Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Night Vision off"100
"Night Vision on / off"55
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation112
– refer to Windshield washer 
nozzles65
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing229
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for OBD Onboard 
Diagnostics interface222
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications209
Odometer74
Oil, refer to Engine oil218
Oil change interval
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models
– refer to Service 
requirements77
"On a new destination" for 
navigation system140
"Onboard info"76
Onboard monitor, refer to 
iDrive16
Onboard tool kit223
"On destination"140
"On location"140
Opening and closing
– comfort access36
– from inside32
– from outside30
– using door lock32
– using the remote control30
Operating principle, iDrive17Operation by voice for mobile 
phone195
– adjusting volume196
– canceling195
– commands195
– correcting phone 
number196
– dialing phone number196
– placing a call196
– redialing197
– voice phone book196
"Options"203
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine 
data234
Outside air, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control111
Outside temperature 
display74
– changing unit of measure84
Overview
– operating principle17
– radio control158
– screen display20
P
Panic mode31
Park Distance Control PDC85
"Parked car operation"113
"Parked car ventilation"113
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation 
times114
– LED108
– setting activation time113
– switching on and off 
directly113
Parking, vehicle59
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control85
Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control85
Parking brake, refer to 
Handbrake60Parking lamps102
– replacing bulbs224
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior 
mirror, tilting down54
"Pathway lighting"103
Pathway lighting103
"PDC"86
"PDC display on"86
PDC Park Distance Control85
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"148
"Phone"186,188,191
Phone book190
– changing entry192
– creating and editing voice 
phone book196
– deleting all entries193
– deleting entry193
– dialing phone number192
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book193
– dialing191
– most recent numbers193
– selecting in phone book193
– Top 8193
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof41
– power windows40
Plasters, refer to First-aid 
kit228
"Play" on the radio170
Plugging unit for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock58
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter112
Position
– refer to Displaying current 
position153
– refer to Storing current 
position142
Power failure226
Power windows, refer to 
Windows38
"Presets" on the 
radio162,170 
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