
Everything from A - Z
252
Care
218
– automatic car washes 218
– care products 218
– carpets 220
– CD/DVD drives 221
– chrome parts 219
– displays 220
– exterior 218
– fine wood parts 220
– headlamps 219
– high-pressure washer 218
– interior 220
– leather 220
– light-alloy wheels 219
– paintwork 219
– plastic parts 220
– rubber seals 219
– safety belts 220
– sensors and cameras 220
– upholstery and cloth  trim 220
– washing the car 
manually 219
– windows 219
– wiper blades 219
Cargo, securing 118
Cargo bay 107
– capacity 241
– convenient access 35
– folding up the floor  panel 109
– lamp, refer to Interior  lamps 93
– opening from inside 30
– opening from outside 31
– partition net 107
– roll-up cover 107
Cargo bay lid, refer to  Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate 30
Cargo bay net, refer to  Partition net 107
Cargo loading 117
– securing cargo 118
– stowing cargo 118
– vehicle 117
Car jack
– jacking points 228 Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control 26
Car phone
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest 103
– refer to separate Owner's  Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone 168
Car radio, refer to Radio 145
Car s
hampoo 220
Car wash 117
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system 115
CBS Condition Based  Service 216
CD, audio playback 150
CD changer 150
– controls 142
– fast forward/reverse 152
– installation location 154
– random play sequence 151
– selecting a track 150
– switching on/off 142
– tone control 142
– volume 142
CD player 150
– controls 142
– fast forward/reverse 152
– random play sequence 151
– selecting a track 150
– switching on/off 142
– tone control 142
– volume 142
Center armrest 103
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb 228
Center console, refer to  Around the center 
console 14
Central locking
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Central locking system 27
– convenient access 34
– hotel function 32
– setting unlocking  characteristics 27 Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to  Lamps and bulbs 223
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display 71
Changing wheels 228
Chassis number, refer to  Engine compartment 212
Check Control 75
Check Gas Cap 190
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH 50
Child-restraint systems 49
Child-safety lock 52
Child seats, refer to  Transporting children 
safely 49
Chrome parts 220
Chrome polish 220
Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Ligh
 ter104
Cleaning headlamps 58
– washer fluid 59
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  Care 218
Clock 67
– 12h/24h mode 74
– setting the time and date 74
– setting time 73
Closing
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 103
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine 53
Combined instrument, refer to  Instrument cluster 12
Comfort access, refer to  Convenient access 34
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console 14
Compartment for remote  control, refer to Ignition 
lock 53
Compass 101
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Computer69
– displays on Control 
Display 69
Computer, refer to iDrive 16
Concierge service 181
Condensation, refer to When  the vehicle is parked 117
Condition Based Service 
CBS 216
Configuring settings, refer to  Personal Profile 26
Confirmation signals for  locking/unlocking the 
vehicle 28
Congestion
– refer to Route, bypassing 
sections 134
Connecting vacuum cleaner,  refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances 105
Consumption, refer to  Average consumption 69
Consumption display
– average consumption 69
– Energy Control 68
Control Center, refer to  iDrive 16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive 16
– adjusting brightness 78
– switching on/off 19
Controller, refer to iDrive 16
Controls and displays 10
Control unit, refer to iDrive 16
Convenient access 34
– replacing the battery 35
Convenient operation
– glass roof 28
– windows 28
Coolant 215
– checking level 215
Coolant temperature 68
Cooling, maximum 95
Cooling fluid, refer to  Coolant 215
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant 215
Copyright 2 Corner-illuminating lamps
– replacing bulbs
224
Corner-illuminating lamps,  refer to Adaptive Head 
Light 91
Cornering lamps, refer to  Adaptive Head Light 91
Correct tires 209
Country codes DVD 152
Courtesy lamps, refer to  Interior lamps 93
Criteria for route 133
Cross-hairs in navigation 128
Cruise control 59
– active 61
– malfunctio
 n61
Cruising range 69
Cup holders 104
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights 241
Current fuel consumption,  refer to Energy Control 68
Current playback of music  collection 158
Current position
– displaying 139
Customer Relations 185
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Dashboard, refer to  Instrument cluster 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to  Instrument lighting 92
Data, technical 238
– dimensions 239
– engine 238
– weights 241
Data transfer 186
Date
– date format 75
– setting 74
Daytime running lamps 91
– replacing bulbs 223
DBC Dynamic Brake  Control 81 Deactivating front passenger 
airbags 88
Deadlocking, refer to  Locking 28
Defect
– door lock 29
– fuel filler door 190
– glass roof 37
– panorama glass roof 39
Destination, entering by town/ city name 123
Destination address
– entering 123,129
Destination for navigation
– entering by voice 129
– entering via map 128
– entry 123
– home address 126
– manual entry 123
Destination guidance 133
– bypassing a route  section 134
– changing specified  route 133
– continuing 133
– starting 133
– voice instructions 134
– volume of voice 
instructions 135
Diesel exhaust fluid 193
Diesel fuel 191
Diesel particulate filter 115
Digital clock 67
Digital compass 101
Digital radio, refer to High  Definition Radio 146
Dimensions 239
Dipstick, engine oil 212
Directional indicators, refer to  Turn signals 57
Direction instructions, refer to  Vo
 ice instructions 134
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book 125
Displacement, refer to Engine  data 238
Display, refer to iDrive  controls 16
"Display current location" 139
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Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting 92
Displays
– on the Control Display 16
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 215
– remote control battery 35
– vehicle battery 229
Distance control, refer to  Active cruise control 61
Distance remainin g to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements 71
Distance warning, refer to  Park Distance Control 
PDC 80
Door key, refer to Remote  control with integrated 
key 26
Door lock 29
Doors, emergency  operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 207
Draft-free ventilation 97
Drinks holders, refer to Cup 
holders 104
Drive-off assistance, refer to  Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 81
Drive-off assistant 83
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams 90
Driving notes 114
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant 83
Driving stability control  systems 81
Driving through water 116
Driving tips, refer to Driving  notes 114
Dry air, refer to Cooling  function 96
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 81 DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control 81
– indicator/warning lamp 81
DVD
– country codes 152
– settings 153
– video playback 152
DVD menu 153
DVD video 152
Dynamic Brake Control  DBC 81
Dynamic Stability Control  DSC
– indicator/warning lamp 81
Dynamic Traction Control  DTC
– indicator/warning lamp 82
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD player 142
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 190
– glass roof 37
– luggage compartment lid 31
– panorama glass roof 39
Electric seat adjustment 42
Electric steering wheel lock
– with convenient access 34
Electronic brake-force  distribution EBV 81
Electronic oil level check 213
Electronic Stability Program  ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 81
Emergency actuation,  automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock 57
Emergency operation
– fuel filler door, manual  release 190
Emergency operation, refer to 
Closing manually
– glass roof 37
– panorama glass roof 39Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock 29
Emergency release
– luggage compartment lid 
from inside 32
Emergency Request 230
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance 230
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 114
Energy-conscious driving,  refer to Energy Control 68
Energy Control 68
Engine
– breaking in 114
– data 238
– overheated, refer to Coolant  temperature 68
– speed 238
– starting 53
– starting, convenient 
access 34
– switching off 54
Engine compartment 212
Engine coolant, refer to  Coolant 215
Engine oil
– adding 214
– alternative oil types 215
– BMW Maintenance 
System 216
– capacity 242
– checking level 212
– dipstick 212
– intervals between changes,  refer to Service 
re
quirements 71
Engine output, refer to Engine  data 238
Engine speed, refer to Engine  data 238
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine 53
Entry lamps, refer to Interior  lamps 93
Entry map for destination 128
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Interior rearview mirror48
– automatic dimming 
feature 48
– compass 101
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control 55
Intermittent mode of the  wipers 58
Intersection, entering,  navigation 124
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port 161
iPod, connecting, refer to 
USB-audio interface 162
J
Jacking points228
Joystick, refer to iDrive 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump  starting 231
Jump starting 231
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 26
Keyless go, refer to 
Convenient access 34
Keyless opening and closing,  refer to Convenient 
access 34
Key Memory, refer to Personal  Profile 26
Kick-down 56
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 56
Knock control 191
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control 90
– parking lamps/low beams 90
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs 223
Language, changing on  Control Display 78 Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts 46
Lashing eyes, refer to  Securing cargo 118
Last destinations 126
LATCH child-restraint fixing  system 50
Leather care 220
LED Light-emitting  diodes 223
Length, refer to 
Dimensions 239
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb 228
Light-alloy wheels 219
Light-emitting diodes 
LED 223
Lighter 104
– connecting electrical 
appliances 105
Lighting
– instruments 92
– lamps and bulbs 223
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 90
Light switch 90
Limit, refer to Speed limit 77
Load 118
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo 118
Lock buttons, doors, refer to  Locking 30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation  signal 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
– without remote  control, refer 
to Convenient access 34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Longlife oils
– alternative oil types 215
– approved engine oils 215
Low-beam headlamps 90
– automatic 90
Low beams
– replacing bulbs 224Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support 43
Luggage compartment lid 30
– convenient access 35
– emergency release 32
– locking or unlocking  separately 32
– open
 ing from inside 30
– opening from outside 31
– remote control 28
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 119
Lumbar support 43
LW, waveband 145
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 210
Maintenance, refer to Service  Booklet
Maintenance system 216
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 57
– luggage compartment lid 31
– tires 84
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control 75
Manual car wash 219
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic 56
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 190
– glass roof 37
– luggage compartment lid 31
– panorama glass roof 39
– transmission lock, automatic  transmission 57
Manual transmission 55
Map display 135
Map for navigation
– changing scale 135
– entering destination 128
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