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Everything under control
84 4.Select "Stopwatch" and press the control-
ler.
Starting, stopping or resetting
>Select "Start" and press the controller.
The stopwatch starts at the displayed time.
>Select "Reset" and press the controller.
The stopwatch is reset and restarts if it was
running beforehand.
>Select "Stop" and press the controller.
This stops the timer.
Taking an interim time reading
Select "Interim time" and press the controller.
The interim time appears below the ongoing
primary stopwatch count.
All of the remaining functions remain
available at all times while the stopwatch
is running. The stopwatch continues operation
in the background.<
Altering settings
Language on the Control Display
The language of the Control Display can be set.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller until "Language" is selected and press the
controller.
5.Select "Text language" and press the con-
troller. You can switch to another language
for the display texts and navigation mes-
sages.
6.Select and activate the desired language by
pressing the controller.
Brightness of the Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. Note, however,
that you can change the basic setting while the
low beams are switched on. The setting is
stored for the remote control currently in use.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Brightness" is selected and press the
controller.
5.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached.

Practical interior accessories
108
Digital compass*
1Adjustment button
2Display
The display shows you the main or secondary
compass direction in which you are driving.
Operating principle
You can call up various functions by pressing
the adjustment button with a pointed object such as a pen or similar item. The following
adjustment options are displayed one after the
other, depending on how long you keep the
adjustment button pressed:
>Press briefly: switch display on/off
>3 to 6 seconds: set the compass zone
>6 to 9 seconds: calibrate the compass
>9 to 12 seconds: set left-hand/right-hand
steering
>12 to 15 seconds: set the language
Setting compass zones
Set the compass zone corresponding to your
vehicle's geographic location so that the com-
pass can function correctly; refer to the world
map with compass zones.
To set the compass zone, press the adjustment
button for approx. 3-4 seconds. The number of
the compass zone set is shown in the display.
To change the zone setting, briefly press the
adjustment button repeatedly until the display
shows the number of the compass zone corre-
sponding to your current location.The compass is operational again after approx.
10 seconds.
Calibrating the digital compass
The digital compass must be calibrated in the
following situations:
>An incorrect compass direction is shown.

Controls
109Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
>The compass direction shown does not
change although the direction of travel
does.
>Not all compass directions are shown.
Procedure
1.Make sure that no large metal objects or
overhead power lines are in the vicinity of
your vehicle and that you have enough
space to drive in a circle.
2.Set the currently valid compass zone.
3.Press the adjustment button for approx.
6-7 seconds to call up C. Then drive in at
least one full circle at a speed of no more
than 4 mph or 7 km/h.
If calibration is successful, the display
changes from C to a compass direction.
Setting right-hand/left-hand steering
Your digital compass is factory-set to right-
hand or left-hand steering, in accordance with
your vehicle.
Setting the language
You can set the language of the display:
Press the adjustment button for approx.
12-13 seconds. Briefly press the adjustment
button again to switch between English, "E",
and German, "O".
The setting is automatically saved after approx.
10 seconds.
Roller sun blinds*
Rear window blind
Tap the button in the center console to raise or
lower the roller sun blind.
Roller sun blinds for rear side windows
Pull loop of roller sun blind and hook onto
bracket.
Do not open the window when the roller
sun blind has been pulled up, otherwise
there is a risk of damage at high speeds that
may result in personal injury.<
Glove compartment
Opening
Pull the handle.
The light in the glove compartment comes on.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent while the vehicle is being driven,
close the glove compartment immediately after
use.<
Closing
Fold cover up.

Reference 255
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs229
Changing the language on the
Control Display84
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display76
Changing wheels233
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment222
Check Control81
"Check Control
messages"83
Check Gas Cap206
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH53
Child-restraint systems52
Child-safety lock55
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely52
Chrome parts, care, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cigarette lighter, refer to
Lighter111
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cleaning headlamps62
– washer fluid62
"Climate"101
Clock71
– 12h/24h mode80
– setting time79
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside29
Clothes hooks110
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine57
Combined instrument, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access36
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14"Communication"188,198,1
99,200
Compact disc, refer to
– CD changer169
– CD player169
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock56
Compass108
Computer73
– displays on Control
Display73
– hour signal80
Computer, refer to iDrive16
"Concert hall" for Tone
control158
"Concierge"200
Concierge service200
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked122
Condition Based Service
CBS226
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile28
Confirmation signals for
locking/unlocking the
vehicle31
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting
electrical appliances112
Consumption, refer to
Average consumption73
Consumption display
– average consumption73
– Energy Control72
"Continue guidance to
destination?"144
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display
– brightness84
– changing the language84
– switching off/on21
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Control unit, refer to iDrive16Convenient access36
– replacing the battery38
– what to observe before
entering a car wash37
Convenient operation
– glass roof30
– windows30
Coolant224
– checking level225
Coolant temperature72
Cooling, maximum102
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant224
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant224
Copyright2
Corner-illuminating lamps,
refer to Adaptive Head
Light98
Cornering lamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light98
Correct tires219
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps99
Cross-hairs in navigation135
Cruise control63
– active64
– malfunction64
Cruising range73
Cup holders111
Curb weight, refer to
Weights245
Current fuel consumption,
refer to Energy Control72
"Current position"151
Current position
– displaying151
– entering139
– storing139
"Customer
Relations"192,200
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Dashboard, refer to
Instrument cluster12

Reference 259
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Head restraints45
– front, removing46
– rear, removing46
– sitting safely43
Heated
– mirrors49
– rear window103
– seats47
Heating
– mirrors49
– rear window103
– residual heat103
– seats47
Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate100
Heating while at a standstill,
refer to Using residual
heat103
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo123
Height, refer to
Dimensions243
Height adjustment
– seats44
– steering wheel50
High beams98
– headlamp flasher98
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs229
High Definition Radio163
High water, refer to Driving
through water122
Highways, refer to Route
criteria141
Hill Descent Control HDC87
Hills122
Holders for cups111
Home address140
"Home address" in
navigation141
Homepage BMW4
Hood221
Hooks for shopping
bags115,116
Horn10,11
Hotel function, refer to
Locking or unlocking
separately34
Hot exhaust system121"Hour memo"80
"House number" in
destination entry133
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC86
Hydroplaning121
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio163
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature
warning71
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track171
Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires219
– tire coding217
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness84
– assistance window20
– automatic climate
control101
– changing language84
– changing units of measure
and display format76
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time79
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition56
– switched off56
– switched on56
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key28Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness56
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on56
Ignition lock56
i menu18
Imprint2
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM92
Individual air distribution101
Individually programmable
buttons on steering
wheel50
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure208
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM90
Information
– on another location136
– on country136
– on current position136
– on destination location136
Information menu, refer to
i menu18
"Information on
destination"138
"Info sources"77
Initializing
– active steering93
– after power failure234
– compass, refer to
Calibrating108
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM89
– glass roof40
– panorama glass roof42
"Input map"135
Installation location
– CD changer173
– navigation DVD drive128
– telephone110
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions146
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting99

Reference 265
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Seats44
– adjusting electrically44
– adjusting the seats44
– heating47
– memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory47
– saving a setting, refer to Seat
and mirror memory47
– sitting safely43
Securing cargo117
Securing the vehicle
– from inside32
– from outside29
"Select as
destination"137,201
"Select current speed"83
Selecting a country for
navigation131
Selecting an audio source156
Selecting distance for active
cruise control66
Selecting menu items19
Selecting new scale for
navigation145
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock59
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance235
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance235
Service data in the remote
control226
"Service Info"77,199,223
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS226
"Service Request"192,199
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS226
"Service
requirements"77,199,223Service requirements76
"Set date"81
"Set time"80
"Settings"203
Settings
– changing settings on the
Control Display84
– clock, 12h/24h mode80
– date format
81
– language84
Settings and information75
"Settings" for unlocking29
Settings menu, refer to
imenu17
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times104
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic59
– manual transmission58
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions59
Short commands for the voice
command system247
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route141
"Short route" in
navigation141
"Show current position"136
"Show destination
position"136
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer172
– CD player172
Side airbags94
Side window blind, refer to
Roller sun blinds109
Side windows, refer to
Windows38
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag117Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Panorama glass
roof40
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric39
Slot for remote control56
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray111
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment110
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD227
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances112
Song search, refer to Playing a
track171
SOS, refer to Sending an
Emergency Request235
Sound output for
entertainment on/off156
Spare fuses,234
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses
234
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system146
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires90
– with winter tires220
Speed-dependent volume
control157
Speed limit83
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit83
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control158
Split rear seat backrest, refer
to Expanding the cargo
bay114
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps62
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems86

Everything from A - Z
266 Start/stop button56
– starting the engine57
– switching off the engine57
"Start guidance"133
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine57
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting236
Starting difficulties
– jump starting236
Starting the engine
– start/stop button56
Start menu17
"Start service"198
"Start Service" for BMW
Assist200
"State / Province" in
destination entry131
Station
– refer to Radio160
"Status"77
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel50
– adjustment50
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– freely programmable
buttons50
– lock56
– locking with convenient
access37
– programmable buttons50
"Steering wheel buttons"51
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering93
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic58
"Stopwatch"84
Stopwatch83
Storage compartments110
Storage nets115
"Store" for satellite radio168
"Store in address book" in
navigation139
"Store" on the radio162
Storing current position139
Storing radio stations162Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory47
Storing tires220
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments110
"Street" in destination
entry133
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires208
Sun blinds109
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control158
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine57
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button56
Switching on
– audio156
– CD changer156
– CD player156
– radio156
Switching on the hour
signal80
Switching the cooling function
on and off103
Switch-on times of parked car
ventilation, preselecting104
Symbols4
– navigation system150
– status information20
– traffic info for navigation
system147
T
Tachometer71
Tailgate
– convenient access37
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
– remote control30
Tail lamps231
– replacing bulb232Tank contents, refer to
Capacities246
Technical data242
– capacities246
– dimensions243
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telematics, refer to
TeleService, BMW
Assist197
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest110
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Telephone, refer to Mobile
phone182
"Telephone list"51
TeleService199
Temperature
– automatic climate
control101
– changing unit of measure76
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature72
Temperature display
– outside temperature71
– outside temperature
warning71
– setting the units76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control63
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo124
"Terminate services"202
"Text language"84
"Theater" for Tone
control158
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp233
Through-loading system113
Through-loading system,
refer to Expanding the cargo
bay114
Tilt alarm sensor36
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror49
"Time"80