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Owner's Handbook Congratulations on your choice of a BMW. The better you are acquainted with your car, the easier you will find it is to handle. We would therefore like to offer you the follow- ing 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 operating safety and full resale value of your BMW. Supplementary information is provided in the other documents of on-board literature. We wish you many a safe and enjoyable journey, BMW AG
© 2005 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Not to be reproduced, wholly or in part, without written permission from BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 159 725
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Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.Contents
The quickest access to a particular topic or item is by consulting the detailed alphabetical index, see page 228.
About this Owner's Handbook
Notes
Overview 14
20Driving area iDrive Voice input system
Controls 26 Opening and closing 42
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56
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82Adjusting Child safety Driving Everything under control Technical features for driving comfort and safety Lights Climate
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109 Practical interior equipmentDriving hints 122 Driving precautions
Navigation 132 Starting navigation system 134 Destination input 147 Route guidance 156 What to do if ...
Entertainment 160 On/off and settings 164 Radio 169 CD player and CD changer 175 TV
Mobility 180 Refuelling 182 Wheels and tyres 185 In the engine compartment 190 Maintenance 192 Replacing parts 200 Mutual aid
Reference 208 Technical data 223 Short commands for the voice input
system
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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 specific topic or item is by consult- ing the detailed alphabetical index at the end. Consult the first chapter for an 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 car.
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.
Your car 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.
In cars with right-hand drive, some of the controls are arranged differently from
those shown in the illustrations 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 the 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 car 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.<
Overview Overview
This summary of buttons, switches and displays serves as an initial guide. In addition, it gives you an insight into the principles behind the various ways in which functions can be performed.
Driving area
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1 Saloon: roller sun blind* for rear
window 110
2 Safety switch for rear windows 38
3 Opening and closing windows 37
4 Folding outside mirrors in and out* 49
5 Adjusting outside mirrors 49
Parking position function* 50Flashing turn indicators 62
High-beam headlights, headlight flasher 95
High-beam headlights assistant* 95Parking lights 95
Check Control 76
Computer 72
7 Buttons on the steering wheel
12 Horn, entire surface
Telephone*: > Press: receiving and ending a
call, dial starting* for a selected phone number and redialling if no phone number has been selected
> Press and hold down:
redialling
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Heated steering wheel* 51
Steering wheel adjustment* 50
Cruise control* 64
Active Cruise Control* 66
Volume control
Activating/deactivating voice input system* 20
Changing radio station Selecting a music track Changing TV station* Scrolling in the telephone book and in lists of stored numbersIndividually programmable* 51
Individually programmable 51
8 Instrument cluster 10
Windscreen wipers 63
Rain sensor 63
Touring: rear window wiper 64
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Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 56
11 Ignition lock 56
15 Releasing the engine compartment lid 185
16 Opening the luggage compartment lid/tailgate 33
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Rear fog lights* 97
Headlight beam throw adjustment 94
Head-Up Display* 91
Side lights 93
Low-beam headlights 93
Automatic driving lights control* 94 Adaptive head light* 94 High-beam headlights assistant* 95
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Instrument lighting 97
Front fog lights* 96
Instrument cluster
1 Flashing turn indicators 2 Speedometer 3 Indicator and warning lamps 11
4 Display for Active Cruise Control* 68
5 Revolution counter 71
6 Energy control 72
7 Display for> Time/date 71
> Outside temperature 71
> Indicator and warning lamps 76
> Cruise control speed* 64
> Desired speed for Active CruiseControl* 66
8 Display for
> Distance recorder – odometer – and trip
distance recorder 71
> Computer 72
> Date and remaining distance to nextService 74
> Automatic transmission with
Steptronic* 61
> Sequential Manual Gearbox SMG* 59
> Hill Descent Control HDC* 85
> High-beam headlights assistant* 95
> Current Check Control message 769 Fuel gauge 72
10 Resetting trip distance recorder 7110
If action is required as a matter of urgency, this information is flashed up as soon as the accom- panying lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps not accompanied by text messages The following indicator lamps in display area 1 indicate that certain functions are active:
Handbrake applied 58
Front fog lights* 96
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 85
High-beam headlights/ headlight flasher 95
Rear fog lights* 97Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is regulating the propul- sive and brake forces in order to main- tain driving stability 84
Indicator and warning lamps
Principle
Indicator and warning lamps may light up in a variety of colours and combinations both in the panel 1 and in the display 2. Some lamps 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 appearing along the lower edge of the control display explain the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps that have come on.
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 76.
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Around the centre console: controls and displays
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1 Microphone for hands-free operation of the
telephone* and for the voice input system* 20
2 Reading lights 97
3 Making an emergency call* 200
4 Interior light 97
5 Glass roof, electric* 38Panorama glass roof* 39
6 Indicator/warning light,
front passenger airbags* 54
7 Control display 14
8 Hazard warning flashers 9 Central locking system 30
10 Automatic air conditioning 9911 Changing
> Radio stations 160
> Tracks 160
12 Eject button for> Navigation DVD* 160
> Audio CD 16013 Drive for navigation DVD for Professional*
navigation system 132
14 Drive for
> Navigation DVD for Business* naviga-
tion system 132
> Audio CD 160
15 Switching entertainment audio output on/
off and adjusting volume 160
Automatic air conditioning with extended range of features* 102
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Temperature adjustment, left/ right 99, 103
Air distribution 99, 103
Automatic air distribution and volume 99, 102
Cooling function 100, 104
Automatic Recirculated Air Control AUC* 104
Recirculated-air mode 100, 104
Maximum cooling effect* 104
Residual heat utilisation* 104
Switching off automatic air conditioning 100, 105
Air volume 99, 103
Defrosting windows and removing mist 100, 103
Heated rear window 99, 102
Seat heating* 48
Active seat ventilation* 48
Active backrest width adjustment* 44
Active seat* 49
Park Distance Control PDC* 82
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 85
17 Controller 14
Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizon- tally in four directions
18 Activating voice input system* 20
19 Calling up start menu on control display 15
20 Dynamic Driving Control* 6013
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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 basic menu-guided operating principle is explained
below. Details of how to control individual func- tions are provided under the descriptions of the items of equipment concerned.
Controls
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.<
1 Control display button
To call up the start menu
3 Controller
You can select menu items and adjust set- tings with the controller: > Move it in four directions, arrow 4
> Turn it, arrow 5
> Press it, arrow 614
Menu summary
Operating principle
Communication > Telephone*, see separate Operating
Instructions
> BMW Assist*, BMW Online* or TeleServ- ice*, see separate Operating Instructions
Navigation or on-board information > Navigation system* > On-board information, e.g. to display the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment > Radio > CD player and CD changer* > TV*
Climate > Air distribution > Seat climate control* > Automatic program > Auxiliary heater/independent ventilation
system*
menu > Switching off control display > Tone and display settings > Traffic information settings > Settings for your car, e.g. for the central
locking
> Display of maintenance requirements and dates of next statutory emissions test and vehicle inspection
> Settings for telephone
Start menu
All iDrive functions can be called up via five menu items.
Calling up the start menu Press the To call up the start menu from the menu: Press the
button twice.
button.
Calling up menu items in the start menu
Following radio readiness, see page 56: You can call up the four menu items Communi- cation, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate via the start menu by moving the controller left, right, forwards or back. Depending on the selection, the menu previously called up will be shown. Press the controller to call up the menu.
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Comfort menu item selection The comfort selection feature enables you to: > Call up a menu item in the start menu in the
last configuration used
> Toggle directly between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without needing to press the
button To do this, move the controller in the relevant direction and hold it in position for more than about 2 seconds.
Displays in the menu
1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2 Arrows indicate that there are additional menu items within a list, but that they are not currently visible.
3 Settings are represented graphically or as
numerical values.
1 Each menu is subdivided into different
fields. The field currently selected appears highlighted in the display.
2 A symbol shows you which menu item of
the start menu was last selected:
Communication
Navigation or on-board information
Entertainment
Climate
menu
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Operating principle at a glance This illustration shows how the car can be oper- ated via iDrive.
The individual steps are explained under Set- tings on the control display, Setting time, see page 79.
1 Select a menu item:
4 To switch between fields:
> Turn the controller; the highlighted
> Slightly move the controller to the left,
marker moves
> Menu items in white can be selected by
highlighting them
2 To activate a menu item:
> Press the controller > New menu items are displayed or the
function is executed
3 Select a menu item: see 1
right, forwards or backwards
> Release the controller > The active field becomes brighter in col-
our
5 To perform adjustments:
> Turn the controller > Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
> Confirm by changing the field
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Status information
1 Display for:
> Entertainment: Radio, CD, TV*
> Telephone*:
Name of network operator, no network, or name of mobile phone registered with the car
> "Car Phone"*:
Active voice connection for emergency calls if BMW Assist is not initialised
> "BMW Assist"*:
Active voice connection with a BMW Assist service
3 Display for traffic information*:
> "TMC":
Traffic information for the navigation system can be received and broadcast- ing is switched on
> "Ti+":
Traffic info + traffic information can be received and broadcasting is switched on
4 Calls not accepted*
It is possible to use the telephone* if the
mobile phone is registered with the car
Mobile phone network reception
strength depends on the mobile phone
6 Time Other displays: Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or inputs via the voice input system*.
Assistance window*
> "Online" or "GPRS Online"*:
Active connection with BMW Online* Entertainment sound output off or
display for traffic announcements*: > "TP":
Traffic Programme switched on
> "T":
Traffic Programme is switched off but the selected radio station does broad- cast traffic reports
> No display:
The selected radio station does not broadcast traffic reports
Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window: > The computer or journey computer* > The arrow or map view for cars with naviga-
tion system*
> The car's position*
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Selecting display 1. Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the con- troller.
Switching control display on/off 1. Press the
button.
The start menu is called up.
2. Press the controller to call up the menu. 3. Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.
2. Select a menu item. 3. Press the controller.
Switching assistance window on/off 1. Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the con- troller.
2. Select "Exit assist. window" and press the
controller.
Press the controller to switch on.
To turn back on, switch to the assistance win- dow and press the controller.
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Voice input system
Principle The voice input system enables you to operate various items of equipment on your car without having to take your hands off the steering wheel. Individual menu items on the control display can be selected by means of short commands. It is not necessary to use the controller to select them. The voice input system translates your com- mands into control signals for the system in question, and prompts you by means of announcements or questions. The voice input system includes a special microphone positioned near the interior mirror, see page 12.
Condition Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice input system is operating, so that the spo- ken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, see page 81.
Symbol in the Owner's Handbook
{...} Say the commands marked with this symbol word for word. {{...}} Identifies the replies by the voice input system.
Speaking commands
Activating voice input 1. Press the
button on the steering wheel
or in the centre console.
This symbol on the control display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice input system is ready to pick up commands.
2.
Issue the command. The command appears on the control dis- play.
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Calling up start menu
{Main menu}
An example: selecting a track 1.
If necessary, switch on entertainment audio output.
2. Press the
button on the steering wheel
or in the centre console. {Entertainment} 3. The system says: {{Entertainment}}
4.
{CD} The system says: {{CD drive switched on}}
This symbol appears on the control display if
further commands can be given. If no further commands are possible, continue by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.
Ending or interrupting voice input Press the the centre console or
button on the steering wheel or in
{Cancel}
Commands
Having possible commands read aloud You can prompt the system to read out the commands that are possible, depending on which menu item is selected on the control dis- play. To have the possible commands read out to you:
{Options}
For instance, if you have selected "CD", the commands available for operating the CD player and CD changer* will be read out.
Requesting help
{Help}
Using alternative commands There are often several different commands available for performing the same function, e.g.:
{Settings menu} or {i menu}
Calling up functions immediately using short commands Short commands enable you to perform certain functions straight away, irrespective of which menu item is selected, see page 223.
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5. Press the
button on the steering wheel
or in the centre console. 6. Select a music track, e.g.:
{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}
Notes
More information about voice control of the telephone appears in the separate
Operating Instructions.< When speaking commands, note the following: > Say the commands and numbers fluently
and at normal volume; avoid unnatural emphases and pauses between words. This also applies to spelling a destination entry.
> Always speak the commands in the lan-
guage of the voice input system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name. > When making entries in the voice-activated
phone book, use only names in the lan- guage of the voice input system, and do not use abbreviations.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof* or
panorama glass roof* closed in order to avoid interference from outside noise.
> Avoid causing background noise in the car
while you are speaking.
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Controls Controls
This chapter enables you to operate your car with greater ease. All equipment items that are of relevance for driving and make your journey safer and more comfortable are described here.
Opening and closing
Key/Remote control
Integrated key
1 Remote control with integrated key 2 Spare key 3 Adapter for spare key, in glove box
Remote control with integrated key Every remote control contains a rechargeable battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use the remote control at least twice a year in order to keep the battery charged. If your car is fitted with comfort access*, the remote control will feature a replaceable battery, see page 37. On the basis of the remote control detected when unlocking the car, various settings will be called up in the car and applied, see Personal Profile, page 27. In addition, information about service require- ments is stored in the remote control, see Serv- ice data in the remote control, page 190.
Press button 1 to release the key. The integrated key fits the following locks: > Key switch* for front passenger airbags,
see page 53
> Glove box, see page 111
> Touring: floor panel flap in load area, seepage 117
> Driver's door, see page 30
> Luggage compartment lid, see page 31New remote controls BMW Service can supply new remote controls with integrated keys, as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.
Spare key Spare key, to be kept in a safe place, for instance in a purse or wallet. This key is not intended for regular use. The spare key and integrated key for the remote control fit the same locks.
Adapter for spare key You need the adapter to start the car with the spare key or to switch on radio readiness.
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Remove the adapter from the holder in the glove box and insert the spare key into the adapter.
Personal Profile
Principle 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 saved for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car the remote control used for the purpose is recognised and the set- tings saved for it are called up and imple- mented. This means that your personal settings are active when you return to your BMW, even if the car was used in the interim by someone else with a remote control of their own and the set- tings were changed accordingly. Individual set- tings are saved for up to four remote controls.
Personal Profile settings > When unlocking with the remote control,
either the driver's door only or the entire car is unlocked, see page 28
> Locking the car after a short time or after
setting off, see page 30
> Assignment of the programmable buttons*
on the steering wheel, see page 51
> Settings shown on the control display:
> Brightness of the control display, see
page 80
> Units of measurement for fuel consump-
tion, distance, temperature and pres- sure, see page 81
> Language on the control display, see
page 81
> 12 hour/24 hour mode of clock, see
page 80
> Date format, see page 80
> Displaying optical warning for Park Dis-
tance Control PDC*, see page 83
> Selection and brightness of Head-Up Dis-
play*, see page 91
> Air distribution, temperature to upper body and intensity for automatic air conditioning with extended range of features*, see page 102
> Adjusting spoken instructions for route
guidance by navigation system*, see page 150
The last settings of the following items of equipment are in addition called up when the car is unlocked: > Position of driver's seat, door mirrors and
steering wheel*, see page 45
> The volume and tone settings for audio and
video sources, see page 161
> The display of memorised stations for the
radio, see page 164
Central locking
Principle The central locking becomes active when the driver's door is closed. The following are unlocked or locked in combination: > Doors > Luggage compartment lid/tailgate > Fuel filler flap
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4. Select "Door locks" and press the control-
ler.
5. Select "Central locking" and press the con-
troller.
6. Select "Lock button" and press the control-
ler.
7. Select a menu item:
> "All doors"
Press entire car.
button once to unlock the
> "Driver's door only"
button once to unlock only the
Press driver's door and the fuel filler flap. Press it twice to unlock the entire car.
Operating from outside > via the remote control > via the door lock > with comfort access* via the door handles The alarm system is also operated at the same time. This prevents the doors being unlocked either at the safety lock buttons or door han- dles. The alarm system* is also armed or dis- armed. The interior light and the ground lights* are also switched on or off with the remote con- trol. For more information about the alarm system*, see page 34.
Operating from inside Via the button for the central locking system, see page 30. The fuel filler flap is not locked*. In the event of an accident of sufficient severity, the central locking is released automatically. The hazard warning flashers and the interior light are in addition switched on.
Opening and closing: from the outside
With the remote control
Persons remaining in the car or pets left inside can lock the doors from the inside.
Take the remote control with you, so that the car can be opened from the outside.<
button,
8. Press the controller. The setting is saved for the remote control cur- rently in use.
Comfort opening Press and hold down the dows and the glass roof* are opened.
button. The win-
Unlocking You can unlock the car with the depending on its settings. iDrive concept, see page 14. 1. Press the button.
The start menu is called up.
2. Press the controller to call up the menu. 3. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.
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Locking Press the
button.
Do not lock the car from the outside when there is someone inside it, as it cannot
then be unlocked from the inside in some national-market versions.<
Comfort closing Press and hold down the windows and the glass roof* are closed.
button. The
Watch the closing movement to ensure that no-one is trapped. The closing pro-
