
bags115,116
Horn10,11
Hotel function, refer to
Locking or unlocking
separately34
Hot exhaust system121"Hour memo"80
"House number" in
destination entry133
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC86
Hydroplaning121
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio163
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature
warning71
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track171
Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires219
– tire coding217
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness84
– assistance window20
– automatic climate
control101
– changing language84
– changing units of measure
and display format76
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time79
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition56
– switched off56
– switched on56
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key28Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness56
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on56
Ignition lock56
i menu18
Imprint2
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM92
Individual air distribution101
Individually programmable
buttons on steering
wheel50
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure208
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM90
Information
– on another location136
– on country136
– on current position136
– on destination location136
Information menu, refer to
i menu18
"Information on
destination"138
"Info sources"77
Initializing
– active steering93
– after power failure234
– compass, refer to
Calibrating108
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM89
– glass roof40
– panorama glass roof42
"Input map"135
Installation location
– CD changer173
– navigation DVD drive128
– telephone110
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions146
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting99
Everything from A - Z
264 Remote control28
– battery renewal38
– convenient access36
– garage door opener106
– luggage compartment lid30
– malfunction31,38
– removing from the ignition
lock56
– service data226
– tailgate30
"Repeat directory" for audio
mode172
"Repeat" for audio mode172
"Repeat track" for audio
mode172
Replacement remote
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs229
Replacing tires219
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires219
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge72
"Reset"89,91
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings159
"Reset" for stopwatch84
"Reset" for tone settings159
Residual heat103
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts48
Reverse
– CD changer173
– CD player173
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
Road map145
"Roadside Assistance"198
Roadside
Assistance198,235
Roadside parking lamps98
– replacing bulbs230
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements76Roller blind
– sun blinds109
Roof load capacity245
Roof-mounted luggage
rack124
"Roomsound", refer to Tone
control158
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away
239
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route141
– arrow display144
– changing147
– display144
– displaying streets and
towns/cities146
– displaying town146
– list146
– map display145
– selecting141
– selecting criteria141
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires219
Rubber parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires219
Run-Flat Tires219
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire90
– flat tire90
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– new tires219
– replacing219
– tire inflation pressure208
– winter tires220
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment48
Safety belts48
– damage49
– indicator/warning lamp48
– reminder48
– sitting safely43Safety belts, care, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Safety systems
– airbags94
– Antilock Brake System
ABS86
– brake system86
– driving stability control
systems86
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC86
– safety belts48
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires219
"SAT"156,166
Satellite radio166
– displaying additional
information167
– enabling166
– selecting channel167
– storing channel167
Saving fuel120
"Scan"
– sampling radio stations161
– sampling tracks on CD171
Scan
– CD changer171
– CD player171
– radio161
"Scan all" for audio mode171
"Scan directory" for audio
mode171
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls16
Screw thread for tow
fitting238
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio166
Seat adjustment
– electric44
– mechanical44
Seat and mirror memory47
Seat belt reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder48
Seat heating47
Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Seats44
– adjusting electrically44
– adjusting the seats44
– heating47
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory47
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory47
– sitting safely43
Securing cargo117
Securing the vehicle
– from inside32
– from outside29
"Select as
destination"137,201
"Select current speed"83
Selecting a country for
navigation131
Selecting an audio source156
Selecting distance for active
cruise control66
Selecting menu items19
Selecting new scale for
navigation145
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock59
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance235
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance235
Service data in the remote
control226
"Service Info"77,199,223
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS226
"Service Request"192,199
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS226
"Service
requirements"77,199,223Service requirements76
"Set date"81
"Set time"80
"Settings"203
Settings
– changing settings on the
Control Display84
– clock, 12h/24h mode80
– date format
81
– language84
Settings and information75
"Settings" for unlocking29
Settings menu, refer to
imenu17
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times104
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions59
Short commands for the voice
command system247
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route141
"Short route" in
navigation141
"Show current position"136
"Show destination
position"136
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer172
– CD player172
Side airbags94
Side window blind, refer to
Roller sun blinds109
Side windows, refer to
Windows38
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag117Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass
roof40
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric39
Slot for remote control56
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray111
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment110
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD227
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances112
Song search, refer to Playing a
track171
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request235
Sound output for
entertainment on/off156
Spare fuses,234
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses
234
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system146
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires90
– with winter tires220
Speed-dependent volume
control157
Speed limit83
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit83
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control158
Split rear seat backrest, refer
to Expanding the cargo
bay114
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps62
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems86
Reference 267
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Time / Date"79,80,81
"Time format"80
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times104
"Timer 2" for parked car
ventilation/heating105
"Timer 1" for parked car
ventilation/heating105
Tire inflation pressure208
– loss90,91
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor89
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM90
– resetting the system91
– system limitations90
– warning lamp92
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor90
Tire Quality Grading217
Tires
– age217,218
– air loss92
– breaking in120
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels233
– condition218
– damage218
– inflation pressure208
– labels217
– minimum tread depth218
– new wheels and tires219
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor89
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM90
– puncture90
– replacing219
– Run-Flat219
– size217
– storage220
– tread depth218
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth218
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires219
– winter tires220TMC station, refer to Traffic
information147
"Tone"157
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting157
– middle setting159
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit228
"Top 8" for mobile phone190
Torque, refer to Engine
data242
Touch tone dialing192
Tow bar238
Tow fitting238
– screw thread238
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away238
Towing237
– car with automatic
transmission237
– methods238
Towing and tow-starting237
Town/city for destination131
"Town / City" in destination
entry131
Tow rope239
Tow-starting237,239
"TPM"91
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor90
Tracks
– random play sequence172
– sampling, Scan171
– searching for171
Track width, refer to
Dimensions243
Traction control, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control86
Traffic information for
navigation
– calling up148
– display on route map149
– during destination
guidance150
– switching on/off147
– symbols150
"Traffic Info settings"148Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
information147
– driving around150
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– manual transmission58
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic60
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position59
– refer to P Park59
Transporting children
safely52
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo124
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread
218
Treble, refer to Treble and
bass157
Treble, tone control157
"Trip computer"74
Trip computer74
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer71
"Triple turn signal"61
Triple turn signal activation61
Trip odometer71
Trunk, refer to Cargo bay114
Trunk lid33
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid/tailgate33
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions243
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp12
– replacing bulbs231
– triple turn signal61
Turn signals60
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading124