warning BMW 335I CONVERTIBLE 2012 Service Manual
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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
Displays
– on the Control Display 18
Displays, refer to Instrument  cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 263
– remote control battery 40
– vehicle battery 275
Distance remaining to service,  refer to Service 
requirements 87
Distance warning, refer to  Park Distance Control 
PDC 96
Door key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key 30
Door lock 34
Doors, emergency  operation 34
DOT Quality Grades 255
Draft-free ventilation 120
Drinks holders, refer to  Cupholders 128
Drive mode 68
Drive-off assistance, refer to  Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 97
Drive-off assistant 100
Driving dynamics control 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking  lamps/low beams 110
Driving notes 138
Driving off on hills, refer to  Drive-off assistant 100
Driving stability control 
systems 97
Driving through water 140
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes 138
Dry air, refer to Cooling  function 119 DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 97
DTC Dynamic Traction  Control 98
– indicator/warning lamp 98
Dynamic Brake Control  DBC 97
Dynamic destination 
guidance 166
Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 97
– indicator/warning lamp 98
E
EBV Electronic brake-force 
distribution 97
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch 69
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 236
– glass roof 42
Electric seat adjustment 49
Electric steering wheel lock
– with Comfort Access 39
Electronic brake-force  distribution EBV 97
Electronic oil level check 260
Electronic Stability Program  ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 97
E-mail 222
Emergency actuation, 
automatic transmission, 
refer to Overriding selector 
lever lock 66
Emergency operation
– fuel filler flap, manual  release 236 Emergency operation, refer to 
Closing manually
– glass roof 42
Emergency operation, refer to  Manual operation
– door lock 34
Emergency release
– trunk lid from inside 36
Emergency Request 276
Emergency services, refer to  Roadside Assistance 277
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 138
Engine
– breaking in 138
– data 284
– overheated, refer to Coolant  temperature 263
– speed 284
– starting 62
– starting, Comfort Access 38
– switching off 63
Engine compartment 259
Engine coolant, refer to  Coolant 263
Engine oil
– adding 262
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils 262
– alternative oil types 263
– approved engine oils 262
– BMW Maintenance  System 264
– capacity 289
– checking level 260
– intervals between changes,  refer to Service 
requirements 87
Engine output, refer to Engine  data 284
Engine speed, ref
 er to Engine 
data 284
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting the engine 62
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Entering the postal code for 
navigation 151
Entry lamps, refer to Interior  lamps 114
Entry map for destination 155
ESP Electronic Stability  Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 97
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  exhaust system 140
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
– automatic dimming  feature 56
– automatic heating 55
– folding in and out 55
External audio device 127
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing 
away 279
– for tying down loads 143
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control 92
Failure of an electrical  consumer 275
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional  alarm 38
– switching off an alarm 37
Fastening safety belts, refer to  Safety belts 53
Fastest route for  navigation 159
Fault messages, refer to 
Check Control 92
Filter
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 120
First aid pouch 277
Fixture for remote control,  refer to Ignition lock 61Flash when locking/
unlocking 33
Flat tire
– Run-flat tires 258
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 102
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– indicator/warning lamp 101
– initialization 100
– snow chains 100,258
– system limits 100
Flat tires, refer to Tire  condition 256
Fluid reservoir, refer to  Washer fluid reservoir 72
Fog lamps 114
– indicator lamp 13,114
Folding up the floor panel 132
Footwell lamps, refer to  Interior lamps 114
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to  xDrive 99
Front airbags 107
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  Monitor 100
Fuel 237
– average consumption 84
– gauge 83
– high-quality brands 237
– quality 237
– specifications 237
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities 289
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  gauge 83
Fuel consumption indicator
– average fuel  consumption 84
Fuel d
isplay, refer to Fuel 
gauge 83
Fuel filler flap 236
– releasing in the event of  electrical malfunction 236
Fuses 275
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control 122
Gasoline
– refer to Average  consumption 84
Gasoline, refer to Required  fuel 237
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge 83
Gas station  recommendations 161
Gear indicator, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 64
Gear indicator, refer to  Displays in the instrument 
cluster 67
Gearshift lever 66
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
Gearshifts
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 64
General driving notes 139
Glass roof, electric 41
– closing after electrical 
malfunction 42
– convenient opening and  closing 32,34
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 39
– initializing 42
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 42
– power failure 42
– remote control 32
– tilting 41
Glove compartment 126
GPS navigation, refer to  Navigation system 148
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Grills116
Gross vehicle weight, refer to 
Weights 287
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking 
brake 63
Hands-free system 14,213
Hazard warning flashers 14
HDC Hill Descent Control 99
Head airbags 107
Headlamp control,  automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 71
– indicator lamp 11,13
Head Light, refer to Adaptive  Light Control 112
Head restraints 50
– rear, removing 51
– sitting safely 47
Heated
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating
– mirrors 55
– rear window 119
– seats 53
– steering wheel 56
Heating and ventilation, refer  to Climate 116
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing 
cargo 142
Height, refer to  Dimensions 285
Height adjustment
– seats 48
– steering wheel 56
High-beam Assistant 113
High beams 112
– headlamp flasher 112
– indicator lamp 13
High beams and low beams,  automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 113High-pressure 
washer 266,267
High water, refer to Driving  through water 140
Highways, refer to Route 
criteria 159
Hill Descent Control HDC 99
Hills 141
Holders for cups 128
Homepage BMW 4
Hood 260
Hooks for shopping bags 131
Horn 10,11
Hotel function, refer to 
Lo
 cking or unlocking 
separately 36
Hot exhaust system 140
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  Dynamic Brake Control 97
Hydroplaning 140
I
Ice warning, refer to Outside 
temperature warning 82
Identification marks
– Run-flat tires 258
– tire coding 255
iDrive 18
– adjusting brightness 94
– changing date and time 90
– changing language 94
– changing settings 94
– changing units of measure 
and display format 87
– controls 18
– menu guidance 19
– operating principle 18
– overview 18
– start menu 19
– status information 21
iDrive operating principle 18
Ignition 62
– switched off 62
– switched on 62 Ignition key, refer to Remote 
control with integrated 
key 30
Ignition key position 1, refer to  Radio readiness 61
Ignition key position 2, refer to  Ignition on 62
Ignition lock 61
Imprint 2
Incoming call 209
Indicator and warning 
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor  TPM 103
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire  inflation pressure 239
Inflation pressure monitoring,  refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 102
Initializing
– after power failure 274
– compass, refer to 
Calibrating 125
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
– glass roof 42
– refer to Setting  the time and 
date 90
Installation location
– telephone 126
Instructions for navigation  system, refer to Voice 
instructions 161
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument cluster, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Instrument combination, refer  to Instrument cluster 12
Instrument lighting 114
Integrated key 30
Integr
ated universal remote 
control 122
Interactive map 155
Interior lamps 114
– remote control 33
Interior motion sensor 38
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Interior rearview mirror
56
– automatic dimming 
feature 56
– compass 124
Interlock, refer to Disengaging 
the remote control 64
Intermittent mode of the  wipers 71
Intersection, entering,  navigation 151
J
Jacking points 274
Joystick, refer to iDrive 18
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 278
Jump-starting 278
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 30
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  Access 38
Keyless opening and closing,  refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Personal 
Profile 30
Keypad dialing 212
Kickdown 65
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 65
Knock control 237
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp 
control 110
– parking lamps/low  beams 110
Lamps and bulbs, replacing 
bulbs 270
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer  to Safety belts 53 Lashing eyes, refer to 
Securing cargo 143
Last destinations 153
LATCH child restraint fixing  system 58
Launch Control 70
Leather care 268
LED Light-emitting 
diodes 271
Length, refer to  Dimensions 285
License plate lamp, replacing  bulb 273
Light
– high-beam assistant 113
Light-alloy wheels 268
Light-emitting diodes  LED 271
Lighter 129
– connecting electrical  appliances 129
Lighting
– instruments 114
– lamps and bulbs 270
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 110
Light switch 110
Limit, refer to Speed limit 93
Load 142
Load securing equipment,  refer to Securing cargo 143
Lock buttons, doors, refer to 
Locking 35
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 38
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 33
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Low beam control, refer to  High-beam Assistant 113Low-beam headlamps
110
– automatic 110
Lower back support, refer to  Lumbar support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 143
Lumbar support 49
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 258
Maintenance, refer to Service  and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or in 
the Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for Canadian 
models
Maintenance system 264
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 66
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to  Check Control 92
Manual car wash 267
Manually unlocking parking  lock 69
Manual mode, automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 65
Manual operation
– door lock 34
– driver's door 34
– fuel filler flap 236
– glass roof 42
– parking lock 69
– parking lock, automatic  transmission 66
Manual transmission 64
Map for navigation
– changing scale 163
– entering destination 155
Map view 162
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Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data 284
Nylon rope, refer to Tow  rope 280
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket 
for Onboard Diagnosis 265
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  specifications 237
Odometer 82
Office 217
– current office 217
– what to do if…. 225
Oil, refer to Engine oil 260
Oil consumption 260
Oil level 260
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal 275
Onboard vehicle tool kit 270
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 38
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– using the door lock 34
– using the remote control 32
Opening and closing 
retractable hardtop 44
Options, selecting for  navigation 159
Orientation menu, refer to  Start menu 19
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 119
Output, refer to Engine  data 284
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate  control 118
Outside temperature  display 82
– changing unit of measure 87
– in computer 87
Outside temperature  warning 82 Overheated engine, refer to 
Coolant temperature 263
Overriding selector lever  lock 66
P
Paintwork care 267
Park assistant, refer to Park  Distance Control 96
Park Distance Control PDC 96
Parked car ventilation 120
– preselecting switch-on  times 120
– switching on and off  directly 120
Parking
– vehicle 63
Parking aid, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC 96
Parking brake 63
– indicator lamp 63
Parking lamps 110
– replacing bulbs 271
Parking lamps/low beams 110
Parts and accessories, refer to  Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt 
function 55
Pathway lighting 111
Personal information, refer to 
Office 217
Personal Profile 30
Phone numbers
– dialing 210
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Polish 269
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 120
Power failure 274
Power windows 40 Power windows, refer to 
Windows 40
Pressure, tires 239
Pressure monitoring, tires 100
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
Pressure monitoring of tires,  refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor TPM 102
Programmable buttons on the  steering wheel 11
Programmable memory 
keys 23
Protection function, refer to  Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 42
– windows 41
Providing medical assistance,  refer to First aid pouch 277
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
R
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness 61
Radio readiness 61
– switched off 62
– switched on 61
Radio-remote key, refer to  Remote control with 
integrated key 30
Rain sensor 72
Reading aloud 225
Reading lamps 115
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  lamps 272
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 51
– folding down backrests 130
Rear ventilation 120
Rearview mirror, refer to  Mirrors 55
Rear window defroster 119
Rear window roller blind, refer  to Roller sunblinds 126
Recirculated air mode 118
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Recirculation of air, refer to 
Recirculated air mode 118
Reclining seat, refer to  Backrest 48
Redialing 212
Refueling 236
Releasing
– hood 260
Remaining distance, refer to  Cruising range 84
Reminders 224
Remote control 30
– battery renewal 40
– Comfort Access 38
– garage door opener 122
– malfunction 34,39
– removing from the ignition  lock 61
– service data 264
– trunk lid 33
Replacement fuses, refer to  Fuses 275
Replacement remote  control 30
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs 270
Replacing tires 257
Replacing tires, refer to New 
wheels and tires 257
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge 83
Restraint systems
– for children 57
– refer to Safety belts 53
Retractable hardtop 43
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– convenient opening and  closing 32
– remote control 32
Reverse gear 67
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 64Road map
162
Roadside 
Assistance 229,277
Roadside parking lamps 112
– replacing bulbs 271
Roadworthiness te st, refer to 
Service requirements 87
Roller sunblinds 126
Rollover protection system,  Convertible 109
– resetting 109
Roof load capacity 287
Roof-mounted luggage  rack 143
Rope,
 refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away 280
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to  iDrive 18
Route 159,160
– bypassing sections 160
– changing 159,160
– changing criteria 159
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 160
– map view 162
– selecting 159
Route instructions, refer to  Destination guidance 
through voice 
instructions 161
Route map, refer to Map 
view 162
Route section, changing 160
Route selection 159
RSC Runflat System  Component, refer to Run-
flat tires 258
Runflat System Component  RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires 258 Run-flat tires
258
– continuing driving with a 
damaged tire 101
– flat tire 101
– Flat Tire Monitor 101
– inflation pressure 239
– new tires 257
– tire replacement 257
– winter tires 258
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat  tires 258S
Safety-belt height 
adjustment 54
Safety belts 53
– belt hand-over 54
– damage 54
– indicator/warning lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 47
Safety systems
– airbags 107
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS 97
– brake system 97
– driving stability control 97
– Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 97
– rollover protection system, 
Convertible 109
– safety belts 53
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires 258
Saving fuel 138
Screen, refer to iDrive 
controls 18
Screw thread for tow  fitting 279
Seat adjustment
– electric 49
– mechanical 48
Seat and mirror memory 53
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Seat belt reminder, refer to 
Fasten safety belts 
reminder 54
Seat heating 53
Seats 48
– adjusting electrically 49
– adjusting the seats 48
– heating 53
– memory, refer to Seat and  mirror memory 53
– saving a setting, refer to Seat 
and mirror memory 53
– sitting safely 47
Securing cargo 133,134
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
Selecting distance for Active  Cruise Control 77
Selecting new scale for  navigation 163
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
Selector lever  lock, refer to 
Changing selector lever 
positions, shiftlock 64
Selector lever positions 66
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance 277
Service car, refer to Roadside  Assistance 277
Service data in the remote  control 264
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS 264
Service Request 231
Service requirements 87
Service status 232
Settings
– changing settings on the  Control Display 94
– clock, 12h/24h format 91
– language 94 Settings and information
86
Settings for the map view 163
Setting times, refer to  Preselecting switch-on 
times 120
Shifting 68
– 7-gear Sport automatic  transmission with double 
clutch 68
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 64
Shift into a drive position, refer 
to selector lever 
positions 66
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, 
refe
 r to Changing selector 
lever positions 64
Shift paddles on the steering  wheel 68
Short commands for the voice  activation system 290
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route 159
Side airbags 107
Side windows, refer to 
Windows 40
Signal horn, refer to  Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 47
– with airbags 47
– with head restraint 47
– with safety belts 47
Ski bag 132
Ski bag for Convertible, refer 
to Through-loading opening 
with integrated transport 
bag 133
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to  Glass roof, electric 41
Slot for remote control 61
Smokers' package, refer to  Ashtray 129
Snap-in adapter 204
– inserting/removing 216Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment 126
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis  OBD 265
Socket, refer to Connecting  electrical appliances 129
SOS, refer to Sending an 
Emergency Request 276
Spare fuses 275
Special destinations 153
Special destinations,  displaying 155
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils 262
Specified engine oils, refer to 
Approved engine oils 262
Speed
– Run-flat tires 101
– with winter tires 258
Speed limit 93
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit 93
Speedo, refer to  Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split screen content, refer to  Selecting the display for the 
split screen content 22
Sport automatic transmission  with double clutch 66
– driving dynamics control 69
– kickdown 68
– Launch Control 70
– manually unlocking parking  lock 69
– neu
tral 67
– reverse gear 67
Sport program with 7-gear  Sport automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch 68
Spray nozzles, refer to 
Cleaning windshield and 
headlamps 72
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Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems 97
Start/Stop button 61
– starting the engine 62
– switching off the engine 63
Starting, refer to Starting the  engine 62
Starting assistance, refer to  Jump-starting 278
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting 278
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 61
Start menu 19
State/province, for 
navigation 150
Status information on the  Control Display 21
Status of this Owner's Manual  at time of printing 5
Steam jet 266,267
Steering wheel 56
– adjustment 56
– buttons on steering 
wheel 11
– heating 56
– lock 61
– locking with Comfort  Access 39
– shift paddles 68
Steering wheel buttons, refer  to Shift paddles 68
Steering with variable ratio, 
refer to Active steering 105
Steptronic, refer to Automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 64
Storage 269
Storage compartments 127
Storage nets 131
Stored trip, calling up 158
Storing a destination in the 
address book 152
Storing seat positions, refer to  Seat and mirror memory 53Storing tires
258
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments 127
Street, entering,  navigation 151
Suitable mobile phones 204
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  and tires 239
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 63
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 61
Switching the cooling function 
on and off 119
Switch-on times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting 120
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 83
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 35
Tail lamp, refer to Tail  lamps 272
Tail lamps 272
– replacing bulb 272,273
Tank contents, refer to 
Capacities 289
Tasks 223
Technical data 284
– dimensions 285
Technical modifications, refer  to For your own safety 5
Telephone 204
– hands-free system 213
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest 126
– phone book 212
– received calls 213
– redialing 212
– refer to separate Owner's  Manual
– voice commands 214
TeleService 229
Teleservice Diagnosis 230Temperature
– automatic climate 
control 117
– changing unit of measure 87
– coolant, refer to Coolant 
temperature 263
Temperature display
– outside temperature 82
– outside temperature  warning 82
– setting the units 87
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  control 73
Tensioning straps, refer to 
Securing cargo 143
Text message 221
Third brake lamp, refer to  Center brake lamp 273
Through-loading  opening with 
integrated transport 
bag 133
Through-loading system 130
Tilt alarm sensor 37
Tilt function, passenger side  mirror 55
Timer, refer to Preselecting  switch-on times 120
Tire inflation pressure 239
– loss 101,102
Tire pressure monitoring,  refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 100
Tire Pressure Monitor  TPM 102
– resetting the system 103
– system limitatio
 ns102
– warning lamp 103
Tire puncture, refe r to Flat Tire 
Monitor 101
Tire Quality Grading 255
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Tires
– age
255,257
– air loss 103
– breaking in 138
– changing, refer to Changing 
wheels 273
– condition 256
– damage 256
– inflation pressure 239
– labels 255
– minimum tread depth 256
– new wheels and tires 257
– pressure monitoring, refer to  Flat Tire Monitor 100
– pressure monitoring, refer to  Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 102
– puncture 101
– replacing 257
– Run-flat tires 258
– size 255
– storage 258
– tread depth 256
– wear indicators, refer to  Minimum tread depth 256
– wheel/tire combination, refer  to Correct wheels and 
tires 257
– winter tires 258
TMC station, refer to Traffic  bulletins 163
Tools, refer to Onboard  vehicle tool kit 270
Top, refer to Retractable 
hardtop 43
Torque, refer to Engine  data 284
Tow bar 280
Tow fitting 279
– screw thread 279
Tow fittings for tow-starting  and towing away 279Towing
279
– car with automatic 
transmission 279
– methods 280
– with 7-gear Sport automatic 
transmission with double 
clutch 280
Towing and tow-starting 279
Town/city, for navigation 150
Tow rope 280
Tow-starting 279,281
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure  Monitor 102
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 97
Traffic bulletins
– categories 165
Traffic bulletins, 
 filtering165
Traffic bulletins for  navigation 163
– during destination 
guidance 165
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map 
view 165
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic 
bulletins 163
– refer to Route, bypassing  segments 160
Transmission
– 7-gear Sport automatic  transmission with double 
clutch 66
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 64
– idle position 67
– Launch Control 70
– manually unlocking parking 
lock 69
– manual transmission 64
– overriding selector lever lock 
for automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 66
– reverse gear 67 Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector 
lever position 64
– refer to P Park 64
Transporting children 
safely 57
Transport securing devices,  refer to Securing cargo 143
Tread depth, refer to Minimum  tire tread 256
Trip, deleting 158
Trip, storing 158
Trip computer, refer to  Displays on the Control 
Display 84
Trip-distance coun ter, refer to 
Trip odometer 82
Triple turn signal activation 71
Trip odometer 82
Trips, changing 158
Trunk lid 35
– Comfort Access 39
– emergency release 36
– locking or unlocking  separately 36
– opening from inside 35
– opening from outside 36
– remote control 33
Turning circle, refer to  Dimensions 285
Turn signal 71
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp 12
Turn signals
– triple turn signal 71
Tying down load s, refer to 
Cargo loading 143
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 255
Units
– average fuel  consumption 87
Units of measure
– temperature 87
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Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control 122
Unlatching, refer to  Unlocking 38
Unlocking
– from inside 35
– from outside 32
– setting unlocking  characteristics 32
– trunk lid 39
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 38
Updating the navigation 
data 148
Using contact data 224
V
Variable light distribution, 
refer to Adaptive Light 
Control 112
Vehicle
– battery 274
– breaking in 138
– cargo loading 141
– identification number, refer  to Engine compartment 259
– measurements, refer to  Dimensions 285
– parking 63
– weight 287
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 274
Vehicle storage 269
Ventilation 119
– draft-free 120
– in the rear 120
Ventilation, refer to  Climate 116
Ventilation while at a  standstill 120
Vents, refer to Ventilation 119
Voice, refer to Destination  guidance through voice 
instructions 161 Voice commands
– overview
25
– short commands 290
– telephone 214
Voice instructions from 
navigation system 161
– repeating 161
– switching on/off 161
– volume 161
Voice phone book 215
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to  Capacities 289
– mobile phone 209
– voice instructions 161
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to  Check Control 92
Warning triangle 277
Washer fluid 72
– content of the reservoir 73
Washer fluid reservoir 72
Waste tray, refer to  Ashtray 128
Water on roads, refer to  Driving through water 140
Water penetration 266,267
Wear indicators in tires, refer  to Minimum tread depth 256
Weights 287
Welcome lamps 111
Wheel/tire combination, refer  to Correct wheels and 
tires 257
Wheelbase, refer to  Dimensions 285
Wheels, new 257
Wheels and tires 239
Width, refer to 
Dimensions 285
Wind deflector 45 Windows
40
– convenient opening and 
closing 32
– convenient opening and  closing with Comfort 
Access 39
– opening, closing 40
– pinch protection system 41
Windows, indicator on Control  Display 18
Windshield
– cleaning 72
Windshield wash 71
– filling capacity, reservoir 289
– nozzles 72
– reservoir for washer fluid 72
– washer fluid 72
Windshield wiper blades,  changing 270
Windshield wipers, refer to  Wiper system 71
Winter tires 258
– setting speed limit 93
– storage 258
Wiper blade replacement 270
Wiper system 71
Work in the engine  compartment 260
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to  Onboard vehicle tool kit 270
X
xDrive99
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 271
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal 
Profile 30
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