buttons BMW 745LI SEDAN 2002 User Guide

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P R N D Program displayL1 Ð L6 Buttons on steering wheel L/D Ð Selecting transmission range
The selector lever is at the center
position. To select transmission
ranges D, R or N, always start by pulling
toward the steering wheel, arrow 1, then
press up or down. Note the range indicated
in the Info Display.<
>Range D or R:
Press the selector lever up or down,
continuing to apply pressure to move it
past the detent
>Neutral N:
Press the selector lever as far as, but not
beyond, the detent (resistance)
>Park P:
Press button P, arrow 2.
The selector lever immediately returns to
the center position when released.
Depress the brake pedal before
shifting out of P or N; the shift command will not be executed unless the
brake is applied Ð Shiftlock.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a range, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
You can activate the Automatic Hold
feature to suppress the vehicle's tendency
to creep when a driving position is engaged
at idle, refer to page 63.<
Shift commands are transmitted electroni-
cally. To help avoid malfunctions, each
command undergoes a plausibility check
prior to execution.
Remember to observe the Check Control
for status messages.
You can find additional information on the
Check Control on page 80.
To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and engage
the parking brake before leaving the
vehicle with the engine running. Note the
information provided in the Info Display.
Never leave an unattended vehicle with the
engine running, as such a vehicle repre-
sents a potential safety hazard.<
P Ñ Park
Press the button. Select only when the
vehicle is stationary. The transmission
lockout prevents the rear wheels from
turning. The lockout disengages when you
press the selector lever toward D, N or R
while the engine is running.
P is automatically engaged when you
remove the remote control unit from
the ignition lock after parking the vehicle.<
R Ñ Reverse
Press the selector lever upward,
continuing to apply pressure to move it
past the detent. Select R only when the
vehicle is completely stopped.
N Neutral Ð Neutral
Press the selector lever as far as the
detent, but no further. Select N only if your
journey is interrupted for a long period.
>From D press the selector lever up

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68 >From R press the selector lever down.
Note the arrows indicating direction in the
range display.
N is selected automatically whenever
the remote control unit remains
locked in the ignition lock after the ignition
is switched off. This function is useful in
automatic car washes, etc.
After approx. 30 minutes the system auto-
matically engages P. Remember to
observe the Check Control for status
messages.<
D Drive Ð Automatic
Press the selector lever down,
continuing to apply pressure to move it
past the detent. This is the range recom-
mended for normal vehicle operation. All
forward gears are available.
Kickdown The kickdown mode provides maximum
acceleration. Press the accelerator pedal
beyond full-throttle detent point. L mode We recommend the L mode for times when
you wish to suppress certain shifts, for
instance, when ascending or descending
steep grades. When the L mode is activated the transmis-
sion remains in your current gear, which
also appears in the Info Display, refer to
page 67. The transmission continues to
shift through the available ratios, but does
not proceed beyond the gear in the display.
To activate the L mode Press the L/D button on the steering wheel.
The transmission downshifts when you tap
the buttons on the rim of the steering
wheel. The newly selected limit appears in
the Info Display.
The transmission only executes downshifts
that will result in a plausible combination of
vehicle and engine speeds. The transmis-
sion will no longer execute upshifts beyond
the selected range.
Deactivate the L mode to obtain
maximum acceleration for overtaking
maneuvers, etc.<

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To deactivate the L mode >Press the L/D button or
>press the selector lever into position D
once again. Automatic transmission
with Steptronic Canadian models only While you can drive as with any conven-
tional automatic transmission, you also
enjoy the option of shifting manually at the
steering wheel, refer to the next column. Transmission rangesP R N D Program displayS or M1 Ð M6Buttons on steering wheel S/M/D + Ð To select a transmission range The procedure for selecting transmission
ranges is the same as that employed in the
L mode, refer to page 67.
Sport program and manual operationWhen you press the S/M/D button on the
steering wheel once, the system responds
by activating the transmission's Sport
program, as indicated by the letter S in the
Info Display, refer to previous column. We
recommend this program for performance-
oriented driving.
When you press the S/M/D button a
second time the transmission switches to
its manual mode; press again to return to
the automatic program.
You can also return to the standard auto-
matic program by reselecting D.
In the manual mode the transmission
upshifts when you briefly tap the buttons
on the rear of the steering wheel. You
downshift by briefly pressing the buttons
on the front of the steering wheel. The Info
Display shows the manual ranges M1
through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are excecuted
only when they will result in a plausible
combination of engine and vehicle speed;
thus (for example) a downshift that would
cause the engine to overrev will not be
executed by the system. The selected gear
appears briefly in the Info Display, followed
by the current gear.

Everything under control
78 warms to its normal operating temperature.
The segments disappear in sequence as
the engine warms to its normal operating
temperature.
Avoid allowing the engine speed to rise as
far as the orange warning sector whenever
possible.
Service Interval Display Info Display screen contents The distance/period remaining until your
next service briefly appears when you
switch on the ignition.
The Info Display immediately
switches to its computer mode when
you press one of the two buttons in the turn
signal indicator lever, refer to page 81.< Control Display screen contents You can view additional information on
service and maintenance procedures by
selecting the "OB data" menu. 1. Select and confirm
2.Select "Service" and confirm your entry
3.The display shows a list of selected
service and maintenance procedures, as
well as legally-mandated official inspec-
tions.
Red sectors The service deadline has already passed. Yellow sectors The deadline for service or an official
inspection is approaching. Please contact
your BMW center for an appointment. Green lamps No service is currently required. If you
desire, certain maintenance operations can
be carried out at the next service at the
customer's request.
You can request more detailed information
on every entry.
Turn the controller to scroll through the list,
then confirm the selected entry.
Confirm to exit the list.

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Select and confirm to cancel the
display.
Selecting stored status reports for
viewing in the Control Display 1.Select the "OB data" menu
2. Select and confirm your selec-
tion
3.Select "Check" and confirm
4.The stored status reports appear in the
display. Select the desired report and
confirm your selection.
The display will disappear automatically
after a short period; you can also cancel it
manually using the symbol. Displays after completion of trip Selected malfunction reports generated
during the trip are shown consecutively
when you switch off the ignition.
If indicated, the following message may
also appear:
"Parking lamps on!"
This message appears when you open the
driver's door after parking. A supplemen-
tary gong is also heard. Even with the ignition and Info Display off,
you can reactivate the screen and display
the messages.
Press the CHECK button for approx.
8 seconds, refer to page 80. The stored
status reports appear again in the display.
If several messages are present, you can
continue to press the CHECK button to
view them in succession.
The Check Control function
>cancels itself automatically after a brief
period
>can be terminated by again pressing the
CHECK button for approx. 8 seconds.
You can select the language in which
Check Control status reports and
messages from the computer will appear,
refer to page 86.<
Computer To select functions:
You can use the buttons in the turn signal
indicator lever to request a display from the
computer on the Info Display screen,
starting at the radio position in the ignition
lock.
1Info Display on left
2Info Display on right
A new function appears each time you
press the button.

Lamps
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Switching the interior lamps on and
off Briefly press button 1.
If you want the interior lamps to remain off
continuously, maintain pressure on the
button for approx. 3 seconds.
To revert to normal operation, press the
button briefly.
The button for the interior lamps in the rear
passenger area only switches these lamps
on and off.
The interior lamps come on briefly
whenever you use the parked-car
ventilation system. This feature confirms
that the system has been activated.<
Control of the footwell lamps, courtesy
lamps and ground lamps is also automatic. Reading lamps Reading lamps are provided in the front
and rear
* adjacent to the interior lamps.
You can switch them on and off using the
buttons 2 located next to the lamps.
To avoid discharging the battery, all of
the vehicle's interior lamps are auto-
matically switched off approx. 15 minutes
after the ignition is switched off.<
Light-emitting diodes Ð LEDs Light-emitting diodes installed behind
translucent lenses serve as the light source
for many of the controls and displays in
your vehicle. These light-emitting diodes,
which operate using a concept similar to
that applied in conventional lasers, are offi-
cially designated as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for an
extended period (several hours), as irrita-
tion of the iris could result.<

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Switching off the automatic climate
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The air supply, the heater and
the air conditioner are all
switched off. You can restart
the automatic climate control
by pressing any of its buttons
except the REST button.
Settings in Control Display With the ignition on, select the "Climate"
menu in the Control Center. The Control
Display provides you with the following
setting options:
>"Left A Right":
Separate settings for driver and front
passenger
>To adjust and adapt air-distribution
patterns, refer to the next column
>To adjust temperature for the upper
body, refer to page 104
>To store and select individual settings
for air supply, air distribution and tempera-
ture, refer to page 104
Select the second page of the
"Climate" menu
>Select "Indep. ventil.":
For information on activating and deacti-vating the parked-car ventilation system
and setting the timer, refer to page 106
>"Seat temp.":
To adjust temperature distribution while
the seat heaters are on, refer to page 51
>"Extra":
Switching rear air conditioner and rear
cooler on and off, refer to pages 105, 110
Select the first page of the "Climate"
menu
Automatic air distribution and supply "AUTO":
The AUTO program adjusts the air supply
and distribution patterns for you while also
using your preselected temperature setting
as the basis for adjusting the interior
climate to adapt to external influences Ð
summer, winter.
"Bi-Level":
This program operates in the same way as
the AUTO program, but with airflow
directed toward upper body and into the
footwells. For individual adjustment of air-
distribution patternsYou can cancel the AUTO program by
selecting specific air distribution patterns
for your personal comfort.

Sound system
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Sound systemControlsThe cassette deck, or CD or MD player, is
installed in the instrument panel. Local user
controls for these sound systems are also
provided at this location. The illustration
shows a CD player as an example.
1Sound system controls
>Press: switch on/off sound systems
>Turn: adjusting volume
2CD, MD, or cassette slot
3Eject CD, MD or cassette
4Station scan/track search
>Station scan
>Tape fast-forward/reverse
>Title search for CD, MD and cassette
Additional control options are available in
the "Entertainment" menu.
>"FM..." and "AM..."
Select waveband
>"WB"
Select weather band
>Switches between sound systems
"Tape," "CD," "MD" and>"Memory"
Storing a station and sound settings
You can also control the radio, CD and MD
players, CD changer, and the cassette
deck using the buttons incorporated in the
steering wheel, refer to page 18 as well as
via the voice command system, see
page 26.
Care instructionsComprehensive descriptions and instruc-
tions can be found in the Car Care manual.To switch on/offor
>>Radio (on)<< and >>Radio off<<
(>>Audio off<<).<
The system returns to the most recently
selected sound system Ð radio, cassette,
CD or MD.Using with ignition offThe sound system remains available for
use for a period of approx. 20 minutes after
you switch off the ignition.
Switching the ignition off simultaneously
switches off the sound system.
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It is not possible to operate the
system using the control buttons in
the steering wheel when the ignition is off.
To avoid discharging the battery you
should always switch off the sound system
when leaving the vehicle.<
Volume adjustmentAdjusting volumeTurn adjust the desired volume level.
The sound system automatically
reverts to its mute mode whenever
you use your mobile phone. settings:
>Treble:
To amplify or reduce high frequencies
>Bass:
To amplify or reduce low frequencies
>Balance:
Left-to-right balance
>Fader:
Front-to-rear adjustment, high/low volume
>Reset:
This feature resets the tone settings to their
standard, default settings
>Speed vol.:
Speed-sensitive volume adjustment. Tone settings can be made separately
for each sound system, i. e., radio,
CD, MD and cassette. When you then
select a new sound system the system
automatically adopts the stored settings.<
Tone adjustment1.Select and confirm "Memory"
2.Select and confirm "Tone"
3.Select desired tone settings
>Treble and bass
Select treble or bass. Press and turn the
controller to adjust the tone
>Balance and fader
Select balance or fader. Press and turn the
controller to adjust the tone

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CD Compact Disc
You may experience playback prob-
lems, such as skips, when using CDs
that you have copied at home.<
StartingInsert the CD in the slot.
If a CD is already inserted in the CD-player:
To start play
Select "CD" and confirm your selection
or
>>CD on<<. CD player
or
switch off sound system, refer to page 140
or
switch to radio or CD player, refer to
page 140 or see above
or
1.>>CD (menu)<<
2.>>CD off<< (>>Audio off<<).<
Using the buttons to search
for music tracksTrack searchTo select a direction
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track
or
1.>>CD (menu)<<
2.>>(CD) Next track<< or
>>(CD) Track back<<.<
The CD will start play at the title selected.Fast forward/reverse1.To select the direction
Press and hold the button. The tracks can
be heard, but the sound is distorted.
2.To interrupt the fast forward/reverse,
release the button.
The CD will start play at the point selected.
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