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Giving and receiving assistance
Emergency Request*
Conditions for an Emergency Request:
>Full preparation package mobile phone: this 
equipment makes it possible to send an 
Emergency Request even if no mobile 
phone is paired with the vehicle.
>BMW Assist is activated. Activating 
BMW Assist, refer to page190.
>Radio readiness is on.
>The BMW Assist system is logged on to a 
mobile phone network.
>The Emergency Request system is opera-
ble.
Once your service contract for BMW Assist 
expires, the BMW Assist system can be deacti-
vated by a BMW center without you having to 
visit a workshop. Once the BMW Assist system 
has been deactivated, Emergency Requests 
are not possible. The BMW Assist system can 
be reactivated by a BMW center after a new 
contract has been signed.
Sending an Emergency Request
1.Briefly press the cover flap to open.
2.Press the SOS button until the LED in the 
button lights up.
As soon as the voice connection to the BMW 
Assist Response Center has been established, 
the LED flashes.
Once the BMW Assist Response Center has 
received your Emergency Request, the 
BMW Assist Response Center contacts you and takes further steps to help you. Even if you 
are unable to respond, the BMW Assist 
Response Center will be able to initiate further 
steps to assist you under certain conditions.
If the circumstances allow this, remain in the 
vehicle until the connection has been estab-
lished. You will then be able to provide a 
detailed description of the situation.
Data for determining the necessary rescue 
measures are transmitted to the BMW Assist 
Response Center, e.g. the current position of 
your vehicle, if it can be determined.
If the LED is flashing but the BMW Assist 
Response Center cannot be heard over the 
hands-free system, it is possible that the 
hands-free system is malfunctioning. You may 
still be heard by the BMW Assist Response 
Center, however.
Under certain conditions, an Emergency 
Request is sent automatically immediately after 
a severe accident. This Automatic Collision 
Notification is not affected by the button being 
pressed.
For technical reasons, the Emergency 
Request service cannot be guaranteed 
for the most unfavorable conditions.<
Roadside Assistance
The BMW Roadside Assistance is there to 
assist you around the clock in the event of a 
breakdown, including on weekends and public 
holidays.
The phone numbers of Roadside Assistance in 
your home country can be found in the Contact 
brochure.
First aid pouch*
Some of the articles contained in the first aid 
pouch have a limited service life. Therefore, 
check the expiration dates of the contents reg- 

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Contacts
BMW Assist
Vehicle information
Settings
Vehicle
Equipment
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts{Contacts}
My contacts{My contacts}
New contact{New contact}
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist*{B M W Assist}
Opening BMW Search
*{B M W Search}
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer{Onboard info}
Opening the trip computer{Trip computer}
Opening the vehicle information{Vehicle info}
Opening the vehicle status{Vehicle status}
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu{Main menu}
Opening the settings{Settings}
Opening the options{Options}
Settings on the Control Display{Control display}
Opening the time and date settings{Time and date}
Opening the language and unit settings{Language and units}
Opening the speed limit settings{Speed}
Opening the light settings{Lighting}
Opening the door lock settings{Door locks}
FunctionCommand
Opening the air conditioning settings{Climate} 

Everything from A - Z
254
Everything from A - Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System82
ACC, refer to Active cruise 
control62
Accident, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request237
Activated-charcoal filter for 
automatic climate 
control100
Active cruise control62
– indicator lamps65
– malfunction66
– selecting distance64
– sensor66
Active steering88
Adaptive brake light
– Brake Force Display89
Adaptive light control93
Additives
– coolant222
Address, entering125,131
Address for navigation
– entering125
Adjusting temperature inside 
the car, refer to Automatic 
climate control98
Adjusting the thigh support42
Airbags90
– indicator/warning lamp91
– sitting safely41
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate control98
– ventilation100
Air distribution
– automatic98
Airing, refer to Ventilation100
Air pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure201
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99Air supply
– automatic climate control98
– ventilation100
Air vents97
Air volume98
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications197
Alarm system33
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms34
– interior motion sensor33
– switching off an alarm33
– tilt alarm sensor33
Albums of music 
collection164
ALL program99
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires217
All-wheel drive, refer to 
xDrive83
AM, waveband147
Ambient air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99
Antenna for mobile phone174
Antifreeze
– coolant222
– washer fluid60
Antilock Brake System 
ABS82
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system33
Anti-theft system27
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights247
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights247
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest106
Arrival time, refer to 
Computer71
Ashtray107Assistance systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems82
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control99
Audio144
– controls144
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
Audio device, external106
Automatic
– air distribution98
– air volume98
– cruise control61,62
– headlamp control92
Automatic car washes225
Automatic climate control97
– automatic air distribution98
Automatic curb monitor48
Automatic high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant94
Automatic recirculated-air 
control AUC99
Automatic Service 
Request192
Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic56
– interlock56,57
– overriding selector lever 
lock58
– shiftlock, refer to Changing 
selector lever position57
– sport program57
– towing239
– tow-starting239
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control
98
AUX-IN
– port106
AUX-IN port167
Available services192 

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Computer71
– displays on Control 
Display71
Computer, refer to iDrive16
Concierge service189
Condensation, refer to When 
the vehicle is parked119
Condition Based Service 
CBS223
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile26
Confirmation signals for 
locking/unlocking the 
vehicle28
Congestion
– refer to Route, bypassing 
sections135
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances108
Consumption, refer to 
Average consumption71
Consumption display
– average consumption71
– Energy Control70
Contacts
– creating186
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness80
– switching on/off19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Control unit, refer to iDrive16
Convenient operation
– glass roof28
– windows28
Coolant222
– checking level222
Coolant temperature70
Cooling, maximum98
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant222
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant222
Copyright2Corner-illuminating lamps
– replacing bulbs231
Corner-illuminating lamps, 
refer to Adaptive light 
control93
Cornering lamps, refer to 
Adaptive light control93
Correct tires216
Country codes DVD157
Courtesy lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps96
Criteria for route134
Cross-hairs in navigation130
Cruise control61
– active62
– malfunction62
Cruising range71
Cupholders107
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights247
Current fuel consumption, 
refer to Energy Control70
Current playback
– external devices169
– of music collection164
Customer Relations191
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Dashboard, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting95
Data, technical244
– capacities248
– dimensions245
– engine244
– weights247
Data transfer192
Date
– date format77
– setting76
Daytime running lights93
– replacing bulbs230
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control82Deactivating front passenger 
airbags90
Deadlocking, refer to 
Locking28
Defect
– door lock29
– fuel filler flap196
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
Destination, entering by town/
city name125
Destination address
– entering125,131
Destination entry via BMW 
Assist129
Destination for navigation
– entering by voice131
– entering via map130
– entry125
– home address128
– manual entry125
Destination guidance134
– bypassing a route 
section135
– changing specified 
route134
– continuing134
– starting134
– voice instructions135
– volume of voice 
instructions136
Diesel exhaust fluid199
Diesel fuel197
Diesel particulate filter117
Digital clock69
Digital compass104
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio148
Dimensions245
Dipstick, engine oil219
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals58
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions135
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book127
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data244 

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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 

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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 

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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