
Mobility
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Giving and receiving assistance
Emergency call*
Conditions for an emergency call:
>Full preparation package mobile phone. 
This equipment package makes it possible 
to initiate an emergency call even if no 
mobile phone is paired with the vehicle.
>BMW Assist is activated. BMW Assist acti-
vation, refer to page193.
>Radio ready state or ignition must be 
switched on.
>The BMW Assist system is logged on to a 
mobile phone network.
>The emergency call system is operable.
Once your service contract for BMW Assist 
expires, the BMW Assist system can be deacti-
vated by a BMW center without you having to 
visit a workshop. Once the BMW Assist system 
has been deactivated, emergency calls are not 
possible. The BMW Assist system can be reac-
tivated by a BMW center after a new contract 
has been signed.
Initiating an emergency call
1.To open the protective cover: 
Briefly press the protective cover.
2.Press the emergency call button for at least 
2seconds.
The LED in the button lights up. As soon as the 
voice connection to the BMW Assist response 
center has been established, the LED flashes.Once the BMW Assist Response Center has 
received your emergency call, the BMW Assist 
Response Center contacts you and takes fur-
ther steps to help you.
If circumstances permit, remain in the vehicle 
until the voice connection has been estab-
lished. You will then be able to provide a 
detailed description of the situation.
If the current location of your vehicle can be 
determined, it will be transmitted to the 
BMW Assist Response Center.
If the LED is flashing but you cannot hear the 
BMW Assist Response Center over the hands-
free system, then the hands-free system may 
be malfunctioning. You may, however, still be 
audible to the BMW Assist Response Center.
Under certain conditions, an emergency call is 
initiated automatically immediately after a 
severe accident. An automatic emergency call 
is not affected by the emergency call button 
being pressed.
For technical reasons, the emergency call 
cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable 
conditions.<
In order to transmit the vehicle location, a 
navigation CD/DVD must be inserted and 
the system must be currently receiving a GPS 
signal.
If the navigation system is inoperative, the cur-
rent position of the vehicle is not transmitted.<
Roadside Assistance*
The BMW Group's Roadside Assistance ser-
vice is there to assist you around the clock in 
the event of a breakdown, including on week-
ends and public holidays.
The phone numbers of the Roadside Assis-
tance Center in your home country can be 
found in the Contact brochure. 

Giving and receiving assistance
220 Select "BMW Assist" if you have applied for this 
information service, refer to Roadside Assis-
tance on page190.
Warning triangle*
The warning triangle is conveniently stored in 
the onboard tool kit mounted on the inside of 
the luggage compartment lid.
First-aid kit*
The first-aid kit is also located in the container 
of the onboard tool kit.
Some of the articles contained in the first-aid kit 
have a limited service life. Check the expiration 
dates of the contents regularly and replace the 
contents concerned in a timely fashion as 
needed.
Jump starting
When your battery is discharged, you can use 
two jumper cables to start your vehicle with 
power from the battery in a second vehicle. You 
can also use the same method to help start 
another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with 
fully-insulated terminal clamps.
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury, 
always avoid all contact with electrical 
components while the engine is running. Care-
fully adhere to the following sequence, both to 
prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to 
guard against possible personal injury.<
Preparing
1.Check whether the battery of the other 
vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and 
approximately the same capacitance in Ah. 
This information is listed on the battery.
2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi-
cle.
3.Switch off any electrical systems and com-
ponents in both vehicles.
Make sure that there is no contact 
between the bodywork of the two vehi-
cles; otherwise, there is a danger of short cir-
cuits.<
Connecting jumper cables
To avoid personal injury from sparks, fol-
low this sequence when connecting jum-
per cables.<
In your BMW, the so-called jump starting termi-
nal in the engine compartment functions as the 
positive battery terminal. The symbol + is 
embossed on the cover.
1.Remove the cover of the BMW jump start-
ing terminal, refer to arrow1.
2.Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+ 
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the 
battery or a jump starting terminal of the 
vehicle providing assistance.
3.Attach the second positive/+ clamp of the 
jumper cable to the positive battery terminal 
or to a jump starting terminal on the vehicle 
to be started.
4.Attach one negative/– clamp of the jumper 
cable to the negative battery terminal or to 
an engine or body ground of the assisting 
vehicle.  

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– volume153
"AUDIO", DVD changer173
Audio device, external114
Audio mode152
Automatic
– air distribution104
– air volume104
– cruise control67,69
– headlamp control100
– luggage compartment lid 
operation33,36
– service notification190
– station storage158
– steering wheel adjustment, 
refer to Assistance getting in 
and out52
Automatic car wash, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Automatic climate control
– adjusting temperature105
– AUTO program104
– defrosting windows and 
removing condensation106
– maximum cooling106
– rear climate control108
– rear refrigerator117
– residual heat106
– settings on Control 
Display104
– switching cooling function 
on and off manually107
– switching on and off105
Automatic closing of doors 
and luggage compartment 
lid, refer to Automatic Soft 
Close35
Automatic curb monitor51
Automatic garage door 
opener111
Automatic Hold59
– activation/deactivation59
– parking60
– programmable buttons52Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp 
control100
– refer to Daytime running 
lamps100
– refer to Interior lamps101
– refer to Pathway lighting100
Automatic recirculated-air 
control AUC105
Automatic soft closing
– doors
35
– luggage compartment lid36
Automatic station search157
Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic62
– buttons on steering 
wheel63
– interlock62
– manually unlocking and 
locking transmission lock64
– shiftlock62
– towing221
– tow starting222
"AUTO P"
– activating/deactivating 
Automatic Hold59
– programmable buttons52
AUTO program, automatic 
climate control104
– adjusting intensity104
"Autostore list", radio156
"AUX", external audio 
device169
AUX-In
– port114
– refer to External audio 
device169
"AUX level", external audio 
device169
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units84
Average speed77
– setting units84
"Avoid ferries", 
navigation142
"Avoid highway", 
navigation142
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms38"Avoid route", navigation147
"Avoid sect.", navigation147
"Avoid tolls", navigation142
Avoid tolls, navigation142
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights228
"A-Z", telephone185
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support 
adjustment44
Backrests, refer to Seat 
adjustment44
Backrest width adjustment, 
refer to Front comfort seat 
adjustment44
Backup lamp, replacing 
bulbs215
"Balance", balance and 
fader154
Bar, refer to Tow bar221
Bass, refer to Tone 
control154
"Bass", treble and bass154
Battery217
– jump starting220
– switch218
Battery change, remote 
control in Comfort 
Access39
"BC", computer77
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup 
holders115
Blower, refer to Air 
volume106,108
"BLUETOOTH"183
Bluetooth link, activating/
deactivating183
BMW Assist189
– activating193
– "BMW Assist"193
– "BMW center"190
– "Concierge"192
– info service192
– "Roadside Assistance"190
– services offered189 

Everything from A to Z
234 BMW homepage4
BMW Maintenance 
System211
BMW Night Vision97
– activating/deactivating98
– cleaning camera99
– making settings98
Boot, refer to Luggage 
compartment119
Bottle holder, refer to Cup 
holders115
Brake assistant87
Brake force display94
Brake lamp, adaptive, refer to 
Brake force display94
Brake lamps
– brake force display94
– replacing bulbs214
Brake rotors, refer to 
Corrosion on brake 
rotors123
Brakes123
– ABS87
– brake force display94
– breaking-in122
– parking brake58
Brake system
– BMW Maintenance 
System211
– breaking-in122
– refer to Braking safely123
Breakdown service, refer to 
Roadside 
Assistance190,219
Breaking-in122
Breaking-in differential, refer 
to Engine and 
differential122
"Brightness"
– BMW Night Vision99
– DVD changer172
– on Control Display85
Bulbs, replacing213
"button", programmable 
buttons52
Buttons
– next to the controller16
– on steering wheel11
C
"Calculate", refer to 
Bypassing route 
sections147
Calculating distance to 
destination77
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
"CALL"192
Call
– accepting184
– automatically accepting, 
refer to Hands-free 
system179
– rejecting184
– touch tone dialing180
– while away, refer to Dialing 
numbers stored in a list186
Call back list, refer to Dialing a 
number from phone book or 
from numbers stored in a 
list185
Calling
– from phone book185
– from Top 8 list186
– redialing185
– with retracting telephone 
keypad179
Can holder, refer to Cup 
holders115
Capacities229
– luggage compartment228
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery217
Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"79,81
Care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for the upholstery, refer 
to Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochureCar key, refer to Remote 
control/key30
Carpet care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car radio, refer to Radio156
Car wash123
– also refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with Comfort Access39
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system122
"Categories", radio161
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control87
CBS Condition Based 
Service211
"CD", CD player163
"CDC", CD changer166
CD changer165
– compressed audio files166
– controls152
– fast forward, reverse
167
– installation location165
– random sequence167
– sampling167
– selecting a CD166
– selecting track166
– starting165
– tone control153
– volume153
CD player163
– controls152
– fast forward, reverse164
– random sequence164
– sampling163
– selecting tracks163
– starting163
– tone control153
– volume153
Center armrest
– front113
– rear114
Center console, refer to 
Comfort features14
Central locking system31
– Comfort Access38
– from the inside34
"CHANGE", navigation138 

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Mobility
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing scale, map view in 
navigation145
Changing settings on Control 
Display84
Changing time display84
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display84
Changing wheels215
– run-flat tires205
"Channels", radio160
Check Control80
– "CHECK"81
– CHECK button81
Child's seats, refer to 
Installing child restraint 
systems54
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH55
Child restraint systems54
Child-safety lock56
Chrome parts, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Chrome-plated parts, care, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter116
"City / Postal Code", 
navigation133
Cleaning, vehicle, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cleaning headlamps, tank 
capacity, refer to Wiper fluid 
filler neck66
Cleaning windshield65
"Climate"
– activating activation time for 
parked car ventilation110
– preselecting activation time 
for parked car 
ventilation109
– rear climate control108
– rear refrigerator117
– switching parked car 
ventilation on and off 
directly109Climate comfort 
windshield126
Clock75
– 12/24-hour mode84
– also refer to Assistance 
window21
– display format84
– setting84
"Clock", settings84
Closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
Clothes hooks114
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine57
"Color", DVD changer172
Combined instrument, refer to 
Info Display12
"Comfort", EDC Electronic 
Damper Control
90
Comfort Access38
– before driving into a car 
wash39
– changing battery39
Comfort features14
Comfort program, EDC 
Electronic Damper 
Control90
Comfort seat44
– in rear45
"Communication", phone184
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer165
– refer to CD player163
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments113
Compressed audio files, 
CD changer166
Computer76
– displays on Control 
Display77
– units of measure and display 
format84
"Concierge", BMW Assist192
Condensation, refer to When 
vehicle is parked123Condition Based Service 
CBS211
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Power 
socket116
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption77
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption77
"Continue route guidance?", 
navigation144
"Contrast"
– BMW Night Vision98
– DVD changer172
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
– setting brightness85
Controller
– programmable button52
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10,14
Coolant210
– level210
– temperature76
Cooler, refer to Rear 
refrigerator117
Cooling
– maximum106,108
– refer to AUTO program
104
– refer to Rear climate 
control108
– refer to Rear refrigerator117
– refer to Switching cooling 
function on and off 
manually107
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC87
Cradle for mobile phone, refer 
to Using snap-in 
adapter178 

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DVD changer170
– adjusting picture172
– adjusting volume153
– controls152
– country codes171
– DVD controller171
– fast forward172
– freeze frame173
– opening specific menu174
– playing DVD171
– reverse172
– searching for chapter172
– selecting language173
– selecting picture format173
– selecting subtitles173
– starting171
– tone control153
DVD multimedia changer, 
refer to DVD changer170
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC87
– indicator lamp13
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC88
– indicator lamp13
E
"EDC"89
EDC Electronic Damping 
Control89
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on CD player152
Electrical malfunction
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof, electric42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
Electric steering wheel 
adjustment51
Electronic brake-force 
distribution87
Electronic Damping Control 
EDC89Electronic Stability Program 
ESP, refer to DSC Dynamic 
Stability Control87
Electronic toll collection 
device, refer to Entry/pass 
tags126
Emergency actuation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
– transmission lock for 
automatic transmission with 
Steptronic64
Emergency call219
Emergency release of luggage 
compartment lid from inside 
the luggage 
compartment37
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside 
Assistance190,219
Energy-conscious driving, 
refer to Energy Control/
current fuel consumption77
Energy Control77
Engine
– breaking-in122
– data226
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature76
– speed75,226
– starting57
– switching off58
Engine compartment208
Engine coolant210
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils209
– approved oils209
– checking oil level208
– electronic oil level check208
– oil types, also refer to 
Approved engine oils209
– possible displays of oil level 
check209"Engine oil level O.K."209
"Engine oil level too high"209
Engine output, refer to Engine 
specifications226
Engine overheating, refer to 
Coolant temperature76
Engine speed226
"Enter", navigation134
Entering activation time of 
parked car ventilation109
– "Time 1"110
– "Time 2"110
Entering destination 
address133
Entering house number or 
intersection, navigation133
Entering intersection, 
navigation133
Entering name, destination in 
navigation132
Entering street, 
navigation133
"Entertainment", tone 
control153
Entertainment sound output 
on/off153
Entry/pass tags126
Entry for current position and 
destination, refer to Entering 
destination manually131
Environmentally friendly 
driving, refer to Energy 
Control77
Erasing entire list, refer to 
Deleting entries in lists186
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control87
Event Data Recorders212
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system122 

Everything from A to Z
240 Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure200
Inflation pressure monitoring
– refer to Flat Tire Monitor90
– refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor91
Info Display12
"Information", navigation136
Information, navigation
– "On country"135
– "On dest."135
– "On location"135
– "On town/city"135
Info service192
Infrared windshield, refer to 
Entry/pass tags126
"INITIALIZE", BMW 
Assist194
Inserting navigation CD/
DVD130
Installation location
– CD changer165
– DVD changer170
– mobile phone, refer to 
Inserting mobile phone181
– navigation drive130
Instructions, navigation 
system, refer to Route 
guidance by voice 
instructions146
Instrument cluster, refer to 
Info Display12
Instrument lighting101
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit
– all around the steering 
wheel10
– comfort features14
Integrated universal remote 
control111
Interior lamps101
– switching on with remote 
control32
Interior motion sensor38
– switching off38
Interior rearview mirror, 
automatic dimming 
feature51Interlock, refer to Switching 
off engine58
"INTERM. TIME", 
stopwatch83
Interval Display, refer to 
Service requirements78
J
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jump starting220
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort 
Access38
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access38
Key Memory31
Keys30
– adapter for spare key30
– key-related settings, refer to 
Key Memory31
Kick-down63
Knock control199
L
Lamps and bulbs213
"Language", settings84
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo125
"Last", phone186
"Last dest.", navigation137
Last destination driven to, 
refer to Destination list138
Last numbers on mobile 
phone, refer to Dialing 
numbers stored in a list186
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system55
Leather care, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes213
"Left", seat heating49
Length, refer to 
Dimensions227Level control system89
Light, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams100
Light alloy wheels, care and 
maintenance, refer to Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs213
Lighter116
Lighter socket, refer to Power 
socket116
Lighting
– of instruments101
– of vehicle100
Light switch100
"Limit"82
Limit, refer to Speed limit82
"Limited", rear screen22
Load, refer to Loading124
Loading
– securing cargo125
– vehicle124
"LOC.", navigation140
"Location", 
navigation139,147,148
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking34
Locking
– from inside34
– from outside32
Locking without key, refer to 
Comfort Access38
Locking without remote 
control, refer to Comfort 
Access38
"LOGIC7", tone control154
Longlife oils, approved 
oils209
"low", automatic climate 
control105
Low beams100
– automatic100
– replacing bulbs, refer to 
Xenon light213
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support 
adjustment44 

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Lug bolts
– refer to Preparing for a wheel 
change216
– tightening torque, refer to 
After mounting217
– wrench, refer to What you 
will need215
Luggage compartment119
– capacity228
– convenient access39
– locking separately35
– net119
– opening/closing, refer to 
Luggage compartment 
lid35
– opening from inside36
– opening from outside35
– opening with remote 
control33
– refer to Luggage 
compartment lid35
Luggage compartment lid
– automatic operation33,36
– Comfort Access39
– emergency actuation, refer 
to Manual operation36
– emergency release37
– locking separately35
– opening from inside36
– opening from outside35
– opening separately35
– opening with remote 
control33
– remote control33
– unlocking manually, refer to 
Opening separately35
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack125
Lumbar support 
adjustment44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires206
Maintenance211
– refer to Service required78
Maintenance System211Make-up mirror, refer to 
Illuminated vanity mirror51
Malfunction
– door lock34
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid37
Malfunction displays, refer to 
Check Control80
"MANUAL", 
radio157,159,162
Manually unlocking and 
locking the transmission 
lock64
Manual operation
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof42
– luggage compartment lid36
– parking brake60
– transmission lock for 
automatic transmission with 
Steptronic64
Manual station scan157
Map CD, refer to Navigation 
CD/DVD130
"Map dir. travel", 
navigation145
"Map facing N.", 
navigation145
Map for navigation
– changing scale24,145
– destination entry135
Map view facing north145
Master key, refer to Remote 
control/key30
Maximum cooling106,108
"medium", automatic climate 
control105
"Memo", hour signal85
Memory, refer to
– Key Memory31
– Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory46
"MENU", DVD changer174
"menu", rear screen22
"Menu name"19
Menus, Control Display17Microfilter, automatic climate 
control107
Microphone for voice 
command
179
Mirror dimming feature51
Mirrors50
– automatic curb monitor51
– folding in and out51
– heating51
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory46
"Missed", phone186
Missed calls, refer to Dialing 
numbers stored in a list186
Mobile phone
– changing from hands-free 
system to mobile phone187
– changing from mobile phone 
to hands-free system187
– dialing a number from Top 8 
list186
– hands-free system179
– initiating an emergency 
call219
– inserting181
– inserting phone cradle181
– missed calls186
– operating181
– operating via retracting 
telephone keypad179
– operating with buttons on 
steering wheel11
– overview178
– pairing with vehicle182
– phone book185
– redialing185
– refer to Telephone 
overview178
– removing182
– removing phone cradle181
– snap-in adapter178
– unpairing from vehicle183
– volume adjustment179
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to
– iDrive16
– rear seat screen21