
Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or 
the gross vehicle weight.
Capacities
 650i Coupe 650i Convertible
Curb weight lbs./kg 3,814/1,730 4,277/1,940
Approved gross vehicle weight lbs./kg 4,652/2,110 5,049/2,290
Load lbs./kg 838/380 772/350
Approved front axle load lbs./kg 2,337/1,060 2,403/1,090
Approved rear axle load lbs./kg 2,491/1,130 2,778/1,260
Luggage compartment capacity cu ft/l 15.9/450 10.6/300
>with raised convertible top 
compartment floor, refer to page35cu ft/l – 12.4/350
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 18.5/70 Fuel specification: page209
including reserve of: US gal/liters approx. 2.6/10
Window and headlamp 
wiper system US quarts/liters approx. 5.3/5For details: page65 

Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data234
"Display"84
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data205
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting106
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
"Display settings"84,97
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up Display96
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with comfort access38
– coolant219
– vehicle battery225
Distance, refer to 
Computer76
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control66
"Distance to dest."76
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer76
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control85
Door entry lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps106
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,78
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30,31
DOT Quality Grades212
Draft-free ventilation112
"Driver's door only"30Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams102
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route147
Driving stability control 
systems86
Driving through water126
Driving tips, refer to General 
driving notes124
Drying the air, refer to Cooling 
function111
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control
87
– indicator lamp13,87
– malfunction88
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control87
– activating88
– indicator lamp13,88
DVD for navigation132
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Driving Control62
"Dynamic route" for 
navigation145
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC87
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC87
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering 
rear51
Easy entry/exit54
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on CD player158
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top43
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door208
– glass sunroof41
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel 
function33
Electric convertible top42Electric steering wheel 
adjustment54
Electronic brake-force 
distribution87
Electronic oil level check218
Emergency assistance, refer 
to Roadside Assistance228
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– convertible top43
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door208
– glass sunroof41
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
– transmission lock, sport 
automatic transmission62
Emergency release for 
luggage compartment lid in 
luggage compartment35
Emergency request227
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance228
"Enable services"205
"End call"192
Engine
– breaking-in124
– data234
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature74
– speed234
– starting59
– starting, comfort access36
– switching off59
– switching off when equipped 
with Automatic 
transmission, with comfort 
access38
Engine compartment217
Engine coolant219 

Everything from A to Z
248 Engine oil
– adding219
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils219
– approved oils219
– electronic oil level check218
– interval between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements77
– oil change219
– oil grades, refer to Approved 
engine oils219
– recommended oils219
– temperature75
– temperature gauge75
"Engine oil level"218
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data234
Engine overheating, refer to 
Coolant temperature74
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data234
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting engine59
"Enter address"134,142
Entering address134,137
Entering intersection, 
navigation136
Entering rear51
Entering town/city for 
navigation135
Entering town/city of 
destination name135
Entering zip code for 
navigation135
"Entertainment"158
Entertainment sound output 
on/off159
Entry map for destination139
Equalizer, refer to Tone 
control161
"Equalizer", tone control161
"ESN"169
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control87
Event data recorders222Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system125
Exterior mirrors53
– adjusting53
– automatic dimming 
feature54
– automatic heating53
– folding in and out53
– tilting down passenger-side 
mirror54
External audio device117
Eye for tow-starting and 
towing, refer to Tow 
fitting229
Eyes for lashing, refer to 
Securing cargo128
F
"Fader", refer to Tone 
control160
Fader, refer to Tone 
control160
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control79
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms36
– refer to Switching off 
alarm35
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts52
Fastest route for 
navigation144
Fast forward
– CD changer176
– CD player176
"Fast route" for 
navigation144
"Favorites", calling up with 
radio166
Filler neck for washer fluid65
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter112
Fine wood, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit228First-aid kit228
Flashing when locking and 
unlocking, refer to Setting 
confirmation signals31
Flashlight, refer to 
Rechargeable flashlight117
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– run-flat tires90,92,214
– Tire Pressure Monitor90
– warning lamp90,92
Flat Tire Monitor89
– false alarms89
– initializing system89
– limits of system89
– snow chains215
– warning lamp90
Floor mats, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid65
"FM", reception 
range158,162
FM, waveband162
Fog lamps106
– indicator lamp13,106
Folding into raised position 
convertible top 
compartment floor, 
Convertible35
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely126
Footwell lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps106
For specified oil grades, refer 
to Approved engine oils219
For your own safety6
Freeway, refer to Route 
criteria144
Front airbags94
Front passenger airbags, 
deactivating94
"FTM"89
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor89 

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 

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