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8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock5512Buttons on the steering wheel
14Horn, entire surface
15Adjusting the steering wheel50
17Releasing the hood225
18Opening the tailgate/trunk lid31 7
Turn signals60
High beams, headlamp flasher99
High-beam assistant
*99
Roadside parking lamps
*99
Computer73
Settings and information about the 
vehicle75
9
Windshield wipers61
Rain sensor
*61
Sports Wagon:
Rear window wiper62
10Switching the ignition on/off and 
starting/stopping the engine55
Telephone*:
Accepting and ending a call; dial-
ing
* the selected phone number; 
redialing if no phone number is 
selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*22
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode104
13
Steering wheel heating
*50
16
Cruise control
*62
Active cruise control
*64 

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*64
5Tachometer71
6Engine oil temperature
*72
Energy Control
*72
7Display for
>Clock71
>Outside temperature71
>Indicator and warning lamps80
8Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*57
>Computer73
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven76
>Odometer and trip odometer71
>High-beam assistant
*99
>Checking engine oil level
*227
>Settings and information75
>There is a Check Control 
message809Fuel gauge72
10Resetting the trip odometer71 

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1Microphone for voice activation system* 
and for telephone* in hands-free mode
2SOS: initiating an Emergency Request 
call
*246
3Reading lamps101
4Glass roof/panorama glass roof
*37
5Interior lamps101
6Passenger airbag status lamp
*95
7Control Display16
8Hazard warning flashers
9Dynamic Traction Control DTC86
10Central locking system30
11Automatic climate control
12CD/DVD drive
*161
13Changing the audio and entertainment 
sources14Selecting AM or FM waveband
15Changing
>Radio station153
>Track162
17Controller16 
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four 
directions
18Buttons on the controller16
Selecting menus directly
19Programmable memory keys20
20Switching entertainment audio sources on/
off and adjusting volume150
21Ejecting a CD/DVD
*161 Air distribution to the 
windshield103
Air distribution to the upper body 
area103
Air distribution to the footwell103
Automatic air distribution and flow 
rate103
Cooling function104
Automatic recirculated-air control 
AUC and recirculated-air 
mode104
Maximum cooling103
ALL program104
Air volume104
Defrosting windows104
Rear window defroster104
Heated seats
*46
16
Park Distance Control PDC*84
Sedan:
Roller sun blind
*110
Hill Descent Control HDC
*86 

iDrive
18
Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new 
menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can 
overlap.
Move the controller to the left or right to change 
between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi-
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Open the Options menu
Press the OPTIONbutton.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Another possibility: move the controller to the 
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu 
appears.
The "Options" menu contains the following:
>Screen settings, refer to page19.
>Control options for the selected menu.
Adjusting settings
1.Select a field.
2.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is displayed.
3.Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scroll bar on the right side indicates 
whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not vis-
ible.<
Example: setting the clock
1.Press the MENUbutton.
The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is 
highlighted, and then press the controller. 

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Opening and closing
Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable 
battery that is automatically recharged when it 
is in the ignition lock while the car is being 
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a 
year for longer road trips in order to maintain the 
batteries' charge status. In cars with Comfort 
Access
*, the remote control contains a 
replaceable battery, refer to page36.
The settings called up and implemented when 
the car is unlocked depend on which remote 
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, next column.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to 
Service data in the remote control, page231.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Glove compartment, refer to page110
>Driver's door, refer to page29
New remote controls
Your BMW center can supply new remote 
controls with integrated keys as additional units 
or as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set many of your BMW's functions to 
suit your personal needs and preferences. 
Without any action on your part, Personal 
Profile ensures that most of these settings are 
stored for the remote control currently in use. 
When you unlock the car, the remote control 
used for the purpose is recognized and the 
settings stored for it are called up and imple-
mented.
This means that your personal settings will be 
activated for you, even if in the meantime your 
car was used by someone else with another 
remote control and the corresponding settings. 
The individual settings are stored for a maxi-
mum of four remote controls. They are stored 
for two remote controls if Comfort Access
* is in 
use.
Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer 
to the specified pages.
>Assignment of programmable memory 
keys, refer to page20
>Response of the central locking system 
when the car is unlocked, refer to page27
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to 
page30
>Automatic call-up
* of the driver's seat 
position, refer to page46
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page60 

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>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play and in the instrument cluster:
>12h/24h format of the clock, refer to 
page79
>Date format, refer to page80
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page83
>Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page83
>Units of measure, refer to page76
>Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC
*, refer to page84
>Light settings:
>Welcome lamps, refer to page97
>Pathway lighting, refer to page98
>Daytime running lights, refer to page98
>High-beam assistant, refer to page99
>Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating AUTO program, cooling function 
and automatic recirculated-air control, set-
ting temperature, air volume and distribu-
tion, refer to page103 ff
>Entertainment:
>Tone control, refer to page150
>Speed-dependent volume control, refer 
to page152
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the 
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Trunk lid/tailgate
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the 
handles on the driver's and front passenger 
doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the 
interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps
* 
are also switched on or off. The alarm system* 
is also armed or disarmed.
For further details of the alarm system,
 refer to 
page33.
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, 
refer to page30.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, 
the central locking system unlocks automati-
cally. In addition, the hazard warning flashers 
and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle 
could lock the doors from the inside. You 
should therefore take the remote control with 
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter 
can be opened from outside.<
Unlocking
Press the  button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
* and the 
welcome lamps come on. 

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Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or 
the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the 
button is pressed for the first time.
1."Settings"
2."Door locks"
3."Unlock button"
4.Select a menu item:
>"All doors"
Press the  button once to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
>"Driver's door only"
Pressing the  button once unlocks 
the driver's door and fuel filler flap.
Press the button twice to unlock the 
entire vehicle.
5.Press the controller.
Convenient opening
Hold the  button down.
The windows and the glass roof
*/panorama 
glass roof
* are opened.
Locking
Press the  button.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked: 
Press the  button. 
You can also use this function to locate your 
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Sedan:
Unlocking the trunk lid
Press the  button for approx. 1 second.The trunk lid opens a short distance, regardless 
of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The trunk lid swings back and up when 
opened. Ensure that there is sufficient 
clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by 
accident, do not place the remote control in the 
cargo area. A previously locked trunk lid is 
locked again after closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the trunk 
lid has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Sports Wagon: 
Unlocking the tailgate
Press the  button for approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens a short distance, regardless 
of whether it was locked or unlocked.
The tailgate swings back and up when 
opened. Ensure that there is sufficient 
clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by 
accident, do not place the remote control in the 
cargo area. A previously locked tailgate is 
locked again after closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the tail-
gate has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation 
signals.
1."Settings"
2."Door locks"
3."Flash when lock/unlock"
4.Press the controller.
 Flashing when locking/unlocking the 
vehicle is switched on. 

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Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to 
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock 
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
In vehicles without an alarm system
* or Com-
fort Access
*, only the driver's door can be 
unlocked and locked using the integrated key in 
the door lock.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote 
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use the remote control on an 
extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to 
page26. The remote control for Comfort 
Access
* contains a battery that may have to be 
changed, refer to page36.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with 
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications 
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S 
LX8766E 
LX8CAS
Compliance statement: 
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions:
>This device must not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
>this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or 
changes to these devices could void the 
user's authority to operate this equipment.<
Opening and closing:
Using the door lock
You can set the way in which the car is 
unlocked, refer to page27.
In vehicles without an alarm system
* or 
Comfort Access
*, only the driver's door 
can be locked via the door lock.<
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap and the trunk 
lid at once:
1.With the doors closed, lock the vehicle 
using the button for the central locking sys-
tem in the interior, refer to page30.
2.Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger door, refer to page30.
3.Lock the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door using the inte-
grated key in the door lock, or
>press down the lock button of the front 
passenger door and close the door from 
the outside.
Convenient operation
If the vehicle is equipped with an alarm system* 
or Comfort Access*, you can also operate the 
windows and the glass roof
*/panorama glass 
roof
* via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or 
locking.
Watch during the closing process to 
ensure that no one is injured. Releasing 
the key stops the operation.<