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ButtonsontheControllerButtonFunctionOpensthemainmenu.OpenstheAppsmenu.OpenstheMedia/Radiomenu.OpenstheCommunicationmenu.Opensnavigationmap.Opensdestinationinputmenufor
navigation.Opensthepreviousdisplay.OpenstheOptionsmenu.
Voiceactivation
Activatingthevoiceactivationsystem
1.Pressthebuttononthesteering
wheel.2.Waitforthesignal.3.Saythecommand.
Thissymbolindicatesthatthevoiceacti#j
vationsystemisactive.
Noothercommandsmaybeavailable.Inthis case,operatethefunctionviaiDrive.
Terminatingthevoiceactivationsystem Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel
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Set-upanduseSeats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel
Electricallyadjustableseats
1Backrestwidth2Forward/backward,height,seattilt3Backresttilt,headrestraint4Lumbarsupport
Adjustingtheheadrestraint
Height
Pushswitchupordown.
Adjustdistance:basicseat'xBack:pressthebuttonandpushtheheadre#j
strainttowardtherear.'xForward:pulltheheadrestrainttowardthe front.
Adjustingtheexteriormirrors
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Adjustingthesteeringwheel
Electricalsteeringwheeladjustment
Presstheswitchtoadjusttheforward/backposi#j tionandheightofthesteeringwheeltotheseat
position.
Memoryfunction
Concept
Thefollowingsettingscanbestoredand,ifnec#j essary,retrievedusingthememoryfunction:
'xSeatposition.'xExteriormirrorposition.'xSteeringwheelposition.'xHeightoftheHead-upDisplay.
Storing
1.Setthedesiredposition.2.Pressbuttononthedoor.Thewrit#j
ingonthebuttonlightsup.3.Pressthedesiredbutton1or2atthedoor
whilethewritingislit.Asignalsounds.
Callingupsettings
Pressthedesiredbutton1or2.
Infotainment
Radio
1Changingtheentertainmentsource2Soundoutputon/off,volume3Programmablememorybuttons4Changingthestation/track5Waveband/satelliteradio
Navigationdestinationinput
Enteringadestinationviaquick
search
1.PressthebuttonontheController.2."Whereto "3.Enteratleasttwolettersorcharacters.
Thesearchtermmaybecompletedautomat#j
icallyingrayprint.
Pressormovethecontrolleruptoapplythe
suggestedsearchterm.4.Selectthesymbol,ifneeded.
Resultsaredisplayedinalist.5."Searchlocation":selectsearcharea.6.MovetheControllertotheright.7.Selectdesireddestination.Seite23Set-upanduseQUICKREFERENCE23
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Connectingamobilephone
Generalinformation Afterthemobilephoneisconnectedoncetothe
vehicle,themobilephonecanbeoperatedusing iDriveandthesteeringwheelbuttons.
Connectingthemobilephonevia
Bluetooth1."COM"2.Ifnecessary,selectthefollowingsetting:
"Telephone"3."Connectnewphone"4.Toperformadditionalstepsonthemobile
phone,refertothemobilephoneowner's manual:e.g.,searchfororconnecttheBlue#j
toothdeviceoranewdevice.
TheBluetoothnameofthevehicleappears
onthemobilephonedisplay.SelecttheBlue#j toothnameofthevehicle.5.Dependingonthemobiledevice,acontrol
numberisdisplayedorthecontrolnumber mustbeentered.'xComparethecontrolnumberdisplayed
ontheControlDisplaywiththecontrol numberonthedisplayofthedevice.
Confirmthecontrolnumberonthedevice
andontheControlDisplay.'xEnterandconfirmthesamecontrolnum#j beronthedeviceandviaiDrive.
Thedeviceisconnectedanddisplayedinthe
devicelist.
Usingthetelephone
Acceptingacall Dependingontheequipment,incomingcallscan
beansweredinseveralways.
'xViaiDrive:
"Accept"
'x/Pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteer#j ingwheel.'xViatheselectionlistintheinstrumentcluster:
Usethethumbwheelonthesteeringwheelto
select:"Accept"'xViatouchscreen:taponthecorresponding entryontheControlDisplay.'xViagestures:pointtheindexfingerintothe
directionoftheControlDisplay.
Dialinganumber
1."COM"2.Ifnecessary,"Telephone"3."Dialnumber:"4.Enterthenumbers.5.Selectthesymbol.Theconnectionises#j
tablishedviathemobilephonetowhichthis
functionhasbeenassigned.
Establishtheconnectionviatheadditionaltele#j phone:
1.Pressthebutton.2."Callvia"
AppleCarPlaypreparation
Concept
CarPlayallowscertainfunctionsofacompatible
AppleiPhonetobeusedviaSirivoiceoperation
andiDrive.
Functionalrequirements
'xCompatibleiPhone.
iPhone5orlaterwithiOS7.1orlater.'xCorrespondingmobilecontract.'xThedataconnectionmayhavetobeacti#j
vatedonthesmartphone.'xBluetooth,WLAN,andSirivoiceoperation areactivatedontheiPhone.'xWLANisactivatedonthevehicle.Seite24QUICKREFERENCESet-upanduse24
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PairingtheiPhonewithCarPlay1."COM"2."Mobiledevices"3."Newdevice"4."Phonecallsandaudio"
Thevehicle'sBluetoothnameisdisplayedon
theControlDisplay.5.Onthemobiledevice,searchforBluetooth
devicesinthevicinityandselectthevehicle.
Acontrolnumberisdisplayed.6.Comparethecontrolnumberdisplayedon
theControlDisplaywiththecontrolnumber
onthedisplayofthemobiledevice,andcon#j
firmthatthetwomatch.7.SelectCarPlay:
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OntheroadDriving
Drive-readystate
Switchingondrive-readystate
1.Depressthebrakepedal.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Switchingoffdrive-readystate
Steptronictransmission:
1.EngageselectorleverpositionPwiththeve#j
hiclestopped.2.PresstheStart/Stopbutton.
Theengineisswitchedoff.3.Settheparkingbrake.
AutoStart/Stopfunction
TheAutoStart/Stopfunctionswitchestheen#j
gineoffautomaticallywhilestationarytosave
fuel.Theenginestartsautomaticallyunderthe followingpreconditions:
Steptronictransmission:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWhenAutomaticHoldisactivated:stepon
theacceleratorpedal.
Parkingbrake
Setting Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDontheswitchandtheindicator
lightintheinstrumentclusterareilluminated.
Releasing
Withdrive-readystateswitchedon:
Presstheswitchwhilesteppingonthe
brakepedalorselectorleverpositionPisset.
TheLEDandindicatorlightgoout.
Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Parking
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetifthevehi#j
cleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHoldandthe
drive-readystateisswitchedofforthevehicleis exited.
Steptronictransmission
EngagingselectorleverpositionD,
N,R'xDrivemodeD.'xNeutralN.'xRisreverse.
Withthedriver'ssafetybeltfastened,brieflypush
theselectorleverinthedesireddirection,pasta resistancepoint,ifneeded.Theselectorleverre#j
turnstothecenterpositionineachcase.
Topreventthevehiclefromcreepingafteryou
selectadrivemodeorreverse,maintainpressure onthebrakepedaluntilyouarereadytostart.
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Aselectorleverlockpreventstheinadvertent
shiftingtoselectorleverpositionRortheinad#j
vertentshiftingfromselectorleverpositionP.
EngageselectorleverpositionRonlywhenthe
vehicleisstationary.
Releasingtheselectorleverlock
Pressthebutton. EngagingPEngageselectorleverpositionPonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
PressbuttonP.
Steptronictransmission,Sport
programandmanualmode
ActivatetheSportprogram/manualmode:
Presstheselectorlevertotheleftfromselector
leverpositionD.
Manualmode:
'xToshiftdown:presstheselectorleverfor#j ward.'xToshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
Endthesportprogram/manualmode:
Pushtheselectorlevertotheright.
Turnsignal,highbeams,
headlightflasher
Turnsignal
'xOn:presstheleverpasttheresistancepoint.'xOff:presstheleverpasttheresistancepointintheoppositedirection.'xTripleturnsignalactivation:lightlytapthe
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'xBriefsignaling:pressthelevertotheresist#jancepointandholditthereforaslongasyou
wanttheturnsignaltoflash.
Highbeams,headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardorpullitbackward.
'xHighbeamson,arrow1.
Thehighbeamslightupwhenthelowbeams
areswitchedon.'xHighbeamsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Lightsandlighting
Lightfunctions
SymbolFunctionNightvision.Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.Parkinglights.Automaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.Lowbeams.Instrumentlighting.SymbolFunctionRightroadsideparkinglight.Leftroadsideparkinglight.
Wipersystem
Switchingthewiperson/offand
briefwipe
Switchingon
Presstheleverupuntilthedesiredpositionisreached.
'xRestingpositionofthewipers:position0.'xRainsensor:position1.'xNormalwiperspeed:position2.'xFastwiperspeed:position3.
Switchingoffandbriefwipe
Presstheleverdown.
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'xSwitchingoff:presstheleverdownuntilitreachesitsstandardposition.'xBriefwipe:presstheleverdownfromthe
standardposition.
Rainsensor
Activating/deactivating
Toactivate:presstheleveruponcefromits
standardposition,arrow1.
Todeactivate:presstheleverbackintothe
standardposition.
Adjustingthesensitivity
Turnthethumbwheelonthewiperlever.
Cleaningthewindshield
Pullthewiperlevertowardsyou.
Climatecontrol
Automaticclimatecontrol
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximumcooling.AUTOprogram.Recirculated-airmode.Airflow,manual.Airdistribution,manual.Defrostanddefogthewind#j
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ButtonFunctionSeatandarmrestheating.Climatecontroloperation.
OpeningtheClimatemenu.
Forexample,forthefollowing
settings:upperbodytempera#j
tureadjustment,parked-carven#j
tilation.
Intermediatestop
Refueling
Fuelcap
1.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
edge,arrow.Thefuelfillerflapopens.2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
thefuelfillerflap.
Gasoline
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould
besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpascon#j
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Wheelsandtires
Tireinflationpressurespecifications Thetireinflationpressurespecificationscanbe
foundinthetireinflationpressuretableinthe printedOwner'sManual.
Aftercorrectingthetireinflation
pressure
Withrunflattires:
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
WithTirePressureMonitor:
Thecorrectedtireinflationpressuresareapplied
automatically.Makesurethatthecorrecttireset#j
tingshavebeenmade.
Withtiresthatcannotbefoundinthetirepres#j
surevaluesontheControlDisplay,resettheTire
PressureMonitorTPM.
Checkingthetireinflationpressure
Regularlycheckthetireinflationpressureand
correctitasneeded:'xAtleasttwiceamonth.'xBeforeembarkingonanextendedtrip.
Cleaningthewheels
Thefrictionduringhardbrakingmayproduce
brakedustandmaketherimsdirty.Brakedust canberemovedbycleaningtherims.BMWrec#jommendsusingvehiclecareandcleaningprod#j
uctsfromBMW.
Electronicoilmeasurement Functionalrequirements
Acurrentmeasuredvalueisavailableafterap#j
prox.30minutesofnormaldrivingwiththecom#j
bustionenginerunning.
Displayingtheengineoillevel
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