
Reference 245
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD changer172
– controls158
– fast forward/reverse176
– installation location176
– random sequence175
– repeating a track175
– sampling a track174
– selecting a CD173
– selecting a track173
– switching on/off158
– tone control159
– volume159
CD player172
– controls158
– fast forward/reverse176
– random sequence175
– repeating a track175
– sampling a track174
– selecting a track173
– switching on/off158
– tone control159
– volume159
Center armrest, adjusting 
height117
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access36
– hotel function33
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel225
Changing language on 
Control Display84
Changing scale for navigation 
system display148
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display84
Changing wheels214
CHECK button80
Check Control79
"Check Control 
messages"80
Check Gas Cap208
Checking air pressure, refer to 
Tire inflation pressure210Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH56
Child restraint systems56
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely56
Chrome parts, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter
119
Cigarette lighter socket, refer 
to Connecting electrical 
devices119
Cleaning, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"109
Clock74
– 12h/24h format83
– hour signal83
– setting time and date82
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap208
Clothes hooks, Coupe118
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine59
Comfort access36
– observe in car wash38
– replacing battery, remote 
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort 
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
"Communication"190,200
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer172
– refer to CD player172
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock58
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments117
Compressed audio files172
Computer75
– displays on Control 
Display76
– hour signal83"Concert hall", refer to Tone 
control161
"Concierge"202
Concierge service202
Condensation, refer to When 
vehicle is parked126
Condition Based Service 
CBS221
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices119
Consumption display, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption75
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption75
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"147
"Contrast" with BMW Night 
Vision100
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness83
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient operation
– convertible top31,32
– glass sunroof31,32
– windows31,32
Convertible
– convertible program for 
automatic climate 
control109
– opening and closing 
windows39
– rollover protection 
system96
– top42
– wind deflector45
– window and convertible top 
operation with comfort 
access37 

Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Fuel
– average consumption75
– display75
– fuel specifications209
– high-quality brands209
– quality209
– specifications209
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities237
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge75
Fuel-efficient driving124
Fuel filler door208
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction208
Fuel gauge75
Full mobile phone preparation 
package184
Full screen display, refer to 
Switching assistance 
window off20
"Full screen" with BMW Night 
Vision100
Fuses226
G
Garage-door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control115
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel 
consumption75
– refer to Fuel 
specifications209
– refer to Required fuel209
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge75
Gearshift lever, manual 
transmission60
General driving 
notes124,125
Glass sunroof, electric with 
raise function40
– convenient operation32
– convenient operation with 
comfort access37
– moving manually41
– remote control31Glove compartment116
– rechargeable flashlight117
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system132
Grills, refer to Ventilation112
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights237
H
Handbrake60
– indicator lamp13,60
Hands-free system, refer to 
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
"HD radio"166
HD radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio166
Head airbags94
Headlamp control, 
automatic102
Headlamp flasher63
Headlamps
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Wiper 
system64
– cleaning tank, refer to 
Capacities237
– filler neck for washer 
fluid217
– replacing bulbs223
Head Light, refer to Adaptive 
Head Light104
Head restraints
– active front head 
restraints50
– front50
– sitting safely47
"Head-Up Display"97
Head-Up Display96
Heated
– mirrors53
– rear window110
– seats53
– steering wheel54
Heater109Heating
– exterior mirrors53
– interior108
– rear window110
– residual heat utilization112
– seats53
– steering wheel54
Heating with engine switched 
off, refer to Residual 
heat112
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing 
cargo128
Height, refer to 
Dimensions235
Height adjustment
– seats48
– steering wheel54
High-beam assistant104
High beams104
– headlamp flasher104
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio166
High water, refer to Driving 
through water
126
Hills126
Holder for cups118
"Home address" for 
navigation system144
Homepage of BMW4
Hood216
Horn10
Hotel function33
– unlocking manually33
Hot exhaust system125
"Hour memo"83
"House number" for 
destination entry137
Hydraulic brake assistant, 
refer to Brake assistant87
Hydroplaning125
– also refer to Minimum tread 
depth213 

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