also be aware of any applicable warranty limita‐
tions or exclusions for such country or region. In
such case, please contact Customer Relations
for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road
safety, operational reliability and the New Vehi‐
cle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:▷BMW Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not cov‐
ered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Numerous electronic components in your vehi‐
cle contain data memories that store technical
information on the vehicle condition, events and
faults, either temporarily or permanently. This
technical information generally documents the
state of a component, a module, a system or the
environment.
▷Operating conditions of system compo‐
nents, such as filling levels.▷Status messages from the vehicle and its
individual components, such as wheel rpm/
speed, motion delay, transverse accelera‐
tion.▷Malfunctions and defects in important sys‐
tem components, such as lights and brakes.▷Vehicle responses to special driving situa‐
tions, such as airbag deployment, use of the
stability control systems.▷Ambient conditions, such as the tempera‐
ture.
These data are of a technical nature only and are
used to detect and eliminate faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Travel profiles of routes
driven with the vehicle cannot be created from
these data. If services are used, for instance in
the event of repairs, service processes, warranty
cases, quality assurance, etc., this technical in‐
formation can be read out from the event and
fault data memories by service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diagno‐
sis tools. This service personnel can provide you
with more information if needed. After trouble‐
shooting, the information in the fault memory is
cleared or overwritten continuously.
Situations are conceivable during the use of the
vehicle in which these technical data could be‐
come associated with a specific person in com‐
bination with other information, such as an ac‐
cident report, damage to the vehicle, witness
accounts, etc., possibly with the involvement of
an authorized expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐
calization in the event of an emergency, permit
the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the ve‐
hicle.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the Na‐
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
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CockpitVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it alsodescribes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
All around the steering wheel
1Safety switch for rear power win‐
dows 412Power windows 403Exterior mirror operation 484LampsParking lamps 80Low beams 80Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 81
Adaptive light control 81
High-beam Assistant 82Front fog lamps 835Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 59High beams, head‐
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High-beam Assistant 82Roadside parking lamps 82Computer 70Settings and information about
the vehicle 71Instrument lighting 836Steering wheel buttons, leftTelephone 192VolumeActivate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system 257Shift paddles 648Instrument cluster 149Steering wheel buttons, rightChange the radio station
Stopping a traffic announcement
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial listNext entertainment sourceRecirculated air mode 10710Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 5411Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers 59Rain sensor 60Rear window wiper 6112Ignition lock 5413Steering wheel heating 4914Horn, the entire surface15Adjust the steering wheel 4916Cruise control 9817Opening tailgate 3518Releasing the hood 238Seite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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Indicator/warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning when the engine is started or the ig‐
nition is switched on, and light up briefly.
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed in‐
dicator and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page 77.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:
SymbolFunction or systemTurn signals, refer to page 59High beams/headlamp flasher, refer
to page 82SymbolFunction or systemFront fog lamps, refer to page 83Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul‐
sive forces in order to maintain driv‐
ing stability, refer to page 94The handbrake is set, refer to
page 58Canada: the parking brake is set, re‐
fer to page 58.Engine malfunction with adverse ef‐
fect on emissions, refer to
page 244Canada: engine malfunction with ad‐
verse effect on exhaust emissions,
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Selecting menu items
Menu items shown in white can be selected.1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.2.Press the controller.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
▷Move the controller to the left.
The current panel is closed and the previous
panel is displayed.
The previous panel is opened again by
pressing the BACK button. In this case, the
current panel is not closed.▷Move the controller to the right.
A new panel is opened on top of the previous
display.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate
that additional panels can be opened.
View of an opened menu
When a menu is opened, it generally opens with
the panel that was last selected in that menu. To
display the first panel of a menu:
▷Move the controller to the left repeatedly
until the first panel is displayed.▷Press the menu button on the controller
twice.
Opening the Options menu
Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is dis‐
played.
Options menu
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
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▷Control options for the selected main menu,
e.g., for "Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, for instance "Store
station".
Changing settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.3.Press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item
activates or deactivates the function.
The function is activated.
The function is deactivated.
Example: setting the clock
Setting the clock1. Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.3.If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
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Switching the split screen on and off1. Press the button.2."Split screen"
Selecting the display
1. Press the button.2."Split screen"3.Move the controller until the split screen is
selected.4.Press the controller or select "Split screen
content".5.Select the desired menu item.
Programmable memory
buttons
General information
The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons and called up di‐
rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐
tions, phone numbers and entry points into the
menu.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Saving a function
1.Highlight the function via the iDrive.2. Press the desired button for more
than two seconds.Running a function
Press the button.
The function will run immediately. This
means, for example, that the number is dialed
when a phone number is selected.
Displaying the button assignment
Use a finger to touch the buttons. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
The key assignment is displayed at the top edge
of the screen.▷To display short information: touch the but‐
ton.▷To display detailed information: touch the
button for an extended period.
Entering letters and numbers
1.Turn the controller: select letters or num‐
bers.2.Select additional letters or numbers if
needed.3."OK": confirm the entry.SymbolFunction Press the controller: delete the letter
or number. Press the controller for an extended
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▷The remote control used is detected when
the vehicle is unlocked and the stored profile
is called up.▷Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been used in the meantime by someone else
with another remote control.
The individual settings are stored for a maximum
of four remote controls. They are stored for two
remote controls if Comfort Access is in use.
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷Assigning the programmable memory but‐
tons, refer to page 23.▷Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 32.▷Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 35.▷Automatic call-up of the driver's seat posi‐
tion after unlocking, refer to page 33.▷Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 73.▷Date format, refer to page 74.▷Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 75.▷Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 74.▷Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 72.▷Show visual warning for the Park Distance
Control PDC, refer to page 101.▷Backup camera:▷Function selection, refer to page 102.▷Type of display, refer to page 104.▷Light settings:▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 59.▷Welcome lamps, refer to page 80.▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 81.▷Daytime running lights, refer to
page 81.▷High-beam Assistant, refer to
page 82.▷Automatic climate control: AUTO program,
cooling function and automatic recirculated
air control activated/deactivated, tempera‐
ture, air flow rate and distribution, refer to
page 105.▷Navigation:▷Voice activation, refer to page 151.▷Route criteria, refer to page 149.▷Map view settings, refer to page 152.▷Entertainment:▷Tone control, refer to page 160.▷Radio, stored stations, refer to
page 168.▷CD/multimedia, audio source listened to
last, refer to page 170.▷Telephone: volume, refer to page 196.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
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