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NavigationDestination entry
Special destination location
As you input the search destination, you can
select from among various options.
>"At current location"
> "At destination"
> "At different location"
> "Along route"
A-Z search
1."A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller towa rd the left to exit
category details.
7. "Keyword"
8. Enter keyword.
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
9. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
10. Select the symbol.
11. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 153.
"Start search": without entering a search term,
the search is repeated with the last stored
search term.
Category search
1. "Category search"
2. "Town/City"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller towa rd the left to exit
category details.
7. "Start search"
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
8. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
9. Select the symbol.
10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 153.
Displaying special destinations
List of special destinations: the special destina-
tions are displayed in order of their distance and
are displayed with a direction arrow pointing
toward the destination.
With the Professional navigation system:
In the split screen, specia l destinations from the
selected category are displayed as symbols in
the map view. The displa y depends on the map
scale and the category.

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NavigationDestination entry
>Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "
Add as another destination"
> "Exit interactive map":
Go back to the map view.
> "View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"
> "Display destination": the section of the
map around the destination is displayed.
> "Display current location":
The section of the map around the
current position is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
page 149.
Destination entry via voice
General information
For instructions on the voice activation system,
refer to page 27.
> During the destination entry by voice, you
can switch between voice operation and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so,
reactivate the voice ac tivation system if
necessary.
> Having the possible spoken commands
read aloud: {Voice commands }
Saying the entries
>With the Professional navigation system:
City/town, street, and house number can be
entered with a single command.
> Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page 95.
Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.
> Spell the entry if the language spoken in the
area is different from the system language.
> Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
> The methods of entry depend on the
navigation data in use and on the country
and language settings.
Entering an address in a command
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address aloud in the suggested
order.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If necessary, individua lly name the separate
components of the addres s, e.g. the town/city.
Entering a town/city
The town/city name can be spoken as a
complete word or spelled.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
2. {Enter address }
2. {City } or {Spell city }.

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Destination entry
Navigation
4.
Say the name of the town /city or say at least
the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/
cities may be suggested.
6. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If there are several town s/cities with the same
name:
Towns/cities that sound the same are compiled
in a separate list and ar e displayed as one town/
city followed by three dots.
1. Select an entry:
2. Select the desired town/city.
The town/city can also be selected from the list
via iDrive: turn the cont roller until the town/city
is selected and press the controller.
Entering a street or intersection
The street or intersection is entered in the same
manner as the town/city.
Entering a house number
Depending on the data in the navigation sys-
tem, house numbers up to the number 2,000
can be entered:
Starting destination guidance
Destination guidance starts immediately.
Planning a trip with
intermediate destinations
New trip
A trip can be planned using intermediate
destinations.
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Move the controller to the left, if necessary.
4. "Guidance"
5. "Enter new destination"
6. Select the type of destination entry.
7. Enter the intermediate destination.
8. "Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermed iate destinations can
be entered for one trip.
1. "Enter new destination"
2. Select the type of destination entry.
3. Enter the intermediate destination.
4. "Add as another destination"
The intermediate dest ination is inserted
into the destination list and highlighted.
5. Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is at the de sired place in the list.
6. Press the controller.
5.
Select a location:
>To select a recommended town/city:
{Yes }
> To select other town/city: {New
entry }
> To select an entry, e. g. {Entry … }
> To spell an entry: {Spell city }
{ Yes } or {Entry … } e.g. entry 2.
1. {House number }
2. Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.
3. Continue making the entry as prompted
by the system.
{Start guidance }

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What to do if …
Navigation
What to do if …
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 coun
try version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
What to do if…
> The current position cannot be displayed?
The position is in an unrecognized region, in
a poor reception area, or the system is in the
process of determining the position.
Reception is generally available when you
are in the open.
> The destination guidance d o e s n o t a c c e p t a
destination without a street name?
A downtown area canno t be determined for
the town or city that has been entered. Input
any street in the selected town/city and
start destination guidance.
> The destination guidance d o e s n o t a c c e p t a
destination?
The destination data is not contained in the
navigation data. Choo se a destination as
close as possible to the original one.
> The letters for a destination cannot be
selected during destination entry?
The stored data do no t contain the data of
the destination. Select a destination that is
as close as possible to the original.
> The map view is disp layed in grayscale?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the
Control Display changes to a grayscale
display. This enables a better view of the
traffic bulletins.
> Voice instructions are no longer issued
before intersections during destination
guidance? The area has not been fully recorded yet, or
you have left the recommended route and
the system requires a few seconds to calcu-
late a new route suggestion.

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CommunicationsTe l e p h o n e
Inserting mobile phone
1.Depending on the mobile phone, it may be
necessary to remove th e protective cap of
the antenna connector and from the USB
connection of the mobile phone.
2. Push the mobile phone with the buttons
facing upward toward the electrical connec-
tions and press down until it engages.
Removing mobile phone
Press the button and remove the mobile phone.

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Office
Communications
Storing contact data
1.
"Use contact data"
2. Highlight a phone number or e-mail
address.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Add to existing contac t" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading aloud
Text messages, emails, appointments, tasks,
and notes can be read aloud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.
2. Select the symbol.
While the message is being read aloud, you
have the following options:
> "Pause"
Interrupt the reading. Select again to
resume the reading.
> "Back to beginning"
Read message again from the beginning.
> Select the symbol.
Skip back one paragraph.
> Select the symbol.
Skip over a paragraph.
> To terminate the reading, move the control-
ler toward the left.
What to do if…
For information on suitable mobile phones,
refer to page 200.
> Appointments, tasks, notes, texts, or emails
from the mobile phone are not displayed?
The mobile phone is not suitable for the
missing function or is not correctly
connected.
The mobile phone has not been assigned
the Office function.
The mobile phone is connected as an
auxiliary phone.
The appointments are older than 20 days
and are more than 50 days in the future.
The tasks have been marked as completed
or are more than 90 days in the future.
Depending on the number of appointments,
tasks, notes, and messages stored in the
mobile phone, not all of them are displayed
in the vehicle.
> Appointments or tasks from the mobile
phone are not being displayed at the correct
time?
The time zone, time, or date is incorrectly
set in the Control Disp lay and in the mobile
phone.
> Texts of entries are not displayed com-
pletely?
Texts are already shortened by the mobile
phone.
Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle can take a few minutes.
> Contact pictures are not being displayed?
Up to max. 200 contact pictures can be
stored in the vehicle.
> If you have gone throug h all items in the list
and still cannot activate the desired func-
tion please contact Customer Relations or a
BMW center.

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MobilityWheels and tires
Unusual vibrations encountered during normal
vehicle operation can indicate tire failure or
some other vehicle defect. This can, for exam-
ple, be caused by driving over curbs. The same
applies to any other abnormal road behavior,
such as pulling severely to the right or left.
In these cases, reduce speed immedi-
ately and have wheels and tires thor-
oughly checked. To do so , drive carefully to the
nearest BMW center or tire dealer. If necessary,
have the vehicle towed there.
O t h e r w i s e , t i r e d a m a g e c a n p o s e a l e t h a l h a z a r d
to vehicle occupants and other road users. <
Tire age
For various reasons, such as the development
of brittleness, BMW recommends tire replace-
ment after no more than 6 years, regardless of
the actual wear of the tires.
The manufacturing date of tires is contained in
the tire coding:
DOT ... 1013 means that the tire was manufac-
tured in week 10 of 2013.
New wheels and tires
Have new wheels and tires mounted only
by your BMW center or by a tire dealer. If
this work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards. Make sure that the new wheels
are balanced. <
Retreaded tires
BMW recommends that you do not use
retreaded tires, since driving safety may
be impaired. The causes for this include poten-
tially different tire casing structures and often
wide variations in tire ag e, which can result in a
limited service life. <
Correct wheels and tires
When mounting new tires or changing over
from summer to winter tires and vice versa,
mount run-flat tires for your own safety. In the
event of a flat, no spare wheel is available. Your
BMW center will be glad to advise you.
BMW recommends that you use only
wheel and tire combinations that BMW
has tested and approved for your particular
vehicle. Variations in factors such as manufac-
turing tolerances mean that even wheels and
tires with identical offi cial size ratings could
actually have different dimensions, which could
lead to body contact an d thus to severe acci-
dents. If non-approved wheels and tires are
used, BMW cannot evaluate their suitability,
and therefore cannot guarantee their driving
safety. <
You can inquire about the right wheel/tire
combination at your BMW center.
The correct combination of wheels and tires is
also necessary to ensure reliable operation of
various vehicle systems such as ABS, DSC or
FTM.
To maintain good handling and vehicle
response, use only tires of a single brand and
tread configuration. Af ter a tire has been
damaged, mount the previous wheel and tire
combination again as soon as possible.
Wheels with Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM electronics
When mounting new tires or changing over
from summer to winter tires, or vice versa, only
use wheels with TPM electronics; otherwise,
the Tire Pressure Monito r may not be able to
detect a puncture, refer to page 102. Your
BMW center will be glad to advise you.

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MobilityReplacing components
Replacing components
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. For this reason, descrip-
tions will be given of some equipment that may
not be available in a vehi cle, for example due to
the special options or national-market version
selected. This also app lies to safety related
functions and systems.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
Coupe
The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a com-
partment on the right-ha nd side of the trunk.
Remove the cover.
Convertible
The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a pouch
under the trunk floor panel.
Wiper blades
1. Fold out the wiper arm and hold it.
2. Press together the locking spring, arrows 1,
and fold out the wiper blade, arrow 2.
3. Take the wiper blade ou t of the catch mech-
anism, pulling the blade toward the front.
To avoid damage, make sure that the
wiper arms are against the windshield
before you open the hood. <
Lamps and bulbs
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. They should, therefore,
be handled carefully. BMW recommends hav-
ing your BMW center perform any work that you
do not feel competent to perform yourself or
that is not described here.
Never touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare fingers, as even minute
amounts of contamination will burn into the
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. Use a
clean tissue, cloth or something similar, or hold
the bulb by its base. <
Replacement bulb sets are available at your
BMW center. Only change bulbs while they are cool to
the touch; otherwise, you could suffer
burns. <

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