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Notes
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Notes
Using this Owner's Manual
We have made every effort to ensure that you
are able to find what you need in this Owner's
Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way
to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed
index at the back of the manual. If you wish to
gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will
find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW some day, please
remember to hand over the Owner's Manual
as well; it is an important component of your
vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your
BMW center will be happy to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. on tech-
nology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.<
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.<
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.<
tion.
*Indicates special equipment, country-spe-
cific equipment and optional accessories, as
well as equipment and functions not yet avail-
able at the time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
These sections contain information on using
the voice activation system.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rel-
evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1Rear side window safety switch40
2Sun blind
* for rear window106
3Opening and closing windows39
4Adjusting exterior mirrors50
Automatic curb monitor
*50
5Folding exterior mirrors in and out
*50
6
Turn signals63
High beams, headlamp flasher95
High-beam assistant
*95
Parking lamps
*95
Check Control72
Computer68

At a glance
11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
7Shift paddles62
8Buttons on steering wheel
9Instrument cluster12
12Ignition lock57
13Horn, entire surface16Releasing hood210
Mobile phone
*176:
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press and hold: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice com-
mand system
* 24
Changing radio station154
Selecting music track165
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
MDrive, call up individual
settings52
Individually programmable51
10
Windshield wipers64
Rain sensor64
11Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 57
14
Steering wheel heater
*51
Steering wheel adjustment51
15
Cruise control65
17Opening the luggage compartment
lid35
18
Head-Up Display
*90
19
Parking lamps93
Low beams93
Daytime running lamps
*94
Automatic headlamp control93

Daytime running lamps*94
Adaptive Head Light
*95
High-beam assistant
*95
20
Instrument lighting97

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer67
5Engine oil thermometer68
6Display for
>Computer68
Engine oil level212
>Indicator and warning lamps72
>Speed of cruise control667Display for
>Sequential Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic60
>Engine oil level for manual
transmission
*212
> Check Control message present72
>Odometer and trip odometer67
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements70
>High-beam assistant
*95
8Fuel gauge68
9Resetting trip odometer67

At a glance
13Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by
briefly lighting up during starting of the engine
or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the lower edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e. g. on the cause and
elimination of a malfunction, can be opened via
the Check Control system, refer to page72.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps signal particular
functions:
Parking lamps/low beams93
High beams/headlamp flasher95
Handbrake applied59
Handbrake applied for Canadian mod-
els
Lamp flashes:
DSC controls the drive and braking
forces for maintaining vehicle
stability81
MDrive53
M Dynamic Mode81
Exhaust-gas values217
Exhaust-gas values for Canadian
models217

Cockpit
14
Around the center console: controls and displays

At a glance
15Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Microphone for hands-free mode for tele-
phone
*
and for voice command system*24
2Reading lamps97
3SOS: initiating
an emergency request231
4Glass sunroof
*, electric40
5Interior lamps97
6Passenger airbag status lamp89
7Control Display16
8Hazard warning flashers
9Central locking system34
10Automatic climate control98
11Changing
>radio station154
>track150
12Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*124
>audio CD164
13Drive for navigation system DVD with Pro-
fessional
* navigation system124
14Programmable memory buttons22
15Drive for audio CDs16416Switching Entertainment sound output on/
off and adjusting volume150
18Controller16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four
directions
19Opening start menu on Control Display18
20Drivelogic of Sequential Manual
Transmission62
21EDC Electronic Damper Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission83
22DSC OFF Dynamic Stability Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission82
23POWER M Engine Dynamic Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission59
24EDC Electronic Damper Control for manual
transmission
*83
25MDM
>M Dynamic Mode for manual
transmission81
>Switching DSC on and off in manual
transmission82
26Selecting AM or FM waveband
27Selecting radio, CD and CD changer Temperature setting, left/right99
Automatic air distribution and
volume99
Cooling function101
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated-air mode101
Maximum cooling101
Air volume100
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation100
Rear window defroster100
17
Heated seats48
Active seat ventilation
*49
Adjusting active backrest
width
*44
Flat Tire Monitor
*84
PDC Park Distance Control
*79
Opening luggage compartment
lid
*35