
iDrive
18
Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or BMW TeleServices*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard information, e.g. for displaying 
the average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
>AUX-IN connection
>USB-audio interface
* for external audio 
device
Climate
>Vent settings
>Automatic programs
>Seat heater distribution
*
>Parked car operation*
 menu
>Switching off Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central 
locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for telephone
Operating principle
From radio readiness, refer to page62, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is hidden after approx. 10 sec-
onds.
Start menu
You can open all of the iDrive functions using 
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the   button. 

Radio
176
Weather news flashes*
Weather Radio is a service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
of the US Department of Trade. Weather news 
flashes are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and 
are routinely updated at intervals of 1 to 
3 hours, and more often when necessary. Most 
stations operate 24 hours a day. In case of a 
storm, the National Weather Service interrupts 
the routine weather news and transmits special 
warning messages instead. If you have a ques-
tion about NOAA Weather Radio, please con-
tact the nearest office of the National Weather 
Service. Details are also provided on the Inter-
net at www.nws.noaa.gov.
Calling up weather news flashes
1.Select "WB" and press the controller.
2.Select a station.
The station for weather news flashes may be 
unavailable in some regions.
High Definition Radio*
Many stations transmit both analog and digital 
signals. You can receive these stations digitally 
and with improved sound quality.
A digital radio network must be available in 
order to receive digital stations.
HD Radio™ technology manufactured under 
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and 
Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and 
HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of 
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio 
reception
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is 
selected and press the controller.
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
5.Change to upper field. Turn the controller 
until "HD radio" is selected and press the 
controller.
6.Select "Off" and press the controller.
 The reception of digital stations is activated.
 This symbol is displayed when a station is 
being received digitally.
With some stations the digital signals are not 
transmitted simultaneously with the analog sig-
nals. If you are in an area in which the selected 
station is not continuously received digitally, 
playback changes between analog and digital 
reception. This can result in repetitions or inter-
ruptions. In this case it may be advisable to 
deactivate digital radio reception. 

Mobility
 237Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Maintenance
BMW maintenance system
The BMW maintenance system supports the 
preservation of the traffic and operating safety 
of your BMW. The ultimate objective is to 
ensure economical maintenance by providing 
the ideal service for your vehicle.
Should the day come when you decide to sell 
your BMW, a complete dealer service history 
will prove to be an asset of inestimable value.
CBS Condition Based Service
Sensors and special algorithms take the differ-
ent driving conditions of your BMW into 
account. Condition Based Service uses this to 
determine the current and future service 
requirements. By letting you define a service 
and maintenance regimen that reflects your 
own individual requirements, the system builds 
the basis for trouble-free driving.
You can set the Control Display to show 
remaining distances and times of selected 
maintenance intervals and legally mandated 
deadlines, refer to page82:
>Engine oil
>Brake pads, separate for the front and rear
>Brake fluid
>Vehicle check
>Legally mandated inspections depending 
on local regulations
Service data in remote control
Your vehicle stores the information required 
maintenance continuously in the remote con-
trol during driving. After accessing the data 
stored in the remote control, your BMW Service 
Advisor can suggest precisely the right array of 
service procedures for your own individual vehi-
cle. You should therefore hand over the remote 
control you last used to drive to the BMW Ser-
vice Advisor when you take your vehicle in for 
service.
Make sure the date is set correctly, refer 
to page88, otherwise the effectiveness 
of CBS Condition Based Service is not 
ensured.<
Service and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models and 
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet 
for Canadian models
Please consult your Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for US models and Warranty 
and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models 
for additional information on service require-
ments.
BMW recommends that you have service 
and repair operations performed at your 
BMW center. 
Take the time to ensure that these service pro-
cedures are confirmed by entries in your vehi-
cle's Service and Warranty Information Booklet 
for US models and Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian models. These entries 
verify that your vehicle has received the speci-
fied regular maintenance.< 

Everything from A to Z
276 Electronic brake-force 
distribution91
Electronic oil level check234
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock34
– driver's door34
– fuel filler door220
– luggage compartment lid36
– tailgate38
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission66
Emergency operation, refer to 
Moving manually
– glass sunroof44
– panorama glass sunroof46
Emergency release for 
luggage compartment lid in 
cargo bay37
Emergency request253
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance254
"Enabled services"215
"Enabled TeleServices"212
"Enable services"215
"End call"202
Energy-conscious driving, 
refer to Energy Control80
Energy Control80
Engine
– breaking-in134
– data260
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature79
– speed260
– starting63
– starting, with comfort 
access40
– switching off63
Engine compartment233
Engine coolant235Engine oil
– adding235
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils235
– approved engine oil235
– checking oil level234
– electronic oil level check234
– interval between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements82
– oil change235
– oil grades, refer to Approved 
engine oils235
"Engine oil level"234
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data260
Engine overheating, refer to 
Coolant temperature79
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data260
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting engine63
"Enter address"144,152
Entering destination via town/
city name145
Entering intersection, 
navigation146
Entering the 
address144,147
Entering town/city for 
navigation145
Entering zip code for 
navigation146
"Entertainment"168
Entertainment sound output 
on/off169
Entry map for destination149
Environmentally friendly 
driving
– refer to Energy control80
Equalizer, refer to Tone 
control171
"Equalizer", tone control171
"ESN"179
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control92
Event Data Recorders238Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system135
Exterior mirrors54
– adjusting54
– automatic dimming 
feature56
– automatic heating55
– folding in and out55
– tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror55
External audio device124
Eye for tow-starting and 
towing, refer to Tow 
fitting255
F
Fader, refer to Tone 
control170
"Fader", tone control170
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control84
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms40
– refer to Switching off 
alarm40
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts52
– warning lamp52
Fastest route for 
navigation154
"Fast route" in navigation155
Filler neck for washer fluid70
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter118
First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit254
First-aid kit254
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking, 
refer to Setting confirmation 
signals33
– triple turn signal 
activation68 

Reference 281
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
N
"Navigation"81,144
Navigation destination
– entering manually144
– home address154
– selecting via map149
Navigation drive, installation 
location142
Navigation DVD142
Navigation instructions, refer 
to Switching voice 
instructions on/off159
Navigation system142
– address book152
– bypassing route 
sections160
– destination entry144
– destination guidance in 
assistance window142
– destination list151
– displaying current 
position163
– displaying route157
– entering a destination 
manually144
– entering destination via 
voice147
– last destinations151
– navigation DVD142
– route list159
– searching for a special 
destination150
– selecting destination using 
information150
– selecting destination via 
map149
– selecting route criteria154
– starting destination 
guidance156
– switching off, refer to 
Terminating/continuing 
destination guidance156
– terminating/continuing 
destination guidance156
– voice instructions159
– volume adjustment160
"Navigation voice 
instructions"57,159Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints51
"New address" in 
navigation152
"New destination"144,149
New remote control30
"New route"160
New wheels and tires229
"Next entertainment 
source"57
Night Vision, refer to 
BMW Night Vision104
Night vision device, refer to 
BMW Night Vision104
"Night Vision off"106
"Night Vision on / off"57
Nozzles, refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles70
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing255
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnostics 
interface238
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications221
Odometer79
Oil, refer to Engine oil234
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service 
requirements82
"On a new destination" in 
navigation150
Onboard computer, refer to 
iDrive16
"Onboard info"81
Onboard toolkit243
"On destination"150
"On location"150
Opening and closing
– comfort access40
– from inside35
– from outside32
– panorama glass sunroof45
– using remote control32
– using the door lock34
Operating principle, iDrive18Operation by voice for mobile 
phone205
– adjusting volume206
– canceling205
– commands205
– correcting phone 
number206
– dialing phone number206
– placing a call206
– redialing207
– voice phone book206
"Options"213,215
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu18
Output, refer to Engine 
data260
Outside air, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control117
Outside temperature 
display79
– changing unit of measure89
– in computer89
Overview
– operating principle18
– radio control168
– screen display21
P
Panic mode33
Panorama glass sunroof45
– moving manually46
Park Distance Control PDC90
"Parked car operation"119
Parked car 
ventilation118,119
– activating activation 
time119
– preselecting activation 
times119
– switching on and off 
directly119
Parked car ventilation system
– LED114
Parking, vehicle63
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control90 

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