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angle and other parameters, the light from the 
headlamp follows the course of the road.
In tight curves such as on switchbacks or when 
turning, at speeds up to approx. 40 mph/
70 km/h, an additional, cornering light is 
switched on that lights up the area inside the 
curve.
Activating Adaptive Light Control
With the ignition switched on, turn the light 
switch to position  3, refer to page 100.
The corner-illuminating lamp is switched on 
automatically, depending on the steering wheel 
angle or turn signal indicator.
Standstill function: to avoid blinding oncoming 
traffic, the Adaptive  Light Control does not 
direct light toward the driver's side when the 
vehicle is at a standstill.
When you are reversing, only the corner-illumi-
nating lamps are switched on and active on 
both sides.
Malfunction
The warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. 
The Adaptive Light Control is mal-
functioning or failed. Ha ve the system checked 
as soon as possible.
High beams/roadside parking 
lamps
1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Roadside parking lamps
Roadside parking lamps, left or right
There is an additional option of switching on the 
lamps on the side of the car facing the road 
when parked.
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or 
down beyond the pressu re point for approx. 
1 second, arrow  3.
The roadside parking lamps drain the bat-
tery. Therefore, do not leave them on for 
unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the bat-
tery might not have enou gh power to start the 
engine. <
Switching off
Press the lever in the o pposite direction to the 
pressure point, arrow  3.
High-beam Assistant
The concept
This system automatically switches the high 
beams on and off. The procedure is controlled 
by a sensor on the front of the interior rearview 
mirror. The assistant ensures that the high 
beams are switched on whenever the traffic sit-
uation allows. It handle s this task for you and 
gives you the benefit of  the best possible view. 
You can intervene at any time and switch the 
high beams on and off as usual.
Activating the system
1. Turn the light switch to position 3, refer to 
page 100.
2. With the low beams switched on, briefly 
push the turn signal/high beam lever in the 
direction of the high beam.
The indicator lamp in the instrument 
cluster lights up when the high beams 
are activated. The system automati-
cally switches from hi gh beams to low beams 
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The parking lamps or low beams must 
be switched on for the fog lamps to 
operate. The green indicator lamp in 
the instrument cluster lights up whenever the 
fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps are switched off while you acti-
vate the headlamp flasher or switch on the high 
beams.
If the automatic headla mp control is acti-
vated, the low beams will come on auto-
matically when you swit ch on the fog lamps.<
Instrument lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument 
lighting only when the parking lamps or the low 
beams are switched on.
1.Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beam 
lever up or down repe atedly until the appro-
priate symbol appear s in the display, 
accompanied by the brightness level and 
the word "SET".
2. Press button 2. 3.
Push button 1 up or down to select the 
desired brightness level.
4. Press button  2.
The display again shows the outside 
temperature and the time.
Interior lamps
The interior lamps, the footwell lamps, entry 
lamps, trunk lamp, and courtesy lamps are 
controlled automatically.
The LEDs for the courtesy  lamps are set in the 
door handles and illuminate  the ground in front 
of the doors.
To reduce the drain on the battery, a few 
minutes after the radio readiness is 
switched off, refer to  Start/Stop button on 
page 61, all lights in the  vehicle's passenger 
compartment are switched off. <
Switching interior lamps on/off 
manually
Interior lamps, front and rear:
To switch on and off, press the button.
To switch off the interior lamps, footwell lamps, 
entry lamps, and courtesy lamps permanently, 
press the button for the front interior lamps for 
about 3 seconds.
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8
Air volume, manual adjustment; AUTO 
intensity
9 Display
10 Automatic recirculated air control AUC/
Recirculated air mode
11 Temperature, right side
12 ALL program
13 Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
14 Switching air conditioning on/off manually
15 Rear window defroster
16 Seat heating, right side 54
17 Interior temperature sensor, please keep 
clear
18 Seat heating, left side 54
Automatic climate control
Comfortable interior climate
AUTO program7 offers the ideal air distribution 
and air volume for almost all conditions, refer to 
AUTO program below. All you need to do is 
select an interior temperature which is comfort-
able for you.
The following sections inform you in detail 
about how to adjust the settings.
Most settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile 
settings on page 33.
Adjusting air distribution manually
The air distribution can be 
switched on and off manually. The 
air is directed to the windshield, to 
the upper body area and to the 
footwell.
The automatic air distribution can be switched 
back on by pressing the AUTO button. The air 
conditioning is switched  on automatically and 
the manual air distribution setting is cleared.
Temperature
Turn to set the desired tempera-
ture.
The automatic climate control 
achieves this temperature as 
quickly as possible regardless of the season, 
using maximum cooling or heating power if 
necessary, and then maintains it.
Avoid rapid switching between different tem-
perature settings. The  automatic climate con-
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the set 
temperature.
Maximum heating power can be obtained with 
the highest setting, regardless of the outside 
temperature.
The system cools steadily in the lowest setting, 
regardless of the outside temperature.
Maximum cooling
Press the button.
The system is set to the lowest 
temperature, maximum air volume 
and recirculated air mode.
Air flows out of the vent outlets for the upper 
body region. Open them for this purpose.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible
> Above an outside temperature of approx. 
327/06
> When the engine is running
AUTO program
Press the button.
Air volume, air distribution and 
temperature are controlled auto-
matically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO 
intensity and outside in fluences, the air is 
directed toward the  windshield, the side 
windows, the upper body and the footwell.
Pressing the AUTO  button automatically 
switches on the air conditioning.
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At the same time, a condensation sensor 
controls the program so as to prevent window 
condensation as much as possible.
The program is switched off when the air distri-
bution is set manually  or the button is pressed 
again.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO progra m switched on, auto-
matic control of the air volume and air 
distribution can be adjusted:
Press the left side of the button to 
reduce the intensity. Press the 
right side of the button to 
increase it.
The selected intensity is shown on the display 
of the automatic climate control.
Convertible Program
The Convertible Program is active when the 
convertible top is open and the AUTO program 
is switched on. During the Convertible Program, 
the automatic climate co ntrol is optimized for 
driving with the soft top down. In addition, the 
air volume is increa sed as vehicle speed 
increases.
The effectiveness of the Convertible 
Program can be enhanced considerably 
by installing the wind deflector. <
Adjusting air volume manually
To be able to manually adjust the air volume, 
switch off the AUTO program first.
Press the left side of the button to 
reduce the air volume. Press the 
right side of the button to 
increase it.
The air flow rate is lowered or switched off 
entirely to reduce the  drain on the battery. The 
display remains the same.
Automatic recirculated air control 
AUC/Recirculated air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollut-
ants in the immediate environment by tempo-
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The 
system then recirculates the air currently within 
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to 
select an operating mode:
> LED off: outside air fl ows in continuously.
> Left-hand LED on, AUC mode: a sensor 
detects pollutants in the outside air and 
controls the shut-off automatically.
> Right-hand LED on, recirculated air mode: 
the supply of outside air is permanently 
shut off. If the windows fog over, switch off 
recirculated air mode and increase the air 
volume, if necessary. Ma ke sure that air can 
flow onto the windshield.
The recirculated air mode should not be 
used continuously fo r lengthy periods; 
otherwise, the quality of  the air inside the car 
will gradually deteriorate. <
Via the button on the steering wheel
You can switch quickly between the recircu-
lated air mode and the previous mode using a 
button on the steering wheel, refer to page 13.
ALL program
Press the button.
The current temperature setting 
on the driver's side is transferred to 
the front passenger side.
If the temperature setting on the driver's side is 
changed, the temperature on the front passen-
ger side is changed as well.
The program is switched off when the setting 
is adjusted on the front passenger side or the 
button is pressed again.
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Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
Press the button.
Quickly removes ice and conden-
sation from the windshield and 
front side windows.
For this purpose, also switch on the air 
conditioning.
Switching air conditioning on/off
The passenger compartment can only be 
cooled while the engine is running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified 
and – depending on the tempera-
ture setting – warmed again.
Depending on the weathe r, the windshield may 
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
Pressing the AUTO  button automatically 
switches on the air conditioning.
Rear window defroster
Press the button.
The defroster is switched off auto-
matically after a certain time. 
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the 
upper wires serve as an antenna and are not 
part of the rear window defroster.
Switching the system on/off
Switching off
Press and hold the left button or 
press the left button at the lowest 
level.
All displays are cleared except for the rear 
window defroster if it is switched on.
The outside air supply is blocked when 
the automatic climate control is switched 
off. If the air quality de teriorates or the window 
fogs over, switch the system back on and 
increase the air volume. <
Switching on
Press any button, except  the buttons for the 
ALL program or the rear window defroster.
Ventilation
1 Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open 
and close the air vents
2 Use the levers to change the direction of the 
airflow
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent outlets to  direct the flow of cool 
air in your direction, e.g.  if it has become too hot 
in the car.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the vent outlets so  that the air flows past 
you and not straight at you.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the 
incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter pro-
vides additional protection by filtering gaseous 
pollutants from the outs ide air. Your BMW cen-
ter replaces this combined  filter during routine 
maintenance.
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Parked car ventilation
The concept
The parked car ventilation provides ventilation 
to the passenger compartment and lowers its 
temperature, if necessary.
For any outside temperature, the system can be 
switched on or off directly or via a preset 
switch-on time. It will re main on for 30 minutes.
Due to its high power consumption, the parked 
car ventilation system should not be switched 
on twice in a row withou t driving in between to 
allow the battery to recharge.
Open the vents so that air can flow out.
They can be operated via iDrive.
Switching on and off directly
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate parked-car vent."
 The symbol on the automatic climate control 
display flashes.
Preselecting switch-on times
1. "Settings"
2. "Climate"
3. "Activate Timer 1" or "Activate Timer 2"
4. "Timer 1:" or "Timer 2:"
5. Turn the controller: set the hours.
6. Press the controller: the setting is 
accepted.
7. Turn the controller: set the minutes.
8. Press the controller: the setting is 
accepted.
 The symbol on the automatic climate Control 
Display lights up.
 The symbol on the automatic climate Control 
Display flashes when the system has switched 
on.
The respective system is switched on 
within the next 24 hours only. After these 
have elapsed, it must be reactivated. <
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Canada: if the LED does not flash rapidly 
after approx. 60 seconds, alter the distance 
and repeat this step or, if the programming 
by means of the hand-held transmitter was 
interrupted, hold down the button on the 
inside mirror and then press and release the 
button on the hand-held transmitter several 
times, holding it down for 2 seconds each 
time.
Operation
To prevent possible 
damage or injury, 
before programming or using the inte-
grated universal remote  control to operate a 
device, always inspect the immediate area to 
make certain that no people, animals or objects 
are within the pivoting  or travel range of the 
device being operated.
Also follow the safety in structions supplied with 
the hand-held transmitter. <
The button on the inside  mirror can be used to 
operate the device, for example the garage 
door, if the engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on. To do so , within the reception 
range of the device, pr ess the button of the 
device until the function is triggered. The LED 
on the inside mirror remains lit during transmis-
sion of the radio signal.
Deleting stored functions
Simultaneously hold down the right and left 
buttons on the inside mirror for approx. 20 sec-
onds until the LED on the inside mirror flashes 
rapidly. All stored functions are deleted. The 
functions cannot be de leted individually.
Digital compass
1Adjustment button
2 Display
The display shows you the main or secondary 
compass direction in which you are driving.
Operating principle
You can call up various functions by pressing 
the adjustment button wi th a pointed object 
such as a pen or similar item. The following 
adjustment options are displayed one after the 
other, depending on how long you keep the 
adjustment button pressed:
> Press briefly: switch display on/off
> 3 to 6 seconds: set compass zone
> 6 to 9 seconds: calibrate compass
> 9 to 12 seconds: set left-hand/right-hand 
steering
> 12 to 15 seconds: setting the language
Setting compass zones
Set the compass zone co rresponding to your 
vehicle's geographic location so that the com-
pass can function correct ly; refer to the world 
map with compass zones.
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To set the compass zones, press the setting 
button for approx. 3-4 seconds. The number of 
the compass zone set is shown in the display.
To change the zone setting, briefly press the 
adjustment button repeat edly until the display 
shows the number of th e compass zone corre-
sponding to your current location.
The compass is operatio nal again after approx. 
10 seconds.
Calibrating the digital compass
The digital compass must  be calibrated in the 
following situations:
> An incorrect compass direction is shown.
> The compass direction shown does not 
change although the direction of travel 
does.
> Not all compass directions are shown.
Procedure
1.Make sure that no large metal objects or 
overhead power lines are in the vicinity of 
your vehicle and that you have enough 
space to drive in a circle.
2. Set the currently valid compass zone. 3.
Convertible: ensure that the convertible top 
is fully closed.
4. Press the setting button approx. 
6-7 seconds to call up C. Then drive in a 
complete circle at least once at a maximum 
speed of 4 mph/7 km/h.
If the calibration is su ccessful, display C is 
replaced with the points of the compass.
5. Convertible: open the convertible top fully 
and repeat step 4.
Setting right-hand/left-hand steering
Your digital compass is factory-set to right-
hand or left-hand steering, in accordance with 
your vehicle.
Setting the language
You can set the langua ge of the display:
Press the setting button for approx. 
12-13 seconds. Briefly press the adjustment 
button again to switch between English, "E", 
and German, "O".
The setting is automatically saved after approx. 
10 seconds.
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