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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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Care239
– automatic car washes 239
– care products 240
– carpets 242
– chrome parts 241
– convertible top 242
– displays 242
– fine wood parts 241
– headlamps 240
– leather 240
– light-alloy wheels 241
– paintwork 240
– plastic parts 241
– rubber seals 241
– safety belts 241
– sensors and cameras 242
– upholstery and cloth  trim 241
Cargo, securing 128
Cargo area, refer to Trunk
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk  lid 37
Cargo loading 127
– securing cargo 128
– stowing cargo 128
– vehicle 127
Car jack
– jacking points 248
Car key, refer to Integrated  key/remote control 32
Car phone
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest 115
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone 188
Car radio, refer to Radio 157
Car wash 239
Catalytic converter, refer to  Hot exhaust system 126
CD, audio playback 166CD player
166
– controls 154
– fast forward/reverse 168
– random sequence 167
– selecting a track 166
– switching on/off 154
– tone control 155
– volume 155
Center armrest 115
Center brake lamp, replacing  bulb 247
Center console, refer to  Around the center 
console 16
Central key, refer to Integrated  key/remote control 32
Central locking
– from inside 37
– from outside 33
Central lo cking 
system33
– comfort access 40
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs 243
Changing gears 68
Changing the language on the  Control Display 87
Changing wheels 248
Chassis number, refer to  Engine compartment 232
Check Control 84
Child restraint fixing system  LATCH 59
Child restraint systems 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts 241
Chrome polish 241
Cigarette lighter 117
Cleaning headlamps 72
– washer fluid 73
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  Care 239 Climate control
– automatic air 
distribution 107
Clock 75
– 12h/24h mode 83
– setting the time and date 83
– setting time 82
Closing
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
Clothes hooks 116
Cold start, refer to Starting the  engine 62
Comfort Access 40
– replacing the battery 41
Comfort area, refer to Around 
the center console 16
Compartment for remote  control, refer to Ignition 
lock 61
Compass 113
Computer 77
– displays on Control  Display 78
Computer, refer to iDrive 20
Concierge service 213
Condensation, refer to When  the vehicle is parked 127
Condition Based Service  CBS 237
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 32
Confirmation signals for  locking/unlocking the 
vehicle 35
ConnectedDrive 212
Con n
ecting a music player, 
AUX-In connection 177
Connecting a music player,  USB audio interface 178
Connecting an iPod, refer to  AUX-In connection 177
Connecting an iPod, refer to 
USB audio interface 178
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Headlamp control, 
automatic 100
Headlamp cover 244
Headlamp flasher 71
– indicator lamp 15
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs 244
Head Light, refer to Adaptive 
Light Control 101
Head restraints 52
Heated
– seats 54
– steering wheel 57
Heated mirrors 56
Heating
– mirrors 56
– seats 54
– steering wheel 57
Heating, rear window 109
Heating and ventilation 106
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing  cargo 128
Height, refer to  Dimensions 258
Height adjustment
– steering wheel 57
High-beam Assistant 102
High beams 102
– indicator lamp 15
– replacing bulbs 244
High beams and low beams, 
automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 102
High-pressure washer 239
High water, refer to Driving  through water 126
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria 143
Hills 127
Holders for cups 116
Hood 232
Hot exhaust system 126
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to 
Dynamic Brake Control 89
Hydroplaning 126I
IBOC, refer to HD radio 159
Ice warning, refer to Outside  temperature warning 75
Identification marks
– tire coding 228
iDrive 20
– adjusting brightness 87
– changing date and time 83
– changing language 87
– menu guidance 21
– operating principle 20
– status information 23
Ignition 62
– switched off 62
– switched on 62
Ignition key, refer to  Integrated key/remote 
control 32
Ignition key position 1, refer to  Radio readiness 61
Ignition key position 2, refer to  Ignition on 62
Ignition lock 61
Incoming call 193
Indicator and warning  lamps 15
– tire pressure monitor  TPM 94
Individual settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 32
Inflation pressure monitoring,  refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 92
Initializing
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating 114
– radio, refer to Storing  stations 158
– refer to Setting the time and  date 83
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor 
FTM 91 Instructions for navigation 
system, refer to Voice 
instructions 145
Instrument cluster 14
Instrument combination, refer 
to Instrument cluster 14
Instrument lighting 104
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote  control 111
Interactive map 139
Interior lamps 104
– remote control 35
Interior motion sensor 39
Interior rearview mirror 56
– automatic dimming 
feature 56
– compass 113
Intermittent mode of the 
wipers 72
Intersection, entering, 
navigation 135
J
Jacking points
248
Jets, refer to Air vents 106
Jets, refer to  Window washer 
nozzles 72
Joystick, refer to iDrive 20
Jumpering, refer to Jump 
starting 251
Jump starting 251
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 32
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  Access 40
Keyless opening and closing,  refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile 32
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Reference
Keypad dialing
195
Kickdown 65
Knock control 221
L
Lamps
– adaptive light control 101
– interior lighting 104
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/ Low beams 100
Lamps and bulbs, replacing  bulbs 243
Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo 128
Last destinations 137
LATCH child restraint fixing  system 59
Launch Control 70
Leather care 240
LED Light-emitting  diodes 243
Length, refer to  Dimensions 258
License plate lamp, replacing 
bulb 247
Light
– instrument lighting 104
– refer to High-beam  Assistant 102
Light-alloy wheels 241
Light control
– refer to High-beam  Assistant 102
Light-emitting diodes  LED 243
Lighter 117
– socket 117
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 243
– of the instruments 104
– of vehicle, refer to  Lamps 100
Light switch 100 Limit, refer to Speed limit
86
Load 127
Load securing equipment,  refer to Securing cargo 128
Lock buttons of doors, refer to 
Locking 37
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal 35
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 40
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
Low beam control, refer to  High-beam Assistant 102
Low-beam headlamps 100
– automatic 100
– replacing bulbs 244
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support 51
Luggage compartment
– lid, refer to Trunk lid 37
Luggage compartment, refer  to Trunk
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 129
Lu mbar su
pport51
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 231
Maintenance, refer to
– BMW Maintenance 
System 237
– Service and Warranty  Information Booklet for US 
models or in the Warranty 
and Service Guide Booklet 
for Canadian models
Maintenance system 237Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control 84
Managing music 175
Manually unlocking parking  lock 69
Manual operation
– door lock 36
– fuel filler flap 221
– parking lock 69
– transmission lock, automatic  transmission 66
Manual operation with  automatic transmission 65
Manual transmission 64
Map for navigation
– changing scale 146
– entering destination 139
Map view 145
Maximum cooling 107
Maximum speed
– for winter tires 231
Menus, refer to iDrive 20
Messages 204
Messages from the Concierge  service 205
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  filter for automatic climate 
control 109
Microphone for telephone 16
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 56
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 56
– interior rearview mirror 56
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 193
– connecting, refer to Mobile  phone, pairing 189
– operation 193
– pairing 189
– suitable mobile phones 188
– unpairing 191
– what to do if…. 192
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Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest 115
Mobile phone, refer to  Telephone 188
Modifications, te chnical, refer 
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 20
Monitoring system for tire  pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 91
Multi-channel playback 156
Multifunctional steering  wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel 13
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 71
– refer to Wiper system 71
Music collection 172
– backing up 176
– deleting 176
– random sequence 175
– restoring 176
Music interface for 
smartphones 178
Music search 174
My Info 205
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination 136
– storing current position 136
– voice activation 140
Navigation announcements,  refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off 145
Navigation data 132 Navigation system
132
– address book 136
– bypassing a route  section 144
– continuing destination 
guidance 143
– destination entry 134
– dynamic destination 
guidance 149
– entering a destination by  voice 140
– entering a destination  manually 134
– frequently asked 
questions 151
– gas station 
recommendations 145
– planning a trip 141
– route list 144
– selecting destination via  map 139
– selecting route criteria 143
– special destinations 137
– starting destination  guidance 143
– terminating destination  guidance 143
– traffic bulletins 147
– voice instructions 145
– volume adjustment 145
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints 52
Nets, refer to Storage  compartments 116
Neutral 67
New tires 230
Next Service indicator, refer to 
Condition Based Service 
CBS 237
North-facing map 145
Notes 208
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis 238
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel 
specifications 221
Odometer 75
Office 201
– current office 201
– what to do if…. 209
Oil, refer to Engine oil 233
Oil consumption 233
Oil level 233
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal 249
Onboard vehicle tool kit 243
Opening and closing
– comfort access 40
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
– using the door lock 36
– using the remote control 34
Options, selecting for  navigation 143
Orientation menu, refer to 
Start menu 21
Outlets, refer to  Ventilation 109
Outside temperature  display 75
– changing unit of measure 80
– in computer 80
Outside temperature  warning 75
Overriding selector lever  lock 66
Overview
– radio operation 154
P
Paintwork care240
Park assistant, refer to Park 
Distance Control 88
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