
At a glance
 11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
7Buttons on steering wheel
8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock5712Horn, entire surface
15Releasing hood211 Mobile phone
*178:
>Press: accepting and ending a 
call, starting dialing
* of 
selected phone number and 
redialing if no phone number is 
selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
* 22
Changing radio station155
Selecting music track160
Scrolling in phone book and in lists 
with stored phone numbers
Changing entertainment source
Switching recirculated-air mode 
on/off107
HDC
*86
Lane Departure Warning
*99
9
Windshield wipers63
Rain sensor64
Sports Wagon: rear window 
wiper64
10Starting/stopping engine and 
switching ignition on/off 57
13
Steering wheel heater*52
Steering wheel adjustment
*52
14
Cruise control
*65
Active cruise control66
16Opening luggage compartment lid/
tailgate31, 33
17
Head-up Display
*95
BMW Night Vision
*96
18Parking lamps100
Daytime running lamps
*101
Low beams100
Welcome lamps100
Automatic headlamp control
*100 
Daytime running lamps
*101
Welcome lamps100 
Adaptive Light Control
*101  
High-beam Assistant
*102
19
Instrument lighting104
Fog lamps
*104 

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*70
>Lane Departure Warning
*99
5Tachometer74
6Energy Control75
7Display for
>Clock/date74
>Outside temperature74
>Indicator and warning lamps80
>Speed of cruise control
*66
>Desired speed for active cruise 
control
*708Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer74
>Computer75
>Date and remaining travel distance 
for service requirements77
>Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic
*59
>Sport automatic transmission
*62
>Hill Descent Control HDC
*86
>High-beam Assistant
*102
> Check Control message present79
9Fuel gauge75
10Resetting trip odometer74 

Controls
 85Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
System limits
Even with PDC, final responsibility for 
estimating the distance between the 
vehicle and any obstructions always remains 
with the driver. Even when sensors are pro-
vided, there is a blind spot in which objects can 
no longer be detected. The system is also sub-
ject to the physical limits that apply to all forms 
of ultrasonic measurement, such as those 
encountered with tow bars and trailer cou-
plings, or thin and wedge-shaped objects, etc. 
Low objects already displayed, e. g. curbs, can 
also disappear from the detection area of the 
sensors again before or after a continuous tone 
already sounds. Higher, protruding objects, 
e.g., ledges, cannot be detected. For this rea-
son, drive with care; otherwise, there is a danger 
of personal injury or property damage.
Loud sources of sound, inside and outside the 
vehicle, could drown out the PDC signal tone.<
Driving stability control 
systems
Your BMW is equipped with an extended array 
of systems designed to enhance and maintain 
vehicle stability under extreme conditions.
Antilock Brake System ABS
ABS prevents locking of the wheels during 
braking. Safe steering response is maintained 
even during full braking. Active safety is thus 
increased.
The ABS is operational every time you start the 
engine. Braking safely refer to page126.
CBC Cornering Brake Control
When braking during curves or when braking 
during a lane change, driving stability and steer-
ing response are improved further.
Electronic brake-force distribution
The system controls the brake pressure in the 
rear wheels to ensure stable braking behavior.
Brake assistant
When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system 
produces maximum braking force boosting and 
thus helps to achieve the shortest possible 
braking distance during full braking maneuvers. 
This system exploits all of the benefits provided 
by ABS.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake for the 
duration of the full brake application.
Adaptive brake assistant*
In conjunction with the active cruise control 
with the stop-and-go function, the adaptive 
brake assistant ensures that the brake 
responds even more quickly during braking 
with the brake assistant.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
DSC prevents traction loss in the driving wheels 
when starting off and accelerating. The system 
also identifies unstable driving conditions, such 
as a loss of traction at the rear of the vehicle or 
sliding of the vehicle in its front wheels. In these 
cases, DSC helps the vehicle maintain a safe 
course within physical limits by reducing engine 
output and through braking actions in the indi-
vidual wheels.
The laws of physics cannot be repealed, 
even with DSC. An appropriate driving 
style always remains the responsibility of the 
driver. Therefore, do not restrict the additional 
safety margin with a risky driving style, as other-
wise there is a risk of an accident.<
Deactivating DSC
Press the button until the DSC indicator lamp in 
the instrument cluster lights up, but not longer  

Everything from A to Z
258 Indicator lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting104
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure202
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor90
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– radio, refer to Storing 
stations156
– refer to Power failure229
– refer to Setting time and 
date79
– seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory45
Installation location
– mobile phone112
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions143
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting104
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control110
Interactive map138
Interior lamps104
– switching on with remote 
control28
Interior motion sensor36
– switching off36
Interior rearview mirror51
– automatic dimming 
feature52
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers64
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port172
iPod, connecting, refer to USB 
audio interface172
J
Jacking points228Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting232
Jump starting232
K
Keyless go, refer to Comfort 
Access36
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access36
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26
Keys26
– key-related settings, refer to 
Personal Profile26
– spare key26
Kick down, Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic60
Knock control201
L
Lamps
– refer to High-beam 
Assistant102
Lamps and bulbs221
Lane demarcation lines, refer 
to Lane Departure 
Warning99
Lane Departure Warning99
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo128
Last destinations136
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system54
Leather care219
LEDs light-emitting 
diodes222
Length, refer to 
Dimensions239
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulbs225
Light
– refer to Parking lamps/low 
beams100
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs222Lighter114
Lighting
– instruments104
– lamps and bulbs221
– of the vehicle, refer to 
Lamps100
Light switch100
Loading
– securing cargo128
– stowing cargo127
– vehicle126
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo128
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Lokking31
Locking28
– confirmation signals29
– from inside31
– from outside28
– without key, refer to Comfort 
Access36
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals29
– from inside30
– from outside28
Low beams100
– automatic100
– replacing bulbs222
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support45
Lug bolts228
– tightening torque, refer to 
After mounting228
– wrench227
Luggage compartment, refer 
to Cargo bay
Luggage compartment lid31
– emergency operation, refer 
to Manual operation
32
– emergency release32
– locking separately31
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside31
– unlocking and locking from 
inside30
– unlocking manually32
Luggage compartment lid/
tailgate
– Comfort Access37