
4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.6.Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.7.Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Status information
Status field The following information is displayed in the
status field at the top right:
▷Time.▷Current entertainment source.▷Sound output, on/off.▷Wireless network reception strength.▷Phone status.▷Traffic bulletin reception.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped as follows.
Radio symbolsSymbolMeaning HD radio station is being received. Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
SymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Wireless network reception
strength.
Symbol flashes: network search. Wireless network is not available. Bluetooth is switched on. Roaming is active. Text message was received. Check the SIM card. SIM card is blocked. SIM card is missing. Enter PIN.
Entertainment symbols
SymbolMeaning CD/DVD player. Music collection. Gracenote® database. AUX-IN port. USB audio interface. Mobile phone audio interface.Seite 22At a glanceiDrive22
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Adjusting
The settings for the following systems and
functions are saved in the active profile. The
scope of storable settings is country- and
equipment-dependable.▷Unlocking and locking.▷Lights.▷Climate control.▷Radio.▷Instrument cluster.▷Programmable memory buttons.▷Volumes, tone.▷Control Display.▷Navigation.▷TV.▷Park Distance Control PDC.▷Rearview camera▷Side View.▷Head-up Display.▷M Drive: configurations.▷Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐
tion, steering wheel position.▷Intelligent Safety.▷Active Blind Spot Detection.▷Night vision.
Profile management
Opening profiles Regardless of the remote control in use a dif‐
ferent profile may be activated.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.
The activated profile is assigned to the cur‐
rently used remote control.
Renaming profiles1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Rename current profile"
Resetting profiles
The settings of the active profile are reset to
their default values.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Reset current profile"
Exporting profiles
Most settings of the active profile and the
saved contacts can be exported.
This can be helpful for securing and retrieving
personal settings, before delivering the vehicle
to a workshop, e.g. Profiles can be taken to an‐
other vehicle equipped with the Personal Pro‐
file function.
The following export options are available:
▷Via BMW Online.▷Via the USB port to a USB device.
Popular file systems for USB devices are
supported. FAT32 and exFAT are the rec‐
ommended formats for profile export.
Other formats may not support the export.1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB port: "USB device"
Importing profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be
imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB device can be im‐
ported via the USB interface.
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Existing settings and contacts are overwritten
with the imported profile.1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Using the guest profile
The guest profile is for individual settings that
are saved in none of the three personal pro‐
files.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own profile.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not
assigned to the current remote control.
Display profile list during start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Options"4."Display user list at startup"
Using the remote control
Note Take the remote control with youPeople or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside.◀
Unlocking
Press button on the remote control.▷All doors and the trunk lid are unlocked.▷Interior lamps and courtesy lamps are acti‐
vated. This function is not available, if the
interior lamps were switched off manually.▷The welcome lamps are switched on, if this
function was activated.▷Exterior mirrors folded through convenient
closing are folded open.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
For Settings, refer to page  42.
Anti-theft protection is switched off.
The alarm system, refer to page  43, is dis‐
armed.
Convenient opening Press and hold this button on the re‐mote control after unlocking.
The windows are opened, the glass sunroof is
tilted and the sliding visor moves back, as long
as the button on the remote control is pressed.
Locking Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
with people inside the car, as the vehicle can‐
not be unlocked from inside without special knowledge.◀
Press button on the remote control.
All doors and the trunk lid are locked.
Anti-theft protection is switched on. It pre‐
vents the doors from being unlocked using the
lock buttons or the door openers.
The alarm system, refer to page  43, is armed.
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Storage compartmentsVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Hints No loose objects in the car's interior
Do not stow any objects in the car's inte‐
rior without securing them; otherwise, they
may present a danger to occupants e.g., during
braking and evasive maneuvers.◀
Do not place anti-slip mats on the dash‐
board
Do not place anti-slip mats on the dashboard.
The mat materials could damage the dash‐
board.◀
Storage compartments The following storage compartments are avail‐
able in the vehicle interior:▷Glove compartment on the front passenger
side, refer to page  152.▷Storage compartment in the front center
armrest, refer to page  153.▷Storage compartment in the rear center
armrest, refer to page  153.▷Compartments in the doors.▷Pockets on the backrests of the front
seats.▷Net in the front passenger footwell.Glove compartment
Note Close the glove compartment again im‐
mediately
Close the glove compartment immediately af‐
ter use while driving; otherwise, injury may oc‐
cur during accidents.◀
Opening
Pull the handle.
The light in the glove compartment switches
on.
ClosingFold cover closed.
USB interface for data transfer
The concept Connection for importing and exporting data
on USB devices, e.g.:
▷Personal Profile settings, refer to page  35.▷Music collection, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
Hints
Observe the following when connecting:
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▷Do not use force when plugging the con‐
nector into the USB interface.▷Do not connect devices such as fans or
lights to the USB interface.▷Do not connect USB hard drives.▷Do not use the USB interface for recharg‐
ing external devices.
With navigation system Professional
or TV: at a glance
The USB interface is located in the center arm‐
rest.
Front center armrest Opening
A storage compartment is located in the center
armrest between the front seats.
Press buttons next to the lock.
Locking the storage compartment
The storage compartment in the armrest can
be locked with an integrated key to separately
secure the trunk lid, refer to page  41, e.g.
After the storage compartment is locked, the
remote control can be handed out without the
integrated key, refer to page  34, for instance at
a hotel.
This prevents access to the storage compart‐
ment and to the cargo area.
Connection for an external audio
device
An external audio device, e.g.,
an MP3 player, can be con‐
nected via the AUX-IN port or
the USB audio interface in the center armrest.
Rear center armrest The center armrest contains a storage com‐
partment.
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Tow fitting 201 
Towing  200 
Tow lug, see tow fitting  201 
Tow-starting  200 
Tow truck  200 
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor  104  
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission  78 
Transporting children safely  60 
Tread, tires  177 
Trip computer  91 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  70 
Trip odometer  84 
Truck for tow-starting/ towing  200 
Trunk lid closing  40 
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing  41 
Trunk lid, hotel function  41 
Trunk lid opening  40 
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol  38 
Turning circle  210 
Turning circle lines, rearview camera  134 
Turn signals, operation  70 
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement  193 
U
Unintentional alarm  45 
Units of measure  93 
Universal remote control  145 
Unlocking/locking via door lock  39 
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control  37 
Unlocking, settings  42 
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline  6 
Upholstery care  205 
USB interface  152 V
V8 high-performance engine, High-performance engine
V8  158  
Vanity mirror  147 
Vehicle battery  195 
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing  195  
Vehicle, break-in  160 
Vehicle care  204 
Vehicle features and op‐ tions  6 
Vehicle identification num‐ ber  9 
Vehicle jack  194 
Vehicle paint  204 
Vehicle storage  206 
Vehicle wash  203 
Ventilation  143 
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation  144 
Venting, see ventilation  143 
Vent, see ventilation  143 
VIN, see vehicle identification number  9 
Voice activation system  26 
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control  80 
Warning displays, see Check Control  80 
Warning messages, see Check Control  80 
Warning triangle  198 
Washer fluid  72 
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity  211 
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield  72 
Washer system  70 
Washing, vehicle  203 
Water on roads  162 
Weights  210 Welcome lights  96 
Wheel base, vehicle  210 
Wheel cleaner  205 
Wheels, changing  178 
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires  174 
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  107 
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  104 
Width, vehicle  210 
Window defroster, rear  141 
Windows, powered  45 
Windshield, climate con‐ trol  161  
Windshield washer fluid  72 
Windshield washer noz‐ zles  72 
Windshield washer sys‐ tem  70 
Windshield wiper  70 
Winter storage, care  206 
Winter tires, suitable tires  179 
Winter tires, tread  177 
Wiper  70 
Wiper blades, replacing  191 
Wiper fluid  72 
Wiper, fold-out position  72 
Wiper system  70 
Wood, care  205 
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion  24 
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit  191 
X
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