2008 BMW 760I climate control

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page232.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
23Voice command system
Controls
30Opening and closing
43Adjusting
54Transporting children safely
57Driving
75Everything under control
86Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100Lamps
103Climate
111Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130Starting navigation system
131Destination input
144Route guidance
149What to do if …
Entertainment
152On/off and settings
156Radio
163CD player
165CD changer
169External audio device
170DVD changer
Communications
178Telephone overview
181Getting started
184Using the phone
189BMW Assist
Mobility
198Refueling
200Wheels and tires
207Under the hood
211Maintenance
213Replacing components
219Giving and receiving assistance
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226Technical data
230Short commands of the voice command
system
232Everything from A to Z

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1Glass sunroof, electric*41
2Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
*111
3Reading lamps102
4Interior lamps101
5Passenger airbag status lamp96
6Initiating an emergency call
*219
7Control Display16
8Temperature, left side of passenger com-
partment: turn,
maximum cooling: press106
9Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment: turn106
Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation: press106
10Hazard warning flashers
11Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment106
12Temperature, right side of passenger com-
partment: turn,
residual heat: press106
13Rear window defroster
14Air conditioner mode107
15Opening the glove compartment113
16Automatic air distribution and airflow
as well as intensity of the AUTO program,
right side of passenger compartment104
17Starting scan
>for stations152
>for tracks152
18Central locking system34
19Selecting AM or FM waveband
20Selecting radio, CD player, and CD changer
21Controller16
22 button and programmable
button16
23Snap-in adapter18124Seat adjustment43
25Glasses compartment115
26Storage compartments115
27Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume153
28Retracting telephone keypad179
29Automatic air distribution and airflow
as well as intensity of the AUTO program,
left side of passenger compartment104
30Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated air105
31Switching off automatic climate
control105
Heated seats*49
Active seat ventilation
*50
Active seat for driver
*50
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory46

iDrive
18 DVDs can only be played on the rear
seat screen, refer to Rear seat
screen
* on page21.<
7Settings
>Parking brake58
>PDC Park Distance Control86
>EDC Electronic Damping Control89
>Programmable buttons52
>FTM Flat Tire Monitor
*90
>TPM Tire Pressure Monitor
*91
>Time and date84
>Language84
>Units of measure and display format84
>Brightness85
>Rear seat screen
*21
>Pairing mobile phone with vehicle182
8Climate
>Intensity of AUTO program104
>Air volume106
>Heated seats
*49
>Parked car ventilation109
>Extra, e.g. rear air conditioner108
Basic operation
Once the radio ready position is reached, the
following message appears on the Control Dis-
play:
To clear the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.The message automatically disappears after
approx. 25 seconds.
Start menu
You can access all functions of iDrive via eight
menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
Opening the start menu from a menu:
>Move the controller toward the currently
active menu.
>Move the controller twice in one direction.
Selecting menu
From the start menu, eight menus can be
accessed by moving the controller in the appro-
priate directions.
In a menu, you can change directly into a
new menu by moving in the correspond-
ing direction, without having to open the start
menu first.
Moving in the direction that corresponds to the
last menu used brings you back to the last item
used in this menu.<

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Adapter for spare key
You will need the adapter to activate the ignition
and to start the vehicle with the spare key.
Take the adapter from the onboard tool kit, refer
to page213.
Press lock button1, slide the cover open and
insert the spare key2 into the adapter. Close
the cover and insert the adapter into the ignition
lock.
Key Memory
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW
individually according to your preferences. Key
Memory ensures that most of these settings are
stored for the remote control currently in use
without you having to do anything. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding remote
control is detected and the settings stored for it
are called up and carried out.
This means that your BMW will return to your
personal settings even if it has in the meantime
been driven by another person with his/her own
remote control and settings. The individual set-
tings are stored for a maximum of four remote
controls.
Key Memory
>Personal temperature distribution for seat
heating
*, refer to page49.
>Personal setting for the programmable but-
ton on the steering wheel, refer to page52.
>Personal setting of PDC Park Distance
Control
*, refer to page86.>Air distribution, temperature, and intensity
of the Automatic climate control, refer to
page105.
>Settings for the displays on the Control Dis-
play:
>Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance traveled, distances to go, tem-
perature, and pressure, refer to page84.
>Language on Control Display, refer to
page84.
>Display format of date and time, refer to
page84.
>Brightness of Control Display, refer to
page85.
>Personal settings for volume and tone of
the Entertainment sound output, refer to
page153.
>Personal settings for the stored stations of
the radio, refer to page158.
>Personal settings for the volume of the
hands-free telephone operation, refer to
page179.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for opera-
tion whenever the driver's door is closed. This
simultaneously engages and releases the locks
on the following:
>Doors
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler door
The central locking system can be operated
from the outside:
>via the remote control
>via the driver's door lock
>with Comfort Access
* via the door handles
and from inside via the button for the central
locking system.
When the system is locked from inside, the fuel
filler door remains unlocked. Refer to page34.

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Damage to safety belts
In case of strain due to an accident or
damage, replace the belt system includ-
ing the safety belt tensioners and have the belt
anchor points checked. Have this work done
only by your BMW center or at a workshop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel. Other-
wise, there can be no guarantee that the safety
devices will function properly.<
Seat heating*
Front
The temperature setting progresses one step
through its control sequence each time you
press the button.
The maximum temperature is supplied when
three lights are lit.
To switch off:
Press and hold the button.
Temperature distribution
The heating action in the seat cushion and
backrest can be distributed in different ways.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Climate".3.If need be, select the symbol and press
the controller to switch to the second page
of the menu.
4.Select "Seat temp." and press the control-
ler.
5.Select "Left" or "Right" and press the con-
troller.
6.Turn to adjust the temperature distribution
in the seat cushion and backrest and press
the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Rear
Operates the same as front seat heating, but
without temperature distribution.

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Climate
1Automatic climate control
2Air directed toward the windshield and side
windows
3Air for upper body area
The knurled wheels in the center open and
close through an infinitely variable range to
control air supply while also adjusting the
air's direction, like the lower knurled wheels.
You can find more information on adjusting
for draft-free ventilation on page107.
4Air to footwell

Climate
104
Automatic climate control
1AUTO program, left side of passenger
compartment, refer to section below
2Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated air105
3Switching off automatic climate
control105
4Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment105
5Maximum cooling106
6Air volume, left side of passenger
compartment106
7Defrosting windows and removing
condensation106
8Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment1069Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment105
10Residual heat mode106
11Rear window defroster107
12Switching cooling function on and off
manually107
13AUTO program, right side of passenger
compartment, refer to section below
14Air grille for interior temperature sensor –
please keep clear and unobstructed
15Parked car ventilation109
> lights up: activation time activated
> flashes: parked car ventilation
switched on
The current setting for air distribution appears
on the Control Display, refer to page106.
A congenial climate
For almost all conditions, the AUTO program1
offers the optimal air distribution and air vol-
ume. Select an interior temperature that you
find pleasant.
The following section contains more detailed
information on the available setting options.
The settings are stored for the remote key cur-
rently in use.
AUTO program
The AUTO program handles the
adjustment of air distribution to the
windshield and side windows, in
the direction of the upper body, and in the foot-
well, as well as the adjustment of the air volume. It also adapts your instructions for the tempera-
ture to outside influences throughout the year.
The cooling is switched on automatically with
the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-
densation sensor controls the program so as to
prevent window condensation as much as pos-
sible.
Intensity of AUTO program
You can adjust the intensity of the AUTO pro-
gram by repeatedly pressing the AUTO button.
Press the button to have the current setting
briefly displayed on the lower status line of the
Control Display.
You can also adjust the intensity of the AUTO
program via iDrive.

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iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field.
5.Press the controller repeatedly until the
desired program is displayed:
>"low"
>"medium"
>"high"
Automatic recirculated air control/
recirculated air mode
You can respond to unpleasant
odors or pollutants in the immedi-
ate environment by temporarily
suspending the supply of outside air. The sys-
tem then recirculates the air currently within the
vehicle. In AUC mode, a sensor detects pollut-
ants in the outside air and controls the shut-off
automatically.
Press the button repeatedly to run through the
following control sequence:
>LEDs off: outside air flows into the vehicle
continuously.
>Left LED on, AUC mode: the system
detects pollutants in the outside air and
responds by blocking the supply of outside
air when required.
>Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is con-
tinuously blocked.If the windows fog over in recirculated-air
mode, then press the AUTO button or
switch off the recirculated-air mode and
increase the air quantity as needed.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over a longer period of time, as the air quality
inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.<
Automatic climate control, switching
on and off
The air volume, the heater, and the
air conditioner mode are all
switched off.
You can restart the automatic climate control by
pressing any of its buttons except the REST
button.
Temperature adjustment
Adjust the desired temperature
individually on the driver's side and
passenger side. Your settings
appear on the status line of the
Control Display.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible at any time
of year, if necessary with the maximum cooling
or heating capacity, and then keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to achieve the set temperature.<
The highest setting switches on the maximum
heat output regardless of the outside tempera-
ture. The lowest setting activates maximum air
conditioning.
Using iDrive
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field and
press the controller.