
Show the obstacle marking via the iDrive, refer
to page 
114.
Activating assistance functions
Several 
assistance functions can be active at the
same time.
Showing the parking aid lines   "Parking aid lines"
Pathway and turning lines are displayed.
Showing the obstacle marking   "Obstacle marking"
Three-dimensionally-shaped markings are dis‐
played.
Image on the Control Display
Switching on the rear view camera
using iDrive
With PDC activated:   "Rear view camera"
The 
 image of the rear view camera is displayed.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Brightness
With the rear view camera switched on:
1.   Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Contrast
With the rear view camera switched on:
1.   Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller. Camera The lens of the rear view camera is under the
grasping lip of the tailgate.
The presence of dirt can impair image quality.
Clean the lens with a moist, nonabrasive cloth.
Top View*
The concept
Top 
View assists you when parking and maneu‐
vering. To accomplish this, the door region and
road surface region are shown on the Control
Display.
Detection
Detection is carried out by two cameras
integrated into the exterior mirror and the rear
view camera.
The range is:
▷ Approx. 7 ft/2 m to the side.
▷ Approx. 7 ft/2 m to the rear.
Obstacles up to the height of the exterior mirrors
are thus detected in a timely fashion.
System limits
Top 
View cannot be used in the following situa‐
tions:
▷ With a door open.
▷ With the tailgate open.
▷ With an exterior mirror folded in.
▷ In poor light.
The arrows next to the vehicle are displayed in a
shaded form on the Control Display and a sym‐
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Condensation under the vehi‐
cle 144 
Condition Based Service CBS 268 
Confirmation signals for lock‐ ing/unlocking the vehicle 31 
ConnectedDrive 237 
Connecting, 
mobile phone, re‐
fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 216 
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 74 
Contacts 227, 235 
Control Display  19 
Control Display, care  287 
Control Display, setting the brightness 80 
Controller, refer to Con‐ trols 18 
Controls and displays  12 
Controls, rear DVD sys‐ tem 200 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  96 
Convenient operation
– Glass sunroof  30, 32
– Window 30
Coolant 267 
Coolant, checking the
level 267 
Coolant temperature  72 
Cooling 
function, switching on
and off 122 
Cooling, maximum  122 
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐ ant 267 
Cornering Brake Control CBC 96 
Corrosion on brake discs 144 
Courtesy lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 84 
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter  225 
Cruise control 108 
Cruise control
– Malfunction 110
Cruise control, active 102 
Cupholder 135  Curb weight, refer to
Weights 292 
Current fuel consumption 72 
Current location, storing 155 
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive light control 82 
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data  290 
D
Dashboard 
lighting, refer to In‐
strument lighting  84 
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Data memory  269 
Data, technical  290 
Date 71 
Date, display format  79 
Date, retrieving  71 
Date, setting  79 
Daytime running lights  82 
Defroster, rear window 121 
Defrosting windows 121 
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 121 
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book 154 
Destination guidance  161 
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations  159 
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 153 
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures 250 
Diesel exhaust fluid, at mini‐ mum 249 
Diesel exhaust fluid, having re‐ filled  250 
Diesel exhaust fluid, refilling yourself 250 
Diesel particulate filter  143 
Digital clock  71 
Digital compass  129 
Digital radio  175 
Dimming mirrors 55 
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 66  Displacement, refer to Engine
data  290 
Display in front wind‐ shield 117 
Display 
lighting, refer to Instru‐
ment lighting  84 
Displays and controls  12 
Displays, care 287 
Displays, cleaning  287 
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 14 
Disposal, coolant  267 
Disposal, vehicle battery  278 
Distance control, refer to Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 102 
Distance, selecting, with Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 104 
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control PDC  110 
Divided screen view, split screen 22 
Door key, refer to Remote con‐ trol with integrated key  28 
Door lock 32 
Doors, manual operation  32 
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals  31
– From the inside 33
– From the outside 30
DOT Quality Grades  258 
Downhill control 98 
Draft-free ventilation 123 
Drive-off assistant 100 
Driver's seat, calibrating  51 
Driving away on inclines, refer to Drive-off assistant 100 
Driving 
notes, breaking in  142 
Driving notes, general  142 
Driving on poor roads  147 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 96 
Driving through water 143 
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 142 
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 122 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 96 
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High beams, indicator
lamp  15 
High-pressure washers  285 
Hill Descent Control HDC  98 
Hill drive-off assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 100 
Hills 144 
Holder for beverages 135 
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock  61 
Homepage  6 
Hood 264 
Hood, opening  264 
Horn 12 
Hot exhaust system 142 
Hotline 240 
House number, entering for navigation  154 
Hydraulic brake assistant  96 
Hydroplaning  143 
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 71 
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 71 
Identification marks, tires  258 
iDrive 18 
iDrive, changing settings  78 
iDrive, changing the lan‐ guage  80 
iDrive, changing the units of measure and display for‐
mat 80 
iDrive, setting the bright‐ ness 80 
iDrive, setting the date  79 
iDrive, setting the time  79 
Ignition 61 
Ignition 
key position 1, refer to
Radio ready state  61 
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 61 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 28 
Ignition lock  61  Ignition, switched off 61 
Ignition, switched on 61 
Images, displaying, rear DVD
system 208 
Indication of a flat tire  89, 91 
Indicator and warning lamps  15 
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor  88 
Inflation 
pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 252 
Information on the navigation data  152 
Initialization after power fail‐ ure 278 
Initializing
– Compass, refer to Calibrat‐ ing 129
– Panoramic glass sunroof 43
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 89 
Initializing, glass sunroof  44 
Initializing, refer to Setting the date  79 
Initializing, refer to Setting the time 79 
Initializing, 
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 91 
Installation location, tele‐ phone 134 
Instrument cluster  14 
Instrument lighting 84 
Instrument panel, refer to In‐ strument cluster 14 
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Integrated key  28 
Integrated universal remote control 127 
Interactive map  157 
Interior equipment 127 
Interior lamps 84 
Interior lamps
– Remote control 30
Interior mirror 54 
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming  55 
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 129  Interior temperature, setting,
automatic climate con‐
trol 119 
Intermediate 
destinations 159 
Internet page  6 
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation  154 
iPod/iPhone 193 
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 276 
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack  276 
Joystick, refer to Selector lever 69 
Jump-starting 281 
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 37 
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 37 
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 28 
Key, refer to Integrated key/re‐ mote control 28 
Kickdown
– Automatic transmission with Steptronic 69
Knocking control 248 
L
Label, run-flat tire  261 
Lamp and bulb replacement, lamp replacement  270 
Lamps 81 
Lamps, automatic headlamp control 81, 82 
Lamps, High-beam Assis‐ tant 83 
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams 81 
Lamps, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 270 
Lane departure warning 93 
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Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows 41
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controls 18 
R
Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant 267 
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key  28 
Radio ready state  61 
Radio ready state, switched off 61 
Radio ready state, switched on 61 
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state  61 
Rain sensor 67 
Random 182 
Random playback  182 
Range 73 
RDS 175 
Reading lamps  85 
Reading out loud  234 
Rear entertainment, refer to DVD system in rear  200 
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps  271, 274 
Rear seat backrest, folda‐ ble 133 
Rear seats, adjusting  47 
Rear 
seats, adjusting the head
restraints 52 
Rear seats, heating  48 
Rear socket 131 
Rear ventilation 123 
Rear ventilation, 3rd row seats 123 
Rear ventilation, automatic cli‐ mate control in rear 124 
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors 53 
Rear window defroster 121 
Rear window, washing 68 
Rear window wiper 68 
Recirculated air mode  122 Recommended tire
brands 260 
Redialing  222 
Refueling 246 
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation, 
refer to Computer  74 
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 75 
Remaining range, refer to Range 73 
Reminders 233 
Remote control
– Battery replacement  39
– Comfort Access 37
– Malfunction 31, 38
– Tailgate  31
Remote control, garage door
opener 127 
Remote 
control, rear DVD sys‐
tem 201 
Remote control, removing from the ignition lock  61 
Remote control, service data  268 
Remote control, universal  127 
Remote inquiry 222 
Replacement fuse 279 
Replacement remote con‐ trol 28 
Replacing wheels/tires 260 
Reporting safety defects  8 
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge  73 
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 68 
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 91 
Residual heat 122 
Restraining systems
– Refer to Safety belts  50
Restraint systems for chil‐
dren 56 
Retaining straps, securing cargo 146 
Retreaded tires  261 
Road, avoiding  161 
Road detour 161  Roadside Assistance 238 
Roadside parking lamps 
83 
Roller sunblinds 41 
Roof load capacity  292 
Roof-mounted luggage rack 147 
Rope, refer to Towing 283 
Route 162 
Route criteria, route 161 
Route, displaying  162 
Route 
section, bypassing  162 
RPM, refer to Engine data  290 
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 261 
Rubber components, care 286 
Run-flat tires 261 
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure 252 
Running lights, refer to Parking lamps/low beams  81 
S
Safe braking  143 
Safety 6 
Safety belts  50 
Safety belts
– Damage  50
Safety belts, care  287 
Safety 
 belts, indicator/warning
lamp  50 
Safety belts, reminder  50 
Safety switch for rear win‐ dows 41 
Safety systems
– Safety belts  50
Safety systems, airbags  86 
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 261 
Satellite radio  176 
Saving fuel 148 
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation  164 
Screen, folding open/closed, rear DVD system 200 
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Screen, refer to Control Dis‐
play  19 
Search, refer to BMW On‐ line 239 
Seat adjustment, electric  46 
Seat adjustment, manual  45 
Seat and mirror memory 53 
Seat belts
– Refer to Safety belts  50
Seat heating  48, 49 
Seat heating, rear  48 
Seats
– Adjusting electrically  46
– Heating  48
– Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– Sitting safely  45
– Storing the setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– Ventilation, refer to Active seat ventilation and seat
heating 49
Seats, adjusting  45 
Seats, backrest width  46 
Seats in the rear 47 
Seats, shoulder support 46 
2nd row seats  47 
Selector lever, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 69 
Selector lever lock, releas‐ ing 69 
Self-leveling suspension 100 
Sensors, care  287 
Service and warranty 7 
Service data in the remote control 268 
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 268 
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements 75 
Service requirements  75 
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 268 
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 281  Settings, clock, 12h/24h
mode 79 
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 28 
Settings, DVD  184 
Settings on the Control Dis‐ play, changing  78 
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion with Steptronic 70 
Shift paddles  70 
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 295 
Side airbags  86 
Side View  116 
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 40 
Size, refer to Dimensions 291 
Ski bag  138 
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Glass sunroof  43 
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Panoramic glass sunroof 42 
Slot for remote control 61 
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 130 
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 225 
Snap-in adapter, refer to Stor‐ age compartment of center
armrest 134 
Snow chains  261 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nosis 269 
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 131 
Software applications, iPhone 241 
Software part number 216 
Software update 199 
Soot particulate filter, refer to Diesel particulate filter  143 
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating  280 
Sound output 174, 181 
Spare fuse 279 
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 156 
Speed, average  73  Speed limit 
78 
Speed limit, setting  78 
Speedometer 14 
Speed, with winter tires 261 
Split screen 22 
Split 
screen map settings  164 
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 163 
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 70 
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps  67 
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐ shield washer nozzles 68 
Stability control systems  96 
Start/Stop button  61 
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 62 
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 62 
Starting the engine  62 
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 281 
State/province, selecting for navigation  153 
Stations, stored 180 
Station, storing  174 
Status information, iDrive 21 
Status of Owner's Manual 6 
Steam jets  285 
Steering wheel 55 
Steering wheel, adjusting  55 
Steering wheel, easy entry/ exit 55 
Steering wheel lock 61 
Steering with variable transla‐ tion, refer to Active steer‐
ing 100 
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐ gram and manual mode M/
S 70 
Stopping, engine  62 
Storage compartment nets 135 
Storage compart‐ ments 134, 135 
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