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to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and sys- tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any cer- tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning California law requires us to issue the following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur- nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and related accesso- ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<
Service and warranty We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your BMW is covered by the following warran- ties: > New Vehicle Limited Warranty > Rust Perforation Limited Warranty > Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty > Federal Emissions Performance Warranty > California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, 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: Adminis- trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov
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For Canadian customers Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Can- ada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca
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At a glance At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems.
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
Safety switch for electric rear windows 36
Opening and closing windows 36
3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 47
4 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curbmonitor* 47
Parking lamps 90
Low beams 90
Automatic headlamp control* 90
Adaptive Head Light* 91Fog lamps 92
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Turn signals 57
High beams, headlamp flasher 92
Roadside parking lamps* 92
Computer 69
Settings and information about the vehicle 70
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Instrument lighting 92
Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode 96
Steering wheel heating* 48
8 Instrument cluster 12
Windshield wipers 58
Rain sensor* 58
Sports Wagon: Rear window wiper 59
14 Horn, the entire surface 15 Adjusting the steering wheel 48
16Cruise control* 59
Active cruise control* 61
17 Releasing the hood 211
18 Opening the tailgate/luggage compartment10
Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 53
lid 30
11 Ignition lock 53
12 Buttons on the steering wheelTelephone*: > Press: accepting and ending a
call; dialing* the selected phone number; redialing if no phone number is selected
> Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti- vation system* 22
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Instrument cluster
1 Speedometer 2 Indicator lamps for turn signals 3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Displays for active cruise control* 61
5 Tachometer 67
6 Engine oil temperature* 68Energy Control* 68
7 Display for
> Clock 67
> Outside temperature 67
> Indicator and warning lamps 758 Display for
> Position of automatic transmission* 55
> Computer 69
> Date of next scheduled service, and remaining distance to be driven 71> Odometer and trip odometer 67
> Checking engine oil level* 212
> Settings and information 70
> There is a Check Controlmessage 75
9 Fuel gauge 68
10 Resetting the trip odometer 6712
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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator lamps without text messages The following indicator lamps notify you that certain functions are active:
High beams/headlamp flasher 92
Fog lamps 92
Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is regulating the propul- sive forces in order to maintain driving stability 82
Parking brake applied 54
Canada: parking brake applied 54
Engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 217
Canada: engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 217Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a variety of combinations and colors. Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the top edge of the Control Display describe the meanings of the indicator and warning lamps.
You can call up more information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 75. In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
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Around the center console: controls and displays
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15 Changing
> Radio station 145
> Track 15016
Heated seats* 45
Park Distance Control PDC* 80
Sedan: Roller sun blind* 102
Hill Descent Control HDC* 82
17 Controller 16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions
18 Buttons on the controller 16
Selecting menus directly
19 Programmable memory keys 20
20 Switching audio sources on/off and adjust-ing volume 142
21 Ejecting CD/DVD 150
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1 Microphone for voice activation system*
and for telephone in hands-free mode* 2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request
call* 230
3 Reading lamps 93
4 Glass roof/panorama glass roof* 37
5 Interior lamps 93
6 Passenger airbag status lamp* 89
7 Control Display 16
8 Hazard warning flashers 9 Dynamic Traction Control DTC 81
10 Central locking system 30
11 Automatic climate controlAir distribution to the windshield 95
Air distribution to the upper body area 95Air distribution to the footwell 95
Automatic air distribution and flow rate 95
Cooling function 96
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 96
Recirculated-air mode 96
Maximum cooling 95
Residual heat mode 96
Air flow rate 95
Defrosting windows 96
Rear window defroster 97
12 CD/DVD drive 150
13 Changing the audio and entertainmentsources
14 Selecting AM or FM waveband
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iDrive
iDrive integrates the functions of a large num- ber of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to
basic menu navigation. The control of the indi- vidual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.
Controls
1 Control Display 2 Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select the menu items and create settings. > Move in four directions, arrow 3
> Turn, arrow 4
> Push, arrow 5Operate the controller only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid
endangering the car's occupants and other road users by being distracted.<
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Buttons on the controller
Button MENU RADIO CD NAV TEL BACK OPTION
Function Open the main menu Open the Radio menu Open the CD/Multimedia menu Open the Navigation menu Open the Telephone menu Display the previous menu Open the Options menu
Operating principle With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, refer to page 53, the following message is dis- played on the Control Display:
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.
Selecting a menu item The menu items shown in white can be selected. 1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
To hide the message: Press the controller. The main menu is displayed. The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu Press the MENU button. The main menu is displayed.
2. Press the controller. A new menu is displayed or the function is exe- cuted.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g. "Settings"
Changing between panels After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can overlap.
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Move the controller to the left or right to change between the panels.
Adjusting settings 1. Select a field. 2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi- cate that additional panels can be opened.
Open the Options menu Press the OPTION button. The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu appears. The "Options" menu contains the following: > Screen settings, refer to page 19. > Control options for the selected menu.
3. Press the controller to confirm the setting. The scroll bar on the right side indicates whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not vis- ible.<
Example: setting the clock 1. Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.
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4. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
5. Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.
6. Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Status information
4 Sound output is switched off or
display for traffic bulletins*: > "TI":
Traffic bulletins are switched on.
> No display:
Traffic bulletins are switched off.
Other displays: Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or entries via the voice activation system*.
Switching the control display on/off 1. Press the OPTION button. 2. "Switch off display"
1 Time 2 Display for:
Reception strength of the wireless network, depends on the mobile phone
> Incoming, outgoing or missed call > SMS* received
3 Display for:
Press the controller to switch on.
Split screen Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g. information from the computer. In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD/DVD, external devices, TV*
> Telephone*:
Name of the mobile phone paired with the vehicle
Switching the split screen on and off 1. Press the OPTION button. 2. "Split screen"
The split screen is activated.
Selecting the display for the split screen content When the split screen is switched on, you can select the content displayed on the screen.
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1. Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen content is selected.
Displaying brief information Touch the button.
...
2. Select the display.
The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.
Programmable memory keys Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory keys and called up directly, e.g. radio stations, navigation destina- tions, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.
Displaying detailed information Press the button for an
...
extended period.
Storing functions 1. Highlight the function via the iDrive. 2.
Press the desired key for
...
longer than two seconds.
Example for programmable memory keys Switch the voice instructions for the navigation on/off. 1. "Navigation" 2. "Map" 3. Select the 4.
symbol using the controller. Press the desired key for
...
longer than two seconds.
Executing a function
...
Press the button.
The function is executed immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.
Displaying memory key assignments Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear gloves or use objects.
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Letters and numbers
Entering letters and numbers 1. Turn the controller: select the letters or
numbers.
2. Select additional letters or numbers if
needed.
3. "OK": confirm the entry.
Symbol Function
Press the controller: delete one letter or number Press the controller for an extended period: delete all letters or numbers Enter a blank space
Switching between letters and numbers Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering letters and numbers:
Symbol Function
Entering letters
Entering numbers
Wordmatch concept during navigation Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically. Destination search: the entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle. > The only letters offered for entering
addresses are those for which data are available.
Town/city names can be entered with the spell- ing used in any of the languages available on the Control Display.
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Voice activation system
The concept The voice activation system allows you to con- trol operation of various vehicle systems with- out removing your hands from the steering wheel. Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. It is not neces- sary to use the controller. The voice activation system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions. The voice activation system uses a special microphone located in the area of the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.
Precondition Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice activation system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, refer to page 78.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice acti- vation system.
Saying commands
Activating voice activation system 1. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice activation system is ready to receive spo- ken commands.
2. Say the command.
The command appears on the Control Dis- play.
This symbol appears on the Control Display
when you can enter additional commands. If no further commands are possible, continue by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice activation system Press the or
button on the steering wheel
{Cancel}
In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the procedure can only be canceled using the but- ton on the steering wheel.
Possible commands The commands available in each case depend on the menu item selected on the Control Dis- play. To have the available commands read aloud:
{Voice commands}
For example, if "CD/DVD" is selected, the com- mands for operating CD/Multimedia are read aloud .
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Using alternative commands There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Radio}
Calling up functions immediately via short commands Short commands enable you to perform certain functions immediately, irrespective of which menu item is selected, refer to page 243.
Example: selecting the track of a CD 1.
If necessary, switch on entertainment audio output.
2. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
3. Select the music track, e.g.:
{CD track 4} System says: {{Track 4}}
Setting the voice dialog You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter variant. In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the prompts and responses from the system are abbrevi- ated. 1. "Settings" 2. "Language/Units" 3. "Speech mode:"
Notes
For information on voice control of the telephone, refer to page 175.<
For voice commands, bear in mind the follow- ing: > Do not use the voice activation system to
initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situations, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establishment of a telephone connection.
> Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. This also applies when spelling out and saying a full word during destination entry.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name.
> For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the voice activation system and no abbrevia- tions.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof/
panorama glass roof closed to prevent interference from outside noise.
> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
4. To select the setting:
> "Default" > "Short"
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Controls Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience, are described here.
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Opening and closing
Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with convenient access*, the remote control contains a replace- able battery, refer to page 35. The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per- sonal Profile, next column. In addition, information about service require- ments is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 216.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key. The integrated key fits the following locks: > Glove compartment, refer to page 102
> Driver's door, refer to page 2926
New remote controls Your BMW center can supply new remote con- trols with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Pro- file ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the set- tings stored for it are called up and imple- mented. This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for a maxi- mum of four remote controls. They are stored for two remote controls if convenient access* is in use.
Personal Profile settings For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages. > Assignment of programmable memory
keys, refer to page 20
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 27
> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer topage 30
> Automatic call-up* of the driver's seat posi-
tion after unlocking, refer to page 45
> Triple turn signal activation, refer topage 58
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> Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play and in the instrument cluster: > 12h/24h format of the clock, refer to
page 74
> Date format, refer to page 75
> Brightness of Control Display, refer topage 78
> Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 78
> Units of measure, refer to page 71
> Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC*, refer to page 80
> Light settings:
> Welcome lamps, refer to page 90
> Pathway lighting, refer to page 91
> Daytime running lamps, refer to page 91
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-tivating AUTO program, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control, set- ting temperature, air flow rate and distribu- tion, refer to page 95 ff
> Entertainment:
> Audio volume, refer to page 142
> Tone control, refer to page 142
> Speed-dependent volume control, referto page 143
Central locking system
The concept The central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed. The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following: > Doors > Luggage compartment lid/tailgate > Fuel filler door
Operating from outside > Via the remote control > Via the door lock*
> In cars with convenient access*, via the handles on the driver's and front passen- ger's doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps* are also switched on or off. The alarm system* is also armed or disarmed. For further details of the alarm system, refer to page 33.
Operating from inside By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 30. In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte- rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing: Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<
Unlocking Press the The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps* and the welcome lamps come on.
button.
Setting unlocking characteristics You can set whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the button is pressed for the first time. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. "Settings" 2. "Door locks"
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3. "Unlock button"
4. Select a menu item:
> "All doors" Press the entire vehicle.
button once to unlock the
> "Driver's door only"
button once unlocks
Pressing the the driver's door and fuel filler door. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.
> "Comfort opening", refer to page 28
5. Press the controller.
Convenient opening Hold the button down. The windows and the glass roof*/panorama glass roof* are opened.
Locking Press the
button.
Switching on interior lamps While the car is locked: Press the You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.
button.
Sedan: Unlocking the luggage compartment lid Press the The luggage compartment lid opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked.
button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid swings back and up when opened. Ensure that
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there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previously locked luggage compartment lid is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the lug- gage compartment lid has not been inadvert- ently unlocked.<
button for approx. 1 second.
Sports Wagon: Unlocking the tailgate Press the The tailgate opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked. The tailgate swings back and up when opened. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previously locked tailgate is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the tail- gate has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
If you press the button on the remote control a second time for a longer period
within three seconds, the roll-up cover is raised*. Before closing the tailgate, press the roll-up cover downward until it engages.<
Confirmation signals You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. "Settings" 2. "Door locks" 3. "Flash when lock./unlock."
4. Press the controller.
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Flashing when locking/unlocking the vehi-
cle is switched on.
Opening and closing: Using the door lock
Malfunctions The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock the car at the door lock with the integrated key. In vehicles without an alarm system* or conve- nient access*, only the driver's door can be locked and unlocked with the integrated key via the door lock. If the car can no longer be locked with a remote control, the battery in the remote control is dis- charged. Use the remote control on an extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to page 26. The remote control for convenient access* contains a battery that may have to be changed, refer to page 35.
For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Operation is gov- erned by the following: FCC ID: LX8766S LX8766E LX8CAS Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: > This device must not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
> This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.<
You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 27.
In vehicles without an alarm system* or convenient access*, only the driver's
door can be locked via the door lock.< To lock all doors, the fuel filler door and the lug- gage compartment lid at once: 1. With the doors closed, lock the vehicle
using the button for the central locking sys- tem in the interior, refer to page 30.
2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas-
senger's door, refer to page 30.
3. Lock the vehicle.
> Lock the driver's door via the door lock
using the integrated key, or
> push down the locking knob on the front
passenger's door and close the door from the outside.
Convenient operation If the vehicle is equipped with an alarm system* or convenience access*, you can also operate the windows and the glass roof*/panorama glass roof* via the door lock. Hold the key in the position for unlocking or locking.
Watch during the closing process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the key stops the operation.<
Manual operation In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the
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