technical data BMW 760i 2005 E65 Owner's Manual
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745i
745Li
760i
760LiCongratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you 
with enhanced control and security when you drive it. 
We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and famil-
iarize yourself with the information that we have compiled 
for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains 
important data and instructions intended to assist you in 
gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's 
unique range of technical features. The manual also con-
tains information on maintenance designed to enhance 
operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of 
your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent 
part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when 
sold to provide the next owner with important operating, 
safety and maintenance information.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. 
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG 
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Controls
 3Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Contents 
The fastest way to find specific topics is 
to use the index, refer to page218.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit 
17 Control Center 
26 Voice command
Controls
34Opening and closing
46 Adjustments
58 Transporting children safely 
62 Driving
81 Everything under control
91 Technology for comfort, convenience 
and safety
100 Lamps 
103 A congenial climate
112 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130Starting navigation system
132 Destination entry 
139 Destination guidance 
145 What to do if …
Entertainment
148On/off, tone
152 Radio 
158 CD Compact Disc 
160 CD changer 
163 TV 
165 DVD changer 
Communications
174Using the phone in your vehicle
182 BMW Assist 
Mobility
186Refueling 
188 Wheels and tires 
194 Under the hood 
198 Maintenance
200 Rules and regulations
201 Replacing components
209 Giving and receiving assistance 
Reference
214Technical data 
218 Everything from A to Z  
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Driving tips
 125Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Securing cargo 
>Use the luggage net* or securing straps 
to hold down small and lightweight lug-
gage and cargo, refer to page42 
>Heavy-duty straps
* for securing larger 
and heavier objects are available at 
your BMW center. Anchorages for 
attaching these heavy-duty straps have 
been provided in your vehicle's luggage 
compartment, refer to the illustration 
>Please observe the special instructions 
supplied with the anchorage fittings.
Always position and secure the load 
beforehand as described above. If 
you do not, it can even endanger the pas-
sengers during braking or evasive maneu-
vers. 
Never exceed either the approved gross 
vehicle weight or either of the approved 
axle loads, refer to page216, 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 
pose a safety hazard to the vehicle's occu-
pants 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 page216. 
Make sure that the load is distributed 
evenly, and that it does not extend outward 
to beyond the limits of the loading surface. 
Always load the heaviest pieces first – on 
the bottom. Be sure that adequate clear-
ance is maintained for raising the glass 
roof, and that objects do not project into 
the opening path of the luggage compart-
ment lid. 
Secure roof-mounted cargo correctly and 
securely to prevent it from shifting or being 
lost during the trip. 
Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration 
and braking maneuvers. Take corners gen-
tly.  
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BMW Assist
182
BMW Assist  
To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard, both to your own vehicle's occu-
pants and to other road users, only make 
entries with the vehicle stationary.<
Requirements 
If the following requirements are met, you 
can call up BMW Assist:
>Telephone is connected and switched 
on
>The lock code has been entered
>The mobile communications network is 
available
>GPS reception for transmission of the 
data is ensured.
The position of the vehicle can influ-
ence the mobile communications/
GPS reception. As a rule, mobile communi-
cations/GPS reception is only possible 
under a clear sky.
When vehicle data is exchanged with the 
BMW Service Center, a corresponding 
message appears on the Control Display.<
Roadside Assistance of the 
BMW Group 
Here, you can automatically dial the num-
ber of the Roadside Assistance of the BMW 
Group, your BMW center or BMW Cus-
tomer Relations. 
To contact Roadside Assistance, for exam-
ple in the event of a breakdown:
1.Select "BMW Assist" and confirm your 
selection
2.Select "BMW Services" and confirm 
your selection
3.Select "Roadside Assistance" and con-
firm your selection.
The current vehicle position is dis-
played4.Select "ACTIVATE" and confirm your 
selection.
The data of your vehicle is transmitted 
to BMW center.
The BMW center forwards the current vehi-
cle position and the customer profile and 
other vehicle data to the relevant Roadside 
Assistance service. 
To speak to your BMW center or BMW 
Customer Relations your portable phone 
must be connected to the cradle in the cen-
ter console. A voice connection will be 
established.
For technical reasons, the emergency 
call cannot be guaranteed under 
unfavorable conditions.<
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Technical data
214
Technical data 
Engine specifications 
745i, 745Li760i/760Li
Displacement
Number of cylinders cu in/cmµ268.4/4,398
8364.4/5,972
12
Maximum output
at engine speed hp
rpm 325
6,100438
6,000
Maximum torque
at engine speed lb ft/Nm 
rpm 330/450
3,600444/600
3,950 
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Technical data
216
Weights 
Never exceed either the approved 
axle loads or the gross vehicle weight. 
745i745Li
Curb weight  lbs./kg 4,376/1,985 4,464/2,025
Approved gross vehicle weight  lbs./kg 5,434/2,465 5,523/2,505
Load Ibs./kg 1,058/480 1,059/480
Approved front axle load  lbs./kg 2,557/1,160 2,602/1,180
Approved rear axle load  lbs./kg 2,987/1,355 3,020/1,370
Approved roof load capacity  lbs./kg 220/100
Luggage compartment volume  cu ft/l 17.7/500
760i760Li
Curb weight  lbs./kg 4,762/2,160 4,872/2,210
Approved gross vehicle weight  lbs./kg 5,820/2,640 5,930/2,690
Load Ibs./kg 1,058/480 1,058/480
Approved front axle load  lbs./kg 2,778/1,260 2,833/1,285
Approved rear axle load  lbs./kg 3,109/1,410 3,109/1,410
Approved roof load capacity  lbs./kg 220/100 220/100
Luggage compartment volume  cu ft/l 17.7/500 17.7/500 
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Everything from A to Z
220 "Brightness"
– in the Control Center90
– in TV mode164
Brightness90
– in TV mode164
– on Control Display90
Bulb replacement, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs201
Buttons on multi-function 
steering wheel16
– automatic transmission 
with Steptronic70
Bypassing traffic 
congestion140
C
Calculating distance86
California laws
– Event Data Recorders200
– Proposition 65 
Warning200
Call
– beginning178
– during a call179
– ending178
– replacing179
– when absent181
Calling
– from phone book179
– from the Top 8 list180
– redialing180
– with telephone keypad, 
folding176
Calls, switching between 
two calls179
Can holder, refer to 
Beverage holders116
Capacities217
Car care, refer to the Caring 
for your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car data", vehicle84
Care, refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car jack points205Car key, refer to 
Key/remote control34
Carpet care, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Car phone, refer to 
separate portable phone 
Owner's Manual174
Car radio, refer to 
Radio152
Car wash122
– refer to the Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– with Comfort Access122
Catalytic converter, refer to 
High temperatures122
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control92
– warning lamp13
CBS Condition Based 
Service198
"CD"
– in audio mode148
– in CD player mode158
CD changer160
– adjusting tone149
– controls148
– fast forward, reverse162
– location160
– random sequence161
– sampling161
– selecting a CD161
– selecting track162
– starting160
– volume149
CD player158
– adjusting tone149
– controls148
– fast forward, reverse159
– random sequence158
– sampling158
– selecting tracks158
– starting158
– volume149
Center armrest115,118
Center brake lamp, bulb 
replacement203
Center console, refer to 
Comfort features14Central locking system35
– Comfort Access37
– interior38
"CHANGE" for 
navigation137
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing language89
Changing navigation CDs/
DVDs130
Changing scale140
Changing settings on the 
Control Display89
Changing time display89
Changing units of measure 
in Control Display89
Changing wheels204
Charge current indicator 
lamp83
CHECK button84
Check Control83
– "Check"84
Child's seats, refer to Child-
restraint systems58
Child-restraint systems58
Child-safety lock60
Chrome parts, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Chrome-plated parts, care, 
refer to the Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter117,118
Cleaning, vehicle, refer to 
the Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Cleaning windshield72
Climate comfort 
windshield126
"Climate" for seat 
heating52
"Clock"90
Clock81
– 12/24-hour mode89
– setting90
– setting time and date90
Closing
– from inside38
– from outside35
Clothes hooks116
Cockpit10,14 
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Reference 221
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Coin holder, refer to 
Storage 
compartments115
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine63
"Color" in TV mode164
Comfort Access37
– changing battery37
– observe in the car 
wash122
Comfort features14
Comfort mode, vehicle95
Comfort seat47
– in rear48
Comfort starting, refer to 
Starting engine63
"Comm.", 
Control Center24
Compact Disc, refer to
– CD changer160
– CD player158
Compartments, refer to 
Storage 
compartments115
Computer85
– "BC"87
– Control Display screen 
contents87
Condensation, refer to 
A/C operation122
Condition Based Service 
CBS198
Configuring adjustments56
"CONFIRM", vehicle83
Connecting a car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Lighter 
socket117
Consumption, refer to 
Average consumption86
Consumption display, 
refer to
– Control Display screen 
contents87
– Fuel gauge85
Contents3
"Contrast" in TV mode164
Contrast in TV mode164Control Center17
– adjusting the 
brightness90
– assistance window22
– automatic climate 
control107
– changing menu page19
– changing settings89
– confirming selection or 
entry18
– display, menus21
– displaying help text22
– language selection89
– lists19
– menu item selection18
– menus21
– rear24
– selecting units of measure 
and display format89
– setting time and date90
– status lines23
– symbols20
– symbols and lists19
Control Display18
– rear24
Controller, refer to 
Control Center17
Controls10,14
– refer to Cockpit10,14
Convenience operation
– from inside38
– from outside36,38
– glass roof, electric36,38
– windows36,38
Coolant196
– indicator lamp83
– level196
– temperature gauge83
Cooler, refer to Rear 
cooler114
Cooling
– maximum105,109
– refer to Temperature105
Cooling system196
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC92
Creating voice address 
book143Cruise control73,75
– indicator lamp11
– multi-function steering 
wheel11
Cruising range86
Cup holder, refer to 
Beverage holders116
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights216
Current fuel 
consumption86
Current position
– correcting143
– displaying143
– entering143
– storing143
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
specifications214
D
Dashboard10,14
Data214
– dimensions215
– engine214
– filling capacities217
– technical214
– weights216
"Date"90
Date90
– changing90
– display format89
– displaying90
Daytime driving lamps100
DBC Dynamic Brake 
Control94
– indicator lamp13
Defect
– door lock38
– fuel filler door186
– glass roof, electric45
– luggage compartment 
lid41
Defective lamp201
Defroster
– rear window104
– windshield105
Defrosting position, refer to 
Defrosting windows105 
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Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Standing lamps101
– bulb replacement202
Start/Stop button62
Starting, refer to Starting 
engine63
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump-starting209
Starting engine63
Starting problems
– jump-starting209
– temperature63
Start menu18
Station, refer to Radio152
Status lines in Control 
Center23
Steering wheel16
– adjustment54
– adjustment, automatic54
– heater54
– individual button 
assignment54
– memory55
– with multi-function 
buttons16
Steptronic, refer to Manual 
mode70
Stopwatch
– intermediate time88
– starting and stopping88
Storage, tires193
Storage 
compartments115,116
Storage space, refer to 
Luggage compartment42
Storing current 
position143
Storing desired speeds, 
refer to Programmable 
cruise control74
Storing destination per 
voice142
Storing numbers, refer to 
Phone book179
Storing programs, TV163
Storing seat adjustment55Storing sitting position, 
refer to Seat, mirror and 
steering wheel 
memory55
Storing stations, radio153
Storing vehicle, refer to the 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Straps, refer to 
Loading124
"SUBTITLE" for DVD 
mode169
Summer tires, refer to 
Wheels and tires188
Sun blinds113
Sun visors113
Surface ice, refer to 
Ice warning81
Switches, refer to 
Cockpit10,14
Switch for battery207
Switching air conditioner 
mode on and off 
manually105
Switching between 
calls179
Switching navigation voice 
instructions on/off141
Switching off engine63
Switching off portable 
phone178
Switching on
– audio149
– CD changer160
– CD player158
– DVD changer166
– portable phone178
– radio152
– TV163
"Switch. time 1", 
independent 
ventilation111
"Switch. time 2", 
independent 
ventilation111
Symbols, 
Control Center19T
Tachometer81
Tail lamps, bulb 
replacement203
Taking time, refer to 
Stopwatch88
Tank contents, refer to 
Fuel tank capacity217
Target cursor for 
navigation135
Technical data214
Technical modifications5
Telephone174
– accepting calls16,176
– dialing phone number178
– entering lock code178
– hands-free mode177
– phone book179
– redialing180
– switching off176,178
– Top 8180
Television, refer to TV163
Temperature122
– automatic climate 
control105
– changing unit of 
measure89
Temperature display
– ice warning81
– interior temperature105
– outside temperature81
– setting units89
Tempomat, refer to
– Cruise control75
– Programmable cruise 
control73
The right tires192
Thigh support 
adjustment47
Third brake lamp
– bulb replacement203
– refer to Brake lamps203
Three-point belt51
Through loading 
system118
Tightening torque, refer to 
Tightening lug bolts205
Tilt alarm sensor
– remote control43
– switching off43