
Everything from A - Z
232
Everything from A - Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System76
Accessories, refer to The 
individual vehicle5
Accident, reporting, refer to 
Emergency Request215
Activated-charcoal filter94
Active steering81
Adaptive light control87
Additives
– coolant201
– engine oil201
Address, entering117,123
Address for navigation
– entering117
Airbags83
– sitting safely43
– warning lamp84
Air conditioner91
Air distribution
– automatic92
Airing, refer to Ventilation94
Air outlets, refer to Air 
vents91
Air pressure, checking, refer 
to Tire inflation 
pressure190
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode93
Air vents91
Air volume93
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications188
Alarm system32
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms33
– interior motion sensor32
– switching off an alarm32
– tilt alarm sensor32
Albums of music 
collection156ALL program93
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires197
AM, waveband139
Ambient air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode93
Antenna for mobile phone166
Antifreeze
– coolant201
– washer fluid61
Antilock Brake System 
ABS76
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system32
Anti-theft system27
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights225
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights225
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest
100
Arrival time
– computer65
Ashtray101
Assistance systems, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC76
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control93
Audio136
– controls136
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Automatic
– air distribution92
– air volume92
– cruise control61
– headlamp control86
Automatic car washes205
Automatic climate control91
– automatic air distribution92
Automatic curb monitor50Automatic high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant88
Automatic lamps
– refer to Welcome lamps86
Automatic recirculated-air 
control AUC93
Automatic Service 
Request184
Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– selector lever lock58
– shiftlock58
– towing217
– tow-starting217
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control92
AUX-IN port159
Available services184
Average fuel consumption65
– setting the units67
Average speed65
Avoid highways in 
navigation126
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms33
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights225
B
Backrests, refer to Seats44
Backrest width adjustment45
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints46
Backup lamp, replacing 
bulb212
Bag for skis, refer to Ski 
bag103
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
pouch215
Bar, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away218 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Base plate for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter176
Bass, tone setting136
Battery213
– charging213
– disposal35,213
– jump-starting216
– temporary power failure213
Battery for mobile phone177
Battery renewal
– remote control for vehicle34
Being towed217
Belts, refer to Safety belts49
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety 
belts49
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cupholders100
Blower, refer to Air volume93
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating168
BMW
– car shampoo208
BMW Assist, 
activating182,184
BMW Assist180
BMW Maintenance 
System203
BMW Search182
Bottle holders, refer to 
Cupholders100
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic 
Brake Control76
Brake fluid
– service requirements67
Brake Force Display82
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display82
– replacing bulb212
Brake pads, breaking in108
Brake rotors110
– brakes108
– breaking in108Brakes
– ABS76
– BMW Maintenance 
System203
– braking safely110
– breaking in108
– parking brake57
– service requirements67
Brake system108
– BMW Maintenance 
System203
– breaking in108
– disc brakes110
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance
215
Breaking in the clutch108
Break-in period108
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs209
Bulbs, changing209
Button for starting the 
engine55
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning5
Call
– accepting169
– ending170
– rejecting170
Calling, refer to Phone 
numbers, dialing170
Can holders, refer to 
Cupholders100
Capacities226
Capacity of the cargo area225
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery213
Car care, refer to Care205Care205
– automatic car washes205
– care products205
– carpets207
– CD/DVD drives208
– chrome parts207
– convertible top206
– displays208
– exterior205
– fine wood parts208
– headlamps206
– high-pressure washer206
– interior207
– leather207
– light-alloy wheels207
– paintwork206
– plastic parts208
– rubber seals207
– safety belts208
– sensors and cameras208
– upholstery and cloth 
trim207
– washing the car 
manually206
– windows206
Cargo, securing112
Cargo area
– capacity225
– Comfort Access34
– enlarging, refer to Through-
loading system102
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps90
– lid, refer to Trunk lid30
– opening from outside31
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk 
lid30
Cargo area net, refer to 
Securing cargo112
Cargo loading111
– securing cargo112
– stowing cargo
111
– vehicle110
Car jack
– jacking points213
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control26 

Everything from A - Z
234 Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest100
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone166
Car radio, refer to Radio139
Car shampoo208
Car wash205
– with Comfort Access56
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system109
CD, audio playback147
CD changer147,151
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse149
– filling or emptying the 
magazine152
– random play sequence148
– selecting a track147
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
CD player147
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse149
– random play sequence148
– selecting a track147
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Center armrest100
Center brake lamp, replacing 
bulb212
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
Central key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control26
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside27
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access33
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing the language on the 
Control Display73Changing wheels212
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment199
Check Control71
Checking oil level199
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH53
Child restraint systems52
Child seats
52
Chrome parts208
Chrome polish208
Cigarette lighter101
Cleaning headlamps61
– washer fluid61
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care205
Clock63
– 12h/24h mode70
– setting the time and date70
– setting time69
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside27
Clothes hooks100
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine56
Combination instrument, refer 
to Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access33
– in a car wash56
– replacing the battery34
Comfort access, refer to 
Comfort Access33
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock55
Compass98
Computer64
– displays on Control 
Display65
Computer, refer to iDrive16
Concierge service181
Condensation, refer to When 
the vehicle is parked110
Condition Based Service 
CBS203Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile26
Confirmation signals for 
locking/unlocking the 
vehicle28
Congestion
– refer to Route, bypassing 
sections127
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances101
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption65
Contacts
– creating178
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display16
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Convenient operation
– windows28
– windows with Comfort 
Access34
– with Comfort Access34
Convenient starting, refer to 
Starting the engine56
Convertible
– rollover protection 
system84
– top38
– wind deflector41
Convertible top
– Convenient opening28
Convertible top care206
Coolant201
– checking level202
– filling202
Coolant temperature64
Cooling, maximum92
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant201
Copyright2
Corner-illuminating lamps87 

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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Frost, removing from 
windows, refer to Defrosting 
windows93
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor77
Fuel188
– gauge64
– high-quality brands188
– quality188
– specifications188
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities226
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge64
Fuel consumption display, 
refer to Average fuel 
consumption65
Fuel consumption statistics, 
refer to Average fuel 
consumption65
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge64
Fuel filler flap188
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction188
Fuses213
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control96
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel188
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge64
Gas station 
recommendations127
Gear change
– with automatic 
transmission58
– with manual transmission57
Gear display, with automatic 
transmission57
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
General driving notes109Glass roof, electric36
– closing after electrical 
malfunction37
– Convenient operation29
– opening, closing36
– operation with Comfort 
Access34
– pinch protection system37
– raising36
– remote control28
Glove compartment99
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system116
Grills, refer to Air vents91
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights225
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs210
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake57
Hands-free system, refer to 
Microphone for hands-free 
mode14
Hazard warning flashers14
HD Radio140
Head airbags83
Headlamp control, 
automatic86
Headlamp cover210
Headlamp flasher59
– indicator lamp13
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs210
Head restraints45
Heated
– seats48
– steering wheel51
Heated mirrors50
Heating
– mirrors50
– seats48
– steering wheel51
Heating, rear window93
Heating and ventilation91
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo111Height, refer to 
Dimensions223
Height adjustment
– steering wheel51
High-beam assistant88
High beams88
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs210
High beams and low beams, 
automatic, refer to High-
beam assistant88
High-pressure 
washer205,206
High water, refer to Driving 
through water110
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria126
Hills110
Holders for cups100
Hood198
Hot exhaust system109
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Dynamic Brake Control76
Hydroplaning109
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio140
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature
warning63
Identification marks
– tire coding194
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness74
– changing date and time70
– changing language73
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– setting the date and time70
– status information19
Ignition55
– switched off55
– switched on55
Ignition key, refer to 
Integrated key/remote 
control26
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness55 

Everything from A - Z
238 Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on55
Ignition lock55
Imprint2
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM80
Indicator lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting89
Individual settings, refer to 
Personal Profile26
Inflation pressure, tires190
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM79
Initializing
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating98
– radio, refer to Station, 
storing139
– refer to Setting the time and 
date70
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor 
FTM77
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions127
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting89
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control96
Interactive map122
Interior lamps90
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor32
Interior rearview mirror50
– automatic dimming 
feature51
– compass98
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers60
Intersection, entering, 
navigation118
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port159
iPod, connecting, refer to USB 
audio interface159
J
Jacking points213
Jets, refer to Air vents91
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting216
Jump-starting216
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to Comfort 
Access33
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access33
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26
Kickdown58
Knock control188
L
Lamps
– adaptive light control87
– instrument lighting89
– interior lighting90
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams86
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs209
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo112
Last destinations120
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system53
Leather care207
LED Light-emitting 
diodes209
Length, refer to 
Dimensions223
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb212
Light
– refer to High-beam 
assistant88
Light-alloy wheels207Light control
– refer to High-beam 
assistant88
Light-emitting diodes 
LED209
Lighter101
– socket101
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs209
– of instruments89
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps86
Light switch86
Limit, refer to Speed limit73
Load111
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo112
Lock buttons of doors, refer to 
Locking30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low beam control, refer to 
High-beam assistant88
Low-beam headlamps86
– automatic86
– replacing bulbs210
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support45
Luggage compartment, refer 
to Cargo area
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack112
Lumbar support45
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires197
Maintenance, refer to
– BMW Maintenance 
System203
– Service booklet 

Reference 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Maintenance system203
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control71
Manual car wash206
Manual operation
– door lock30
– fuel filler flap188
– glass roof37
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission59
Manual operation with 
automatic transmission58
Manual transmission57
Map for navigation
– changing scale129
– entering destination122
Map view128
Maximum cooling92
Maximum speed
– for winter tires197
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages172
Messages from the concierge 
service173
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter for automatic climate 
control94
Microphone for telephone14
Mirror dimming feature51
Mirrors49
– automatic curb monitor50
– exterior mirrors49
– heating50
– interior rearview mirror50
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume169
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing166
– operation via iDrive169
– pairing166
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest100
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone166
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor77
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port159
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface159
Multi-channel playback137
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher59
– refer to Wiper system60
Music, managing
157
Music collection154
– backup158
– deleting158
– random sequence157
– restoring158
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port159
Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface159
Music search155
My Info173
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination119
– storing a destination119
– storing current position119
– voice activation123
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off127
Navigation data116Navigation system116
– address book119
– bypassing a route 
section127
– continuing destination 
guidance126
– destination entry117
– dynamic destination 
guidance127
– entering a destination by 
voice123
– entering a destination 
manually117
– frequently asked 
questions133
– gas station 
recommendations127
– planning a trip124
– route list127
– selecting destination via 
map122
– selecting route criteria126
– special destinations120
– starting destination 
guidance126
– terminating destination 
guidance126
– traffic bulletins129
– voice instructions127
– volume adjustment128
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints45
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments100
New tires196
North-facing map128
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data222
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis204
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications188
Odometer63
Oil, refer to Engine oil199
Oil consumption199
Oil level199