At a glance
17Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or BMW TeleServices*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard information, e.g. for displaying
the average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
> CD player and CD changer
*
>External audio device
Climate
>Vent settings
> Seat heater distribution
*
>Automatic programs
> Parked-car ventilation
*
menu
>Switching off Control Display
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for traffic information
*
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
> Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
> Settings for telephone
*
Operating principle
From radio readiness, refer to page 65, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the fu nctions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.
Adjusting
56
The temperature is reduced, if need be, down to
no heat in order to redu
ce the load on the bat-
tery. The LEDs remain lit.
Rear
Operation similar to front seat heating; without
temperature distribution.
Active seat ventilation* and
seat heating*
Front
1 Seat heating
2 Active seat ventilation
Press button 1 or 2 once depending on the
temperature or ventilation position. The LED in
the respective button lights up.
The temperature or ventila tion levels are shown
on the Control Display.
The air quantity is reduced and if need be, the
ventilation is switched o ff in order to reduce the
load on the battery. The LEDs remain lit.
To switch off: press button 1 or 2 longer.
Temperature distribution without
active seat ventilation
The heat output can be distributed variously in
the seat cushion and the backrest.
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3. Select "Seat heater di stribution" and press
the controller.
4. Move the controller to the left or right to
select "Driver" or "Passenger".
5. Turn the controller. The adjustment is
applied; the fiel d can be changed.
Temperature distribution with active
seat ventilation
The heat output can be distributed variously in
the seat cushion and the backrest.
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3. Select "Driver's seat climate" or "Passen-
ger's seat climate" and press the controller.
Controls
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At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Steering wheel heating*
Press the button.
When the steering wheel heater is switched on,
the LED in the button lights up.
Programmable buttons on steering
wheel
You can program the buttons individually.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4.
Select "Steering wheel buttons" and press
the controller.
A list of different functions appears:
>"Navigation voice instructions"
Voice instructions for the navigation
system
*
>"Air recirculation on / off"
Permanently shutting off outside air,
refer to AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control
* on page 117
> "Mute on / off"
Mutes the audio sources
> "Monitor on / off"
Switches the Control Display on/off
> "Telephone list"
*
Display/hide phone book or last list of
stored phone numbers
> "Next entertainment source"
Changes audio source
5. Select the desired function and press the
controller.
6. Select the button if ne cessary and press the
controller.
You can operate the selected function using the
corresponding button.
Short commands of voice activation system
294
Climate menu
FunctionCommand
To adjust temperature distribution for front seat
heating 56 {
Seat heater distribution }
To open "Vent settings" 117{Vent settings }
To open "Automatic programs" 115{Automatic programs }
To open "Parked car ventilation" 121{Parked car operation }
To open "Automatic ventilation" 121{Automatic ventilation }
To display activation times 122{Activation time }
FunctionCommand
To open the menu {Settings menu }
"Display off" 21 {Display off }
To open "Info sources" {Info sources }
To open "Settings" {Settings }
To open "Door locks" 29 {Door locks }
To open "Steering wheel buttons" 59{Steering wheel buttons }
To open "Lighting" 73 {Lighting }
To open "Service requirements" 82{Service requirements }
To open "Service" 82 {Service }
To open "BMW Service" 236{BMW service settings }
To display "Check Control messages" 86{Check Control messages }
To open "Head-Up Display" 107{Head-up display }
To set brightness of Control Display 89{Brightness }
To open "Units" 89 {Units }
To open "Language" 90, 165 {Language }
To open "Time" 89 {Time }
To open "Date" 89 {Date }
To open "PDC" 91 {PDC }
To open "FTM" 100 {FTM }
To open "TPM" 102 {TPM }
To display "Bluetooth" 225 {B
luetooth}
To open "HDC" 98 {HDC }
Everything from A to Z
310
Scan
– CD changer
189
– CD player 189
– radio 179
"Scan all"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 189
"Scan directory"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 189
Screen, refer to iDrive 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 281
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 184
"Seat heater distribution" 56
Seat heating 55,56
Seats 49
– adjusting 49
– adjusting electrically 49
– adjusting manually 49
– backrest width 50
– heating 55,56
– in rear 53
– lumbar support 50
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
– 2nd row seats 53
– shoulder support 50
– sitting safely 48
– storing the setting 50
– thigh support 49,50
– 3rd row seats 54
– ventilation, refer to Active seat ventilation and Seat
heating 56
2nd row seats 53
Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo 143
– with ski bag, refer to Securing cargo 134
"Select as
destination" 156,239
"Select current speed" 87
Selecting audio source 174
Selecting country for navigation 151 Selecting frequency
manually 179
Selecting menu items 19
Selecting new scale for navigation 164
Selector lever, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 70
Selector lever lock, refer to Reverse gear 71
Self-leve
ling suspension 100
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 280
Service and Warranty Information Booklet for
US models 263
"Service Info" 83,237
Service interval indicator, refer to Service requirements 82
"Service Request" 230,237
"Service requirements" 83,237, 261
Service requirements 82
– also refer to CBS Condition Based Service 263
"SET"
– DVD changer 195
– rear seat entertainment 207
"Set" on trip computer 82
"Settings" 241
– when unlocking 30
Settings
– changing on Control Display 88
– clock, 12h/24h mode 89
– configuring, refer to Personal Profile 28
Setting speed limit 87
Setting time, refer to Preselecting activation
times 122
Shifting, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Shift paddles 71
Short commands of voice
activation system 291
Shortest route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 160"Short route" in
navigation 160
Shoulder support 50
"Show current position" 155
"Show destination
position" 155
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer 190
– CD player 190
Side airbags 105
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs 270
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 48
– with airbags 48
– with head restraint 48
– with safety belts 48
Ski bag 134
Slide show, refer
to Displaying
images 212
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric 45
– refer to Panorama glass sunroof 42
Slope assistant, refer to Starting assistant 99
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 128
Snap-in adapter 233
Snow chains 257
Socket for Onboard Diagnostics interface 264
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 65
Sockets, refer to Connecting electrical devices 129
Soft closure aid, refer to Automatic soft closing 33
Song search, refer to
Sampling tracks 189
SOS, refer to Initiating an emergency request 279
Spare fuses 278
Spare remote control 28
Spare wheel
– refer to Changing wheels 275
– refer to Compact wheel 275