2008 BMW 528XI SEDAN alarm

Everything from A to Z
270 Electric steering wheel
adjustment54
Electronic brake-force
distribution91
Electronic oil level check232
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door218
– luggage compartment lid34
– tailgate35
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission65
Emergency operation, refer to
Moving manually
– glass sunroof42
– panorama glass sunroof44
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
cargo bay34
Emergency request247
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance248
"Enabled services"215
"Enable services"215
"End call"202
Energy-conscious driving,
refer to Energy Control79
Energy Control79
Engine
– breaking-in134
– data254
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature78
– speed254
– starting62
– starting, with comfort
access38
– switching off62
Engine compartment231
Engine coolant233Engine oil
– adding233
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils233
– approved engine oil233
– checking oil level232
– electronic oil level check232
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements81
– oil change233
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils233
"Engine oil level"232
Engine output, refer to Engine
data254
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature78
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data
254
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine62
"Enter address"144,151
Entering destination via town/
city name145
Entering intersection,
navigation146
Entering the
address144,147
Entering town/city for
navigation145
Entering zip code for
navigation145
"Entertainment"168
Entertainment sound output
on/off169
Entry map for destination148
Environmentally friendly
driving, refer to Energy
Control79
"Equalizer", refer to Tone
control171
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control171
"ESN"179ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control92
Event Data Recorders236
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system135
Exterior mirrors53
– adjusting53
– automatic dimming
feature54
– automatic heating53
– folding in and out53
– tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror53
External audio device124
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting249
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control170
Fader, refer to Tone
control170
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control83
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms38
– refer to Switching off
alarm37
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts50
– warning lamp50
Fastest route for
navigation154
"Fast route" for
navigation154
"Favorites", calling up with
radio176
Filler neck for washer fluid69
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter118
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure

Reference 271
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit248
First-aid kit248
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking,
refer to Setting confirmation
signals31
– triple turn signal
activation67
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight123
Flat tire
– changing wheels242
– compact wheel244
– Flat Tire Monitor95,96
– refer to Tire condition227
– run-flat tires96,98,227
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor97
– warning lamp96,98
Flat Tire Monitor95
– false alarms95
– initializing system95
– snow chains229
– system limits95
– warning lamp96
Floor mat, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler
neck for washer fluid69
"FM", reception
range169,172
FM, waveband172
Fog lamps112
– indicator lamp13,112
Folding rear backrest127
– Sports Wagon128
Fold-over rear backrest127
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely136
Footwell lamps, refer to
Interior lamps112
Forward, fast
– CD changer186
– CD player186For your own safety5
4-wheel drive system, refer to
xDrive93
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria154
Front airbags100
Front armrest, refer to Center
armrest, front123
Front passenger airbags,
deactivating101
Front seat adjustment46
"FTM"96
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor95
Fuel219
– average consumption80
– display79
– high-quality brands219
– quality219
– specifications219
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities258
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge79
Fuel consumption display,
computer, average fuel
consumption80
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge79
Fuel-efficient driving134
– refer to Energy Control79
Fuel filler door218
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction218
Full mobile phone preparation
package194
Full screen display, refer to
Switching assistance
window off21
"Full screen" with BMW Night
Vision106
Fuses245
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control121
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel219
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge79
Gearshift lever, manual
transmission63
General driving
notes134,135
Glass sunroof, electric41
– convenient operation from
outside32
– convenient operation with
comfort access39
– moving manually42
– remote control30
Glove compartment123
– lighting123
– rechargeable flashlight123
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system142
Grills, refer to Ventilation118
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights257
H
Halogen lamps239
Handbrake63
– indicator lamp13,63
Hand lamp, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight123
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
"HDC"93
HDC Hill Descent Control93
"HDC on"93
"HDC on / off"55
"HD radio"176
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio176
Head airbags100

Everything from A to Z
280 "Start Service" for
BMW Assist212
"State / Province" for
destination entry145
"State inspection"82
Station, refer to Radio172
"Status"82
Status information on Control
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment54
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory47
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– easy entry/exit54
– heating54
– lock, refer to Ignition lock61
– memory47
– programmable buttons54
– shift paddles66
Steering-wheel shift buttons,
refer to Shift paddles66
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering99
Steptronic
– refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic63
– refer to Sport automatic
transmission66
– refer to Sport program and
manual mode64
"Stop" for stopwatch86
"Stopwatch"86
Stopwatch86
Storage area package, Sports
Wagon130
Storage compartments124
"Store in address book" for
navigation system152
"Store" on the radio175,181
Storing current position152
Storing radio stations174Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory47
Storing tires229
"Street" for destination
entry146
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires220
Sun blinds122
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control170,171
SW, waveband172
Swinging up floor panel,
Sports Wagon
129
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant110
Switching off engine62
Switching on
– audio168
– CD changer168
– CD player168
– radio168
Switching on hour signal87
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light110
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system162
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system160
T
Tachometer78
"Tailgate"36
Tailgate33
– automatic operation36
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually35
– locking and unlocking from
inside32
– opening from inside35
Tail lamps240
– replacing bulbs240Tank contents, refer to
Capacities258
Target cursor for
navigation149
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety5
Technical data254
– capacities258
– dimensions255
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist209
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest123
– refer to Mobile phone194
"Telephone list"55
TeleService211
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region115
– adjusting with automatic
climate control115
– changing units of
measure88
– refer to Coolant
temperature78
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure88
– outside temperature78
– outside temperature
warning78
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control69
"Terminate services"214
"Text language"88
"Theater", refer to Tone
control171
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp241
Through-loading system127
Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting244
Tilt alarm sensor38
– switching off38