
Everything from A - Z
256 Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting99
Data, technical242
– dimensions243
– engine242
– weights245
"Date"81
Date
– setting80
– setting format81
"Date format"81
"Daytime running lamps"97
Daytime running lamps97
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control86
"Deactivated"48
Deactivating front passenger 
airbags94
Deadlocking, refer to 
Locking30
Decommissioning the vehicle, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock31
– fuel filler door206
– glass roof40
– panorama glass roof42
"Delete address book" in 
navigation140
"Delete all numbers" on the 
mobile phone191
"Delete data" in 
navigation140
"Delete" for mobile 
phone191
Destination address
– deleting140
– entering130,134Destination for navigation
– destination list137
– entry130
– home address140
– manual entry130,134
– selecting from address 
book139
– selecting using 
information136
– selecting via language134
– selecting via map135
– storing138
Destination guidance143
– canceling voice 
instructions51
– changing specified 
route141
– displaying route144
– distance and arrival143
– starting143
– terminating/continuing143
– voice instructions146
– volume of voice 
instructions147
Destination list for navigation 
system137
Destinations recently driven 
to137
"Details" for audio mode177
"Dial" for mobile phone189
"Dial number"189
Digital clock71
Digital compass108
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio163
Dimensions243
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals60
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions146
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book138
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data242
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting99
"Display off"21Displays
– on the Control Display16
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays and controls10
Disposal
– coolant224
– remote control battery38
– vehicle battery234
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control64
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements76
"Distance to dest."74
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control85
Door key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key28
Door lock31
"Door locks"30,31,32,77
Doors, emergency 
operation31
DOT Quality Grades217
Draft-free ventilation103
Drinks holders, refer to Cup 
holders111
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC86
Drive-off assistant88
Driving around a traffic 
congestion150
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams96
Driving notes120
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant88
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route144
Driving stability control 
systems86
Driving through water122
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes120
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function103 

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 

Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic59
"Manual" on the radio161
Manual operation
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door206
– glass roof40
– luggage compartment lid/
tailgate33
– panorama glass roof42
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission60
Manual transmission58
Map
– changing scale145
– destination entry135
"Map direction of travel"145
"Map facing north"145
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key28
Maximum cooling102
Maximum speed
– with winter tires220
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions243
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory47
Memory keys, 
programmable21
MENU button16
Menus
– Control Display17
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list, traffic 
information148
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System226
– for automatic climate 
control104
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System226Microphone
– telephone14
– voice input14
Mirror dimming feature50
Mirrors49
– automatic curb monitor49
– exterior mirrors49
– heating49
– interior rearview mirror50
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory47
"Missed calls"190
Missed calls190
Mobile phone
– accepted calls190
– adjusting volume187
– calling
189
– ending call189
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest110
– missed calls190
– operation via iDrive187
– redialing190
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
– Top 8190
– touch tone dialing192
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest110
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor89
"Monitor on / off"51
Most recent mobile phone 
numbers190
MP3, refer to Compressed 
audio files169
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher60
– refer to Wiper system61
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music tracks, refer to 
Tracks170
"Mute on / off"51
N
"Navigation"130,136
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off146
Navigation drive, location128
Navigation DVD128 

Reference 263
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function49
"Pathway lighting"97
Pathway lighting97
"PDC"85
PDC Park Distance Control85
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"145
Phone book187
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book191
– dialing189
– most recent numbers190
– selecting in phone book190
– Top 8190
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– panorama glass roof41
– windows39
Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
"Play" for satellite radio167
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control104
Position
– displaying151
– saving, refer to Storing 
current position139
Power failure234
Power windows38
– safety switch39
Power windows, refer to 
Windows38
"Presets", displaying with the 
radio160
"Presets" for satellite 
radio167
Pressure, tires208
Pressure monitoring, tires89
– Flat Tire Monitor89
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM90
"Profile"203
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11Programmable memory 
keys21
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric40
– panorama glass roof41
– windows39
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch236
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor89
R
Radio
– autostore161
– controls156
– High Definition Radio163
– listening to stations160
– regional programs163
– sampling stations161
– satellite radio166
– selecting a 
waveband156,160
– selecting the frequency 
manually161
– station search161
– stations with best 
reception161
– storing stations162
– switching on/off156
– tone control157
– volume157
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness56
Radio readiness56
– switched off56
– switched on56
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key28
Rain sensor61
"Random", refer to Random 
play172
"Random all" for audio 
mode173
"Random directory" for audio 
mode173
Random play172"RDS" Radio Data 
System163
Reading lamps99
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps231
– replacing bulb232
Rear seat backrest, 
folding114
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints46
– folding114
– folding down 
backrests113,114
– folding head restraint down 
and up46
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb232
Rear ventilation104
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors49
Rear window
– cleaning62
– opening35
Rear window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds109
Rear window defroster103
Rear window safety switch39
Rear window wiper62
– changing rear wiper 
blade229
"Received calls"190
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information20
Recirculated-air mode102
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode102
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest44
Recording times, refer to 
Stopwatch83
"Redial" for mobile phone190
Refueling206
Releasing
– hood221
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range73 

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 

Everything from A - Z
266 Start/stop button56
– starting the engine57
– switching off the engine57
"Start guidance"133
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine57
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting236
Starting difficulties
– jump starting236
Starting the engine
– start/stop button56
Start menu17
"Start service"198
"Start Service" for BMW 
Assist200
"State / Province" in 
destination entry131
Station
– refer to Radio160
"Status"77
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steering wheel50
– adjustment50
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– freely programmable 
buttons50
– lock56
– locking with convenient 
access37
– programmable buttons50
"Steering wheel buttons"51
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering93
Steptronic, refer to Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic58
"Stopwatch"84
Stopwatch83
Storage compartments110
Storage nets115
"Store" for satellite radio168
"Store in address book" in 
navigation139
"Store" on the radio162
Storing current position139
Storing radio stations162Storing seat positions, refer to 
Seat and mirror memory47
Storing tires220
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments110
"Street" in destination 
entry133
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires208
Sun blinds109
Surface ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning71
"Surround Settings", refer to 
Tone control158
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine57
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button56
Switching on
– audio156
– CD changer156
– CD player156
– radio156
Switching on the hour 
signal80
Switching the cooling function 
on and off103
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting104
Symbols4
– navigation system150
– status information20
– traffic info for navigation 
system147
T
Tachometer71
Tailgate
– convenient access37
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
– remote control30
Tail lamps231
– replacing bulb232Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities246
Technical data242
– capacities246
– dimensions243
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telematics, refer to 
TeleService, BMW 
Assist197
Telephone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest110
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Telephone, refer to Mobile 
phone182
"Telephone list"51
TeleService199
Temperature
– automatic climate 
control101
– changing unit of measure76
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature72
Temperature display
– outside temperature71
– outside temperature 
warning71
– setting the units76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control63
Tensioning straps, refer to 
Securing cargo124
"Terminate services"202
"Text language"84
"Theater" for Tone 
control158
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp233
Through-loading system113
Through-loading system, 
refer to Expanding the cargo 
bay114
Tilt alarm sensor36
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror49
"Time"80 

Everything from A - Z
268
U
Underbody protection, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR217
"Units"76
Units
– average consumption76
– temperature76
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control106
Universal mobile phone 
preparation package, refer 
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control106
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking36
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside32
– from outside29
– luggage compartment lid37
– tailgate37
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access36
"Update services"201
USB-audio interface176
"USB" for audio 
mode175,177
V
Vehicle
– battery233
– breaking in120
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading123
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment222
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions243
– parking57
– washing, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– weight245"Vehicle / Tires" for 
unlocking30
Vehicle decommissioning
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Vehicle jack233
Vehicle position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position151
Ventilation103
– draft-free103
– in the rear104
Ventilation, refer to 
Climate100
Ventilation while at a 
standstill104
Vents, refer to Ventilation103
"Vent settings"101
Voice commands
– overview23
– short commands247
Voice instructions from 
navigation system146
– muting51,147
– repeating51,147
– switching on/off146
– volume147
Voice phone book194
Volume156
– audio sources156
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities246
– mobile phone187
– speed-dependent 
control157
– voice instructions147
Volume distribution
– front/rear157
– left/right157
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control81
Warning triangle236
Washer fluid62
– content of the reservoir63Washer fluid reservoir62
Washing the car, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray111
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water122
Waveband with the radio160
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth218
Weights245
Welcome lamps96
"Welcome light"97
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires219
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions243
Wheels, new219
Wheels and tires208
Width, refer to 
Dimensions243
Windows38
– convenient operation30
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system39
– rear window35
– safety switch39
Windows, indicator on Control 
Display16
Windshield
– cleaning62
Windshield wash61
– filling capacity, reservoir246
– nozzles62
– rear window62
– reservoir for washer fluid62
– washer fluid62
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing228
Windshield wipers, blades, 
care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system61
Winter tires220
– setting speed limit83
– storage220