
Mobility
 249Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
What you will need
To avoid rattling noises later on, note the posi-
tions of the tools before removing them, then 
return them to their initial positions after com-
pleting work.
1Chock
*
2Vehicle jack*
3Lug wrench*
The tools are located in the mount under the 
floor mat or floor panel flap.
1.Lift up floor mat or floor panel flap and cover 
located beneath it.
2.Take out the required tools.
3.After using the tools, return them to the 
storage space.
With run-flat tires, no tools are provided 
for wheel changes. They can be pur-
chased as accessories at your BMW center.<
Sports Wagon: removing and installing 
floor panel flap of storage area package
1.Unhook the roll-up cover at the rear.
2.Raise the floor panel flap.
3.Unhook the two catch straps at the top.4.Unlock the gas spring strut, refer to arrow, 
and remove.
5.Fold over the floor panel flap toward the 
front to release it and remove.
6.Open the front floor panel flap.
7.Swing up the spare tire cover and hook the 
hooks into the upper frame of the tailgate 
opening.
8.Take out the cross support upward.
When installing the floor panel flap, proceed in 
the reverse order and press down the hinge 
covers. 

Everything from A to Z
274 Compact wheel
– inflation pressure223,224
– wheel change250
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock62
Compartments
– in cargo bay, Sports 
Wagon129
– refer to Storage area 
package, Sports Wagon130
– refer to Storage 
compartments124
Compressed audio files182
Computer80
– displays on Control 
Display81
– hour signal88
"Concert hall", tone 
control171
"Concierge"213
Concierge service212
Condensation, refer to When 
vehicle is parked136
Condition Based Service 
CBS237
"Confirmation"34
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking33
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices126
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption80
Consumption indicator
– Energy Control80
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption80
"Continue guidance to 
destination?"157
"Contrast" with BMW Night 
Vision106
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness88
– switching off/on22
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient operation
– glass sunroof33
– windows33
– windows and glass sunroof 
with comfort access41
Coolant235
– checking level235
– temperature79
Cooling, maximum117
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant235
Cooling function, automatic 
climate control
117
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant235
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC91
Country of destination for 
navigation145
Courtesy lamps112
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone123
Cruise control70
– active cruise control71
Cruising range80
Cup holders125
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights263
Current consumption, refer to 
Energy Control80
Current position
– displaying163
– entering152
– storing152
"Curve mode" with BMW 
Night Vision106
"Customer 
Relations"204,212
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data260
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Data, technical260
– dimensions261
– engine260
– weights263
Date79,88
– date format88
– retrieval79
– setting88
"Date format"88
Daytime running lamps109
"Deactivated"51
Defect
– door lock34
– fuel filler door220
– glass sunroof44
– luggage compartment lid36
– panorama glass sunroof46
– tailgate38
Defrosting windows116
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation116
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows116
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows116
"Delete address book" in 
navigation154
"Delete all numbers" in mobile 
phone mode203
"Delete data" in 
navigation154
"Delete" in mobile phone 
mode203
Destination address
– deleting153
– entering144,147
Destination for navigation
– destination list151
– entering via voice147
– entry144
– selecting from address 
book153
– selecting using 
information150
– storing152 

Reference 277
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Flat tire
– changing wheels248
– compact wheel250
– Flat Tire Monitor95,96
– refer to Tire condition229
– run-flat tires96,98,229
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor97
– warning lamp96,98
Flat Tire Monitor95
– false alarms95
– initializing system95
– snow chains231
– system limits95
– warning lamp96
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid70
"FM", reception 
range168,172
FM, waveband172
Fog lamps112
– indicator lamp13,112
Folding rear backrest127
– Sports Wagon128
Folding rear backrest, Sports 
Wagon128
Fold-over rear backrest127
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely136
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps112
Forward, fast
– CD changer186
– CD player186
For your own safety5
4-wheel drive system, refer to 
xDrive93
Freeway, refer to Route 
criteria154
Front airbags100
Front armrest, refer to Center 
armrest, front123
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating101
Front seat adjustment48
"FTM"96
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor95Fuel221
– average consumption80
– display80
– high-quality brands221
– quality221
– specifications221
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities264
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge80
Fuel consumption display
– computer, average fuel 
consumption80
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge80
Fuel-efficient driving
– refer to Energy control80
– refer to Saving fuel134
Fuel filler door220
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction220
Full mobile phone preparation 
package194
Full screen display, refer to 
Switching assistance 
window off22
"Full screen" with BMW Night 
Vision106
Fuses251
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control121
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel221
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge80
Gearshift lever
– manual transmission64
General driving 
notes134,135Glass sunroof, electric43
– convenient operation from 
outside34
– convenient operation with 
comfort access41
– moving manually44
– remote control33
Glove compartment123
– lighting123
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system142
Grills, refer to Ventilation118
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights263
H
Halogen lamps245
Handbrake64
– indicator lamp13,64
Hands-free system, refer to 
Microphone14
Hand washing240
Hazard warning flashers15
"HDC"93
HDC Hill Descent Control93
"HDC on"93
"HDC on / off"57
"HD radio"176
HD radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio176
Head airbags100
Headlamp
– cleaning tank, refer to 
Capacities264
Headlamp control, 
automatic108
Headlamp flasher68
Headlamps108
– cleaning, refer to Wiper 
system69
– filler neck for washer 
fluid233
– replacing bulbs245
Head Light, refer to Adaptive 
Head Light110 

Everything from A to Z
278 Head restraints51
– active front head 
restraints51
– removing52
– sitting safely47
Head-Up Display102,103
Heated
– mirrors55
– rear window116
– seats53
– steering wheel56
Heating114
– exterior mirrors55
– interior114
– rear window116
– residual heat117
– seats53
– steering wheel56
Heating with engine switched 
off, refer to Residual 
heat117
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing 
cargo138
Height, refer to 
Dimensions261
Height adjustment
– seats48
– steering wheel56
High-beam 
assistant110,112
High beams110
– headlamp flasher110
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs245
High Definition Radio176
High-pressure cleaning 
jets239,240
High water, refer to Driving 
through water136
Hill Descent Control HDC93
Hills136
Holder for cups125
"Home address" in 
navigation154
Homepage of BMW4
Hood232
Hooks for shopping bags, 
Sports Wagon130Horn10
Hotel function, refer to 
Locking separately36
Hot exhaust system135
"Hour memo"88
"House number" in 
destination entry
147
Hydraulic brake assistant, 
refer to Brake assistant91
Hydroplaning135
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition 
Radio176
Ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning79
ID3 tag, refer to Information on 
track184
Identification mark
– recommended tire 
brands230
– run-flat tires229
– tire coding227
iDrive16
– assistance window21
– automatic climate control 
with expanded scope115
– changing date and time87
– changing language89
– changing menu page20
– changing settings87
– changing units of measure 
and display type89
– confirming selection or 
entry20
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus18
– operating principle18
– selecting menu item20
– setting brightness88
– start menu18
– status information21
– symbols19
Ignition62
– switched off63
– switched on62Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control30
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness62
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on62
Ignition lock62
– starting engine with comfort 
access42
i menu18
Imprint2
Indicator/warning lamps
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System94
– active steering100
– airbags102
– brake system94
– DSC13,92
– DTC13,92
– Flat Tire Monitor96
– fog lamps
13
– safety belt warning52
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor98
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure222
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor95
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor97
Info menu18
Information
– on another location150
– on current position150
– on destination location150
"Information" in 
navigation150
Information menu, refer to 
imenu18
"Information on 
destination"152
"Info sources"82 

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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Recirculated-air mode117
– air recirculation117
– AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control117
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats48
Recording times, refer to 
Stopwatch86
Redialing with mobile 
phone207
"Redial" in mobile phone 
mode202
Reflectors, refer to Tail 
lamps246
Refueling220
Releasing
– hood232
Releasing the locks, refer to 
Unlocking41
"Relock door if not 
opened"35
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range80
Remaining distance to 
destination, refer to 
Computer81
Remote control30
– comfort access40
– garage door opener121
– luggage compartment lid33
– malfunction34,42
– replacing battery42
– tailgate33
Removing condensation on 
the windows116
"Repeat directory" in audio 
mode185
"Repeat" in audio mode185
"Repeat track" in audio 
mode185
Replacement fuses251
Replacement of tires, refer to 
Changing wheels248
Replacement remote control, 
refer to New remote 
controls30
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs243
Replacing tires230Replacing wheels/tires, refer 
to New wheels and tires229
Reporting safety defects7
Reserve
– warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge80
"Reset"96,98
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings171
"Reset" the stopwatch87
"resetting FTM …"96
"Reset" tone settings
171
Residual heat117
Restraint systems
– for children58
– refer to Safety belts52
Retaining straps, refer to 
Storage area package, 
Sports Wagon129
Retreaded tires230
Reverse, fast
– CD changer186
– CD player186
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic65
– manual transmission64
Road map158
"Roadside 
Assistance"204,210
Roadside Assistance254
Roadside assistance210
Roadside parking lamps110
– replacing bulbs245
Roller blind
– refer to Roller sun blind122
Roller cover
– refer to Roll-up cover, Sports 
Wagon128
Roll-up cover, Sports 
Wagon128
Roof load capacity263
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack139
Rope, refer to Tow-starting 
and towing255
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16Route154
– bypassing sections160
– changing160
– changing criteria154
– displaying157
– displaying arrow display157
– displaying map view158
– displaying streets or towns/
cities159
– selecting154
Route information, refer to 
Destination guidance with 
voice instructions159
Route map, refer to Displaying 
map view158
"Route preference", 
changing154
Route selection154
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires229
Run-flat tires229
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire96,98
– flat tire96,98
– Flat Tire Monitor95
– new wheels and tires229
– tire inflation 
pressure96,98,222
– Tire Pressure Monitor97
– tire replacement229,230
– winter tires230
S
Safety5
Safety belts52
– damage53
– sitting safely47
– warning lamp52
Safety belt tensioners
– refer to Airbags100
– refer to Safety belts52 

Everything from A to Z
284 Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System91
– airbags100
– driving stability control 
systems91
– safety belts52
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires229
Satellite radio
– enabling channel179
– selecting channel180
– storing channel180
satellite radio179
"SAT" in radio mode168,179
"Save current 
destination"154
"Scan"
– music tracks on CD184
– stations in radio mode173
Scan
– CD changer184
– CD player184
– radio173
"Scan all" in audio mode184
"Scan directory" in audio 
mode184
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting256
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio179
"Seat heater distribution"53Seats48
– active backrest width 
adjustment49
– adjusting the seats48
– comfort seat48
– easy entry/exit49
– heating53
– lumbar support49
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory49
– shoulder support48
– sitting safely47
– storing the setting49
– thigh support48
– ventilation, refer to Active 
seat ventilation54
Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo138
– with ski bag, refer to 
Securing cargo131
Select109
"Select as 
destination"150,213
"Select current speed"86
Selecting audio sources, refer 
to Operation via iDrive168
Selecting distance with active 
cruise control73
Selecting frequency 
manually173
Selecting menu items20
Selecting route154
Selection options with 
navigation system154
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic64,65
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Selecting transmission 
positions65
self-leveling suspension95
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance254
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models237
"Service Info"82,211,234Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service237
– refer to Service 
requirements82
"Service Request"204,211
"Service require-
ments"82,83,211,234
Service requirements
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service237
"Set date"88
"Set" in audio mode168
"Set" on trip computer82
"Set service date"83
"Set time"88
Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
"Settings"216
Settings
– BMW Night Vision105
– changing on Control 
Display87
– clock, 12h/24h mode88
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile31
– date88
– language89
– units of measure89
"Settings" in unlocking32
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu18
"Settings" with BMW 
Assist214
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
times119
Shifting gears, Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic65
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel67
Short commands of voice 
command system265
"Short route" in 
navigation155
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route154 

Reference 287
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Timer 1" for parked-car 
ventilation119
Tire inflation pressures222
Tire pressure
– loss96,97
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM97
Tire Quality Grading228
Tire replacement
– new wheels and tires229
Tires
– age228
– air loss96,98
– breaking-in134
– changing229
– condition229
– damage229
– flat tire, refer to Changing 
wheels248
– inflation pressure222
– new wheels and tires229
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor95
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor97
– replacing248
– retreaded tires230
– run-flat tires229
– size227
– tread229
– wear indicators229
– wheel/tire combination229
– winter tires230
Tire trouble
– changing wheels248
– compact wheel250
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
information160
"Tone"169
Tone dialing method204
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting169
– middle setting171
Tone on locking/unlocking33
Tools, refer to Onboard 
toolkit243
"Top 8" in mobile phone 
mode202Torque
– refer to Engine data260
Torque, lug bolts, refer to 
After mounting250
Touch tone dialing, refer to 
Tone dialing method204
Tow bar256
Tow fitting255
Towing255
– methods256
– tow fittings255
– with automatic and sport 
automatic transmission256
– with manual 
transmission256
"Town / City" in destination 
entry145
Tow rope257
Tow-starting255
"TPM"98
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor97
– resetting system97
– system limits97
– warning lamp98
Tracks
– random sequence185
– sampling on CD184
– selecting with CD183
Traction-assist feature, refer 
to DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control92
Traction control, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control92
Traffic information for 
navigation
– depiction in route map162
– displaying161
– during destination 
guidance163
– symbols162
Traffic information with 
navigation160
"Traffic Info settings"161Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
information160
– refer to Bypassing route 
sections160
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic64
– manually unlocking and 
locking transmission lock66
– manual transmission64
– sport automatic 
transmission67
– starting assistant94
– towing256
Transporting children 
safely58
Transport securing device, 
refer to Securing cargo138
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread229
Treble, refer to Tone 
control169
"Treble", tone control169
Trip computer81,82
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer81
– refer to Trip meter79
"Triple turn signal"68
Trip meter79
– also refer to Trip 
computer81
Trip odometer, refer to Trip 
meter79
Trunk, refer to Cargo bay
Trunk lid, refer to Tailgate37
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions261
Turning lamps110
– replacing bulbs246
Turn signals68
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs246
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR228
"Units"89