Reference 281
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Navigation system142
– address book151
– bypassing route 
sections160
– destination entry144
– destination guidance in 
assistance window142
– destination list150
– displaying current 
position163
– displaying route157
– entering a destination 
manually144
– entering destination via 
voice147
– last destinations150
– navigation DVD142
– route list159
– searching for a special 
destination149
– selecting destination using 
information149
– selecting destination via 
map148
– selecting route criteria154
– starting destination 
guidance156
– switching off, refer to 
Terminating/continuing 
destination guidance156
– terminating/continuing 
destination guidance156
– voice instructions159
– volume adjustment160
"Navigation voice 
instructions"55,159
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints49
"New address" in 
navigation151
"New destination"144,148
New remote control28
"New route"160
New wheels and tires229
"Next entertainment 
source"55
Night Vision, refer to 
BMW Night Vision103Night vision device, refer to 
BMW Night Vision103
"Night Vision off"105
"Night Vision on / off"55
Nozzles, refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles69
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing255
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnostics 
interface238
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications221
Odometer78
Oil, refer to Engine oil234
Oil change intervals, refer to 
Service requirements81
"On a new destination" in 
navigation149
Onboard computer, refer to 
iDrive16
"Onboard info"80
Onboard toolkit243
"On destination"149
"On location"149
Opening and closing
– comfort access38
– from inside32
– from outside30
– panorama glass sunroof43
– using remote control30
– using the door lock32
Operating principle, iDrive17
Operation by voice for mobile 
phone205
– adjusting volume206
– canceling205
– commands205
– correcting phone 
number206
– dialing phone number206
– placing a call206
– redialing207
– voice phone book206
"Options"213,215Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine 
data260
Outside air, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control116
Outside temperature 
display78
– changing unit of measure88
– in computer88
Overview
– operating principle17
– radio control168
– screen display20
P
Panic mode31
Panorama glass sunroof42
– moving manually44
Park Distance Control PDC89
"Parked car operation"118
"Parked car ventilation"118
Parked car ventilation117
– activating activation 
time118
– preselecting activation 
times118
– switching on and off 
directly118
Parked car ventilation system, 
LED113
Parking, vehicle62
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control89
Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control89
Parking brake, refer to 
Handbrake63
Parking lamps107
– replacing bulbs245
Partition net, Sports 
Wagon128
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior 
mirror, tilting down53 
Reference 285
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock61
Sockets, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices125
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing33
Song search on CD, refer to 
Sampling tracks183
SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency request253
Sound distribution in audio 
mode
– front/rear fader170
– right/left balance170
Spare
– adapter for spare key28
– fuses252
– key28
– wheel, refer to Compact 
wheel250
Spare wheel, refer to 
Changing wheels248
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils235
Specified oil grades, refer to 
Approved engine oils235
Speed
– limit85
– with compact wheel251
Speed-dependent 
volume170
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit85
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", tone 
control170
Speed with winter tires230
Sport automatic 
transmission66
– Dynamic Driving Control66
– kick-down64
– towing256
– with comfort access39
Sport program, Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic64Sports Wagon
– automatic roll-up cover127
– automatic tailgate 
operation36
– compartments in cargo 
bay128
– expanding cargo bay127
– opening rear window34
– opening tailgate35
– panorama glass sunroof42
– partition net128
– rear window wiper69
– rear window wiper, changing 
wiper blade243
– releasing fuel filler door in 
event of electrical 
malfunction220
– roll-up cover127
– roll-up cover for cargo 
bay127
– self-leveling suspension94
– socket in cargo bay125
– storage area package129
– tail lamps, replacing 
bulbs247
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems90
"Star button"55
Star button54
Start/Stop button61
– starting the engine62
– switching off the engine62
"Start" for stopwatch86
"Start guidance"147,156
Starting, refer to Starting 
engine62
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting254
Starting assistant93
Starting difficulties, refer to 
Jump starting254
Starting off on slopes, refer to 
Starting assistant93
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start route guidance"149
"Start service"210
– with BMW Assist213"State / Province" in 
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
Steam cleaners239,240
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 with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering98
Steptronic
– refer to Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic
63
– refer to Sport automatic 
transmission66
– refer to Sport program and 
manual mode64
"Stop" in stopwatch mode86
"Stopwatch"86
Stopwatch85
Storage area package, Sports 
Wagon129
Storage compartments123
"Store in address book" in 
navigation152
"Store" in radio 
mode174,180
Storing242
Storing current position152
Storing radio stations174
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory47