
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*63
5Tachometer69
6Engine oil temperature70
7Display for
>Clock69
>Outside temperature69
>Indicator and warning lamps778Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*57
>Computer70
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven73
>Odometer and trip odometer69
>Checking engine oil level
*207
>Settings and information72
> There is a Check Control 
message77
9Fuel gauge70
10Resetting the trip odometer69 

Everything under control
72
Resetting the Trip computer
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Trip computer"3.Select
>"Reset" all values are reset
>"Automatically reset" all values are reset 
approx. 4 hours after the engine is 
switched off
Settings and information
Operating principle
1Button for:
>Selecting display
>Setting values
2Button for:
>Confirming selected display or set val-
ues
>Calling up computer information703When the lights are on: instrument lighting 
brightness95
4Calling up Check Control77
5Checking engine oil level207
6Setting the time75
7Setting the date76
8Viewing service requirement display73
Exiting displays
The outside-temperature reading and the time 
reappear when you press button2 or if you 
make no entries within approx. 15 seconds. If 
required, complete the current setting first.
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption, 
route/distance, temperature and pressure.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16. 

Technology for driving comfort and safety
92
Convertible: rollover 
protection system
The rollover protection system is activated 
automatically in the event of an accident, a crit-
ical driving situation, an extreme tilt in the car's 
longitudinal axis or upon loss of ground contact. 
The protection bars behind the rear head 
restraints deploy within fractions of a second.
As a supplementary system to the reinforced 
windshield frame, the rollover protection sys-
tem ensures that the necessary headroom is 
maintained for all vehicle occupants.
Always keep the area of movement of the 
rollover protection system clear.
In minor accidents, you are protected by the 
fastened safety belt and, depending on acci-
dent severity, by the safety belt tensioner and 
multi-phase airbag retention system.<
Resetting
If the rollover protection system was not 
impacted after being automatically activated, it 
can be reset by lowering the protection bars to 
their original positions. This does not require 
tools.
1.Push the locking lever to one side and hold 
it there.
2.Push the protection bar halfway down from 
above.
3.Release the locking lever.4.Push the protection bar down until it snaps 
into place.
5.Repeat the procedure for the other protec-
tion bar.
Have the rollover protection system checked 
after an unexpected activation.
Never move the retractable hardtop when 
the rollover protection system is in the 
activated position.
Do not make any modifications to the individual 
components of the rollover protection system 
or its cabling.
Work on the rollover protection system should 
only be performed by a BMW center.
Incorrectly performed work on the system may 
lead to system failure or incorrect operation.
To check the system and ensure flawless long-
term operation, always observe the service 
intervals, refer to page73.< 

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
P
Paintwork care214
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control82
Park Distance Control PDC82
Parked car ventilation100
– preselecting switch-on 
times101
– switching on and off 
directly101
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC82
Parking brake56
– indicator lamp56
Parking lamps93
– replacing bulbs219
Parking lamps/low beams93
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function50
Pathway lighting94
Personal Profile26
Phone book173
Phone numbers
– dialing174
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
Polish215
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control100
Position, refer to Current 
position, displaying141
Postal code, entering for 
navigation126
Power failure222
Power windows36
Power windows, refer to 
Windows35
Pressure, tires194
Pressure monitoring, tires85
– Flat Tire Monitor85Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch225
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor85
R
Radio
– controls144
– High Definition Radio148
– satellite radio150
– selecting a waveband147
– storing stations147
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
– Weather Band, refer to 
Weather information150
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off55
– switched on55
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key26
Rain sensor60
Reading lamps96
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps220
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints45
– folding down backrests109
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb220
Rear ventilation100
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors49
Rear window defroster100Rear window roller blind, refer 
to Roller sun blinds105
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality148
– radio station148
Recirculated-air mode99
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest43
Refueling192
Releasing
– hood206
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range70
Remote control26
– battery renewal35
– convenient access34
– garage door opener102
– luggage compartment lid28
– malfunction29,35
– removing from the ignition 
lock55
– service data211
Replacement remote 
control26
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs218
Replacing tires204
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires204
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings146
Residual heat99
Restraint systems
– for children52
– refer to Safety belts48
Retractable hardtop38
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– convenient operation28
– opening and closing39
– remote control28 

Everything from A - Z
252 Reverse
– CD changer154
– CD player154
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
Road map137
Roadside 
Assistance183,224
Roadside parking lamps95
– replacing bulbs219
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements73
Roller sun blinds105
Rollover protection system, 
convertible92
– resetting92
Roof load capacity235
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack121
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away227
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route135,136
– bypassing sections136
– changing135,136
– changing criteria135
– displaying streets or towns/
cities136
– map display137
– selecting135
Route instructions, refer to 
Destination guidance 
through voice 
instructions136
Route map, refer to Map 
display137
Route section, changing136
Route selection135
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires204
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires204Run-Flat Tires204
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire86
– flat tire86
– Flat Tire Monitor86
– new tires204
– replacing204
– tire inflation pressure194
– winter tires205
S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment48
Safety belts48
– belt hand-over49
– damage48
– indicator/warning lamp48
– reminder48
– sitting safely42
Safety systems
– airbags90
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS83
– brake system83
– driving stability control 
systems83
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC83
– rollover protection system, 
convertible92
– safety belts48
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat 
Tires204
Satellite radio150
– enabling channel150
– selecting channel151
– storing channel151
Saving fuel116
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting227
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio150
Seat adjustment
– electric43
– mechanical43
Seat and mirror memory47Seat belt reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder48
Seat heating47
Seats42
– adjusting electrically43
– adjusting the seats43
– heating47
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory47
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory47
– sitting safely42
Securing cargo111,113
Securing the vehicle
– from inside30
– from outside27
Selecting distance for active 
cruise control65
Selecting new scale for 
navigation137
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic
58
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Changing selector lever 
positions, shiftlock58
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance224
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance224
Service data in the remote 
control211
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS211
Service Request187
Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS211
Service requirements73
Services status188 

Everything from A - Z
254 Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting101
Symbols4
– status information19
– traffic bulletins for navigation 
system138
T
Tachometer69
Tailgate, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid31
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb222
Tail lamps220
– replacing bulb220,221
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities235
Technical data232
– capacities235
– dimensions233
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telephone170
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
TeleService, activating187
TeleService Diagnosis184
TeleService Help184
Temperature
– automatic climate control98
– changing unit of measure72
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature70
Temperature display
– outside temperature69
– outside temperature 
warning69
– setting the units72
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control61
Tensioning straps, refer to 
Securing cargo120
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp222Through-loading opening with 
integrated transport 
bag112
Through-loading system109
Tilt alarm sensor33
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror50
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times101
Tire inflation pressure194
– loss86,87
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor85
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
– resetting the system87
– system limitations87
– warning lamp88
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor86
Tire Quality Grading202Tires
– age202,203
– air loss88
– breaking in116
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels222
– condition203
– damage203
– inflation pressure194
– labels202
– minimum tread depth203
– new wheels and tires204
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor85
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
– puncture86
– replacing204
– Run-Flat204
– size202
– storage205
– tread depth203
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth203
– wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires204
– winter tires205
TMC station, refer to
Traffic bulletins138
Tone
– control144
– middle setting146
Tools, refer to Onboard tool 
kit217
Top, refer to Retractable 
hardtop38
Top 50 of music 
collection161
Torque, refer to Engine 
data232
Tow bar227
Tow fitting227
– screw thread227
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away227