
Reference 269
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination for navigation
– destination list150
– entering via voice147
– entry144
– selecting from address 
book152
– selecting using 
information149
– storing151
Destination guidance156
– bypassing route 
sections160
– canceling voice 
instructions55
– changing specified 
route154
– displaying route157
– distance and arrival156
– interrupting156
– starting156
– terminating/continuing156
– voice instructions159
– volume of voice 
instructions160
Destination list for 
navigation150
Destinations recently driven 
to150
"Details" in audio 
mode184,190
"Dial" for mobile phone201
"Dial number"201
"Diamond button"55
Diamond button54
Digital clock78
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio176
Dimensions255
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals67
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions159
Directory, refer to Phone 
book202
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book151
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data254"Display"88
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data215
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting112
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
"Display settings"88,103
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up 
Display102
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with comfort access40
– coolant233
– vehicle battery245
Distance, refer to 
Computer80
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control70
"Distance to dest."80
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer80
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control90
Divided rear backrest, refer to 
Through-loading 
system127
Door entry lighting112
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
Door locking, confirmation 
signals31
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades226
Draft-free ventilation118Drinks holder, refer to Cup 
holders125
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams108
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route157
Driving stability control 
systems91
Driving through water136
Driving tips, refer to General 
driving notes134
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function117
Drying the air, refer to Cooling 
function117
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control92
– indicator lamp13,92
– malfunction94
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control92
– activating92
– indicator lamp13,93
DVD for navigation
142
Dynamic Drive94
Dynamic Driving Control66
"Dynamic route" for 
navigation154
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC92
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC92
E
Easy entry/exit54
– backrest width47
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
in area of CD player168
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door218
– glass sunroof, electric42
– luggage compartment lid34
– panorama glass sunroof44
– tailgate35 

Everything from A to Z
278 Run-flat tires227
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire96,98
– flat tire96,98
– Flat Tire Monitor95
– new wheels and tires227
– tire inflation 
pressure96,98,220
– Tire Pressure Monitor97
– tire replacement227,228
– winter tires228
S
Safety5
Safety belts50
– damage51
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– sitting safely45
– warning lamp50
Safety belt tensioners
– refer to Airbags100
– refer to Safety belts50
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System91
– airbags100
– driving stability control 
systems91
– safety belts50
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires227
Satellite radio179
– enabling channel179
– selecting channel180
– storing channel180
"SAT" with radio169,179
"Save current 
destination"153
"Scan"
– music tracks on CD184
– stations with radio173
Scan
– CD changer184
– CD player184
– radio173"Scan all" in audio mode184
"Scan directory" in audio 
mode184
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting250
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio179
"Seat heater distribution"51
Seats46
– active backrest width 
adjustment47
– adjusting the seats46
– comfort seat46
– easy entry/exit47
– heating51
– lumbar support47
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory47
– shoulder support46
– sitting safely45
– storing the setting47
– thigh support46
– ventilation, refer to Active 
seat ventilation52
Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo138
– with ski bag, refer to 
Securing cargo131
"Select as 
destination"150,213
"Select current speed"85
Selecting audio sources, refer 
to Operation via iDrive168
Selecting distance with active 
cruise control72
Selecting frequency 
manually173
Selecting menu items19
Selecting route154
Selection options with 
navigation system154
Selector lever, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic64Selector lever lock, refer to 
Selecting transmission 
positions64
Self-leveling suspension95
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance248
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models235
"Service Info"81,211,232
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service235
– refer to Service 
requirements81
"Service Request"204,211
"Service 
requirements"82,211,232
Service requirements81
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service235
"Set"
– in audio mode169
– on trip computer81
"Set date"87
"Set service date"82
"Set time"87
Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
"Settings"215
– for BMW Assist213
– for unlocking30
Settings
– BMW Night Vision105
– changing on Control 
Display86
– clock, 12h/24h mode87
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile29
– date87
– language88
– units of measure88
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu17
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
times119 

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