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Dashboard
At a glance
1
Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly 42
2 Convertible: opening and closing
rear windows 42
3 Opening and closing front
windows42
4 Exterior mirrors fo lding in and out55
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor 55
6 Parking lamps 100
Low beams 101
Automatic head lamp control100
Adaptive Light Control 101
High-beam Assistant 102
7 Fog lamps 103
8 Turn signals 71
High beams, headlamp
flasher 102
High-beam Assistant 102
Roadside parking lamps 102
Computer 77
Settings and information about the
vehicle 79
9 Instrument cluster 14
10 Windshield wipers 71
Rain sensor 7211Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 61
12 Ignition lock 61
13 Buttons on the steering wheel
Telephone:
Accepting and ending a call; dial-
ing the selected phone number;
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Volume
Activating/deactivating the voice
activation system 27
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated air mode 108
14 Steering wheel heating 57
15 Horn, entire surface
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 57
17 Cruise control 73
18 Releasing the hood 233
19 Opening the trunk lid 37
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Driving
Controls
United States: the washer
fluid mixture ratio is
regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual
states; do not exceed the allowable washer fluid
dilution ratio limits that apply. Follow the usage
instructions on the washer fluid container. Use
BMW's Windshield Washer Concentrate or the
equivalent.
Washer fluid filler neck
Only add washer fluid after allowing the
engine to cool and close the cover com-
pletely in order to prevent the washer fluid from
contacting hot engine parts. Otherwise, fluid
spills or leaks constitute a fire hazard and a risk
to personal safety. <
All washer nozzles are supplied with washer
fluid by the same reservoir.
The recommended minimum filling quantity is
0.2 US gal/1 liter.
Fill with a mixture of window cleaner concen-
trate, tap water and, if required, with a washer
antifreeze, according to manufacturer's recom-
mendations.
Do not fill with und iluted window cleaner
concentrate or with pure water since these can
result in damage to the wiper system.
Do not mix window cleaner concentrates from
different manufacturers si nce this may clog the
washer nozzles.
Cruise control
The concept
You can use the cruise control feature begin-
ning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. The car then
stores and maintains the speed that you specify
using the lever on the steering column.
Do not use cruise control when driving at
constant speed is prevented by adverse
conditions, e.g. winding roads, dense traffic or
poor road conditions due to, e.g. snow, rain, ice
or loose surfaces. Otherwise, you could lose
control of the vehicle and cause an accident as a
result.<
One lever for all functions
1 Storing and maintaining speed or
accelerating
2 Storing and maintaining speed or
decelerating
3 Deactivating cr uise control
4 Resuming a previously stored speed
Maintaining current speed
Briefly press the lever, arrow 1, or pull it briefly,
arrow 2 .
The car's current speed is stored and main-
tained. It is briefly disp layed in the instrument
cluster.
If the engine braking power is insufficient on a
downhill slope, the set speed may be exceeded.
On uphill grades vehicle speed may drop if the
engine output is insufficient.
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ControlsDriving
Increasing speed
Briefly press the lever, arrow 1, until the desired
speed is reached.
Each time the lever is pr essed briefly, the speed
is increased by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h.
Accelerating using the lever
Press the lever, arrow 1, until the desired speed
is reached.
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on
the accelerator pedal. The system stores and
maintains the speed.
Decreasing speed
Repeatedly pull the lever, arrow 2, until the
desired speed is reached.
The functions here are the same as for increas-
ing the speed or accelera ting, except that the
speed will be decreased.
Deactivating cruise control
Push the lever briefly upwards or downwards,
arrow 3.
In addition, the system is automatically
deactivated:
> When the brakes are applied.
> When the clutch of the manual transmission
is engaged or the transmission is shifted
into neutral.
> When the automatic transmission selector
lever is moved into th e neutral position N.
> When the selector lever of the sport auto-
matic transmission with double clutch is
moved into the neutral position N.
> When the vehicle travels faster or slower
than the set speed for an extended period,
e.g. when the accelerator is depressed.
> When DSC is intervening.
Resuming a previously stored speed
Press the button, arrow 4.
The last stored speed is resumed and
maintained.
The stored speed is briefly displayed in the
instrument cluster.
The stored speed is cleared when the ignition is
switched off.
Display in the instrument cluster
When the speed at which the vehicle is traveling
is stored or when a stored speed is called up,
the speed is briefly disp layed in the instrument
cluster.
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 89
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 70
Accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Accident, reporting, refer to
Emergency Request 250
Activated-charcoal filter 109
Active steering 96
Adaptive Light Control 101
Additives
– coolant 235
– engine oil 235
Address, entering 134,140
Address for navigation
– entering 134
Adjusting temperature 107
Airbags 97
– sitting safely 49
– warning lamp 98
Air conditioner 106
Air distribution
– automatic 107
Airing, refer to Ventilation 109
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 106
Air pressure, checking, refer to Tire inflation
pressure 223
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated air mode 108
Air vents 106
Air volume 108
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 221Alarm system
38
– avoiding unintentional alarms 40
– interior motion sensor 39
– switching off an alarm 39
– tilt alarm sensor 39
Albums in music collection 175
ALL program 108
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 231
AM, waveband 157
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated air mode 108
Antifreeze
– coolant 235
– washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System
ABS 89
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 38
Appointments, refer to Calendar 207
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 259
Approved engine oils 235
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to W
eights259
Apps 216
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 115
Arrival time
– computer 78
Ashtray 116
Assistance systems, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 89 AUC Automatic recirculated
air control 108
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 145
Audio 154
– controls 154
– switching on/off 154
– tone control 155
– volume 155
Automatic
– air distribution 107
– air volume 107
– cruise control 73
– headlamp control 100
Automatic car washes 239
Automatic climate control 106
Automatic curb monitor 56
Automatic high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 102
Automatic lamps
– refer to Welcome lamps 101
Automatic recirculated air
control AUC 108
Automatic Service Request 215
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– selector lever lock 64
– shiftlock 64
– towing 252
– tow-starting 252
AUTO program for automatic climate control 107
AUX-In connection 177
Available services 216
Average fuel consumption 77
– setting the units 80
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Connecting an MP3 player,
refer to AUX-In
connection 177
Connecting an MP3 player, refer to USB audio
interface 178
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 117
Consumption, refer to Average fuel
consumption 77
Contacts 202
– deleting 204,211
– exporting/importing 211
– new contact 203
Control Center, refer to iDrive 20
Control Display 20,21
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off 21
Controller, refer to iDrive 20
Controls and displays 12
Convenient opening and closing
– windows 34
– windows with Comfort Access 40
– with Comfort Access 40
Convenient start, refer to Starting the engine 62
Convertible
– rollover protection system 99
– top 44
– wind deflector 47
Convertible top
– convenient opening 34
Convertible top care 242
Coolant 235
– checking level 236
– filling 236
Coolant temperature 236
Cooling, maximum 107Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 235
Corner-illuminating lamps 102
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 101
Courtesy lamps 104
Criteria for route 143
Cross-hairs in navigation139
Cruise control 73
Cruising range 77
Cupholders 116
Curb weight, refer to Weights 259
Current fuel consumption 77
Cu rrent playback
– e
xternal devices 180
– in music collection 174
Customer Relations 215
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 104
Data, technical
– capacities 259
– dimensions 258
– weights 259
Data memory 7
Data transfer 216
Date
– setting 84
– setting format 84
Daytime running lights, switch positions 101
DBC Dynamic Brake Control 89
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 97
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 34 Defect
– door lock
36
– fuel filler flap 221
Defining a home address 203
Defogging windows 109
Defrosting windows 109
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 109
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 109
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 109
Destination, entering by town/ city name 134
Destination address
– entering 134,140
Destination entry via BMW Assist 139
Destination for navigation
– entering by voice 140
– entering via map 139
– entry 134
– home address 137
– manual entry 134
Destination guidance 143
– bypassing a route section 144
– changing specified
route 143
– continuing 143
– starting 143
– voice instructions 145
– volume of voice instructions 145
Differential, breaking in 124
Digital clock 75,82
Digital compass 113
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 159
Dime nsion
s258
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 71
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 145
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Switching the air conditioning
on and off 109
Switching the entertainment audio output on/off 154
Switch-on times of parked car
ventilation, preselecting 110
Symbols 4
– status information 23
T
Tachometer76
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 37
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 246
– replacing bulb 247
Tail lamps 246
– replacing bulb 247
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities 259
Tasks 207
Technical data 258
– dimensions 258
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 188
– hands-free system 197
– phone book 195
– received calls 196
– redialing 196
– voice commands 197
Telephone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 115
TeleService 213
Teleservice Diagnosis 214
Temperature display
– outside temperature 75
– outside temperature warning 75
– setting the units 80
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 73
Text message 205
Thigh support 50
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 247Three-point safety belt
54
Through-loading system 117
Tilt alarm sensor 39
Tilt function, passenger side mirror 56
Timer, refer to Preselecting switch-on times 110
Tire inflation pressure 223
– loss 92,93
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 92
– resetting the system 93
– system limitations 93
– warning lamp 94
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 92
Tire Quality Grading 228
Tires
– age 228,230
– air loss 94
– bre a
king in 124
– changing, refer to Changing wheels 248
– condition 229
– damage 229
– inflation pressure 223
– labels 228
– minimum tread depth 229
– new tires 230
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 92
– puncture 92
– retreaded 230
– run-flat tires 231
– size 228
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 229
– winter tires 231
TMC station, refer to Traffic bulletins 147 Tone
– control
155
– middle setting 156
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 243
Top 50 in music collection 175
Tow bar 253
Tow fitting 252
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 252
Towing 252
– car with automatic transmission 252
– methods 253
– with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 253
Towing and tow-starting 252
Town/city, for navigation 134
Tow rope 254
Tow-starting 252
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 92
Track
– selecting on CD 166
Traction control, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 89
Traffic bulletins
– categories 149
Traffic bulletins, filtering 149
Traffic bulletins for navigation 147
– during destination guidance 149
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map view 148
Traf fic co
ngestion
– displaying traffic bulletins 147
– refer to Route, bypassing
segments 144
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