
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 

Everything from A - Z
256 Care225
– automatic car washes225
– care products225
– carpets227
– CD/DVD drives228
– chrome parts226
– displays227
– exterior225
– fine wood parts227
– headlamps226
– high-pressure washer225
– interior227
– leather227
– light-alloy wheels226
– paintwork226
– plastic parts227
– rubber seals226
– safety belts227
– sensors and cameras227
– upholstery and cloth 
trim227
– washing the car 
manually226
– windows226
Cargo, securing120
Cargo area110
– capacity247
– Comfort Access35
– folding up the floor 
panel112
– lamp, refer to Interior 
lamps96
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside31
– partition net111
– roller cover110
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk 
lid/tailgate30
Cargo area net, refer to 
Partition net111
Cargo loading119
– securing cargo120
– stowing cargo119
– vehicle119
Car jack
– jacking points235
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control26Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone174
Car radio, refer to Radio147
Car shampoo
227
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system117
CD, audio playback155
CD changer155,159
– controls144
– fast forward/reverse157
– filling or emptying the 
magazine160
– random play sequence156
– selecting a track155
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
CD player155
– controls144
– fast forward/reverse157
– random play sequence156
– selecting a track155
– switching on/off144
– tone control144
– volume144
Center armrest106
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb235
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console14
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside27
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access34
– hotel function31
– setting unlocking 
characteristics27
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs229Changing the language on the 
Control Display79
Changing the measurement 
units on the Control 
Display73
Changing wheels235
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment219
Check Control77
Check Gas Cap196
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH51
Child restraint systems50
Child safety locks53
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely50
Chrome parts227
Chrome polish227
Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Lighter108
Cleaning headlamps60
– washer fluid60
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care225
Clock69
– 12h/24h mode76
– setting the time and date76
– setting time75
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside27
Clothes hooks107
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine55
Combined instrument, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access34
– replacing the battery35
Comfort access, refer to 
Comfort Access34
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock54
Compass104 

Everything from A - Z
260 Glass roof, electric37
– closing after electrical 
malfunction37
– Convenient operation28,29
– initializing37
– opening, closing37
– pinch protection system37
– power failure37
– raising37
– remote control28
Glove compartment105
GPS navigation, refer to 
Navigation system124
Grills97
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights247
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs231
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake56
Hands-free system14
Hazard warning flashers14
HDC Hill Descent Control83
HD Radio148
Head airbags90
Headlamp control, 
automatic92
Headlamp cover231
Headlamp flasher58
– indicator lamp11,13
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs231
Head restraints43
– rear, removing44
– sitting safely41
Heated
– mirrors47
– rear window99
– seats45
– steering wheel49
Heating
– mirrors47
– rear window99
– seats45
– steering wheel49Heating and ventilation, refer 
to Climate97
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo119
Height, refer to 
Dimensions245
Height adjustment
– seats42
– steering wheel48
High-beam assistant94
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs231
High beams and low beams, 
automatic, refer to High-
beam assistant94
High-pressure 
washer225,226
High water, refer to Driving 
through water118
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria134
Hill Descent Control HDC83
Hills118
Holders for cups107
Homepage BMW4
Hood
218
Hooks for shopping 
bags111,112
Horn10,11
Hotel function, refer to 
Locking or unlocking 
separately31
Hot exhaust system117
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Dynamic Brake Control 
DBC82
Hydroplaning118
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio148
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature
warning69
Identification marks
– run-flat tires216
– tire coding214iDrive16
– adjusting brightness80
– changing language79
– changing settings79
– changing units of measure 
and display format73
– controls16
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– setting the date and time76
– start menu17
– status information19
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition54
– switched off55
– switched on54
Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness54
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on54
Ignition lock54
Imprint2
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM87
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire 
inflation pressure201
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM86
Initializing
– after power failure236
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating104
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM85
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
– radio, refer to Station, 
storing147
– refer to Setting the time and 
date76
Installation location
– telephone106 

Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions135
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting95
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control102
Interactive map130
Interior lamps96
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor33
Interior rearview mirror48
– automatic dimming 
feature48
– compass104
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control56
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers59
Intersection, entering, 
navigation126
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port167
iPod, connecting, refer to USB 
audio interface167
J
Jacking points235
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting238
Jump-starting238
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to Comfort 
Access34
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access34
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26Kickdown57
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
Knock control197
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control92
– parking lamps/low beams92
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs229
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts46
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo120
Last destinations128
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system51
Leather care227
LED Light-emitting 
diodes230
Length, refer to 
Dimensions245
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb235
Light
– high-beam assistant94
Light-alloy wheels226
Light-emitting diodes 
LED230
Lighter108
– connecting electrical 
appliances108
Lighting
– instruments95
– lamps and bulbs229
– vehicle, refer to Lamps92
Light switch92
Limit, refer to Speed limit79
Load119
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo120
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking30Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals28
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low beam control, refer to 
High-beam assistant94
Low-beam headlamps92
– automatic92
– replacing bulbs231
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support43
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack120
Lumbar support43
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires217
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system223
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– tires85
– trunk lid31
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual car wash226
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Manual operation
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler flap196
– glass roof37
– panorama glass roof39
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission58
– trunk lid31 

Everything from A - Z
262 Manual transmission56
Map for navigation
– changing scale137
– entering destination130
Map view136
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Maximum cooling98
Maximum speed
– with winter tires217
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions245
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory45
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages180
Messages from the concierge 
service181
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
– for automatic climate 
control100
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System223
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14
Mirror dimming feature48
Mirrors47
– automatic curb monitor48
– exterior mirrors47
– heating47
– interior rearview mirror48
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory45
Mirrors, folding in before 
entering a car wash47Mobile phone
– adjusting volume177
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing174
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– operation via iDrive177
– pairing174
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest106
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone174
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor84
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port167
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface167
Multi-channel playback145
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher58
– refer to Wiper system59
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music, managing165
Music collection162
– backup166
– deleting166
– random sequence165
– restoring166
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port167
Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface167Music search163
My Info181
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination127
– storing current position127
– voice activation131
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off135
Navigation data124
Navigation system124
– address book127
– bypassing a route 
section135
– continuing destination 
guidance134
– destination entry125
– dynamic destination 
guidance135
– entering a destination by 
voice131
– entering a destination 
manually125
– frequently asked 
questions140
– gas station 
recommendations135
– planning a trip132
– route list135
– selecting destination via 
map130
– selecting route criteria134
– special destinations128
– starting destination 
guidance134
– terminating destination 
guidance134
– traffic bulletins137
– voice instructions135
– volume adjustment136
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints43
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments106 

Everything from A - Z
266 Special destinations, entering 
by name129
Speed
– run-flat tires85
– with winter tires217
Speed limit79
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit79
Speedometer12
Speed Volume145
Split rear seat backrest, refer 
to Expanding the cargo 
area110
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting19
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield and 
headlamps60
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems82
Start/stop button54
– starting the engine55
– switching off the engine55
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine55
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump-starting238
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting238
Starting the engine
– start/stop button54
Start menu17
State/province, for 
navigation125
Station, selecting
– radio147
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam jet225,226Steering wheel48
– adjustment48
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating49
– lock54
– locking with Comfort 
Access34
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering88
Steptronic, refer to Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic56
Storage228
Storage compartments106
Storage nets111
Stored trip, calling up133
Storing a destination in the 
address book127
Storing music162
Storing seat positions, refer to 
Seat and mirror memory45
Storing tires217
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments106
Street, entering, 
navigation126
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires201
Sun blinds105
Surface ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning69
Surround145
SVCD157
SW, waveband147
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine55
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button54
Switching on
– audio144
– CD changer144
– CD player144
– radio144
Switching the cooling function 
on and off99
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting101Symbols4
– status information19
T
Tachometer69
Tailgate30
– Comfort Access35
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually31
– opening from inside30
– opening from outside31
– opening manually31
– remote control28
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid/
tailgate30
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb235
Tail lamp, refer to Tail 
lamps232
Tail lamps232
– replacing bulb233,234
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities248
Technical data244
– dimensions245
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telephone174
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest106
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
TeleService188
TeleService Diagnosis190
TeleService Help190
Temperature
– automatic climate control98
– changing unit of measure73
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature70
Temperature display
– outside temperature69
– outside temperature 
warning69
– setting the units73
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control61