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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Retreaded tires218
Reverse, fast
– CD changer178
– CD player178
Reverse gear
– manual transmission62
– Sport automatic 
transmission63
Road map150
"Roadside 
Assistance"196,202
Roadside assistance202,236
Roadside parking lamps106
– replacing bulbs, refer to 
Parking lamps232
Rollover protection system on 
Convertible97
– lowering98
Rope, refer to Tow-starting 
and towing237
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route146
– bypassing sections152
– changing152
– changing criteria146
– displaying149
– displaying arrow display149
– displaying map view150
– displaying streets or towns/
cities151
– selecting146
Route information, refer to 
Destination guidance with 
voice instructions151
Route map, refer to Displaying 
map view150
"Route preference", 
changing146
Route selection146
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires218
Run-flat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires218Run-flat tires218
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire92,93
– flat tire92,93
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– new tires218,219
– tire inflation pressure214
– Tire Pressure Monitor92
– winter tires219
S
Safety belts54
– damage55
– indicator lamp54
– reminder54
– sitting safely49
Safety belt tensioners, refer to 
Safety belts54
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System88
– airbags95
– driving stability control 
systems88
– rollover protection system, 
Convertible97
– safety belts54
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires218
Satellite radio171
– enabling channel171
– selecting channel171
– storing channel171
"SAT" in radio mode160,171
"Save current 
destination"146
"Scan"
– music tracks on CD176
– stations in radio mode165
Scan
– CD changer176
– CD player176
– radio165
"Scan all" in audio mode176
"Scan directory" in audio 
mode176
Screen, refer to iDrive16Screw thread for tow 
fitting238
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio171
Seats49
– adjusting the seats50
– heating55
– lumbar support50
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory51
– sitting safely49
– sports seat50
– storing the setting51
– thigh support50
Securing cargo130
– ski bag122
"Select as 
destination"142,205
"Select current speed"83
Selecting audio sources, refer 
to Operation via iDrive160
Selecting distance with active 
cruise control70
Selecting frequency 
manually165
Selecting menu items20
Selecting route146
Selection options with 
navigation system146
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance236
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models225
"Service Info"79,203,222
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service225
– refer to Service 
requirements79
"Service Request"196,203
"Service 
requirements"80,203,222
Service requirements79
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service225
"Set date"85
"Set" in audio mode160 

Everything from A to Z
264 "Set" on trip computer79
"Set service date"80
"Set time"85
Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
Settings207
– BMW Night Vision102
– changing on Control 
Display84
– clock, 12h/24h mode85
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile30
– date85
– language86
– units of measure86
"Settings" in unlocking32
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu18
"Settings" with BMW 
Assist206
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
time115
Shifting, Sport automatic 
transmission63
Short commands of voice 
command system246
"Short route" in 
navigation147
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route146
"Show current position"142
"Show destination 
position"142
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer177
– CD player177
Side airbags95
Side-mounted turn signals, 
replacing bulbs232
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sill panel lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps108
Sitting safely49
– with airbags49
– with head restraint49
– with safety belts49
Ski bag121Sliding/tilt roof, refer to Glass 
sunroof, electric with raise 
function42
Slope assistant, refer to 
Starting assistant90
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing199
– using186
Snow chains219
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices121
Socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics interface
226
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock60
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing35
Song search on CD, refer to 
Sampling tracks176
SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency request235
Sound distribution in audio 
mode
– front/rear fader162
– right/left balance162
Spare
– adapter for spare key30
– fuses234
– key30
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils223
Specified oil grades, refer to 
Approved engine oils223
Speed-dependent 
volume162
Speed dial, refer to 
Speedometer12
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit83
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", tone 
control162
Speed with winter tires219Sport automatic 
transmission62
– Dynamic Driving Control64
– kick-down63
– releasing transmission 
lock64
– towing238,239
– with comfort access40
Sport program in the Sport 
automatic transmission63
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems88
"Star button"57
Start/Stop button60
– starting the engine61
– switching off the engine61
"Start" for stopwatch84
"Start guidance"139,148
Starting, refer to Starting 
engine61
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting236
Starting assistant90
Starting difficulties, refer to 
Jump starting236
Starting off on slopes, refer to 
Starting assistant90
Start menu, iDrive18
"Start route guidance"142
"Start service"202
"Start service" with BMW 
Assist205
"State / Province" in 
destination entry137
"State inspection"80
Station, refer to Radio164
"Status"80
Status information on Control 
Display21
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam cleaners227,228 

Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Steering wheel
– adjustment56
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Easy entry/exit56
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Steering wheel 
memory51
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating56
– lock, refer to Ignition lock60
– memory51
– programmable buttons57
"Steering wheel buttons"57
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering95
Steptronic, refer to Sport 
automatic transmission62
"Stop" for stopwatch84
"Stopwatch"84
Stopwatch83
Storage compartments120
"Store in address book" in 
navigation144
"Store" in radio 
mode167,172
Storing230
Storing current position144
Storing radio stations166
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory51
Storing tires219
Storing your vehicle230
"Street" in destination 
entry138
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires214
"Surround Settings", tone 
control162
SW, waveband164
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically 
between high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant106
Switching off
– engine61Switching on
– audio160
– CD changer160
– CD player160
– radio160
Switching on hour signal85
Swiveling headlamps, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light106
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
– navigation system154
– status information21
– traffic information with 
navigation system152
T
Tachometer76
Tail lamps232
– replacing bulbs232
Tank capacity
– also refer to Capacities245
– fuel tank capacity212
Target cursor for 
navigation141
Technical alterations, refer to 
For your own safety6
Technical data242
– capacities245
– dimensions243
Telematics, refer to 
BMW Assist201
Telephone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest119
– refer to Mobile phone186
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
"Telephone list"57
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body 
region112
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control111
– changing units of 
measure86
– refer to Coolant 
temperature76Temperature display
– changing units of 
measure86
– outside temperature76
– outside temperature 
warning76
Temperature gauge
– engine oil77
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control67
"Text language"86
"Theater", tone control162
The individual vehicle5
Tilt alarm sensor38
– switching off38
Tilting down of passenger-
side mirror56
"Time"85
"Time / Date"84
"Time format"85
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
activation times115
"Timer 2" for parked-car 
ventilation115
"Timer 1" for parked-car 
ventilation115
Tire inflation pressure214
Tire pressure
– loss92,93
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM92
Tire Quality Grading
216
Tire replacement
– new wheels and tires218 

Everything from A to Z
266 Tires
– age216
– air loss92,93
– breaking-in126
– condition217
– damage217
– inflation pressure214
– minimum tread depth217
– new wheels and tires218
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor90
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor92
– replacing218
– retreaded tires218
– run-flat tires218
– size215
– size, refer to The right 
wheels and tires218
– wear indicators217
– wheel/tire combination218
– winter tires219
Tires, run-flat
– refer to Run-flat tires218
– winter tires219
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
information152
"Tone"161
Tone dialing method196
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting161
– middle setting163
Tone on locking/unlocking33
Tools, refer to Onboard 
toolkit231
Top44
"Top 8" in mobile phone 
mode194
Torque, refer to Engine 
data242
Touch tone dialing, refer to 
Tone dialing method196
Tow bar238
Tow fitting237Towing237
– methods238
– tow fittings237
– with manual 
transmission238
– with Sport automatic 
transmission238
"Town / City" in destination 
entry137
Tow rope238
Tow-starting237
"TPM"93
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor92
– resetting system93
– system limits92
– warning lamp93
Tracks
– random sequence177
– sampling on CD176
– selecting with CD175
Traction-assist feature, refer 
to DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control89
Traction control, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control89
Traffic information for 
navigation152
– depiction in route map154
– displaying153
– during destination 
guidance155
– symbols154
"Traffic Info settings"153
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
information152
– refer to Bypassing route 
sections152
Transmission
– manual transmission62
– sport automatic 
transmission62
– starting assistant90
– towing238
– transmission lock, manually 
locking and unlocking, sport 
automatic transmission64Transporting children 
safely58
Transport securing device, 
refer to Securing cargo130
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread217
Treble, refer to Tone 
control161
"Treble", tone control161
"Trip computer"79
Trip computer78
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer78
– refer to Trip meter76
"Triple turn signal"66
Trip meter76
– also refer to Trip 
computer78
Trip odometer, refer to Trip 
meter76
Trunk, refer to Luggage 
compartment37
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage 
compartment lid35
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions243
Turn signals65
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR216
"Units"86
Units
– temperature86
Units of measure
– average fuel 
consumption86
Universal garage-door 
opener, refer to Integrated 
universal remote 
control117
Universal remote control, refer 
to Integrated universal 
remote control117
"Unlock button"32 

Reference 267
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Unlocking
– from inside35
– from outside32
– setting unlocking 
behavior32
– without key, refer to Comfort 
access38
"Update services"206
USB-audio interface/mobile 
phone audio interface181
"USB" in audio mode182
"Use current location as 
address"144,146
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal233
– refer to Replacing battery40
Using turn signals65
V
Vehicle
– battery233
– breaking-in126
– loading129
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions243
– parking61
– weights245
"Vehicle / Tires" in 
unlokking32
Vehicle care, refer to Care227
Vehicle jack233
– jacking points233
Vehicle position, refer to 
Displaying current 
position155
Ventilation114
– draft-free114
– for cooling114
– parked car ventilation114
Venting
– refer to Ventilation114
Vent outlets of automatic 
climate control110
Vents, refer to Ventilation114
"Vent settings"113
Viscosity223Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance with voice 
instructions151
Voice command system
– overview24
– short commands246
Voice instructions for 
navigation system151
– muting57
– repeating57,152
– switching on/off57,151
– volume152
Voice phone book198
Volume160
– audio sources160
– cargo bay245
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities245
– mobile phone192
– speed-dependent 
control162
– voice instructions152
– windshield cleaning system, 
refer to Capacities245
W
Warning lamps, refer to 
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control81
Warning on leaving lane, refer 
to Leaving lane warning102
Warning triangle236
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models225
Washer fluid
– capacity of the reservoir67
– wiper system67
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water128
Water penetration227,228
Waveband for radio164
"WB"160,168
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth217
Weather news flashes168Website BMW4
Weights245
Welcome lamps104
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to New wheels and tires218
Wheel/tire damage217
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions243
Wheels and tires214
Width, refer to 
Dimensions243
Wind deflector47
Windows40
– comfort closing with comfort 
access39
– convenient operation32,34
– opening and closing, 
Convertible41
– opening and closing, 
Coupe40
– rear window, Convertible41
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper 
system66
– defrosting, refer to 
Defrosting windows112
– displays, refer to Head-Up 
Display98
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain 
sensor66
– capacities, reservoir245
– filler neck for washer 
fluid221
– nozzles67
– washer fluid67
– wiper system66
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system66
– wiper blade 
replacement231
Winter tires219
– setting speed limit83
– storage219
Wiper blades
– replacement231 

Wiper system66
– rain sensor66
– washer fluid67
– windshield washer 
nozzles67
"With highways" in 
navigation147
Word matching principle for 
navigation147
Working in the engine 
compartment220
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer 
to Onboard toolkit231
X
Xenon lamps232
– replacing bulbs232
Y
Your individual vehicle
– programmable buttons on 
steering wheel57
– settings, refer to Personal 
Profile30
Z
"Zoom" with BMW Night 
Vision102