
Rear window defrosterPress the button.
The rear window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
Switching the system on/off
Switching off Press and hold the left button or, with
the setting at the lowest level, press
the left button.
All displays are cleared except for the rear win‐
dow defroster if it is switched on.
When the automatic climate control is
switched off, the supply of outside air is sus‐
pended. If the air quality deteriorates or the
window fogs over, switch the system back on
and increase the air flow rate.
Switching on Press any button, except for the buttons for
the ALL program or rear window heating.
Ventilation1Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open
and close the air vents2Use the lever to change the direction of the
air flow
Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the vent to direct the air in your direc‐
tion, e.g., if the vehicle interior is hot from the
sun.
Draft-free ventilation
Adjust the vent to let the air flow past you.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the in‐
coming air.
The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous
pollutants from the outside air that enters the
vehicle.
Your service center replaces this combined fil‐
ter during routine maintenance.
Parked-car ventilation The conceptThe parked-car ventilation blows air into the
passenger compartment to lower interior tem‐
peratures.
The system can be switched on and off at any
external temperature, either directly or by us‐
ing a preset switch-on time. It remains
switched on for 30 minutes.
Since the system uses a substantial amount of
electrical current, refrain from activating it
twice in succession without allowing the bat‐
tery to be recharged in normal operation be‐
tween use.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
They can be operated via iDrive.
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Show contact picturesPictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is con‐
nected to the vehicle. The number of transmit‐ ted pictures depends on the mobile phone.
The mobile phone must support this function.1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."Configure Bluetooth®"5."Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Highlight the contact.4.Open "Options".5."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"6.If necessary. "Yes"
Messages
General information
Whether or not text messages and e-mails
from the mobile phone are displayed depends
on whether transmission from the mobile
phone to the vehicle is supported. Text mes‐
sages and e-mails may not be supported by
the service provider, or the function may need
to be enabled separately. After the mobile
phone is first paired, transmission may take
several minutes. Messages are only displayed
in full length when the vehicle is stationary.
Messages from the additional telephone are
not transmitted.
Displaying messages1."Office"2."Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message.
SymbolMessage type Text messages. My Info Message from the Concierge serv‐
ice. E-mail from mobile phone.
Filtering the message list
The message list can be filtered if more than
one type of message exists.
1."Filter:"2.Select the type of message.▷"All"
All messages are displayed.▷"E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone
are displayed.▷"Service message"
Only messages from the BMW Assist
Concierge service and My Info are dis‐
played.▷"Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  99 
Accident, refer to Emergency Request, initiating  257 
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control  82 
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol  113  
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display  98 
Adaptive Light Control  86 
Additional telephone  198 
Additives, coolant  246 
Additives, engine oil  245 
After washing vehicle  264 
Airbags  90 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  93 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode  112 
Air conditioning mode, auto‐ matic climate control  110 
Air conditioning mode, venti‐ lation  113 
Air distribution, auto‐ matic  111 
Air distribution, manual  111 
Air drying, refer to Cooling function  112 
Air flow rate  112 
Airing, refer to Ventila‐ tion  113 
Air pressure, refer to Tire in‐ flation pressure  232 
Air supply, automatic climate control  110 
Air supply, ventilation  113 Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion  113 
Alarm system  41 
Alarm system, avoiding unin‐ tentional alarms  42 
Alarm system, ending an alarm  41 
Alarm system, interior motion sensor  42 
Alarm system, tilt alarm sen‐ sor  42 
All around the headliner  19 
ALL program  112 
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  240 
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive  101 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  116 
AM/FM station  168 
Announcement, navigation, see Spoken instruc‐
tions  157 
Antifreeze, coolant  246 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  67 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  99 
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC  99 
Anti-theft protection  34 
Appointments  214 
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights  270 
Approved engine oils  245 
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights  270 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  126 Arrival time, refer to Com‐
puter  76 
Ashtray  119 
Assistance with driving off, refer to Drive-off assis‐
tant  102 
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing  258  
Audio device, external  126 
Audio playback  177 
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth  189 
Automatic, air distribu‐ tion  111 
Automatic, air flow rate  111 
Automatic car wash  263 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  110  
Automatic climate control, automatic air distribu‐
tion  111 
Automatic, cruise control  103 
Automatic Curb Monitor  51 
Automatic headlight con‐ trol  86 
Automatic recirculated air control  112 
Automatic Start/Stop func‐ tion  61 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic  67, 70  
Automatic transmission with Steptronic, interlock  67 
Automatic transmission with Steptronic, kickdown  68, 70  
Automatic transmission with Steptronic, overriding selec‐
tor lever lock  69 
AUTO program with auto‐ matic climate control  111 Seite 280ReferenceEverything from A to Z280
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Emergency operation, doorlock, refer to Manual opera‐
tion  37 
Emergency operation, fuel filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually  229 
Emergency Request  257 
Energy-conscious driving, re‐ fer to Current fuel consump‐
tion  74 
Energy, saving, Automatic Start/Stop function  61 
Energy, saving, refer to Sav‐ ing fuel  139 
Engine, breaking in  132 
Engine compartment  242 
Engine coolant, refer to Cool‐ ant  246  
Engine oil, adding  245 
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils  245 
Engine oil, alternative oil types  245 
Engine oil, BMW maintenance system  247 
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments  80 
Engine oil, checking the level  243 
Engine oil, filling ca‐ pacity  271 
Engine oil temperature  74 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  245 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  245 
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature  74 
Engine start, assistance  258 
Engine, starting  60 
Engine, starting, Comfort Ac‐ cess  39 
Engine, starting, Start/Stop button  59 Engine, stopping, Start/Stop
button  59 
Engine, switching off  61 
Environmentally friendly driv‐ ing, refer to Current fuel
consumption  74 
Equalizer  166 
Equipment, interior  115 
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC  99 
Exchanging wheels/tires  239 
Exhaust system  133 
Exterior mirrors  51 
Exterior mirrors, adjusting  51 
Exterior mirrors, automatic dimming  52 
Exterior mirrors, automatic heating  52 
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out  52 
External audio device  126 
External devices  186 
External temperature dis‐ play  73 
External temperature display, changing the unit of meas‐
ure  77 
External temperature display, on computer  77 
External temperature warn‐ ing  73 
Eyes for securing cargo  137 
F
Fader  166 
Failure messages, refer to Check Control  82 
False alarm, avoiding uninten‐ tional alarms  42 
False alarm, ending an alarm  41 
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts  48 Fault messages, refer to
Check Control  82 
Filling capacities  271 
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐ vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control  113 
Fine wood, care  265 
First aid kit  258 
Fitting for towing  261 
Flashing when locking/ unlocking  35 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  93 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow chains  241 
Flat tire, run-flat tires  241 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  95 
Flat tire, warning light  94, 96  
Flat tire, wheel change  255 
Flooding, refer to Driving through water  133 
Floor carpet, care  265 
Floor mats, care  265 
FM/AM station  168 
Fog lamps, indicator lamp  88 
Fog lights  88 
Foldable rear seat back‐ rest  121 
Folding sun visor  119 
Foot brake  133 
Footwell lights, refer to Inte‐ rior lights  89 
For your own safety  7 
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive  101 
Front airbags  90 
Front fog lights  88 
Front passenger airbags, de‐ activating  91 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  93 
Fuel  230 
Fuel, additives  230 
Fuel, average consump‐ tion  75 
Fuel cap  228 
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LATCH child restraint fixingsystem  55 
Leather, care  264 
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes  250 
Length, refer to Dimen‐ sions  270 
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing  25 
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement  255 
Light-alloy wheels, care  265 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  250 
Lighter  119 
Lighting– Instruments  89
Lighting, light and bulb re‐
placement  250 
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps  85 
Lights, parking lamps/low beams  85 
Light switch  85 
Limit, refer to Speed limit  83 
Load  137 
Loading  136 
Lock buttons, doors, refer to Locking  37 
Locking from the inside  37 
Locking from the outside  34 
Locking, setting the confirma‐ tion signals  35 
Locking the vehicle from the inside  37 
Locking without remote con‐ trol, refer to Comfort Ac‐
cess  39 
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows  57 
Longlife oils, alternative oil types  245 
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils  245 
Low beams  85 
Low beams, automatic  86 
Low beams, automatic, refer
to High-beam Assistant  87 
Low beams, bulb replace‐ ment  251 
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support  47 
Luggage rack, rear luggage rack  138 
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack  138 
Lumbar support  47 
M
Main inspection, refer to Service requirements  80 
Maintenance  247 
Maintenance, refer to Service booklet 
Maintenance, refer to Service requirements  80 
Maintenance require‐ ments  247 
Maintenance system BMW  247 
Makeup mirror  119 
Malfunction, automatic trans‐ mission with Steptronic  69 
Malfunction, door lock  37 
Malfunction, fuel filler flap  229 
Malfunction, tailgate  38 
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control  82 
Manual air distribution  111 
Manual mode, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic  68, 71  
Manual operation, door lock  37 
Manual operation, driver's door  37 
Manual operation, fuel filler flap  229 Manual operation, selector
lever lock, automatic trans‐
mission  69 
Manual seat adjustment  46 
Map, destination entry  151 
Map display in black and white  160 
Map in split screen  159 
Map view  157 
Marking on approved tires  240 
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key  32 
Maximum cooling  111 
Maximum speed, winter tires  240 
Medical kit, refer to First aid kit  258  
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory  50 
Menus, operating, iDrive  20 
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept  21 
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins  159 
Messages  212 
Microfilter, with automatic cli‐ mate control  113 
Minimum tread, tires  239 
Mirror, memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory  50 
Mirrors  51 
Mirrors– Automatic Curb Monitor  51
Mirrors, folding in and out  52 
Mirrors, heating  52 
Mirrors, interior mirror  52 
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle  133 
Mobile phone, installation lo‐ cation, refer to Center arm‐
rest  126 
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ phone  198 
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety  7 
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Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐play  20 
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems  54 
MP3 player  186 
Multimedia  176 
Music collection  181 
Music search  183 
Music, storing  181 
N
Navigation  144 
Navigation data  144 
Navigation data, updat‐ ing  144  
Navigation system, destina‐ tion entry by voice  152 
Neck restraints, refer to Head restraints  49 
Nets, refer to Storage com‐ partments  127 
Neutral cleaner, care  265 
New wheels and tires  239 
Notes  6, 215  
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion  113 
O OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics  248 
OBD socket, refer to Socket for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis  248  
Octane number, refer to Fuel quality  230 
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade  230 
Odometer  73 
Office  209 
Oil additives  245 
Oil consumption  243 
Oil, refer to Engine oil  243 
Oil types, alternative  245 
Oil types, approved  245 Old batteries, disposal  256 
Onboard Diagnostics OBD  248 
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display  20 
Onboard vehicle tool kit  249 
Opening and closing, Comfort Access  39 
Opening and closing from the inside  37 
Opening and closing from the outside  34 
Opening and closing using the door lock  36 
Opening and closing using the remote control  34 
Operating concept, iDrive  20 
Outside-air mode, automatic climate control  112 
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode  112 
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature  74 
P Paint, vehicle  264 
Pairing, mobile phone  199 
Panic mode  35 
Panoramic glass sunroof  44 
Panoramic glass sunroof, convenient operation  34 
Panoramic glass sunroof, ini‐ tializing  45 
Panoramic glass sunroof, opening/closing  44 
Panoramic glass sunroof, pinch protection  45 
Panoramic glass sunroof, power failure  45 
Panoramic glass sunroof, re‐ mote control  34 
Panoramic glass sunroof, tilt‐ ing  44 
Park Distance Control PDC  105 Parked-car ventilation  113 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  134 
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  105 
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC  105 
Parking brake  63 
Parking lamps  85 
Parking lamps/low beams  85 
Parking lights, bulb replace‐ ment  252 
Partition net  121 
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐ ing  51 
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  105  
Performance Control  101 
Personal information  209 
Personal Profile  32 
Pinch protection, panoramic glass sunroof  45 
Pinch protection, win‐ dows  43 
Plastic, care  265 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/ activated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate con‐
trol  113  
Poor road operation  134 
Position, storing  148 
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation  147 
Power failure  256 
Power windows, opening and closing  43 
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows  42 
Power windows, safety switch  43 
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils  245 
Pressure, tires  232 
Pressure warning, tires  93 Seite 288ReferenceEverything from A to Z288
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