
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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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‹
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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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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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Battery replacement, audio re‐
mote control 198 
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 200 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  265 
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 32 
Battery, vehicle 265 
Before entering the car wash 271 
Belts, safety belts  53 
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 140 
Blinds, sun protection 45 
Bluetooth audio 194 
BMW Apps  238 
BMW Apps, video play‐ back 193 
BMW Assist 234 
BMW EfficientDynamics, refer to Saving fuel  148 
BMW homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 258 
BMW Online 236 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 140 
Brake assistant 98 
Brake assistant, adaptive  98 
Brake discs, breaking in  144 
Brake force display  97 
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play  97 
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 263 
Brake lights, adaptive  97 
Brake pads, breaking in  144 
Braking, notes 145 
Breakdown assis‐ tance 266, 267 
Breaking in 144 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  81 
Bulb replacement  260 
Bulb replacement, front  261 Bulb replacement, rear 
263 
Bulbs and lamps  260 
Button, RES 107 
Button, Start/Stop 65 
Bypassing, refer to starting aid  267 
C
Calendar  228 
California Proposition 65 Warning 7 
Camera, backup camera  118 
Camera, care 273 
Camera, Side View  119 
Camera, Top View  120 
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 140 
Car battery  265 
Car care products 272 
Care, displays  273 
Care, vehicle 272 
Cargo 146 
Cargo area lid  39 
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 140 
Cargo straps, securing cargo 147 
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 32 
Carpet, care  273 
Car wash 271 
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 144 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 258 
CD/DVD  179 
CD/DVD player, rear  199, 204 
CDs, storing 186 
Cell phone  212 
Center armrest 139 
Center console 17 
Central locking system  35 
Central 
screen, refer to Control
Display  19 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7 
Changing parts  260  Changing wheels/tires 250 
Check Control 82 
Children, seating position  61 
Children, transporting safely 61 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 61 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 61 
Child-safety locks 64 
Child seat, mounting  61 
Child seats  61 
Chrome parts, care 272 
Cigarette lighter  134 
Cleaning, displays  273 
Climate control  125 
Climate control on head‐ liner 130 
Climate control wind‐ shield 145 
Clock 77 
Closing/opening from in‐ side 39 
Closing/opening via door lock 38 
Closing/opening with remote control 36 
Clothes hooks 140 
Collision warning 110 
Combination instrument  14 
Combination 
instrument, elec‐
tronic displays 16 
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 70 
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70 
Comfort Access 42 
COMFORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 103 
Computer 77 
Concierge service 235 
Condensation on win‐ dows 126 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 146 
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Condition Based Service
CBS 258 
Confirmation signal  37 
Contacts 223, 232 
Control Display  19 
Control Display, settings  80 
Controller 19 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  98 
Convenient opening 36 
Coolant 256 
Coolant temperature  76 
Cooler 135 
Cooling function 127 
Cooling, maximum  126 
Cooling system  256 
Corrosion on brake discs 146 
Cruise control 111 
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go  105 
Cruising range 75 
Cupholder 140 
Curb weight 278 
Current fuel consumption 76 
Current location, storing 154 
Customer Relations 237 
D
Damage, tires  249 
Damping control, dy‐ namic 100 
Data, technical  276 
Date 77 
Daytime running lights  85 
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 126 
Destination distance  78 
Destination guidance  159 
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations  158 
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 152 
Digital clock  77 
Digital radio  173 
Dimensions 276 
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 59  Direction indicator, refer to
Turn signals 70 
Display in front wind‐ shield 123 
Display, 
instrument cluster  75 
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting  87 
Displays 14 
Displays, cleaning  273 
Disposal, coolant  257 
Disposal, vehicle battery  265 
Distance control, refer to PDC 113 
Distance, selecting for ACC  106 
Distance to destination  78 
Divided screen view, split screen 23 
Door lock, refer to Remote control 32 
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 39 
Downhill control 99 
Drive-off assistant 98 
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 98 
Driving instructions, breaking in 144 
Driving notes, general  144 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 98 
Driving tips  144 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 98 
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 99 
DVD/CD  179 
DVD/CD notes  185 
DVD/CD player, rear  199, 204 
DVD changer 183 
DVD settings  182 
DVDs, storing  186 
DVD, video  181 
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 100 
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 165 
Dynamic Drive 100  Dynamic Driving Control 
102 
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 98 
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 99 
E
EfficientDynamics, refer to Saving fuel 148 
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 16 
Electronic engine oil level check 255 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 98 
Emergency detection, remote control 33 
Emergency release, door lock 38 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  242 
Emergency release, parking brake 67 
Emergency Request 266 
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 267 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  33 
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid  42 
Energy Control 76 
Energy recovery 77 
Engine compartment  253 
Engine compartment, working in 253 
Engine coolant  256 
Engine oil  255 
Engine oil, adding  255 
Engine oil additives  256 
Engine oil filler neck  255 
Engine oil temperature  76 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 256 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 256 
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 33 
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Engine start, refer to Starting
the engine 65 
Engine start, Starting aid  267 
Engine stop  66 
Engine temperature  76 
Entering/exiting 
vehicle, assis‐
tance, steering wheel 60 
Equalizer 170 
Equipment, interior  132 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC  98 
Exchanging wheels/tires 250 
Exhaust system 144 
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature, dimmable exte‐
rior mirrors 59 
Exterior mirrors 58 
External devices 190 
External start 267 
External temperature dis‐ play  76 
External temperature warn‐ ing 76 
Eyes for securing cargo 147 
F
Fader 170 
Failure message, refer to Check Control 82 
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm  44 
Fan, refer to Air volume  126 
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 82 
Filler neck for engine oil  255 
Fine wood, care 273 
First aid kit  267 
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting  269 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 91 
Flat tire, warning lamp  92 
Flat tire, wheel change  264 
Flooding  145 
Floor carpet, care 273 
Floor mats, care 273 
FM/AM station  172  Folding table in the rear 
136 
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72 
Foot brake  145 
Front airbags  88 
Front fog lamps  87 
Front 
fog lamps, front, bulb re‐
placement 262 
Front lamps 261 
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation  89 
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp  90 
Front passenger seat, adjust‐ ing 50 
Front seats, adjusting  48 
Fuel cap 242 
Fuel consumption, current 76 
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 78 
Fuel filler flap  242 
Fuel gauge  75 
Fuel quality  243 
Fuel, tank capacity  279 
Fuse 265 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 132 
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 161 
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 73 
General driving notes 144 
Gentleman function 50 
Glass sunroof, powered 46 
Glove compartment 138 
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system  152 
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 278 
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing  278  H
Hand brake, refer to Parking
brake 66 
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code  133 
Hazard warning flashers 266 
HDC Hill Descent Control  99 
HD Radio  173 
Head airbags  88 
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 85 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 84 
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 37 
Headlamp flasher  70 
Headlamp glass  261 
Headlamps  261 
Headlamps, care  272 
Headlamp washer system 70 
Headliner 18 
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 202, 207 
Head restraints 48 
Head restraints, front 54 
Head restraints, rear 55 
Head-up Display  123 
Head-up Display, care  273 
Heavy cargo, stowing 147 
Height, seats  48 
Height 
with roof-mounted aer‐
ial, vehicle 276 
High-beam Assistant  86 
High beams  70 
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant  86 
Hill Descent Control HDC  99 
Hills 146 
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 98 
Hints 6 
Holder for beverages 140 
Homepage  6 
Hood 253 
Horn 12 
Hotel function, trunk lid  41 
Hot exhaust system 144 
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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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