
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 

Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions135
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting95
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control102
Interactive map130
Interior lamps96
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor33
Interior rearview mirror48
– automatic dimming 
feature48
– compass104
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control56
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers59
Intersection, entering, 
navigation126
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port167
iPod, connecting, refer to USB 
audio interface167
J
Jacking points235
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting238
Jump-starting238
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to Comfort 
Access34
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access34
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26Kickdown57
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
Knock control197
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control92
– parking lamps/low beams92
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs229
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts46
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo120
Last destinations128
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system51
Leather care227
LED Light-emitting 
diodes230
Length, refer to 
Dimensions245
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb235
Light
– high-beam assistant94
Light-alloy wheels226
Light-emitting diodes 
LED230
Lighter108
– connecting electrical 
appliances108
Lighting
– instruments95
– lamps and bulbs229
– vehicle, refer to Lamps92
Light switch92
Limit, refer to Speed limit79
Load119
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo120
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking30Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals28
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low beam control, refer to 
High-beam assistant94
Low-beam headlamps92
– automatic92
– replacing bulbs231
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support43
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack120
Lumbar support43
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires217
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system223
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– tires85
– trunk lid31
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual car wash226
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Manual operation
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler flap196
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission58
– trunk lid31 

Everything from A - Z
262 Manual transmission56
Map for navigation
– changing scale137
– entering destination130
Map view136
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Maximum cooling98
Maximum speed
– with winter tires217
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions245
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory45
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages180
Messages from the concierge 
service181
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
– for automatic climate 
control100
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14
Mirror dimming feature48
Mirrors47
– automatic curb monitor48
– exterior mirrors47
– heating47
– interior rearview mirror48
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory45
Mirrors, folding in before 
entering a car wash47Mobile phone
– adjusting volume177
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing174
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– operation via iDrive177
– pairing174
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest106
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone174
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port167
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface167
Multi-channel playback145
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher58
– refer to Wiper system59
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music, managing165
Music collection162
– backup166
– deleting166
– random sequence165
– restoring166
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port167
Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface167Music search163
My Info181
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination127
– storing current position127
– voice activation131
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off135
Navigation data124
Navigation system124
– address book127
– bypassing a route 
section135
– continuing destination 
guidance134
– destination entry125
– dynamic destination 
guidance135
– entering a destination by 
voice131
– entering a destination 
manually125
– frequently asked 
questions140
– gas station 
recommendations135
– planning a trip132
– route list135
– selecting destination via 
map130
– selecting route criteria134
– special destinations128
– starting destination 
guidance134
– terminating destination 
guidance134
– traffic bulletins137
– voice instructions135
– volume adjustment136
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints43
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments106 

Reference 263
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
New tires216
North-facing map136
Nozzles97
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data244
Nylon rope, refer to Tow 
rope240
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis224
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications197
Odometer69
Oil, refer to Engine oil219
Oil consumption219
Oil level219
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal236
Onboard vehicle tool kit229
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access34
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– via the remote control27
Options, selecting for 
navigation134
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation100
Output, refer to Engine 
data244
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control99
Outside temperature 
display69
– changing units of 
measure73
– in computer73
Outside temperature 
warning69
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature70
Overriding selector lever 
lock58Overview
– radio control144
P
Paintwork care226
Panorama glass roof38
– closing after electrical 
malfunction39
– comfort position39
– Convenient operation28
– initializing39
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system39
– power failure39
– raising38
– remote control28
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control81
Park Distance Control PDC81
Parked car ventilation100
– preselecting switch-on 
times101
– switching on and off 
directly101
Parking
– vehicle55
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC81
Parking brake56
– indicator lamp56
Parking lamps92
– replacing bulbs230,232
Parking lamps/low beams92
Particulate filter, refer to 
Diesel particulate filter117
Partition net111
Passenger side mirror tilt 
function48
Pathway lighting93
Personal Profile26
Phone book177
Phone numbers
– dialing178
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– panorama glass roof39
– windows36Placing a call, refer to 
telephone owner's manual
Playing music163
Polish227
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control100
Postal code, entering for 
navigation126
Power failure236
Power windows36
– safety switch36
Power windows, refer to 
Windows36
Preheating, refer to Diesel 
engine
55
Pressure, tires201
Pressure monitoring, tires84
– Flat Tire Monitor84
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– panorama glass roof39
– windows36
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First aid pouch237
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor84
R
Radio
– controls144
– HD Radio148
– satellite radio150
– selecting a waveband147
– storing stations147
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness54 

Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Safety systems
– airbags90
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS82
– brake system82
– driving stability control 
systems82
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
– safety belts46
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires216
Satellite radio150
– enabling or unsubscribing 
from a channel150
– favorites152
– selecting channel151
– storing channel151
– timeshift152
– Traffic Jump153
Saving fuel116
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting240
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio150
Seat adjustment
– electric42
– mechanical42
Seat and mirror memory45
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
"Fasten safety belts" 
reminder46
Seat heating45
Seats42
– adjusting electrically42
– adjusting the seats42
– heating45
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory45
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory45
– sitting safely41
Securing cargo113
Securing the vehicle
– from inside30
– from outside27
Selecting a detour139Selecting distance for active 
cruise control64
Selecting new scale for 
navigation137
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Changing selector lever 
positions, shiftlock57
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance
237
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance237
Service data in the remote 
control223
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS223
Service Request191
Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS223
Service requirements73
Service status192
Settings
– changing on Control 
Display79
– clock, 12h/24h format76
– DVD158
– language79
Settings and information72
Settings for the map view137
Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times101
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, 
refer to Changing selector 
lever positions57
Short commands for the voice 
activation system249Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route134
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer156
– CD player156
Side airbags90
Side window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds105
Side windows, refer to 
Windows36
Signal horn, refer to 
Horn10,11
Sitting safely41
– with airbags41
– with head restraint41
– with safety belts41
Ski bag112
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass 
roof38
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric37
Slot for remote control54
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray108
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing184
– use174
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment106
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis 
OBD224
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances108
Soot particulate filter, refer to 
Diesel particulate filter117
SOS, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request237
Sound, adjusting during audio 
playback, refer to Tone 
control144
Sound output for 
entertainment on/off144
Spare fuses236
Special destinations128
Special destinations, 
displaying130 

Reference 267
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Tensioning straps, refer to 
Securing cargo120
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp235
Through-loading system109
Through-loading system, 
refer to Expanding the cargo 
area110
Tilt alarm sensor33
Tilt function, passenger side 
mirror48
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times101
Tire inflation pressure201
– loss85,86
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor84
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
– resetting the system86
– system limitations86
– warning lamp87
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor85
Tire Quality Grading214Tires
– age214,215
– air loss87
– breaking in116
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels235
– condition215
– damage215
– inflation pressure201
– labels214
– minimum tread depth215
– new wheels and tires216
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor84
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM86
– puncture85
– replacing216
– run-flat216
– size214
– storage217
– tread depth215
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth215
– wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires216
– winter tires217
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
bulletins137
Tone
– control144
– middle setting146
Tools, refer to Onboard 
vehicle tool kit229
Top 50 of music 
collection164
Torque, refer to Engine 
data244
Tow bar240
Tow fitting239
– screw thread240
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away239
Towing239
– car with automatic 
transmission239
– methods240Towing and tow-starting239
Town/city, for navigation125
Tow rope240
Tow-starting239,241
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor86
Track
– selecting on CD155
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC82
Traffic bulletins
– categories139
Traffic bulletins, filtering139
Traffic bulletins for 
navigation137
– during destination 
guidance139
– in map view139
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
bulletins137
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic56
– manual transmission56
– overriding selector lever lock 
for automatic transmission 
with Steptronic58
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector 
lever position57
– refer to P Park57
Transporting children 
safely50
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo120
Travel instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions135
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread215
Trip, deleting133
Trip, storing132
Trip computer, refer to 
Displays on the Control 
Display71
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer69
Triple turn signal activation59