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ControlsAdjustments
Thigh support
Pull the lever and move the thigh support for-
ward or back.
Electrical adjustment
Observe the adjustment instructions on
page47 to ensure the best possible per-
sonal protection. <
1 Longitudinal direction
2 Height
3 Angle
4 Backrest
5 Convertible: head restraints
Coupe: the head restraints are adjusted manu-
ally, refer to Head restraints below.
Lumbar support
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest
to obtain additional support in the lumbar
region.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup-
plementary support to help you maintain a
relaxed, upright sitting position.
> Increase or decrease curvature: press the
switch at the front or rear, respectively.
> Shift curvature up or down: press the switch
at the top or bottom, respectively.
Backrest width
You can change the width of the backrest to suit
your individual preferences by adjusting the lat-
eral-support pads.
Press the front or rear end of the switch.
Backrest width decreases or increases accord-
ingly.
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AUX-IN
– port
125
Available services 228
Average fuel consumption 82
– setting the units 85
Average speed 82
Avoid highways in
navigation 155
Avoiding unintentional alarms 38
Axle loads, refer to Weights 283
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 48
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 47
Backrest width adjustment 48
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 50
Bag holder 129
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 273
Bar, refer to Towing methods 276
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 211
– refer to Snap-in adapter in
the center armrest storage
compartment 124
Battery 270
– charging 270
– disposal 40,271
– jump-starting 274
– remote control 30
– replacing 270
– temporary power failure 270
Battery renewal
– remote control 40
– remote control for vehicle 39
Being towed 275
Belt hand-over 53
– pinch protection system 53
Belts, refer to Safety belts 52Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 52
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 80
Blinds, refer to Roller
sunblinds 124
Blower, refer to Air volume 116
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 201
BMW
– car shampoo 265
BMW Assist 224
– updating 228
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 218
BMW Maintenance
System 260
BMW Online 226
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 126
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC 95
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 85
Brake Force Display 104
Brake lamps
– B ra
ke Force Display 104
Brake pads 136
– breaking in 136
Brake pedal, refer to Braking
safely 138
Brake rotors 139
– brakes 136
– breaking in 136
Brakes
– ABS 95
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– Brake Force Display 104
– breaking in 136
– parking brake 62
– service requirements 85Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 138
Brake system 136
– BMW Maintenance
System 260
– breaking in 136
– disc brakes 139
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Breaking in the clutch 136
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 136
Break-in period 136
Brightness of the Control Display 92
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/Stop button 60
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 219
– 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 126
Capacities 284
Capacity of the trunk 283
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 270
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Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 30
Keypad dialing 207
Kickdown 64
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
Knock control 233
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 108
– parking lamps/low beams 108
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 266
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 52
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 140
Last destinations 149
LATCH child restraint fixing system 57
Launch Control 69
Leather care 264
LED Light-emitting diodes 267
Length, refer to Dimensions 281
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb 269
Light
– High-beam Assistant 110
Light-alloy wheels 264
Light-emitting diodes LED 267
Lighter 127
– connecting electrical appliances 127
Lighting
– instruments 112
– lamps and bulbs 266
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 108
Light switch 108
Limit, refer to Speed limit 91Load
140
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 140
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 35
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 38
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 33
– from inside 34
– from outside 32
Low beam control, refer to High-beam Assistant 110
Low-beam headlamps 108
– automatic 108
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 48
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 141
Lumbar support 48
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 254
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 65
– tires 99
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 89
Manual car wash 263
Manually unlocking parking lock 68 Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 64
Manual operation
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 232
– parking lock 68
– parking lock, automatic transmission 65
Manual transmission 63
Map for navigation
– changing scale 158
– entering destination 151
Map view 157
Master key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 115
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 254
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions 281
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 52
MENU button 18
Menus, refer to iDrive 18
Messages 216
Messages from the Concierge service 217
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System 260
– for automatic climate
control 118
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
Microphone
– telephone 14
– voice commands 14
Mirror dimming feature 55
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