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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 97
ACC, refer to Active Cruise Control 76
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 71
Accessories, refer to Vehicle
equipment 5
Accident, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 272
Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate
control 119
Active Cruise Control 76
– indicator lamp 79
– malfunction 80
– selecting distance 78
– sensor 80
Active steering 105
Adaptive brake light
– brake force display 106
Adaptive Light Control 111
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 116
Adjusting the thigh support 49
Airbags 107
– indicator/warning lamp 108
– sitting safely 48 Air conditioning mode
– automatic climate
control 116
– ventilation 118
Air distribution
– automatic 116
Airing, refer to Ventilation 118
Air pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 235
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated air mode 117
Air supply
– automatic climate control 116
– ventilation 118
Air vents 115
Air volume 117
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 233
Alarm system 38
– avoiding unintentional
alarms 39
– interior motion sensor 39
– switching off an alarm 39
– tilt alarm sensor 39
Albums in music collection 187
ALL program 117
All-season tires, refer to
Wi nt

er tires 253
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 99
AM, waveband 169
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated air mode 117
Antifreeze
– coolant 259
– washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System
ABS 97 Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 38
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 219
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 281
Approved engine oils 258
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 281
Apps 228
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 124
Arrival time, refer to Computer 85
Ashtray 126
Assist systems, refer to Driving stability control 97
AUC Automatic recirculated
air control 117
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 157
Audio 166
– controls 166
– switching on/off 166
– tone control 167
– volume 166
Audio device, external 125
Automatic
– air distribution 116
– air volume 116
– cruise control 74,76
– headlamp control 110
Automatic car washes 262
Automatic climate control 115
Automatic curb monitor 56
Automatic high beams and low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 112

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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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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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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 149
– starting destination guidance 155
– terminating destination guidance 155
– traffic bulletins 159
– voice instructions 157
– volume adjustment 157
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 51
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 125
Neutral 69
Neutral cleaners, care 264
New tires 252
Next Service indicator, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 260
North-facing map 157
Notes 220
Nozzles 115
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 276O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis 261
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications 233
Odometer 83
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 40
– from inside 36
– from outside 33
– using the door lock 36
– using the remote control 33
Opening and closing retractable hardtop 44
Options, selecting for
navigation 155
Orientation menu, refer to Start menu 21
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 118
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 117
Outside temperature
display 83
– changing unit of measure 88
– in computer 88
Outside temperature warning 83
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 259
Overriding selector lever lock 67
Overview
– radio operation 166
P
Paintwork care263
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 96
Park Distance Control PDC 96
Parked car ventilation 119
– preselecting switch-on
times 119
– switching on and off directly 119
Parking
– vehicle 64
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 96
Parking brake 64
– indicator lamp 64
Parking lamps 110
– replacing bulbs 267
Parking lamps/low beams 110
Parts and accessories, refer to Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt function 56
Pathway lighting 111
Personal information, refer to Office 213
Personal Profile 32
Phone numbers
– dialing 206
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 43
– windows 42
Playing music 185
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 119
Power failure 270
Power windows 42
Power windows, refer to Windows 41
Pressure, tires 235
Pressure monitoring, tires 100
– flat Tire Monitor 100

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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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