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Contents
The quickest way to find special topics is to
consult the index, refer to page254.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Dashboard
16iDrive
23Voice activation system
Controls
28Opening and closing
45Adjustments
54Transporting children safely
57Driving
70Controls overview
82Technology for driving comfort and
safety
94Lamps
99Climate
104Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
116Things to remember when driving
Navigation
124Navigation system
125Destination entry
134Destination guidance
141What to do if …
Entertainment
144On/off and tone
147Radio
150Satellite radio
155CD/DVD player and CD changer
161Music collection
166External devices
Communications
176Telephone
188Office
196Contacts
198ConnectedDrive
Mobility
206Refueling
208Wheels and tires
216Under the hood
221Maintenance
223Care
227Replacing components
234Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
242Technical data
247Short commands for the voice activation
system
254Everything from A to Z

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The individual vehicle
When you ordered your BMW, you chose vari-
ous items of equipment. This Owner's Manual
describes the entire array of options and equip-
ment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
* to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this
reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and powerful electron-
ics, requires specially adapted maintenance
and repair methods. You should therefore have
the corresponding work on your vehicle per-
formed only by your BMW center or at a work-
shop that works according to BMW repair pro-
cedures with correspondingly trained
personnel. If this work is not carried out prop-
erly, there is a danger of subsequent damage
and related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you
simultaneously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure
optimum performance when installed on your
vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of accessories not
approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim-
ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage
to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your
BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<

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Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance mea-
sures:
>BMW Maintenance system
>Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
>Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not cov-
ered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited War-
ranty.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your center, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/
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Fog lamps*97
8
Turn signals66
High beams, headlamp flasher96
High-beam Assistant
*96
Roadside parking lamps
*96
Computer71
Settings and information about the
vehicle73
9Instrument cluster12
10
Windshield wipers67
Rain sensor
*67
11Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine57
12Ignition lock57
13Buttons
on the steering wheel
Telephone
*:
Accepting and ending a call; dial-
ing
* the selected phone number;
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating the voice
activation system
*
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated air mode101
14
Steering wheel heating
*53
15Horn, entire surface
16Adjusting the steering wheel52
17
Cruise control
*68
18Releasing the hood216
19OBD socket222
20Opening the trunk lid33

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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information on the Control
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and
on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to
page78.In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:
High beams/headlamp flasher96
Fog lamps
*97
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-
sive forces in order to maintain driving
stability84
Canada: parking brake applied59
Parking brake applied59
Canada: engine malfunction with
adverse effect on emissions222
Engine malfunction with adverse
effect on emissions222

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1Coupe: microphone for voice activation
system
* and for telephone* in hands-free
mode
Convertible: microphone on steering col-
umn
2SOS: initiating an Emergency Request
call
*234
3Reading lamps
*98
4Coupe: glass roof, electric
*39
5Interior lamps98
6Passenger airbag status lamp91
7Control Display16
8Driving stability control systems
>Dynamic Stability Control DSC83
>Dynamic Traction Control DTC84
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system32
11Automatic climate control12CD/DVD drive
*144
13Selecting AM or FM waveband
14Changing the audio and entertainment
sources
15Changing
>Radio station147
>Track155
17Controller16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four
directions
18Buttons on the controller17
Selecting menus directly
19Programmable memory keys21
20Switching entertainment audio sources on/
off and adjusting volume144
21Ejecting a CD/DVD
*155 Air distribution to the
windshield100
Air distribution to the upper body
area100
Air distribution to the footwell100
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate100
Cooling function101
Automatic recirculated air control
AUC and recirculated air
mode101
Maximum cooling100
ALL program101
Air volume101
Defrosting windows101
Rear window defroster101
Heated seats
*50
16Convertible: open convertible
top41
Convertible: closing the convertible
top41

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Control Display
Notes
>Follow care instructions when cleaning the
Control Display.
>Do not store items in the region in front of
the Control Display; doing so may damage
the Control Display.
Switching off
1.Press the OPTIONbutton.
2."Switch off control display"
Switching on
Press the controller to switch on.
Buttons on the controller
Operating principle
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,
refer to page57, the following message is dis-
played on the Control Display:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
SymbolFunction
MENU Open the main menu
RADIO Open the Radio menu
CD Open the CD/Multimedia menu
NAV Start navigation in map view
TEL Open the Telephone menu
BACK Show previous panel
OPTION Open the Options menu

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Adjusting settings
1.Select a field.
2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.
3.Press the controller to confirm the setting.
Activating/deactivating functions
Some menu items are preceded by a check box.
It indicates whether the function is activated or
deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates
or deactivates the function.
The function is activated.
The function is deactivated.
Example: setting the clock
1.Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3.If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.
5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
6.Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.
7.Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Status information
Status box
The status box at the top right displays the fol-
lowing information:
>Time
>Current entertainment source
>Sound output ON/OFF
>Mobile phone network with strongest
reception
>Telephone status
>Traffic reports reception
Status box symbols
The symbols are divided into separate groups.