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MobilityCare
Use BMW Premium Leather Care since dirt and
grease will otherwise slowly affect the protec-
tive layer of the leather.
Suitable care products are available at your
BMW center.
Upholstery care
Regularly vacuum with a vacuum cleaner.
To remove severe spots such as beverage
stains, use a soft sponge or lint-free microfiber
cloth and suitable interior cleaners.
Clean the upholstery down to the seams using a
sweeping motion. Avoid strong rubbing.
Opened Velcro fasteners on pants or
other articles of clothing can damage the
seat covers. Ensure that Velcro fasteners are
closed. <
Care of special parts
Light-alloy wheels
When cleaning on the vehicle, use only neutral
rim cleaner with a pH value of 5 to 9. Do not use
coarse cleansers and do not use steam clean-
ers at temperatures greater than 140 7/60 6.
Follow manufacturer's instructions.
Aggressive, acid-containin g, or strongly alka-
line cleaning agents can destroy the protective
coating of nearby components such as the
brake discs.
Chrome look surfaces
Carefully clean vehicle parts such as the radia-
tor grill or door handles with copious quantities
of water and possibly a shampoo additive, par-
ticularly when roads are treated with deicing
salt.
Rubber parts
Treat only with water or rubber care products.
Do not use silicon-contain ing care products on
rubber seals; otherwise, noise and damage
could occur.
Fine wood parts
Clean fine wood trim and fine wood parts only
with a damp cloth. Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Plastic parts
These include:
> Imitation leather surfaces
> Roofliner
> Lamp glasses
> Display pane of instrument cluster
> Parts spray painted matte black
> Painted parts in the passenger
compartment
Use a microfibre cloth for cleaning.
Moisten the cloth slightly with water.
Do not soak the roofliner.
Do not use any cleaners that contain alco-
hol or solvents such as lacquer thinner,
cold cleaning agents, fuel, and the like; other-
wise, you may damage the surfaces. <
Safety belts
Dirty belt straps impede the reeling action and
thus have a negative impact on safety.
Do not clean chemically, as this may
destroy the webbing. <
Only clean with a mild soap solution in the
installed state.
Only reel in seat be lts when they are dry.
Carpet and floor mats
Keep floor mats, carpet, and other objects
out of the movement range of the pedals;
otherwise, they may inhi bit the function of the
pedals during driving.
Do not place additional floor mats onto an
existing one or onto other objects.
Only use floor mats that have been approved for
the vehicle and can be appropriately fastened.
Make sure that the floo r mats are securely fas-
tened again after they ha ve been removed, e.g.
for cleaning. <

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Reference
Automatic recirculated air
control AUC 117
Automatic Service Request 227
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
– interlock 65
– overriding selector lever
lock 67
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 65
– sport program 66
– towing 275
– tow-starting 275
AUTO program for automatic climate control 116
AUX-In connection 125,189
Available services 228
Average fuel consumption 85
– setting the units 88
Average speed 85
Avoid highways in
navigation 155
Avoiding unintentional alarms 39
Axle loads, refer to Weights 281
B
Backing up the music
collection 188
Backrest contour, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 49
Backrest width adjustment 50
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 52
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
Bass, tone control 167
Battery 270
– charging 270
– disposal 41,271
– jump starting 274
– remote control 32
– replacing 270
– temporary power failure 270
Battery renewal
– remote control 41
– remote control for vehicle 41
Being towed 275
Belt hand-over 54
– pinch protection system 55
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 54
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 125
Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 83
Blinds, refer to Roller
sunblinds 124
Blower, refer to Air volume 117
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 201
Bluetooth audio 192
– disconnecting an audio connection 195
– pairing device 193
– playback 194
– unpairing device 195
– what to do if … 195
BMW Assist 224
– updating 228
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 218
BMW Maintenance
System 260
BM

W Online 226 BMW webpage
4
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 125
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control DBC 97
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 88
Brake Force Display 106
Brake lights
– brake force display 106
Brake pads 136
– breaking in 136
Brake pedal, refer to Braking safely 138
Brake rotors 139
– brakes 136
– breaking in 136
Brakes
– ABS 97
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– brake force display 106
– breaking in 136
– parking brake 64
– service requirements 88
Brakes, 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 95
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 62
Buttons on the steering
wheel 13

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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
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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Reference
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 273
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 136
Engine
– breaking in 136
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 259
– starting 63
– starting, Comfort Access 40
– switching off 64
Engine compartment 255
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 259
Engine oil
– adding 258
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 258
– alternative oil types 258
– approved engine oils 258
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– capacity 282
– checking level 256
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 88
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 63
Entering the postal code for navigation 147
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
Entry map for destination 151
Equalizer, tone control 167
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 97
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 138
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming
feature 56
– automatic heating 55
– folding in and out 55External audio device
125
External devices 189
– random sequence 192
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 275
– for tying down loads 140
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Failure of an electrical consumer 271
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional alarm 39
– switching off an alarm 39
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts 54
Fastest route for navigation 155
Fast forward
– CD player 180
Fault messages, refer to
Check Control 92
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 119
First aid pouch 273
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 62
Flash when locking/
unlocking 35
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 253
– tire pressure monitor TPM 102
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– initialization 100
– snow chains 100,254
– system limits 100
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 251 Fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir 74
FM, waveband 169
Fog lamps 113
– indicator lamp 15,113
Folding up the floor panel 130
Footwell lamps, refer to Interior lamps 114
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
Free memory ca pacity, music
collection 188
Front airbags 107
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel 233
– average consumption 85
– gauge 84
– high-quality brands 233
– quality 233
– specifications 233
– tank contents, refer to Capacities 282
Fuel
clock, refer to Fuel
gauge 84
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel
consumption 85
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 84
Fuel filler flap 232
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 232
Fuses 271
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 120
Gasoline
– refer to Average
consumption 85
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 233

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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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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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Reference
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 253
Runflat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 253
Run-flat tires 253
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire 101
– flat tire 101
– flat tire monitor 101
– inflation pressure 235
– new tires 252
– tire replacement 252
– winter tires 253
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat tires 253
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 54
Safety belts 54
– belt hand-over 54
– damage 54
– indicator/warning lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 48
Safety systems
– airbags 107
– antilock brake system ABS 97
– brake system 97
– driving stability control 97
– dynamic stability control
DSC 97
– rollover protection system, Convertible 109
– safety belts 54 Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 253
Satellite radio 173
– activating or deactivating channels 173
– favorites 176
– selecting channels 174
– storing channels 174
– time shift 175
– traffic jump 177
Saving fuel 136
Screen, refer to iDrive controls 20
Screw thread for tow
fitting 275
SDARS, refer to satellite
radio 173
Seat adjustment
– electric 50
– mechanical 49
Seat and mirror memory 53
Seat belt reminder, refer to
"Fasten safety belts"
reminder 54
Seat heating 53
Seats 49
– adjusting electrically 50
– adjusting the seats 49
– heating 53
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– saving a setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– sitting safely 48
Securing cargo 131,132
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
Selecting a station
– radio 169
Selecting distan ce for Active
Cruise Control 78
Selecting new scale fo

r
navigation 158
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65 Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 65
Selector lever positions 68
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Service data in the remote
control 260
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 260
Service Request 227
Service requirements 88
Service status 228
Settings
– changing settings on the Control Display 95
– clock, 12h/24h format 91
– DVD 181
– language 95
Settings and information 87
Settings for the map view 158
Setting times, refer to Preselecting switch-on
times 119
Setting tone during audio operation, refer to Tone
control 167
Shifting 69
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 69
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 66
– manual transmission 65
Shift into a drive position, refer to selector lever
positions 68
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector
lever positions 65

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Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 70
Short commands for the voice activation system 283
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route 155
Side airbags 107
Side windows, refer to
Windows 41
Signal horn, refer to Horn 12,13
Sitting safely 48
– with airbags 48
– with head restraint 48
– with safety belts 48
Ski bag 130
Ski bag for Convertible, refer to Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 131
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass roof, electric 43
Slot for remote control 62
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 126
Snap-in adapter 200
– inserting/removing 211
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 124
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis
OBD 261
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 127
Software update 196
SOS, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 272
Spare fuses 271
Special destinations 149
Special destinations,
displaying 151
Special oils, refe r to Approved
engine oils 258
Specified engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils 258Speed
– run-flat tires
101
– with winter tires 253
Speed limit 94
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit 94
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 14
Speedometer 14
Speed Volume 168
Split screen content, refer to
Selecting the display for the
split screen content 24
Sport automatic transmission
with double clutch 67
– driving dynamics control 70
– kickdown 69
– lau

nch control 71
– manually unlocking parking
lock 70
– neutral 69
– reverse gear 69
Sport program with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 69
Spray nozzles, refer to Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 73
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 97
Start/Stop button 62
– starting the engine 63
– switching off the engine 64
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 63
Starting assistance, refer to Jump starting 274
Starting difficulties
– jump starting 274
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 62
Start menu 21 State/province, for
navigation 146
Status information on the Control Display 23
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 262
Steering wheel 56
– adjustment 56
– buttons on steering wheel 13
– heating 57
– lock 62
– locking with Comfort
Access 40
– shift paddles 70
Steering wheel buttons, refer to Shift paddles 70
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering 105
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
Storage 265
Storage compartments 125
Storage nets 129
Stored trip, calling up 154
Storing a destination in the
address book 148
Storing music 184
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory 53
Storing tires 253
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments 125
Street, entering, navigation 147
Suitable mo bile phones
200
Summer tires, re fer to W

heels
and tires 235
Surround 167
SVCD 180
SW, waveband 169
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12

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