
Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Automatic Service Request 184
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 53
– interlock 53,54
– overriding selector lever lock 55
– shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever position 54
– sport program 54
– towing 215
– tow-starting 215
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 96
AUX-IN
– port 102
AUX-IN port 158
Average fuel consumption 66
– setting the units 68
Average speed 66
Avoiding unintentional alarms 34
Axle loads, refer to Weights 222
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 43
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 42
Backrest width adjustment 43
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Backup lamps, refer to Tail lamps 210
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
pouch 214
Bar, refer to Towing methods 216
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 174
– refer to Snap-in adapter in the center armrest storage
compartment 102
Bass, tone setting 138Battery
212
– charging 212
– disposal 36,212
– jump starting 214
– remote control 28
– temporary power failure 212
Battery for mobile phone 175
Battery renewal
– remote control 36
– remote control for vehicle 36
Being towed 216
Belts, refer to Safety belts 44
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 44
Beverage holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 93,96
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 166
Bluetooth, refer to separate Owner's Manual
BMW
– car shampoo 207
BMW Assist, activating 180
BMW Assist 178
BMW center 184
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Maintenance System 202
BMW Search 180
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Brake
– parking brake 52
Brake assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC 78
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 69
Brake lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Br
ake pads 110
– breaking in 110
Brake rotors 112
– brakes 110
– breaking in 110 Brakes
– ABS
78
– BMW Maintenance System 202
– breaking in 110
– service requirements 69
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 112
Brake system 110
– BMW Maintenance System 202
– breaking in 110
– disc brakes 112
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 213
Breaking in the clutch 110
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 110
Break-in period 110
Brightness of Control Display 76
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/stop button 50
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 6
Call
– accepting 167
– ending 168
– rejecting 168
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 168
Can holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Capacities 222
Capacity of the cargo bay 222
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 212
Car care, refer to Care 204

Everything from A to Z
232
Care
204
– automatic car washes 204
– care products 204
– carpets 206
– CD/DVD drives 207
– chrome parts 206
– displays 207
– exterior 204
– fine wood parts 207
– headlamps 205
– high-pressure washer 205
– interior 206
– leather 206
– light-alloy wheels 206
– paintwork 205
– plastic parts 207
– retractable hardtop 205
– rubber seals 206
– safety belts 207
– sensors and cameras 207
– upholstery and cloth trim 206
– washing the car manually 205
– windows 205
Cargo, securing 114
Cargo bay
– capacity 222
– convenient access 35
– lamp, refer to Interior lamps 90
– opening from inside 33
– opening from outside 33
Cargo loading
– securing cargo 114
– stowing cargo 114
– vehicle 113
Car jack
– jacking points 211
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 28
Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 102
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Car phone, refer to Telephone 164
Car radio, refer to Radio 141Car shampoo
207
Car wash 113
– with convenient access 36
Car wash, refer to the Caring for your vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 111
CBS Condition Based
Service 202
CD, audio playback 146
CD/DVD changer 14
6
– controls 138
– fast forward/reverse 148
– random sequence 147
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
CD/DVD player 146
– controls 138
– fast forward/reverse 148
– random sequence 147
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
CD changer
– selecting a track 146
CD player
– selecting a track 146
Center armrest 102
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb 211
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Central locking system 29
– convenient access 35
– setting unlocking
characteristics 29
Changes, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display 68
Changing wheels 211Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment 198
Check Control 73
Child-restraint systems 48
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely 48
Chrome parts 207
Chrome polish 207
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter 104
Cleaning headlamps 60
– washer fluid 61
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 204
Clock 64
– 12h/24h mode 72
– setting the time and date 72
– setting time 71
Closing
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting
the
engine 51
Combined instrument, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access 35
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to
Ignition lock 50
Compass 100
Computer 65
– displays on Control
Display 66
Computer, refer to iDrive 16
Concierge service 179
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 112
Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 28
Confirmation signals for locking/unlocking the
vehicle 31

Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Launch Control58
Leather care 206
LED Light-emitting diodes 208
Length, refer to
Dimensions 221
License plate lamp, replacing bulb 211
Light-alloy wheels 206
Light-emitting diodes LED 208
Lighter 104
– connecting electrical
appliances 104
Lighting
– instruments 90
– lamps and bulbs 208
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 88
Light switch 88
Limit, refer to Speed limit 74
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 114
Lockable lug bolts, refer to Lug bolt lock 211
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 31
– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– without remote control, refer to Convenient access 35
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 31
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Low-beam headlamps 88
– automatic 88
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 43
Lug bolt lock 211
Luggage compartment lid 32
– convenient access 35
– emergency release 33
– opening from inside 33
– opening from outside 33
– remote control 30
Lumbar support 43 LW, waveband
141
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 196
Maintenance, refer to Service Booklet
Maintenance system 202
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 55
– tires 81
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 73
Managing music 156
Manual air distribution 93
Manual car wash 205
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 54
Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 188
– transmission lock 58
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 55
Manual transmission 53
Map display 130
Map for navigation
– changing scale 130
– entering destination 124
– interactive map 124
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 28
Maximum cooling 96
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 196M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic
– Launch Control 58
– manually releasing transmission lock 58
– neutral 57
– reverse gear 57
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions 221
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
MENU button 16
Menus, refer to iDrive 16
Messages 170
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– for air conditioner 94
– for automatic climate
control 97
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 202
Mirror dimming feature 46
Mirrors 45
– automatic curb monitor 46
– exterior mirrors 45
– heating 46
– interior rearview mirror 46
–
memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 43
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 167
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 164
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 102
– operation via iDrive 167
– pairing 164
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 102
Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 164

Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Side windows, refer to Windows 36
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 41
– with airbags 41
– with safety belts 41
Ski bag for convertible, refer to
Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 105
Slot for remote control 50
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 104
SMS 171
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 174
– use 164
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 102
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 202
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 104
SOS, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 213
Sound output for
entertainment on/off 138
Spare fuses, 212
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses 212
Special destinations 122
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires 82
– with winter tires 196
Speed limit 74
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 74
Speedometer 12
Speed Volume 139
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
Sport program with sport
automatic transmission 57Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 60
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 78,79
Start/stop button 50
– starting the engine 51
– switching off the engine 52
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 51
Starting assistance, refer to Jump starting 214
Star
ting difficulties
– jump starting 214
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 50
State/province for navigation 119
Station, selecting
– radio 141
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 204,205
Steering wheel 46
– adjustment 46
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 50
– locking with convenient access 35
– shift paddles 57
Steering wheel buttons, refer to Shift paddles 57
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Storage 207
Storage compartments 102
Storage nets 104
Storing music 153
Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
Storing tires 196
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 102
Stowing cargo 114 Street, entering,
navigation 120
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 190
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning 64
SVCD 148
SW, waveband 141
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 52
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button 50
Switching on
– audio 138
– CD/DVD changer 138
– CD/DVD player 138
– radio 138
Symbols 4
– status information 20
– traffic bulletins for navigation system 131
T
Tachometer 64
Tailgate
– opening from inside 33
Tailgate, refer to Luggage compartment lid 32
Tail lamps 210
– replacing bulb 210
Tank contents, refer to Capacities 222
Technical data 220
– capacities 222
– dimensions 221
Technical modifications, refer to For your own safety 5
Telephone 164
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 102
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
TeleService, activating 183
TeleService Diagnosis 180
TeleService Help 180