2011 BMW 750LI Idrive

Assist Response Center may still be able to
hear you.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately after
a severe accident. Automatic Collision Notifica‐
tion is not affected by pressing the SOS button.
Warning triangle* The warning triangle is located in the container
on the inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
First aid kit*
The first aid kit is located in the container on the
inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents reg‐
ularly and replace any items promptly. Roadside Assistance
Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around the
clock in many countries. You can obtain assis‐
tance there in the event of a vehicle breakdown.
Roadside Assistance
The Roadside Assistance, refer to page
235
phone number can be viewed on the iDrive or a
connection to Roadside Assistance* can be es‐
tablished directly.
Jump starting
Notes
If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables with
fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,
always avoid all contact with electrical compo‐
nents while the engine is running.◀
Preparation
1. Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This informa‐
tion can be found on the battery.
2. Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.
3. Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
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Mobility Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance

House number, entering for
navigation 153
Hydroplaning 145
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 76
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 76
Identification marks, tires 248
Identification number, refer to Engine compartment 253
iDrive 19
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 32
Ignition off 65
Ignition on 65
Indication of a flat tire 92
Indicator and warning mes‐ sages 14
Indicator lamps 14
Individual air distribution 125
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 33
Inflation pressure, tires 244
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 77
Information on the navigation data 166
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 101
Initializing,
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 92
Instrument cluster 14, 75
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 16
Instrument lighting 87
Integral Active Steering 101
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote control 132
Intensity, AUTO program 126
Interactive map 156
Interior equipment 132
Interior lamps 87
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 36 Interior motion sensor 44
Interior rearview mirror
59
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 59
Intermediate
destinations 158
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 153
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 81
iPod/iPhone 191
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 264
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 264
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 73
K
Key/remote control 32
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 42
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 33
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 73
Knee airbag 88
L
Lamp replacement 260
Lamp replacement, front 261
Lamp replacement, rear 263
Lamps 84
Lamps and bulbs 260
Lane departure warning 94
Lane margin, warning 94
Language on Control Dis‐ play 81
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 147
LATCH child restraint fixing system 62
Leather, care 272 LEDs, light-emitting di‐
odes 261
Length, vehicle 277
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 263
Light-alloy wheels, care 272
Light control 85
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 261
Lighter, front 134
Lighter, rear 134
Lighting 84
Lighting
via remote control 36
Light switch 84
Load 147
Loading 146
Lock, door 38
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 38
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 36
Locking, automatic 39
Locking, central 35
Locking via trunk lid 40
Lock, power window 45
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 64
Low beams 84
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 86
Lower back support 49
Lug bolt lock 264
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 148
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 258
Maintenance require‐ ments 258
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 81
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Maintenance System,
BMW 258
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 82
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 102
Manual air distribution 125
Manual air volume 126
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 74
Manual operation, backup camera 116
Manual operation, door lock 38
Manual
operation, exterior mir‐
rors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 242
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 114
Manual operation, parking brake 67
Manual operation, Side View 118
Manual operation, Top View 119
Manual operation, trunk lid 40
Map, destination entry 156
Map in split screen 163
Map view 161
Marking on approved tires 250
Marking, run-flat tires 251
Massage seat, front 50
Massage seat, rear 52
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 126
Maximum speed, winter tires 251
Measure, units of 81
Medical kit 267
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 57
Menu in instrument cluster 77
Menus, operating, iDrive 19 Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 20
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 163
Messages 226
Messages, refer to Check Control 82
Microfilter 128
Minimum tread, tires 249
Mirror 58
Mirror memory 57
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 145
Mobile phone 212
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 261
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 61
MP3 player 190
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 179
Music collection 186
Music search 187
Music, storing 186
N
Navigation 152
Navigation data 166
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 54
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 55
New wheels and tires 250
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 120
NORMAL program, Dynamic Driving Control 103
Notes 229
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 269 O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐
tics 258
Obstacle marking, backup camera 117
Odometer 77
Office 223
Oil 255
Oil, adding 255
Oil additives 256
Oil
change interval, service re‐
quirements 81
Oil filler neck 255
Oil level check 255
Oil types, alternative 256
Oil types, approved 256
Old batteries, disposal 265
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 258
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 19
Online, refer to BMW On‐ line 236
Opening/closing from in‐ side 39
Opening/closing via door lock 38
Opening/closing with remote control 36
Operating concept, iDrive 19
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 126
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 76
P
Paint, vehicle 272
Panic mode 36
Park Distance Control PDC 113
Parked-car ventilation 130
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 146
Parking aid, refer to PDC 113
Parking brake 66
Parking lamps 84
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Parking lamps, bulb replace‐
ment 262
Parking with Auto Hold 68
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 59
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 116
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 113
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 120
People detection, refer to Night Vision 120
Permissible axle load 278
Personal information 223
Personal Profile 33
Phone 212
Pinch
protection system, glass
sunroof 47
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 45
Plastic, care 273
PlugIn 239
Position, storing 154
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 152
Power failure 265
Power sunroof, glass 46
Power windows 44
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 244
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 33
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 47
Protective function, win‐ dows 45
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 19
R
Radiator fluid 256
Radio 172
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 32 Radio ready state
65
Rain sensor 71
Random 180
Random playback 180
RDS 173
Reading out loud 230
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 129
Rear axle steering 101
Rear cooler 135
Rear entertainment 199, 204
Rear lamps 263
Rear seats, adjusting 51
Rear seats, basic position 52
Rear sockets 135
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 201, 206
Rearview mirror 58
Rear window defroster 127
Recirculated-air mode 126
Recommended tire brands 250
Refueling 242
Remaining range 75
Reminders 229
Remote control/key 32
Remote control, audio 198
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 37
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 200
Remote
control, universal 132
Replacement fuse 265
Replacing parts 260
Replacing wheels/tires 250
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 107
Reserve warning, refer to Range 75
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 92
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 127
Retaining straps, securing cargo 147
Retreaded tires 250
Roadside Assistance 235
Roadside parking lamps 85 Roller sunblinds 45
Roll stabilization, refer to
Adaptive Drive 100
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 100
Roof load capacity 278
Roof-mounted luggage rack 148
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 269
Route 160
Route criteria, route 159
Route, displaying 160
Routes, avoiding 160
Route
section, bypassing 161
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 251
Rubber components, care 272
Run-flat tires 251
S
Safe braking 145
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder 54
Safety belts 53
Safety belts, care 273
Safety switch, windows 45
Safety systems, airbags 88
Satellite radio 174
Saving fuel 148
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 162
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Screwdriver 260
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 270
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Seat heating, front 50
Seat heating, rear 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 57
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Seats 48
Seats, rear, adjusting 51
Seat ventilation, front 51
Seat ventilation, rear 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 77
Selector lever, automatic transmission 73
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 101
Self-leveling suspension, mal‐ function 102
Sensors, care 273
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 258
Service requirements, dis‐ play 81
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 267
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 80
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 57
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Short commands 280
Shoulder support 49
Side airbags 88
Side View 118
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 37
Sitting safely 48
Size 276
Ski bag 136
Slide/tilt glass roof 46
Smallest turning circle 277
Smoker's package 134
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 221
Snow chains 251
Socket 134
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 258
Software applications, iPhone 238
Software update 197 Spare fuse 265
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 155
Specified engine oil types 256
Speed, average 78
Speed limit, setting 79
Speedometer 14
Split screen 23
Split
screen map settings 163
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 161
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 103
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 103
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Stability control systems 98
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 33
Starting aid 267
Starting the engine 65
State/province, selecting for navigation 152
Stations, stored 178
Station, storing 172
Status display, tires 91
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 101
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steering wheel memory 57
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 138
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 138
Storage, tires 251
Storing the vehicle 273
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 153
Summer tires, tread 249 Supplementary text mes‐
sage 83
Surround View 115
Suspension settings 102
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 102
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 131
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 76
Tail and brake lamps 263
Tailgate 39
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate
via remote control 37
Tail lamps 263
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 263
Tasks 229
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 276
TeleService 234
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
Temperature display, external temperature 76
Temperature, engine oil 76
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 105
Terminal, starting aid 268
Text messages 226
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 43
Theft protection, lug bolts 264
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 35
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 120
Thigh support 48
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Tilt, seats 48
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