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higher than in the rest of the interior. Close
the vent as required.<
Adjustments
Slide the center armrest into the desired
position.
Storage compartments
Storage compartment on center
console between the front seats
Open by pressing the cover back.
Other compartments
There are other compartments in the doors
as well as in the front and rear center con-
sole.
Storage nets are located on the backrests
of the front seats.
Clothes hooks
When suspending clothing from the
hooks ensure that it will not obstruct
the driver's vision. Do not hang heavy
objects on the hooks. If you do so, they
could cause personal injury to occupants
during braking or evasive maneuvers.<
Beverage holders
To open:
Briefly press the button.
Do not place containers made of
glass in the beverage holders. This
would lead to an increased risk of injury in
the event of an accident.<
To close:
Press the cover in the center and push in
the beverage holder.
Ashtray, front
Opening
Slide back the cover.
Emptying
Press the ashtray forwards: it rises and can
be removed.
On vehicles with the non-smoking pack-
age, the insert is removed in the same way.

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Rear center armrest
1Storage compartment: pull upwards
2To open the beverage holder: press and
open the cover
With the center armrest folded down, you
have a better view towards the rear.
Fold down rear seat*
1.Open the buckle of the middle safety
belt in the rear and insert the belt
tongue at the end of the belt in the
mounting on the back shelf
2.Push the corresponding head restraint
down as far as it will go, refer to
page 40
3.To unlock, pull the corresponding lever
in the luggage compartment 4.The unlocked rear seat back moves for-
ward slightly. Place your hand in the
gap and fold downwards.
When you fold back the backrest,
make sure that the retainer engages
properly. If it is not properly engaged,
transported cargo could enter the vehicle
during braking or evasive maneuvers and
endanger the vehicle occupants.<
The lashing eyes in the luggage compart-
ment provide you with a means of attaching
luggage nets
* or flexible straps for secur-
ing suitcases and luggage, refer to
page 109.
Ski bag*
Designed for safe, convenient transport
of up to four pairs of standard skis or up to
two snowboards.
The ski bag itself plus the additional capac-
ity provided by the luggage compartment
make it possible to transport skis with a
length of up to 6.9 ft/2.10 m. When skis of
6.9 ft/2.10 m in length are loaded, the ski
bag will tend to contract, reducing its over-
all capacity.

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The risk of hydroplaning increases as the
tread depth of the tires decreases, refer
also to Tire tread on page 173.
Water on the road
Do not drive through water on the
road if it is deeper than 1 ft/30 cm,
and then only at walking speed at the most.
Otherwise, the vehicle's engine, the electri-
cal systems and the transmission may be
damaged.<
Brakes
Your BMW is equipped with ABS as stan-
dard. The best way to achieve optimized
response from the ABS is to apply maxi-
mum pressure to the brake pedal during
emergency: panic stops. Since the vehicle
maintains steering responsiveness, you
can nevertheless avoid possible obstacles
with a minimum of steering effort.
Pulsation at the brake pedal combines with
sounds from the hydraulic circuits to indi-
cate to the driver that ABS is in its active
mode.
Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. Even light but con-
sistent pedal pressure can lead to high
temperatures, brake wear and possibly
even brake failure.<
Driving in wet conditions
While driving in wet conditions and in
heavy rain, it is a good idea to apply light
pressure to the brake pedal every few
miles. Monitor traffic conditions to ensure
that this maneuver does not endanger
other road users. The heat generated in this
process helps dry the pads and rotors to
ensure that full braking efficiency will then
be available when you need it.
Hills
You can retain full and unimpaired braking
efficiency by downshifting to a gear in
which only minimal brake applications are
needed when descending long or steep
downhill stretches. You can further enhance the engine's brak-
ing effect by selecting a lower gear in the
automatic transmission's manual mode,
downshifting as far as first gear on
extremely steep stretches, refer to
pages 50 and 55. This strategy helps you
avoid placing excessive loads on the brake
system.
Never drive with the clutch pressed or
allow the vehicle to coast with the
transmission in Neutral Ð or with the engine
switched off Ð there is no engine braking
when the transmission is in Neutral, and no
power-assist for brakes and steering when
the engine is not running.
Never allow floor mats, carpets or any other
objects to protrude into the area around the
accelerator and brake pedals and obstruct
their movement.<
Corrosion on the brake rotors
When the vehicle is driven only occasion-
ally, during extended periods when the
vehicle is not used at all, and in operating
conditions where brake applications are
less frequent, there is an increased ten-
dency for corrosion to form on rotors, while
contaminants accumulate on the brake
pads. This occurs because the minimum
pressure which must be exerted by the
pads during brake applications to clean the
rotors is not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake rotors,
the brakes will tend to respond with a pul-
sating effect that even extended applica-
tion will fail to cure.
Brake pads
The brake pad wear warning lamp
lights up and a message appears on
the Check Control. Please note any
supplementary information that appears
there.
Warning lamp for Canadian models.
The brake pads have reached their mini-
mum pad thickness. Have them replaced at
your BMW center as soon as possible.

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Stowing cargo
>Load heavy cargo as far forward and as
low as possible, placing it directly
behind the bulkhead behind the rear
seats
>Cover sharp edges and corners
>For very heavy cargo when the rear seat
is not occupied, secure each safety belt
in the opposite buckle.
Securing the load
>Use the luggage net* or securing straps
to hold down small and lightweight lug-
gage and cargo
>Heavy-duty cargo straps
* for securing
larger and heavier objects are available
at your BMW center. Lashing eyes
mounted in the corners of the luggage
compartment are used to secure this
load securing equipment, refer to illus-
tration
>Please observe the special instructions
supplied with the heavy-duty cargo
straps.
Always position and secure the load
correctly. If you do not, it can even
endanger the passengers during braking or
evasive maneuvers.
Never exceed either the approved gross vehicle weight or either of the approved
axle loads, refer to page 200, as excessive
loads can pose a safety hazard, and may
also place you in violation of freeway safety
laws.
You should never transport heavy or hard
objects unsecured in the passenger com-
partment, as they could fly around and
even pose a safety hazard to the vehicle's
occupants during abrupt braking or evasive
maneuvers.<
Roof-mounted luggage
rack*
Anchorage points
The anchorage points are located within
the door openings.
A special rack system is available as an
option for your BMW. Please comply with
the precautions included with the installa-
tion instructions.
Because roof racks raise the vehicle's cen-
ter of gravity when loaded, they have a
major effect on its handling and steering
response.
You should therefore always remember not
to exceed the approved roof weight, the
approved gross vehicle weight or the axle
loads when loading the rack.
You can find the specified weights in the
Technical data section on page 200.
Make sure that the load is not too heavy,
and that it does not extend outward to
beyond the limits of the loading surface.
Always load the heaviest pieces first Ð at
the bottom. Be sure that adequate clear-
ance is maintained for raising the glass

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Navigation
This section contains various examples
that illustrate how the navigation
system provides you with reliable
guidance to your destination.

Starting navigation system
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Starting navigation system
Your navigation system can use satellites
to ascertain the precise position of your
vehicle and guide you reliably to any desti-
nation you enter.
Navigation CD/DVD
In your navigation computer, you can use
special navigation CDs/DVDs.
To ensure that your vehicle's navigation
system has access to the latest highway
network information, always load the most
recent CD/DVD version.
Navigation CDs/DVDs are available at your
BMW center.
Inserting the navigation CD/DVD
1.Insert the navigation CD/DVD with the
labeled side up
2.Allow eight seconds for the system to
scan the data from the CD/DVD.
Removing the navigation CD/DVD
In the center console:
1.Press the button
The CD/DVD is ejected from the naviga-
tion computer
2.Remove the CD/DVD.
Opening the navigation
Enter data only when the vehicle is
stationary, and always obey the traffic
regulations and road signs in the event of
any contradiction between traffic and road
conditions and the instructions issued by
the navigation system. If you do not
observe this precaution, you may be in vio-
lation of the law, and can endanger vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation"
3.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
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Display in assistance
window
You can have the route or current position
displayed in the assistance window in such
a way that it remains visible even if you
switch to another menu.
1.Move the controller to the right to
switch to the assistance window and
press the controller
2.Select the desired view of the route and
press the controller:
>"Map, facing north"
>"Map, dir. of travel"
>"Map, arrow display"
>"Current position".
The contents of the assistance window is
continually updated as you drive.
Displaying position
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "Vehicle position" and press the
controller.
You can call up the current position of your
BMW. If the navigation system is unable to
identify a town or city, your current map
coordinates will appear.
To exit the menu:
Select and press the controller.

Destination entry
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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select
from among the following options:
>Entering a destination manually, see
below
>Selecting destination via information,
refer to page 118
>Selecting from among recent destina-
tions, refer to page 119
>Selecting destination from address
book, refer to page 120.
After selecting your destination you can
proceed to start the destination guidance
system, refer to page 123.
Enter data only when the vehicle is
stationary, and always obey the traffic
regulations and road signs in the event of
any contradiction between traffic and road
conditions and the instructions issued by
the navigation system. If you do not
observe this precaution, you may be in vio-
lation of the law, and can endanger vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
Entering a destination
manually
The system supports the wordmatch prin-
ciple to make it easier for you to enter the
names of streets or towns. This enables
input of different spellings and supple-
ments your input automatically so that
stored names can be adopted as destina-
tions as quickly as possible, refer to
page 122.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16: 1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller
>Select "Enter address" and press the
controller.
Note the following special features:
>If you do not enter a street, the system
will guide you to the downtown area of
a town or city
>Depending on the data stored on your
navigation CD/DVD, you can also enter
the house or building number on some
streets
>You can skip the entry of country and
locality if the current entries are being
retained for your new destination
>Destination input using the Control
Center differs from destination entry
using the voice command system.
Select the country of the destination
When the name of a country appears in
white letters on the Control Display, this
indicates that data for more than one coun-
try is stored on the map CD/DVD.