2016 BMW 7 SERIES Start

7 SeriesOwner's Manual for Vehicle
Thank you for choosing a BMW.
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control
you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW.
Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con‐
tains important information on vehicle operation that will help
you make full use of the technical features available in your
BMW. The manual also contains information designed to en‐
hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your BMW.
Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in
the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐
chures in the onboard literature.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable ride
BMW AG

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Wiper  103Rain sensor   104Cleaning the windshield and
headlights   10513Start/stop engine   97Auto Start/Stop function   9814Horn15Steering wheel heating  8716Adjust steering wheel  8717Unlock hood  27218Open/close trunk lid   6419Glove compartment  226
All around the center console
1Control Display  212Fan  2063Hazard warning system   286Intelligent Safety  139NFC antenna  43Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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Idle state, operating and drive readinessVehicle 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. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
General information Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in
one of the three states:▷Idle state.▷Operating readiness.▷Drive readiness.
Idle state
The concept The vehicle is switched off in idle state. All
electronic systems/power consumers are de‐
activated.
General information
The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening
from the outside and after exiting and locking.
Information WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can put itself into
motion and roll away. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Before exiting, secure the vehicle against
rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, observe the following:
▷Set the parking brake.▷On uphill grades or on a slope, turn the
front wheels in the direction of the curb.▷On uphill grades or on a slope, also secure
the vehicle, e.g. with a wheel chock.◀
WARNING
Unattended children or animals can
move the vehicle and endanger themselves
and traffic, e.g. with the following actions:
▷Pressing the Start/Stop button.▷Releasing the parking brake.▷Opening and closing of doors or windows.▷Shifting the selector lever into neutral.▷Using vehicle equipment.
There is risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Carry remote control along when exiting
and lock the vehicle.◀
Idle state automatic
The idle state is automatically established:
▷After several minutes, if no operation takes
place on the vehicle.▷If the charging state of the vehicle batteries
is low.▷If one of the front doors is opened, de‐
pending on the setting via iDrive,
The idle state is not automatically established
while a phone call is active.
Establishing idle state when opening
the front doors
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Turn off after door opening"Seite 19Idle state, operating and drive readinessAt a glance19
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Idle state manual
Establish idle state in the vehicle after trip end:
Hold button down until the OFF
indicator on the instrument clus‐
ter goes out.
Operating readiness
The concept When operating readiness is switched on,
most functions can be used while the vehicle is
stationary. Desired settings can be adjusted.
General information The vehicle is in operating readiness state af‐
ter opening via the front doors.
Display OFF is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster. The drivetrain is
switched off and operating read‐
iness switched on.
Drive readiness The conceptActivating drive readiness corresponds to
switching on the engine.
Information
Some functions, such as DSC, can only be
used in drive readiness state. Observe further
hints regarding drive readiness, refer to
page 97.
Activating drive readiness Drive readiness is switched on
via the Start/Stop button:1.Depress the brake pedal.2.Press the Start/Stop button.
Display
READY is displayed in the in‐
strument cluster.
Switch off drive readiness Press the Start/Stop button to switch off the
drive readiness. The vehicle switches into op‐
erating readiness state.
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The device remains pairs and can be con‐
nected again, refer to page 45.
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4.Select device.5."Disconnect device"
Deleting the device
The device is disconnected and removed from
the device list.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4.Select device.5."Delete device"
Swapping the telephone and
additional telephone
If two mobile phones are connected to the ve‐
hicle, the functions of phone and additional
phone can be switched.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Settings"5."Swap telephone 1 and 2"
Software Update
General information
The vehicle supports various external devices
depending on the current software version.
With a software update, compatibility with the
vehicle can be improved, so that the vehicle
can support new mobile phones or new exter‐
nal devices, e.g.
Updates and related current information are
available at www.bmw.com/update.
Displaying the current version The currently installed software is displayed.
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Software update"4."Show current version"
If an update has been carried out before, select
the desired version to display additional infor‐
mation.
Updating software via USB
The software may only be updated when the
vehicle is stationary.
About iDrive:
1.Store the file for the software update in the
main directory of a USB flash drive.2.Connect the USB data storage to an USB
interface, refer to page 221.3."My Vehicle"4."System settings"5."Software update"6."Update software"7."USB"8."Install software"9."OK"10.Await the updating.11.Confirm system restart.
Updating software via BMW
Teleservices
Software update via BMW Teleservices is
country-specific and may not be available.
The software is first transferred into the vehicle
and can then be installed. The software can be
installed at a time different from the time of
transfer.
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The software can be transferred while driving,
and if the journey is interrupted it will resume
automatically the next time the vehicle is
driven. All other functions remain available dur‐
ing the transfer. Wireless reception must be
available for the transfer to take place.
Installation of the software must only be car‐
ried out while the vehicle is stationary.
About iDrive:1.Turn on operations.2."My Vehicle"3."System settings"4."Software update"5."Update software"6."TeleService"7."Load update"
The update is loaded, however not instal‐
led.8.▷"Install software"
The loaded update is installed.
This step can be carried out at a later
point in time.▷If the update should not be installed, it
can be removed again.
"Remove update"
The following steps are omitted.9."OK"10.Await the updating.11.Confirm system restart.
Restoring the software version
The software version before the last software
update or the version before the first software
update can be restored.
The software may only be restored when the
vehicle is stationary.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Software update"4."Restore software"5.▷"Previous version"
The previous software version is re‐
stored.▷"Default software settings"
The first software version is restored.6."Remove software"
or
"Remove software"7."OK"8.Wait for restore.9.Confirm system restart.
What to do if...
Information on compatible mobile phones, re‐
fer to page 42.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
nected.
▷Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in
the vehicle and on the mobile phone.▷Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
iDrive.▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat pairing.▷Is NFC activated on the mobile phone? Ac‐
tivate NFC on the mobile phone.▷Is distance from mobile phone to near-field
communication antenna too far? Hold mo‐
bile phone directly to the antenna in the in‐
strument cluster.▷Do the control numbers on the mobile
phone and vehicle match? Repeat the pair‐
ing procedure.▷Are too many Bluetooth devices con‐
nected to the mobile phone or vehicle? De‐
lete connections with other devices if
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▷Is Bluetooth audio activated? Deactivate
Bluetooth audio.▷Delete all known Bluetooth connections
from the device list on the mobile phone
prior to pairing. Start new device search.▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining bat‐
tery life? Charge the mobile phone in the
snap-in adapter, wireless charging storage
or via the charging cable.▷Depending on the mobile phone, it is pos‐
sible that only one mobile phone can be
connected to the vehicle. Unpair the con‐
nected mobile phone from the vehicle and
pair and connect only one mobile phone.
The mobile phone no longer reacts.
▷Switch the mobile phone off and on again.▷Ambient temperatures too high or too low?
Do not subject the mobile phone to ex‐
treme ambient temperatures.
The telephone functions are not available.
▷Configure the mobile phone and connect it
with the telephone or auxiliary phone func‐
tion.
No or not all phone book entries are displayed,
or they are incomplete.
▷Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete.▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card
are transmitted.▷It may not be possible to display phone
book entries with special characters.▷The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.▷Is the data volume of the contact too large,
e.g., due to stored information such as
notes? Reduce the data volume of the con‐
tact.▷Is the mobile phone connected as an audio
source? Configure the mobile phone andconnect it with the telephone or auxiliary
phone function.
The phone connection quality is poor.
▷The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending
on the mobile phone.▷Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter or place it in the area of the center
console.▷Insert mobile phone into the wireless
charging tray.▷Adjust the volume of the microphone and
loudspeakers separately.
If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available, con‐
tact the hotline, a dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
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Replacing the battery1.Remove integrated key from remote con‐
trol.2.Raise the cover of the battery compart‐
ment, arrow 1.3.Remove the cover of the battery compart‐
ment, arrow 2.4.Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing up.5.Press the cover closed.
Take old battery to a collection point, a
dealer’s service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
New remote controls New remote controls are available from a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Loss of the remote controls
The lost remote control can be blocked by a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Emergency detection of remote
control
Engine readiness can also be activated in the
following situations:
▷Interference of radio transmission to re‐
mote control by external sources e.g., by
radio masts.▷Empty battery in remote control.▷Interference from radio transmissions
through mobile devices in close proximity
to remote control.▷Interference of radio transmission by
charger while charging items such as mo‐
bile devices in the vehicle.
A Check Control message is displayed when
an attempt is made to start the engine or acti‐
vate engine readiness.
Activation of drive-ready state via
emergency detection of the remote
control
If a respective Check Control message ap‐
pears, hold the remote control with its back
against the marked area on the steering col‐
umn. The tailgate button on the remote control
should be at the same height as the marked
area. Press the Start/Stop button within
10 seconds while pressing the brake pedal.
If the remote control is not recognized: slightly
change the height position of the remote con‐
trol and repeat the procedure.
BMW display key
General information
Instead of a standard remote control, the vehi‐
cle is equipped with the BMW display key with
an additional mechanical key. If the BMW dis‐
play key is used, the mechanical key should be
carried along, e.g. in the wallet.
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