2011 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Vehicle information
Owner's Manual

Function
Command
Open the Owner's Manual. ›Display Owner's Manual‹
Open the Quick Reference Guide. ›Quick reference‹
Open the index. ›Owner's Manual‹
Open the search by pictures. ›Search by pictures‹Computer

Function
Command
Open the computer. ›Onboard info‹
Open the trip computer. ›Trip computer‹Vehicle

Function
Command
Open the vehicle information. ›Vehicle info‹
Open the vehicle status. ›Vehicle status‹Navigation*
General information

Function
Command
Navigation menu. ›Navigation‹
Open the destination entry. ›Enter address‹
Enter the address. ›Enter address‹
Open destination guidance. ›Guidance‹
Start destination guidance. ›Start guidance‹
Terminate destination guidance. ›Stop guidance‹
Open the home address. ›Home address‹
Open the route criteria. ›Route preference‹ Seite 281
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Function
Command
Open the route. ›Route information‹
Switch on the spoken instruction. ›Switch on voice instructions‹
Repeat the spoken instruction. ›Repeat voice instructions‹
Switch off the spoken instruction. ›Switch off voice instructions‹
Display the address book. ›Address book‹
Display the most recent destinations. ›Last destinations‹
Open the traffic bulletins. ›Traffic Info‹
Special destinations. ›Points of interest‹Map

Function
Command
Display the map. ›Map‹
Map facing north. ›Map facing north‹
Map facing the direction of travel. ›Map in direction of travel‹
Perspective map. ›Map perspective view‹
Automatic scaling of the map. ›Map with automatic scaling‹
Scale...feet. ›Map scale ... feet‹
Scale...meters. ›Map scale ... meters‹ e.g., map scale 100 meters
Scale...kilometers. ›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map scale 5 kilo‐
meters
Scale...miles. ›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale 5 milesSplit screen settings

Function
Command
Split screen. ›Switch on splitscreen‹
Switch off the split screen. ›Turn off split screen‹
Adjust the split screen. ›Split screen content‹
Split screen, map facing north. ›Split screen map facing north‹
Split screen, current position. ›Split screen current position‹ Seite 282
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Short commands of the voice activation system

Function
Command
Split screen, facing the direction of travel. ›Split screen map in direction of travel‹
Split screen, perspective. ›Split screen perspective‹
Split screen, expanded intersection zoom. ›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹
Split screen scale...feet. ›Split screen scale ... feet‹ e.g., split screen scale
100 feet
Split screen scale...meters. ›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split screen
scale 100 meters
Split screen scale...kilometers. ›Split
screen scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., split screen
scale 5 kilometers
Split screen scale...miles. ›Split screen scale ... miles‹ e.g., split screen
scale 5 miles
Split screen, highlight the traffic situation. ›Split screen, Traffic conditions‹
Split screen, computer. ›Split screen on board info‹
Split screen, trip computer. ›Splitscreen trip computer‹
Split screen, scale automatically. ›Split screen automatic scaling‹Destination guidance with intermediate destinations

Function
Command
Enter a new destination. ›Enter address‹
Trip list. ›Stored trips‹Radio
FM

Function
Command
Open a frequency. ›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g., 93.5 megahertz
or frequency 93.5
Open the radio. ›Radio‹
Open the FM stations. ›F M‹
Open the manual search. ›Manual‹ Seite 283
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Function
Command
Select a frequency range. ›Select frequency‹
Open a station. ›Select station‹AM

Function
Command
Open a frequency. ›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., frequency 753 or
753 kilohertz
Open the AM stations. ›A M‹
Open the manual search. ›Manual‹Weather Band

Function
Command
Open the Weather Band. ›Weather band‹
Switch on the Weather Band. ›Weather band on‹
Select a Weather Band station. ›Select a weather channel‹Satellite radio*

Function
Command
Open the satellite radio. ›Satellite radio‹
Switch on the satellite radio. ›Satellite radio on‹
Select a satellite radio channel. ›Select satellite radio‹ e.g., satellite radio channel
2Stored stations

Function
Command
Open the stored stations. ›Presets‹
Choose a stored station. ›Select preset‹
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Short commands of the voice activation system

CD/Multimedia*
CD/DVD drive

Function
Command
Select a track. ›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5
or
›C D track ...
‹ e.g., CD track 5
Play back a CD. ›C D on‹
Select a CD. ›Select C D‹
Select a CD and track. ›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5
Open the CD and Multimedia menu. ›C D and multimedia‹
CD and DVD. ›C D‹
Select a DVD. ›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3
Display the entertainment details on a split
screen. ›Entertainment details‹Music collection

Function
Command
Search for music, open a menu. ›Music search‹
Open the current playback. ›Current playback‹
Open the music collection. ›Music collection‹
Play back the music collection. ›Music collection on‹
Play back the most frequently played tracks. ›Top fifty‹ External devices

Function
Command
Open the external devices. ›External devices‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹
AUX at front. ›AUX front‹ Seite 285
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Tone

Function
Command
Open the tone settings. ›Tone‹Telephone*

Function
Command
Dial a phone number. ›Dial number‹
Open the Telephone menu. ›Telephone‹
Display the phone book. ›Phonebook‹
Redialing. ›Redial‹
Display received calls. ›Received calls‹
List of messages ›Messages‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹Office*

Function
Command
Open the Office menu. ›Office‹
Display Office Today. ›Current office‹
Display the contacts. ›Contacts‹
Display the messages. ›Messages‹
Display the calendar. ›Calendar‹
Display the tasks. ›Tasks‹
Display the reminders. ›Reminders‹ Seite 286
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Contacts*

Function
Command
Select a name. ›Choose name‹
My contacts. ›My contacts‹
Open the contacts. ›Contacts‹
New contact. ›New contact‹BMW ConnectedDrive*

Function
Command
Open BMW ConnectedDrive. ›Connected Drive‹
Open BMW Search. ›B M W Online‹ Seite 287
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem 98
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 105
Activated-charcoal filter 128
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 95
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 105
Active seat, front 50
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active seat ventilation, rear 53
Active Steering, integral 101
Adaptive brake assistant 98
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 97
Adaptive drive 100
Adaptive light control 85
Adaptive
light control, bulb re‐
placement 261
Additional telephone 212
Additives, oil 256
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
Airbags 88
Airbags, indicator/warning light 89
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 126
Air distribution, manual 125
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 127
Air pressure, tires 244
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 128
Air volume, automatic climate control 126
Alarm system 43
Alarm, unintentional 44 All around the center con‐
sole 17
All around the headliner 18
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 127
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 251
All-wheel-drive 99
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 133
Alternative oil types 256
AM/FM station 172
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 161
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 98
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 98
Appointments 228
Approved engine oils 256
Apps 238
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 139
Arrival time 79
Ashtray 134
Assist 234
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 267
Assistance when driving off 98
Audio playback 179
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 194
Audio remote control 198
AUTO intensity 126
Automatic car wash 271
Automatic climate con‐ trol 125 Automatic Cruise Control with
Stop & Go 105
Automatic Curb Monitor 59
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 89
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 85
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 126
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 39
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 40
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
Automatic trunk lid 40
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
AUTO program, intensity 126
AUX-IN port 190
Average fuel consumption 78
Average speed 78
Axle loads, weights 278
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backrest, seats 48
Backrest, width 49
Back seats, adjusting 51
Backup camera 116
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 263
Balance 170
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 267
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 269
Basic position, rear seats 52
Bass 170
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Everything from A to Z