2012 BMW 550I XDRIVE GRAN TURISMO remote start

Volume
The volume of the sound output is dependent
on the audio device. If this volume differs mark‐
edly from the volume of the other audio sources,
it is advisable to adjust the volumes.
Adjusting the volume
The volume can only be adjusted if no external
video device is connected.1."CD/Multimedia"2."External devices"3.Select the or symbol.4."Volume"5.Turn the controller until the desired volume
is set and press the controller.
What to do if...
Only a black screen is visible.
▷Switch on the system.
There are no options available on the screen.
▷Replace remote control batteries.▷With Professional rear seat entertainment
toggle between screens if necessary.
Radio stations or TV channels are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
▷Function is limited due to the selected pri‐
ority. Change priority.
The DVD does not play.
▷Playback does not begin automatically.
Start DVD manually, refer to page 198.The volume of the rear vehicle speakers cannot
be adjusted.▷Sound in the rear is output via the head‐
phones. Change priority if necessary and
output sound via vehicle speakers.Seite 222EntertainmentRear entertainment222
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Band-Aids, refer to First aidkit 285
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 287
Basic position, rear seats 55
Bass 186
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 218
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 282
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 282
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 152
Blinds, sun protection 46
Bluetooth audio 212
BMW Assist 249
BMW homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 276
BMW Search 251
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Brake assistant 106
Brake assistant, adaptive 106
Brake discs, breaking in 158
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 105
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 281
Brake lights, adaptive 105
Brake pads, breaking in 158
Braking, notes 159
Breakdown assis‐ tance 284, 285
Breaking in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 88
Bulb replacement 278
Bulb replacement, front 279
Bulb replacement, rear 281 Bulbs and lamps 278
Button, RES 116
Button, Start/Stop 67
Bypassing, refer to starting aid 285
C
Calendar 244
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 130
Camera, care 292
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 127
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Car battery 282
Car care products 290
Care, displays 292
Care, vehicle 290
Cargo 161
Cargo area 146
Cargo area, enlarging 147
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo partition 148
Cargo straps, securing cargo 162
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 291
Car wash 289
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 158
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 276
CD/DVD 196
CD/DVD player, rear 217
CDs, storing 203
Cell phone 226
Center armrest 151
Center console 14
Central locking system 33 Central screen, refer to Control
Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing parts 278
Changing wheels 282
Changing wheels/tires 267
Check Control 79
Checking the oil level 273
Children, seating position 63
Children, transporting safely 63
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 63
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 64
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 63
Child safety locks 66
Child seat, mounting 63
Child seats 63
Chrome parts, care 291
Cigarette lighter 145
Cleaning, displays 292
Climate control 136
Climate control wind‐ shield 159
Clock 82
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 153
Collision warning 120
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 72
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 73
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 112
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 112
Computer 84 Seite 311Everything from A to ZReference311
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Concierge service 250
Condensation on win‐ dows 137
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 160
Condition Based Service CBS 276
Confirmation signal 35
Contacts 239, 247
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 87
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 106
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 274
Coolant temperature 82
Cooling function 138
Cooling, maximum 138
Cooling system 274
Corrosion on brake discs 160
Cruise control 121
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 114
Cruising range 82
Cupholder 152
Curb weight 298
Current fuel consumption 83
Current location, storing 170
Customer Relations 252
D
Damage, tires 266
Damping control, dy‐ namic 109
Data, technical 296
Date 82
Daytime running lights 90
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 137
Destination distance 85
Destination guidance 176
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 174 Destination input, naviga‐
tion 168
Digital clock 82
Digital radio 189
Dimensions 296
Dimmable exterior mirrors 61
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 61
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 72
Display in front wind‐ shield 134
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 92
Displays 78
Displays, cleaning 292
Disposal, coolant 275
Disposal, vehicle battery 282
Distance control, refer to PDC 123
Distance, selecting for ACC 116
Distance to destination 85
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 38
Downhill control 108
Drive-off assistant 106
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 106
Driving Experience Switch 110
Driving instructions, breaking in 158
Driving notes, general 158
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 106
Driving tips 158
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 106
DTC driving dynamics 107
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 107 DVD/CD 196
DVD/CD notes 202
DVD/CD player, rear 217
DVD changer 200
DVD settings 199
DVDs, storing 203
DVD, video 198
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 109
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 182
Dynamic Drive 109
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 106
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 107
E
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 79
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 106
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 258
Emergency release, parking brake 69
Emergency Request 284
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 285
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, tail‐ gate 41
Energy Control 83
Energy recovery 83
Engine compartment 271
Engine compartment, working in 271
Engine coolant 274
Engine oil 273
Engine oil, adding 273 Seite 312ReferenceEverything from A to Z312
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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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High beams 73
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Hill Descent Control HDC 108
Hills 160
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 106
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 152
Homepage 6
Hood 271
Horn 12
Hotel function, tailgate 41
Hot exhaust system 158
House number, entering for navigation 169
Hydroplaning 159
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 82
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 82
Identification marks, tires 265
Identification number, refer to Important in the engine com‐
partment 271
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 67
Ignition on 67
Indication of a flat tire 98, 101
Indicator and warning mes‐ sages 79
Indicator lamps 79
Individual air distribution 137
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 261
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 84 Information on the navigation
data 182
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 110
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Initializing, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Instrument cluster 78
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 79
Instrument lighting 92
Integral Active Steering 109
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 143
Intensity, AUTO program 137
Interactive map 173
Interior equipment 143
Interior lamps 93
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 44
Interior rearview mirror 61
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 61
Intermediate destinations 175
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 169
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 83
iPod/iPhone 209
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 282
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 282
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 75
K
Key/remote control 30 Keyless Go, refer to Comfort
Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 75
Knee airbag 94
L
Lamp replacement 278
Lamp replacement, front 279
Lamp replacement, rear 281
Lamps 89
Lamps and bulbs 278
Lane departure warning 102
Lane margin, warning 102
Language on Control Dis‐ play 87
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 162
LATCH child restraint fixing system 64
Leather, care 290
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 279
Length, vehicle 297
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 281
Light-alloy wheels, care 291
Light control 91
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 279
Lighting 89
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 89
Load 161
Loading 161
Loading position 149
Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 37
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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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Onboard vehicle tool kit 278
Opening/closing from in‐ side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 138
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 82
P
Paint, vehicle 290
Panic mode 35
Panoramic glass sunroof 46
Park Distance Control PDC 123
Parked-car ventilation 141
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 160
Parking aid, refer to PDC 123
Parking brake 69
Parking lamps 89
Parking with Auto Hold 71
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 60
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 128
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 123
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 131
People detection, refer to Night Vision 131
Permissible axle load 298
Personal information 238
Personal Profile 31
Phone 226
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 47 Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 45
Plastic, care 291
PlugIn 254
Position, storing 170
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 169
Power failure 282
Power windows 44
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 261
Pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 47
Protective function, win‐ dows 45
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 274
Radio 188
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 67
Rain sensor 73
Random 197
Random playback 197
RDS 189
Reading out loud 246
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 140
Rear axle steering 109
Rear entertainment 217
Rear lamps 281
Rear seats, adjusting 53
Rear seats, basic position 55
Rear sockets 146
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 220 Rearview mirror 60
Rear window defroster 138
Recirculated-air mode 138
Recommended tire brands 268
Refueling 258
Remaining range 82
Reminders 245
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 218
Remote control, universal 143
Replacement fuse 283
Replacing parts 278
Replacing wheels/tires 267
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 116
Reserve warning, refer to Range 82
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 138
Retaining straps, securing cargo 162
Retreaded tires 268
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 281
Roadside Assistance 250
Roadside parking lamps 90
Roller sunblinds 46
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 109
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 109
Roof load capacity 298
Roof-mounted luggage rack 162
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 287
Route 177
Route criteria, route 176
Route, displaying 177
Routes, avoiding 176 Seite 316ReferenceEverything from A to Z316
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Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 81
Tail and brake lamps 281
Tailgate 38
Tailgate, automatic 39
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Tailgate, hotel function 41
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 281
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 281
Tasks 244
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 296
TeleService 250
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
Temperature display, external temperature 82
Temperature, engine oil 81
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 114
Terminal, starting aid 286
Text messages 241
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 81
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 43
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 131
Through-loading system 147
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Time of arrival 85
Tire damage 266
Tire identification marks 265
Tire inflation pressure 261
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 100 Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 97
Tires, changing 267
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 261
Tires, run-flat tires 269
Tire tread 266
Toll roads, route 176
Tone 186
Tools 278
Top View 126
Total vehicle weight 298
Tow fitting 288
Towing 287
Town/city, navigation 169
Tow-starting 287
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 97
Traction control 107
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 111
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 180
Transmission, automatic 75
Transporting children safely 63
Tread, tires 266
Treble, tone 186
Trip computer 86
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 72
Trip odometer 82
Trunk cover 146
Trunk lid 38
Trunk lid, automatic 39
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 297
Turning circle lines, backup camera 128
Turn signals, operation 72
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 281 U
Unintentional alarm 44
Units of measure 88
Universal remote control 143
Unlock button, automatic transmission 76
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 36
Unlocking/locking with remote control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Updating software 215
Upholstery care 290
USB audio interface 209
USB interface 150
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 109
Vehicle battery 282
Vehicle battery, replacing 282
Vehicle, breaking in 158
Vehicle care 290
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 271
Vehicle jack 282
Vehicle paint 290
Vehicle storage 292
Vehicle wash 289
Ventilation 139
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 141
Version of the navigation data 182
Video playback 198
Video playback, iPhone 211
Video playback, snap-in adapter 211 Seite 318ReferenceEverything from A to Z318
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