
Climate
114 ity inside the vehicle deteriorates continu-
ously.<
Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is 
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a 
school to pick up a child.
1.Switch off the engine.
2.Turn to the right, refer to arrow.
The function can be switched on when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
>up to 15 minutes after switching off the 
engine
>with engine at operating temperature
>with sufficient battery voltage
>at an outside temperature below 777/
256
From radio readiness the interior temperature, 
the air volume and the air distribution can be 
set.
Switching automatic climate control on 
and off
1.Turn to the left to minimum air volume.
2.After approx. 1 second, turn to the left 
again.
Y o u  s w i t c h  o n  t h e  s y s t e m  a g a i n  b y  p r e s s i n g  a n y  
button of the automatic climate control.
Ventilation
1Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close 
vent outlets
2Levers to change the vent outlet direction
Do not drop any foreign objects into the 
vent outlets; otherwise, they could be cat-
apulted outwards and cause injuries.<
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool 
air in your direction, for instance, if the interior 
has become too warm, etc.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past 
you and is not directed straight at you.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from 
the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter 
provides additional protection by filtering gas-
eous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW 
center replaces this combined filter as a stan-
dard part of your scheduled maintenance. 
You can have more detailed information shown 
on the Control Display, refer to page79.
Parked car ventilation
The concept
The parked car ventilation blows air into the 
passenger compartment to lower interior tem-
peratures.
It is ready to use in the parked car mode at any 
outside temperature. 

Mobility
 225Reference
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 service schedule also 
includes operations related to the vehicle's 
comfort and convenience features, such as 
replacement of the filters for the inside air. 
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 page79:
>Engine oil
>Brake pads, front and rear separately
>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 page85, 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.< 

Replacing components
232 Do not remove the covers, and never 
stare into the unfiltered light for several 
hours, as irritation of the retina could result.<
Xenon lamps
The service life of these bulbs is very long and 
the probability of a failure is very low, provided 
that they are not switched on and off an unusual 
number of times.  If one of these bulbs should 
nevertheless fail, it is possible to continue driv-
ing with great caution using the fog lamps, pro-
vided traffic laws in your area do not prohibit 
this.
Have work on the xenon lighting system 
performed only by your BMW center or a 
workshop that works according to BMW repair 
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel. Due to the high voltage present in the 
system, there is a danger of fatal injuries when 
work is carried out improperly.<
Parking lamps, roadside parking 
lamps, daytime running lamps
The illustration shows the left-hand side of the 
engine compartment.
35-watt bulb, H 8
1.Remove the cover cap1 by pressing the tab 
and removing the cover cap upward.
2.Turn the bulb holder to the left and remove.
3.Remove and replace the bulb.
Always wear gloves and eye protection – 
the atmosphere inside the H8 bulb is 
pressurized. Otherwise there is a danger of inju-
ries if the bulb is accidentally damaged during 
replacement.<
Side-mounted turn signals
5-watt bulb, WY5W
1.Press against the front edge of the lamp 
with the tip of your finger, then push it to the 
rear, release the snap connection at the 
front and take it off the trim strip.
2.Turn the bulb holder to the left by 905 and 
remove.
3.Remove and replace the bulb.
Tail lamps
The roadside parking lamps, tail lamps, 
brake lamps, and turn signals use LED 
technology. The backup lamps are equipped 
with long-life bulbs. Please contact a BMW cen-
ter in case of a malfunction.<
1Turn signal
2Roadside parking, tail and brake lamps
3Reflector
4Backup lamp 

Everything from A to Z
250
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 
System88
– indicator lamp90
ACC, refer to Active cruise 
control68
Accepted calls194
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency 
request235
Activated-charcoal filter for 
automatic climate 
control114
"Activation time" for parked 
car ventilation115
Active cruise control68
– indicator lamp72
– radar sensor72
– selecting distance70
– warning lamps72
Active front head restraints52
Active steering95
– warning lamp95
Adapter for spare key30
Adaptive brake assistant89
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to 
Brake force display95
Adaptive Head Light106
"Add digits" in mobile phone 
mode194
Additives
– coolant223
– engine oil, refer to Approved 
engine oils223
"Address book" in 
navigation144Address for navigation
– deleting145
– entering136,139
– selecting145
– storing144
– storing current position144
"Add to address book"144
"Add to destination 
list"139,141
Adjusting interior 
temperature111
Adjusting the tone during 
audio operation, refer to 
Tone control161
Adjusting thigh support50
"After door opened"52
"After unlocking"52
Airbags95
– deactivating, refer to 
Exception for front 
passenger seat58
– indicator/warning lamp97
– indicator lamp for front 
passenger airbags97
– sitting safely49
Air distribution
– automatic111
– manual112
Airing, refer to Ventilation114
Air outlets, refer to 
Ventilation114
Air recirculation, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control113
"Air recirculation on / off"57
Air supply, automatic climate 
control110
Air volume112
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications213Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms38
– interior motion sensor38
– switching off alarm37
– switching off tilt alarm 
sensor and interior motion 
sensor38
– tilt alarm sensor38
"All channels"172
"All doors"32
Alloy wheels229
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires219
"All stations", requesting in 
radio mode164
Alterations, technical, refer to 
For your own safety6
Altering stretch of road152
"AM" waveband160,164
Antenna for mobile phone186
Antifreeze
– coolant223
– washer fluid67
Antilock Brake System 
ABS88
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system37
Anti-theft system, refer to 
Central locking system31
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights245
Approved engine oils223
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights245
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest119
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer78
– refer to Starting destination 
guidance148 

Everything from A to Z
256 Engine
– breaking-in126
– data242
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature76
– speed242
– starting61
– starting, comfort access38
– switching off61
– switching off when equipped 
with Automatic 
transmission, with comfort 
access40
Engine compartment221
Engine coolant223
Engine oil
– adding223
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils223
– approved oils223
– electronic oil level check222
– interval between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements79
– oil change223
– oil grades, refer to Approved 
engine oils223
– recommended oils223
– temperature77
– temperature gauge77
"Engine oil level"222
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data242
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data242
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting engine61
"Enter address"136,144
Entering destination via town/
city name137
Entering intersection, 
navigation138
Entering rear53
Entering the 
address136,139
Entering town/city for 
navigation137
Entering zip code for 
navigation138"Entertainment"160
Entertainment sound output 
on/off161
Entry map for destination141
Equalizer, refer to Tone 
control163
"Equalizer", tone control163
"ESN"171
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control89
Event Data Recorders226
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system127
Exterior mirrors55
– adjusting55
– automatic dimming 
feature56
– automatic heating55
– folding in and out55
– tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror56
External audio device119
Eye for tow-starting and 
towing, refer to Tow 
fitting237
F
Fader, refer to Tone 
control162
"Fader", tone control162
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control81
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms38
– refer to Switching off 
alarm37
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts54
Fastest route for 
navigation146
"Fast route" in navigation147
Filler neck for washer fluid67
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter114First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit236
First-aid kit236
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking, 
refer to Setting confirmation 
signals33
– triple turn signal 
activation66
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– run-flat tires92,93,218
– Tire Pressure Monitor92
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor92
– warning lamp92,93
Flat tire, refer to Run-flat 
tires218
Flat Tire Monitor90
– false alarms91
– initializing system91
– snow chains219
– system limits91
– warning lamp92
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid67
FM, waveband164
"FM" waveband160,164
Fog lamps108
– indicator lamp13,108
Folding into raised position 
convertible top 
compartment floor, 
Convertible37
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely128
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps108
Forward, fast
– CD changer178
– CD player178
For your own safety
6
Freeway, refer to Route 
criteria146
Front airbags95
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating96
"FTM"91 

Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Night Vision on / off"57
Nozzles, refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles67
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing237
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnostics 
interface226
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications213
Odometer76
Oil, refer to Engine oil222
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models
– refer to Service 
requirements79
"On a new destination" in 
navigation142
Onboard computer, refer to 
iDrive16
"Onboard info"78
Onboard toolkit231
"On destination"142
"On location"142
Opening and closing
– comfort access38
– from inside34
– from outside32
– using remote control32
– using the door lock34
Operating principle, iDrive18Operation by voice for mobile 
phone197
– adjusting volume198
– canceling197
– commands197
– correcting phone 
number198
– dialing phone number198
– placing a call198
– redialing199
– voice phone book198
"Options"205,206
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu18
Output, refer to Engine 
data242
Outside air, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control113
Outside temperature 
display76
– changing unit of measure86
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature76
Overview
– operating principle18
– radio control160
– screen display21
P
Panic mode33
Park Distance Control PDC87
"Parked car operation"115
"Parked car ventilation"115
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation 
time115
– preselecting activation 
times115
– switching on and off 
directly115
Parked car ventilation system
– LED110
Parking
– vehicle61
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control87Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control87
Parking brake, refer to 
Handbrake62
Parking lamps104
– replacing bulbs232
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior 
mirror, tilting down56
"Pathway lighting"105
Pathway lighting105
"PDC"88
"PDC display on"88
PDC Park Distance Control87
Personal Profile30
"Perspective"150
"Phone"188,190,193
Phone book192
– changing entry194
– creating and editing voice 
phone book198
– deleting all entries195
– deleting entry195
– dialing phone number194
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book195
– dialing193
– most recent numbers195
– selecting in phone book195
– Top 8195
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof43
– power windows42
Plasters, refer to First-aid 
kit236
Plug-in unit for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock60
Polish230
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter114
Position, refer to Displaying 
current position155
Position, refer to Storing 
current position144
Power failure233