
Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*62
5Tachometer69
6Engine oil temperature
*70
Energy Control
*70
7Display for
>Clock69
>Outside temperature69
>Indicator and warning lamps778Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*56
>Computer71
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven73
>Odometer and trip odometer69
>High-beam assistant
*94
>Checking engine oil level
*219
>Settings and information72
>There is a Check Control 
message77
9Fuel gauge70
10Resetting the trip odometer69 

Controls
 73Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
2Button for:
>Confirming selected display or set val-
ues
>Calling up computer information71
3When the lights are on: instrument lighting 
brightness954Calling up Check Control77
5Checking engine oil level219
6Setting the time75
7Setting the date76
8Viewing service requirement display73
Exiting displays
The outside temperature reading and the time 
reappear when you press button2 or if you 
make no entries within approx. 15 seconds. If 
required, complete the current setting first.
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption, 
route/distance, temperature and pressure.
1."Settings"
2."Language/Units"
3.Select the desired menu item.
4.Select the desired unit.
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Service requirements
The remaining driving distance and the date of 
the next scheduled service are displayed briefly 
immediately after you start the engine or switch 
on the ignition.
The extent of service work required can 
be read out from the remote control by 
your BMW Service Advisor.<
For certain maintenance operations, you can 
view the respective distance remaining or due 
date individually in the instrument cluster.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page54.
2.Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up 
or down repeatedly until the appropriate 
symbol appears in the display, accompa-
nied by the words "SERVICE-INFO".
3.Press button 2. 

Under the hood
220 The oil level must not be above the upper 
marking of the dipstick. Too much oil will 
harm the engine.<
Checking the engine oil level 
electronically*
Your car is equipped with an electronic oil-level 
monitor.
For a precise measurement and display of the 
oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at 
operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted 
driving for at least approx. 6.5 miles/10 km. You 
can have the oil level displayed while you are 
driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill on a 
level surface and the engine is running.
Display in the instrument cluster
1.Push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up 
or down repeatedly until the appropriate 
symbol is shown in the display, accompa-
nied by the word "OIL".
2.Press button 2 in the turn indicator lever. 
The oil level is checked and the reading dis-
played.
Possible displays
1Oil level OK
2Oil level is being checked.
This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at 
a standstill on a level surface, or about 
5 minutes while the car is on the move.
3Oil level down to minimum:
Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no 
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to 
Adding engine oil on page221.
4Oil level is too high.
Too much oil will harm the engine. 
Have the vehicle checked without 
delay.<
5The oil level sensor is defective.
Do not add engine oil. You can continue 
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next oil service, refer 
to page73. Have the system checked as 
soon as possible. 

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 

Reference 257
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
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 

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 

Everything from A - Z
264 Radio readiness54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key26
Rain sensor59
Random sequence
– external devices169
– music collection165
Rapeseed-oil methyl ester 
RME197
Reading lamps96
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps232
Rear seat backrest, 
folding110
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints44
– folding110
– folding down 
backrests109,110
– folding head restraint down 
and up44
Rear ventilation100
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors47
Rear window
– cleaning60
– opening32
Rear window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds105
Rear window defroster99
Rear window safety switch36
Rear window wiper60
– changing rear wiper 
blade229
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality148
– radio station148
Recirculated-air mode99
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode99
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest42
Refueling196Releasing
– hood218
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range71
Remote control26
– battery renewal35
– Comfort Access34
– garage door opener102
– malfunction28,35
– removing from the ignition 
lock54
– service data223
– tailgate28
– trunk lid28
Replacement fuses, refer to 
Fuses236
Replacement remote 
control26
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs229
Replacing tires216
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires216
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge70
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings146
Restraint systems
– for children50
– refer to Safety belts46
Reverse
– CD changer157
– CD player157
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission56
RME, refer to Rapeseed-oil 
methyl ester197
Road map136
Roadside 
Assistance189,237
Roadside parking lamps94
– replacing bulbs230,232
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements73
Roller blind
– sun blinds105Roof load capacity247
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack120
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away240
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route134,135
– bypassing sections135
– changing134,135
– changing criteria134
– displaying streets or towns/
cities135
– map view136
– selecting134
Route instructions, refer to 
Destination guidance 
through voice 
instructions135
Route map, refer to Map 
view136
Route section, changing
135
Route selection134
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires216
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires216
Run-flat tires216
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire85
– flat tire85
– Flat Tire Monitor85
– new tires216
– replacing216
– tire inflation pressure201
– winter tires217
S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment46
Safety belts46
– damage46
– indicator/warning lamp46
– reminder46
– sitting safely41