
Notes
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For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of 
modern materials and high-performance 
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
responding work on your BMW performed only 
by your BMW center or a workshop that works 
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. If this work is 
not carried out properly, there is a danger of 
subsequent damage and related safety haz-
ards.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California law requires us to issue the following 
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of 
automobile components and parts, 
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals 
known to the State of California to cause cancer 
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In 
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and 
certain products of component wear contain or 
emit chemicals known to the State of California 
to cause cancer and birth defects or other 
reproductive harm. 
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash 
your hands after handling. 
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have 
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always 
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with 
soap and water.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts 
and accessories approved by BMW. 
When you purchase accessories tested and 
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, 
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that 
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to 
ensure optimum performance when installed 
on your vehicle. 
BMW warrants these parts to be free from 
defects in material and workmanship. 
BMW will not accept any liability for damage 
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW. 
BMW cannot test every product made by other 
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a 
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation or its occupants. 
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and 
other products approved by BMW, together 
with professional advice on using these items, 
are available from all BMW centers. 
Installation and operation of non-BMW 
approved accessories such as alarms, radios, 
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension 
components, brake dust shields, telephones, 
including operation of any mobile phone from 
within the vehicle without using an externally 
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment 
such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or the 
like may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, 
compromise its safety, interfere with the vehi-
cle's electrical system, or affect the validity of 
the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW 
center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of 
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive 
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.< 

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Arrow display" in 
navigation149
"Arrow display pop-up 
instructions"135
Ashtray121
Assist, refer to 
BMW Assist201
Assistance systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems88
Assistance window21
"Assist. window off"22
AUC
– Automatic recirculated-air 
control113
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control113
"Audio"161,163,168
Audio160
– controls160
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
Audio device, external119
Automatic
– air distribution111
– air volume111
– cruise control67,68
– headlamp control104
– service notification203
– steering wheel 
adjustment51
– storing stations166
Automatic car washes128
– also refer to Comfort 
access40
Automatic climate control110
– automatic air 
distribution111
– convertible program111
– switching on and off114
– ventilation with vehicle 
parked114
Automatic closing of doors, 
refer to Automatic soft 
closing35
Automatic curb monitor56Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp 
control104
– refer to Daytime running 
lamps105
– refer to High-beam 
assistant106
– refer to Interior lamps108
– refer to Pathway lighting105
– refer to Welcome lamps104
"Automatic programs"
111
Automatic soft closing35
Automatic station search165
"Automatic ventilation"115
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control111
"Auto Request"203
"Autostore" on the 
radio164,166
"AUX"160,180,182
AUX-IN connection119,180
"AUX IN" in audio mode180
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units86
Average speed77
"Avoid ferries" in 
navigation147
"Avoid highways" in 
navigation147
Avoiding freeways for 
navigation146
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms38
"Avoid tollroads" in 
navigation147
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights245
"A - Z"194
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support50
Backrests, refer to Seats49
Backup lamps, replacing 
bulbs, refer to Tail 
lamps232
"Balance", tone control162Band-aids, refer to First-aid 
kit236
Bass, refer to Tone 
control161
"Bass", tone control161
Battery
– jump starting236
– refer to Vehicle battery233
Battery replacement, remote 
control for comfort 
access40
BC button, refer to 
Computer77
Being towed238
Belts, refer to Safety belts54
Beverage holder, refer to Cup 
holders120
Blower, refer to Air 
volume112
"Bluetooth"187
BMW
– Car Shampoo230
"BMW Assist"202,203
BMW Assist201
– activating206
– BMW TeleServices203
– concierge service204
– contacting BMW Customer 
Relations204
– displaying vehicle data207
– offered services201
– roadside assistance202
– updating205
"BMW Contact"196
"BMW Contact 
Numbers"196
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance 
system225
BMW Night Vision100
– activating101
– cleaning camera102
– cleaning camera, refer to 
Wiper system67
– deactivating101
– making settings102
"BMW Service settings"206
BMW TeleServices203 

Everything from A to Z
262 Power windows, refer to 
Windows40
Preselecting activation times 
of the parked car 
ventilation115
"Presets" in radio 
mode164,172
Pressure, tires214
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor92
"Profile"208
Programmable buttons on 
steering wheel57
Programmable memory 
buttons22
Protective function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof43
– windows42
R
Radio
– autostore166
– controls160
– High Definition Radio168
– sampling stations165
– satellite radio171
– selecting frequency 
manually165
– selecting 
waveband160,164
– station search165
– station selection164
– station with the best 
reception166
– storing stations166
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
– weatherband, refer to 
Weather news flashes168
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control30
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness60Radio readiness60
– switched off61
– switched on60
– with comfort access39
Radio stations
– storing166
Rain sensor, windshield wiper 
system66
"Random", random play 
sequence177
"Random all" in audio 
mode178
"Random directory" in audio 
mode178
"RDS"167
Reading lamps109
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps232
Rearview mirrors, refer to 
Mirrors55
Rear window
– heating112
– opening and closing41
"Received calls"194
Reception
– quality167
– radio stations167
– regional stations166
Reception level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information21
Recirculated-air mode, refer 
to AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control113
Recirculation of air, refer to 
AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control113
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats49
Recording times, refer to 
Stopwatch83
Redialing with mobile 
phone199
"Redial" in mobile phone 
mode194
Reflectors, refer to Tail 
lamps232
Refueling212Releasing
– hood220
Releasing the locks, refer to 
Unlocking39
"Relock door if not 
opened"35
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range77
Remaining distance to 
destination, refer to 
Computer78
Remote control30
– comfort access38
– garage door opener117
– luggage compartment lid33
– malfunction33,40
– replacing battery40
Removing condensation on 
the windows112
"Repeat directory" in audio 
mode177
"Repeat" in audio mode177
"Repeat track" in audio 
mode177
Replacement fuses234
Replacement of tires
– refer to Changing 
wheels233
Replacement remote control, 
refer to New remote 
controls30
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs231
Replacing wheels/tires, refer 
to New wheels and tires218
Reporting safety defects7
Required fuel213
Reserve
– warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge77
"Reset"91,93
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings163
"Reset" for stopwatch84
"Reset" tone settings163
Residual heat114
Restraint systems
– for children58
– refer to Safety belts54 

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