2012 BMW 550I XDRIVE GRAN TURISMO headlamp

Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 106
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Activated-charcoal filter 139
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 114
Active seat, front 52
Active seat ventilation, front 52
Active seat ventilation, rear 55
Active Steering, integral 109
Adaptive brake assistant 106
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive drive 109
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 226
Additives, oil 274
Adjusting front seats 49
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 138
Air distribution, manual 137
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 138
Air pressure, tires 261
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 139
Air volume, automatic climate control 137
Alarm system 43 Alarm, unintentional 44
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 138
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 268
All-wheel-drive 108
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 144
Alternative oil types 274
AM/FM station 188
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 178
Antifreeze, washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System, ABS 106
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 106
Applications 254
Appointments 244
Approved engine oils 274
Apps 254
Apps, video playback 211
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 151
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 145
Assist 249
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 285
Assistance when driving off 106
Audio playback 197
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 212 AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐
matic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 137
Automatic car wash 289
Automatic climate con‐ trol 136
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Automatic Curb Monitor 60
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 138
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐ gate 39
Automatic tailgate 39
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 75
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
AUTO program, intensity 137
AUX-IN port 208
Average fuel consumption 85
Average speed 85
Axle loads, weights 298
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backrest, width 51
Back seats, adjusting 53
Backup camera 127
Balance 186 Seite 310ReferenceEverything from A to Z310
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Engine oil additives 274
Engine oil change 274
Engine oil filler neck 273
Engine oil temperature 81
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 274
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 274
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 68
Engine start, Starting aid 285
Engine stop 68
Engine temperature 81
Entering a car wash 289
Equalizer 186
Equipment, interior 143
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 106
Exchanging wheels/tires 267
Exhaust system 158
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 61
Exterior mirrors 60
External devices 208
External start 285
External temperature dis‐ play 82
External temperature warn‐ ing 82
Eyes for securing cargo 162
F
Fader 186
Failure message, refer to Check Control 79
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 44
Fan, refer to Air volume 137
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 79
Filler neck for engine oil 273
Fine wood, care 291
First aid kit 285 Fitting for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 288
Flat tire, changing wheels 282
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Flat tire, warning lamp 98, 101
Flooding 159
Floor carpet, care 291
Floor mats, care 291
FM/AM station 188
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 74
Foot brake 159
Front airbags 94
Front fog lamps 92
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 280
Front lamps 279
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 96
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel cap 258
Fuel consumption, current 83
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 85
Fuel filler flap 258
Fuel gauge 81
Fuel quality 260
Fuel, tank capacity 299
Fuse 283
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 143
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 178
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 75
General driving notes 158 Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐
amic glass sunroof 46
Glove compartment 150
Gong, volume equaliza‐ tion 187
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 168
Gray display of the map 181
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 298
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 298
H
Hand brake, refer to Parking brake 69
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 144
Hazard warning flashers 284
HDC Hill Descent Control 108
HD Radio 189
Head airbags 94
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 73
Headlamp glass 279
Headlamps 279
Headlamps, care 290
Headlamp washer system 73
Headliner 15
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 221
Head restraints 49
Head restraints, front 57
Head restraints, rear 58
Head-up Display 134
Head-up Display, care 292
Heavy cargo, stowing 162
Height with roof-mounted aer‐ ial, vehicle 296
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Locking/unlocking with re‐mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Locking via tailgate 39
Lock, power window 45
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 66
Low beams 89
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Lower back support 51
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 162
Lumbar support 51
M
Maintenance 276
Maintenance require‐ ments 276
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 83
Maintenance system, BMW 276
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 79
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 110
Manual air distribution 137
Manual air volume 137
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 69
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 76
Manual operation, backup camera 128
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 60
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 258
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 124 Manual operation, parking
brake 69
Manual operation, Side View 130
Manual operation, Top View 126
Map, destination entry 173
Map in split screen 180
Map view 178
Marking on approved tires 268
Marking, run-flat tires 269
Massage seat, front 52
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 138
Maximum speed, winter tires 268
Measure, units of 88
Medical kit 285
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 59
Menu in instrument cluster 84
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 180
Messages 241
Messages, refer to Check Control 79
Microfilter 139
Minimum tread, tires 266
Mirror 60
Mirror memory 59
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 159
Mobile phone 226
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 279
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 63
MP3 player 208 Multi-function hook 153
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 196
Music collection 203
Music search 205
Music, storing 203
N
Navigation 168
Navigation data 182
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 57
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 58
New wheels and tires 267
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 131
Notes 245
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 287
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 277
Obstacle marking, backup camera 129
Odometer 82
Office 238
Oil 273
Oil, adding 273
Oil additives 274
Oil change 274
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 83
Oil filler neck 273
Oil level check 273
Oil types, alternative 274
Oil types, approved 274
Old batteries, disposal 282
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 277
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16 Seite 315Everything from A to ZReference315
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Voice activation, mobilephone 234
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 300
Voice activation system 22
Volume, setting 186
W
Warning lamps 79
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 79
Warning triangle 285
Washer fluid 74
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 299
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 74
Washer system 73
Washing, vehicle 289
Water on roads 159
Weather Band 190
Weights 298
Welcome lamps 89
Wheel base, vehicle 297
Wheels, changing 267
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 261
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Width with mirrors, vehi‐ cle 296
Width without mirrors, vehi‐ cle 297
Window defroster, rear 138
Windows, powered 44
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 159
Windshield washer fluid 74
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 74
Windshield washer system 73
Windshield wiper 73 Windshield wipers, fold-out
position 74
Winter storage, care 292
Winter tires, suitable tires 268
Winter tires, tread 266
Wiper blades, replacing 278
Wiper fluid 74
Wiper system 73
Wood, care 291
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 278
X
xDrive 108
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 279 Seite 319Everything from A to ZReference319
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