
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 

iDrive
18 Move the controller to the left or right to change 
between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi-
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Opens the Options menu
Press the OPTION button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional option: move the controller to the 
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu 
appears.
The "Options" menu contains the following:
>Screen settings, refer to page19.
>Control options for the selected menu.
Adjusting settings
1.Select a field.
2.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is displayed.
3.Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scroll bar on the right side indicates 
whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not vis-
ible.<
Example: setting the clock
1.Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is 
highlighted, and then press the controller. 

Controls
 27Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
sonal Profile ensures that most of these set-
tings are stored for the remote control currently 
in use without you having to do anything. When 
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding 
remote control is detected and the settings 
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW 
set to your own personal settings even if 
another person with his/her own remote control 
and settings has used the vehicle since the last 
time you drove it. The individual settings are 
stored for a maximum of four remote controls, 
for two with Comfort Access
*.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the 
specified pages.
>Behavior of the central locking system 
when unlocking vehicle, refer to page28
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to 
page30
>Displays on Control Display:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page83
>Measuring units for consumption, route/
distances, temperature, and pressure, 
refer to page76
>12h/24h clock format, refer to page79
>Date format, refer to page79
>Language on Control Display, refer to 
page82
>Lighting settings:
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page63
>Welcome lamps, refer to page100
>Pathway lighting, refer to page101
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to 
page101
>High-beam Assistant
*, refer to 
page102
>PDC Park Distance Control
*: optical warn-
ing, refer to page84
>Head-up Display
*: selection and brightness 
of display, refer to page96>BMW Night Vision
*: display settings, refer 
to page98
>Automatic climate control: AUTO program 
and intensity, cooling function, and auto-
matic recirculated air control/recirculated-
air mode, temperature, air distribution, tem-
perature in the upper body region, refer to 
text starting on page106
>Navigation system
*: voice instructions for 
destination guidance, refer to page143
In addition, the following, most recently 
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
>Programmable memory buttons: selecting 
stored functions, refer to page20
>Positions of driver's seat, outside mirrors, 
and steering wheel
*, refer to page45
>Audio sources: volume and tone settings, 
refer to page152
>Radio:
>Display of stored stations, refer to 
page157
>Switching RDS Radio Data System on/
off
*, refer to page156
>Phone: volume setting, refer to page181
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the 
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Luggage compartment lid or tailgate and 
rear window
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Using door lock
>With Comfort Access
* via the door handles 

Controls Overview
74
Controls Overview
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock, 
date
1Time, outside temperature and date
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Press button:
>with ignition switched on, trip odometer 
is reset
>with ignition switched off, time, outside 
temperature, and odometer are briefly 
displayed.
From radio readiness the outside temperature 
and the time are displayed.
Date retrieval: 
Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer 
to page81.
Time and date setting, refer to page78.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the 
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on 
page76.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +377/+36, a signal 
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is 
an increased danger of ice.
Even at temperatures above +377/
+36 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g., on bridges and sections of road in the 
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident 
risk.<
Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped 
advance warning field, arrow1, if possible.
Never force the engine speed up into the red 
warning field, see arrow2. Never operate the 
engine with the needle in the red overspeed 
z o n e  o f  t h e  g a u g e .  A t  h i g h  r e v s  i n  t h i s  r a n g e ,  t h e  
flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine 
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In 
addition, a message appears on the Control 
Display.
Checking coolant level, refer to page214. 

Controls Overview
78 3."Service required"
4."§ Vehicle inspection"
5.Open the menu for entering the deadline.
6."Date:"
7.Turn the controller until the desired month 
is displayed, and then press the controller.
8.Set the year in the same manner.
The date is stored.
To exit the menu: 
Move the controller to the left.
More information on the BMW Maintenance 
System can be found on page215.
Automatic Service Request*
Data regarding the maintenance status or 
legally mandated inspections of the vehicle are 
automatically transmitted to your BMW center 
prior to a service due date. You can check when 
your BMW center was notified.iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Vehicle status"
3."Options"
4."Last Service Request"
Clock
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile on 
page26.
Setting the time
To set the 12h/24h mode, refer to Setting the 
time format below.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed. 

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD changer160,164
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse162
– filling or emptying the 
magazine164
– random sequence161
– selecting a track160
– switching on/off152
– tone control152
– volume152
CD player160
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse162
– random sequence161
– selecting a track160
– switching on/off152
– tone control152
– volume152
Center armrest
– front112
– rear116
Center brake lamp225
Center console14
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside28
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access36
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changes, technical, refer to 
Parts and accessories6
Changing language on 
Control Display82
Changing scale for 
navigation145
Changing trips141
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display76
Changing wheels208,226
CHECK button80
Check Control79
Check Gas Cap201
Checking the air pressure, 
refer to Tire inflation 
pressure202
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH54
Child restraints53Child restraint systems53
Child-safety lock56
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely53
Chime, refer to Check 
Control
79
Chock227
Chrome-plated parts219
Chrome polish219
Cigarette lighter114
Cigarette lighter socket, refer 
to Connecting electrical 
devices115
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care217
Clock74
– 12h/24h format79
– setting time78
– setting time and date79
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside28
Closing fuel filler cap201
Clothes hooks113
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Engine, 
starting58
Combination instrument, refer 
to Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access36
Comfort access
– observe in car wash37
– replacing battery, remote 
control38
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Comfort seat44
Compact wheel
– inflation pressure203
– wheel change228
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock57Compartments
– in cargo bay, Sports 
Wagon118
– refer to Storage area loading 
options, Sports Wagon119
– refer to Storage 
compartments113
Computer75
– displays on Control 
Display76
Concierge service193
Condensation, refer to When 
vehicle is parked126
Condition Based Service 
CBS215
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking29
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices115
Consumption, refer to 
Average consumption75
Consumption indicator
– Energy Control75
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption75
Contacts
– creating190
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness83
– switching off/on19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient opening and 
closing
– glass sunroof28
– windows28
– windows and glass sunroof 
with Comfort Access37
Coolant214
– checking level214
– temperature74
Cooling, maximum107
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant214 

Everything from A to Z
254 Cooling function, automatic 
climate control107
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant214
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC85
Country codes DVD162
Country of destination for 
navigation133
Courtesy lamps104
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone112
Cruise control65
– active cruise control66
Cruising range75
Cupholders114
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights241
Current consumption, refer to 
Energy Control75
Current playback
– external devices174
– of music collection169
Customer Relations195
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data238
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting104
Data, technical238
– dimensions239
– engine238
– weights241
Data transfer196
Date74
– date format79
– retrieval74
– setting79
Daytime running lamps101Defect
– door lock30
– fuel filler flap200
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid32
– panorama glass sunroof41
– tailgate33
Defrosting windows106
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation106
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows106
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows106
Deleting a trip141
Destination address
– entering133,139
Destination entry via BMW 
Assist137
Destination for navigation
– entering via map138
– entering via voice139
– entry133
Destination guidance142
– bypassing route 
sections143
– changing specified 
route142
– continuing142
– starting142
– voice instructions143
– volume of voice 
instructions144
Digital clock74
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio156
Dimensions239
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals63
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions143
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions143
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book
135
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data238Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting104
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument 
cluster12
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-up Display95
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with Comfort Access38
– coolant214
– vehicle battery229
Distance, refer to 
Computer76
Distance control, refer to 
Active cruise control66
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer76
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control84
Divided rear backrest, refer to 
Through-loading 
system116
Do201
Door entry lighting104
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Door lock30
Door locking, confirmation 
signals29
Doors
– manual operation30
– remote control28
DOT Quality Grades207
Draft-free ventilation108
Drinks holder, refer to 
Cupholders114
Drive-off assistant87
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams100
Driving stability control 
systems85 

Everything from A to Z
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