
Reference 229
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support38
Backrests, refer to Seat 
adjustment38
Backrest width adjustment39
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats39
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb205,206
Backup lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps205
Band-aids, refer to First-aid 
pouch211
Bar, refer to Towing 
methods213
Base plate for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter171
– refer to Snap-in adapter in 
the center armrest storage 
compartment98
Bass, tone setting136
Battery208
– charging208
– disposal34,208
– jump starting211
– remote control26
– temporary power failure209
Battery for mobile phone171
Battery renewal
– remote control34
– remote control for vehicle34
Being towed212
Belts, refer to Safety belts41
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety 
belts41
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cup holders99
Blower, refer to Air flow 
rate91
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating164
Bluetooth, refer to separate 
Owner's Manual
BMW
– car shampoo201
BMW Assist, activating176BMW Assist175
BMW center180
BMW Homepage4
BMW Maintenance 
System197
BMW Search176
BMW webpage4
Bottle holders, refer to Cup 
holders99
Brake assist76
Brake fluid, refer to Service 
requirements66
Brake force display82
Brake lamps
– replacing bulb205,206
Brake lights
– brake force display82
Brake pads106
– breaking in106
Brake rotors107
– brakes106
– breaking in106
Brakes
– ABS76
– BMW Maintenance 
System197
– brake force display82
– breaking in106
– parking brake51
– service requirements66
Brakes, refer to Braking 
safely107
Brake system106
– BMW Maintenance 
System197
– breaking in106
– disc brakes107
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance210
Breaking in the clutch106
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential106
Break-in period106
Brightness of the Control 
Display73
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs203Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button49
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning6
Call
– accepting165
– ending166
– rejecting166
Calling, refer to Phone 
numbers, dialing166
Can holders, refer to Cup 
holders99
Capacities220
Capacity of the cargo bay220
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery208
Car care, refer to Care199
Care199
– automatic car washes199
– care products199
– carpets201
– CD/DVD drives201
– chrome parts200
– displays201
– exterior199
– fine wood parts201
– headlamps200
– high-pressure washer199
– interior201
– leather201
– light-alloy wheels200
– paintwork200
– plastic parts201
– rubber seals200
– safety belts201
– sensors and cameras201
– upholstery and cloth 
trim201
– washing the car 
manually200
– windows200
– wiper blades200
Cargo, securing109
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230 Cargo bay
– capacity220
– convenient access33
– folding up the floor 
panel101
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps87
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside30
Cargo loading
– securing cargo109
– stowing cargo109
– vehicle108
Car jack
– jacking points208
Car key, refer to Remote 
control26
Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest98
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone162
Car radio, refer to Radio139
Car shampoo201
Car wash
– before entering51
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system106
CBS Condition Based 
Service197
CD, audio playback144
CD changer144
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse146
– installation location148
– random play sequence145
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136CD player144
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse146
– random play sequence145
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Center armrest98
Center brake lamp, replacing 
bulb206
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
Central locking
– from inside29
– from outside27
Central locking system27
– convenient access32
– hotel function31
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs203
Changing gears54
Changing the language on the 
Control Display73
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display65
Changing wheels208
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment193
Check Control70
Check Gas Cap184
Child-restraint fixing system 
LATCH47
Child-restraint systems46
Child-safety lock48
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely46
Chrome parts201
Chrome polish201
Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Lighter99
Cleaning headlamps59
– washer fluid60Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care199
Clock62
– 12h/24h mode69
– setting the time and date69
– setting time68
Closing
– from inside29
– from outside27
Clothes hooks98
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine50
Combined instrument, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Comfort access, refer to 
Convenient access32
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock49
Compass96
Computer63
– displays on Control 
Display64
Computer, refer to iDrive16
Concierge service175
Condensation, refer to When 
the vehicle is parked108
Condition Based Service 
CBS197
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile
26
Confirmation signals for 
locking/unlocking the 
vehicle28
Congestion
– refer to Route, bypassing 
sections128
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances100
Consumption, refer to 
Average consumption64
Consumption indicator, refer 
to Average consumption64
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Flat Tire Monitor FTM78
– indicating a flat tire79
– indicator/warning lamp79
– initializing the system78
– malfunction79
– snow chains78,191
– system limits78
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition189
Fluid reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir60
FM, waveband139
Folding up the floor panel101
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely107
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps87
Forward position, engaging, 
refer to Selector lever 
positions52
For your own safety5
Free memory capacity, music 
collection154
Front airbags82
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor78
Fuel184
– average consumption64
– gauge63
– high-quality brands184
– quality184
– specifications184
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities220
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge63
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge63
Fuel filler door184
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction184
Fuses209
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control94Gasoline
– refer to Average 
consumption64
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel184
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge63
Gasoline engine, checking 
engine oil level193
Gear
– neutral53
Gear display, refer to Displays 
in the instrument cluster54
Gearshift lever
– manual transmission51
Gearshifts
– manual transmission51
General driving notes106
Glass roof, electric35
– closing after electrical 
malfunction36
– convenient operation28,29
– initializing36
– opening, closing35
– operation with convenient 
access33
– pinch protection system36
– power failure36
– raising35
– remote control28
Glove compartment97
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system116
Grills89
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights220
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake51
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HD radio, refer to High 
Definition Radio140
Head airbags82
Headlamp control, 
automatic85Headlamp flasher58
– indicator lamp11,13
Head restraints39
– rear, removing39
– sitting safely37
Heated
– mirrors43
– rear window92
– seats40
Heating
– mirrors43
– rear window92
– residual heat91
– seats40
Heating and ventilation, refer 
to Climate89
Heating while at a standstill, 
refer to Using residual 
heat91
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo109
Height, refer to 
Dimensions219
Height adjustment
– seats38
– steering wheel43
High beams87
– headlamp flasher87
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio140
High-pressure 
washer199,200
High water, refer to Driving 
through water107
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria127
Hills107
Holders for cups99
Homepage BMW4
Hood192
Hooks for shopping bags101
Horn10,11
Hotel function31
Hot exhaust system106
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Brake assist76
Hydroplaning107
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I
IBOC, refer to High Definition 
Radio140
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature warning62
ID3 tag, refer to Information 
about the track145
ID3 tags, refer to Album 
information153
Identification marks, tire 
coding188
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness73
– changing language73
– changing units of measure 
and display format65
– controls16
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– setting the date and time69
– start menu17
– status information19
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition49
– switched off50
– switched on49
Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control26
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness49
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on49
Ignition lock49
Imprint2
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– MDrive45
– M Dynamic Mode77
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM80
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure186
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM79Initializing
– after power failure209
– compass, refer to Digital 
compass, calibrating96
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM78
– glass roof36
– radio, refer to Station, 
storing139
– refer to Setting the time and 
date69
Installation location
– CD changer148
– navigation DVD drive116
– telephone98
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions128
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting87
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control94
Interior lamps87
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor32
Interior rearview mirror43
– automatic dimming 
feature43
– compass96
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers59
Intersection, entering, 
navigation118
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port155
iPod, connecting, refer to 
USB-audio interface156
J
Jacking points208
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting211
Jump starting211
K
Key, refer to Remote 
control26
Keyless go, refer to 
Convenient access32
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Convenient 
access32
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26
Knock control184
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control85
– parking lamps/low beams85
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs203
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts41
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo109
Last destinations120
LATCH child-restraint fixing 
system47
Launch Control57
Leather care201
LED light-emitting diodes203
Length, refer to 
Dimensions219
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb206
Light-alloy wheels200
Light-emitting diodes 
LED203
Lighter99
– connecting electrical 
appliances100
Lighting
– instruments87
– lamps and bulbs203
– vehicle, refer to Lamps85
Light switch85
Limit, refer to Speed limit72
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo109
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer 
to Convenient access32
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals28
– from inside29
– from outside27
Low-beam headlamps85
– automatic85
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support38
Luggage compartment lid30
– convenient access33
– emergency release31
– locking or unlocking 
separately31
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside30
– remote control28
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack109
Lumbar support38
LW, waveband139
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires190
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system197
Malfunction
– tires79
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control70
Managing music153
Manual car wash200
Manual operation
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door184
– glass roof36
– transmission lock54Manual transmission51
– tow-starting214
Map display129
Map for navigation
– changing scale129
– entering destination122
Master key, refer to Remote 
control26
Maximum cooling90
Maximum speed
– with winter tires190
MDM, refer to M Dynamic 
Mode76
"MDrive"44
MDrive44
M dual clutch transmission 
with Drivelogic52
– kick-down53
– Launch Control57
– neutral53
– reverse gear53
– sequential mode53
– Shift Lights56
– shiftlock53
– tow-starting214
– unlocking transmission lock 
manually54
M Dynamic Mode MDM76
– indicator lamp77
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions219
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory40
M Engine Dynamics 
Control58
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System197
– for automatic climate 
control92
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System197
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14Mirror dimming feature43
Mirrors42
– automatic curb monitor43
– exterior mirrors42
– heating43
– interior rearview mirror43
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory40
Mirrors, folding in before 
entering a car wash42
M Mobility System206
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume165
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing162
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest98
– operation via iDrive165
– pairing162
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest98
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone162
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor78
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port155
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB-audio interface156
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher58
– refer to Wiper system59
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music, playing152
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– enabling channel142
– selecting channel143
– storing channel143
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting212
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio142
Sealant, filling207
Seat adjustment
– electric38
– mechanical38
Seat and mirror memory40
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
'Fasten safety belts' 
reminder42
Seat heating40
Seats37
– adjusting electrically38
– adjusting the seats38
– heating40
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory40
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory40
– sitting safely37
Securing cargo102
Securing the vehicle
– from inside29
– from outside27
Selecting new scale for 
navigation129
Selector lever positions52
Sequential M Gearbox with 
Drivelogic
– Drivelogic drive programs55
Sequential mode53
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance210
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance210
Service data in the remote 
control197
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS197
Service Request179Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS197
Service requirements66
Services status180
Settings
– changing settings on the 
Control Display73
– clock, 12h/24h format69
– configuring, refer to 
MDrive44
– DVD
147
– language73
Settings and information65
Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times93
Shifting54
Shifting gears
– manual transmission51
Shift lever52
Shift Lights56
Shiftlock53
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel54
Shift-up display, refer to Shift 
Lights56
Shock absorber control, refer 
to Electronic Damper 
Control EDC77
Short commands for the voice 
activation system221
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route127
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer145
– CD player145
Side airbags82
Side window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds97
Side windows, refer to 
Windows34
Signal horn, refer to 
Horn10,11
Sitting safely37
– with airbags37
– with head restraint37
– with safety belts37
Ski bag102Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric35
Slot for remote control49
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray99
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing171
– use162
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment98
Snow chains191
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis 
OBD198
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances100
SOS, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request210
Sound output for 
entertainment on/off136
Spare fuses,209
Spare fuses, refer to 
Fuses209
Special destinations120
Speed
– with winter tires190
Speed limit72
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit72
Speedometer12
Speed Volume137
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting19
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield and 
headlamps59
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems76
Start/stop button49
– starting the engine50
– switching off the engine50
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine50
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting211
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