12
At a glanceDashboard
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Displays for Active Cruise Control 74
5 Tachometer 81
6 Engine oil temperature 81
7 Display for
>Clock 80
> Outside temperature 80
> Indicator and warning lamps 898
Display for
>Position of automatic transmission 63
> Gear indicator of 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double clutch 65
> Computer 82
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 85
> Odometer and trip odometer 80
> High-beam Assistant 110
> Checking the oil level 256
> Settings and information 84
> There is a Check Control
message 89
9 Fuel gauge 81
10 Resetting the trip odometer 80
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ControlsControls overview
indicates that Check Control messages have
been stored. These Check Control messages
can be viewed again later, refer to page 91.
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Supplemental text messages
You can call up more in formation on the Control
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and
on how to respond, via Check Control.
The text of urgent messages is displayed auto-
matically.
To exit the display:
Select "OK" and press the Controller.
Symbols
Depending on the Check Control message, you
can select from among the following functions
in the supplementary text messages.
> "Service request"
Contact your BMW center. >
"Roadside Assistance"
Contact BMW Roadside Assistance.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button on the turn signal/high beam
lever.
> Some Check Control messages are dis-
played continuously and remain visible until
the malfunction has been rectified. If several
malfunctions occur at once, the messages
are displayed consecutively.
These messages can be hidden for approx.
8 seconds. After this, they are displayed
again automatically.
They are marked with the symbol
shown here.
> Other Check Control messages are hidden
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed again
later.
They are marked with the symbol
shown here.
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 95
ACC, refer to Active Cruise
Control 74
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 69
Accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request 272
Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate
control 118
Active Cruise Control 74
– indicator lamp 77
– malfunction 78
– selecting distance 75
– sensor 77
Active steering 103
Adaptive brake lamp
– Brake Force Display 104
Adaptive Light Control 109
Additives
– coolant 259
– engine oil 258
Address, entering 146,152
Address for navigation
– entering 146
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 115
Adjusting the thigh support 48
Airbags 104
– indicator/warning lamp 106
– sitting safely 46
Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control 115
– ventilation 117 Air distribution
– automatic
115
Airing, refer to Ventilation 117
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 235
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated air mode 116
Air supply
– automatic climate
control 115
– ventilation 117
Air vents 114
Air volume 116
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 233
Alarm system 36
– avoiding unintentional alarms 38
– interior motion sensor 37
– switching off an alarm 37
– tilt alarm sensor 37
ALL program 116
All -se
ason tires, refer to
Winter tires 254
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 97
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 116
Antifreeze
– coolant 259
– washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System ABS 95
Anti-theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 36
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 219
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 283
Approved engine oils 258
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 283Apps
228
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 124
Arrival time, refer to Computer 82
Ashtray 126
Assist systems, refer to Driving stability control 95
AUC Automatic recirculated air control 116
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 157
Audio device, external 125
Automatic
– air distribution 115
– air volume 115
– cruise control 72,74
– headlamp control 108
Automatic car washes 262
Automatic climate control 114
Automatic curb monitor 54
Automatic high beams and low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 110
Automatic recirculated air control AUC 116
Automatic Service Request 227
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
– interlock 63
– overriding selector lever
lock 65
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 63
– sport program 64
– towing 275
– tow-starting 275
AUTO program for automatic climate control 115
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Reference
Control Center, refer to
iDrive 18
Control Display 19
– switching off 19
Control Display, refer to iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 92
Controller, refer to iDrive 18
Controls and displays 10
Control unit, refer to iDrive 18
Convenient loading in Convertible 33
Convenient opening and
closing
– glass roof 32
– glass roof with Comfort
Access 39
– retractable hardtop 32
– windows 32
– windows with Comfort Access 39
– with Comfort Access 39
Convertible
– bag holder 129
– convenient loading 33
– enlarging trunk 128
– folding down rear backrest 128
– retractable hardtop 42
– rollover protection system 106
– securing cargo 140
– stowing cargo 140
Coolant 259
– checking level 259
Coolant temperature 259
Cooling, maximum 115
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 259
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant 259
Copyright 2
Corner-illuminating lamps
– replacing bulbs 267
Cornering light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 109
Correct tires 253 Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps 112
Criteria for route 155
Cross-hairs in navigation 151
Cruise control 72
– active 74
– malfunction 74
Cruise control, refer to Active Cruise Control 74
Cruising range 82
Cupholders 126
Curb weight, refer to Weights 283
Custom er
Relations 227
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 10
Dashboard, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 112
Data, technical
– capacities 284
– dimensions 281
– weights 283
Data memory 261
Data transfer 228
Date
– date format 89
– setting 89
Daytime running lights 109
– replacing bulbs 267
DBC Dynamic Brake Control 95
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 105
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 32
Defect
– door lock 34
– fuel filler flap 232
Defining a home address 215
Destination, entering by town/ city name 147 Destination address
– entering
146,152
Destination entry via BMW Assist 151
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 80
Digital compass 122
Dimensions 281
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 70
Direction instructions, refer to Voice instructions 157
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 148
Display, refer to iDrive controls 18
Displaying contact pictures 21
5
Dis p
lay lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 112
Displays
– on the Control Display 18
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 259
– remote control battery 40
– vehicle battery 271
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 85
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Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 94
Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Door lock 34
Doors, emergency operation 34
DOT Quality Grades 251
Draft-free ventilation 117
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Drive mode 67
Drive-off assistance, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 95
Drive-off assistant 98
Driving dynamics control 68
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 108
Driving notes 136
Driving off on hills, refer to Drive-off assistant 98
Driving stability control
systems 95
Driving through water 138
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 136
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 117
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 95
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 96
– indicator/warning lamp 96
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC 95
Dynamic destination guidance 162
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 95
– indicator/warning lamp 96
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 96
– indicator/warning lamp 96E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution 95
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic transmission with double
clutch 68
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 232
Electric seat adjustment 48
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access 38
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV 95
Electronic oil level check 256
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 95
E-mail 218
Emergency actuation, automatic transmission,
refer to Overriding selector
lever lock 65
Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual release 232
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 34
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside 36
Emergency Request 272
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 136
Engine
– breaking in 136
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 259
– starting 61
– starting, Comfort Access 38
– switching off 62
Engine compartment 255Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 259
Engine oil
– adding 258
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 258
– alternative oil types 259
– approved engine oils 258
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– capacity 284
– checking level 256
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 85
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 61
Entering the postal code for navigation 147
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 112
Entry map for destination 151
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 95
Ex haust sy
stem, refer to Hot
exhaust system 137
Exterior mirrors 53
– adjusting 53
– automatic dimming feature 55
– automatic heating 54
– folding in and out 54
External audio device 125
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing away 275
– for tying down loads 140
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 89
Failure of an electrical consumer 271
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Mirrors53
– automatic curb monitor 54
– exterior mirrors 53
– heating 54
– interior rearview mirror 54
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 52
Mirrors, folding in before entering a car wash 54
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…. 204
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center
armrest 124
Mobile 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 18
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 98
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 70
– refer to Wiper system 70
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 18
My Info 217N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 148
– storing current position 149
– voice activation 152
Navigation announcements, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 157
Navigation data 144
Navigation system 144
– address book 148
– bypassing a route section 156
– continuing destination guidance 155
– destination entry 146
– dynamic destination guidance 162
– entering a destination by
voice 152
– entering a destination manually 146
– frequently asked questions 163
– gas station
recommendations 157
– planning a trip 153
– route list 156
– selecting destination via map 151
– selecting route criteria 155
– special destinations 150
– starting destination guidance 155
– terminating destination guidance 155
– traffic bulletins 159
– voice instructions 157
– volume adjustment 157
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 49
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 125
Neutral 66 New tires
253
Next Service indicator, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 260
North-facing map 157
Notes 220
Nozzles 114
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 276
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis 261
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 233
Odometer 80
Office 213
– current office 213
– What to do if…. 221
Oil, refer to Engine oil 256
Oil consumption 256
Oil level 256
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 271
Onboard vehicle tool kit 266
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 38
– from inside 34
– from outside 32
– retractable hardtop 43
– using the door lock 34
– using the remote control 32
Options, selecting for
navigation 155
Orientation menu, refer to Start menu 19
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 117
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate
control 116
Outside temperature
display 80
– changing unit of measure 85
– in computer 85
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Reference
Outside temperature
warning 80
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 259
Overriding selector lever lock 65
P
Paintwork care 263
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 94
Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parked car ventilation 118
– preselecting switch-on times 118
– switching on and off directly 118
Parking
– vehicle 62
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parking brake 62
– indicator lamp 62
Parking lamps 108
– replacing bulbs 267
Parking lamps/low beams 108
Parts and accessories, refer to
Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt function 54
Pathway lighting 109
Personal information, refer to Office 213
Personal Profile 30
Phone numbers
– dialing 206
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Polish 265
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 118
Power failure 270 Power windows
40
Power windows, refer to Windows 40
Pressure, tires 235
Pressure monitoring, tires 98
– Flat Tire Monitor 98
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 100
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel 11
Programmable memory keys 23
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Providing medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 273
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 98
R
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 60
Radio readiness 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Radio-remote key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 30
Rain sensor 71
Reading aloud 221
Reading lamps 113
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 268
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 50
– folding down backrests 128
Rear ventilation 118
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 53
Rear window defroster 117
Rear window roller blind, refer to Roller sunblinds 124Recirculated air mode
116
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated air mode 116
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 47
Redialing 208
Refueling 232
Releasing
– hood 256
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range 82
Reminders 220
Remote control 30
– battery renewal 39
– Comfort Access 38
– garage door opener 120
– malfunction 34,39
– removing from the ignition lock 60
– service data 260
– trunk lid 33
Replacement fuses, refer to
Fuses 271
Replacement remote control 30
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Replacing tires 253
Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 253
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Restraint systems
– for children 56
– refer to Safety belts 52
Retractable hardtop 42
– care, refer to Caring for your vehicle brochure
– C
onvenient opening and
closing 32
– remote control 32
Reverse gear 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 63
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Road map157
Roadside Assistance 225,273
Roadside parking lamps 110
– replacing bulbs 267
Roadworthiness test, refer to Service requirements 85
Roller sunblinds 124
Rollover protection system, Convertible 106
– resetting 106
Roof load capacity 283
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 141
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 276
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to iDrive 18
Route 155,156
– bypassing sections 156
– changing 155,156
– changing criteria 155
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 156
– map view 157
– selecting 155
Route instructions, refer to Destination guidance
through voice
instructions 157
Route map, refer to Map
view 157
Route section, changing 156
Route selection 155
RSC Runflat System Component, refer to Run-
flat tires 254
Runflat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 254 Run-flat tires
254
– continuing driving with a damaged tire 99
– flat tire 99
– Flat Tire Monitor 99
– inflation pressure 235
– new tires 253
– tire replacement 253
– winter tires 254
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat
tires 254
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 52
Safety belts 52
– belt hand-over 53
– damage 53
– indicator/warning lamp 53
– reminder 53
– sitting safely 46
Safety systems
– airbags 104
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 95
– brake system 95
– driving stability control 95
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 95
– rollover protection system,
Convertible 106
– safety belts 52
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 254
Saving fuel 136
Screen, refer to iDrive
controls 18
Screw thread for tow fitting 275
Seat adjustment
– electric 48
– mechanical 47
Seat and mirror memory 52
Seat belt reminder, refer to "Fasten safety belts"
reminder 53 Seat heating
51
Seats 47
– adjusting electrically 48
– adjusting the seats 47
– heating 51
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 52
– saving a setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 52
– sitting safely 46
Securing cargo 131,132
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 34
– from outside 32
Selecting distance for Active Cruise Control 75
Selecting new scale for navigation 158
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 63
Selector lever positions 66
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 273
Service car, refer to Roadside Assi sta
nce273
Service data in the remote control 260
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 260
Service Request 227
Service requirements 85
Service status 228
Settings
– changing settings on the
Control Display 92
– clock, 12h/24h format 88
– language 92
Settings and information 84
Settings for the map view 159
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