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49
Adjustments
Controls
Thigh support
Pull the lever and move the thigh support for-
ward or back.
Electrical adjustment
Observe the adjustment instructions on 
page
48 to ensure the best possible per-
sonal protection. <
1 Longitudinal direction
2 Height
3 Angle
4 Backrest
5 Convertible: head restraints
Coupe: the head restraints are adjusted manu-
ally, refer to Head restraints below.
Lumbar support
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest 
to obtain additional support in the lumbar 
region.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup-
plementary support to help you maintain a 
relaxed, upright sitting position.
> Increase or decrease curvature: press the 
switch at the front or rear, respectively.
> Shift curvature up or down: press the switch 
at the top or bottom, respectively.
Backrest width
You can change the width of the backrest to suit 
your individual preferences by adjusting the lat-
eral-support pads.
Press the front or rear end of the switch.
Backrest width decreases or increases accord-
ingly.
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
AUX-IN
– port
127
Available services 232
Average fuel consumption 84
– setting the units 87
Average speed 84
Avoid highways in  navigation 159
Avoiding unintentional  alarms 38
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights 287
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support 49
Backrests, refer to Seat  adjustment 48
Backrest width adjustment 49
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 51
Bag holder 131
Band-aids, refer to First aid  pouch 277
Bar, refer to Towing  methods 280
Base plate for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 216
– refer to Snap-in adapter in 
the center armrest storage 
compartment 126
Battery 274
– charging 274
– disposal 40,275
– jump-starting 278
– remote control 30
– replacing 274
– temporary power failure 274
Battery renewal
– remote control 40
– remote control for vehicle 40
Being towed 279
Belt hand-over 54
– pinch protection system 54
Belts, refer to Safety belts 53Belt tensioner, 
refer to Safety 
belts 53
Beverage holders, refer to  Cupholders 128
Black ice, refer to Outside 
temperature warning 82
Blinds, refer to Roller  sunblinds 126
Blower, refer to Air  volume 118
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 205
BMW
– car shampoo 269
BMW Assist 228
– updating 232
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 222
BMW Maintenance 
System 264
BMW Online 230
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to  Cupholders 128
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic 
Brake Control DBC 97
Brake fluid, refer to Service  requirements 87
Brake Force Display 106
Bra
ke lamps
– Brake Force Display 106
Brake pads 138
– breaking in 138
Brake pedal, refer to Braking 
safely 140
Brake rotors 141
– brakes 138
– breaking in 138
Brakes
– ABS 97
– BMW Maintenance  System 264
– Brake Force Display 106
– breaking in 138
– parking brake 63
– service requirements 87Brakes, refer to Braking 
safely 140
Brake system 138
– BMW Maintenance  System 264
– breaking in 138
– disc brakes 141
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance 277
Breaking in the clutch 138
Breaking in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential 138
Break-in period 138
Brightness of the Control  Display 94
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  and bulbs 270
Button for starting the engine, 
refer to Start/Stop button 61
Buttons on the steering  wheel 11
C
Calendar 223
– displaying appointment 223
– selecting calendar day 223
California Proposition 65  warning 6
Call
– accepting 209
– ending 210
– muting the microphone 211
– rejecting 209
Calling, refer to Phone  numbers, dialing 210
Calling, refer to Telephone  owner's manual
Calls
– with multiple parties 210
Can holders, refer to  Cupholders 128
Capacities 289
Capacity of the cargo area 287
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery 274
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Interior rearview mirror
56
– automatic dimming 
feature 56
– compass 124
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control 64
Intermittent mode of the  wipers 71
Intersection, entering,  navigation 151
J
Jacking points 274
Joystick, refer to iDrive 18
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 278
Jump-starting 278
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 30
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  Access 38
Keyless opening and closing,  refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile 30
Keypad dialing 212
Kickdown 65
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 65
Knock control 237
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control 110
– parking lamps/low  beams 110
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs 270
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer  to Safety belts 53 Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo 143
Last destinations 153
LATCH child restraint fixing  system 58
Launch Control 70
Leather care 268
LED Light-emitting 
diodes 271
Length, refer to  Dimensions 285
License plate lamp, replacing  bulb 273
Light
– high-beam assistant 113
Light-alloy wheels 268
Light-emitting diodes  LED 271
Lighter 129
– connecting electrical  appliances 129
Lighting
– instruments 114
– lamps and bulbs 270
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 110
Light switch 110
Limit, refer to Speed limit 93
Load 142
Load securing equipment,  refer to Securing cargo 143
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking 35
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 38
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Low beam control, refer to  High-beam Assistant 113Low-beam headlamps
110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to  Lumbar support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 143
Lumbar support 49
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 258
Maintenance, refer to Service  and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or in 
the Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for Canadian 
models
Maintenance system 264
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 66
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to  Check Control 92
Manual car wash 267
Manually unlocking parking  lock 69
Manual mode, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 65
Manual operation
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 236
– glass roof 42
– parking lock 69
– parking lock, automatic  transmission 66
Manual transmission 64
Map for navigation
– changing scale 163
– entering destination 155
Map view 162
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