
Everything from A to Z
306
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control 85
Manual air distribution 116
Manual BMW Teleservice  call 237
"Manual" in radio mode 179
Manually releasing  transmission lock 72
Manual mode, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 71
Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission 72
Map
– changing scale 164
– destination entry 155
"Map direction of travel" 164
"Map facing north" 164
Map facing north 164
Master key, refer to Keys/ remote control 28
Maximum cooling 117
Maximum speed
– for winter tires 257
– with compact wheel 277
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror  and steering wheel 
memory 50
"Menu"
– for DVD system in 
rear 207,209
– in DVD changer 195,197
Menus, refer to iDrive 16
Message list for traffic  information 167
Microfilter 119
Microphone
– for mobile phone 14
– for telephone 14
– for voice activation  system 14
Mirror dimming feature 58Mirrors
57
– automatic curb monitor 58
– exterior mirrors 57
– folding in and out 57
– heating 58
– interior rearview mirror 58
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror  and steering wheel 
memory 50
"Missed calls" 228
Missed calls 229
Mobile phone
– accepted calls 229
– adjusting volume 226
– calling 227
– e
 nding call 227
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest, front 127
– missed calls 229
– operation via iDrive 226
– redialing 229
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
– Top 8 229
– touch tone dialing 230
Monitor, refer to iDrive 16
Monitoring tire pressure, refer  to FTM Flat Tire 
Monitor 100
"Monitor on / off" 59
MP3, refer to Compressed 
audio files 187
Multifunction steering wheel,  refer to Buttons on steering 
wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher/high 
beams 73
– refer to Washer/wiper 
system 74
Music track, refer to  Tracks 188
"Mute on / off" 59
N
"Navigation"80,156
Navigation destination
– entering manually 151,153
– home address 160
– selecting via map 155
Navigation drive, installation 
location 148
Navigation DVD 148
– player 174
Navigation instructions, refer  to Switching voice 
instructions on/off 165
Navigation system 148
– address book 158
– changing route 166
– destination entry 150
– destination guidance in 
assistance window 148
– destination list 157
– displaying current 
position 169
– displaying route 163
– ending/continuing 
destination guidance 162
– entering a destination  manually 151,153
– last destinations 157
– navigation DVD 148
– opening 150
– route list 164
– searching for a special  destination 156
– selecting destination using  information 156
– selecting destination via 
map 155
– selecting route criteria 160
– starting destination 
guidance 162
– switching off, refer to  Ending/continuing 
destination guidance 162
– voice instructions 165
– volume adjustment 166
"Navigation voice  instructions" 59 

Everything from A to Z
308
"Play"
– for DVD system in rear
210
– in Satellite radio mode 185
Playing videos, DVD system in  rear 206
Plug-in unit for remote  control, refer to Ignition 
lock 65
Position
– displaying 169
– storing, refer to Storing 
current position 158
Power failure 278
Power windows, refer to  Windows 41
Preselecting activation times 
of parked-car 
ventilation 122
"Presets"
– displaying in radio mode 178
– in Satellite radio 185
Pressure, tires 249
Pressure monitoring of tires,  refer to TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor 101
Programmable buttons on  steering wheel 59
Programmable memory 
buttons 21
Protective function, refer to  Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric 45
– panorama glass sunroof 43
– windows 42
R
Radio
– autostore 179
– controls 174
– High Definition Radio 181
– listen to station 178
– sampling stations 179
– satellite radio 184
– selecting frequency  manually 179
– selecting  waveband 174,178
– station search 179
– station with the best  reception 179
– storing stations 180
– switching on/off 174
– tone control 175
– volume 175
– Weather Band 183
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control 28
Radio position, refer to Radio  readiness 65
Radio readiness 65
– switched off 65
– switched on 65
– with comfort access 40
Rain sensor 74
"Random"
– for DVD system in rear 211
– refer to Random  sequence 190
"Random all"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 190
"Random directory"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 190
Random sequence 190
"RDS" Radio Data  System 181
Reading lamps 113
Rear automatic climate  control
– air flow 120
– switching off 120
"Rear climate control" 120"Rear enabled"
204
Rear entertainment, refer to 
DVD system in rear 204
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  lamps 270,273
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Rear seat backrest,  folding 132
Rear seats
– adjusting 53
– adju
 sting head restraints 53
– folding over backrest 132
– head restraint adjustment 53
– heating 56,57
Rear socket 130
Rear ventilation 119
– automatic climate control in  rear 119
– 3rd row seats 119
Rear view camera 93
– cleaning 96
– displays on Control 
Display 95
– driver assistance  functions 93
– switching off 93
– switching on 93
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window
– heating 116
– replacing wiper blade 269
– windshield wiper 75,141
Rear window safety switch 42
Rear window wiper, replacing 
wiper blade 269
"Received calls" 228
Recent numbers in mobile 
phone 229
Reception level of mobile  phone, refer to Status 
information 20
Recirculated-air mode 117
– air recirculation 117
– AUC Automatic  recirculated-air control 117
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats 49
Recording times, refer to  Stopwatch 87 

Reference 311
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 262
Specified oil grades, refer to  Approved engine oils 262
Speed
– with compact wheel 277
– with winter tires 257
Speed-dependent 
volume 176
Speed limit warning, refer to  Speed limit 87
Speedometer 12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone 
control 176
Sport program, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 71
Stability control, refer to  Driving stability control 
systems 96
"Standard" for DVD system in  rear 209,216
"Star button" 59
Star button 59
Start/Stop button 65
"Start" for stopwatch 87
Starting, refer to Starting  engine 66
Starting assistance, refer to  Jump starting 280
Starting assistant 99
Starting difficulties, jump  starting 280
Starting off on slopes, refer to 
Starting assistant 99
Start menu, iDrive 17
"Start service" 236
– with BMW Assist 239
"State / Province" for  destination entry 151
"State inspection" 84
Station, refer to Radio 178
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing 5
Steam cleaners 266 Steering wheel
– adjusting
58
– automatic adjustment, refer  to Steering wheel 
memory 50
– buttons on steering  wheel 11
– easy entry/exit 58
– heating 59
– memory 50
– programmable buttons 59
Steering with variable ratio,  refer to Active steering 104
Steptronic, refer to Sport  program and manual mode 
M/S 71
"Stop" the stopwatch 87
"Stopwatch" 87
Stopwatch 87
Stor
age compartments 127
"Store"
– in Satellite radio 186
– with the radio 180
"Store in address book" for  navigation 158
Storing current position 158
Storing radio stations 180
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory 50
Storing tires 257
Storing vehicle 268
Storing your vehicle 268
"Street" for destination 
entry 152
"Subtitles" in DVD system in  rear 209
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  and tires 249
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching cooling function on  and off 117
Switching off engine 66
Switching on
– audio 174
– CD changer 174
– CD player 174
– radio 174
Switching on hour signal 88Swiveling headla
mps, refer to 
Adaptive Head Light 112
Symbols 4
– indicator/warning lamps 13
– navigation system 168
– traffic information with  navigation system 166
T
Tachometer79
"Tailgate" 34,37
Tailgate 35
Tail lamps 270,273
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities 290
Target cursor for  navigation 155
Technical alterations, refer to  For your own safety 5
Technical data 286
Telematics, refer to  BMW TeleServices, 
BMW Assist 235
Telephone
– refer to Mobile phone 220
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
"Telephone list" 59
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body  region 116
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control 116,120
– changing units of  measure 89
– refer to Coolant  temperature 79
Temperature display
– outside temperature 78
– setting units 89
– temperature warning 78
Temperature warning 78
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  control 75
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to  Center brake lamp 272,275