120
ControlsClimate
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so that the air flows past
you and not straight at you.
Ventilation in the rear
1Use the thumbwheel to adjust the tempera-
ture:
> Turn toward blue: colder
> Turn toward red: warmer
2 Use the thumbwheel to smoothly open and
close the air vents
3 Use the lever to change the direction of the
airflow
Microfilter/activate d-charcoal filter
The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the
incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter pro-
vides additional protecti on by filtering gaseous
pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen-
ter replaces this combined filter during routine
maintenance.
Parked car ventilation
The concept
The parked car ventilation provides ventilation
to the passenger compartment and lowers its
temperature, if necessary. It is ready for use at
any outside temperature, as of radio readiness.
The parked car ventilation remains switched on
for approx. 30 minutes. Two different switch-on
times can be preselected. The system can also
be switched on and off directly. Due to its high power consumption, it should
not be switched on twice in a row without driv-
ing in between to allow
the battery to recharge.
The air emerges from the air vents for the upper
body area in the instrument panel. The air vents
must therefore be open.
The parked car ventilation system is operated
via iDrive.
Switching on/off directly
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate parked-car vent."
The symbol on the automatic climate Control
Display flashes.
Preselecting switch-on times
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate Timer 1" or "Activate Timer 2".
4. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"
5. Turn the controller: set the hours.
6. Press the controller: the setting is
accepted.
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The display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Highlight the contact.
4. "Options"
5. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
Messages
General information
The displaying of text messages and emails
from the mobile phone depends on whether the
mobile phone supports transmission into the
vehicle from the mobile phone. Text messages
and e-mails may not be supported by the ser-
vice provider or the fu nction may have to be
separately activated. Af ter a mobile phone is
paired for the first time, the transmission may
take several minutes. Messages are only dis-
played completely when the vehicle is stopped.
Messages from the auxiliary phone are not
transmitted.
To display various messages:
> Text messages.
> Messages from My info.
> Messages from the BMW Concierge ser-
vice.
> Messages from BMW Info.
> Emails from the mobile phone.
Displaying messages
1."Office"
2. "Messages"
Message type
A symbol indicates the type of message.
Read message.
Unread message.
Filtering me ssage lists
A message list can be filt ered if there is more
than one message type.
1. "Filter:"
2. Select the message type.
>"All"
All messages are displayed.
> "E-mail"
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
> "Services messages"
Only messages from the BMW Con-
cierge service, My Info, and BMW Info
are displayed.
> "Text message"
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
SymbolMessage type
Text message
My Info
Message from the Concierge
service, refer to page 229
Messages from BMW Info, refer
to page 222
E-mail from mobile phone
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 97
ACC, refer to Active Cruise Control 75
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 70
Accessories, refer to Vehicle
equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 276
Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate
control 120
Active Cruise Control 75
– indicator lamp 78
– malfunction 79
– selecting distance 77
– sensor 78
Active steering 105
Adaptive brake lamp
– Brake Force Display 106
Adaptive Light Control 112
Additives
– coolant 263
– engine oil 262
Address, entering 150,156
Address for navigation
– entering 150
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 117
Adjusting the thigh support 49
Airbags 107
– indicator/warning lamp 108
– sitting safely 47
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate control 117
– ventilation 119 Air distribution
– automatic
118
Airing, refer to Ventilation 119
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 239
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated air mode 118
Air supply
– automatic climate
control 117
– ventilation 119
Air vents 116
Air volume 118
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 237
Alarm system 37
– avoiding unintentional alarms 38
– interior motion sensor 38
– switching off an alarm 37
– tilt alarm sensor 37
ALL program 119
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 258
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
Ambient
air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 118
Antifreeze
– coolant 263
– washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System ABS 97
Anti-theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 37
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 223
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 287
Approved engine oils 262
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 287Apps
232
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 126
Arrival time, refer to Computer 84
Ashtray 128
Assist systems, refer to Driving stability control 97
AUC Automatic recirculated
air control 118
Audible instructions, refer to Voice instructions 161
Audio device, external 127
Automatic
– air distribution 118
– air volume 118
– cruise control 73,75
– headlamp control 110
Automatic car washes 266
Automatic climate control 116
Automatic curb monitor 55
Automatic high beams and low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 113
Automatic recirculated air control AUC 118
Automatic Service Request 232
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
– interlock 64
– overriding selector lever
lock 66
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 64
– sport program 65
– towing 279
– tow-starting 279
AUTO program for automatic climate control 118
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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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Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 117
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 258
Measurements, refer to Dimensions 285
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
MENU button 18
Menus, refer to iDrive 18
Messages 220
Messages from the Concierge
service 221
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance System 264
– for automatic climate
control 120
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 264
Microphone
– telephone 14
– voice commands 14
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 55
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 55
– interior rearview mirror 56
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 53
Mirrors, folding in before entering a car wash 55Mobile phone
– adjusting volume
209
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 205
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 126
– operation 209
– pairing 205
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– suitable mobile phones 204
– unpairing 207
– what to do if…. 208
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 126
Mobile phone, refer to Telephone 204
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive controls 18
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 100
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
M
ultifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 71
– refer to Wiper system 71
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 18
My Info 221
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 152
– storing current position 152
– voice activation 156Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 161
Navigation data 148
Navigation system 148
– address book 152
– bypassing a route section 160
– continuing destination guidance 159
– destination entry 150
– dynamic destination guidance 166
– entering a destination by
voice 156
– entering a destination
manually 150
– frequently asked questions 167
– gas station recommendations 161
– planning a trip 157
– route list 160
– selecting destination via map 155
– selecting route criteria 159
– special destinations 153
– starting destination
guidance 159
– terminating destination guidance 159
– traffic bulletins 163
– voice instructions 161
– volume adjustment 161
Neck support, refer to Head restraints 50
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 127
Neutral 67
New tires 257
Next Service indicator, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 264
North-facing map 162
Notes 224
Nozzles 116
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Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 284
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 280
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis 265
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 237
Odometer 82
Office 217
– current office 217
– what to do if…. 225
Oil, refer to Engine oil 260
Oil consumption 260
Oil level 260
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 275
Onboard vehicle tool kit 270
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 38
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– using the door lock 34
– using the remote control 32
Opening and closing
retractable hardtop 44
Options, selecting for navigation 159
Orientation menu, refer to Start menu 19
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 119
Output, refer to Engine data 284
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 118
Outside temperature display 82
– changing unit of measure 87
– in computer 87
Outside temperature warning 82 Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 263
Overriding selector lever lock 66
P
Paintwork care 267
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 96
Park Distance Control PDC 96
Parked car ventilation 120
– preselecting switch-on times 120
– switching on and off directly 120
Parking
– vehicle 63
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 96
Parking brake 63
– indicator lamp 63
Parking lamps 110
– replacing bulbs 271
Parking lamps/low beams 110
Parts and accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt
function 55
Pathway lighting 111
Personal information, refer to
Office 217
Personal Profile 30
Phone numbers
– dialing 210
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Polish 269
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 120
Power failure 274
Power windows 40 Power windows, refer to
Windows 40
Pressure, tires 239
Pressure monitoring, tires 100
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 102
Programmable buttons on the steering wheel 11
Programmable memory
keys 23
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Providing medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 277
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
R
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 61
Radio readiness 61
– switched off 62
– switched on 61
Radio-remote key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 30
Rain sensor 72
Reading aloud 225
Reading lamps 115
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 272
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 51
– folding down backrests 130
Rear ventilation 120
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 55
Rear window defroster 119
Rear window roller blind, refer to Roller sunblinds 126
Recirculated air mode 118
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Tires
– age
255,257
– air loss 103
– breaking in 138
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels 273
– condition 256
– damage 256
– inflation pressure 239
– labels 255
– minimum tread depth 256
– new wheels and tires 257
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 100
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 102
– puncture 101
– replacing 257
– Run-flat tires 258
– size 255
– storage 258
– tread depth 256
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 256
– wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 257
– winter tires 258
TMC station, refer to Traffic bulletins 163
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 270
Top, refer to Retractable
hardtop 43
Torque, refer to Engine data 284
Tow bar 280
Tow fitting 279
– screw thread 279
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 279Towing
279
– car with automatic
transmission 279
– methods 280
– with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 280
Towing and tow-starting 279
Town/city, for navigation 150
Tow rope 280
Tow-starting 279,281
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 102
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 97
Traffic bulletins
– categories 165
Traffic bulletins,
filtering165
Traffic bulletins for navigation 163
– during destination
guidance 165
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 165
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
bulletins 163
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 160
Transmission
– 7-gear Sport automatic transmission with double
clutch 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– idle position 67
– Launch Control 70
– manually unlocking parking
lock 69
– manual transmission 64
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 66
– reverse gear 67 Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position 64
– refer to P Park 64
Transporting children
safely 57
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 143
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 256
Trip, deleting 158
Trip, storing 158
Trip computer, refer to Displays on the Control
Display 84
Trip-distance coun ter, refer to
Trip odometer 82
Triple turn signal activation 71
Trip odometer 82
Trips, changing 158
Trunk lid 35
– Comfort Access 39
– emergency release 36
– locking or unlocking separately 36
– opening from inside 35
– opening from outside 36
– remote control 33
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 285
Turn signal 71
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp 12
Turn signals
– triple turn signal 71
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 143
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 255
Units
– average fuel consumption 87
Units of measure
– temperature 87
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