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Owner's Manual for Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical fea- tures. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main- taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life. This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Informa- tion Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG


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Communications 220 Telephoning 235 BMW Assist


Mobility 244 Refueling 249 Wheels and tires 258 Under the hood 263 Maintenance 265 Care 269 Replacing components 279 Giving and receiving assistance


Reference 286 Technical data 291 Short commands of voice activation


system


296 Everything from A to Z


Contents


The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 296.


Using this Owner's Manual


Notes Reporting safety defects


At a glance 10
Cockpit iDrive 16
23
Voice activation system


Controls 28 Opening and closing 48
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65
78
91


Adjusting Transporting children safely Driving Everything under control Technology for comfort, convenience and safety


110 Lamps 114 Climate 123 Practical interior accessories


Driving tips 138 Things to remember when driving


Navigation 148 Starting navigation system 150 Destination entry 162 Destination guidance 170 What to do if …


Entertainment 174 On/Off and settings 178 Radio 184 Satellite radio 187 CD player and CD changer 193 DVD changer 200 AUX-In connection 201 USB audio interface 204 DVD system in rear


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Notes


About this Owner's Manual We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter. Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.


Additional sources of information If you have additional questions, your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center is always happy to advise you. You can find information on BMW, e.g. on tech- nology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.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. * Indicates special equipment, country- specific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing. "..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions. {...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system. {{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.


Symbols on vehicle components


Indicates that you should consult the rel- evant section of this Owner's Manual for


information on a particular part or assembly.


For your own safety


Maintenance and repairs


Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted mainte- nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor- responding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out prop- erly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<


The individual vehicle When purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equip- ment and features. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW model. Please bear in mind that the manual may con- tain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equip- ment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehi- cle's equipment. If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom- panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.


Editorial notice BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.


California Proposition 65 Warning California laws require 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.<


Parts and accessories


For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.


When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accesso- ries not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi- cle, its operation or its occupants. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW Sports Activity Vehi- cle Centers. Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive dam- age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter- fere with the vehicle's electrical system, or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. Refer to your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Cen- ter 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.<


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 applies only 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


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 Canada, 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


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.


Cockpit


Around the steering wheel: controls and displays


1 Rear window safety switch 42
2 Opening and closing windows 41
3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 57
4 Adjusting exterior mirrors 57
Automatic curb monitor* 58


Instrument lighting 113


Fog lamps 112


Parking lamps 110


Low beams 110


Automatic headlamp control* 110 Adaptive Head Light* 112


Head-Up Display* 107


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8


Turn signals 73


High beams, headlamp flasher 73


Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers


Roadside parking lamps* 112


Individually programmable 59


Time, date, outside temperature, Check Control 78, 86


Computer 80


Individually programmable 59


Steering wheel heating* 59


9 BMW X6: upshifting or downshifting


with automatic transmission 71


10 Instrument panel 12


Windshield wipers 74


Rain sensor 74


15 Horn, entire surface


16


17


Steering wheel adjustment 58


Cruise control* 75


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12


BMW X5: rear window wiper 75


18 Releasing hood 258


Starting/stopping engine and switching ignition on/off 65


13 Ignition lock 65
14 Buttons on steering wheel


Telephone*: > Press: accepting and ending


call, starting dialing* for selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected


> Press longer: redialing


Volume


Activating/deactivating voice activation system* 23


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Instrument panel


1 Indicator lamps for turn signals 2 Speedometer 3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 79
5 BMW X5: energy control 79


BMW X6: engine oil temperature 79 or energy control 79


6 Display for


> Clock/date 78
> Outside temperature 78
> Indicator and warning lamps 85
> Speed of cruise control* 76
> BMW X5: reserve display for diesel


exhaust fluid 246


7 Display for


> Odometer and trip odometer 78
> Computer 80
> Date and remaining travel distance


for service requirements 82


> Automatic transmission positions 70
> HDC Hill Descent Control 98
> Check Control message present 85
> Adaptive Drive* 99
> BMW X6: Dynamic Performance


Control 97
8 Fuel gauge 80
9 Resetting trip odometer 78


Displaying service requirement 78


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In the case of corresponding urgency, this infor- mation is displayed immediately when the related lamp lights up.


Indicator lamps without text messages The following indicator lamps indicate that cer- tain functions are activated:


With parking brake set 67


With parking brake set for Canadian models


Fog lamps 112


High beams/headlamp flasher 112


Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 97
Exhaust-gas values 264


Exhaust values for Canadian models


Indicator and warning lamps


The concept


The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors. Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.


Explanatory text messages


Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con- trol Display explain the meaning of the dis- played indicator and warning lamps.


Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on the corresponding need to take action can be displayed via the Check Con- trol, refer to page 85.


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Around the center console: controls and displays


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1 Microphone for hands-free mode for telephone* and for voice activation system* 23


2 Initiating an emergency request 279
3 Reading lamps 113
4 Glass sunroof 42, 45
5 Interior lamps 113
6 Passenger airbag status lamp 105
7 Control Display 16


Displays for menu navigation


8 Hazard warning flashers 9 Central locking system 29
10 Opening glove compartment 126
11 Automatic climate control with 2-zone


control 115
Automatic climate control with 4-zone control* 119


Manual air distribution 116


Automatic air distribution and volume 115


Cooling function 117


AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 117


Maximum cooling 117


Air volume 116
Residual heat utilization 118
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 116


Rear window defroster 116


Seat heating* 55, 56


Active seat ventilation* 56


12 Ejecting audio CD 13 Changing


> radio station 174
> track 174


14 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer 15 Selecting AM or FM waveband 16 Ejecting navigation DVD with navigation


system* 148


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Opening liftgate 33, 35


Active seat* 57


PDC Park Distance Control* 91
Rear view camera* 93


DTC Dynamic Traction Control 97


HDC Hill Descent Control 98


18 Controller 16


Turn, press or move horizontally in four directions


19 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
20 Automatic Hold 67
21 Parking brake 67
22 Adaptive Drive* 99
23 Programmable memory buttons 21
24 Switching Entertainment sound output


on/off and adjusting volume 174


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iDrive


iDrive combines the functions of a large number of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu


navigation. The control of the individual func- tions is described in connection with the rele- vant equipment.


Controls


1 Control Display


button


Opening start menu


3 Controller


With the controller you can select menu items and make settings: > move in four directions, arrows 4
> turn, arrow 5
> press, arrow 6


To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard due to inattention, both to your own vehi- cle's occupants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<


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Menu overview


Communication > Telephone* > BMW Assist* or BMW TeleServices*


Navigation or onboard information > Navigation system* > Onboard information, e.g. for displaying


the average fuel consumption


Entertainment > Radio > CD player and CD changer* > External audio device


Climate > Vent settings > Seat heater distribution* > Automatic programs > Parked-car ventilation*


menu > Switching off Control Display > Tone and display settings > Settings for traffic information* > Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central


locking system


> Display of maintenance intervals and dead-


lines for legally mandated inspections


> Settings for telephone*


Operating principle From radio readiness, refer to page 65, the fol- lowing message is shown on the Control Dis- play:


To hide the message: Press the controller. This displays the start menu. The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.


Start menu


You can call up all the functions of iDrive using five menu items.


Opening start menu Press the button. To open the start menu from the menu: Press the


button twice.


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Opening menu items of start menu


Displays in menu


With the start menu you can open the menu items Communication, Navigation, Entertain- ment and Climate by moving the controller to the left, right, front or rear. You can open the menu by pressing the con- troller.


Comfort opening of menu items Comfort opening offers you: > Opening of a menu item of the start menu in


the last display shown


> Direct changing between Communication,


Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the


button


For this purpose, move the controller in the cor- responding direction and hold it for longer than approx. 2 seconds.


1 Each menu is divided into fields.


The respective active field is highlighted.


2 A symbol indicates the last selected menu


item of the start menu:


Communication


Navigation or onboard information


Entertainment


Climate


menu


1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-


tal or vertical lists.


2 In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.


3 Settings are displayed graphically or


numerically.


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Operating principle at a glance Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.


You can view the individual steps under Set- tings on Control Display, Brightness of Control Display, refer to page 89.


1 Selecting menu item:


4 Changing between fields:


> Turn the controller; the highlight moves > Menu items shown in white can be


selected by highlighting


2 Activating menu item: > Press the controller > New menu items are displayed or the


function is carried out


3 Selecting menu item: refer to 1


> Briefly move the controller left, right, for-


ward or back


> Release controller > Active field appears lighter


5 Adjusting settings: > Turn controller > Graphic display, numerical value or text


displays can be changed


> Confirmation by changing field


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Status information


Assistance window*


Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window: > The computer or the trip computer > The arrow or map view with a navigation


system*


> The current position


Selecting display 1. Move the controller to the right to change to


the assistance window and press the con- troller.


2. Select a menu item. 3. Press the controller.


1 Display for:


> Entertainment:


Radio, CD


> Telephone* in "Communication":


Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network


> "BMW Assist"*:


Existing voice connection with a service from BMW Assist


2 Entertainment sound output off 3 Display for traffic information*, TI:


Traffic information for the navigation sys- tem can be received and transmission is switched on 4 Display for:


> New entries present in "Missed calls"* > Roaming active


Telephoning* possible if the mobile


phone is paired in the vehicle


Mobile phone network reception


strength, display dependent on mobile phone 6 Time Other displays: The status information is temporarily hidden when there are Check Control instructions or inputs via the voice activation system*.


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Switching assistance window off/on 1. Move the controller to the right to change to


the assistance window and press the con- troller.


2. Select "Assist. window off" and press the


controller.


Programmable memory buttons You can save and run certain functions of iDrive on the programmable memory buttons: > Destinations of navigation > Telephone, phone numbers* > Entertainment:


> Radio station > CD > CD compartment of CD changer* > AUX


The assignment of the programmable buttons is stored for the remote control currently in use.


To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.


Saving function


Switching Control Display off/on 1. Press the


button.


This opens the start menu.


2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Display off" and press the control-


ler.


Destinations of navigation 1. Select destination, e.g. in the destination


list or the address book.


2. Press the


...


button longer


than 2 seconds.


Special features: > With the destination guidance system and the map view started, the current destina- tion is stored.


> During destination entry via a map, the


coordinates at the cursor are stored, not the current destination.


Telephone, phone numbers 1. Enter the phone number or select it in a


list of the stored phone numbers, e.g. of the "A - Z" list. 2. Press the


button longer


...


To switch on, press the controller.


than 2 seconds.


If a name is assigned to the phone number, the name will also be stored.


Entertainment In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently heard, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardless of the selection on the Control Dis- play.


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1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta-


Deleting button assignments 1. Press the


button.


...


button longer


This opens the start menu.


tion or CD. 2. Press the


than 2 seconds.


2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-


troller.


5. Select "Programmable Memory Keys" and


press the controller.


6. Select "Delete assignment of all memory


keys" and press the controller.


7. Select "Yes" and press the controller.


If the vehicle is equipped with two drives, the current track is stored for CDs with


compressed audio files.<


...


button.


Running function Press the The function is run immediately. This means, for example, that when a phone number is selected, the connection is also established, or when a navigation destination is called up, des- tination guidance is started.


Displaying button assignment You can display the assignment of the buttons by touching them with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching with an object, e.g. a pen, does not function.


Displaying short info Touch the The assignment of the buttons is displayed.


button.


...


Destination of navigation system Entertainment source Telephone, phone number Not assigned


Displaying detailed information Touch and hold the


...


button.


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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 ever removing your hands from the steering wheel. Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having 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, set the language that applies for the voice activation system in order to enable iden- tification of the spoken commands. To set the language of iDrive, refer to page 90.


Symbols in Owner's Manual


{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice acti- vation system.


Voice commands


Activating voice command system 1. Press the


button on the steering wheel. This symbol on the Control Display and


an acoustic signal tell you that the voice activation system can respond to com- mands.


2. Say the command.


The command is displayed on the Control Display.


This symbol is shown on the Control Display


when you can say additional commands. If no other commands are possible, then oper- ate the equipment via iDrive.


Terminating or canceling voice command system Press the or


button on the steering wheel


{Cancel}


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Commands


Having possible commands read aloud You can have the system read aloud the possi- ble commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display. To have the system list the possible com- mands:


{Options}


For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud the possible commands for operating the CD player and the CD changer*.


Opening help


{Help}


Using alternative commands There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:


{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}


Running functions directly with short commands With short commands you can carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 291.


Opening start menu


{Main menu}


Example: selecting a track 1. Switch on Entertainment sound output if


necessary. 2. Press the


button on the steering wheel.


3.


{Entertainment} The system says: {{Entertainment}}


4.


{CD} The system says: {{CD drive switched on}}


5. Press the


button on the steering wheel.


6. Select a track, e.g.:


{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}


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Notes


The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to


page 231.< For voice commands, bear the following in mind: > Say the commands and numbers smoothly


and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. This also applies to spelling when entering the destination.


> Always issue commands in the language of


the voice activation system.


> When selecting a radio station, use the


common 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 doors, windows, and glass sunroof*/ panorama glass sunroof* closed in order to avoid unpleasant outside noise.


> Avoid making other noise in the vehicle


while speaking.


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