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Owner's Handbook for Vehicle
Congratulations on your choice of a BMW.
The better you are acquainted with your car, the easier you will
discover driving it to be. We would therefore like to offer you the
following advice:
Please read the Owner's Handbook before setting out in your
new BMW. It contains important notes on how to operate the car,
enabling you to derive maximum benefit from the technical
advantages of your BMW. It also contains useful information
which will help you to uphold both the car's operating safety and
its full resale value.
Supplementary information is provided in other documents of
on-board literature.
We wish you many a safe and enjoyable journey,
BMW AG
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Contents
The quickest access to a particular topic or item
is by consulting the detailed alphabetical index,
see page 248.
About this Owner's Handbook
4 Notes
Overview
8 Driving area
14 iDrive
22 Voice input system
Controls
28 Opening and closing
41 Adjusting
52 Carrying children in safety
55 Driving
72 Everything under control
83 Technical features for driving comfort
and safety
93 Lights
97 Climate
113 Practical interior equipment
Driving hints
124 Driving precautions
Navigation
132 Starting the navigation system
133 Destination input
146 Route guidance
154 What to do if ...
Entertainment
158 On/off and settings
162 Radio
173 CD player
175 CD changer
179 MD player
181 External audio device
182 Television TV
185 DVD changer
Communication
194 Overview of the telephone
197 Initial operation
200 Telephoning
204 TeleService, BMW Assist
212 BMW Online
Mobility
218 Refuelling
220 Wheels and tyres
223 In the engine compartment
227 Maintenance
229 Replacing parts
235 Mutual aid
Reference
242 Technical data
246 Short commands for the voice input
system
248 From A-Z
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Notes
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Notes
About this Owner's
Handbook
We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Handbook easy to find. The quickest
access to a particular topic or item is by consult-
ing the detailed alphabetical index at the end.
Consult the first chapter for an initial overview of
your car.
When the time comes to sell your BMW, please
remember to hand over this Owner's Hand-
book; it is an important part of the vehicle.
Additional sources of information
If you have any queries, BMW Service will be
glad to advise you.
Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects,
can also be found on the Internet at
www.bmw.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.<
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.<
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.<
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
*
Identifies optional extras or specific national-
market items of equipment, as well as equip-
ment and functions not yet available at the time
of printing.
"..." Identifies texts on the control display for
selecting functions.
{...} Identifies commands for the voice input
system.
{{...}} Identifies replies by the voice input sys-
tem.
Symbol for components and
assemblies
Recommends that you study the relevant
section of this Owner's Handbook in con-
nection with a particular part or assembly.
Identifies inputs made via the voice input
system.
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Your individual vehicle
When you ordered your BMW, you chose vari-
ous items of equipment. This Owner's Hand-
book describes all models and equipment
specifications which BMW offers within this
particular model line.
This explains why the Owner's Handbook may
also contain details of items which you have not
ordered. The differences can easily be identi-
fied by the asterisk
*
shown against optional
extras.
If your BMW contains equipment that is not
described in this Owner's Handbook, Supple-
mentary Owner's Handbooks will be supplied
and you are requested to study and comply with
them.
On cars with right-hand drive, some of the
controls are arranged differently from
those shown in the pictures of this Owner's
Handbook.<
Status at time of printing
The high safety and quality standards of BMW
vehicles are maintained by unceasing develop-
ment work on designs, equipment and acces-
sories. In rare instances, your car may therefore
differ from the information supplied in this
Owner's Handbook.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repair
The advanced technology behind this car,
for example the use of modern materials
and high-performance electronics, means that
specially adapted methods of maintenance and
repair are required. Always have the necessary
work on your BMW performed either by BMW
Service or by a workshop that operates to BMW
specifications and has suitably trained person-
nel. If such work is performed inexpertly, it could
result in consequential damage and thus con-
stitute a safety risk.<
Parts and accessories
BMW recommends using parts and
accessory products on this vehicle that
are specifically approved for this purpose by
BMW.
You are recommended to consult BMW Service
for advice on Genuine BMW parts and accesso-
ries, other BMW-approved products and com-
petent advice on all related matters.
The safety and compatibility of these parts and
products in conjunction with BMW vehicles
have been checked by BMW. BMW accepts
product liability for them.
BMW cannot accept liability for parts or acces-
sory products of any kind which it has not
approved.
BMW is unable to assess each individual prod-
uct of outside origin as to its suitability for use
on BMW vehicles without safety risk. Nor can
suitability be assured if an official permit has
been issued for it in a specific country. Tests
performed for such permits cannot always
cover all operating conditions for BMW vehi-
cles, and some of them therefore are insuffi-
cient.<
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Overview
This summary of buttons, switches
and displays serves as an initial guide.
It in addition gives you an insight
into the principles behind the various ways
in which functions can be performed.
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Driving area
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1 Roller sun blind for rear window
*
114
2 Safety switch for rear windows 38
3 Electric windows 38
4 Outside mirrors 48
5 Parking brake 56
6 Side lights 93
Low-beam headlights 93
Daytime driving lights
*
93
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9 Steptronic: upshift 61
10 Steptronic: downshift 61
12 Buttons on the steering wheel
13 Info display 10
14 Automatic transmission 60
15 Ignition lock 55
19 Horn, entire surface
23 Fog lights 95
24 Releasing the engine compartment lid 223
Automatic driving lights
control
*
93
Daytime driving lights
*
93
Adaptive Head Light
*
93
High-beam headlights
assistant
*
94
7 Instrument lighting 96
8 BMW Night Vision
*
90
11 Flashing turn indicators 62
High-beam headlights/headlight
flasher 94
High-beam headlights
assistant
*
94
Parking lights 94
Computer 73,
Check Control 77
Computer 73
Activating/deactivating voice input
system
*
22
Raising/lowering volume of enter-
tainment equipment 158
Raising/lowering volume of hands-
free unit 195
Mobile phone
*
:
Making a call, redialling, accepting
a call or ending a call 200
Sport program and manual mode
of automatic transmission 61
Changing radio stations 162
Selecting music track 173, 176,
179
Changing TV channel
*
182
Skipping chapter
*
187
Programmable button 50
16 Switching the ignition on/off 55
and starting/stopping the
engine 55
17 Windscreen wipers 63
Rain sensor 63
18 Park Distance Control PDC
*
83
20 Heated steering wheel
*
50
Steering wheel adjustment 50
21 Opening luggage compartment
lid 34
22 Programmable cruise control 64
Active Cruise Control
*
66
Front fog lights
*
Rear fog lights
*
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Info display
1 Zeroing trip distance recorder 72
2 Speedometer with display for
> Programmable cruise control 64
> Active Cruise Control
*
66
> Speed limit 79
3 Indicator and warning lights 11
4 Revolution counter 72
Route guidance by navigation
system
*
146
5 High-beam headlights assistant
*
94
6 Run Flat Indicator 89
7 Display for
> Voice input system
*
22
> Distance recorder – odometer – and trip
distance recorder 72
> Text message in Check Control 77
> Computer 73
8 Transmission positions 60
9 Automatic transmission program 60
10 Display for
> Outside temperature 72
> Clock 72
> Indicator and warning lights 77
11 Display for
> Computer with fuel gauge 73
> Remaining distance for service
requirements 76
12 Fog lights 95
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Indicator and warning lights
The principle
Indicator and warning lights may light up in a
variety of combinations and colours.
Some lights in the panel are checked for proper
functioning and thus come on briefly when the
engine starts or the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages on the info display illustrate the
importance of displayed indicator and warning
lights.
You can call up further information, e.g. on the
cause of a fault and on what action is required,
via the Check Control, see page 77.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding light comes on.
Indicator lights without text message
The following indicator lights indicate that cer-
tain functions are active:
Flashing turn indicators 62
With parking brake released 57
With parking brake applied 57
Front fog lights
*
95
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 86
High-beam headlights/
headlight flasher 94
High-beam headlights assistant
*
Rear fog lights
*
95
Dynamic Stability Control DSC,
flashing 85
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1 Glass roof, electric
*
39
2 Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
*
113
3 Reading lights 96
4 Interior light 96
5 Making an emergency call
*
235
6 Control display 14
7 Temperature for left-hand side of interior
compartment: turn,
maximum cooling output: press 100, 104
8 Air volume, left-hand side of interior com-
partment or entire interior compartment
*
:
turn 100, 104
Defrosting windows and removing mist
*
:
press 99, 105
9 Hazard warning flashers
10 Air volume, right-hand side of interior
compartment
*
104
11 Temperature for right-hand side of interior
compartment: turn, using of residual
heat: press 101, 105
12 Heated rear window
13 Air conditioning operation 101, 105
14 Opening the glove box 115
15 Automatic air conditioning with extended
range of features
*
: automatic air distribu-
tion and supply as well as intensity of the
AUTO program, right-hand side of interior
compartment
*
102
Automatic air conditioning: switching
off 101
16 Starting the search
> for station 158
> for track 158
17 Central locking system 32
18 Selecting frequency range AM or FM
19 Selecting radio, CD player/MD player and
CD changer
20 Controller 14
21 button and programmable
button 14
22 Snap-in adapter 197
23 Seat adjustment 41
24 Eyewear compartment 117
25 Storage compartment 117
26 Switching audio and video sources on/off
and adjusting volume 159
27 Storage compartment or telephone keypad,
retractable
*
195
28 Automatic air distribution and supply as well
as intensity of the AUTO program, left-hand
side of interior compartment or entire inte-
rior compartment
*
98, 102
29 Ambient air/Automatic Air Recirculation
Control AUC/recirculated air 99, 103
30 Automatic air conditioning with extended
range of features
*
: switching off, see
Switching automatic air conditioning on and
off 103
Heated seats
*
47
Active seat ventilation
*
48
Active seat
*
48
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
position memory
*
43
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iDrive
iDrive integrates the functions of a large
number of switches. These functions can now
be controlled from one central point. The fol-
lowing introduction illustrates how easy the
iDrive is to use. Details of how to control individ-
ual functions are provided under the descrip-
tions of the items of equipment concerned.
Controls
1 Control display
2 Programmable button 50
3 button
To call up the start menu
4 Controller
You can select menu items and adjust set-
tings with the controller:
> Move it in eight directions, arrows 5
> Turn it, arrow 6
> Press it, arrow 7
Only make adjustments if the traffic con-
ditions are sufficiently quiet or clear, so as
not to endanger the car's occupants and other
road users by being distracted.<
Switching control display on/off
1. Press the button to call up the start
menu.
2. Press the controller.
Press the controller to switch on.
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Menus on the control display
You can select a wide range of functions or
make a wide range of adjustments:
1 BMW Assist
*
> TeleService
*
, BMW Assist
*
204
> BMW Online
*
212
2 Communication
*
> Telephoning 200
3 On-board data
> Computer 73
> Journey computer 75
> Speed limit 79
> Stopwatch 80
> Assistance window
*
for on-board
data 80
> Engine oil level 224
> Service requirements 76
> Check Control messages 77
4 Navigation
*
132
> Destination input 133
> Route guidance 146
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5 Help
> Displaying short help texts
*
19
> Menu name for menu change
*
17
6 Entertainment
> Radio 162
> CD player
*
173
> CD changer
*
175
> MD player
*
179
> External audio device 181
> Television TV
*
182
> DVD changer
*
185
7 Settings
> Parking brake 56
> Park Distance Control PDC 84
> Electronic Damping Control EDC 87
> Programmable buttons 50
> Run Flat Indicator RPA 87
> Date and time 81
> Language 81
> Units of measurement and form of
expression 81
> Brightness 82
> Rear screen
*
19
> Logging mobile phone onto the
vehicle 198
8 Climate
> Intensity of the AUTO program 98, 102
> Air volume 100, 104
> Heated seats
*
47
> Independent ventilation control/auxiliary
heater
*
108
> Extra, e.g. rear air conditioning 107
Operating principle
Start menu
All iDrive functions can be called up via eight
menu items.
Calling up start menu
Press the button.
To call up the start menu from a menu:
> Move the controller in the direction of the
currently active menu.
> Move the controller twice in one direction.
Selecting a menu
You can call up eight menu items via the start
menu by moving the controller in the corre-
sponding direction.
In one menu you can directly change to a
new menu without initially calling up the
start menu by moving in the corresponding
direction.
By moving in the corresponding direction of the
last used menu you change to the last setting of
this menu.<
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Selecting a menu item
To edit a function, select the corresponding
menu item. Menu items in white can be
selected by marking them.
Turn the controller.
The marker moves.
To change to the left and right side
of the control display between the
menu items, turn the controller further to the
beginning or end of a list. The marker changes
to the other side of the control display.
Activating a menu item
Press the controller.
Adjusting settings
1. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
2. Press the controller to apply the setting.
Displaying/hiding the menu name
When changing to a new menu, you can have
the name of the new menu displayed briefly.
1. Press the button to call up the start
menu.
2. Move the controller towards "Help".
3. Select "Menu name" and press the control-
ler.
Symbol as display of the menus switched
on. The menu name is displayed.
Symbols
Several functions and information are illus-
trated in form of symbols:
The function is switched on.
Back.
The function is switched on.
"Split": transfer the current display to the
assistance window.
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Status lines
1 Hands-free function active
2 Missed call
3 Reception strength of mobile phone net-
work
*
4 This indicates:
> The name of the mobile phone logged
on
> The number entered/dialled
5 Phone status:
> Green, yellow and red flashing:
Pairing a mobile phone
> Green:
Incoming or outgoing call
> Red:
No network
> Yellow:
Roaming
*
active, you are using a differ-
ent supplier's network
6 Display for traffic information
*
:
> "TMC":
Traffic information for the navigation
system can be received and its trans-
mission has been activated
> "VI+":
Traffic information from Traffic
Information Plus can be received and its
transmission has been activated
7 Check Control message pending 77
You can call up additional information on
the control display subsequently by select-
ing "CHECK" in the "On-board data"
menu 78
Service requirements status 76
Red:
At least one service appointment is over-
due. You can call up further information on
the extent of maintenance work required via
the "On-board data" menu under 76
8 Temperature selection and intensity of the
AUTO program, right-hand side of interior
compartment
*
9 Air volume, right-hand side of interior com-
partment
*
10 Display for traffic reports
*
:
> "TP":
Traffic reports are switched on.
> "T":
Traffic reports are switched off, the
selected radio station broadcasts traffic
reports.
> No display:
Traffic reports are switched off, the
selected radio station does not broad-
cast traffic reports.
11 Entertainment
Display for radio, CD, MD, TV and DVD
With compressed audio files, the informa-
tion about the track is displayed 177
12 Air volume, entire interior compartment or
left-hand side of interior compartment
*
13 Temperature selection and intensity of the
AUTO program, entire interior compart-
ment or left-hand side of interior compart-
ment
*
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