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Giving and receiving assistance
Mobility
Automatically triggering an Emergency 
Request
Under certain conditions, an Emergency 
Request is sent automatically immediately after 
a severe accident. An automatic Emergency 
Request is not affected by pressing the SOS 
button.
Roadside Assistance
BMW Roadside Assistance is available by 
phone around the clock in many countries. You 
can obtain support there in the event of a break-
down.
First aid pouch
Some of the articles co
ntained in the first aid 
pouch have a limited service life. Therefore, 
check the expiration dates of the contents 
regularly and replace any items in good time, if 
necessary.
The first aid pouch is located on the right-hand 
side of the trunk in a storage area.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is lo cated in a holder in the 
trunk lid. Press the tabs to take it out.
Jump starting
If the car's own battery is flat, your BMW's 
engine can be started by connecting two 
jumper cables to another vehicle's battery. You 
can also use the same  method to help start 
another vehicle. Only use jumper cables with 
fully-insulated clamp handles.
Do not touch any electrically live parts 
when the engine is running, or a fatal acci-
dent may occur. Carefully  adhere to the follow-
ing sequence, both to pr event damage to one or 
both vehicles, and to guard against possible 
personal injuries.<
Preparation
1. Check whether the ba ttery of the other 
vehicle has a voltage of 12 volts and 
approximately the same capacitance in Ah. 
This information can be found on the 
battery.
2. Switch off the engine of the assisting 
vehicle.
3. Switch off any consumers in both vehicles.
There must not be any contact between 
the bodies of the two vehicles; otherwise, 
there is a danger of shorting. <
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ReferenceShort commands for the voice activation system
Short commands for the voice activation 
system
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and 
optional equipment that is offered in the model 
range is described. For this reason, descrip-
tions will be given of some equipment that may 
not be available in a vehi cle, for example due to 
the special options or  national-market version 
selected. This also app lies to safety related 
functions and systems.
General information
For instructions on the voice activation system, 
refer to page 27.
Having the possible spoken commands read 
aloud:  {Voice commands }
The following short commands are for vehicles 
with the voice activation  system. They do not 
function with equipment packages that permit 
only the mobile phone to be operated by voice.
Useful short commands
FunctionCommand
Opening a music collection {Music collection }
Opening the tone control {Tone }
Opening the settings {Settings }
Accessing the onboard computer {Onboard info }
Opening the contacts {Contacts }
Displaying phone book {Phonebook }
Accessing services {Assist }
Accessing BMW Assist {B M W Assist }
Accessing ConnectedDrive {Connected Drive }
Opening the home address {Home address }
Opening destination entry {Enter address }
Opening destination guidance {Guidance }
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Reference
Telephone
Office
Contacts
FunctionCommand
Dialing a phone number
{Dial number }
Opening the Telephone menu {Telephone }
Displaying phone book {Phonebook }
Redialing {Redial }
Displaying accepted calls {Received calls}
Displaying the list of messages {Messages }
Displaying Bluetooth devices {Bluetooth }
FunctionCommand
Opening Office menu {Office }
Displaying current Office {Current office }
Displaying contacts {Contacts }
Displaying messages {Messages }
Displaying calendar {Calendar}
Displaying tasks {Tasks }
Displaying reminders {Reminders }
FunctionCommand
Selecting a name {Choose name }
Opening the contacts {Contacts }
My contacts {My contacts }
New contact {New contact}
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Average speed
77
Avoid highways in 
navigation 143
Avoiding unintentional  alarms 40
Axle loads, refer to  Weights 259
B
Backrests, refer to Seats 50
Backrest width adjustment 51
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 52
Backup lamp, replacing  bulb 247
Bag for skis, refer to Ski  bag 118
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
pouch 251
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,  towing away 253
Base plate for telephone or  mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 199
Bass, tone control 155
Battery 248
– charging 248
– disposal 42,249
– jump starting 251
– replacing 248
– temporary power failure 248
Battery renewal
– remote control for vehicle 41
Being towed 253
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Belt tensioner,  refer to Safety 
belts 54
Beverage holders, refer to  Cupholders 116
Blower, refer to Air  volume 108 Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 189
Bluetooth audio 180
– disconnecting an audio  connection 183
– pairing device 181
– playback 182
– unpairing device 183
– what to do if … 183
BMW Assist 212
– updating 216
BMW Info 206
BMW Maintenance  System 237
BMW Online 214
Bottle holders, refer to 
Cupholders 116
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic  Brake Control 89
Brake fluid
– service requirements 80
Brake Force Display 96
Brake lamps
– brake force display 96
– replacing bulb 247
Brake pads, breaking in 124
Brake pedal, refer to Braking  safely 126
Bra k
e rotors 127
– brakes 124
– breaking in 124
Brakes
– ABS 89
– BMW Maintenance 
System 237
– braking safely 126
– breaking in 124
– parking brake 63
– service requirements 80Brake system
124
– BMW Maintenance 
System 237
– breaking in 124
– disc brakes 127
Breakdown services, refer to  Roadside Assistance 251
Breaking in the clutch 124
Break-in period 124
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  and bulbs 243
Button for starting the  engine 61
Buttons on the steering 
wheel 13
C
Calendar 207
– displaying appointment 207
– selecting calendar day 207
California Proposition 65 
warning 6
Call
– accepting 193
– ending 193
– muting the microphone 195
– rejecting 193
Calling, refer to Phone  numbers, dialing 194
Calls
– with multiple parties 194
Can holders, refer to  Cupholders 116
Capacities 259
Capacity of the trunk 259
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery 248
Car care, refer to Care 239
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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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Reference
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 89
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  exhaust system 126
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming 
feature 56
– automatic heating 56
– folding in and out 55
External devices 177
– random sequence 180
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing  away 252
– for tying down loads 128
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control 84
Failure of an electrical  consumer 249
False alarm, refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms 40
Fastening safety belts, refer to  Safety belts 54
Fastest route for  navigation 143
Fast forward
– CD player 168
Filter of automatic climate  control, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter 109
First aid pouch 251
Fixture for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock 61
Flash when locking/ unlocking 35
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 231
– tire pressure monitor 
TPM 92 Flat Tire Monitor FTM
91
– indicating a flat tire 92
– initializing the system 91
– system limits 91
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition 229
FM, waveband 157
Fog lamps 103
– indicator lamp 15,104
Footwell lamps 104
For your own safety 5
Free memory capacity, music  collection 176
Front airbags 97
Front seat adjustment 50
Frost on windows, refer to 
Defrosting windows 109
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  Monitor 91
Fuel 221
– gauge 76
– high-quality brands 221
– quality 221
– specifications 221
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities 259
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  gauge 76
Fuel consumption indicator,  refer to Average fuel 
consumption 77
Fuel consumption statistics,  refer to Average fuel 
consumption 77
Fuel display, refer to Fuel  gauge 76
Fuel filler flap 220
– releasing in the event of  electrical malfunction 221
Fuses 249
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control 111 Gasoline, refer to Required 
fuel 221
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  gauge 76
Gas station 
recommendations 145
Gear indicator, automatic  transmission 64
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 64
– manual transmission 64
Gearshift lever 67
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
General driving notes 125
Glass roof, electric 43
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 40
– opening, closing 43
– pinch protection system 44
– remote control 34
– tilting 43
Glove compartment 115
GPS navigation, refer to  Navigation system 132
Grills, refer to Air vents 106
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  Weights 259
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs 244
Handbrake, refer to Parking  brake 63
Hands-free system 197
Hands-free system, refer to  Microphone for hands-free 
mode 16
Hazard warning flashers 16
HD Radio 159
Head airbags 97
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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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