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