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Controls overview
Controls
Units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption, 
route/distance, temperature and pressure.
1.
"Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. Select the desired menu item.
4. Select the desired unit.
The settings are stored  for the remote control 
currently in use.
Service requirements
The remaining driving dist ance and the date of 
the next scheduled service are displayed briefly 
immediately after you start the engine or switch 
on the ignition.
The extent of service work required can 
be read out from the remote control by 
your dealership  Service Advisor. <
For certain maintenance operations, you can 
view the respective distance remaining or due 
date individually in  the instrument cluster. 1.
Switch on the ignition, refer to page 61.
2. Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beam 
lever up or down re peatedly until the 
appropriate symbol appears in the display, 
accompanied by the words "SERVICE-
INFO".
3. Press button  2.
4. Use button 1 to scroll through the individual 
service items.
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Destination guidance
Navigation
Destination guidance
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and 
optional equipment that is offered in the model 
range is described. Equipment is also described 
that is not available because of, for example, 
selected options or coun
try version. This also 
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Starting destination 
guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. Entering a destination, refer to page 150.
3. "Accept destination"
4. "Start guidance"
The route is displayed  on the Control Display 
after it is calculated.
In the map view, the distance to the destination/
intermediate destinat ion and the estimated 
time of arrival are displayed.
The arrow display appears on the Control Dis-
play, if so desired.
Terminating destination 
guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.  "Guidance".
4. "Stop guidance"
Continuing destination 
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the 
last trip, destination gu idance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
> You can influence the calculated route by 
selecting certain trip criteria.
> Route criteria can be changed during desti-
nation entry and during route guidance.
> Street types are part of  the navigation data 
and are taken into account in route plan-
ning, e.g. avoiding highways.
> The proposed route can differ from per-
sonal experience.
> The settings are stored  for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
> Route guidance with traffic bulletins, refer 
to page 165.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.    "Route preference"
4. Selecting a criterion:
>  "Fast route": time-optimized route 
through a combination of the least pos-
sible distance and stretches of road that 
allow rapid driving.
>  "ECO PRO route": optimized combi-
nation of the fastest and shortest possi-
ble route.
>  "Short route": short distance without 
taking time  into account.
> "Alternative routes": are suggested, 
where possible, during active route 
guidance.
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Navigation
4.
Turn the controller: enter the desired mile-
age.
5. Press the controller.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be 
bypassed:
1."Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "New route for"
4. "Remove blocking"
Gas station re commendations
The remaining range is calculated and filling 
stations along the route are displayed.
Even with the most up-t o-date navigation data, 
information about certain special destinations 
may have changed; for ex ample, filling stations 
may not be in operation.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "Recommended refuel"
A list of filling stations is displayed.
4. Select a gas station.
5. Select the  symbol.
6. "Start guidance": route guidance to the 
selected filling station is started.
"Add as another destination": the filling sta-
tion is incorporated into the route.
Destination guidance 
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be  switched on or off 
during destination guidance.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Voice instructions"
For rapid access, the feature can be stored on a 
programmable memory  key, refer to page23.
Repeating a voice instruction
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Highlight the  symbol.
4. Press the controller twice.
Adjusting volume for voice instructions
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice 
instruction is being issued.
1.Have the last voice instruction repeated, if 
necessary.
2. Turn the button during  the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
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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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Car care, refer to Care 266
Care 266
– automatic car washes 266
– care products 266
– carpets 269
– CD/DVD drives 269
– chrome parts 268
– displays 269
– exterior 266
– fine wood parts 269
– headlamps 267
– high-pressure washer 267
– interior 268
– leather 268
– light-alloy wheels 268
– paintwork 267
– plastic parts 269
– retractable hardtop 267
– rubber seals 268
– safety belts 269
– sensors and cameras 269
– upholstery and cloth 
trim 268
– washing the car  manually 267
– windows 267
Cargo, securing 143
Cargo area
– capacity 287
– Comfort Access 39
– folding up the floor 
panel 132
– lamp, refer to Interior  lamps 114
– opening from inside 35
– opening from outside 36
Cargo loading 141
– securing cargo 143
– stowing cargo 142
– vehicle 141
Car jack
– jacking points 274
Car key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control 30Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest 126
– refer to separate Owner's  Manual
Car phone, refer to  Telephone 204
Car shampoo 269
Catalytic converter, refer to  Hot exhaust system 140
Center armrest 126
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb 273
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
co
 nsole 14
Central locking
– from inside 35
– from outside 31
Central locking system 31
– Comfort Access 38
– hotel function 36
– setting unlocking  characteristics 32
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to  Lamps and bulbs 270
Changing gears 68
Changing the language on the  Control Display 94
Changing the measurement  units on the Control 
Display 87
Changing wheels 273
Chassis number, refer to  Engine compartment 259
Check Control 92
Child restraint fixing system  LATCH 58
Child restraint systems 57
Child seats, refer to  Transporting children 
safely 57
Chrome parts 269
Chrome polish 269 Cigarette lighter, refer to 
Lighter 129
Cleaning headlamps 72
– washer fluid 72
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care 266
Climate control
– automatic air 
distribution 118
Clock 82
– 12h/24h mode 91
– setting the time and date 90
– setting time 90
Closing
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Clothes hooks 127
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the 
engine 62
Comfort Access 38
– replacing the battery 40
Comfort access, refer to  Comfort Access 38
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console 14
Compartment for remote  control, refer to Ignition 
lock 61
Compass 124
Computer 84
– displays on Control  Displa
 y84
Computer, refer to iDrive 18
Concierge service 229
Condensation, refer to When  the vehicle is parked 141
Condition Based Service  CBS 264
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 30
Confirmation signal for vehicle  locking/unlocking 33
ConnectedDrive 228
Connecting vacuum cleaner,  refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances 129
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Displays
– on the Control Display 18
Displays, refer to Instrument  cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 263
– remote control battery 40
– vehicle battery 275
Distance remaining to service,  refer to Service 
requirements 87
Distance warning, refer to  Park Distance Control 
PDC 96
Door key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key 30
Door lock 34
Doors, emergency  operation 34
DOT Quality Grades 255
Draft-free ventilation 120
Drinks holders, refer to  Cupholders 128
Drive mode 68
Drive-off assistance, refer to  Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 97
Drive-off assistant 100
Driving dynamics control 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking  lamps/low beams 110
Driving notes 138
Driving off on hills, refer to  Drive-off assistant 100
Driving stability control 
systems 97
Driving through water 140
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes 138
Dry air, refer to Cooling  function 119 DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 97
DTC Dynamic Traction  Control 98
– indicator/warning lamp 98
Dynamic Brake Control  DBC 97
Dynamic destination 
guidance 166
Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 97
– indicator/warning lamp 98
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution 97
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch 69
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 236
– glass roof 42
Electric seat adjustment 49
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access 39
Electronic brake-force  distribution EBV 97
Electronic oil level check 260
Electronic Stability Program  ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 97
E-mail 222
Emergency actuation, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock 66
Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual  release 236 Emergency operation, refer to 
Closing manually
– glass roof 42
Emergency operation, refer to  Manual operation
– door lock 34
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside 36
Emergency Request 276
Emergency services, refer to  Roadside Assistance 277
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 138
Engine
– breaking in 138
– data 284
– overheated, refer to Coolant  temperature 263
– speed 284
– starting 62
– starting, Comfort Access 38
– switching off 63
Engine compartment 259
Engine coolant, refer to  Coolant 263
Engine oil
– adding 262
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils 262
– alternative oil types 263
– approved engine oils 262
– BMW Maintenance  System 264
– capacity 289
– checking level 260
– intervals between changes,  refer to Service 
requirements 87
Engine output, refer to Engine  data 284
Engine speed, ref
 er to Engine 
data 284
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine 62
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Reference
Entering the postal code for 
navigation 151
Entry lamps, refer to Interior  lamps 114
Entry map for destination 155
ESP Electronic Stability  Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 97
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  exhaust system 140
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming  feature 56
– automatic heating 55
– folding in and out 55
External audio device 127
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away 279
– for tying down loads 143
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control 92
Failure of an electrical  consumer 275
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional  alarm 38
– switching off an alarm 37
Fastening safety belts, refer to  Safety belts 53
Fastest route for  navigation 159
Fault messages, refer to 
Check Control 92
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 120
First aid pouch 277
Fixture for remote control,  refer to Ignition lock 61Flash when locking/
unlocking 33
Flat tire
– Run-flat tires 258
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 102
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– initialization 100
– snow chains 100,258
– system limits 100
Flat tires, refer to Tire  condition 256
Fluid reservoir, refer to  Washer fluid reservoir 72
Fog lamps 114
– indicator lamp 13,114
Folding up the floor panel 132
Footwell lamps, refer to  Interior lamps 114
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to  xDrive 99
Front airbags 107
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  Monitor 100
Fuel 237
– average consumption 84
– gauge 83
– high-quality brands 237
– quality 237
– specifications 237
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities 289
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  gauge 83
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel  consumption 84
Fuel d
isplay, refer to Fuel 
gauge 83
Fuel filler flap 236
– releasing in the event of  electrical malfunction 236
Fuses 275
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control 122
Gasoline
– refer to Average  consumption 84
Gasoline, refer to Required  fuel 237
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge 83
Gas station  recommendations 161
Gear indicator, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 64
Gear indicator, refer to  Displays in the instrument 
cluster 67
Gearshift lever 66
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
General driving notes 139
Glass roof, electric 41
– closing after electrical 
malfunction 42
– convenient opening and  closing 32,34
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 39
– initializing 42
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 42
– power failure 42
– remote control 32
– tilting 41
Glove compartment 126
GPS navigation, refer to  Navigation system 148
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Grills116
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights 287
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake 63
Hands-free system 14,213
Hazard warning flashers 14
HDC Hill Descent Control 99
Head airbags 107
Headlamp control,  automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 71
– indicator lamp 11,13
Head Light, refer to Adaptive  Light Control 112
Head restraints 50
– rear, removing 51
– sitting safely 47
Heated
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating and ventilation, refer  to Climate 116
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo 142
Height, refer to  Dimensions 285
Height adjustment
– seats 48
– steering wheel 56
High-beam Assistant 113
High beams 112
– headlamp flasher 112
– indicator lamp 13
High beams and low beams,  automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 113High-pressure 
washer 266,267
High water, refer to Driving  through water 140
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria 159
Hill Descent Control HDC 99
Hills 141
Holders for cups 128
Homepage BMW 4
Hood 260
Hooks for shopping bags 131
Horn 10,11
Hotel function, refer to 
Lo
 cking or unlocking 
separately 36
Hot exhaust system 140
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  Dynamic Brake Control 97
Hydroplaning 140
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature warning 82
Identification marks
– Run-flat tires 258
– tire coding 255
iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 94
– changing date and time 90
– changing language 94
– changing settings 94
– changing units of measure 
and display format 87
– controls 18
– menu guidance 19
– operating principle 18
– overview 18
– start menu 19
– status information 21
iDrive operating principle 18
Ignition 62
– switched off 62
– switched on 62 Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key 30
Ignition key position 1, refer to  Radio readiness 61
Ignition key position 2, refer to  Ignition on 62
Ignition lock 61
Imprint 2
Incoming call 209
Indicator and warning 
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor  TPM 103
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire  inflation pressure 239
Inflation pressure monitoring,  refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 102
Initializing
– after power failure 274
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating 125
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– glass roof 42
– refer to Setting  the time and 
date 90
Installation location
– telephone 126
Instructions for navigation  system, refer to Voice 
instructions 161
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument cluster, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Instrument combination, refer  to Instrument cluster 12
Instrument lighting 114
Integrated key 30
Integr
ated universal remote 
control 122
Interactive map 155
Interior lamps 114
– remote control 33
Interior motion sensor 38
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