
Care
208 Lint on the floor mats occurs for technical rea-
sons and can be removed by vacuuming 
repeatedly.
Interior plastic parts
>Imitation leather surfaces
>Lamp glasses
>Display pane of instrument cluster
>Matte parts
Clean with water and solvent-free plastic 
cleaner if necessary.
Fine wood parts
Clean fine wood trim and fine wood parts with a 
damp cloth. Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Safety belts
Dirty belt straps impede the reeling action and 
thus have a negative impact on safety.
Do not clean chemically, as this may 
destroy the webbing.<
Interior sensors/cameras
To clean interior sensors and cameras, e.g. of 
the high-beam assistant, use a lint-free cloth 
moistened with glass cleaner.
Displays
To clean displays, e.g. of the radio or instrument 
cluster, use a cleaning cloth for displays or a 
soft, non-abrasive, lint-free cloth.
Avoid applying excessive pressure when 
cleaning the displays; otherwise, damage 
may occur.<
Do not use chemical or abrasive house-
hold cleaning agents. Keep all types of 
fluid away from the device. Otherwise, surfaces 
or electrical components may be corroded or 
damaged.<
CD/DVD drives
Do not use a cleaning CD, as it may dam-
age parts of the drive.<
Vehicle storage
If your vehicle is to be decommissioned for 
longer than three months, your BMW center or 
a workshop that operates according to BMW 
specifications will be glad to advise you. 

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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 

Reference 233
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
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 

Everything from A - Z
240 Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal213
Onboard vehicle tool kit209
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access33
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– via the remote control27
Options, selecting for 
navigation126
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Outlets, refer to Ventilation94
Output, refer to Engine 
data222
Outside temperature 
display63
– changing unit of measure67
– on computer67
Outside temperature 
warning63
Overriding selector lever 
lock59
Overview
– radio control136
P
Paintwork care206
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control75
Park Distance Control PDC75
Parked car ventilation94
– preselecting switch-on 
times95
– switching on and off 
directly94
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC75
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp57
Parking lamps/low beams86
– replacing bulbs210
Parts and accessories, refer to 
The individual vehicle5Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function50
Pathway lighting87
Personal Profile26
Phone book169
Phone numbers
– dialing170
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
Playing music155
Polish208
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter94
Postal code, entering for 
navigation118
Power windows35
Power windows, refer to 
Windows35
Pressure, tires190
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor77
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM79
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Programmable memory 
keys20
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch215
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor77
R
Radio
– controls136
– HD Radio140
– satellite radio142
– selecting a waveband139
– storing stations139
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off55
– switched on55
Rain sensor60
Random sequence
– external devices161
– music collection157
Reading lamps90
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps211
Rear luggage rack112
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints46
– folding down backrests102
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors49
Rear window defroster93
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality140
– radio station140
Recirculated-air mode93
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode93
Reflectors, refer to Tail 
lamps211
Refueling188
Releasing
– hood198
Remaining distance, refer to 
Computer65
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range65 

Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Switching on
– audio136
– CD changer136
– CD player136
– radio136
Switching the cooling function 
on and off93
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting95
Symbols4
– status information19
T
Tachometer63
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid30
Tail lamp, refer to Tail 
lamps211
– replacing bulb212
Tail lamps211
– replacing bulb212
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities226
Technical changes5
Technical data222
Telephone166
– voice commands173
Telephone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest100
Telephone, refer to separate 
Owner's Manual
TeleService180
TeleService Diagnosis182
TeleService Help182
Temperature, setting for 
automatic climate control92
Temperature display
– outside temperature63
– outside temperature 
warning63
– setting the units67
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control61
Thigh support44
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp212
Three-point safety belt49
Through-loading system102Tilt alarm sensor32
Tilt function, passenger-side 
mirror50
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times95
Tire inflation pressure190
– loss78,79
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor77
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM79
– resetting the system79
– system limitations79
– warning lamp80
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor78
Tire Quality Grading194
Tires
– age194
– air loss80
– breaking in108
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels212
– condition195
– damage
195
– inflation pressure190
– labels194
– minimum tread depth195
– new tires196
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor77
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM79
– puncture78
– retreaded196
– run-flat tires196
– size194
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth195
– winter tires197
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
bulletins129
Tone
– control136
– middle setting138
Tools, refer to Onboard 
vehicle tool kit209Top 50 of music 
collection156
Torque, refer to Engine 
data222
Tow bar218
Tow fitting217
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away217
Towing217
– car with automatic 
transmission217
– methods218
Towing and tow-starting217
Town/city, for navigation117
Tow rope218
Tow-starting217
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor79
Track
– selecting on CD147
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC76
Traffic bulletins
– categories131
Traffic bulletins, filtering131
Traffic bulletins for 
navigation129
– during destination 
guidance131
– in map view131
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
bulletins129
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission57
Transporting children 
safely52
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo112
Travel instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions127
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread195
Trip, deleting125
Trip, storing124