
Destination guidance
136 1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Select the  symbol.
For rapid access, the feature can be stored on a 
programmable memory key, refer to page20.
Repeating a voice instruction
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Highlight the   symbol.
4.Press the controller twice.
Adjusting the volume of voice 
instructions*
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice 
instruction is being issued.
1.Have the last voice instruction repeated, if 
necessary.
2.Turn the button during the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Map view
Displaying the map view
You can have your current position displayed on 
a map. After starting the destination guidance, 
the planned route is shown on the map.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
The following functions are directly available in 
the map view:
Information in the map view:
>Time, entertainment source, sound output, 
map orientation
>Distance from destination, estimated time 
of arrival, if destination guidance is active.
>Any traffic obstructions are highlighted in 
color.
To show/hide information on the map:
Press the controller.
Viewing the map
1.Select the symbol.
2.Select a setting:
>"View facing north"
>"View in dir. of travel"
>"Perspective view"
>"Arrow display"
SymbolMeaning
Voice instructions are 
switched on
Voice instructions are 
switched off
SymbolFunction
Starting/stopping destina-
tion guidance
Switching voice instructions 
on/off
Changing route criteria or 
selecting route alternatives
Special destinations
Displaying traffic bulletins
Interactive map
Map view settings
Changing scale 

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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips Communications
Navigation
Mobility
>Bluetooth has been activated in the vehicle, 
refer to page176, and on the mobile phone.
>Depending on the mobile phone, certain 
settings may be necessary on the mobile 
phone, e.g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth switched on
>Connection must be allowed without 
requiring further confirmation
>Reconnection
>Depending on the mobile phone type, the 
power-saving mode setting, for example, 
may result in a paired mobile phone not 
being detected by the vehicle.
>For pairing purposes, define any 4 to 16-
digit number as a Bluetooth passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers the best protection against unautho-
rized access. This Bluetooth passkey is no 
longer required after pairing is successful.
>The ignition is switched on.
Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle 
only when the car is stationary, to avoid 
endangering the car's occupants and other 
road users by being distracted.<
Switch on ignition
1.Insert remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop 
button.
Preparation via iDrive
3."Telephone"
4."Bluetooth"
5."Add new phone"The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparation via the mobile phone
6.Further steps must be carried out with the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's 
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics 
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Linking 
or Pairing. 
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears 
on the mobile phone display.
7.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will see 
messages, first on the mobile phone display or 
on the iDrive, requesting you to enter the same 
Bluetooth passkey previously determined by 
you.
8.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, you will 
have approx. 30 seconds to enter your 
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone 
and the Control Display.
If the pairing was successful, the mobile phone 
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in 
the vehicle within 2 minutes if the engine is 
running or the ignition is switched on.
>As soon as a mobile phone is detected by 
the vehicle, the phone book entries stored 
on the SIM card or on your mobile phone are 
transmitted to the vehicle. This transmis- 

Telephone
182 >{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice 
activation system.
Requirements
The same prerequisites apply as for operation 
via iDrive, refer to page177.
Saying commands
Activating voice activation system
1.Briefly press the   button on the steering 
wheel.
A sound signal indicates that you can say 
commands.
2.Say the command.
Ending/canceling operation by voice 
commands
Briefly press the   button on the steering 
wheel orIn dialogs not involving voice commands, i.e. 
when you are speaking only text, e.g. a name, 
canceling is possible only via the button on the 
steering wheel.
Having the possible commands read 
aloud
The system recognizes specific commands 
that must be pronounced exactly word for word. 
You can have the possible commands for any 
function read aloud to you:
Digits from zero to nine are recognized.
You can say each digit individually or group 
them into a sequence to accelerate the input.
Using alternative commands
Often there is more than a single command to 
run a function, e.g.: 
Example: dialing phone numbers
To start the dialog:
Press the   button on the steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume of the 
instructions
You can adjust the volume for the instructions 
from the system:Turn the button during an instruction.
This volume for the instructions is maintained, 
even if the other audio sources are set to mini-
mum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use. {Cancel}.
{Help}.
{Dial name} or {Name}. 
You sayVoice command response
{Dial number}{{Please say the number}}
e.g. {123 456 7890}Depending on your equipment version:
{{123 456 7890. Continue ?}} 
{Dial}{{Dialing number}} 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Average fuel consumption71
– setting the units73
Average speed71
Avoid highways in 
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms34
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights247
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support43
Backrests, refer to Seat 
adjustment42
Backrest width adjustment43
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats44
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb233,234
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
pouch237
Bar, refer to Towing 
methods240
Base plate for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter184
– refer to Snap-in adapter in 
the center armrest storage 
compartment106
Bass, tone setting144
Battery235
– charging235
– disposal35,236
– jump-starting238
– remote control26
– replacing235
– temporary power failure236
Battery for mobile phone185
Battery renewal
– remote control35
– remote control for vehicle35
Being towed240
Belts, refer to Safety belts46
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety 
belts46
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cupholders107Blower, refer to Air volume98
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating176
BMW
– car shampoo227
BMW Advanced Diesel198
BMW Assist188
BMW Assist, 
activating190,192
BMW Homepage4
BMW Maintenance 
System223
BMW Search190
BMW webpage4
Bottle holders, refer to 
Cupholders107
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic 
Brake Control DBC82
Brake fluid, refer to Service 
requirements73
Brake Force Display89
Brake lamps
– Brake Force Display89
– replacing bulb233,234
Brake pads116
– breaking in116
Brake rotors118
– brakes116
– breaking in116
Brakes
– ABS82
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
– Brake Force Display89
– breaking in116
– parking brake56
– service requirements73
Brakes, refer to Braking 
safely118
Brake system116
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
– breaking in116
– disc brakes118
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance237
Breaking in the clutch116Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential116
Break-in period116
Brightness of the Control 
Display80
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps 
and bulbs229
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/stop button54
Buttons on the steering 
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning5
Call
– accepting177
– ending178
– rejecting178
Calling, refer to Phone 
numbers, dialing178
Can holders, refer to 
Cupholders107
Capacities248
Capacity of the cargo area247
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery235
Car care, refer to Care225 

Everything from A - Z
256 Care225
– automatic car washes225
– care products225
– carpets227
– CD/DVD drives228
– chrome parts226
– displays227
– exterior225
– fine wood parts227
– headlamps226
– high-pressure washer225
– interior227
– leather227
– light-alloy wheels226
– paintwork226
– plastic parts227
– rubber seals226
– safety belts227
– sensors and cameras227
– upholstery and cloth 
trim227
– washing the car 
manually226
– windows226
Cargo, securing120
Cargo area110
– capacity247
– Comfort Access35
– folding up the floor 
panel112
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps96
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside31
– partition net111
– roller cover110
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk 
lid/tailgate30
Cargo area net, refer to 
Partition net111
Cargo loading119
– securing cargo120
– stowing cargo119
– vehicle119
Car jack
– jacking points235
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control26Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone174
Car radio, refer to Radio147
Car shampoo
227
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system117
CD, audio playback155
CD changer155,159
– controls144
– fast forward/reverse157
– filling or emptying the 
magazine160
– random play sequence156
– selecting a track155
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
CD player155
– controls144
– fast forward/reverse157
– random play sequence156
– selecting a track155
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
Center armrest106
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb235
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside27
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access34
– hotel function31
– setting unlocking 
characteristics27
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs229Changing the language on the 
Control Display79
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display73
Changing wheels235
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment219
Check Control77
Check Gas Cap196
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH51
Child restraint systems50
Child safety locks53
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely50
Chrome parts227
Chrome polish227
Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Lighter108
Cleaning headlamps60
– washer fluid60
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care225
Clock69
– 12h/24h mode76
– setting the time and date76
– setting time75
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside27
Clothes hooks107
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine55
Combined instrument, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access34
– replacing the battery35
Comfort access, refer to 
Comfort Access34
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock54
Compass104 

Everything from A - Z
258 Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting95
Displays
– on the Control Display16
Displays, refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays and controls10
Disposal
– coolant222
– remote control battery35
– vehicle battery236
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control62
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements73
Distance warning, refer to 
Park Distance Control 
PDC81
Door key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Door lock29
Doors, emergency 
operation29
DOT Quality Grades214
Draft-free ventilation100
Drinks holders, refer to 
Cupholders107
Drive-off assistance, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
Drive-off assistant84
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams92
Driving notes116
Driving off on hills, refer to 
Drive-off assistant84
Driving stability control 
systems82
Driving through water118
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes116
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function99
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control82DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control82
– indicator/warning lamp82
DVD
– country codes157
– settings158
– video playback157
DVD menu158
DVD player, refer to CD 
player155
DVD video157
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC82
Dynamic destination 
guidance135
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
– indicator/warning lamp82
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC
– indicator/warning lamp83
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution82
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD/DVD player144
Electrical malfunction
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler flap196
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
– trunk lid31
Electric seat adjustment42
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access34
Electronic brake-force 
distribution EBV82
Electronic oil level check220
Electronic Stability Program 
ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC82
Emergency actuation, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock58Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual 
release196
Emergency operation, refer to 
Closing manually
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
Emergency operation, refer to 
Manual operation
– door lock29
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside32
Emergency Request237
Emergency services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance237
Energy, saving
– saving fuel116
Energy-conscious driving, 
refer to Energy Control70
Energy Control70
Engine
– breaking in116
– data244
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature70
– speed244
– starting55
– starting, Comfort Access34
– switching off55
Engine compartment219
Engine coolant, refer to 
Coolant222
Engine oil
– adding221
– alternative oil types222
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
– capacity248
– checking level219
– dipstick219
– intervals between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements73
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data244
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data244
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine55 

Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Entry lamps, refer to Interior 
lamps96
Entry map for destination130
Environmentally friendly 
driving, refer to Energy 
Control70
Equalizer, tone setting145
Error messages, refer to 
Check Control77
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC82
Event data recorders224
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system117
Expanding the cargo area110
Extended connectivity of the 
music player in the mobile 
phone167
Exterior mirrors47
– adjusting47
– automatic dimming 
feature48
– automatic heating47
– folding in and out47
External audio device106
External devices
– random sequence169
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away239
– for tying down loads120
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control77
Failure of an electrical 
consumer236
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional 
alarm34
– switching off an alarm33
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts46
Fastest route for 
navigation134Fast forward
– CD changer157
– CD player157
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control100
First aid pouch237
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock54
Flash when locking/
unlocking28
Flat tire
– run-flat tires216
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM84
– indicating a flat tire85
– indicator/warning lamp85
– initializing the system85
– snow chains84,217
– system limits84
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition215
Fluid reservoir, refer to 
Washer fluid reservoir60
FM, waveband147
Fog lamps95
– indicator lamp13,95
Folding rear seat backrest110
Folding up the floor panel112
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely118
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps96
For your own safety5
Four-wheel drive, refer to 
xDrive83
Free memory capacity, music 
collection165
Front airbags90
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84Fuel197
– additives198
– average consumption71
– gauge70
– high-quality brands197
– quality197
– specifications197
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities248
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to 
Energy Control70
Fuel filler flap196
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction196
Fuses236
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control102
Gasoline
– refer to Average 
consumption71
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel197
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Gas station 
recommendations135
Gear indicator, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
General driving notes117 

Everything from A - Z
260 Glass roof, electric37
– closing after electrical 
malfunction37
– Convenient operation28,29
– initializing37
– opening, closing37
– pinch protection system37
– power failure37
– raising37
– remote control28
Glove compartment105
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system124
Grills97
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights247
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs231
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake56
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control83
HD Radio148
Head airbags90
Headlamp control, 
automatic92
Headlamp cover231
Headlamp flasher58
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs231
Head restraints43
– rear, removing44
– sitting safely41
Heated
– mirrors47
– rear window99
– seats45
– steering wheel49
Heating
– mirrors47
– rear window99
– seats45
– steering wheel49Heating and ventilation, refer 
to Climate97
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo119
Height, refer to 
Dimensions245
Height adjustment
– seats42
– steering wheel48
High-beam assistant94
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs231
High beams and low beams, 
automatic, refer to High-
beam assistant94
High-pressure 
washer225,226
High water, refer to Driving 
through water118
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria134
Hill Descent Control HDC83
Hills118
Holders for cups107
Homepage BMW4
Hood
218
Hooks for shopping 
bags111,112
Horn10,11
Hotel function, refer to 
Locking or unlocking 
separately31
Hot exhaust system117
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC82
Hydroplaning118
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio148
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature
warning69
Identification marks
– run-flat tires216
– tire coding214iDrive16
– adjusting brightness80
– changing language79
– changing settings79
– changing units of measure 
and display format73
– controls16
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– setting the date and time76
– start menu17
– status information19
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness54
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on54
Ignition lock54
Imprint2
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM87
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure201
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Initializing
– after power failure236
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating104
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM85
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
– radio, refer to Station, 
storing147
– refer to Setting the time and 
date76
Installation location
– telephone106