
Dashboard
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer68
5Fuel gauge69
135i: engine oil temperature69
6Display for
>Clock68
>Outside temperature68
>Indicator and warning lamps767Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*57
>Gear indicator in 7-gear Sports auto-
matic transmission with double 
clutch
*60
>Computer69
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven72
>Odometer and trip odometer68
>High-beam assistant
*93
>Checking the oil level203
>Settings and information71
8Resetting the trip odometer68 

Controls
 55Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the 
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition lock.
>Radio readiness is switched on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Comfort Access*
If the car is equipped with Comfort Access, only 
insert the remote control into the ignition lock 
under special circumstances, refer to page33.
Removing the remote control from the 
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out 
of the ignition lock as this may cause 
damage.<
Before removing the remote control, push it all 
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
>The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the remote control unless 
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Pressing the start/stop button switches radio 
readiness or the ignition on or off.
Manual transmission If you press the 
start/stop button and depress the clutch, 
the engine starts.
Automatic transmission and Sports automatic 
transmission with double clutch: if you press 
the start/stop button and depress the brake 
pedal, the engine starts.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate. 
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the remote control is removed from 
the ignition lock
>In cars with Comfort Access
*, by touching 
the surface above the door lock, refer to 
Locking on page34
Ignition on
All electrical consumers can operate. The 
odometer and trip odometer are displayed in 
the instrument cluster.
When the engine is off, please switch off 
the ignition and any unnecessary electri-
cal consumers in order to preserve the bat-
tery.< 

Controls overview
68
Controls overview
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature and clock
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition 
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature 
and odometer briefly while the ignition is 
switched off
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles 
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for 
the outside temperature, refer to Units of mea-
sure on page72.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page74.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature falls to approx. 
+377/+36, a signal sounds and a warning 
lamp lights up. There is an increased risk of 
black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures 
above +377/+36. You should there-
fore drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for example; otherwise, there is an 
increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting the trip odometer: 
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in 
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the 
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
Never force the engine speed up into the red 
warning field, see arrow. In this range, the fuel 
supply is interrupted to protect the engine. 

Everything from A to Z
246 Next Service indicator, refer to 
Condition Based Service 
CBS207
North-facing map132
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data226
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis208
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications193
Odometer68
Oil, refer to Engine oil203
Oil consumption203
Oil level203
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal218
Onboard vehicle tool kit213
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access33
– from inside30
– from outside27
– using the door lock29
– using the remote control27
Opening stored trips129
Options, selecting for 
navigation130
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu17
Outlets, refer to Ventilation99
Output, refer to Engine 
data226
Outside temperature 
display68
– changing unit of measure72
– in computer72
Outside temperature 
warning68
Overriding selector lever 
lock59
Overview
– radio control140
P
Paintwork care211
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control80
Park Distance Control PDC80
Parked car ventilation99
– preselecting switch-on 
times100
– switching on and off 
directly99
Parking
– vehicle56
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC80
Parking brake57
– indicator lamp57
Parking lamps/low beams91
– replacing bulbs214
Parts and accessories, refer to 
The individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt 
function50
Pathway lighting92
Personal Profile26
Phone book173
Phone numbers
– dialing174
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Playing music159
Polish211
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter99
Power windows35
Power windows, refer to 
Windows35
Pressure, tires194
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor82
Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM84
Programmable buttons on the 
steering wheel11
Programmable memory 
keys20Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric37
– windows36
Providing medical assistance, 
refer to First add pouch219
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor82
R
Radio
– controls140
– HD Radio144
– satellite radio146
– selecting waveband143
– storing stations143
– switching on/off140
– tone control140
– volume140
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off56
– switched on55
Rain sensor65
Random sequence
– external devices165
– music collection161
Reading lamps95
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps216
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints46
– folding down backrests106
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors49
Rear window defroster98
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality144
– radio station144
Recirculated-air mode98
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode98 

Everything from A to Z
250 Town/city, for navigation121
Tow rope222
Tow-starting221
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor84
Track
– selecting on CD151
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC81
Traffic bulletins
– categories135
Traffic bulletins, filtering135
Traffic bulletins for 
navigation133
– display in map view135
– during destination 
guidance135
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
bulletins133
Transmission
– 7-gear Sports automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch60
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– idle position61
– Launch Control64
– manually unlocking parking 
lock63
– manual transmission57
– reverse gear61
Transporting children 
safely52
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo116
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread199
Trip, deleting129
Trip, storing128
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer68
Triple turn signal activation64
Trip odometer68Trips, changing129
Trunk, refer to Cargo area
Trunk lid31
– Comfort Access34
– emergency release31
– opening from outside31
– unlocking with remote 
control28
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions227
Turn signals64
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs215
– triple turn signal64
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading116
U
Underbody protection, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle209
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR198
Units
– average fuel 
consumption72
Units of measure
– temperature72
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control101
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking27
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside27
– trunk lid34
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Unlocking without a key, refer 
to Comfort Access33
Updating the navigation 
data120
USB audio interface163
V
VCD153
Vehicle
– battery217
– breaking in112
– cargo loading114
– decommissioning, refer to 
Vehicle storage212
– dimensions227
– Identification Number, refer 
to Engine compartment203
– parking56
– weight229
Vehicle jack217
Vehicle storage212
Ventilation99
– draft-free99
Ventilation when parked, refer 
to Parked car ventilation99
Vents, refer to Ventilation99
Video menu153
Video playback153
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance through voice 
instructions132
Voice-activated phone 
book179
Voice commands
– overview22
– short commands231
– telephone177
Voice instructions from 
navigation system132
– repeating132
– switching on/off132
– volume132
Volume140
– audio sources140
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities230
– mobile phone173
– voice instructions132
Volume balance, tone 
setting141