
Climate
104
Adjusting air volume manually
To be able to manually adjust the air volume, 
switch off the AUTO program first.
Press the left side of the button to 
reduce the air volume. Press the 
right side of the button to increase 
it.
The air volume may be reduced or the blower 
may be switched off entirely to save on battery 
power. The display remains the same.
Automatic recirculated-air control 
AUC/Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollut-
ants in the immediate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The 
system then recirculates the air currently within 
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to 
select an operating mode:
>LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
>Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor 
detects pollutants in the outside air and 
controls the shut-off automatically.
>Right-hand LED on, recirculated-air mode: 
the supply of outside air is permanently 
shut off. If the windows fog over, switch off 
recirculated-air mode and increase the air 
volume, if necessary. Make sure that air can 
flow onto the windshield.
The recirculated-air mode should not be 
used over an extended period of time; 
otherwise, the air quality inside the car will dete-
riorate continuously.<
Via the button on the steering wheel
You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated-air mode and the previous mode using a 
button
 on the steering wheel, refer to page11.
ALL program
Press the button.
The current temperature setting 
on the driver's side is transferred to 
the front passenger side.
If the temperature setting on the driver's side is 
changed, the temperature on the front passen-
ger side is changed as well.
The program is switched off when the setting is 
adjusted on the front passenger side or the but-
ton is pressed again.
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
Press the button.
Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and 
front side windows.
For this purpose, also switch on the cooling 
function.
Switching cooling function on/off
The passenger compartment can only be 
cooled while the engine is running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified 
and – depending on the tempera-
ture setting – warmed again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may 
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
Pressing the AUTO button automatically 
switches on the cooling function.
Rear window defroster
Press the button.
The defroster is switched off auto-
matically after a certain time. 
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the 
upper wires serve as an antenna and are not 
part of the rear window defroster. 

Destination entry
132 To delete letters:
>To delete individual letters:
Turn the controller to select , and 
then press the controller.
>To delete all letters:
Turn the controller to select , and 
then press the controller for an extended 
period.
To enter spaces:
>Select the  symbol.
The list gradually grows smaller each time 
you enter a new letter.
3.Move the controller to the right.
4.Select the name of the town/city from the 
list.
If there are several towns/cities with the same 
name:
1.Change to the list of town/city names.
2.Highlight the town/city: a preview map is 
displayed.
3.Select the town/city.
Entering the postal code
1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis-
played town/city.
2.Select the  symbol.
3.Select the digits.
4.Change to the list of postal codes and 
towns/cities.
5.Highlight the postal code: a preview map is 
displayed.
6.Select the postal code.
Entering street and intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street.
2.Enter a street and intersection as you would 
the town/city.
After the street you can also enter the intersec-
tion or the house number.
If there are several streets with the same name:1.Change to the list of street names.
2.Highlight the street: a preview map is dis-
played.
3.Select the street.
Entering a street without a destination 
town/city
You can also enter a street without specifying a 
town/city. In this case, all streets of the same 
name in the designated state/province are 
offered. The corresponding town/city is dis-
played after the street name.
If a town/city has already been entered, you can 
negate this entry. This could be helpful in 
instances where the desired street does not 
exist in the entered town/city because it 
belongs to another suburb, for example.
1."Navigation"
2."Enter address"
3.Select "Street" or the displayed street.
4.Change to the list of street names.
5.Select "In" with the state/province currently 
displayed.
6.Select the letters.
7.Change to the list of street names.
8.Highlight the street: a preview map is dis-
played.
9.Select the street. 

Destination entry
136
Destination entry via BMW Assist*
A connection is established to the BMW Con-
cierge service, refer to page196.
1."Navigation"
2."Enter address"
3.Open "Options".
4."BMW Assist dest. entry"
Entering special destinations by name
1."Navigation"
2."Points of Interest"
3."Name, A-Z search"
4.Enter the letters.
Depending on the distance, the search may 
take some time. The list can contain a max-
imum of 100 entries.
5.Change to the list of special destinations.
6.Highlight a special destination: the destina-
tion is displayed in the preview map.
7.Select the special destination.
8.Select the  symbol.
9."Start guidance" or "Add as another dest.".
Displaying special destinations in the 
map
To display symbols of the special destinations 
in the map:
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Open "Options".
4."Display Points of Interest"
5.Select the settings.
Entering the destination 
via the map
If you only know the location of the town or 
street, you can enter the destination using the 
map.
Opening the map
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
A map section is displayed on the Control Dis-
play. The map shows the current position of the 
vehicle.
Selecting the destination
1.Select the  symbol. 
"Interactive map" is started.
2.Select the destination with the cross-hairs.
>To change the scale: turn the controller.
>To shift the map: move the controller in 
the required direction.
>To shift the map diagonally: move the 
controller in the required direction and 
turn it.
3.Press the controller to display additional 
menu items.
>Select the  symbol: "Start guidance" 
or "Add as another dest.".
>"Return": return to the map view.
>"Find points of interest": the search for 
special destinations is begun. 

Destination guidance
140
Destination guidance
Starting destination 
guidance
1."Navigation"
2."Enter address"
3.Select the destination.
4."Accept destination"
5."Start guidance"
The route is displayed on the Control Display 
after it is calculated.
In the map view, the distance from the destina-
tion/intermediate destination and the estimated 
arrival time are displayed.
Terminating destination 
guidance
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Select the  symbol.
4."Stop guidance"
Continuing destination 
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the 
last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
You can influence the calculated route by 
choosing certain route criteria. You can change 
the route criteria as often as you like during des-
tination entry or during destination guidance.
The route is planned according to fixed rules. 
The type of road is taken into account, e.g. 
whether it is a highway or a winding road. As a 
result, the routes recommended by the naviga-
tion system may not always be the same ones 
that you would choose based on personal expe-
rience.
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3."Route preference"
4.Selecting a criterion:
>"Fast route": time-optimized route, 
which is a combination of the shortest 
possible distance and the fastest roads
>"Efficient route": optimized combination 
of the fastest roads and shortest route
>"Short route": short distance without 
taking time into account
>"Alternative routes": other suggested 
alternative routes while destination 
guidance is active 

On/off and tone
150
On/off and tone
The following audio and video sources share 
the same control elements and adjustments:
>Radio
>CD/DVD player
>CD changer
*
>Video*
>External devices, e.g. MP3 player
Controls
The audio and video sources can be controlled 
using the:
>Buttons near the CD/DVD player
>iDrive
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to 
page10
>Programmable memory keys, refer to 
page20
>Voice activation system
Buttons in the area of the CD/DVD 
player
1Sound output for entertainment on/off, vol-
ume
>Press: switch on/off
When you switch on the unit, the last set 
radio station or track is played.
>Turn: adjusting the volume
2 Eject the CD/DVD
3CD/DVD drive
*
4FM/AM: change the radio station wave-
band
5MODE: change the audio and video 
sources
6 Station scan/track search
>Change the radio station
>Select the track for the CD/DVD player, 
CD changer and certain multimedia 
devices
Switching on/off
To switch the entertainment audio output on or 
off:
Press button1 next to the CD/DVD player.
 This symbol on the Control Display indicates 
that sound output is switched off.
The sound output is available for approx. 
20 minutes after the ignition was switched off.
For sound output, switch the unit back on.
Adjusting volume
Turn button1 next to the CD/DVD player until 
the desired volume is obtained.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on 
the steering wheel, refer to page10.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble 
and bass or the speed-dependent volume 
increase.
The tone settings are applied to all audio 
sources.
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use. 

Satellite radio
158
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first sym-
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
Selecting a category
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Category"
4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad-
cast on the channel currently being listened to 
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal 
must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a 
delay following the live broadcast. When the 
buffer is full, the older tracks are overwritten. 
The buffer is cleared when a new channel is 
selected.
Opening the timeshift function
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Replay - Time shift">The red arrow shows the current playback 
position.
>The time difference to the live broadcast is 
displayed next to the buffer bar.
>With a live broadcast: "live".
Timeshift menu
Automatic Timeshift
With the function activated, the audio playback 
is automatically stopped when:
>there are incoming and outgoing phone 
calls.
>the voice activation system is activated.
>muting function is activated.
The audio playback continues after a time 
delay.
Activating
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Replay - Time shift"
4."Automatic time shift"
Deactivating
"Automatic time shift"
SymbolFunction
Channel name
Artist
Track
SymbolFunction
Go to the live broadcast
Playback/pause
Next track
Previous track
Fast forward
Reverse
Automatic Timeshift deactivated/
activated 

Navigation
Entertainment
Driving tips
 161Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Mobility
CD/DVD player and CD changer
CD/DVD playback
Inserting a CD/DVD
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the 
labeled side facing up. The CD/DVD is drawn in 
automatically.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on. For CDs/DVDs with compressed 
audio files, it can take several minutes to read in 
the data, depending on the directory structure.
Playable formats
CD/DVD player
>DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD 
audio (video part only), DVD video
>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, 
VCD, SVCD
>Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC
CD changer
*
>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA
Starting playback
Via iDrive
Fill the CD/DVD magazine and insert it, refer to 
page166.To start playback if a CD is already located in 
the player or changer:
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD:
 Eject the CD/DVD
Press the  button next to the CD/DVD player.
The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
*
SymbolFunction
CD/DVD player
CD changer 

CD/DVD player and CD changer
162
Audio playback
Selecting a track using the button
Press the  button for the appropriate 
direction as often as necessary until the desired 
track is reached.
Selecting a track using iDrive
Audio CDs
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD.
4.Select the desired track to begin playback.
CDs / DVDs with compressed audio 
files*
Depending on the data, some letters and num-
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD.
4.Select the directory, if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move 
the controller to the left.5.Select a track and press the controller.
Displaying information about the 
track*
If information about a track has been stored, it is 
displayed automatically:
>Artist
>Album title
>Number of tracks on the CD/DVD
>Track file name
Random play sequence
The tracks on the current CD/DVD are played 
once in random sequence.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD.
4.Open "Options".