
Climate
100 2.Select the field by moving the controller and 
turning the controller to adjust the temper-
ature.
You can also adjust the temperature in the 
upper body region with iDrive.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
4.Select the field by moving the controller and 
turning the controller to adjust the temper-
ature.
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
Quickly remove ice and condensa-
tion from the windshield and front 
side windows.
To do this, also switch on the cooling function.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster 
switches off after a while. Depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment, 
upper wires are used as an antenna and are not 
part of the rear window defroster.
Air volume, manual
You can adjust the air volume by 
turning. You can reactivate the 
automatic mode for the air volume 
with the AUTO button.
The air quantity is reduced and if need be, the 
ventilation is switched off in order to reduce the 
load on the battery. The display stays the same.
Manual air distribution
You can route the air flowing out into the vehicle 
interior via various programs, separately for the 
driver's and passenger's side:
>Upper body region
>Upper body region and footwell
>Footwell
>Driver's side: windows  and footwell
>Individual program
Selecting program
Press the button repeatedly until 
the desired air distribution of the 
respective program is shown on 
the Control Display.
Adjusting air distribution individually – 
individual program
Your settings are stored in this program.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
The driver's and front passenger side can 
be adjusted separately with the fields on the 
right or left side.
4.Select the driver's or front passenger side 
if necessary.
Move the controller to the right or left 
repeatedly until the driver's or front passen-
ger side is selected.
5.Select the desired field by moving the con-
troller. 

Climate
102 >with sufficient battery voltage
>at an outside temperature below 777/
256
From radio readiness the interior temperature, 
the air volume and the air distribution can be 
set.
Switching automatic climate control 
on and off
1.Turn to the left to minimum air volume.
2.After approx. 1 second, turn to the left 
again.
Y o u  s w i t c h  o n  t h e  s y s t e m  a g a i n  b y  p r e s s i n g  a n y  
button of the automatic climate control.
Front ventilation
1Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close 
vent outlets
2Levers to change the vent outlet direction
Do not drop any foreign objects into the 
vent outlets, otherwise these could be 
catapulted outwards and lead to injuries.<
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to direct the flow of cool 
air in your direction, for instance, if the interior 
has become too warm, etc.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past 
you and is not directed straight at you.
Rear ventilation
1Knurled wheel to smoothly open and close 
vent outlets
2Knurled wheel to adjust the temperature:
>Turn toward blue: colder
>Turn toward red: warmer
3Levers to change the vent outlet direction
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from 
the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter 
provides additional protection by filtering gas-
eous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW 
center replaces this combined filter as a stan-
dard part of your scheduled maintenance.
Parked car ventilation
The concept
The parked car ventilation blows air into the 
passenger compartment to lower interior tem-
peratures.
It is ready to use in the parked car mode at any 
outside temperature.
You can set two different times for the system 
to start. The parked car ventilation can also be 
switched on and off directly. It remains 
switched on for 30 minutes.
Since the system uses a substantial amount of 
electrical current, you should refrain from acti-
vating it twice in succession without allowing 
the battery to be recharged in normal operation 
between use. 

Controls
 103Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
The air emerges through the upper body region 
vent outlets in the instrument panel. These vent 
outlets must be open for the system to operate.
The parked car ventilation is operated via iDrive.
Switching on and off directly
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3.Select "Parked car operation" and press the 
controller.
4.Select "Automatic ventilation" and press 
the controller.
5.Select "Parked car ventilation" and press 
the controller.
 The parked-car ventilation is switched on.
 The symbol on the display of the automatic 
climate control flashes.
Preselecting activation times
1.Open the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open "Cli-
mate".
3.Select "Parked car operation" and press the 
controller.
4.Select "Activation time" and press the con-
troller.5.Move the controller to the left or right to 
select "Timer 1" or "Timer 2".
6.Select the time and press the controller. 
The first setting of the time display is 
selected.
7.Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
8.Press the controller to apply the setting. 
The next setting is selected.
9.Make the remaining adjustments. After the 
last adjustment, the time is stored.
Activating activation time
Move the controller to the left or right to select 
"Timer 1" or "Timer 2" and press the controller.
 The activation time is activated.
 The symbol on the display of the automatic 
climate control lights up. 

Climate
104  The symbol on the display of the automatic 
climate control flashes when the parked car 
ventilation has switched on.
The parked car ventilation is only avail-
able for activation within the next 
24 hours. Please reactivated it after this time.< 

Telephoning
182
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired 
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to 
minimum volume.
You can also adjust the volume with the buttons 
on the steering wheel, refer to page11.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions via 
iDrive:
>Accepting/refusing a call
>Dialing phone numbers
>Dialing phone numbers from the phone 
book
>Dialing stored phone numbers, e.g. from the 
list of accepted calls.
>Ending a call
When the ignition is switched off or in radio 
readiness, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition lock, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Speech quality
If the person you are talking to cannot under-
stand you well, this may be due to excessively 
loud background noises. The full mobile phone 
preparation package can compensate for these 
noises to a certain degree. To optimize the speech quality during a call, we recommend 
that you:
>Reduce background noises, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing the air volume of the 
automatic climate control or pointing the 
opened front vent outlets downward
>Reduce volume of hands-free system
Requirements
>The logon data of the mobile phone are 
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone 
is ready to operate.
>The engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>The mobile phone is detected by the vehi-
cle.
Opening Communication
Many of the functions described below are con-
trolled using the „Communication“ menu.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the   button to open the start 
menu.
2.Move the controller forward to open "Com-
munication".
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry 
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the   button on the steering wheel.
Alternative: 

Wheels and tires
206 BMW recommends that you replace all tires 
after 6 years at most, even if some tires may last 
for 10 years. This also concerns the tire of the 
spare wheel.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable 
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and 
maximum section width. For example:
Tread wear 200 Traction AA 
Temperature A
DOT Quality Grades
Tread wear 
Traction AA A B C 
Temperature A B C
All passenger car tires must conform to 
Federal Safety Requirements in addition 
to these grades.<
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating 
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested 
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded 
150 would wear one and one-half (1γ) times as 
well on the government course as a tire graded 
100. The relative performance of tires depends 
upon the actual conditions of their use, how-
ever, and may depart significantly from the 
norm due to variations in driving habits, service 
practices and differences in road characteris-
tics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are 
AA, A, B, and C. 
These grades represent the tire's ability to stop 
on wet pavement, as measured under con-
trolled conditions on specified government test 
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked 
C may have poor traction performance.
The traction grade assigned to this tire is 
based on straight-ahead braking traction 
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor-
nering, hydroplaning, or peak traction charac-
teristics.<
Temperature
The temperature grades are A, the highest, B, 
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the 
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate 
heat when tested under controlled conditions 
on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. 
Sustained high temperature can cause the 
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce 
tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to 
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to 
a level of performance which all passenger car 
tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehi-
cle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A 
represent higher levels of performance on the 
laboratory test wheel than the minimum 
required by law.
The temperature grade for this tire is 
established for a tire that is properly 
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, 
underinflation, or excessive loading, either sep-
arately or in combination, can cause heat 
buildup and possible tire failure.<
M+S
Winter and all-season tires. 
These have better winter properties than sum-
mer tires.
XL
Indicates specially reinforced tires.
Tire condition
Inspect your tires frequently for tread wear, 
signs of damage and for foreign objects lodged 
in the tread. Check the tread depth.
Minimum tread depth
The tread depth should not drop below 0.12 in/
3mm, although, for example, European legisla-
tion only specifies a minimum tread depth of 
0.063 in/1.6 mm. At tread depths below 0.12 in/
3 mm there is an increased risk of high-speed 
hydroplaning, even when only small amounts of 
water are present on the road surface.
When winter tires wear down past a tread depth 
of 0.16 in/4 mm, they become perceptibly less  

Everything from A to Z
244
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display 
texts used to select 
individual functions and 
refers you to the page where 
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System80
– indicator lamp82
Accepted calls184
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency 
request231
Acoustic signal, refer to Check 
Control72
Activated-charcoal filter for 
automatic climate 
control102
"Activation time" for parked 
car ventilation103
Active front head restraints46
Active seat ventilation49
Adapter for spare key30
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to 
Brake force display88
Adaptive Head Light95
"Add digits" in mobile phone 
mode184
Additives
– coolant215
– engine oil, refer to Approved 
engine oils214
"Address book" in 
navigation134
Address for navigation
– deleting135
– entering126,129
– selecting135
– storing134
– storing current position134
"Add to address book"134"Add to destination 
list"129,131
Adjusting active backrest 
width44
Adjusting interior 
temperature99
Adjusting the tone during 
audio operation, refer to 
Tone control151
Adjusting thigh support44
"After door opened"46
"After unlocking"46
Airbags88
– indicator/warning lamp90
– indicator lamp for front 
passenger airbags89
– sitting safely43
Air distribution
– automatic99
– manual100
Airing, refer to Ventilation102
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control101
– recirculated-air mode
101
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode101
"Air recirculation on / off"52
Air supply, automatic climate 
control98
Air volume100
AKI, refer to Fuel quality203
Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms37
– interior motion sensor37
– switching off alarm37
– switching off tilt alarm 
sensor and interior motion 
sensor38
– tilt alarm sensor37
"All channels"162
"All doors"32Alloy wheels219
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires208
"All stations", requesting in 
radio mode154
Alterations, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road142
"AM", reception 
range150,154
Antenna for mobile phone176
Antifreeze
– coolant215
– washer fluid65
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system37
Anti-theft system, refer to 
Central lokking system32
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights239
Approved engine oils214
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights239
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest, rear111
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer69
– refer to Starting destination 
guidance138
"Arrow display" in 
navigation139
"Arrow display pop-up 
instructions"125
Ashtray
– front109
– rear110
Assist, refer to 
BMW Assist191
Assistance systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems80 

Reference 245
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Assistance window21
"Assist. window off"22
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control101
"Audio"151,153,158
Audio150
– controls150
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Audio device, external108
Automatic
– air distribution99
– air volume99
– headlamp control93
– service notification193
– steering wheel 
adjustment45
– storing stations156
Automatic car washes118
Automatic climate control98
– automatic air distribution99
– parked car ventilation102
– switching on and off102
– ventilation in rear102
Automatic closing of doors, 
refer to Automatic soft 
closing35
Automatic curb monitor50
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp 
control93
– refer to Daytime running 
lamps94
– refer to Interior lamps97
– refer to Pathway lighting94
– refer to Welcome lamps93
Automatic lights
– refer to High-beam 
assistant95
Automatic low beams, refer to 
High-beam assistant95
"Automatic programs"99
Automatic soft closing35
Automatic station search155
"Automatic ventilation"103
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control99
"Auto Request"193"Autostore" on the 
radio154,156
"AUX"150,170,172
AUX-IN connection
170
"AUX IN" in audio mode170
Average fuel consumption69
– setting units77
Average speed, refer to 
Computer68
"Avoid ferries" in 
navigation137
"Avoid highways" in 
navigation137
Avoiding freeways for 
navigation136
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms37
"Avoid tollroads" in 
navigation137
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights239
"A - Z"184
B
"Backrest"53
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support44
Backrests, refer to Seats43
Backrest width44
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
Backup lamps, replacing 
bulbs224
"Balance", tone control152
Band-aids, refer to First-aid 
kit232
Bass, refer to Tone 
control151
"Bass", tone control151
Battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery230
– jump starting232
Battery replacement
– remote control for comfort 
access39
BC button, refer to 
Computer68
Being towed233
Belts, refer to Safety belts47Beverage holder, refer to Cup 
holders109
Blind, refer to Sun blinds106
Blower, refer to Air 
volume100
"Bluetooth"177
BMW
– Car Shampoo220
"BMW Assist"192,193
BMW Assist191
– activating197
– BMW TeleServices193
– concierge service194
– contacting BMW Customer 
Relations194
– displaying vehicle data198
– offered services191
– roadside assistance192
– updating196
BMW Assist My Info195
"BMW Contact"186
"BMW Contact 
Numbers"186
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance 
system216
"BMW Service settings"196
BMW TeleServices193
BMW TeleServices services
– displaying194
– updating194
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup 
holders109
Bracket for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter189
Brake assistant80
Brake force display88
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs224
– two-stage88
Brake rotors
– breaking-in116
– refer to Braking safely117