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Controls
 87Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
All wheels are yellow
Flat tire or a major drop in inflation pressure in 
several tires. A message appears on the Control 
Display.
Gray
The system cannot detect a flat tire.
Reasons for this can be:
>TPM is being reset
>Temporary interference due to systems or 
devices which use the same radio fre-
quency
>Malfunction
Resetting system
Reset the system again after each correc-
tion of the tire inflation pressure and after 
every tire or wheel change.<
Resetting finishes during driving, which can be 
interrupted at any time. When driving resumes, 
resetting is continued automatically.
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 "TPM" is selected and press 
the controller.
6.Start the engine, but do not start driving.7.Select "Reset" and press the controller.
8.Select "Yes" and press the controller.
9.Start to drive.
The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting 
TPM..." is displayed.
After a few minutes of driving, the set tire infla-
tion pressures in the tires are applied as the set 
values to be monitored. Resetting finishes dur-
ing driving. The tires are shown in green on the 
Control Display.
If a flat tire is detected during resetting 
and applying the tire inflation pressures, 
all tires are shown in yellow on the Control Dis-
play. The message "Tire low!" is displayed.<
Message with low tire inflation 
pressure
The warning lamp lights up yellow. A 
message appears on the Control Dis-
play. In addition, an acoustic signal 
sounds. There is a flat tire or extensive inflation 
pressure loss.
1.Reduce speed and stop the vehicle care-
fully. Avoid sudden braking and steering 
maneuvers.
2.If all four wheels are shown in yellow, iden-
tify the damaged tire on the vehicle.
3.Repairing flat tire with M Mobility System, 
refer to page212, or replace the damaged 
wheel or wheels, refer to Changing wheels* 
on page215.
The spare tire
* is equipped with the necessary 
TPC electronics and is also monitored after 
mounting and after resetting the system. 
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Controls
 97Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
High beams/
roadside parking lamps
1High beams
2Headlamp flasher
3Roadside parking lamps
Roadside parking lamps, left or right*
You also enjoy the option of lighting up just one 
side of your vehicle when parking:
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or 
down beyond the resistance point, arrow 3.
The roadside parking lamps drain the bat-
tery. Do not leave them switched on for 
long periods of time, otherwise it may no longer 
be possible to start the engine.<
Switching off
Briefly press the lever in the opposite direction 
up to the resistance point, arrow3.
Instrument lighting
The lighting intensity can be adjusted with the 
knurled wheel with the parking lamps/low 
beams switched on.
Interior lamps
Control of the interior lamps, footwell lamps, 
door entry lighting, courtesy lamps
 and sill 
panel lighting
 is automatic.
With the courtesy lamps, LED lights are located 
in the door handles to illuminate the exterior 
area before the doors.
To protect the battery, all lamps in the 
vehicle are switched off approx. 15 min-
utes after radio readiness is switched off, refer 
to Start/Stop button on page58.<
Switching interior lamps on and off 
manually
Press button 1.
If the interior lamps, footwell lamps, door entry 
lighting, courtesy lamps and sill panel lighting 
are to remain switched off continually, press the 
button for approx. 3 seconds. 
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Climate
102 compartment can only be cooled with the 
engine running.
Maximum cooling
Maximally cooled air is obtained as 
quickly as possible from an outside 
temperature above approx. 327/ 
06 and with the engine running.
The automatic climate control changes over to 
the lowest temperature and switches into the 
recirculated-air mode. The maximum air vol-
ume only flows out of the vents for the upper 
body. It is therefore necessary for these vents to 
be open for maximum cooling.
AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control/recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant 
odors or pollutants in the immedi-
ate environment by temporarily 
suspending the supply of outside air. The sys-
tem then recirculates the air currently within the 
vehicle. In AUC mode, a sensor detects pollut-
ants in the outside air and controls the shut-off 
automatically.
Press the button repeatedly to run through the 
following control sequence:
>LED off: outside air flows into the vehicle 
continuously.
>Right LED on, AUC mode: the system 
detects pollutants in the outside air and 
responds by blocking the supply of outside 
air when required.
>Left LED on, recirculated-air mode: the 
supply of outside air into the vehicle is shut 
off continuously.
If condensation starts to form on the 
inside window surfaces during operation 
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch 
it off while also increasing the air volume as 
required.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used 
over a longer period of time, as the air quality 
inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.<
Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is 
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a 
school to pick up a child.
The function can be switched on when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
>up to 15 minutes after switching off the 
engine
>engine at operating temperature
>sufficient battery voltage
>outside temperature below 777/256
The LED lights up when the function is 
switched on.
With the ignition lock at radio readiness or 
higher the interior temperature, the air volume 
and the air distribution can be set.
Switching automatic climate control on 
and off
The air volume, the heater and the 
cooling function are all switched 
off.
You can restart the automatic cli-
mate control by pressing any of its buttons 
except the REST button.
Ventilation
1Knurled wheels for smoothly opening and 
closing vent outlets
2Levers for changing the airflow direction
Do not drop any foreign objects into the 
vent outlets; otherwise, they could be cat-
apulted outwards and cause injuries.< 
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Entertainment
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips Communications
Navigation
Mobility
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone* using:
>Buttons on steering wheel, refer to page11
>iDrive, refer to page16
>Voice commands, refer to page181
A mobile phone detected by the vehicle should 
not be operated by the mobile phone's keypad; 
otherwise malfunctions may occur.
Placing phone calls with BMW Assist 
system*: BMW Assist calls
You can use the BMW Assist system via the 
hands-free unit for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "BMW Assist" or 
"BMW Service" is displayed in "Communica-
tion", only BMW Assist calls are possible.
It may not be possible to establish a telephone 
connection using the mobile phone while a con-
nection is being established to BMW Assist 
or while a call to BMW Assist is already in 
progress. If this happens, you must unpair the 
mobile phone and the vehicle if you wish to 
place a call with the mobile phone.
Initial operation
Pairing mobile phone in vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>Suitable mobile phone: the mobile phone is 
supported by the full mobile phone prepara-
tion package. Information on this subject is 
also provided on the Internet at: 
www.bmw.com
>The mobile phone is ready to operate.
>The Bluetooth links of the vehicle, refer to 
page175, and the mobile phone are active.
>Depending on the mobile phone, presets in 
the mobile phone are required: e.g. via the 
following menu items:
>Bluetooth activated
>Connection not with confirmation
>Reconnect>Depending on the mobile phone model, the 
setting energy saving mode can, for exam-
ple, result in vehicle failing to detect the 
paired mobile phone.
>Specify any desired number as the Blue-
tooth passkey, e.g. 1, for pairing. This Blue-
tooth passkey is no longer required follow-
ing successful pairing.
>The ignition is switched on.
 Only pair the mobile phone with the vehi-
cle stopped; otherwise you may become 
distracted and inadvertently endanger your 
passengers and other road users.<
Switching on ignition
1.Insert the remote control as far as possible 
into the ignition lock.
2.Switch on the ignition by pressing the Start/
Stop button without depressing the brake 
or clutch pedal.
Preparation with iDrive
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to 
page16.
3.Press the   button to open the start 
menu.
4.Press the controller to open the   menu. 
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Under the hood
204 After starting the engine, the last determined 
value is displayed.
The oil level must be between the two marks.
Manual transmission: the fluid level will be 
shown in the lower display.<
Exact measurement
The oil level is measured continuously while 
driving or when stopped with the engine run-
ning.
The determination of a new value can take 
30 minutes or longer.
If only dashes are shown in the display, 
it was not possible to determine a new 
value. This can, for example, be the case when 
driving short distances or with a sporty driving 
style.<
Fast measurement
In addition to the continuous measurement, you 
can also quickly determine the current oil level, 
e.g. after adding engine oil, however with a low 
measuring accuracy.
1.With the engine at operating temperature, 
i.e. after at least 6 miles/10 km of uninter-
rupted driving, park the vehicle in a horizon-
tal position.
2.Allow the engine to run at idle.
3.Press the BC button in the turn signal lever 
repeatedly until the oil level display is 
shown in the instrument cluster.
4.Press the BC button in the turn signal lever 
for at least 2 seconds.
The oil level is determined. A clock symbol 
is displayed during the measurement.
5.After approx. 1 minute the current oil level is 
displayed.
If not all measuring conditions are met, 
e.g. with the engine cold, "-.-" is dis-
played. The requested measurement is carried 
out as soon as possible.<
Possible displays
1Oil level OK
2Oil level at minimum:
Add a maximum of 1 US quart/1 liter of 
engine oil at the next opportunity, refer to 
Adding engine oil below
3Oil level is too high
Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately; otherwise, engine damage may 
result if too much oil has been added.<
4Oil level at maximum
5Fast measurement running: oil level is being 
determined
6No value can be determined at this time
Adding engine oil
Do not add oil until a value slightly above the 
minimum of 0.0 US quarts/liters is displayed by 
the oil level measurement. In this area a mes-
sage is also shown on the Control Display.
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km, 
otherwise the engine could be damaged.
Add a maximum of 1 US quart/1 liter of oil, oth-
erwise the engine may be damaged by adding 
too much oil. 
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Everything from A to Z
236 Brake system114
– brake pads114
– brake rotors116
– breaking-in114
– warning lamp13,83
Braking safely116
Breakdown, M Mobility 
System212
Breakdown assistance186
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance220
Breaking-in114
Breaking-in brake pads114
Breaking-in the clutch114
Breaking-in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential114
"Brightness"78,93
Brightness of Control 
Display78
Button for starting engine, 
refer to Start/Stop button58
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections140
C
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
"Call"178,189
Call
– accepting176
– displaying accepted179
– ending177
– in absence179
– rejecting177
– starting177
Calling
– by entering phone 
number177
– from phone book178
– from Top 8 list179
– redialing179
Can holder, refer to Cup 
holders108
Capacities228
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery217Car care, refer to Caring for 
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
"Car Data"70
Care208
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo118
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle117
Caring for artificial leather, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish, 
refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote 
control28
Car phone171
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest107
– refer to Mobile phone170
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio152
Car wash116
– refer to Before driving into a 
car wash116
– refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system115"Categories"158
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control
81
CBS Condition Based 
Service207
"CD"148,161
CD changer161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– installation location164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a CD161
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
CD player161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Center armrest, adjusting 
height107
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access37
– hotel function33
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel215
Changing language on 
Control Display79
Changing scale for navigation 
system display138
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display78 
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Everything from A to Z
246
R
Radiator fluid, refer to 
Coolant205
Radio
– Autostore153
– controls148
– High Definition Radio156
– sampling stations153
– satellite radio157
– selecting frequency 
manually153
– selecting 
waveband148,152
– station search153
– station selection152
– station with best 
reception153
– storing stations154
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
– Weather Band, refer to 
Weather news flashes155
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness58
Radio readiness58
– switched off59
– switched on58
– with comfort access38
Radio stations, storing154
Rain sensor, windshield wiper 
system65
"Random", random play 
sequence164
"Random all" in audio 
mode164
"Random directory" in audio 
mode164
Random play sequence
– CD changer164
– CD player164
"RDS"155
Reading lamps98
Rear lamps, refer to Tail 
lamps211Rearview mirrors, refer to 
Mirrors52
Rear window
– heating101
– opening and closing39
"Received calls"178
Reception
– quality155
– radio stations155
– regional station153
Reception quality of mobile 
phone, refer to Status 
information20
Rechargeable flashlight
106
Recirculated-air mode, refer 
to AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control102
Recirculation of air, refer to 
AUC Automatic 
recirculated-air control102
Reclining seat, refer to 
Seats47
Recording times, refer to 
Stopwatch76
"Redial" for mobile phone178
Redialing with mobile 
phone183
Reflectors, refer to Tail 
lamps211
Refueling194
Releasing, hood202
Releasing the locks, refer to 
Unlocking37
"Relock door if not 
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to 
Cruising range70
Remaining distance to 
destination, refer to 
Computer70
Remote control28
– battery replacement38
– comfort access37
– garage-door opener105
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,38
Removing condensation from 
windows101"Repeat directory" in audio 
mode164
"Repeat" in audio mode164
"Repeat track" in audio 
mode164
Replacement fuses218
Replacement remote control, 
refer to New remote 
controls28
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs209
Replacing tires, changing a 
wheel215
Reporting safety defects7
Required fuel195
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel 
gauge69
"Reset"85,87
– stopwatch76
– tone settings151
Reset, refer to Resetting tone 
settings151
"Reset to default" with 
MDrive54
Residual heat102
Restraint systems
– for children56
– refer to Safety belts51
Retreaded tires200
Reverse, fast
– CD changer164
– CD player164
Reverse gear61
– manual transmission60
Road map138
"Roadside 
Assistance"180,186
Roadside Assistance220
Roadside parking lamps97
– replacing bulbs, refer to 
Parking lamps210
Rollover protection system on 
Convertible91
– lowering91
Rope, refer to Tow-starting 
and towing221
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to 
iDrive16 
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Everything from A to Z
248 Settings
– changing on Control 
Display76
– clock, 12h/24h mode77
– configuring, refer to 
MDrive54
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile29
– date78
– language79
– units of measure78
Settings menu, refer to 
imenu17
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
time103
Shifting62
Shift lights63
Shiftlock61
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel62
Shock absorber control, refer 
to EDC Electronic Damping 
Control84
Short commands of voice 
command system229
"Short route" for 
navigation134
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route134
"Show current position"129
"Show destination 
position"129
Side airbags89
Side marker lamps, replacing 
bulbs211
Side turn signals, replacing 
bulbs211
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Signaling a turn, triple turn 
signal activation64
Sill panel lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps97
Sitting safely46
– with airbags46
– with head restraints46
– with safety belts46
Ski bag109Slope assistant, refer to 
Starting off on slopes115
SMG, refer to Sequential 
Manual Transmission with 
Drivelogic61
"SMG Drivelogic"54,63
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing183
– using170
Snow chains201
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices109
Socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics interface
208
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock58
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing34
Song search with CD, refer to 
Sampling tracks, scan163
SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency call219
Spare
– adapter for spare key28
– fuses218
– key28
– wheel, driving with spare 
wheel217
– wheel, refer to Changing 
wheels215
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils205
Speed-dependent 
volume150
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit75
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone 
control150
Speed with winter tires200
"Sport" with EDC84
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems81
Start/Stop button58
– starting the engine59
– switching off the engine59
"Start" for stopwatch76
"Start guidance"127,136Starting assistant, refer to 
Starting off on slopes115
Starting difficulties, jump 
starting220
Starting engine59
Starting off
– on a slippery surface115
– on slopes115
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start route guidance"129
"Start service"186
"Start Service" for BMW 
Assist188
"State / Province" for 
destination entry125
"State inspection"73
Station, refer to Radio152
"Status"72
Status information on Control 
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment53
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Easy entry/exit53
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Steering wheel 
memory48
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– lock, refer to Ignition lock58
– MDrive button54
– memory48
– programmable button53
– shift paddles62
"Steering wheel button"53
Steering-wheel shift buttons, 
refer to Shift paddles62
"Stop" for stopwatch76
"Stopwatch"76
Stopwatch76
Storage compartments107
"Store in address book" for 
navigation system132
"Store" on the radio154,159
Storing current position132
Storing radio stations154