
Operating BMW Online
To start a search:▷Turn the controller to highlight an element.▷Press the controller to display an element.
Opening the start page
1.Open "Options".2."Display start page"
Loading a new page
1.Open "Options".2."Reload"
Cancel
1.Open "Options".2."Cancel loading"
Customer Relations
At a glance Contact Customer Relations for information on
all aspects of your vehicle.
Calling Customer Relations
Vehicle not equipped with TeleService
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Customer Relations"
The Customer Relations phone number is dis‐
played. If the mobile phone is paired, a connec‐
tion is established to Customer Relations.
Vehicle equipped with TeleService1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Customer Relations"3."Start service"
Service Request
At a glance
Sends information to your service partner to
request the arrangement of a service appoint‐
ment. The TeleService data is transmitted dur‐
ing a Service Request. If possible, your service
partner will establish contact with you.
Starting a Service Request
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Service Request"3."Start service"
A Service Request can be started via a Check
Control message, refer to page  84.
Automatic Service Request
The TeleService data necessary for servicing
the vehicle are automatically sent to your serv‐
ice partner prior to the service deadline. If pos‐
sible, the service partner will contact you and a
service appointment can be arranged.
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To check when your service partner was noti‐
fied:1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3.Open "Options".4."Last Service Request"
TeleService Report
Transmits technical data when needed from
your vehicle to BMW at regular intervals; these
are evaluated for the continued development
of BMW products.
TeleService Report is activated in vehicles that
meet certain technical conditions and that
have a current ConnectedDrive subscription; it
is free of charge.
Neither personal nor position data are trans‐
mitted.
To check when your service partner was noti‐
fied:
1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3."Options"4."Last Teleservice Info"
Services status
Displaying available services Display of all services available in the vehicle.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Service Status"3."Available services"
Updating BMW Assist
Manual update of TeleService.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Service Status"3."Update BMW Assist"
Data transfer
During the updating of BMW services, display
the status of the data transfer.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2.Open "Options".3."Data transfer"
Apps
At a glance Certain software applications of a suitable mo‐
bile phone can be integrated in the vehicle.
These software applications are displayed on
the Control Display.
They are operated via iDrive.
Requirements
▷The mobile phone is suitable.▷The mobile phone operating system sup‐
ports the software applications of Apps.▷Software applications are installed on the
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▷Corresponding mobile wireless contract.
Any additionally incurred costs are not a
part of Apps.▷Use only BMW approved software applica‐
tions; otherwise, it may result in malfunc‐
tions.
Information about suitable mobile phones,
available software applications and their instal‐
lation can be found at www.bmw.com/connec‐
tivity or at the service center.
Create the entries.
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. Otherwise, the vehicle occu‐
pants and other road users may be put in dan‐
ger because of the distraction from driving.
For reasons of safety, some software applica‐
tions are usable only while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.◀
Operating Apps
1.Connect the mobile phone via the snap-in
adapter or via the USB audio interface.2."ConnectedDrive"3.Select the desired software application.
Displaying status
Information about the currently available soft‐
ware applications can be displayed.
1."ConnectedDrive"2."BMW apps"
Notes
▷The ranges of Apps that can be displayed
on the Control Display depend on the
range of installed software applications on
the mobile phone.▷The data transmission of the software ap‐
plications from the mobile phone to the ve‐
hicle can last some time. Some software
applications depend on the speed of the
available Internet connection of the mobile
phone.▷Some mobile phones cannot simultane‐
ously use Apps and the Bluetooth hands-
free system.
If necessary, restart the software applica‐
tion on the mobile phone after a phone
conversation.
Remote Services
With Remote Services, a connection can be
established between a mobile phone and the
vehicle. This connection can be used, for ex‐
ample, to lock and unlock the vehicle.
Depending on the vehicle, additional functions
may be available.
To be able to use the functions, the My BMW
Remote app must be downloaded. Operation
takes place via the app.
Alternatively, the functions can also be used
via the ConnectedDrive Hotline.
The operating instructions for the My BMW
Remote app can be found on the Connected‐
Drive portal or at www.bmw.com.
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Short commands of the voice activation
systemVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes 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
systems.
When using the features and systems descri‐
bed here, adhere to local regulations.General information
Instructions for voice activation system, refer
to page  27.
To have the available spoken instructions read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹
The following short commands apply to vehi‐
cles equipped with a voice activation system.
They have no function in vehicles in which only
the mobile phone is operated using the voice.
Adjusting
Vehicle  
FunctionCommandOpens the main menu.›Main menu‹Open the options.›Options‹Open the settings.›Settings‹Settings on the Control Display.›Control display‹Open the time and date.›Time and date‹Open the language and units.›Language and units‹Open the speed limit.›Speed‹Open the light.›Lighting‹Open the door lock.›Door locks‹Seite 266ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system266
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Tone FunctionCommandOpen the tone settings.›Tone‹
Telephone
 
FunctionCommandDial a phone number.›Dial number‹Open the Telephone menu.›Telephone‹Display the phone book.›Phonebook‹Redialing.›Redial‹Display received calls.›Received calls‹List of messages.›Messages‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹
Office  
FunctionCommandOpen the Office menu.›Office‹Display Office Today.›Current office‹Display the contacts.›Contacts‹Display the messages.›Messages‹Display the calendar.›Calendar‹Display the tasks.›Tasks‹Display the reminders.›Reminders‹Seite 272ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system272
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  101 
Acceleration assistant, Launch Control  71 
Accident, refer to Initiating an Emergency Request  251 
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol  114  
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display  100 
Adaptive Light Control  88 
Additional telephone  194 
Additives, coolant  241 
Additives, oil  240 
After washing vehicle  258 
Airbags  92 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  94 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode  110, 113  
Air conditioner  110 
Air conditioning mode, air conditioner  110 
Air conditioning mode, auto‐ matic climate control  112 
Air conditioning mode, venti‐ lation  111, 115  
Air distribution, auto‐ matic  113 
Air distribution, individ‐ ual  111  
Air distribution, manual  111 
Air flow rate  111, 114  
Airing, refer to Ventila‐ tion  111, 115  
Air outlets, refer to Air vents  109 Air pressure, refer to Tire in‐
flation pressure  228 
Air supply, air condi‐ tioner  110 
Air supply, automatic climate control  112 
Air supply, ventila‐ tion  111, 115  
Air vents  109 
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion  111, 115  
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-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires  235 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  117 
Alternative oil types  240 
AM/FM station  164 
Announcement, navigation, see Spoken instruc‐
tions  153 
Antifreeze, coolant  241 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  65 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  101 
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC  101 
Anti-theft protection  34 
Anti-theft protection, lug bolts  249 
Appointments  210 Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights  264 
Approved engine oils  240 
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights  264 
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest  124 
Arrival time, refer to Com‐ puter  75 
Ashtray  120 
Assistance systems, refer to Driving stability control sys‐
tems  101 
Assistance when driving off  104  
Audio device, external  125 
Audio playback  173 
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth  185 
Automatic air distribu‐ tion  113 
Automatic air flow  113 
Automatic car wash  257 
Automatic climate con‐ trol  112  
Automatic climate control, automatic air distribu‐
tion  113 
Automatic cruise control  105 
Automatic Curb Monitor  52 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  88 
Automatic recirculated air control  113 
Automatic Start/Stop func‐ tion  59 
Automatic transmission, 7- gear with dual clutch  68 
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AUTO program with auto‐matic climate control  113 
AUX-IN port  182 
Average fuel consumption  75 
Average fuel consumption, setting the unit  78 
Average speed  75 
Axle loads, refer to Weights  264 
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  49 
Backrests, refer to Seat ad‐ justment  48 
Backrest width adjust‐ ment  50 
Backup lights, bulb replace‐ ment  247 
Balance  162 
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit  252  
Bass  162 
Battery, disposal  41 
Battery, power failure  249 
Battery, remote control  32 
Battery, replacement in the remote control  41 
Battery replacement, vehicle battery  249 
Battery, vehicle  249 
Before entering the car wash  257 
Belts, refer to Safety belts  50 
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts  50 
Beverage holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  126 
Black and white map dis‐ play  156 
Blower, refer to Air flow rate  111, 114  
Bluetooth audio  185 
Bluetooth connection, acti‐ vating/deactivating  195 BMW Apps  220 
BMW Driver's Guide App  6 
BMW EfficientDynamics, re‐ fer to Saving fuel  134 
BMW Homepage  6 
BMW Internet page  6 
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem  243 
BMW Online  218 
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  126 
Brake assistant, refer to Dy‐ namic Brake Control  101 
Brake discs, breaking in  130 
Brake force display  100 
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic  101 
Brake lights, adaptive  100 
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play  100 
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment  247 
Brake pads, breaking in  130 
Brake, refer to Parking brake  61 
Brakes, ABS  101 
Braking, notes  131 
Braking, parking brake  61 
Breakdown assistance, refer to Roadside Assistance  217 
Break-in  130 
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play  80 
Bulbs, replacing, refer to Lamps and bulbs  245 
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop but‐
ton  57 
Buttons on the steering wheel  14 
Bypassing, see Starting aid  252  
C Calendar  210 California Proposition 65
Warning  7 
Camera, care  260 
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder  126 
Capacities  265 
Capacities, cargo area, refer to Weights  264 
Capacities, fuel tank, refer to Filling capacities  265 
Car battery  249 
Car care products  258 
Care  257 
Care, displays  260 
Care, vehicle  258 
Cargo  132 
Cargo area  121 
Cargo area, capacity  264 
Cargo area capacity, enlarg‐ ing  121  
Cargo area, Comfort Ac‐ cess  40 
Cargo area, lamp, refer to In‐ terior lights  91 
Cargo area, opening from the inside  38 
Cargo area, opening from the outside  38 
Cargo, securing  122 
Cargo straps, securing cargo  134 
Car key, refer to Integrated key/remote control  32 
Carpet, care  260 
Car phone installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest  124 
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone  194 
Car vacuum cleaner, connect‐ ing, refer to Connecting
electrical devices  120 
Car wash  257 
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Catalytic converter, refer toHot exhaust system  131 
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice  243  
CD/DVD  172 
CD notes  176 
CDs, storing  177 
Center armrest  124 
Center brake light, bulb re‐ placement  248 
Central locking, Comfort Ac‐ cess  39 
Central locking from the in‐ side  37 
Central locking, setting the unlocking characteristics  34 
Central locking system from the outside  33 
Central locking system, prin‐ ciple  33 
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display  20 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety  7 
Changing wheels/tires  234 
Chassis number, refer to En‐ gine compartment  237 
Check Control  84 
Children, transporting safely  55 
Child restraint system  55 
Child seats, refer to Trans‐ porting children safely  55 
Chrome parts, care  259 
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter  120 
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air
mode  110, 113  
Cleaning, displays  260 
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care  257 
Clock  73 
Clock, 12h/24h format  79 
Clock, setting the time and date  78 Clock, setting the time
zone  78 
Closing from the inside  37 
Closing from the outside  34 
Cockpit  14 
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine  58 
Combination instrument, refer to Instrument cluster  16 
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal, high beams,
headlight flasher  62 
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system  63 
Comfort Access  39 
Comfort Access, battery re‐ placement  41 
Comfort Access, in a car wash  40 
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console  18 
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control  103 
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock  57 
Compartments, refer to Stor‐ age compartments  125 
Compass  118 
Computer  75 
Computer, displays on the Control Display  75 
Concierge service  217 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  132  
Condition Based Service CBS  243 
Confirmation signals for lock‐ ing/unlocking the vehicle  36 
Connecting, mobile phone, refer to Pairing the mobile
phone  195 
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption  75 
Contacts  206 
Control Display  20 Control Display, care  260 
Control Display, settings  80 
Controller  21 
Controls and displays  14 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  101 
Convenient loading  35 
Convenient opening and clos‐ ing, retractable hardtop  35 
Convenient operation, win‐ dow  35 
Convertible top, refer to Re‐ tractable hardtop  44 
Coolant  241 
Coolant, checking the level  241 
Coolant temperature  74 
Cooling, maximum  113 
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐ ant  241  
Corrosion on brake discs  132 
Courtesy lights, refer to Inte‐ rior lights  91 
Cradle for telephone or mo‐ bile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter  203 
Cradle for telephone or mo‐ bile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter in center armrest
storage compartment  124 
Cruise control  105 
Cruise control, malfunc‐ tion  107 
Cupholder  126 
Curb weight, refer to Weights  264 
Current location, storing  144 
D
Damage, tires  233 
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting  90 
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit  14 Seite 276ReferenceEverything from A to Z276
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