
Everything from A to Z
282 Children, transporting55
Child restraint devices55
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH56
Child-safety locks58
Child seats55
Chime, refer to Check 
Control77
Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Lighter121
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care246
Clock71
– 12h/24h mode80
– setting time79
Closing
– from inside30
– using remote control27
Closing fuel filler cap224
Clothes hooks119
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine60
Comfort access35
– observe in car wash37
– replacing battery37
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console14
Comfort start, refer to Starting 
engine60
Compact wheel
– inflation pressure231
– wheel change256
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock59
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments119
Compass, digital116
Computer73
– displays in instrument 
panel73
– displays on Control 
Display74
Concierge service216
Condition Based Service 
CBS244Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices121
Connecting headphones188
Consumption, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption73
Consumption indicator, 
energy control72
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption73
Contacts, creating213
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive
16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness80
– switching on/off19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Controls DVD system in 
rear187
Convenience operation
– glass sunroof28,29
– glass sunroof with comfort 
access36
– windows28,29
– windows with comfort 
access36
– with comfort access36
Coolant243
– checking level243
– temperature72
Cooling, maximum110
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC88
Country codes DVD173
Country information from 
BMW Online157
Courtesy lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps106
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone119
Criteria for route150
Cruise control69
Cruising range73
Cup holders119Current playback
– external devices185
– of music collection180
Customer Relations218
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data268
D
Data268
– capacities272
– dimensions269
– engine268
– technical data268
– weights271
Data transfer220
Date71
– display format80
– retrieving71
– setting80
Daytime driving lamps103
Defrosting windows109
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation109
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows109
Deleting a trip149
Deleting special 
destinations146
Destination, entering by town/
city name141
Destination address, 
entering141,147
Destination entry using BMW 
Assist145
Destination for navigation
– entering141
– entering by voice147
– entering via map146
Destination guidance150
– bypassing a route 
section151
– changing specified 
route150
– continuing150
– starting150
– voice instructions152
– volume of voice 
instructions152
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Diesel exhaust fluid
– at low temperatures226
– at minimum226
– refilling yourself227
Diesel particulate filter131
Digital clock71
Digital compass116
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio164
Dimensions269
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals67
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions152
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions152
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book143
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data268
Display, refer to iDrive16
Displaying images195
Displaying special 
destinations146
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting105
Displays, refer to Instrument 
panel12
Displays on the windshield, 
refer to Head-Up 
Display100
Disposal
– battery of remote control 
with comfort access37
– battery of the remote 
control, DVD system in 
rear189
– vehicle battery258
Distance, refer to 
Computer74
Distance to destination, refer 
to Computer74
Distance warning, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control82
Door entry lighting106Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Door lock29
Door locking, confirmation 
signals28
Doors
– manual operation29
– remote control27
DOT Quality Grades235
Downhill driving assistance, 
refer to HDC90
Draft-free ventilation111
Drinks holder, refer to Cup 
holders119
Driver's seat, calibrating50
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams102
Driving on poor roads135
Driving stability control 
systems88
Driving through water132
Driving tips, refer to General 
driving notes130
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function110
Drying the air, refer to Cooling 
function110
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control88
– indicator lamp13,89
DSC OFF, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control88
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control89
– activating89
– indicator lamp89
DVD
– country codes173
– settings174
– video playback173
DVD changer, refer to CD 
changer171
DVD menu174
DVD player, refer to CD 
player171DVD system in rear187
– CD/DVD player188
– connecting headphones188
– controls187
– displaying images from CD/
DVD195
– DVD country codes190
– external device198
– information on CD/DVD 
player196
– playing audio tracks from 
CD/DVD193
– playing video from CD/
DVD190
– remote control188
– switching on/off189
DVD video173
Dynamic Performance 
Control90
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC88
Dynamic Traction, refer to 
Dynamic Traction 
Control89
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC89
E
Easy entry/exit54
Eject button, refer to Buttons 
on the CD/DVD player160
Electrical malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic66
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door224
– glass sunroof, electric42
– liftgate31
– panorama glass sunroof40
– parking brake63
Electric seat44
Electronic brake-force 
distribution88
Electronic oil level check241
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Loading133
– securing cargo134
– stowing cargo134
– vehicle133
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo134
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking30
Locking
– from inside30
– setting confirmation 
signals28
– using remote control27
– without key, refer to Comfort 
access35
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside30
– setting confirmation 
signals28
Locking without key, refer to 
Comfort access35
Low beams102
– automatic102
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support45
Low-sulfur diesel225
Lug bolts257
– tightening torque, refer to 
After mounting258
– wrench257
Luggage compartment 
capacity, refer to Cargo bay 
capacity271
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack135
Lumbar support45
LW, waveband163
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires238
Main menu, iDrive17Maintenance
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models244
– refer to Service 
requirements74
– refer to Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models244
Maintenance system244
Malfunction
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door224
– glass sunroof, electric42
– liftgate31
– panorama glass sunroof40
– parking brake63
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual air distribution110
Manually releasing 
transmission lock66
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic65
Manual operation
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door224
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission66
Map display152
Map for navigation
– changing scale153
– entering destination146
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Maximum cooling110
Maximum speed
– for winter tires238
– with compact wheel258
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages208
Microfilter112Microphone
– for mobile phone14
– for telephone14
– for voice activation 
system14
Mirror dimming feature53
Mirrors52
– automatic curb monitor53
– exterior mirrors52
– folding in and out52
– heating
52
– interior rearview mirror53
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume205
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing202
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest, front119
– operation via iDrive205
– pairing202
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
– refer to Telephone202
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring tire pressure, refer 
to FTM Flat Tire Monitor92
MP3 player, connecting
– refer to AUX-IN 
connection183
– refer to USB-audio 
interface183
Multifunction steering wheel, 
refer to Buttons on steering 
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher/high 
beams67
– refer to Washer/wiper 
system67
Music
– managing181
– playing179
– storing178
Music collection178
– backup181
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Settings
– changing on Control 
Display79
– clock, 12h/24h mode80
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile26
– DVD174
– language81
Settings for the map 
display153
Setting speed limit78
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
times114
Shifting, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic65
Shift paddles65
Short commands of voice 
activation system273
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route150
Shoulder support45
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer172
– CD player172
Side airbags98
Side marker lamps, replacing 
bulbs251
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag125
Slide show, refer to Displaying 
images195
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof, 
electric40
– refer to Panorama glass 
sunroof38
Slope assistant, refer to 
Starting assistant92
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray120
SMS208Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing212
– use202
Snow chains238
Socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics interface245
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock59
Sockets, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices121
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing30
Soot particle filter, refer to 
Diesel particulate filter131
SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency request261
Spare fuses
259
Spare remote control26
Spare wheel
– refer to Changing 
wheels256
– refer to Compact wheel256
Special destinations144
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils243
Specified oil grades, refer to 
Approved engine oils243
Speed
– with compact wheel258
– with winter tires238
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit78
Speedometer12
Speed Volume161
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting19
Sport program, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic65
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems88
Start/Stop button59
Starting, refer to Starting 
engine60Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting262
Starting assistant92
Starting difficulties, jump 
starting262
Starting off on slopes, refer to 
Starting assistant92
State/province, for 
navigation141
Station selection, radio163
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam cleaners247
Steering wheel
– adjusting53
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Steering wheel 
memory45
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– easy entry/exit54
– heating54
– memory45
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering96
Steptronic, refer to Sport 
program and manual mode 
M/S65
Storage compartments119
Storing a trip148
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory45
Storing tires
238
Storing vehicle249
Storing your vehicle249
Street, entering, 
navigation142
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires229
SVCD173
SW, waveband163
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching cooling function on 
and off110
Switching off engine60
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