BMW 650I CONVERTIBLE 2010 E64 User Guide

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment.
The section will also assist you in becoming
acquainted with the control concepts
and options available for operating
the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1Convertible: opening and closing rear
window37
2Convertible: opening and closing windows
together37
3Convertible: opening and closing rear
windows36
4Opening and closing front windows36
5Exterior mirrors, folding in and out51
6Adjusting exterior mirrors51
Automatic curb monitor517
Turn signals61
High beams,
headlamp flasher100
High-beam Assistant
*100
Roadside parking lamps100
Check Control77
Computer73

At a glance
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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
8Buttons on steering wheel
9Instrument cluster12
12Ignition lock56
13Horn, entire surface16Releasing hood202 Mobile phone
*172:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing
* of
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
* 22
Changing radio station149
Selecting music track154
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
Changing entertainment source
Switching recirculated-air mode
on/off105
Lane Departure Warning
*96
10
Windshield wipers62
Rain sensor62
11Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 56
14
Steering wheel heater
*52
Steering wheel adjustment52
15
Cruise control*63
Active cruise control64
17Opening luggage compartment
lid31
18
Head-up Display
*93
BMW Night Vision
*94
19
Parking lamps98
Low beams98
Welcome lamps98
Automatic headlamp control98
Daytime running lamps
*99
Welcome lamps98
Adaptive Light Control
*99
High-beam Assistant
*100
20
Instrument lighting102
Fog lamps102

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*68
>Lane Departure Warning
*96
5Tachometer72
6Engine oil temperature
*73
7Display for
>Time/date72
>Outside temperature72
>Indicator and warning lamps78
>Speed for cruise control64
>Desired speed for active cruise
control
*688Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer72
>Computer73
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements75
>Sport automatic transmission
*58
>Dynamic Driving Control
*60
>High-beam Assistant
*100
> Check Control message present78
9Fuel gauge73
10Resetting trip odometer72

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by
briefly lighting up during starting of the engine
or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e. g. on the cause and
elimination of a malfunction, can be opened via
the Check Control system, refer to page77.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps signal particular
functions:
High beams/headlamp flasher100
Fog lamps102
Parking brake applied58
Parking brake for Canadian models
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC controls the drive and
braking forces for maintaining vehicle
stability84
DTC Dynamic Traction Control84
Exhaust-gas values207
Exhaust-gas values for Canadian
models207

Cockpit
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Around the center console: controls and displays

At a glance
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise tilt
function
*38
2Coupe: microphone for hands-free mode
for telephone
* and voice activation
system
*22
Convertible: microphone on steering col-
umn
3Reading lamps102
4Interior lamps102
5Coupe: initiating SOS emergency
request
216
6Indicator lamp
for front passenger
airbags91
7Convertible: initiating SOS emergency
request
*216
8Control Display16
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system30
11Automatic climate control103
12CD/DVD drive146
13Programmable memory buttons2014Switching entertainment sound output on/
off and adjusting volume146
15Changing
>radio station149
>track146
16Ejecting CD/DVD154
18Bracket for cupholder112
19Controller16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four
directions
20Buttons on the controller17
Selecting menus directly
21Dynamic Driving Control60 Temperature setting, left/
right104
Automatic air distribution and
volume104
Cooling function105
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control105
Recirculated-air mode105
Maximum cooling105
Residual heat mode106
Switching off automatic climate
control106
Air volume105
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation105
Rear window defroster105
17
Heated seats*50
PDC Park Distance Control
*82
DTC Dynamic Traction Control84
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top40
Convertible: closing the convertible
top40

iDrive
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a large number
of switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of the individual func-
tions is described in connection with the rele-
vant equipment.
Controls
1Control Display
2Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to
select the menu items and create settings.
>Call up a menu directly, arrow3
>Move in four directions, arrows4
>Turn, arrow5
>Press, arrow6To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard
due to inattention, both to your own vehi-
cle's occupants and to other road users: never
attempt to use the controls or make entries
unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page56, 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 hidden after approx. 10 sec-
onds.
Opens the main menu
Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
Selecting a menu item
The menu items shown in white can be
selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
2.Press the controller.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e. g.
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new
menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can
overlap.
Buttons on the controllerFunction
MENU Opens the main menu
RADIO Opens the Radio menu
CD Opens CD/Multimedia
NAV Opens the Navigation menu
TEL Opens the Telephone menu
BACK Opens the previous menu
OPTION Opens the Options menu

iDrive
18 Move the controller to the left or right to change
between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi-
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Opens the Options menu
Press the OPTION button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional option: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu
appears.
The "Options" menu contains the following:
>Screen settings, refer to page19.
>Control options for the selected menu.
Adjusting settings
1.Select a field.
2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.
3.Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scroll bar on the right side indicates
whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not vis-
ible.<
An example: setting the clock
1.Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.