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Controls
>
Malfunction.
Resetting the system
Each time a tire inflation pressure has been cor-
rected or a wheel or tire has been changed, 
reset the system.
1."Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Reset"
4. Start the engine – do not drive away.
5. Reset the inflation pressure by selecting 
"Reset".
6. Start driving.
The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting 
TPM..." is displayed.
After driving a few minutes, the set inflation 
pressures in the tires are accepted as the target 
values to be monitored. The resetting process 
is completed automatically as you drive. The 
tires are depicted in green on the Control Dis-
play and "Status: TPM active" is displayed 
again.
The trip can be interrupted at any time. When 
driving resumes, resetting continues automati-
cally. If a flat tire is detected while the system is 
resetting, all tires on the Control Display 
are displayed in yellow. The message "Low 
tire!" is displayed.<
Message for low tire inflation pressure
The warning lamps light up in yellow 
and red. A message appears on the 
Control Display. In addition, a signal 
sounds.
> There is a flat tire or substantial loss of tire 
pressure in the indicated wheel.
> The system was not reset after a wheel 
change and thus issues a warning based on 
the inflation pressures initialized last.
Reduce speed and stop the vehicle with cau-
tion. Avoid sudden braking and steering 
maneuvers. If the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat 
tires, do not continue  driving; continuing 
to drive can result in serious accidents. <
When a low tire pressure is reported, the 
Dynamic Stability Control DSC is activated.
Actions in the event of a flat tire
Run-flat tires
You can continue driving with a damaged tire at 
speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h.
When driving with a damaged tire:
1. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu-
vers.
2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.
3. At the next opportunity, check the inflation 
pressure in all four tires.
If the inflation pressure is correct in all four 
tires, then the Tire Pressure Monitor may 
not have been reset. The system must then 
be reset.
Possible driving distance with complete loss of 
tire inflation pressure:
The distance it is possible to drive with a flat tire 
depends on the load and the stress on the vehi-
cle while driving.
With an average load, it may be possible to drive 
for approx. 50 miles/80 km.
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tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. 
Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency and 
tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s han-
dling and stopping ability. Please note that the 
TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte-
nance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to 
maintain correct tire pressure, even if underin-
flation has not reached the level at which the 
TPMS low tire pressure telltale illuminates.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined 
with the low tire pressure telltale. When the sys-
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash 
for approximately one minute and then remain 
continuously lit. This sequence will continue 
upon subsequent vehicle startups as long as 
the malfunction exists. When the malfunction 
indicator is illuminated, the system may not be 
able to detect or signal low tire pressure as 
intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a 
variety of reasons, including the installation of 
replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the 
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning 
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction 
telltale after replacing one or more tires or 
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the 
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow 
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Active steering
The concept
Active steering varies the turning angle of the 
front wheels in relation to steering wheel move-
ments. It also varies the steering force required 
to turn the wheels depending on the speed at 
which you are driving.
When you are driving in the low speed range, 
e.g. in a town or when parking, the steering 
angle is increased, i.e. steering becomes very 
direct and less effort is required to turn the 
wheels. In the higher speed range, on the other 
hand, the steering angle is reduced as the 
speed increases. This improves the handling of 
your BMW over the entire speed range.
In critical situations, the system can make tar-
geted corrections to the steering angle pro-
vided by the driver and thus stabilize the vehicle 
before the driver intervenes. This stabilizing 
intervention is simultaneously deactivated 
when DSC is switched off, refer to page
96.
Malfunction
The warning lamps light up and a 
message is displayed on the Control 
Display. Active steering is malfunc-
tioning or is temporarily deactivated. 
At low speeds, greater steering wheel move-
ments are required, whereas at higher speeds 
the vehicle reacts more sensitively to steering 
wheel movements. The stability-enhancing 
feature may also be deactivated. Drive cau-
tiously and think well ahead.
Deactivation
Active steering is deactivated to perform an ini-
tialization. A message indicates that the feature 
is deactivated. Initialization may take several 
minutes.
If the message does not disappear during the 
current trip, have the system checked.
Defect
If there is a defect, a corresponding text mes-
sage appears. Have the system checked.
Servotronic
The concept
The Servotronic varies the steering force 
required to turn the wheels relative to the vehi-
cle speed.
At low speeds, the steering force is strongly 
assisted, i.e. less force is needed for steering. 
As the vehicle speed increases, the steering 
assisting power is reduced.
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ControlsLamps
Fog lamps
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 headlamp control is acti-
vated, the low beams will come on auto-
matically when you switch 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 up or down repeatedly until 
the appropriate symbol appears in the dis-
play, accompanied by the brightness set-
ting and scale 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 tem-
perature and the time.
Interior lamps
The interior lamps, the footwell lamps, entry 
lamps, trunk lamp, and courtesy lamps are con-
trolled 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 60, 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.
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Destination guidance
Navigation
Destination guidance
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and 
optional equipment that is offered in the model 
range is described. Equipment is also described 
that is not available because of, for example, 
selected options or country version. This also 
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Starting destination 
guidance
1.
"Navigation"
2. Entering a destination, refer to page 146.
3. "Accept destination"
4. "Start guidance"
The route is displayed on the Control Display 
after it is calculated.
In the map view, the distance to the destination/
intermediate destination and the estimated 
time of arrival are displayed.
The arrow display appears on the Control Dis-
play, if so desired.
Terminating destination 
guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.  "Guidance".
4. "Stop guidance"
Continuing destination 
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the 
last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
>You can influence the calculated route by 
selecting certain trip criteria.
> Route criteria can be changed during desti-
nation entry and during route guidance.
> Street types are part of the navigation data 
and are taken into account in route plan-
ning, e.g. avoiding highways.
> The proposed route can differ from per-
sonal experience.
> The settings are stored for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
> Route guidance with traffic bulletins, refer 
to page 161.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.    "Route preference"
4. Selecting a criterion:
>  "Fast route": time-optimized route 
through a combination of the least pos-
sible distance and stretches of road that 
allow rapid driving.
>  "ECO PRO route": optimized combi-
nation of the fastest and shortest possi-
ble route.
>  "Short route": short distance without 
taking time into account.
> "Alternative routes": are suggested, 
where possible, during active route 
guidance.
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NavigationDestination guidance
Overview
1Toolbar
2 Route segment with traffic obstruction
3 Road sign for traffic obstruction
4 Planned route
5 Current location
6 Upper status box
7 Lower status box
Lines on the map
Streets and roads are depicted with different 
colors and lines according to their classification. 
Dotted lines represent railroad and ferry con-
nections. National borders are depicted with 
thin lines.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route identify 
route segments with traffic obstructions, 
depending on map scale. The direction of the 
triangles indicates the direction of the obstruc-
tion.
Road signs classify the obstructions.
>Red road sign: the obstruction relates to the 
planned route or direction of travel.
> Gray road sign: the obstruction does not 
relate to the planned route or direction of 
travel.
Traffic bulletins, refer to page 159.
Planned route
After route guidance is started, the planned 
route is displayed on the map.
Status boxes
Show/hide: press the controller.
>Upper status box: time, phone details, and 
entertainment details.
> Lower status box: symbol for active route 
guidance, traffic bulletin status, arrival time, 
and distance from destination.
Toolbar
The following functions are available directly in 
the map view:
Changing the map section
"Interactive map"
> To shift the map: move the controller in the 
required direction.
> To shift the map diagonally: move the con-
troller in the required direction and turn it.
Changing scale
1.Select the  symbol.
2. Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
SymbolFunction
Starting/stopping destination 
guidance
Switching voice instructions on/
off
Changing route criteria or 
selecting route alternatives
Special destinations
Displaying traffic bulletins
Interactive map
Map view settings
Changing scale
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Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the 
location of the traffic obstruction along the 
route, the symbols for the traffic obstructions 
are displayed.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc-
tion's length, direction and impact are displayed 
on the map using triangles or gray bars along 
the calculated route.
>
Red: traffic congestion
> Orange: stop-and-go traffic
> Yellow: heavy traffic
> Green: clear roads
> Gray: general traffic in formation, e.g. con-
struction zone
The bulletins displayed depend in the respec-
tive traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins
Set which traffic bulletins are displayed on the 
map.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Traffic Info categories"
5. Select the desired categories.
Traffic bulletins from the selected categories 
are displayed on the map.
> Traffic bulletins that lie on the route are 
always shown. >
For your personal safety, it is not possible to 
hide traffic bulletins that announce a poten-
tial hazard.
Route guidance with traffic bulletins
Semi-dynamic route guidance
With traffic bulletin reception switched on, 
semi-dynamic route guidance is active.
The system takes into account the existing traf-
fic bulletins during route guidance. A message 
is displayed as a function of the route, the traffic 
bulletins, and the possible alternate routes. In 
the event of a traffic obstruction, an alternate 
route will be suggested if possible.
The upper part of the message shows:
>The symbol of the first traffic obstruction, 
possibly with the remaining distance before 
the start of the traffic obstruction.
> Total length of traffic obstructions on the 
route.
> Extension of driving time due to the traffic 
obstructions
The lower part of the message shows:
> Suggested alternate route with remaining 
distance before the start of the alternate 
route.
> Difference of the route length compared to 
the original route.
> Time gained by taking the alternate route 
compared to the original route with the traf-
fic obstructions.
In addition to the original route displayed in 
white, the split screen will also show the alter-
nate route.
Taking an alternate route:  "Detour"
With particular hazards, e.g. objects on the 
roadway, a message is displayed without a pos-
sible alternate route.
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EntertainmentCD/DVD player and CD changer
The Video menu is displayed:
In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases 
every time the controller is pressed. To stop, 
start playback.
DVD menu
1.If necessary, turn the controller to open the 
Video menu.
2.  "DVD menu"
The DVD menu is displayed. The display 
depends on the contents of the DVD.
> To select menu items: move and press the 
controller.
> To change to the Video menu: turn the con-
troller and select "Back".
DVD/VCD settings
For some DVDs, settings can only be made via 
the DVD menu; also refer to the information on 
your DVD.
Language
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options". 3.
"Audio/language"
4. Select the desired language.
The languages that are available depend on the 
DVD.
Subtitles
Subtitles can be selected if they are contained 
on the DVD.
1. Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Subtitles"
4. Select the desired language or "Do not dis-
play subtitles".
Brightness, contrast, color
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Display settings"
SymbolFunction
Open the DVD menu
Starting playback
Pause
Stop
Next chapter/next track
Previous chapter/previous 
track
Fast forward
Reverse
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EntertainmentExternal devices
If you have gone through all items in the list and 
still cannot activate the desired function, please 
contact Customer Relations or your BMW cen-
ter.
Software update
The vehicle supports various external devices, 
depending on the software it is currently using. 
A software update can enable the vehicle to 
support, for example, new mobile phones or 
new external devices.
Software updates and associated, up-to-date 
instructions are available on the web page 
www.bmwusa.com/update.
Displaying current version
The currently installed software is displayed.
1."Settings"
2. "Software update"
3. "Show current version"
Select the desired version to display additional 
information.
Updating software by USB
The software update ca n only be performed 
when stopped.
1. Save the file for the software update in the 
main directory of a USB data storage 
device.
2. Connect the USB data storage device to the 
USB interface of the USB audio interface in 
the center armrest. It is not possible to per-
form the update using the USB interface in 
the glove compartment.
3. "Settings"
4. "Software update" 5.
"Update software"
6. "USB" if applicable
7. "Start update"
8. "OK"
All of the listed software updates are installed.
Restoring to previous version
The software version can be restored to before 
the last software update.
The restoring to the previous version can only 
be performed when stopped.
1. "Settings"
2. "Software update"
3. "Restore previous version"
4. Select "OK" twice.
All of the listed software updates are removed.
Note
BMW Assist, Office functions, and connected 
devices may be temporarily unavailable during a 
software update or while restoring to the previ-
ous version. Wait a few minutes until the func-
tions are available once more.
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