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Corrosion on brake discs 158
Cruise control 119
Cruise control, active with
Stop & Go 109
Cruising range 76
Cupholder 150
Current fuel consumption 77
Current location, storing 170
Customer Relations 253
D
Damage, tires 269
Damping control, dy‐
namic 105
Data, technical 302
Date 76
Daytime running lights 87
Defrosting, refer to defrosting
the windows 135
Defrosting, refer to Windows,
defrosting 138
Defrosting the windows 135
Destination distance 82
Destination guidance 176
Destination guidance with in‐
termediate destinations 174
Destination input, naviga‐
tion 168
Digital clock 76
Digital compass 143
Digital radio 191
Dimensions 302
Dimmable exterior mirrors 53
Dimmable interior rearview
mirror 53
Direction indicator, refer to
Turn signals 64
Displacement, engine 303
Display, ECO PRO 163
Display, electronic, instrument
cluster 72
Display in front wind‐
shield 128
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐
ment lighting 89
Displays 70
Displays, cleaning 299
Disposal, coolant 276
Disposal, vehicle battery 288
Distance control, refer to
PDC 121
Distance, selecting for
ACC 111
Distance to destination 82
Divided screen view, split
screen 21
Door lock, refer to Remote
control 30
Drive-off assistant 108
Drive-off assistant, refer to
DSC 104
Driving Experience
Switch 106
Driving instructions, breaking
in 156
Driving notes, general 156
Driving stability control sys‐
tems 104
Driving tips 156
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 104
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐
trol 105
DVD/CD 198
DVD/CD notes 204
DVD changer 202
DVD settings 201
DVDs, storing 205
DVD, video 200
Dynamic Damping Con‐
trol 105
Dynamic destination guid‐
ance 183
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 104
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 105
E
ECO PRO 163
EfficientDynamics 164
EfficientDynamics menu, refer
to ECO PRO 163
Electronic displays, instru‐
ment cluster 72
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to DSC 104
Emergency detection, remote
control 31
Emergency release, door
lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler
flap 260
Emergency Request 290
Emergency service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 291
Emergency start function, en‐
gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk
lid 38
Energy Control 77
Energy recovery 77
Engine, automatic start/stop
function 61
Engine, automatic switch-
off 61
Engine compartment 272
Engine compartment, working
in 273
Engine coolant 276
Engine oil 274
Engine oil, adding 274
Engine oil additives 275
Engine oil change 275
Engine oil filler neck 274
Engine oil temperature 75
Engine oil types, alterna‐
tive 275
Engine oil types, ap‐
proved 275
Engine specifications 303
Engine start during malfunc‐
tion 31
Engine start, refer to Starting
the engine 60
Engine start, Starting aid 291
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Engine stop 61
Engine temperature 75
Entering a car wash 296
Equalizer 188
Equipment, interior 141
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐
gram, refer to DSC 104
Exchanging wheels/tires 269
Exhaust system 156
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐
ming feature 53
Exterior mirrors 52
External devices 210
External start 291
External temperature dis‐
play 76
External temperature warn‐
ing 76
Eyes for securing cargo 160
F
Fader 188
Failure message, refer to
Check Control 73
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐
tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 135
Fan, refer to Air volume 138
Fault displays, refer to Check
Control 73
Filler neck for engine oil 274
Fine wood, care 298
First aid kit 291
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 294
Flat tire, changing wheels 287
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 97
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 94
Flat tire, warning lamp 95, 98
Flooding 157
Floor carpet, care 298
Floor mats, care 298
FM/AM station 190
Fogged up windows 135
Fold-out position, windshield
wipers 66
Foot brake 157
Front airbags 91
Front fog lamps 89
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐
placement 284
Front lamps 280
Front passenger airbags, au‐
tomatic deactivation 93
Front passenger airbags, indi‐
cator lamp 93
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 97
Fuel cap 260
Fuel consumption, current 77
Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion 82
Fuel filler flap 260
Fuel gauge 75
Fuel quality 262
Fuel, tank capacity 305
Fuse 288
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 141
Gas station recommenda‐
tion 178
Gear change, automatic trans‐
mission 67
Gear shift indicator 78
General driving notes 156
Glass sunroof, powered 43
Glove compartment 148
Gong, volume equaliza‐
tion 189
GPS navigation 168
Gray display of the map 181
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐
proved 304
Gross weight, permissible for
trailer towing 304
H
Handbrake, refer to parking
brake 63
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐
nating code 142
Hazard warning flashers 290
HD Radio 191
Head airbags 91
Headlamp control, auto‐
matic 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐
ture 87
Headlamp flasher 64
Headlamp glass 280
Headlamps 280
Headlamps, care 297
Headlamp washer system 65
Headliner 15
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 49
Head restraints, rear 50
Head-up Display 128
Head-up Display, care 299
Heavy cargo, stowing 160
Height, vehicle 302
High-beam Assistant 88
High beams 64
High beams/low beams, refer
to High-beam Assistant 88
Hills 158
Hill start assistant, refer to
Drive-off assistant 108
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 150
Homepage 6
Hood 273
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 156
House number, entering for
navigation 169
Hydroplaning 157
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I
Ice warning, refer to External
temperature warning 76
Icy roads, refer to External
temperature warning 76
Identification marks, tires 267
Identification number, refer to
Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 272
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control 30
Ignition off 59
Ignition on 59
Indication of a flat tire 95, 98
Individual air distribu‐
tion 135, 138
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 263
Inflation pressure warning
FTM, tires 97
Info display, refer to Com‐
puter 81
Information on the navigation
data 183
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 98
Initializing, Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 95
Instrument cluster 70
Instrument cluster, electronic
displays 72
Instrument lighting 89
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote
control 141
Intensity, AUTO program 137
Interactive map 173
Interior equipment 141
Interior lamps 90
Interior lamps via remote con‐
trol 35
Interior motion sensor 41
Interior rearview mirror 53
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐
matic dimming feature 53
Interior rearview mirror, com‐
pass 143
Intermediate destinations 175
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐
gation 169
Interval display, service re‐
quirements 77
iPod/iPhone 210
J
Jacking points for the vehicle
jack 287
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 287
Joystick, automatic transmis‐
sion 67
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort
Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐
mission 67
Knee airbag 91
L
Lamp replacement 279
Lamp replacement, front 280
Lamp replacement, rear 285
Lamps 86
Lamps and bulbs 279
Lane departure warning 99
Lane margin, warning 99
Language on Control Dis‐
play 84
Lashing eyes, securing
cargo 160
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 56
Leather, care 297
LEDs, light-emitting di‐
odes 280
Length, vehicle 303
Letters and numbers, enter‐
ing 22
Light-alloy wheels, care 298
Light control 88
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 280
Lighter 145
Lighting 86
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 86
Load 159
Loading 159
Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking from in‐
side 37
Locking/unlocking via door
lock 36
Locking/unlocking with re‐
mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Lock, power window 42
Locks, doors, and win‐
dows 58
Low beams 86
Low beams, automatic, refer to
High-beam Assistant 88
Lower back support 47
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 160
Lumbar support 47
M
Maintenance 277
Maintenance require‐
ments 277
Maintenance, service require‐
ments 77
Maintenance system,
BMW 277
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Malfunction displays, refer to
Check Control 73
Manual air distribu‐
tion 135, 138
Manual air flow 135
Manual air volume 138
Manual mode, transmis‐
sion 68
Manual operation, backup
camera 124
Manual operation, door
lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐
rors 52
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 260
Manual operation, Park Dis‐
tance Control PDC 122
Manual operation, Side
View 128
Manual operation, Top
View 126
Manual transmission 67
Map, destination entry 173
Map in split screen 180
Map view 178
Marking on approved
tires 270
Marking, run-flat tires 271
Master key, refer to Remote
control 30
Maximum cooling 137
Maximum speed, display 79
Maximum speed, winter
tires 270
Measure, units of 85
Medical kit 291
Memory, seat, mirror 51
Menu, EfficientDynamics 164
Menu in instrument cluster 80
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 18
Message list, traffic bulle‐
tins 180
Messages 241
Messages, refer to Check
Control 73
Microfilter 136, 139
Minimum tread, tires 269
Mirror 52
Mirror memory 51
Mobile communication devi‐
ces in the vehicle 157
Mobile phone 220, 228
Mode, ECO PRO 163
Modifications, technical, refer
to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 280
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐
play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐
ing systems 55
MP3 player 210
Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 12
Music collection 205
Music search 207
Music, storing 205
N
Navigation 168
Navigation data 183
Neck restraints, front, refer to
Head restraints 49
Neck restraints, rear, refer to
Head restraints 50
New wheels and tires 269
No Passing Information 79
Notes 245
Number of cylinders, en‐
gine 303
Nylon rope for tow-starting/
towing 294
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐
tics 278
Obstacle marking, backup
camera 125
Odometer 76
Office 238
Oil 274
Oil, adding 274
Oil additives 275
Oil change 275
Oil change interval, service re‐
quirements 77
Oil filler neck 274
Oil types, alternative 275
Oil types, approved 275
Old batteries, disposal 288
Onboard Diagnostics
OBD 278
Onboard monitor, refer to
Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 279
Opening/closing from in‐
side 37
Opening/closing via door
lock 36
Opening/closing with remote
control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard
equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic
recirculated-air control 138
Overheating of engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 76
P
Paint, vehicle 297
Pairing, mobile
phone 220, 229
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 130
Park Distance Control
PDC 121
Parked-car ventilation 139
Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion 158
Parking aid, refer to PDC 121
Parking assistant 130
Parking brake 63
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Parking lamps 86
Passenger side mirror, tilting
downward 52
Pathway lines, backup cam‐
era 124
PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol 121
Permissible axle load 304
Personal information 238
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass
sunroof 43
Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 42
Plastic, care 298
PlugIn 255
Position, storing 170
Postal code, entering in navi‐
gation 169
Power failure 288
Power output, engine 303
Power sunroof, glass 43
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐
sure 263
Pressure warning FTM,
tires 97
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐
file 31
Programmable memory but‐
tons, iDrive 21
Protective function, glass sun‐
roof 43
Protective function, win‐
dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controller 16, 17
R
Radiator fluid 276
Radio 190, 198
Radio-operated key, refer to
Remote control 30
Radio ready state 60
Radio stations buttons 197
Rain sensor 65
Random 199
Random playback 199
RDS 191
Reading out loud 245
Rear lamps 285
Rear socket 146
Rearview mirror 52
Rear window de‐
froster 135, 138
Recirculated-air filter 139
Recirculated air filter 136
Recirculated-air
mode 135, 138
Recommended tire
brands 270
Refueling 260
Remaining range 76
Reminders 245
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐
tion 36
Remote control, universal 141
Replacement fuse 288
Replacing parts 279
Replacing wheels/tires 269
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 111
Reserve warning, refer to
Range 76
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 95
Retaining straps, securing
cargo 160
Retreaded tires 270
Roadside Assistance 251
Roadside parking lamps 87
Roller sunblinds 43
Roof load capacity 304
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 160
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐
ing 294
Route 177
Route criteria, route 176
Route, displaying 177
Routes, avoiding 176
Route section, bypassing 177
RPM, engine 303
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐
nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 271
Rubber components,
care 298
Run-flat tires 271
S
Safe braking 157
Safety 6
Safety belt reminder 49
Safety belts 48
Safety belts, care 298
Safety Package, refer to Active
Protection 102
Safety switch, windows 42
Safety systems, airbags 91
Satellite radio 192
Saving fuel 162
Scale, changing during navi‐
gation 179
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐
play 16
Screwdriver 279
Screw thread for tow fit‐
ting 294
Search, refer to BMW
Search 252
Seat and mirror memory 51
Seat belts, refer to Safety
belts 48
Seat heating, front 47
Seat heating, rear 48
Seating position for chil‐
dren 55
Seats 45
Selection list in instrument
cluster 80
Selector lever, automatic
transmission 67
Sensors, care 299
Service and warranty 7
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