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Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System 90
ACC, refer to Active Cruise  Control 71
Acceleration assistant, refer to  Launch Control 66
Accessories, refer to Vehicle 
equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an  Emergency Request 214
Activated-charcoal filter for  automatic climate 
control 115
Active Cruise Control 71
– indicator lamp 74
– malfunction 75
– selecting distance 73
– sensor 75
Active steering 97
Adaptive brake lamp
– Brake Force Display 98
Adaptive Light Control 105
Additives
– coolant 200
– engine oil 200
Adjusting temperature inside  the car, refer to Air 
conditioner 110
Adjusting temperature inside  the car, refer to Automatic 
climate control 112
Adjusting the thigh support 44
Airbags 99
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– sitting safely 42
Air conditioner 109 Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner
110
– automatic climate 
control 112
– ventilation 111,114
Air distribution
– automatic 113
– individual 110
– manual 110
Airing, refer to  Ventilation 111,114
Air outlets, refer to Air 
vents 110
Air pressure, refer to Tire  inflation pressure 177
Air recirculation, refer to  Recirculated air 
mode 110,113
Air supply
– air conditioner 110
– automatic climate  control 112
– ventilation 111,114
Air vents 110
Air volume 110,11
 3
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 175
Alarm system 32
– avoiding unintentional  alarms 33
– interior motion sensor 33
– switching off an alarm 32
– tilt alarm sensor 33
ALL program 114
All-season tires, refer to  Winter tires 196
All-wheel drive, refer to  xDrive 92 Ambient air, refer to 
Recirculated air 
mode 110,113
AM waveband 144
Antifreeze
– coolant 200
– washer fluid 69
Antilock Brake System  ABS 90
Anti-theft alarm system, refer  to Alarm system 32
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights 237
Approved engine oils 200
Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights 237
Armrest, refer to Center  armrest 120
Ashtray 122
Assist systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 90
AUC Automatic recirculated  air control 113
Audio device, external 121
Automatic
– air distribution 113
– air volume 113
– cruise control 69,71
– headlamp control 103
Automatic car washes 204
Automatic climate control 109
Automatic curb monitor 51
Automatic high beams and  low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 106
Automatic recirculated air  control AUC 113
Automatic station search 144
Automatic station storage 144
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Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away 217
– for tying down loads 137
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control 87
Failure of an electrical  consumer 213
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional  alarm 33
– switching off an alarm 32
Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts 49
Fast forward
– CD 148
Fault messages, refer to  Check Control 87
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 115
– refer to Microfilter for air  conditioner 111
First aid pouch 215
Fixture for remote control,  refer to Ignition lock 57
Flash when locking/
unlocking 27
Flat tire
– Run-flat tires 196
– Tire Pressure Monitor  TPM 95
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 93
– indicating a flat tire 94
– indicator/warning lamp 94
– initialization 93
– snow chains 93,196
– system limits 93
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition 194
Fluid reservoir, refer to  Washer fluid reservoir 69
FM waveband 144 Fog lamps
107
– indicator lamp 107,220
Folding up the floor panel 125
Footwell lamps, refer to  Interior lamps 107
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to  xDrive 92
Front airbags 99
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  Monitor 93
Fuel 175
– average consumption 80
– gauge 79
– high-quality brands 175
– quality 175
– specifications 175
– tank contents, refer to  Capacities 239
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  gauge 79
Fuel consumption indicator
– av
erage fuel 
consumption 80
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge 79
Fuel filler flap 174
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction 174
Fuses 213
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control 116
Gasoline
– refer to Average  consumption 80
Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel 175
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  gauge 79
Gear indicator, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 60 Gear indicator, refer to 
Displays in the instrument 
cluster 63
Gearshift lever 62
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 60
– manual transmission 60
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 60
– manual transmission 60
General driving notes 133
Glass roof, electric 37
– closing after electrical 
malfunction 37
– convenient opening and 
closing 26,29
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 34
– initializing 37
– opening, closing 37
– pinch protection system 37
– power failure 37
– remote control 26
– tilting 37
Glove compartment 120
Gong
– volume 142
Grills, refer to Air vents 110
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights 237H
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake 59
Hands-free system 14,163
Hazard warning flashers 14
HDC Hill Descent Control 92
HD Radio™ reception 145
Head airbags 99
Headlamp control, 
automatic 103
Headlamp flasher 67
– indicator lamp 11,14, 220
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L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control 103
– parking lamps/low  beams 103
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs 208
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer  to Safety belts 49
Lashing eyes, refer to  Securing cargo 137
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system 54
Launch Control 66
Leather care 206
LED Light-emitting  diodes 209
Length, refer to  Dimensions 235
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb 211
Light
– high-beam assistant 106
Light-alloy wheels 206
Light-emitting diodes  LED 209
Lighter 122
– connecting electrical  appliances 123
Lighting
– instruments 107
– lamps and bulbs 208
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 103
Light switch 103
Listening to scan samples
– BMW Professional radio 144
Load 136
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo 137
Lock buttons, doors, refer to  Locking 30 Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal 27
– from inside 30
– from outside 26
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 33
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 27
– from inside 29
– from outside 25
Low beam control, refer to  High-beam Assistant 106
Low-beam headlamps 103
– automatic 103
– indicator lamp, defective 
bulb 231
Lower back support, refer to  Lumbar support 44
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 137
Lumbar support 44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 196
Maintenance, re fer to Service 
and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or in 
the Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for Canadian 
models
Maintenance system 202
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 62
– tires 94
Malfunction warnings, refer to  Check Control 87
Manual air distribution 110
Manual car wash 205
Manually unlocking parking 
lock 65 Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic 61
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler flap 174
– glass roof 37
– parking lock 65
– parking lock, automatic  transmission 62
Manual station search 144
Manual transmission 60
Master key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key 24
Maximum cooling 113
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 196
Measurements, refer to  Dimensions 235
Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory 48
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance 
System 202
– for air conditioner 111
– for automatic climate 
control 115
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  filter
– BMW Maintenance  System 202
Microphone
– telephone 14
Mirror dimming feature 51
Mirrors 50
– automatic curb monitor 51
– exterior mirrors 50
– heating 51
– interior rearview mirror 51
– memory, refer to Seat and  mirror memory 48
Mirrors, folding in before  entering a car wash 50
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Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 160
– connecting, refer to Mobile  phone, pairing 157
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest 120
– pairing 157
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
Mobile phone, installation  location, refer to Center 
armrest 120
Mobile phone, refer to the  separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, te chnical, refer 
to For your own safety 5
Monitoring system for tire  pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 93
MP3 147
Multifunctional steering  wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 67
– refer to Wiper system 68
Music tracks
– playing a track 148
– random order 148
My Info 170
N
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints 45
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments 121
Neutral 63
New tires 195
Next Service indicator, refer to  Condition Based Service 
CBS 202
Number of cylinders, refer to  Engine data 234
Nylon rope, refer to Tow 
rope 218
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis 203
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications 175
Odometer 78
Oil, refer to Engine oil 198
Oil consumption 198
Oil level 198
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal 213
Onboard vehicle tool kit 208
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 33
– from inside 29
– from outside 25
– using the door lock 29
– using the remote control 25
Opening and closing  retractable hardtop 39
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 111,114
Outlets, refer to Air vents 110
Output, refer to Engine 
data 234
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate 
control 113
Outside temperature  display 78
– changing unit of measure 83
– in computer 83
Outside temperature 
warning 78
Overheated engine, refer to  Coolant temperature 200
Overriding selector lever  lock 62
P
Paintwork care 205
Park assistant, refer to Park  Distance Control 89
Park Distance Control PDC 89Parking
– vehicle
59
Parking aid, refer to Park  Distance Control PDC 89
Parking brake 59
– indicator lamp 59
Parking lamps 103
– replacing bulbs 209
Parking lamps/low beams 103
Parts and accessories, refer to  Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt  function 51
Pathway lighting 104
PDC
– volume 142
Personal Profile 24
Phone numbers
– dialing 161
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 37
– windows 36
Playing a track, scan
– CD 148
Polish 207
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 115
– refer to Microfilter for air  conditioner 111
Power failure 212
Power windows 35
Power windows, refer to 
Windows 35
Pressure, tires 177
Pressure monitoring, tires 93
– Flat Tire Monitor 93
Pressure monitoring of tires,  refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 95
Programmable buttons on the  steering wheel 11
Protection function, refer to  Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 37
– windows 36
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