
Telephoning
226
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired 
volume.
This volume for the hand s-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to 
minimum volume.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on 
the steering wheel, refer to page 10.
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions via 
iDrive:
> Accepting/refusing a call
> Dialing phone numbers
> Dialing phone numbers from the phone 
book
> Dialing stored phone numbers, e.g. from the 
list of accepted calls
> Ending a call
When the ignition and radio readiness are 
switched off, e.g. after removing the remote 
control from the ignition lock, you can continue 
an ongoing call via the hands-free system for no 
more than 25 minutes.
Speech quality
If the person you are talking to cannot under-
stand you well, this may  be due to excessively 
loud background noises. The full mobile phone 
preparation package can compensate for these 
noises to a certain degree.  To optimize the speech qua
lity during a call, we 
recommend that you:
> Reduce background noises, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing  the air volume of the 
automatic climate control or pointing the 
opened front air vents downward
> Reduce volume of hands-free system
Requirements
>The pairing data of the mobile phone are 
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone 
is ready to operate.
> The engine is running  or the ignition is 
switched on.
> The mobile phone is detected by the vehi-
cle.
Opening Communication
You operate many of the functions described in 
the following via the "Communication" menu.
iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page16.
1. Press the  button to open the start 
menu.
2. Move the controller forward to open "Com-
munication".
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted,  the name of the entry 
is displayed. 

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Entertainment
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Mobility
Accepting a call
Press the  button on the steering wheel.
Alternative:
"Accept" is selected.
Press the controller.
Rejecting a call
Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has 
been activated.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1. Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2. Select "Dial" and press the controller.
3. Enter the desired phone number by dialing 
the individual digits and pressing the con-
troller.
Always enter the complete phone number 
consisting of national  dialing code, area 
code, and phone number.
The letters correspond  to the digits on the 
keypad of the mobile phone. To delete the last digit:
Move the controller toward the right to 
select the arrow  and press the con-
troller.
4. Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Alternative: press the  button on the 
steering wheel.
For your phone number to  be displayed to the 
person you are calling, the display of phone 
numbers must be enabled by your service pro-
vider.
Via programmable memory buttons
You can store phone numbers on the program-
mable memory buttons to call them directly, 
refer to page 21.
Ending a call
Press the  button on the steering wheel.
Alternative:
1. Select the phone number and press the 
controller. 

Telephoning
234
2.
Insert the snap-in adapter in the front and 
press it downward until it engages.
To remove the snap-in adapter:
Press down on region  1.
Inserting mobile phone
1. Remove the protective cap from the mobile 
phone's antenna connector if necessary, so 
that the mobile phone can engage in the 
snap-in adapter.
2. Push the mobile phone with the buttons 
facing upward toward  the electrical connec-
tions and press down until it engages.
The mobile phone battery is charged from the 
radio readiness position. To protect the vehicle's batteries, avoid 
using the phone when the ignition is 
switched off. <
Removing mobile phone
Press the 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
298
"BMW 
Assist" 236,237, 238, 239
BMW Assist
– activating 240
– concierge service 239
– contacting BMW Customer  Relations 238
– offered services 235
– roadside assistance 236
– TeleServices 237
"BMW Contact" 230
"BMW Contact  Numbers" 230
BMW homepage 4
BMW maintenance  system 263
"BMW Service settings" 241
BMW Teleservice call
– automatic 237
– manual 237
BMW TeleServices 237
BMW TeleServices services
– displaying 238
– updating 238
BMW website 4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup  holders 127
Brake assistant 96
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps
– brake force display 105
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Brake rotors 140
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake  System 96
– brake assistant 96
– brake force display 105
– breaking-in 138
– CBC Cornering Brake 
Control 96
– electronic brake-force  distribution 96
– parking brake 67
– refer to Braking safely 140
– warning lamp 13 Brake system
138
– brake pads 138
– breaking-in 138
– disk brakes 140
Braking safely 140
Breakdown, Flat Tire  Monitor 100
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance 280
Breaking-in brake pads 138
Breaking-in d
ifferential 138
Break-in period 138
"Brightness" 89
– DVD changer 196
– DVD system in rear 208
Brightness
– of Control Display 89
– of the rear view camera 95
– on Head-Up Display 108
"Brightness / Position" 108
Button for starting engine 65
Buttons on steering wheel 11
Bypassing traffic  congestion 169
C
Calibrating driver's seat 55
California Proposition 65  Warning 6
"Call" 228,239
Call
– accepting 226
– displaying accepted 229
– ending 227
– in absence 229
– starting 227
Calling
– from phone book 228
– from Top 8 list 229
– redialing 229
– refer to telephone operating  instructions
Camera, refer to Rear view  camera 93
"Camera picture and PDC" 95"Camera view
– full screen"
95
– main window" 95
Can holder, refer to Cup  holders 127
Capacities 290
Capacity of cargo bay 289
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery 277
"Car Data" 81
Care 265
– car-care products 265
– carpets 267
– car washes 265
– CD/DVD-player 268
– chrome components 266
– displays 268
– exterior 265
– fine wooden 
components 267
– hand washing 266
– headlamps 266
– high-pressure cleaning  jets 266
– interior 267
– leather 267
– light-alloy wheels 267
– paint 266
– plastic components 267
– rubber gaskets 266
– running boards 267
– safety belts 268
– sensors and  cameras 267,268
– upholstery materials and  cloth-covered paneling 267
– windows 266
–
  wiper blades 266
Cargo
– refer to Loading 141
– securing 143
– securing with ski bag 134
Cargo area, refer to Cargo 
bay 130
Cargo area cover, refer to Roll- up cover 130 

Everything from A to Z
302
Dynamic Performance 
Control 97
"Dynamic route" in  navigation 161
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 96
Dynamic Traction Control  DTC 97
E
Easy entry/exit 58
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD player 174
Electrical malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 72
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– glass sunroof, electric 46
– liftgate 33
– panorama glass sunroof 44
– parking brake 69
Electric seat 49
Electronic brake-force  distribution 96
Electronic oil level check 260
Emergency operation, refer to  Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– liftgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic  transmission 72
Emergency request 279
Emergency services, refer to  Roadside Assistance 280
"Enabled services" 241
"Enabled TeleServices" 238
"End call" 228 Engine
– breaking-in
138
– data 286
– oil temperature 79
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature 79
– speed 286
– starting 66
– starting, with comfort  access 40
– switching off 66
Engine compartment 259
Engine coolant 262
Engine oil
– adding 261
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils 262
– approved engine oil 262
– checking oil level 260
– electronic oil level check 260
– temperature 79
Engine oil temperature 79
Engine output, refer to Engine  data 286
Engine overheating, refer to 
Coolant temperature 79
Engine speed 286
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting engine 66
E
ntering country of  destination 151
Entering destination 151
Entering house number or  intersection 152
Entering intersection 152
Entering street 152
"Entertainment" 174
Entertainment sound output  on/off 175
"Equalizer", refer to Tone 
control 177
Equalizer, refer to Tone  control 177
"ESN" 184
ESP Electronic Stability  Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control 96 Event Data Recorders
264
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system 139
Exterior mirrors 57
– adjusting 57
– automatic dimming  feature 58
– automatic heating 58
– folding in and out 57
– tilting down passenger-side  exterior mirror 58
External audio device 127
– refer to AUX-In 
connection 200
Eye for tow-starting and  towing, refer to Tow 
fitting 281
F
Fader, refer to Tone 
control 176
Failure messages, refer to  Check Control 85
False alarm, refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms 39
Fastening safety belts, refer to  Safety belts 54
– warning lamp 55
Fastest route for  navigation 160
Fast forward
– CD changer 190
– CD player 190
– DVD changer 195
"Fast route" in navigation 160
Fault displays, refer to Check 
Control 85
Filler neck for washer fluid 75
First aid, refer to First-aid 
kit 279
First-aid kit 279
Fixing system, adaptive 133
Flashing during locking/ unlocking, refer to Setting 
confirmation signals 31 

Everything from A to Z
304
Height adjustment
– seats
49
– steering wheel 58
High beams 73,112
– headlamp flasher 73
– indicator lamp 13
High Definition Radio 181
High-pressure cleaning 
jets 266
Highs, refer to Treble and  bass 175
High water, refer to Driving  through water 140
Highway, refer to Route  criteria 160
Hill Descent Control HDC 98
Hills 140
Holder for cups 127
Home address 160
"Home address" in  navigation 160
Homepage 4
Hood 258
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 139
"Hour memo" 88
"House number" for  destination entry 153
Hydraulic brake assistant,  refer to Brake assistant 96
Hydroplaning 139
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition 
Radio 181
Ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning 78
Ice warning, refer to Outside  temperature warning 78
ID3 tag, refer to Information on  track 188
Identification, tire 257
Identification mark, run-flat  tires 256 iDrive
16
– assistance window 20
– changing language 90
– changing menu page 19
– changing settings 88
– changing units of measure  and display type 89
– confirming selection or 
entry 19
– controller 16
– controls 16
– displays, menus 17
– selecting menu item 19
– setting brightness 89
– setting date 89
– setting time 88
– start menu 17
– status information 20
– symbols 18
Ignition 65
– switched off 65
– switched on 65
Ignition key, refer to Keys/ remote control 28
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness 65
Ignition key position 2, refer to  Ignition on 65
Ignition lock 65
– starting engine with comfort  access 40
Indicator/warning lamps 13
– active steering 104
– airbags 107
– DSC 13,97
– DTC 97
– fasten safety belt 55
– Flat Tire Monitor 101
– fog lamps 13
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor 103
Individual air distribution 117
Individually programmable 
buttons on steering 
wheel 59
Individual settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 28
I
nflation pressure, refer to Tire  inflation pressure 249Inflation pressure monitoring
– refer to FTM Flat Tire 
Monitor 100
– refer to TPM Tire Pressure  Monitor 101
Information
– on another location 156
– on country 156
– on current position 156
– on destination location 156
"Information on 
destination" 157
"Info sources" 83
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
– refer to Power failure 278
– refer to Setting date 89
– refer to Setting time 88
– seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory 50
Installation location
– drive for navigation DVD 148
– DVD changer 193
– mobile phone 127
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions 165
Instrument cluster
– refer to Cockpit 10
– refer to Instrument panel 12
Instrument illumination, refer 
to Instrument lighting 113
Instrument lighting 113
Instrument panel 12
– refer to Cockpit 10
Integrated key 28
Integrated universal remote 
control 123
Interesting destination for  navigation 156
"Interim time" 87
Interior lamps 113
– switching on with remote 
control 30
Interior motion sensor 39
– switching off 39 

Reference 305
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Interior rearview mirror58
– automatic dimming 
feature 58
– compass 124
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers 74
J
Jacking points 276
Joystick
– refer to iDrive 16
– refer to Selector lever, 
selecting transmission 
positions 70
Jump starting 280
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort 
access 39
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort access 39
Key Memory, refer to Personal  Profile 28
"Keypad" 230
Keys 28
– key-related settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 28
Kick-down, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 71
Knock control 245
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams 110
Lamps and bulbs 269
"Language / Units" 89,90
– for navigation 149
"Language" for DVD system  in rear 208,209
"Languages" 90
– for navigation 149,165
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo 143
Last destinations, refer to  Destination list 157 "Last seat pos."
51
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system 62
Leather care 267
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes 270
Length, refer to  Dimensions 287
License plate lamp, replacing  bulbs 272,275
Liftgate 33,35
– adjusting opening  height 34,36, 37
– automatic operation 34,37
– closing 34,37
– locking and unlocking from 
inside 32
– opening from inside 33,36
– opening from outside 33,36
– opening manually 33,36
Light-emitting diodes  LEDs 270
Lighter 129
Lighter socket 129
"Lighting" 73,111
Lighting
– instruments 113
– lamps and bulbs 269
– of the vehicle, refer to  Lamps 110
Light switch 110
"Limit" 87
Load 141
Loadin
g141
– securing cargo 143
– stowing cargo 142
– vehicle 141
Load securing equipment,  refer to Securing cargo 143
"Lock after driving" 33
Lock buttons in the doors,  refer to Locking 33
Locking
– from inside 32
– setting confirmation  signals 31
– using remote control 29
– without key, refer to Comfort  access 39 Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside
32
– setting confirmation  signals 31
Locking without key, refer to 
Comfort access 39
Low beams 110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to  Lumbar support 50
Lows, refer to Treble and 
bass 175
Lug bolts 276
– tightening torque, refer to  After mounting 277
– wrench 276
Luggage compartment  capacity, refer to Cargo bay 
capacity 289
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 143
Lumbar support 50
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 257
"Main menu" for DVD system 
in rear 209
Maintenance
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models 263
– refer to Service 
requirements 82
– refer to Warranty and  Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models 263
Maintenance system 263
Malfunction
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– glass sunroof, electric 46
– liftgate 33
– panorama glass sunroof 44
– parking brake 69