
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer63
5Fuel gauge64
135i: engine oil temperature64
6Display for
>Clock63
>Outside temperature63
>Indicator and warning lamps71
7Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*57
>Computer64
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven67
>Odometer and trip odometer63
>High-beam assistant
*88
>Checking the oil level199
>Settings and information66
8Resetting the trip odometer63 

Controls
 55Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the 
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Comfort Access*
If the car is equipped with Comfort Access, only 
insert the remote control into the ignition lock 
under special circumstances, refer to page33.
Removing the remote control from the 
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out 
of the ignition lock as this may cause 
damage.<
Before removing the remote control, push it all 
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
>The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless 
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio 
readiness or the ignition on or off.
The engine is started when you press the 
start/stop button and depress the clutch if 
the car has manual transmission, or the brake if 
the car has automatic transmission.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate. 
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the remote control is removed from 
the ignition lock
>In cars with Comfort Access
*, by touching 
the surface above the door lock, refer to 
Locking on page33
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The 
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in 
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch off 
the ignition and any unnecessary electri-
cal consumers in order to preserve the bat-
tery.<
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps as well as dis-
plays in the instrument cluster go out. 

Controls
 63Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Controls overview
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature and clock
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition 
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature 
and odometer briefly while the ignition is 
switched off
Units of measure
T o  s e l e c t  t h e  r e s p e c t i v e  u n i t s  o f  m e a s u r e ,  m i l e s  
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for 
the outside temperature, refer to Units of mea-
sure on page67.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page69.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to 
approx. +37 7/+36, a signal sounds and a 
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased 
risk of black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures 
above +37 7/+36. You should there-
fore drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for example; otherwise, there is an 
increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting the trip odometer: 
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in 
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the 
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
Never force the engine speed up into the red 
warning field, see arrow. In this range, the fuel 
supply is interrupted to protect the engine. 

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 

Everything from A - Z
244 Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer63
Triple turn signal activation60
Trip odometer63
Trips, changing125
Trunk, refer to Cargo area
Trunk lid30
– Comfort Access34
– emergency release31
– opening from outside31
– unlocking with remote 
control28
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions223
Turn signals59
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs211
– triple turn signal60
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading112
U
Underbody protection, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR194
Units of measure
– average fuel 
consumption67
– temperature67
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control96
Universal remote control96
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking27
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside27
– trunk lid34
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Unlocking without a key, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Updating the navigation 
data116
USB audio interface159
V
VCD149
Vehicle
– battery213
– breaking in108
– cargo loading110
– decommissioning, refer to 
Vehicle storage
– dimensions223
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment199
– parking56
– weight225
Vehicle jack213
Vehicle storage208
Ventilation94
– draft-free94
Ventilation when parked, refer 
to Parked car ventilation94
Vents, refer to Ventilation94
Video menu150
Video playback149
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance through voice 
instructions127
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands227
– telephone173
Voice instructions from 
navigation system127
– repeating128
– switching on/off127
– volume128
Voice phone book175
Volume136
– audio sources136
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities226
– mobile phone169
– voice instructions128
Volume balance, tone 
setting137
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control71
Warning triangle216
Washer fluid61
– content of the reservoir61
Washer fluid filler neck61
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray101
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water110
Water penetration205,206
Waveband with the radio139
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth195
Weights225
Welcome lamps86
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions223
Wheels, new196
Wheels and tires190
Width, refer to 
Dimensions223
Windows35
– Convenient operation28
– Convenient operation with 
Comfort Access34
– opening, closing35
– pinch protection system36
Windshield
– cleaning61
– defrosting and removing 
condensation93
Windshield wash
– filling capacity, reservoir226
Windshield washer reservoir, 
refer to Washer fluid filler 
neck61
Windshield washer system60
– washer fluid61
– washer nozzles61
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing209
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system60
Winter tires197
– setting speed limit73
– storage197
Wiper blade replacement209
Wiper system60