
Everything from A - Z
254 Brake system120
– BMW Maintenance 
System226
– breaking in120
– disc brakes122
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance235
Breaking in the clutch120
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential120
Break-in period120
Brightness of the Control 
Display84
"Brightness" on the Control 
Display84
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs229
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button56
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
"Call"190,201
Call
– accepting188
– displaying accepted190
– ending189
– missed190
– starting189
Calling
– from phone book189
– from Top 8 list190
– redialing190
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders111
Capacities246
Capacity of the cargo bay245
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery233
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure"Car Data"73
Care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing124
Cargo bay114
– capacity245
– convenient access37
– folding up the floor 
panel116
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps99
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– partition net114
– roll-up cover114
Cargo bay lid, refer to 
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate33
Cargo bay net, refer to 
Partition net114
Cargo loading
– securing cargo124
– stowing cargo123
– vehicle123
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car jack
– jacking points233
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control28
Car phone182
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest110
– refer to Mobile phone182
– refer to separate Owner's 
ManualCar radio, refer to Radio160
Car wash122
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with convenient access37
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system121
"Categories" for satellite 
radio167
CBS Condition Based 
Service226
"CD"156,169
CD changer169
– compressed audio files169
– controls156
– fast forward/reverse173
– installation location173
– playing a track171
– random order172
– repeating a track172
– selecting a CD169
– selecting a track170
– switching on/off156
– tone control157
– volume157
CD player169
– compressed audio files169
– controls156
– fast forward/reverse173
– playing a track171
– random order172
– repeating a track172
– selecting a track170
– switching on/off156
– tone control157
– volume157
Center armrest110
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb233
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Central locking system29
– convenient access36
– hotel function34 

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
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