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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use 
the index, refer to page232.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
22Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
48Adjusting
57Transporting children safely
59Driving
75Everything under control
86Technology for comfort, convenience 
and safety
102Lamps
106Climate
112Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
120Things to remember when driving
Navigation
126Starting navigation system
128Destination entry
140Destination guidance
149What to do if …
Entertainment
152On/off and tone
156Radio
165CD player and CD changer
171AUX-In connection
Communications
174Telephoning
189BMW Assist
Mobility
198Refueling
200Wheels and tires
206Under the hood
210Maintenance
212Replacing components
217Giving and receiving assistance
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224Technical data
227Short commands of voice command 
system
232Everything from A to Z 
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Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication 
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited 
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is 
listed in the Service and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned 
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect 
which could cause a crash or could cause injury 
or death, you should immediately inform the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North 
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New 
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (800) 831-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may 
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety 
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order 
a recall and remedy campaign. However, 
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual 
problems between you and your dealer or 
BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle 
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to 
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain 
other information about motor vehicle safety 
from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a 
safety-related defect to Transport Canada, 
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 
1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in 
Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa 
region and from other countries, or contact 
Transport Canada by mail at: Transport 
Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.
You can also obtain other information about 
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca 
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7Buttons on steering wheel
8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock59
12Horn, entire surface15Releasing hood206
16Opening luggage compartment lid34 Mobile phone
*175
>Press: accepting and ending 
call, starting dialing
* for 
selected phone number and 
redialing if no phone number is 
selected
>Press and hold: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice 
command system
* 22
Changing radio station156
Selecting music track166
Scrolling in phone book and in lists 
with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
*55 
Individually programmable55 
9
Windshield wipers66
Rain sensor66
10Starting/stopping engine and 
switching ignition on/off 59
13
Steering wheel heater
*55
Steering wheel adjustment55
14
Cruise control67
Active cruise control
*68
17
Head-Up Display
*97
BMW Night Vision
*99
18
Parking lamps102
Low beams102
Daytime running lamps
*103
Automatic headlamp control102
Daytime running lamps
*103
Adaptive Head Light
*103
19
Instrument lighting104
Fog lamps104 
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1Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise 
function
*41
2Coupe: microphone for hands-free mode 
for telephone
* and voice command 
system
*22
Convertible: microphone on steering 
column
3Reading lamps105
4Interior lamps104
5Coupe: initiating SOS emergency call217
6Indicator lamp
 for front passenger 
airbags95
7Convertible: initiating SOS emergency 
call
*217
8Control Display16
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system32
11Automatic climate control10612Changing
>radio station157
>track166
13Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*126
>audio CD166
14Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
* 
navigation system126
15Drive for audio CDs166
16Entertainment sound output on/off 
and adjusting volume153
18Bracket for cup holder115
19Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four 
directions
20Activating voice command system
*22
21Opening start menu on Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control64 Temperature setting, 
left/right106
Automatic air distribution and 
volume107
Cooling function108
AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control109
Recirculated-air mode109
Maximum cooling109
Residual heat mode109
Switching off automatic climate 
control109
Air volume108
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation108
Rear window defroster106
17
Heated seats*53
PDC Park Distance Control
*86
DTC Dynamic Traction Control88
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top43
Convertible: closing the convertible 
top43 
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Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the 
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Vent settings
>Automatic programs
>Parked car operation
 menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central 
locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page59, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after 
approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using 
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the   button.
To open the start menu from the   menu:
Press the   button twice. 
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If no other commands are possible, then oper-
ate the equipment using iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice 
command
Press the   button on the steering wheel or in 
the center console
or
Commands
Having possible commands read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi-
ble commands related to the selected menu 
item on the Control Display.
To have the system list the possible com-
mands:
For example, if you have selected "CD", the 
system will read aloud the possible commands 
for operating the CD player and the CD 
changer
*.
Opening help 
Using alternative commands
There are often several commands for running 
a function, e.g.: 
Running functions directly with short 
commands
With short commands you can run certain func-
tions directly, regardless of which menu item is 
selected, refer to page227.
Opening start menuAn example: selecting a track
1.Switch on Entertainment sound output if 
necessary.
2.Press the   button on the steering wheel 
or in the center console.
4.Press the   button on the steering wheel 
or in the center console. {Cancel}
{Options}
{Help} 
{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}
{Main menu}
3.{Entertainment} 
The system says: 
{{Entertainment}}
{CD}
The system says: 
{{CD on}}
5.Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1}
The system says: 
{{Track 1}} 
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Remove the adapter from the holder in the 
glove compartment and slide the spare key into 
the adapter before use.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW 
individually according to your preferences. Per-
sonal Profile ensures that most of these set-
tings are stored for the remote control currently 
in use without you having to do anything. When 
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding 
remote control is detected and the settings 
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW 
set to your own personal settings even if 
another person with his/her own remote control 
and settings has used the vehicle since the last 
time you drove it. The individual settings are 
stored for a maximum of four remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the 
specified pages.
>When unlocking with the remote control, 
either unlock only the driver's door or 
unlock the entire vehicle, refer to page30
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or 
after starting to drive, refer to page33
>Programming buttons on steering wheel, 
refer to page55>Settings for the display on the Control Dis-
play:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page84
>Units of measure for consumption, 
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page85
>Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page85
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page84
>Date format, refer to page84
>Lighting settings:
>Pathway lighting, refer to page102
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to 
page103
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page65
>Showing optical warning for PDC Park Dis-
tance Control
*, refer to page87
>Selection and brightness of the display for 
the Head-Up Display
*, refer to page98
>Display settings of BMW Night Vision
*, 
refer to page100
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper 
body region, and intensity for the automatic 
climate control, refer to page107
>Adjusting the voice instructions for the des-
tination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem
*, refer to Starting navigation system on 
page126
The most recent settings for the following are 
also called up during unlocking:
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page50
>Audio sources, setting volume and tone, 
refer to page153
>Radio, displaying stored stations, refer to 
page156
>Telephone, setting volume, refer to 
page180 
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9.Press the controller.
Comfort opening mode
Press the   button longer:
>Coupe: the windows are opened, the glass 
sunroof
* is raised and the sliding visor 
slides back.
>Convertible: the windows and the convert-
ible top are opened.
Watch the convertible top during the 
opening process to be sure that no 
one is injured. Releasing the button stops 
the operation.<
Locking doors
Press the   button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if 
persons are inside, as unlocking from the 
inside is not possible without special knowl-
edge.<
Switching on interior lamps
With vehicle locked:
Press the   button.
You can also use this function to locate your 
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode*
You can trigger the alarm system in case of dan-
ger:
Press the   button for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off alarm: press any button.
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the  button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-
less of whether it was previously locked or 
unlocked.
A previously locked luggage compart-
ment lid is also locked again after closing.
Coupe: during opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure there is 
sufficient clearance.<
Setting confirmation signals
You can vary or deactivate the confirmation sig-
nals for locking or unlocking.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Door locks" is selected and 
press the controller.
6.Select "Confirmation" and press the con-
troller.
7.Select the desired signal.
8.Press the controller.
 The signal is activated.
Malfunction
The remote control may malfunction due to 
local radio waves. Should the remote control fail 
to operate due to interference of this kind, 
unlock and lock the vehicle via the door lock 
using a key. 
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Automatic locking
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Door locks" is selected and 
press the controller.
6.Select "Central locking" and press the con-
troller.
7.Select a menu item:
>"Relock door if not opened" 
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle after a short time 
when no door has been opened.
>"Lock after driving" 
The central locking system automati-
cally locks the vehicle as soon as you 
start to drive.
8.Press the controller.
 The setting is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Unlocking and opening doors
>Either unlock both doors at the same time 
with the button for the central locking sys-
tem and then pull the door handle above the 
armrest or>pull the door handle for each door twice: the 
first pull unlocks the door, and the second 
one opens it.
Locking doors
>Use the central locking button to lock both 
of the doors simultaneously, or
>press down the lock button of a door. 
To prevent you from being locked out, the 
open driver's door cannot be locked using 
the lock button.
Persons or animals left unattended in a 
parked vehicle can lock the doors from 
the inside. Always take along the remote control 
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can 
then be opened from the outside.<
Hotel function
The hotel function locks the compartment in 
the front center console and the luggage com-
partment lid separately and disconnects them 
from the central locking system. If you hand 
over the remote control without the integrated 
key, refer to page28, e.g. at a hotel, then this 
prevents access to the luggage compartment 
and to the compartment in the front center con-
sole.
Turn the key to the right, refer to illustration, 
until the key slot points in the direction of travel 
and then remove:
The hotel function is activated after subsequent 
locking or unlocking of the vehicle. The system 
locks the luggage compartment lid and the 
compartment in the front center console and 
disconnects them from the central locking sys-
tem. 
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Closing
Make sure that the closing path of the 
luggage compartment lid is clear; other-
wise, injuries may result.<
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the 
luggage compartment lid make it easier to pull 
down.
Emergency release
Pull the lever in the luggage compartment. The 
luggage compartment lid is unlocked.
Luggage compartment
There are four lashing eyes on the inner corners 
of the luggage compartment for securing lug-
gage nets
* or securing straps to fix luggage in 
position.
Also refer to Securing cargo, page123.
Convertible: increasing luggage 
compartment capacity
With the convertible top closed, you can 
increase the luggage compartment capacity:
To do so, unfold the handle and press it down-
ward in the direction of travel, refer to arrow. 
This moves the convertible top compartment 
floor into the raised position.
Before opening the convertible top, carry out 
this procedure in reverse order.
The convertible top cannot be opened if 
the convertible top compartment floor is 
in the raised position.<
Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
>To the opening of a door, the hood, or the 
luggage compartment lid
>To movements in the vehicle interior: inte-
rior motion sensor, refer to page36
>To changes in the vehicle's tilt if someone 
attempts to steal the wheels or tow the 
vehicle
>To interruptions in battery voltage
Unauthorized operations are briefly signaled by 
the alarm system:
>by triggering an acoustic alarm
>by switching on
 the hazard warning flashers
>by flashing the high beams