
Everything from A - Z
248 Brightness of the Control 
Display80
"Brightness" on the Control 
Display80
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs223
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button54
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
"Call"186,197
Call
– accepting184
– displaying accepted186
– ending185
– missed186
– starting185
Calling
– from phone book185
– from Top 8 list186
– redialing186
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders107
Capacities241
Capacity of the cargo bay240
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery228
Car care, refer to Care214
"Car Data"69Care214
– automatic car washes214
– care products214
– carpets216
– CD/DVD drives216
– chrome parts215
– displays216
– exterior214
– fine wood parts216
– headlamps215
– high-pressure washer214
– interior216
– leather216
– light-alloy wheels215
– paintwork215
– plastic parts216
– rubber seals215
– safety belts216
– sensors and cameras216
– upholstery and cloth 
trim216
– washing the car 
manually215
– windows215
– wiper blades215
Cargo, securing117
Cargo bay
– capacity240
– convenient access36
– folding up the floor 
panel110
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps95
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside
33
Cargo loading
– securing cargo117
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle116
Car jack
– jacking points228
Car key, refer to Remote 
control28
Car phone178
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to Mobile phone178
– refer to separate Owner's 
ManualCar radio, refer to Radio156
Car shampoo216
Car wash
– before driving into56
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system114
"Categories" for satellite 
radio163
CBS Condition Based 
Service212
"CD"152,165
CD changer165
– compressed audio files165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse169
– installation location169
– playing a track167
– random order168
– repeating a track168
– selecting a CD165
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
CD player165
– compressed audio files165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse169
– playing a track167
– random order168
– repeating a track168
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
Center armrest106
Center brake lamp, replacing 
bulb226
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
"Central locking"
30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Central locking system29
– convenient access35
– hotel function33 

Everything from A - Z
250 Data, technical238
– dimensions239
– engine238
– weights240
"Date"76
Date
– setting76
– setting format76
"Date format"76
"Daytime running lamps"93
Daytime running lamps93
"Deactivated"44
Deactivating front passenger 
airbags90
Deadlocking, refer to 
Locking30
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door204
– glass roof39
"Delete address book" in 
navigation136
"Delete all numbers" on the 
mobile phone187
"Delete data" in 
navigation136
"Delete" for mobile 
phone187
Destination address
– deleting136
– entering126,130
Destination for navigation
– destination list133
– entry126
– home address136
– manual entry126,130
– selecting from address 
book135
– selecting using 
information132
– selecting via language130
– selecting via map131
– storing134Destination guidance139
– canceling voice 
instructions47
– changing specified 
route137
– displaying route140
– distance and arrival139
– starting139
– terminating/continuing139
– voice instructions142
– volume of voice 
instructions143
Destination list for navigation 
system133
Destinations recently driven 
to133
"Details" for audio mode173
"Dial" for mobile phone185
"Dial number"185
Digital clock67
Digital compass104
Digital radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio159
Digital Versatile Disc, refer to
– Drive for navigation DVD152
Dimensions239
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals63
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions142
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book134
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data238
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting94
"Display off"21
Displays
– on the Control Display16
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays and controls10
Disposal
– coolant222
– remote control battery37
– vehicle battery228Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements72
"Distance to dest."70
Distance warning, refer to 
Park Distance Control 
PDC81
Door key, refer to Remote 
control28
Door lock31
"Door locks"30,31,32,73
Doors, emergency 
operation32
DOT Quality Grades208
Draft-free ventilation99
Drinks holders, refer to Cup 
holders107
Drive for navigation DVD152
Drivelogic60
Drive mode58
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
Drive-off assistant84
Drive position, engaging, refer 
to Selector lever 
positions57
Drive programs, refer to 
Drivelogic60
Driving around a traffic 
congestion146
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams92
Driving notes114
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant84
Driving route, refer to 
Displaying route140
Driving stability control 
systems82
Driving through water115
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes114
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function99
"DSC"48,83
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control82 

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Heating and ventilation, refer 
to Climate96
Heating while at a standstill, 
refer to Using residual 
heat99
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo117
Height, refer to 
Dimensions239
Height adjustment
– seats41
– steering wheel46
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio159
High-pressure 
washer214,215
High water, refer to Driving 
through water115
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria137
Hills115
Holders for cups107
Home address136
"Home address" in 
navigation137
Homepage BMW4
Hood218
Hooks for shopping bags109
Horn10,11
Hotel function33
Hot exhaust system114
"Hour memo"76
"House number" in 
destination entry129
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Brake assist82
Hydroplaning115
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition 
Radio159
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature warning67
ID3 tag, refer to Information 
about the track167Identification marks, tire 
coding208
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness80
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control97
– changing language79
– changing units of measure 
and display format71
– confirming selection or 
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time74
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness54
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on54
Ignition lock54
i menu18
Imprint2
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– MDrive49
– M Dynamic Mode83
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM88
Individual air distribution97
Individually programmable 
buttons on steering 
wheel47
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure206Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Information
– on another location132
– on country132
– on current position132
– on destination location132
Information menu, refer to 
i menu18
"Information on 
destination"134
"Info sources"73
Initializing
– after power failure228
– compass, refer to Digital 
compass, calibrating104
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM85
– glass roof39
"Input map"131
Installation location
– CD changer169
– navigation DVD drive124
– telephone106
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions142
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting94
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote 
control102
Interesting destination for 
navigation132
"Interim time"79
Interior lamps95
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor35
Interior rearview mirror46
– automatic dimming 
feature46
– compass104
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers64 

Everything from A - Z
254
J
Jacking points228
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting231
Jump starting231
K
Key, refer to Remote 
control28
Keyless go, refer to 
Convenient access35
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Convenient 
access35
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile28
Knock control204
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control92
– parking lamps/low beams92
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs223
"Language / Units"71
"Language / Units" in 
navigation125,142
"Language" on the Control 
Display79
"Languages" in 
navigation125,142
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts44
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo117
Last destinations, refer to 
Destination list133
"Last seat pos."44
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system52
Launch Control62
Leather care216
LED hand lamp106
LED light-emitting diodes223Length, refer to 
Dimensions239
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb226
Light-alloy wheels215
Light-emitting diodes 
LED223
Lighter107
– connecting electrical 
appliances108
"Lighting"63
Lighting
– instruments94
– lamps and bulbs223
– vehicle, refer to Lamps92
Light switch92
"Limit"79
Limit, refer to Speed limit78
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo117
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal31
– from inside32
– from outside30
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access35
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals31
– from inside32
– from outside29
Low-beam headlamps
92
– automatic92
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support41
Luggage compartment lid33
– convenient access36
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually33
– emergency release34
– locking or unlocking 
separately33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
– remote control30Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack117
Lumbar support41
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires210
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system212
Malfunction
– luggage compartment lid33
– tires86
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual
– BMW Teleservice Call195
Manual car wash215
"Manual" on the radio157
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door204
– glass roof39
– luggage compartment lid33
– transmission lock59
Manual transmission56
– tow-starting234
Map
– changing scale141
– destination entry131
"Map direction of travel"141
"Map facing north"141
Master key, refer to Remote 
control28
Maximum cooling98
Maximum speed
– with winter tires210
"M DKG Drivelogic"48
MDM, refer to M Dynamic 
Mode82
MDrive48 

Reference 257
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Programmable memory 
keys21
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric38
– windows37
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First aid pouch231
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor84
R
Radio
– autostore157
– controls152
– High Definition Radio159
– listening to stations156
– sampling stations157
– satellite radio162
– selecting a 
waveband152,156
– selecting the frequency 
manually157
– station search157
– stations with best 
reception157
– storing stations158
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
Radio-operated key, refer to 
Remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness54
Radio readiness54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Rain sensor64
"Random", refer to Random 
play168
"Random all" for audio 
mode169"Random directory" for audio 
mode169
Random play168
"RDS" Radio Data 
System159
Reading lamps95
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps225
– replacing bulb225,226
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints42
– folding down backrests108
– folding head restraint down 
and up43
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb225
Rear ventilation100
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors45
Rear window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds105
Rear window defroster99
Rear window safety switch38
"Received calls"186
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information20
Recirculated-air mode98
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode98
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest41
Recording times, refer to 
Stopwatch79
"Redial" on the mobile 
phone186
Refueling204
Releasing
– hood218
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range69Remote control28
– battery renewal36
– convenient access35
– garage door opener102
– luggage compartment lid30
– malfunction31,36
– removing from the ignition 
lock54
– service data212
"Repeat directory" for audio 
mode168
"Repeat" for audio mode168
"Repeat track" for audio 
mode168
Replacement remote 
control28
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs223
Replacing tires209
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires209
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge68
"Reset"85,87
– tone settings155
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings155
"Reset" for stopwatch79
"Reset to default" for 
MDrive48
Residual heat99
Restraint systems
– for children51
– refer to Safety belts44
Reverse
– CD changer169
– CD player169
Reverse gear58
– manual transmission57
Road map141
"Roadside Assistance"194
Roadside 
Assistance194,230
Roadside parking lamps94
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements72
Roller blind
– sun blinds105