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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System85
– indicator lamp87
ACC, refer to Active cruise 
control66
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency 
request231
Acoustic signal, refer to Check 
Control79
Activated-charcoal filter for 
automatic climate 
control108
Activation times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting109
Active backrest width, 
adjusting45
Active cruise control66
– indicator lamp70
– radar sensors70
– selecting distance68
– warning lamps70
Active front head restraints47
Active seat50
Active seat ventilation50
Active steering92
– warning lamp93
Adapter for spare key26
Adaptive brake assistant85
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to 
Brake force display93
Adaptive Light Control101
Additional connection of 
music player in mobile 
phone172
Additives
– coolant214
– engine oil, refer to Approved 
engine oils213
Address for navigation
– entering133Adjusting interior 
temperature106
Adjusting the tone during 
audio operation, refer to 
Tone control152
Adjusting thigh support44
Airbags93
– indicator/warning lamp95
– indicator lamp for front 
passenger airbags94
– sitting safely43
Air distribution
– automatic106
– manual107
Airing, refer to Ventilation108
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control107
– recirculated-air mode107
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode107
Air supply, automatic climate 
control105
Air volume107
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications201
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off alarm35
– switching off tilt alarm 
sensor and interior motion 
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor36
Albums of music 
collection169
Alloy wheels218
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires209
All-wheel drive, refer to 
xDrive86Alterations, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road143
Antenna for mobile phone178
Antifreeze
– coolant214
– washer fluid65
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to 
Central lokking system27
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights241
Approved engine oils213
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights241
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest
– rear116
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer76
Ashtray
– front114
– rear115
Assistance systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems85
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control107
Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off152
– tone control152
– volume152
Audio device, external113 

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256 Exterior mirrors50
– adjusting50
– automatic dimming 
feature52
– automatic heating51
– folding in and out51
– tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror51
External audio device113
External devices
– random sequence174
Eye for tow-starting and 
towing, refer to Tow 
fitting233
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control79
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms36
– refer to Switching off 
alarm35
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts48
– warning lamp48
Fastest route for 
navigation142
Fast forward
– CD changer162
– CD player162
Filler neck for washer fluid65
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter108
First aid, refer to First aid 
kit232
First-aid kit232
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking, 
refer to Setting confirmation 
signals29
– triple turn signal 
activation63Flat tire
– changing wheels226
– compact wheel228
– Flat Tire Monitor88,89
– refer to Tire condition208
– run-flat tires89,91
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor90
– warning lamp89,91
Flat Tire Monitor88
– false alarms88
– initializing system89
– snow chains210
– system limits88
– warning lamp89
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid65
FM, waveband155
Fog lamps104
– indicator lamp104
Folding rear backrest116
– Sports Wagon117
Folding rear backrest, Sports 
Wagon117
Folding rear seat backrest116
Footbrake, refer to Braking 
safely126
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps104
For your own safety5
4-wheel drive system, refer to 
xDrive
86
Free memory capacity, music 
collection170
Freeway, refer to Route 
criteria142
Front airbags93
Front armrest, refer to Center 
armrest, front112
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating94
Front seat adjustment44
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor88Fuel201
– average consumption75
– display75
– high-quality brands201
– quality201
– refer to Average fuel 
consumption75
– specifications201
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities242
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge75
Fuel consumption display
– computer, average fuel 
consumption75
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge75
Fuel-efficient driving
– refer to Energy control75
– refer to Saving fuel124
Fuel filler flap200
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction200
Fuses230
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control110
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel201
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge75
Gas station 
recommendations143
Gearshift lever
– manual transmission59
General driving 
notes124,125
Glass sunroof, electric39
– Convenient opening and 
closing from outside30
– Convenient opening and 
closing with Comfort 
Access37
– moving manually40
– remote control28 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Luggage compartment roller 
cover, Sports Wagon117
Luggage net, refer to Partition 
net118
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack128
Lumbar support45
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires209
Maintenance215
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models215
– refer to Service 
requirements77
– refer to Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models215
Maintenance system215
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control79
Managing music170
Manual air distribution107
Manual operation
– door lock30
– driver's door30
– fuel filler flap200
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid32
– panorama glass sunroof41
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission61
Manual transmission59
Map for navigation
– changing scale145
– destination entry138
Map view144
Map view facing north144
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Maximum cooling107
Maximum speed
– with compact wheel229
Maximum speed with winter 
tires209Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions239
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages184
Messages from the Concierge 
service185
Microfilter108
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice activation 
system14
Mirror dimming feature52
Mirrors50
– automatic curb monitor51
– folding in and out51
– heating51
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume181
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing
178
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest112
– operation via iDrive181
– pairing178
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone178
Mobile phone battery189
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port172
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface172
Multi-channel playback153
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher63
– refer to Wiper system63
Music, playing168Music collection167
– backup171
– deleting171
– random sequence170
– restoring171
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port172
Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface172
Music search168
MW, waveband155
My Info185
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination135
– storing current position135
– voice activation139
Navigation data132
Navigation destination
– entering manually133
– home address136
Navigation instructions, refer 
to Switching voice 
instructions on/off143 

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260 Navigation system132
– address book135
– bypassing route 
sections143
– continuing destination 
guidance142
– destination entry133
– dynamic destination 
guidance143
– entering a destination 
manually133
– entering destination via 
voice139
– frequently asked 
questions148
– gas station 
recommendations143
– planning a trip140
– route list143
– selecting destination via 
map138
– selecting route criteria142
– special destinations136
– starting destination 
guidance142
– terminating destination 
guidance142
– traffic bulletins145
– voice instructions143
– volume adjustment144
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints46
New remote control26
New wheels and tires208
Night Vision, refer to 
BMW Night Vision96
Night vision device, refer to 
BMW Night Vision96
Nozzles, refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles64
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing233
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnostics 
interface216Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications201
Odometer74
Oil, refer to Engine oil212
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service 
requirements77
Onboard computer, refer to 
iDrive16
Onboard vehicle tool kit221
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access36
– from inside30
– from outside28
– panorama glass sunroof41
– using remote control28
– using the door lock30
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine 
data238
Outside air, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control107
Outside temperature 
display74,75
– changing units of 
measure76
– in computer76
Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature74
Overview
– radio control152
P
Panic mode28
Panorama glass sunroof40
– moving manually41
Park Distance Control PDC84
Parked car ventilation109
– preselecting activation 
times109
– switching on and off 
directly109
Parked car ventilation system
– LED105
Parking13
– vehicle58Parking aid, refer to PDC Park 
Distance Control84
Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control84
Parking brake59
– indicator lamp13,59
Parking brake, refer to Parking 
brake59
Parking lamps100
– replacing bulbs223
Partition net, Sports 
Wagon118
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior 
mirror, tilting down51
Pathway lighting101
PDC Park Distance Control84
Personal Profile26
Phone book181
Phone numbers
– dialing182
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric39
– panorama glass sunroof41
– power windows38
Placing a call
– refer to telephone owner's 
manual
Plasters, refer to First aid 
kit232
Plug-in unit for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock57
Polish219
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter108
Power failure229
Power windows, refer to 
Windows38
Preselecting activation times 
of the parked car 
ventilation109
Pressure, tires202
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor90