
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*75
>Leaving lane warning
*106
5Tachometer79
6Energy Control80
7Display for
>Clock/date79
>Outside temperature79
>Indicator and warning lamps84
>Speed of cruise control
*71
>Desired speed for active cruise 
control
*758Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer79
>Computer80
>Date and remaining travel distance 
for service requirements82
>Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic
*64
>Sport automatic transmission
*67
>HDC Hill Descent Control
*93 93
>High-beam assistant
*110
> Check Control message present84
9Fuel gauge80
10Resetting trip odometer79 

Driving
62
Driving
Ignition lock
Inserting remote control into ignition 
lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
Radio readiness switches on.
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready 
for operation.
Comfort access*
With comfort access, only insert the remote 
control into the ignition lock in exceptional 
cases, refer to page40.
Removing remote control from ignition 
lock
Do not pull the remote control out of the 
ignition lock using force, as otherwise 
damage may result.<
Before removing the remote control, first press 
it in as far as possible to release the locking 
device.
The ignition is switched off if it was still 
switched on.
Automatic and sport automatic 
transmission
The remote control can only be removed when 
transmission position P is selected: interlock.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the 
radio readiness or the ignition on and off.
The engine is started when you press the 
Start/Stop button and depress the clutch 
if the car has manual transmission or the brake if 
the car has automatic transmission.<
Radio readiness
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready 
for operation. The time and outside tempera-
ture are displayed in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off:
>when the remote control is removed from 
the ignition lock
>with comfort access
* by touching the sur-
face on the door handle, refer to Locking on 
page41
Ignition on
All electronic systems/consumers are ready for 
operation. The odometer and the trip odometer 
are displayed in the instrument cluster, refer to 
page79.
Please switch off the ignition and the 
electronic systems/consumers which are 
not required when the engine is not running to 
save the battery.< 

Controls
 79Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Everything under control
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock, 
date
1Time, outside temperature and date
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Press button:
>with ignition switched on, trip odometer 
is reset
>with ignition switched off, time, outside 
temperature, and odometer are briefly 
displayed.
From radio readiness the outside temperature 
and the time are displayed.
Date retrieval: 
Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer 
to page85.
Time and date setting, refer to page87.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the 
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on 
page89.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +377/+36, a signal 
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is 
an increased danger of ice.
Even at temperatures above +377/
+36 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the 
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident 
risk.<
Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped 
advance warning field, arrow1, if possible.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing field, arrow2. At high revs in this range, the 
flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine 
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In 
addition, a message appears on the Control 
Display.
Checking coolant level, refer to page235. 

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 

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