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Te l e p h o n e
Communications
1.
Establish two calls.
2. "Conference call"
When terminating a conference call, both calls 
are ended. If one call is  terminated by another 
party, the other call can be continued.
Muting the microphone
The microphone can be  muted in active calls.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Active calls"
3. "Microphone mute"
The muted microphone is automatically 
activated:
> If a new call is made.
> When switching between callers on hold.
Keypad dialing
Use keypad dialing to gain access to network 
services or to control de vices, e.g. to remotely 
access an answering ma chine. This requires 
the DTMF code.
1. "Telephone"
2. Select contact from a list or "Dial number" 3.
"Keypad dialing"
4. Enter a DTMF code.
Phone book
Displays
The phone book accesses the contacts of the 
telephone and shows all  contacts for which a 
phone number is entered. The entries can be 
selected to  make a call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Phone book"
A symbol indicates the st orage location of the 
contacts, refer to page 214.
Calling a contact
Contacts with a stored phone number: select 
the desired contact. Th e connection is estab-
lished.
Contacts with more than one stored phone 
number: select the desi red contact and then 
select the phone number. The connection is 
established.
SymbolMeaning
Contact with a stored phone number.
Contact with more than one stored 
phone number.
Call not possible. The mobile phone 
has no reception or network or a Ser-
vice Request is  currently active.
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C
Calendar219
– displaying appointment 219
– selecting calendar day 219
California Proposition 65  warning 6
Call
– accepting 205
– ending 205
– muting the microphone 207
– rejecting 205
Calling, refer to Phone  numbers, dialing 206
Calling, refer to Telephone  owner's manual
Calls
– with multiple parties 206
Can holders, refer to 
Cupholders 125
Capacities 282
Capacity of the trunk 281
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  battery 270
Car care, refer to Care 262
Care 262
– automatic car washes 262
– care products 263
– carpets 264
– chrome parts 264
– displays 265
– fine wood parts 264
– headlamps 263
– leather 263
– light-alloy wheels 264
– paintwork 263
– plastic parts 264
– retractable hardtop 262
– rubber seals 264
– safety belts 264
– sensors and cameras 265
– upholstery and cloth  trim 264
Cargo, securing 140 Cargo loading
139
– securing cargo 140
– stowing cargo 140
– vehicle 139
Car jack
– jacking points 270
Car key, refer to Integrated  key/remote control 32
Car phone
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest 124
– refer to separate Owner's  Manual
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone 200
Car radio, refer to Radio 169
Catalytic converter, refer to  Hot exhaust system 138
CD
 , audio playback 178
CD player 178
– controls 166
– fast forward/reverse 180
– random sequence 179
– selecting a track 178
– switching on/off 166
– tone control 167
– volume 166
Center armrest 124
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb 269
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console 16
Central locking
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
Central locking system 33
– comfort access 40
– hotel function 37
– setting unlocking 
characteristics 34
Changes, technical, refer to  For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to  Lamps and bulbs 266Changing gears
69
Changing the language on the 
Control Display 95
Changing the measurement  units on the Control 
Display 88
Changing wheels 269
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment 255
Check Control 92
Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH 59
Child restraint systems 58
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely 58
Cigarette lighter, refer to  Lighter 126
Cleaning headlamps 73
– washer fluid 74
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  Care 262
Climate control
– automatic air  distribution 116
Clock 83
– 12h/24h mode 91
– setting the time and date 91
– setting time 90
Closing
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
Clothes hooks 125
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting  t
he 
engine 63
Comfort Access 40
– replacing the battery 41
Comfort area, refer to Around  the center console 16
Compartment for remote  control, refer to Ignition 
lock 62
Compass 122
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Destination for navigation
– entering by voice 152
– entering via map 151
– entry 146
– home address 149
– manual entry 146
Destination guidance 155
– bypassing a route 
section 156
– changing specified  route 155
– continuing 155
– starting 155
– voice instructions 157
– volume of voice  instructions 157
Digital clock 83
Digital compass 122
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio 171
Dimensions 280
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals 72
Direction instructions, refer to  Voice instructions 157
Directory for navigation, refer  to Address book 148
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls 20
Displaying contact  pictures 215
Display lighting, refer to  Instrument lighting 114
Displays
– on the Control Display 20
Displays, refer to Instrument  cluster 14
Displays and controls 12
Disposal
– coolant 259
– remote control battery 41
– vehicle battery 271
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements 88 Distance warning, refer to 
Park Distance Control 
PDC 96
Door key, refer to Remote  control with integrated 
key 32
Door lock 36
Doors, emergency 
operation 36
DOT Quality Grades 250
Draft-free ventilation 118
Drinks holders, refer to  Cupholders 125
Drive mode 69
Drive-off assistance, refer to  Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 97
Drive-off assistant 100
Driving dynamics control 70
Driving lamps, ref e
r to Parking 
lamps/low beams 110
Driving notes 136
Driving off on hills, refer to  Drive-off assistant 100
Driving stability control 
systems 97
Driving through water 138
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes 136
Dry air, refer to Air  conditioning 118
DSC Dynamic Stability  Control 97
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control 98
– indicator/warning lamp 98
DVD
– country codes 180
– settings 181
– video playback 180
DVD menu 181
DVD player, refer to CD  player 178
DVD video 180
Dynamic Brake Control  DBC 97 Dynamic destination 
guidance 162
Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 97
– indicator/warning lamp 98
Dynamic Traction Control  DTC 98
– indicator/warning lamp 98
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution 97
Eject button, see buttons on 
the CD/DVD player 166
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic  transmission with double 
clutch 70
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 36
– driver's door 36
– fuel filler flap 232
Electric seat adjustment 50
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access 40
Electronic brake-force  distribution EBV 97
Electronic oil level check 256
Electronic Stability Program  ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 97
E-mail 218
Emergency actuation, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock 67
Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual  release 232
Emergency operation, refer to  Manual operation
– door lock 36
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside 38
Emergency Request 272
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Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge 84
Gas station  recommendations 157
Gear indicator, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic 65
Gear indicator, refer to 
Displays in the instrument 
cluster 68
Gearshift lever 68
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 65
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 65
General driving notes 137
Glass roof, electric 43
– convenient opening and  closing 34
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 40
– initializing 44
– opening, closing 43
– pinch protection system 43
– power failure 44
– remote control 34
– tilting 43
Glove compartment 124
GPS navigation, refer to  Navigation system 144
Grills 115
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  Weights 281
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake 64
Hands-free system 16,209
Hardtop label 128
Hardtop sticker 128
Hazard warning flashers 16HDC Hill Descent Control
99
HD Radio 171
Head airbags 107
Headlamp control,  automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 72
– indicator lamp 13,15
Head Light, refer to Adaptive 
Light Control 111
Head restraints 51
– rear, removing 52
– sitting safely 48
Heated
– mirrors 55
– rear window 118
– seats 53
– steering wheel 57
Heating
– mirrors 55
– rear window 118
– seats 53
– steering wheel 57
Heating and ventilation, refer  to Climate 115
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo 140
Height, refer to  Dimensions 280
Height adjustment
– seats 49
– steering wheel 56
High-beam Assistant 112
High beams 112
– headlamp flasher 112
– indicator lamp 15
High beams and low beams,  automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 112
High-pressure washer 262
High water, refer to Driving 
through water 138
Highways, refer to Route  criteria 155
Hill Descent Control HDC 99
Hills 139
Holders for cups 125Homepage BMW
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Hood 255
Hooks for shopping bags 129
Horn 12,
13
Hotel  function, refer to 
Locking o
r unlocking 
separately 37
Hot exhaust system 138
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  Dynamic Brake Control 97
Hydroplaning 138
I
IBOC, refer to HD radio 171
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature warning 83
Identification marks
– run-flat tires 253
– tire coding 250
iDrive 20
– adjusting brightness 95
– changing date and time 91
– changing language 95
– changing settings 95
– changing units of measure  and display format 88
– controls 20
– menu guidance 21
– operating principle 20
– overview 20
– start menu 21
– status information 23
iDrive operating principle 20
Ignition 63
– switched off 63
– switched on 63
Ignition key, refer to Remote  control with integrated 
key 32
Ignition key position 1, refer to  Radio readiness 62
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on 63
Ignition lock 62
Imprint 2
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Incoming call
205
Indicator and warning 
lamps 15
– tire pressure monitor  TPM 103
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire  inflation pressure 235
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 102
Initializing
– after power failure 270
– compass, refer to  Calibrating 123
– flat tire monitor FTM 100
– glass roof 44
– radio, refer to Storing  stations 170
– refer to Setting the time and 
date 91
Installation location
– telephone 124
Instructions for navigation  system, refer to Voice 
instructions 157
Instrument cluster 14
Instrument cluster, refer to  Cockpit 12
Instrument combination, refer  to Instrument cluster 14
Instrument lighting 114
Instrument panel, see  instrument cluster 14
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote  control 120
Interactive map 151
Interior lamps 114
– remote control 34
Interior motion sensor 39
Interior rearview mirror 56
– automatic dimming  feature 56
– compass 122
Interlock, refer to Disengaging  the remote control 65Intermittent mode of the 
wipers 73
Intersection, entering,  navigation 147
J
Jacking points 270
Joystick, refer to iDrive 20
Jumpering, refer to Jump  starting 274
Jump starting 274
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
Keypad dialing 207
Kickdown 66
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 66
Knock control 233
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control 110
– parking lamps/low  beams 110
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs 266
Lap-and-shoulder  belt, refer 
to Safety belts 54
Lashing eyes, refer to  Securing cargo 140
Last destinations 149
LATCH child restraint fixing  system 59
Launch Control 71 Leather care
263
LED Light-emitting 
diodes 267
Length, refer to  Dimensions 280
License plate lamp, replacing  bulb 269
Light
– high-beam Assistant 112
Light alloy wheels, care 264
Light-emitting diodes 
LED 267
Lighter 126
– connecting electrical 
appliances 127
Lighting
– instruments 114
– lamps and bulbs 266
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 110
Light switch 110
Limit, refer to Speed limit 94
Load 140
Load securing equipment,  refer to Securing cargo 140
Lock buttons, 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
– confirmation signals 35
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
Low beam control, refer to  High-beam Assistant 112
Low-beam headlamps 110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to  Lumbar support 50
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 141
Lumbar support 50
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M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 253
Maintenance, refer to Service 
and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or in 
the Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for Canadian 
models
Maintenance system 260
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 67
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control 92
Managing music 187
Manually unlocking parking 
lock 70
Manual mode, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 66
Manual operation
– door lock 36
– driver's door 36
– fuel filler flap 232
– parking lock 70
– parking lock, automatic  transmission 67
Manual transmission 65
Map for navigation
– changing scale 158
– entering destination 151
Map view 157
Master key, refer to Remote  control with integrated 
key 32
Maximum cooling 116
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 253
Measurements, refer to  Dimensions 280 Memory, refer to Seat and 
mirror memory 53
MENU button 20
Menus, refer to iDrive 20
Messages 216
Messages from the Concierge  service 217
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance  System 260
– for automatic climate 
control 119
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  filter
– BMW Maintenance  System 260
Microphone
– telephone 16
– voice commands 16
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 56
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 55
– interior rearview mirror 56
– memory, refer to Seat and  m i
rror memory 53
Mirrors, folding in before 
entering a car wash 55
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 205
– connecting, refer to Mobile  phone, pairing 201
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest 124
– operation 205
– pairing 201
– refer to separate Owner's  Manual
– suitable mobile phones 200
– unpairing 203
– what to do if…. 204Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone 200
Mobile phone, refer to the  separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive  controls 20
Monitoring system for tire  pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 100
Multi-channel playback 167
Multifunctional steering  wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel 13
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 72
– refer to Wiper system 72
Multimedia screen, refer to  iDrive 20
Music collection 184
– random sequence 187
– restoring 188
Music interface for 
smartphones 190
Music search 185
My Info 217
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination 148
– storing current position 148
– voice activation 152
Navigation announcements,  refer to Switching voice 
instructions on/off 157
Navigation data 144
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Pressure monitoring of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 102
Programmable buttons on the  steering wheel 13
Programmable memory  keys 25
Protection function, refer to 
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 43
– windows 42
Providing medical assistance,  refer to First aid pouch 273
Puncture
– flat Tire Monitor 100
R
Radio
– controls166
– HD radio 171
– satellite radio 173
– selecting waveband 169
– storing stations 170
– switching on/off 166
– tone control 167
– volume 166
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness 62
Radio readiness 62
– switched off 63
– switched on 62
Radio-remote key, refer to  Remote control with 
integrated key 32
Rain sensor 73
Random sequence
– CD player 179
– external devices 192
– music collection 187
Reading aloud 221
Reading lamps 114
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps 268 Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints
52
– folding down backrests 127
Rear ventilation 118
Rearview mirror, refer to 
Mirrors 55
Rear window defroster 118
Rear window roller blind, refer 
to Roller sunblinds 124
Reception
– quality 170
– radio station 170
Recirculated air mode 117
Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated air mode 117
Reclining seat, refer to 
Backrest 49
Redialing 208
Refueling 232
Releasing
– hood 256
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range 85
Reminders 220
Remote control 32
– battery renewal 41
– comfort access 40
– garage door opener 120
– malfunction 35,41
– removing from the ignition  lock 62
– service data 260
– trunk  
lid 34
Replacement fuses, refer to 
Fuses 271
Replacement remote  control 32
Replacing bulbs, refer to  Lamps and bulbs 266
Replacing tires 252
Replacing tires, refer to New  wheels and tires 252
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  gauge 84 Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings 168
Restraint systems
– for children 58
– refer to Safety belts 54
Retractable hardtop 44
– care, refer to Caring for your  vehicle brochure
– convenient opening and  closing 34
– remote control 34
Reverse
– CD player 180
Reverse gear 69
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 66
– manual transmission 65
Rim cleaner, care 264
Road map 157
Roadside  Assistance 225,273
Roadside parking lamps 112
– replacing bulbs 267
Roadworthiness test, refer to  Service requirements 88
Roller sunblinds 124
Rollover protection system,  Convertible 109
– resetting 109
Roof load capacity 281
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack 141
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,  towing away 276
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to  iDrive 20
Route 155,156
– bypassing sections 156
– changing 155,156
– changing criteria 155
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 156
– map view 157
– selecting 155
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