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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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Your individual vehicle
In purchasing your BMW, you have decided in 
favor of a model with individualized equipment 
and features. This Owner's Manual describes 
the entire array of options and equipment avail-
able with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment 
that you have not specified for your own vehicle. 
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
* to assist you in 
identifying possible differences between the 
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in 
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing 
development that is conceived to ensure that 
our vehicles continue to embody the highest 
quality and safety standards combined with 
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this 
reason, the features described in this Owner's 
Manual may in rare cases differ from those on 
your vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of 
modern materials and high-performance 
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
responding work on your BMW performed only 
by your BMW center or a workshop that works 
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. If this work is 
not carried out properly, there is a danger of 
subsequent damage and related safety haz-
ards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts 
and accessories approved by BMW. 
When you purchase accessories tested and 
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, 
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that 
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to 
ensure optimum performance when installed 
on your vehicle. 
BMW warrants these parts to be free from 
defects in material and workmanship. 
BMW will not accept any liability for damage 
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW. 
BMW cannot test every product made by other 
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a 
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation, or its occupants. 
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and 
other products approved by BMW, together 
with professional advice on using these items, 
are available from all BMW centers. 
Installation and operation of non-BMW 
approved accessories such as alarms, radios, 
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension 
components, brake dust shields, telephones, 
including operation of any mobile phone from 
within the vehicle without using an externally 
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for 
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or 
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect  
     
        
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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a 
safety-related defect to Transport Canada, 
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 
1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in 
Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa 
region and from other countries, or contact 
Transport Canada by mail at: Transport 
Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.
You can also obtain other information about 
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca 
     
        
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9Steptronic: upshifting63
10Steptronic: downshifting63
12Buttons on steering wheel
13Info Display12
14Automatic transmission62
15Ignition lock5719Horn, the entire surface
23Fog lamps101
24Unlocking hood207 11Turn signals65
High beams, 
headlamp flasher101
Roadside parking lamps101
Computer76 
Check Control80
Computer76
Voice command system
* 
activation/deactivation23
Entertainment volume, 
increasing/decreasing152
Volume of hands-free unit, 
increasing/decreasing179
Mobile phone:
Calling, redialing, accepting call or 
ending call184
Sport program and manual 
operation of the automatic 
transmission63
Selecting radio station156
Selecting music track163, 166
Skipping chapter
*172
Programmable button52 
16Switching ignition on/off57
and Starting/stopping engine57
17Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
18PDC Park Distance Control
*86
20Steering wheel heater
*52
Steering wheel adjustment51
21Opening luggage compartment 
lid36
22Programmable cruise control67
Active cruise control
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1Resetting trip odometer to zero75
2Speedometer with display for
>Programmable cruise control67
>Active cruise control
*69
>Speed limit82
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer75
Route guidance of navigation 
system
*144
5Display for
>Flat Tire Monitor
*91
>Tire Pressure Monitor
*93
6Display for
>Voice command system
*23
>Odometer and trip odometer75
>Text messages in Check Control80
>Computer76
7Transmission range selection62
8Automatic transmission program 
display629Display for
>Outside temperature75
>Clock75
>Indicator and warning lamps80
10Display for
>Computer with fuel gauge76
>Remaining driving distance for service 
requirements78
11Fog lamps101 
     
        
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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Control and warning lamps can light up in vari-
ous combinations and colors.
When the engine is started or the ignition is 
switched on, some lamps are checked for 
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-
cess.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages on Info Display explain the 
meaning of the indicator and warning lamps 
shown.
You can view additional information, e.g. 
regarding the cause of a malfunction and the 
corresponding action to take, in the Check Con-
trol, refer to page80.In urgent cases, this information will be shown 
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that the 
particular functions are active:
Turn signals65
With parking brake released59
With parking brake set58
Warning lamp on Canadian models
Front fog lamps101 
DTC Dynamic Traction Control88 
High beams/headlamp flasher101 
DSC Dynamic Stability Control, 
flashes88  
     
        
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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 
     
        
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Menus on Control Display
You can select from an extended range of func-
tions and setting options:
1BMW Assist
*189
2Communication
*
>Using the phone184
3Car Data
>Computer76
>Trip computer78
>Speed limit82
>Stopwatch83
>Assistance window
 for onboard data83
>Engine oil level208
>Service required78
>Check Control messages804Navigation
*130
>Destination input131
>Route guidance144
5Help
>Brief help text displays21
>Menu name for menu change19
6Entertainment
>Radio156
>CD player
*163
>CD changer
*165
>External audio device169
>DVD changer
*170