
wood, 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 defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer,
or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washing‐
ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in‐
formation about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐
fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the
toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehicle
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Parking lights  94Low beams  94Automatic headlight con‐
trol   95
Daytime running lights   95
Adaptive Light Control   95
High-beam Assistant   96Instrument lighting  976Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  68High beams, head‐
light flasher   68High-beam Assistant   96Roadside parking lights   95On-board computer  877Shift paddles  738Steering wheel buttons, leftM Drive 1 activation   116M Drive 2 activation  116Store speed  122Resume speed   122Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   122Cruise control rocker switch   1229Instrument cluster  7710Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  27Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   8711Steering column stalk, rightWiper  68Rain sensor   69Clean the windshields and head‐
lights   7012Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   64Auto Start/Stop function   6513Horn, total area14Steering wheel heating  5915Adjust steering wheel  5916Unlock hood  181Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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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 symbols
SymbolMeaning 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.SymbolMeaning 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.
Additional symbols
SymbolMeaning Spoken instructions are turned off.
Split screen
General information Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the on-board comupter.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.
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Switching the split screen on and offOn the Control Display:1.  Press button.2."Split screen"
Selecting the display
On the Control Display:
1.  Press 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 menu entries.
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Without navigation system and
telephone
Only radio stations can be stored on the but‐
tons, refer to user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment, Communication.
Saving a function1.Highlight the function via the iDrive.2.  Press and hold the desired button,
until a signal sounds.
Running a function
Press button.
The function will work immediately.
This means, e.g., that the number is dialed
when a phone number is selected.
Displaying the button assignment Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
The key assignment is displayed at top edge of
screen.
Deleting the button assignments
1.Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for
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Without telephone: overview
The USB interface is located in the glove com‐
partment.
With telephone: overview
The USB interface is located in the center arm‐
rest.
Loading The concept
For easier loading, the vehicle is equipped with
a cargo area partition and a Loading aid, refer
to page  148. With the loading aid, the folded
hardtop can be raised out of the cargo area.
Hints Do not deposit any objects on the cargo
area partition
Before opening the hardtop or lowering the
loading aid, make sure that there are no ob‐
jects on or next to the cargo area partition.
Otherwise, hardtop or loading aid can be dam‐
aged.◀
Opening hardtop or lowering loadingaid
Before opening the hardtop or lowering the
loading aid, push the cargo area partition down
until it latches on both sides. Otherwise, the
hardtop cannot be opened or the loading aid
cannot be lowered.
When the hardtop is open, objects can be
placed below the cargo area partition. Do not
use the areas marked X in the illustration as
storage areas.
Closing the hardtop
When the hardtop is closed, objects can be
placed in the area below and next to the cargo
area partition.
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Standard view, head-up dis‐play  91 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  65 
Start/Stop button  63 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  35 
Starting the engine  64 
Status control display, tires  104 
Status information, iDrive  23 
Status of Owner's Manual  7 
Steering assistance  120 
Steering wheel, adjusting  59 
Steering wheel heating  59 
Stopping the engine  64 
Storage compartments  151 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  151 
Storage, tires  177 
Storing the vehicle  207 
Suitable engine oils  185 
Summer tires, tread  175 
Sun visor  145 
Supplementary text mes‐ sage  80 
Surround View  126 
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation  140 
Switch, refer to Cockpit  14 
Symbols  6 
Symbols in the status field  23 
System states of dynamic driving  84 
T
Tachometer  81 
Tail lights  193 
Technical changes, refer to Safety  7 
Technical data  210 
Technology, BMW M  156 
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  137 
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature  82 
Temperature, engine oil  81 
Terminal, starting aid  200 
Text message, supplemen‐ tary  80 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  44 
Thigh support  53 
Through-loading system  149 
Tilt alarm sensor  45 
Time of arrival  88 
Tire damage  175 
Tire identification marks  173 
Tire inflation pressure  172 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  103 
Tires, changing  176 
Tire sealant  177 
Tires, everything on wheels and tires  172 
Tire tread  175 
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 
Tool  190 
Top View  130 
Total vehicle weight  210 
Touchpad  21 
Tow fitting  202 
Towing  201 
Tow lug, see Tow fitting  202 
Tow-starting  201 
Tow truck  201 
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor  103  
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission  71 
Transporting children safely  60 
Tread, tires  175 
Trip computer  89 
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion  68 Trip odometer  82 
Truck for tow-starting/ towing  201 
Trunk lid closing  41 
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing  41 
Trunk lid opening  40 
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol  38 
Trunk, trunk partition  49 
Turning circle  210 
Turning circle lines, rearview camera  128 
Turn signals, operation  68 
U Unintentional alarm  45 
Units of measure  91 
Universal remote control  141 
Unlocking/locking via door lock  39 
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control  37 
Unlocking, settings  43 
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline  7 
Upholstery care  206 
USB interface  146 
V Vanity mirror  145 
Vehicle battery  195 
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing  195  
Vehicle, break-in  158 
Vehicle care  205 
Vehicle features and op‐ tions  6 
Vehicle identification num‐ ber  9 
Vehicle jack  195 
Vehicle paint  205 
Vehicle storage  207 
Vehicle wash  204 Seite 219Everything from A to ZReference219
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