Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
P
"PAIRING", phone182
Panic mode33
Park Distance Control PDC86
"Parked car", parked car 
ventilation109
Parked car ventilation109
– activating activation 
time110
– preselecting activation 
time109
– switching on and off 
directly109
Parking, vehicle58
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control86
Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control86
Parking brake58
– Automatic Hold59
Parking lamps100
Parking lamps/low beams100
Parking with Automatic 
Hold60
Park lock, refer to Parking62
Partial distance odometer, 
refer to Trip odometer75
Parts and accessories, refer to 
Your individual vehicle5
Passenger airbag status 
lamp96
Passenger-side exterior 
mirror, tilting down51
Pathway lighting100
PDC Park Distance Control86
"PDC pic."87
Pen tray, refer to Storage 
compartment in center 
console115
Perimeter lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps101
Permissible axle load, refer to 
Weights228
Permissible gross weight, 
refer to Weights228
"Perspective", navigation145
"Phone"182Phone book185
– deleting all entries186
– deleting entry186
– displaying entry185
– on the Control Display185
– select entry186
– via iDrive185
Phone book, refer to Voice 
command phone book186
– creating entry186
– deleting all entries187
– deleting entry187
– reading entry aloud
187
– selecting entry187
– updating186
Phone number
– deleting individual entry187
– dialing from phone book185
– dialing via retracting 
telephone keypad179
– redialing185
– Top 8 list186
Phone preparation package, 
refer to Preparation package 
mobile phone178
"Pict.format", DVD 
changer173
"Picture", DVD 
changer172,173
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric41
– power windows40
Plasters, refer to First-aid 
kit220
Plastic, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Playing music tracks in 
random sequence
– CD changer167
– CD player164
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter107
Position, refer to
– Displaying current 
position147
– Saving current position139
Power failure218
Power output, refer to Engine 
specifications226Power rear backrests45
Power seat, rear45
Power socket116
Power windows39
– convenience operation32
– safety switch40
Precious wood, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Preparedness services, refer 
to Roadside Assistance219
"Presets", radio156,161
Pressure, tires200
Pressure monitoring, tires
– refer to Flat Tire Monitor90
– refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor91
"Profile", BMW Assist194
Programmable
– buttons52
– cruise control67
Protective function
– glass sunroof, electric41
– power windows40
"Public places, business and 
shopping", navigation136
Publishers2
Puncture, Flat Tire Monitor90
R
Radiator, refer to Coolant210
Radiator fluid, refer to 
Coolant210
Radio156
– Autostore158
– controls152
– High Definition Radio162
– sampling stations157
– satellite radio160
– selecting the waveband156
– storing stations158
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– updating selection of 
stations in receiving 
range158
– volume153
– weather reports159
Radio Data System RDS159 
Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Storing vehicle, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Straps, refer to Loading124
"Street", navigation133
"SUBTITLE", DVD 
changer173
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires200
Sun blinds112
Sunglasses compartment115
"SVS active", voice command 
system23
Switches
– all around the steering 
wheel10
– in the comfort area14
Switch for battery218
Switching cooling function on 
and off manually107
Switching ignition on and 
off57
Switching off engine58
Switching off tilt alarm 
sensor38
Switching on
– audio153
– CD changer165
– CD player163
– DVD changer171
– radio156
Symbols4
– indicator and warning 
lamps13
T
Tachometer75
Tail lamps214
– replacing bulbs215
Tank capacity198
– also refer to Capacities229
Technical changes, refer to 
For your own safety5
Technical data226
Telematics, refer to 
BMW Assist189Telephone
– accepting calls184
– refer to Telephone 
overview178
Telephoning, 
requirements184
Temperature
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control105
– changing units of 
measure84
– outside temperature 
warning75
– refer to Hot exhaust 
system122
Temperature display
– interior temperature105
– outside temperature75
– setting units84
Temperature distribution, 
seat heating49
Temperature of coolant, refer 
to Coolant temperature76
Thawing windows, refer to 
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation106
The right tires205
Thigh support adjustment, 
refer to Seat adjustment44
Third brake lamp, refer to Tail 
and brake lamps214
Three-point belt48
Through loading system117
Tightening torque for lug 
bolts, refer to After 
mounting217
Tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror51
"Time", setting84
Time of arrival77
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times109
Tire inflation pressure200
– loss, refer to Indication of a 
flat tire91
– loss, refer to Low tire 
pressure message93Tire Pressure Monitor91
– resetting system92
– system limits92
– warning light93
Tire Quality Grading203
Tires
– age203
– breaking-in122
– changing215
– condition204
– damage204
– flat tire215
– inflation pressure200
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor90
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor91
– replacing205
– run-flat tires205
– size203
– size, refer to New wheels and 
tires205
– storage206
– tread204
– winter tires206
"Tires: FTM", Flat Tire 
Monitor90
"Tires: TPM", Tire Pressure 
Monitor92
"TITLE", DVD changer173
Tone153
– adjusting153
– resetting settings155
"Tone", tone control153
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit213
"TOP", DVD changer174
"TOP 8", telephone186
Top 8 on phone186
– deleting entire list186
– dialing phone number186
Torque
– engine226
– lug bolts, refer to After 
mounting217
Touch tone dialing180
Tow fitting221