
CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer
148
5.
"Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: the
directories and the tracks contained therein are
played back in random sequence.
Random mode is switched off if the audio
source is changed or the ignition is switched off.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Video playback*
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the information
on your DVD.
Start playback
For your own safety, the video image is only dis-
played up to a vehicle speed of approx. 2 mph/
3 km/h and in some countries only with the parking brake set or the automatic transmission
in position P.
DVD video
1.
"CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select a DVD with video content.
4. "DVD menu"
5. Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
VCD/SVCD
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select a CD with video content.
4. "Select track"
5. Select the desired track.
The CD is started.
Video menu
To open the Video menu:
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Press the controller when "Back" is dis-
played.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, South
Africa
3Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South America, New Zealand
5 Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
0 All regions

Navigation
Entertainment
Driving tips
149Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Mobility
The Video menu is displayed:
In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases
every time the controller is pressed. To stop,
start playback.
DVD menu
1.If necessary, turn the controller to open the
video menu.
2. "DVD menu"
The DVD menu is displayed. The display
depends on the contents of the DVD.
> To select menu items: move and press the
controller.
> To change to the Vide o menu: turn the con-
troller and select "Back".
DVD/VCD settings
For some DVDs, settings can only be made via
the DVD menu; refer also to the information on
your DVD.
Language*
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options". 3.
"Audio/language"
4. Select the desired language.
The languages that are available depend on
the DVD.
Subtitles*
Subtitles can be selected if they are contained
on the DVD.
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Subtitles"
4. Select the desired language or "Do not dis-
play subtitles".
Brightness, contrast, color
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Display settings"
SymbolFunction
Open the DVD menu
*
Start playback
Pause
Stop
Next chapter/next track
Previous chapter/previous track
Fast forward
Reverse

External devices
160
Track search
You can call up the tracks using the playlists
and information. With USB devices you can also
call up tracks using the file directory.
Selection is possible via:
>Playback lists, M3U
> Information: type of music, artist, album,
track
> Additionally for USB devices: file directory,
composer
Tracks are displayed if they have been saved in
the Latin alphabet.
Starting the track search
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the symbol.
The name of the audio device may appear.
4. Select the desired category, "Genre",
"Artist".
All entries are displayed in a list. The "A-Z
search" is available depending on the num-
ber of entries.
>Open "A-Z search" and enter the
desired entry.
> Select the desired entry from the list.
5. Select additional categories if desired.
The tracks found are lis ted. Not all catego-
ries need to be selected. For example, to
search for all tracks by a certain artist, call
up that artist only. All of the tracks by that
artist are then displayed.
6. "Start play"
Restarting a track search
"New search"
Playback lists
Opening playback lists, M3U.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the symbol.
4. "Playlists"
Current playback
List of tracks curre ntly being played.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the symbol.
4. "Current playback"
Random play sequence
You can play the tracks in the selected list in
random order, e.g. all tr acks of a single artist.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices
3. Open "Options".
4. "Random"
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Notes
Do not expose the audio device to
extreme environmental conditions, e.g.
very high temperatures, refer to the operating
instructions of the audi o device. Otherwise the
audio device may become damaged, which
could compromise safety while driving. <
Depending on the config uration of the audio
files, e.g. bit rates greater than 256 Kbit/s, the
files may not play back correctly in every case.

Replacing components
212
Vehicle battery
Battery care
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate. Your BMW center will be glad to advise in
all matters concerning the battery.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via the
terminals in the engine compartment with the
engine off. Connections, refer to Jump starting
on page 214.
Disposal
Have old batteries disposed of by your
BMW center or hand them in to a recy-
cling center. Maintain th e battery in an upright
position for transport and storage. Always
secure the battery agains t tipping over during
transport. <
Power failure
After a temporary power lo ss, the functioning of
some equipment may be limited and require
reinitialization. Individual settings may likewise
have been lost and will have to be programmed:
> Time and date
These values must be updated, refer to
page 71.
> Radio
In some cases, statio ns may have to be
stored again, refer to page 142.
> Navigation system
Operability must be waited for, refer to
page 118.
> Seat and mirror memory
The positions must be stored again, refer to
page 43.
> Inside rearview mirror with digital compass
The system must be calibrated, refer to
page 101.
Fuses
Never attempt to repa ir a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a sub-
stitute of another color or amperage rating, oth-
erwise this could lead to a circuit overload, ulti-
mately resulting in a fire in the vehicle. <
1. Remove the screws 1 using the screwdriver
from the onboard tool kit.
2. Remove the cover 2, unwinding the cable to
the footwell lamp
*, if necessary.
3. Release the shiny fastener 3.
4. Fold the current distributor 4 downward
and pull forward.
Spare fuses and a pair of plastic forceps are set
in holders on the distributor box.
See the inside of the cover for information on
fuse assignment.
The cover is reinsta lled in reverse order.

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 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Parking lamps/low beams88
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function 46
Pathway lighting 89
Personal Profile 28
Phone book 167
Phone numbers
– dialing 168
Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
Playback lists for external
devices 160
Polish 207
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 97
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 94
Position, refer to Current
position, displaying 134
Postal code, entering for navigation 120
Power failure 212
Power windows 37
Power windows, refer to
Windows 36
Pressure, tires 190
Pressure monitoring, tires 81
– Flat Tire Monitor 81
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 82
Programmable buttons on the steering wheel 11
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Providing medical assistance, refer to First add pouch 214
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 81R
Radio
– controls138
– High Definition Radio 142
– satellite radio 144
– selecting a waveband 141
– storing stations 142
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
– Weather Band, refer to Weather information 144
Radio position, refer to Radio readiness 50
Radio readiness 50
– switched off 50
– switched on 50
Radio-remote key, refer to
Remote control with
integrated key 28
Rain sensor 60
Random sequence
– CD/DVD changer 147
– CD/DVD player 147
Reading lamps 91
Rear fog lamps
– indicator lamp 13
Rear lamp, refer to Tail lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Rear lamps, refer to
Tail lamps 210
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb 210
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 45
Rear window defroster 94,97
Receiving level of mobile phone, refer to Status
information 20
Reception
– quality 142
– radio station 142
Recirculated-air mode 93,97
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 93,97 Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 42
Refueling 188
Releasing
– hood 197
Remaining distance, refer to Cruising range 65
Remote control 28
– battery renewal 36
– convenient access 35
– garage door opener 98
– luggage compartment lid 30
– malfunction 31,36
– removing from the ignition lo
ck50
– service data 202
Replacement remote control 28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 208
Replacing tires 195
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 195
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 65
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 140
Restraint systems
– for children 48
– refer to Safety belts 44
Retractable hardtop
– care, refer to Caring for your vehicle brochure
– convenient operation 30
– opening and closing 39
– remote control 30
retractable hardtop 38
Reverse
– CD/DVD changer 148
– CD/DVD player 148
Reverse gear 57
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
– manual transmission 53
Road map 130
Roadside Assistance 179,213

Everything from A to Z
242
Temperature
– air conditioner
94
– automatic climate control 95
– changing unit of measure 68
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature 65
Temperature display
– outside temperature 64
– outside temperature warning 64
– setting the units 68
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 61
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 114
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 211
Through-loading opening with
integrated transport
bag 105
Tilt alarm sensor 34
Tilt function, passenger-side mirror 46
Tire inflation pressure 190
– loss 81,83
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 81
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– resetting the system 83
– system limitations 82
– warning lamp 83
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 81
Tire Quality Grading 193Tires
– age
193,195
– air loss 83
– breaking in 110
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels 211
– condition 194
– damage 194
– inflation pressure 190
– labels 193
– minimum tread depth 194
– new wheels and tires 195
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 81
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 82
– puncture 81
– replacing 195
– Run-Flat 195
– size 193
– storage 19
6
– tread depth 194
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 194
– wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 195
– winter tires 196
TMC station, refer to Traffic bulletins 131
Tone
– control 138
– middle setting 140
Tools, refer to Onboard tool kit 208
Top, refer to Retractable
hardtop 38
Top 50 of music collection 155
Torque, refer to Engine data 220
Tow bar 216
Tow fitting 215
– screw thread 215
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 215Towing
215
– car with automatic
transmission 215
– methods 216
Towing and tow-starting 215
Town/city, for navigation 119
Tow rope 216
Tow-starting 215,217
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 82
Track
– selecting on CD 146
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 78
TRACTION program,
Dynamic Driving Control 79
Traffic bulletins
– categories 133
Traffic bulletins for navigation
– during destination guidance 133
– in map display 133
Traffic bulletins for navigation 131
Traffic bulletins for navigation system
– filtering 133
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic bulletins 131
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 53
– dual clutch transmission 55
– Launch Control 58
– manual transmission 53
– neutral 57
– ov
erriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 55
– reverse gear 57
– transmission lock, releasing
manually 58
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position 54
– refer to P Park 54