Reference 277
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control115
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel233
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Gear changes, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic65
General driving
notes128,129
Glass sunroof, electric
– convenient operation from
outside32
– convenient operation with
comfort access37
– remote control30
Glove compartment118
– lighting118
– opening manually118
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system136
Grills, refer to Ventilation110
Grills of the automatic climate
control106
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights264
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake60
– Automatic Hold61
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
HDC Hill Descent Control90
"HD radio"169
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio169
Head airbags97
Headlamp control,
automatic102
Headlamp flasher66Headlamps102
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Washer/
wiper system67
– replacing bulbs247
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light104
Head restraints46
– sitting safely42
"Head-Up Display"100
Head-Up Display99
Heated
– mirrors52
– rear window108
– seats50
– steering wheel53
Heating106
– exterior mirrors52
– interior106
– rear window108
– residual heat110
– seats50
– steering wheel53
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat110
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo132
Height, refer to
Dimensions263
Height adjustment
– seats43
– steering wheel52
High beams66,104
– headlamp flasher66
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio169
Highs, refer to Treble and
bass163
High water, refer to Driving
through water129
Highway, refer to Route
criteria148
Hill Descent Control HDC90
Hills130
Holder for cups120Home address148
"Home address" for
navigation system148
Homepage4
Hood241
Horn10
Hot exhaust system129
"Hour memo"82
"House number" for
destination entry141
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to Brake assistant89
Hydroplaning129
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio169
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track177
Identification, tire240
Identification mark, run-flat
tires239
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– changing language83
– changing menu page19
– changing settings81
– changing units of measure
and display type82
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness82
– setting date82
– setting time81
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Everything from A to Z
280 Mobile phone
– accepted calls217
– adjusting volume214
– calling215
– ending call215
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest119
– missed calls217
– operation via iDrive214
– redialing217
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8217
– touch tone dialing218
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring tire pressure, refer
to FTM Flat Tire Monitor92
"Monitor on / off"53
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files175
Multifunction steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher/high
beams66
– refer to Washer/wiper
system67
Music track, refer to
Tracks176
"Mute on / off"53
N
"Navigation"73,138,144
Navigation destination
– entering manually139,141
– home address148
– selecting via map143
Navigation drive, installation
location136
Navigation DVD136
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice
instructions on/off153Navigation system136
– address book146
– changing route154
– destination entry138
– destination guidance in
assistance window136
– destination list145
– displaying current
position157
– displaying route151
– ending/continuing
destination guidance150
– entering a destination
manually139,141
– last destinations145
– navigation DVD136
– opening138
– route list152
– searching for a special
destination144
– selecting destination using
information144
– selecting destination via
map143
– selecting route criteria148
– starting destination
guidance150
– switching off, refer to
Ending/continuing
destination guidance150
– voice instructions153
– volume adjustment154
"Navigation voice
instructions"53,137
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints46
"New address" for navigation
system146
"New destination"139,143
New remote control28
"New route"154
New wheels and tires239
"Next entertainment
source"53
"No video signal" for DVD
system in rear203
Nozzles, refer to Windshield
washer nozzles68"NTSC color" for DVD system
in rear204
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing257
O
OBD socket246
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications233
Odometer71
Oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils243
– approved engine oils243
– consumption, refer to
Checking engine oil
level242
– level242
– refilling, refer to Adding
engine oil243
Oil change interval, refer to
Service requirements75
"On a new destination" for
navigation system144
Onboard computer, refer to
iDrive16
"Onboard info"73
Onboard toolkit247
"On destination"144
"On location"144
Opening and closing
– comfort access36
– from inside32
– panorama glass sunroof39
– using remote control29
– using the door lock31
Operation by voice for mobile
phone219
– adjusting volume220
– canceling219
– correcting phone
number220
– dialing phone number220
– placing a call220
– redialing221
– voice commands219
– voice phone book220
Everything from A to Z
284 "Service Request"218,225
"Service
requirements"76,225,243
Service requirements75
– also refer to CBS Condition
Based Service245
"Set date"82
"Set" on trip computer74
"Set service date"77
"Set time"81
"Settings"229
– for unlocking30
Settings
– changing on Control
Display81
– clock, 12h/24h mode82
– configuring, refer to
Personal Profile28
Setting speed limit80
Setting time, refer to
Preselecting activation
times114
"SET" with rear
entertainment183,195
Shifting, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic65
Short commands of voice
command system265
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route148
"Short route" for
navigation148
Shoulder support44
"Show current position"143
"Show destination
position"143
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer178
– CD player178
Side airbags97
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs248
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely42
– with airbags42
– with head restraint42
– with safety belts42
Ski bag125Slide show, refer to Displaying
images200
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Panorama glass sunroof39
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting assistant91
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray120
Snow chains240
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface246
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock59
Sockets, refer to Connecting
electrical devices121
Soft closure aid, refer to
Automatic soft closing33
Song search, refer to
Sampling tracks177
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency request255
Spare fuses253
Spare remote control28
Spare wheel
– refer to Changing
wheels251
– refer to Compact wheel251
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils243
Specified oil grades, refer to
Approved engine oils243
Speed
– with compact wheel253
– with winter tires240
Speed-dependent
volume164
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit80
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control164
Sport program, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic65
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems88
"Standard" for DVD system in
rear197,204"Star button"54
Star button53
Start/Stop button59
"Start" for stopwatch80
"Start guidance"141
Starting, refer to Starting
engine60
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting256
Starting assistant91
Starting difficulties, jump
starting256
Starting off on slopes, refer to
Starting assistant91
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start service"224
"Start Service" with
BMW Assist226
"State / Province" for
destination entry139
"State inspection"77
Station, refer to Radio
166
"Status"77
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjusting52
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory44
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– easy entry/exit53
– heating53
– memory44
– programmable buttons53
"Steering wheel buttons"53
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering96
Steptronic, refer to Sport
program and manual mode
M/S65
"Stop" for stopwatch80
"Stopwatch"80
Stopwatch80
Storage compartments119
"Store"
– on the radio168
– with satellite radio174