2018 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Display
in
the
camera
view
The respective boundary area, arrow 1, in the
camera view flashes red, if vehicles are de#j
tected by the sensors.
Yellow lines, arrow 2, mark the bumper of your own vehicle.
Acoustic
warning In addition to the optical indicator, a warningsignal sounds if your own vehicle moves into
the respective direction.
System
limits
The system may not be fully functional in the following situations:
'yIf the speed of the approaching vehicle is very high.'yIn heavy fog, wet conditions, or snowfall.'yIn tight curves.'yIf the bumper is dirty, iced up, or covered,
for instance by stickers.'yIf cargo protrudes.'yIf crossing objects move at a very slow
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Driving
comfortVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Air
suspension
Concept Air suspension ensures best possible driving
comfort under all load conditions. Due to a var#j iable adjustment of the front and rear axles, thedamping is adjusted to the vehicle state.
General
information
In the case of an uneven road surface, the ve#j
hicle level can be elevated to increase ground
clearance.'yNormal level, for normal road surface.'yRaised level, when the road surface is poor.
In the SPORT driving mode, refer to page 126,
or at higher speeds, the vehicle lowers itself.
Safety
information WARNING
When lowering the vehicle, body parts
can be jammed. There is a risk of injury. When lowering the vehicle, make sure that the areasof movement under the vehicle and under thewheel housing are free.'

Press button and hold for approx. 7 sec#j
onds, then release. The LED flashes rap#j
idly.
To activate system:
The system is activated again automatically
when you drive away.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed. The
system is impaired. Vehicle handling may be
altered and driving comfort may be noticeably reduced. Visit the nearest dealer#ss service cen#jter or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
Long
periods
when
vehicle
is
parked
During long periods when the vehicle is
parked, it can lower itself. This is not a mal#j
function.
If drive-ready state is switched on with the
doors closed, the vehicle is raised to the nor#j
mal level automatically.
Dynamic
Damping
Control
Concept
This system reduces undesirable vehicle mo#j tion when using a dynamic driving style or trav#j
eling on uneven road surfaces.
This enhances the driving dynamics and driv#j
ing comfort depending on the road surface
condition and driving style.
General
information
The system offers several different damping
settings.
The damping settings are assigned to the dif#j
ferent driving modes of the Driving Dynamics
Control, refer to page 126.Driving modeDamper tuningCOMFORT
ECO PROBalanced outCOMFORT PLUSComfortableSPORTFirmSeite 227Driving
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Climate
controlVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Interior
air
qualityThe air quality inside the vehicle is improvedby an emissions-tested interior, a microfilter,and a climate-control system for regulatingtemperature, air flow, and recirculated-airmode.
In addition there are other functions which de#j
pend on the vehicle's equipment, for instance microfilter/activated-charcoal filter, ionization,
fragrancing, automatic climate control with au#j
tomatic recirculated-air control AUC, and parked-car ventilation.
Automatic
climate
control Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicleClimate
control
functionsButtonFunctionTemperature, refer to
page 229.Climate control operation, refer
to page 229.Maximum cooling, refer to
page 229.AUTO program, refer to
page 230.Recirculated-air mode, refer to
page 230.Air flow, manual, refer to
page 231.Air distribution, manual, refer
to page 231.SYNC program, refer to
page 231.Defrost and defog window, re#j
fer to page 231.Rear window defroster, refer to
page 232.Active seat ventilation, refer to
page 103.Seat heating, refer to
page 102.Ambient air package, refer to
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Climate
control
functions
in
detail
Switching
on/off Switching
on
Press any button except for the following:'yRear window defroster.'yLeft side of air flow button.'ySYNC program.'ySeat heating.'ySeat ventilation.
Switching
off
'yComplete system: Press and hold the left button onthe driver's side until the control
panel switches off.'yOn the front passenger side:
Press and hold the left button onthe front passenger side.
Temperature
Concept
The automatic climate control achieves the set
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed,
by using the maximum cooling or heating ca#j
pacity, and then keeps it constant.
Settings Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
Do not rapidly switch between different temperature settings.
Otherwise, the automatic cli#j
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad#j just the set temperature.
Air
conditioning
Concept
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and dehumidified and, depending on the tempera#j
ture setting, warmed again.
Cooling of the car's interior is possible with the A/C button with drive-ready state switched on.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with air condi#j
tioning switched on.
Air conditioning is switched on with the engine
running.
Depending on the weather, the windshield and
side windows may fog up briefly when drive-
ready state is switched on.
The air conditioning is switched on automati#j
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water develops and collects un#j
derneath the vehicle.
Maximum
cooling Concept
The system is set to the lowest temperature,
optimum air flow and recirculated-air mode
with the drive-ready state switched on.
General
information
The function is available with external temper#j
atures above approx. 32 #

Adjust air flow on the driver's side with the pro#j
gram active.
AUTO
program Concept
Air flow, air distribution and temperature are
controlled automatically.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with the AUTO
program switched on.
Depending on the selected temperature, the intensity of the AUTO program, and outside in#jfluences, the air is directed to the windshield,side windows, upper body, and into the floor
area.
The air conditioning, refer to page 229, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro#j gram.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con#j
trols the program so as to prevent window
condensation as much as possible.
The AUTO program is switched off automati#jcally, when manual air distribution is set.
Intensity
With the AUTO program switched on, the in#j tensity can be set. This changes the automaticcontrol for the air flow and air distribution.
Press the left or right side of the but#j
ton: decrease or increase intensity.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
Automatic
recirculated-air
control
AUC
Concept
The automatic recirculated-air control AUC recognizes odors or pollutants in the outsideair. The outside air supply is shut off and theinterior air is recirculated.
General
information
If the system is activated, a sensor detects pol#j
lutants in the outside air and controls the shut-
off automatically.
If the system is deactivated, outside air contin#j uously flows into the vehicle's interior.
With constant recirculated-air mode, the air
quality in the vehicle's interior deteriorates and the fogging of the windows increases.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED lights up if the system is
switched on using the button.
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Climate functions"4.If necessary, "Air quality"5."Automatic air recirculation"
If there is window condensation, switch off re#j
circulated-air mode or defog the windows, re#j
fer to page 231.
Recirculated-air
mode Concept
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollu#j
tants in the immediate environment by tempo#j
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently
within the vehicle.
Operation Press button repeatedly to select an
operating mode:
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'yLED on: the supply of outside air is perma#jnently shut off.
With constant recirculated-air mode, the air
quality in the car's interior deteriorates and the
fogging of the windows increases.
If there is window condensation, switch off re#j
circulated-air mode or defog the windows, re#j
fer to page 231.
Controlling
the
air
flow
manually Concept
The air flow for climate control can be adjusted
manually.
General
information
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro#j
gram first.
Operation Press the left or right side of the but#j
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
The selected air flow is shown on the display of
the automatic climate control.
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
Controlling
the
air
distribution manually
Concept
The air distribution for climate control can be
adjusted manually.
Operation Press button repeatedly to select aprogram:
'yWindows, upper body region, and floor
area.'yUpper body region and floor area.'yFloor area.'yWindows and floor area.'yWindows: driver's side only.'yWindows and upper body.'yUpper body region.
The selected air distribution is shown on the
display of the automatic climate control.
If there is window condensation, defog the windows, refer to page 231.
SYNC
program
Concept
Depending on the equipment, the following
settings of the driver's side can be transferred to the front-passenger side and the rear:
'yTemperature.'yAir flow.'yAir distribution.'yAUTO program.
Switching
on/off
Press button.
The LED is illuminated with the SYNC
program switched on.
The program is switched off automatically if
the settings on the front passenger side or in
the rear are changed.
Defrosting
windows
and
removingcondensation
Concept
Ice and condensation are quickly removed
from the windshield and the front side win#j dows.
Switching
on/off Press button.
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The LED is illuminated with the system
switched on.
Point the side vents towards the side windows,
as needed. The air flow can be adjusted man#j
ually with the system switched on.
If there is window condensation, press
the button on the driver's side or
switch on air conditioning to utilize the con#j densation sensor. Make sure that air can flow
to the windshield.
Rear
window
defroster Press button. The LED lights up.
The function is available with the en#j
gine running.
The rear window defroster switches off auto#j matically after a certain period of time.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from
the incoming air.
The activated-charcoal filter removes gaseous pollutants from the outside air that enters the
vehicle.
Have this combined filter changed during vehi#j
cle maintenance, refer to page 322.
Ventilation
Concept
The air flow directions can be individually ad#j
justed.
Adjusting
the
ventilation
General
information The air flow directions can be adjusted for di#j
rect or indirect ventilation.Direct
ventilation
The air flow is directed towards the passen#j
gers. The air flow heats or cools noticeably, depending on the adjusted temperature.
Indirect
ventilationThe air flow is not directed towards the pas#j
sengers. The car's interior is warmed or cooled
indirectly, depending on the set temperature.
Indirect ventilation can also be adjusted on theControl Display.
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Climate functions"4."Indirect ventilation"
Front
ventilation
Overview
'yLever for changing the air flow direction,
arrow 1.'yThumbwheel for variable opening and
closing of the vents, arrow 2.'yTouch sensor or thumbwheel to vary the
ventilation temperature, arrow 3.
With touch sensor, push the marking in the desired direction:'yToward blue: colder.'yToward red: warmer.
This does not change the set interior tem#jperature for the driver and front passenger.
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