
Everything from A to Z
256 Service requirements77
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service221
"Service Status"205
"Set"
– in audio mode158
– in trip computer77
"Set date"83
"Set service date"78
"Set time"83
Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
"Settings"205
– for BMW Assist203
– for unlocking30
Settings
– BMW Night Vision100
– changing on Control 
Display82
– clock, 12h/24h mode83
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile29
– date83
– language84
– units of measure84
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu17
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
time113
Shifting, Sport automatic 
transmission61
Short commands of voice 
command system238
"Short route" for 
navigation144
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route144
"Show current position"139
"Show destination 
position"139
Side airbags94
Side turn signals, replacing 
bulbs224
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Signaling a turn, triple turn 
signal activation64
Sill panel lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps106Sitting safely47
– with airbags47
– with head restraints47
– with safety belts47
Ski bag119
Sliding/tilt roof, refer to Glass 
sunroof, electric with raise 
function40
Slope assistant, refer to 
Starting assistant88
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing197
– using184
Snow chains215
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices119
Socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics interface222
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock58
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing34
Song search with CD, refer to 
Sampling tracks, scan174
SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency request227
Spare
– adapter for spare key28
– fuses226
– key28
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils219
Speed-dependent 
volume160
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit81
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone 
control160
Speed with winter tires215
Sport automatic 
transmission60
– Dynamic Driving Control62
– kick-down61
– releasing transmission 
lock62
– towing230,231
– with comfort access38Sport program in the Sport 
automatic transmission61
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems86
"Star button"55
Start/Stop button58
– starting the engine59
– switching off the engine59
"Start" for stopwatch82
"Start guidance"137,146
Starting assistant88
Starting difficulties, refer to 
Jump starting228
Starting engine59
Starting off on slopes, refer to 
Starting assistant88
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start route guidance"139
"Start service"201
"Start Service" for 
BMW Assist202
"State / Province" for 
destination entry
135
"State inspection"78
Station, refer to Radio162
"Status"78
Status information on Control 
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment54
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Easy entry/exit54
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Steering wheel 
memory49
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating54
– lock, refer to Ignition lock58
– memory49
– programmable buttons55
"Steering wheel buttons"55
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering93
Steptronic, refer to Sport 
automatic transmission60 

Reference 257
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Stop" for stopwatch82
"Stopwatch"82
Stopwatch82
Storage compartments117
"Store in address book" for 
navigation system142
"Store" on the radio164,171
Storing current position142
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory49
Storing tires215
"Street" for destination 
entry136
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires210
"Surround Settings", refer to 
Tone control160
SW, waveband162
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically 
between high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant104
Switching on
– audio158
– CD changer158
– CD player158
– radio158
Swiveling headlamps, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light104
Symbols4
– indicator and warning 
lamps13
– navigation system152
– status information20
– traffic information with 
navigation system150
T
Tachometer74
Tail lamps224
– replacing bulbs224
Tank capacity
– also refer to Capacities237
– fuel tank capacity208
Target cursor for 
navigation139Technical alterations, refer to 
For your own safety6
Technical data234
Telematics, refer to 
BMW Assist199
Telephone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest117
– refer to Mobile phone184
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
"Telephone list"55
TeleService201
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body 
region110
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control109
– changing units of 
measure84
– refer to Coolant 
temperature74
Temperature display
– changing units of 
measure84
– outside temperature74
– outside temperature 
warning74
Temperature gauge, engine 
oil75
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control65
"Terminate services"204
"Text language"84
"Theater", refer to Tone 
control161
The individual vehicle5
Tie-down points, refer to 
Securing cargo128
Tilt alarm sensor36
– switching off36
Tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror54
"Time"83
"Time / Date"82
"Time format"83
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
activation time113"Timer 1" for parked-car 
ventilation113
"Timer 2" for parked-car 
ventilation113
Tire inflation pressure210
Tire pressure loss90,91
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM90
Tire Quality Grading212
Tire replacement, new wheels 
and tires214
Tires
– age212
– air loss90,92
– breaking-in124
– condition213
– damage213
– inflation pressure210
– minimum tread depth213
– monitoring inflation 
pressure, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor89
– new wheels and tires214
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor90
– replacing214
– retreaded tires214
– run-flat tires214
– size211
– size, refer to The right 
wheels and tires214
– wear indicators213
– wheel/tire combination214
– winter tires215
– with run-flat properties, refer 
to Run-flat tires214
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
information150
"Tone"159
Tone dialing method194
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting159
– middle setting161
Tone on locking/unlocking31
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit223
Top42
"Top 8" for mobile phone192 

Everything from A to Z
258 Torque, refer to Engine 
data234
Touch tone dialing, refer to 
Tone dialing method194
Tow bar230
Tow fitting229
Towing229
– methods230
– tow fittings229
– with manual 
transmission230
– with Sport automatic 
transmission230
"Town / City" for destination 
entry135
Tow rope231
Tow-starting229
"TPM"91
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor90
– resetting system91
– system limits91
– warning lamp92
Tracks
– finding174
– random sequence175
– sampling on CD174
– selecting with CD173
Track width, refer to 
Dimensions235
Traction-assist feature, refer 
to DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control87
Traction control, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control87
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic 
information150
– refer to Bypassing route 
sections150
Traffic information for 
navigation150
– depiction in route map152
– displaying151
– during destination 
guidance153
– symbols152"Traffic Info settings"151
Transmission
– manual transmission60
– sport automatic 
transmission60
– starting assistant88
– towing230
– transmission lock, manually 
locking and unlocking, sport 
automatic transmission62
Transporting children 
safely56
Transport securing device, 
refer to Securing cargo128
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tread depth
213
Treble, refer to Tone 
control159
"Treble", tone control159
"Trip computer"77
Trip computer76
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer76
– refer to Trip meter74
"Triple turn signal"64
Trip meter, also refer to Trip 
computer76
Trip odometer74
Trunk, refer to Luggage 
compartment35
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid34
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions235
Turn signals63
U
Undercarriage protection, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR212
"Units"84
Units
– average fuel 
consumption84
– temperature84Universal garage-door 
opener, refer to Integrated 
universal remote 
control115
Universal remote control, refer 
to Integrated universal 
remote control115
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort 
access36
"Update services"203
USB/audio interface179
"USB" in audio mode180
"Use current location as 
address"142,144
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal225
– refer to Replacing battery38
Using turn signals63
V
Vehicle
– battery225
– breaking-in124
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading127
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions235
– parking59
– washing, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
– weights237
"Vehicle / Tires" for 
unlocking30
Vehicle jack225
– jacking points225
Vehicle position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position153
Ventilation112
– draft-free112
– for cooling112
– parked car ventilation112 

Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Vent outlets of automatic 
climate control108
"Vent settings"111
Viscosity219
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance with voice 
instructions149
Voice command system
– overview23
– short commands238
Voice instructions for 
navigation system149
– muting55
– repeating55,150
– switching on/off55,149
– volume150
Voice phone book196
Volume158
– audio sources158
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities237
– luggage compartment237
– mobile phone190
– setting speed-
dependent160
– voice instructions150
– windshield cleaning system, 
refer to Capacities237
Volume adjustment in audio 
mode
– front-to-rear160
– right/left160
W
Warning lamps, refer to 
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control79
Warning on leaving lane, refer 
to Leaving lane warning101
Warning triangle228
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models221
Washer fluid
– capacity of the reservoir65
– wiper system65Washing the vehicle, also refer 
to Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water126
Waveband for radio162
"WB"158,166
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth213
Weather news flashes166
Website BMW4
Weights237
Welcome lamps102
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to New wheels and tires214
Wheel/tire damage213
Wheel/tire replacement, refer 
to New wheels and tires214
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions235
Wheels and tires210
Width, refer to 
Dimensions235
Wind deflector45
Windows38
– comfort closing with comfort 
access37
– convenient operation31,32
– opening and closing, 
Convertible39
– opening and closing, 
Coupe38
– rear window, Convertible39
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper 
system64
– defrosting, refer to 
Defrosting windows110
– displays, refer to Head-Up 
Display96
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain 
sensor64
– capacities, reservoir237
– filler neck for washer 
fluid217
– nozzles65
– washer fluid65
– wiper system64
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Washer system, replacing 
wiper blades223
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system64
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Winter tires215
– setting speed limit81
– storage215
Wiper blades
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– replacing223
Wiper system64
– rain sensor64
– washer fluid65
– windshield washer 
nozzles65
"With highways" for 
navigation system144
Wood decoration, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Word matching principle for 
navigation145
Working in the engine 
compartment216
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer 
to Onboard tool kit223
X
Xenon lamps224
– replacing bulbs224
Y
Your individual vehicle
– programmable buttons on 
steering wheel55
– settings, refer to Personal 
Profile29
Z
"Zoom" with BMW Night 
Vision100