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291
Everything from A to Z
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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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
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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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
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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Everything from A to Z
Reference
V
Variable light distribution,
refer to Adaptive Light
Control 111
VCD 180
Vehicle
– battery 270
– breaking in 136
– cargo loading 139
– identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 255
– measurements, refer to Dimensions 280
– parking 64
– weight 281
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 270
Vehicle storage 265
Ventilation 118
– draft-free 118
– in the rear 118
Ventilation, refer to Climate 115
Ventilation while at a
standstill 119
Vents, refer to Ventilation 118
Video menu 180
Video playback 180
Voice, refer to Destination guidance through voice
instructions 157
Voice commands
– overview 27
– short commands 283
– telephone 209
Voice instructions from
navigation system 157
– repeating 157
– switching on/off 157
– volume 157 Voice phone book
210
Volume 166
– audio sources 166
– fuel tank, refer to Capacities 282
– mobile phone 205
– voice instructions 157
Volume compensation, tone
control 168
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 92
Warning triangle 273
Washer fluid 74
Washer fluid reservoir 74
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 126
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 138
Water penetration 262
Waveband on radio 169
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 251
Weights 281
Welcome lamps 111
Wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 252
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 280
Wheels, new 252
Wheels and tires 235
Width, refer to
Dimensions 280
Wind deflector 45 Windows
41
– convenient opening and
closing 34
– convenient opening and closing with Comfort
Access 40
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 42
Windows, indicator on Control Display 20
Windshield
– cleaning 73
Windshield wash 72
– filling capacity, reservoir 282
– nozzles 74
– reservoir for washer fluid 74
– washer fluid 74
Windshield wiper blades, changing 266
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 72
Winter tires 253
– setting speed limit 94
– storage 253
Wiper blade replacement 266
Wiper system 72
Work in the engine compartment 255
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 266
X
xDrive99
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 267
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile 32

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