2009 BMW 528I SEDAN climate control

Everything from A to Z
270
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions and
refers you to the page where
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System91
– indicator lamp94
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control71
Accepted calls202
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
request253
Acoustic signal, refer to Check
Control84
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control118
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation119
Active cruise control71
– indicator lamp75
– radar sensors75
– selecting distance73
– warning lamps75
Active front head restraints51
Active seat54
Active seat ventilation54
Active steering99
– warning lamp100
Adapter for spare key30
Adaptive brake assistant92
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display100
Adaptive Head Light110
"Add digits" in mobile phone
mode202Additives
– coolant235
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils235
"Address book" in
navigation152
Address for navigation
– deleting153
– entering144,147
– selecting153
– storing152
– storing current position152
"Add to address book"152
"Add to destination
list"147,149
Adjusting active backrest
width49
Adjusting interior
temperature115
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control169
Adjusting thigh support48
"After door opened"50
"After unlocking"
50
Airbags100
– indicator/warning lamp102
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags101
– sitting safely47
Air distribution
– automatic115
– manual116
Airing, refer to Ventilation118
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control117
– recirculated-air mode117
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode117
"Air recirculation on / off"57Air supply, automatic climate
control114
Air volume116
AKI, refer to Fuel quality221
Alarm system39
– avoiding unintentional
alarms40
– interior motion sensor40
– switching off alarm40
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor40
– tilt alarm sensor40
"All channels"180
"All doors"33
Alloy wheels240
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires230
"All stations", requesting in
radio mode172
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive93
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road160
"AM", reception
range168,172
Antenna for mobile phone194
Antifreeze
– coolant235
– washer fluid70
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system39
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system32
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights263
Approved engine oils235
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights263
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear127

Reference 271
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer81
– refer to Starting destination
guidance156
"Arrow display" in
navigation157
"Arrow display pop-up
instructions"143
Ashtray
– front125
– rear126
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist209
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems91
Assistance window21
"Assist. window off"22
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control117
Audio168,171,176
– controls168
– switching on/off168
– tone control169
– volume169
Audio device, external124
Automatic
– air distribution115
– air volume115
– cruise control71
– garage door opener121
– headlamp control108
– service notification211
– steering wheel
adjustment49
– storing stations174
– tailgate operation38
Automatic car washes136
Automatic climate control114
– automatic air
distribution115
– parked car ventilation118
– switching on and off118
– ventilation in rear118Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing35
Automatic curb monitor55
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control108
– refer to Daytime running
lamps109
– refer to Interior lamps112
– refer to Pathway lighting109
– refer to Welcome lamps108
Automatic lights
– refer to High-beam
assistant110
Automatic low beams, refer to
High-beam assistant110
"Automatic programs"115
Automatic roll-up cover,
Sports Wagon128
Automatic soft closing35
Automatic speed reduction for
descents, refer to HDC Hill
Descent Control93
Automatic station search173
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– interlock65
– kick-down65
– manually unlocking and
locking transmission lock66
– shiftlock65
– towing256
– tow-starting257
– with comfort access42
"Automatic ventilation"119
AUTO program for automatic
climate control115
"Auto Request"211
"Autostore" on the
radio172,174
"AUX"168,188,190
AUX-IN connection188
"AUX IN" in audio mode188
Average fuel consumption80
– setting units89
Average speed, refer to
Computer80"Avoid ferries" in
navigation155
"Avoid highways" in
navigation155
Avoiding freeways for
navigation154
Avoiding unintentional
alarms40
"Avoid tollroads" in
navigation155
Axle loads, refer to
Weights263
"A - Z"202
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support49
Backrests, refer to Seats48
Backrest width adjustment48
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs246
"Balance", tone control170
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit254
Bass, refer to Tone
control169
"Bass", tone control169
Battery, refer to Vehicle
battery251
– jump starting254
Battery replacement
– remote control for comfort
access42
BC button, refer to
Computer80
Being towed256
Belts, refer to Safety belts52
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders125
Blower, refer to Air
volume116
"Bluetooth"195
BMW
– Car Shampoo241
"BMW Assist"210,211

Reference 273
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Cargo bay
– capacity263
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually, Sports
Wagon38
– emergency release37
– expanding, Sports
Wagon128
– floor panel flap, refer to
Compartment in floor,
Sports Wagon129
– locking separately36
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate36
– opening from inside36
– opening from inside, Sports
Wagon37
– opening from outside36
– opening from outside,
Sports Wagon37
– opening with remote
control33
Cargo bay cover, refer to Roll-
up cover128
Caring for the vehicle
finish240
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control30
Car phone194
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest123
– refer to Mobile phone194
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio172
Car Shampoo241
Car wash63,136
– with comfort access42
Car washes239
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system135
"Categories"180
CBC Cornering Brake
Control91
CBS Condition Based
Service237
"CD"168,182CD changer182
– controls168
– fast forward/reverse186
– installation location186
– random sequence185
– repeating a track185
– sampling tracks184
– selecting a CD182
– selecting a track183
– switching on/off168
– tone control169
– volume
169
CD player182
– controls168
– fast forward/reverse186
– random sequence185
– repeating a track185
– sampling a track184
– selecting a track183
– switching on/off168
– tone control169
– volume169
Center armrest
– front123
– rear127
Center brake lamp247
Center console14
"Central locking"32
Central locking
– from inside35
– from outside32
Central locking system32
– comfort access40
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changes, technical, refer to
Parts and accessories6
Changing language on
Control Display89
Changing scale for
navigation158
Changing units of measure on
Control Display89
Changing wheels229,248
CHECK button85
Check Control84
"Check Control
messages"85
Check Gas Cap221Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure222
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH59
Child restraints58
Child restraint systems58
Child-safety lock61
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely58
Chime, refer to Check
Control84
Chock249
Chrome-plated parts241
Chrome polish241
Cigarette lighter125
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices126
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care239
"Climate"53,115
Clock79
– 12h/24h format88
– hour signal88
– setting time and date87
Closing
– from inside35
– from outside32
Closing fuel filler cap221
Clothes hooks124
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine63
Comfort access40
– observe in car wash42
– replacing battery, remote
control42
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
Comfort seat48
"Communication"200,210,2
11,213
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer182
– refer to CD player182

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

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

Everything from A to Z
286 "State / Province" in
destination entry145
"State inspection"83
Station, refer to Radio172
"Status"83
Status information on Control
Display21
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam cleaners239,240
Steering wheel
– adjustment56
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory49
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– easy entry/exit56
– heating56
– lock, refer to Ignition lock62
– memory49
– programmable buttons56
– shift paddles67
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering99
Steptronic
– refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic64
– refer to Sport automatic
transmission67
– refer to Sport program and
manual mode65
"Stop" for stopwatch87
Stopwatch86,87
Storage area package, Sports
Wagon129
Storage compartments124
"Store in address book" in
navigation152
"Store" in radio
mode175,181
Storing242
Storing current position152
Storing radio stations174
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory49
Storing tires230Storing your vehicle242
"Street" in destination
entry146
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires222
Sun blinds122
"Surround Settings", tone
control170
,171
SW, waveband172
Swinging up floor panel,
Sports Wagon129
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant110
Switching off engine63
Switching on
– audio168
– CD changer168
– CD player168
– radio168
Switching on hour signal88
Swiveling
– headlamps, refer to Adaptive
Head Light110
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system162
– status information21
– traffic information with
navigation system160
T
Tachometer79
Tailgate36
– automatic operation38
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually38
– locking and unlocking from
inside35
– opening from inside37
Tail lamps246
– replacing bulbs246
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities264
Target cursor for
navigation149Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety5
Technical data260
– capacities264
– dimensions261
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist209
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest123
– refer to Mobile phone194
"Telephone list"57
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region115
– adjusting with automatic
climate control115
– changing units of
measure89
– refer to Coolant
temperature79
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure89
– outside temperature79
– outside temperature
warning79
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control70
"Text language"89
"Theater", tone control171
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp247
Through-loading system127
Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting250
Tilt alarm sensor40
– switching off40
Tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror55
"Time"88
"Time format"88
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation times119
"Timer 2" for parked-car
ventilation119

Everything from A to Z
288 Units
– average fuel
consumption89
– temperature89
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control121
Universal remote control121
"Unlock button"32
Unlocking
– from inside35
– from outside32
– setting unlocking
behavior32
– without key, refer to Comfort
access40
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access40
"Update services"215
USB-audio interface/mobile
phone audio interface189
"USB" in audio mode190
"Use current location as
address"152,154
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal251
– refer to Replacing battery42
Using turn signals68
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting250
Vehicle
– battery251
– breaking-in134
– loading137
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions261
– parking63
– weights263
"Vehicle / Tires" in
unlokking32
Vehicle care, refer to Care239
Vehicle jack249
– jacking points250Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position163
Ventilation118
– draft-free118
– in rear118
– while stationary118
Venting, refer to
Ventilation118
Vent outlets114
– refer to Ventilation118
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control114
Vents, refer to Ventilation118
"Vent settings"116
Viscosity235
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions159
Voice command system
– overview24
– short commands265
Voice instructions for
navigation system159
– muting57
– repeating57,160
– switching on/off57,159
– volume160
Voice phone book206
Volume168
– audio sources168
– cargo bay263
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities264
– mobile phone200
– setting speed-
dependent170
– voice instructions160
– windshield cleaning system,
refer to Capacities264
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control84Warning on leaving lane, refer
to Leaving lane warning106
Warning triangle253
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models237
Washer fluid70
– capacity of the reservoir70
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray125
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water136
Water penetration239,240
Waveband for radio172
"WB"168,176
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth229
Weather news flashes176
Website BMW4
Weights263
Welcome lamps108
"Welcome light"109
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires229
Wheel/tire damage229
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions261
Wheels and tires222
Width, refer to
Dimensions261
Windows42
– convenient operation33
– convenient operation from
outside34
– convenient operation with
comfort access41
– rear window, Sports
Wagon37
– safety switch43
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system69
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows116
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display102