
Reference 273
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions142
Instrument cluster12
Instrument combination, refer 
to Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting101
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit10
Integrated key26
Integrated universal remote 
control107
Interactive map137
Interior lamps101
– remote control28
Interior motion sensor34
Interior rearview mirror49
– automatic dimming 
feature49
– compass109
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control58
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers61
Intersection, entering, 
navigation132
iPod, connecting, refer to 
AUX-IN port173
iPod, connecting, refer to USB 
audio interface174
J
Jacking points244
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting247
Jump-starting247
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control26
Keyless go, refer to Comfort 
Access34
Keyless opening and closing, 
refer to Comfort Access34Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile26
Kickdown58
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
Knock control203
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control97
– parking lamps/low beams97
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs238
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer 
to Safety belts47
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo126
Last destinations134
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system52
Leather care235
LED Light-emitting 
diodes238
Length, refer to 
Dimensions255
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb243
Light
– high-beam assistant99
Light-alloy wheels235
Light-emitting diodes 
LED238
Lighter113
– connecting electrical 
appliances113
Lighting
– instruments101
– lamps and bulbs238
– vehicle, refer to Lamps97
Light switch97
Limit, refer to Speed limit82
Load126
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo126
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking30Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal28
– from inside30
– from outside28
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access34
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals28
– from inside30
– from outside27
Low beam control, refer to 
High-beam assistant99
Low-beam headlamps97
– automatic97
– replacing bulbs239
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support44
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack127
Lumbar support44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires224
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system231
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic60
– tires89
– trunk lid32
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control80
Manual car wash234
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic59
Manual operation
– door lock30
– driver's door30
– fuel filler flap202
– glass roof38
– panorama glass roof40
– parking lock, automatic 
transmission60
– trunk lid32 

Everything from A to Z
274 Manual transmission57
Map for navigation
– changing scale143
– entering destination136
Map view142
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key26
Maximum cooling103
Maximum speed
– with winter tires224
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions255
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory46
MENU button16
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages187
Messages from the concierge 
service188
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System231
– for automatic climate 
control105
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– BMW Maintenance 
System231
Microphone
– telephone14
– voice commands14
Mirror dimming feature49
Mirrors48
– automatic curb monitor49
– exterior mirrors48
– heating48
– interior rearview mirror49
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory46
Mirrors, folding in before 
entering a car wash48Mobile phone
– adjusting volume183
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing181
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest111
– operation via iDrive184
– pairing181
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest111
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone180
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor88
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port
173
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface174
Multi-channel playback151
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher60
– refer to Wiper system61
Multimedia screen, refer to 
iDrive16
Music, managing171
Music collection168
– backup172
– deleting172
– random sequence171
– restoring172
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port173Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface174
Music search169
My Info188
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination133
– storing current position134
– voice activation137
Navigation announcements, 
refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off142
Navigation data130
Navigation system130
– address book133
– bypassing a route 
section141
– continuing destination 
guidance140
– destination entry131
– dynamic destination 
guidance141
– entering a destination by 
voice137
– entering a destination 
manually131
– frequently asked 
questions147
– gas station 
recommendations142
– planning a trip138
– route list141
– selecting destination via 
map136
– selecting route criteria140
– special destinations135
– starting destination 
guidance140
– terminating destination 
guidance140
– traffic bulletins144
– voice instructions142
– volume adjustment142 

Everything from A to Z
276 Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness55
Radio readiness55
– switched off56
– switched on55
Radio-remote key, refer to 
Remote control with 
integrated key26
Rain sensor61
Random sequence
– external devices176
– music collection171
Rapeseed-oil methyl ester 
RME204
Reading lamps101
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps241
Rear seat backrest, 
folding115
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints45
– folding115
– folding down 
backrests114,115
– folding head restraint down 
and up45
Rear ventilation105
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors48
Rear window
– cleaning62
– opening33
Rear window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds110
Rear window defroster104
Rear window safety switch37
Rear window wiper62
– changing rear wiper 
blade237
Receiving level of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information19
Reception
– quality154
– radio station154
Recirculated-air mode104
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated-air mode104Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest43
Refueling202
Releasing
– hood225
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range73
Remote control26
– battery renewal36
– Comfort Access34
– garage door opener107
– malfunction29,36
– removing from the ignition 
lock55
– service data231
– tailgate28
– trunk lid28
Replacement fuses, refer to 
Fuses245
Replacement remote 
control26
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs238
Replacing tires223
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires223
Reporting safety defects7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge72
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings152
Restraint systems
– for children51
– refer to Safety belts47
Reverse
– CD changer163
– CD player163
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
– manual transmission57
RME, refer to Rapeseed-oil 
methyl ester204
Road map142
Roadside 
Assistance196,246
Roadside parking lamps99
– replacing bulbs238,240Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements76
Roller blind
– sun blinds110
Roof load capacity257
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack127
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away250
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16
Route140,141
– bypassing sections141
– changing140,141
– changing criteria140
– displaying streets or towns/
cities141
– map view142
– selecting140
Route instructions, refer to 
Destination guidance 
through voice 
instructions142
Route map, refer to Map 
view142
Route section, changing141
Route selection140
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires223
Runflat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires223
Run-flat tires223
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire89
– flat tire89
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– Inflation pressure208
– new tires223
– tire replacement223
– winter tires224
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat 
tires223 

Reference 277
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment47
Safety belts47
– damage48
– indicator/warning lamp47
– reminder47
– sitting safely42
Safety systems
– airbags94
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS85
– brake system85
– driving stability control85
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC85
– safety belts47
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires223
Satellite radio156
– enabling or unsubscribing 
from a channel156
– favorites159
– selecting channel157
– storing channel157
– timeshift158
– Traffic Jump160
Saving fuel122
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting249
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio156
Seat adjustment
– electric43
– mechanical43
Seat and mirror memory46
Seat belt reminder, refer to 
"Fasten safety belts" 
reminder47
Seat heating46Seats43
– adjusting electrically43
– adjusting the seats43
– heating46
– memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory46
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory46
– sitting safely42
Securing cargo118
Securing the vehicle
– from inside30
– from outside27
Selecting a detour146
Selecting distance for active 
cruise control66
Selecting new scale for 
navigation143
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Changing selector lever 
positions, shiftlock58
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic58
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance246
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance246
Service data in the remote 
control231
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS231
Service Request198
Service requirements76
Service status199
Settings
– Changing on the Control 
Display83
– clock, 12h/24h format79
– DVD164
– language83
Settings and information75
Settings for the map view143Setting times, refer to 
Preselecting switch-on 
times106
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic59
– manual transmission57
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, 
refer to Changing selector 
lever positions58
Short commands for the voice 
activation system259
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route140
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer162
– CD player162
Side airbags94
Side window blind, refer to 
Roller sun blinds110
Side windows, refer to 
Windows36
Signal horn, refer to 
Horn10,11
Sitting safely42
– with airbags42
– with head restraint42
– with safety belts42
Ski bag118
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass 
roof39
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass roof, electric37
Slot for remote control55
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray
113
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing192
– use180
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment111
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis 
OBD232
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances113 

Everything from A to Z
278 Soot particulate filter, refer to 
Diesel particulate filter124
SOS, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request246
Sound, adjusting during audio 
playback, refer to Tone 
control150
Sound output for 
entertainment on/off150
Spare fuses245
Special destinations135
Special destinations, 
displaying136
Speed
– Run-flat tires89
– with winter tires224
Speed limit82
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit82
Speedometer12
Speed reading, refer to 
Speedometer12
Speed Volume152
Split rear seat backrest, refer 
to Expanding the cargo 
area115
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting20
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield and 
headlamps61
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems85
Start/stop button55
– starting the engine56
– switching off the engine56
Starting, refer to Starting the 
engine56
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump-starting247
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting247
Starting the engine
– start/stop button55Start menu17
State/province, for 
navigation131
Station, selecting
– radio153
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam jet233,234
Steering wheel50
– adjustment50
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating50
– lock55
– locking with Comfort 
Access35
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering
92
Steptronic, refer to Automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic57
Storage236
Storage compartments112
Storage nets116
Stored trip, calling up139
Storing a destination in the 
address book133
Storing music168
Storing seat positions, refer to 
Seat and mirror memory46
Storing tires224
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments112
Street, entering, 
navigation132
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires208
Sun blinds110
Surround151
SVCD163
SW, waveband153
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine56
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button55Switching on
– audio150
– CD changer150
– CD player150
– radio150
Switching the cooling function 
on and off104
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting106
Symbols4
– status information19
T
Tachometer71
Tailgate31
– Comfort Access35
– emergency operation, refer 
to Opening manually32
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside31
– opening manually32
– remote control28
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid/
tailgate31
Tail lamp
– replacing bulb243
Tail lamp, refer to Tail 
lamps241
Tail lamps241
– replacing bulb242,243
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities258
Technical data254
– dimensions255
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety5
Telephone180
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest111
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
– voice commands189
TeleService196
TeleService Diagnosis197
TeleService Help197 

Reference 279
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Temperature
– automatic climate 
control103
– changing unit of measure76
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature72
Temperature display
– outside temperature71
– outside temperature 
warning71
– setting the units76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise 
control62
Tensioning straps, refer to 
Securing cargo126
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp243
Through-loading system114
Through-loading system, 
refer to Expanding the cargo 
area115
Tilt alarm sensor34
Tilt function, passenger side 
mirror49
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
switch-on times106
Tire inflation pressure208
– loss89,90
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM89
– resetting the system90
– system limitations89
– warning lamp91
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor89
Tire Quality Grading221Tires
– age221,223
– air loss91
– breaking in122
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels244
– condition222
– damage222
– inflation pressure208
– labels221
– minimum tread depth222
– new wheels and tires223
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor88
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM89
– puncture89
– replacing223
– size221
– storage
224
– tread depth222
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth222
– wheel/tire combination, refer 
to Correct wheels and 
tires223
– winter tires224
TMC station, refer to Traffic 
bulletins144
Tone
– control150
– middle setting152
Tools, refer to Onboard 
vehicle tool kit237
Top 50 of music 
collection170
Torque, refer to Engine 
data254
Tow bar249
Tow fitting249
– screw thread249
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away249
Towing248
– car with automatic 
transmission248
– methods249
Towing and tow-starting248Town/city, for navigation131
Tow rope250
Tow-starting248,250
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor89
Track
– selecting on CD162
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC85
Traffic bulletins
– categories145
Traffic bulletins, filtering145
Traffic bulletins for 
navigation144
– display in map view145
– during destination 
guidance146
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic 
bulletins144
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic57
– manual transmission57
– overriding selector lever lock 
for automatic transmission 
with Steptronic60
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector 
lever position58
– refer to P Park58
Transporting children 
safely51
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo126
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread222
Trip, deleting139
Trip, storing139
Trip computer, refer to 
Displays on the Control 
Display74
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer71
Triple turn signal activation60
Trip odometer71
Trips, changing139
Trunk, refer to Cargo area115