BMW 135i Coupe 2008 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
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Congratulations, 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 familiarize 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 contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main­taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.
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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Contents
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The fastest way to find information on a partic­ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 240.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 6 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voice command system
Controls
28 Opening and closing 45 Adjustments 55 Transporting children safely 58 Driving 66 Everything under control 80 Technology for driving comfort and
safety
91 Lamps 96 Climate 102 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
114 Things to remember when driving
Communications
176 Telephoning 191 BMW Assist
Mobility
200 Refueling 202 Wheels and tires 209 Under the hood 214 Maintenance 216 Replacing components 222 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
230 Technical data 235 Short commands for the voice command
system
240 Everything from A-Z
Navigation
122 Starting the navigation system 123 Destination entry 136 Destination guidance 146 What to do if …
Entertainment
150 On/off and settings 154 Radio 160 Satellite radio 163 CD player and CD changer 169 AUX-In port 170 USB-audio interface
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Notes

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Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehi­cle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.
Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos­sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
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Indicates special equipment, country-spe­cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice command system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rel­evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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The individual vehicle

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When you ordered your BMW, you chose vari­ous items of equipment. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip­ment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con­tain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equip-
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ment are marked by asterisks identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehi­cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom­panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
to assist you in

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and powerful electron­ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle per­formed only by your BMW center or at a work­shop that works according to BMW repair pro­cedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out prop­erly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accesso­ries not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi­cle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim­ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage
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to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
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with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<
Notes
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys­tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any cer­tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior fur­nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso­ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran­ties:
> 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 only applies 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 1-800-831-
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, 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: Adminis­trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov
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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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At a glance
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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.

Cockpit

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly 38
2 Convertible: opening and closing
rear windows 38
3 Opening and closing front
windows 38
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4 Folding exterior mirrors in and out
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
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monitor
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Parking lamps 91
Low beams 92
Automatic headlamp control Adaptive Head Light*93
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Fog lamps
Turn signals 62
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11 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 58
12 Ignition lock 58
At a glance
High beams, headlamp flasher 93
Roadside parking lamps
Computer 67
Settings and information about the vehicle 70
Settings and information about the vehicle 70
Instrument lighting 94
9 Instrument cluster 12
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Windshield wipers 63
Rain sensor
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13 Buttons on the steering wheel
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Telephone
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93
> Press: accepting and ending a
call; starting dialing selected phone number; redi­aling if no phone number is selected.
> Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice com­mand system
Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling through phone book and lists with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable 53
Individually programmable 53
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14 Horn: the entire surface
15 Adjusting the steering wheel 53
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17 Releasing the hood 209
18 Opening the luggage compartment lid 33
Cruise control
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Instrument cluster

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Cockpit
1 Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 66
5 Fuel gauge 67
135i: engine oil temperature 67
6 Display for
> Clock 66
> Outside temperature 66
> Indicator and warning lamps 76
7 Display for
> Position of automatic transmission
> Computer 67
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 71
> Odometer and trip odometer 66
> Checking oil level 210
> Settings and information 70
8 Resetting the trip odometer 66
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Indicator and warning lamps

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The concept
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 notify you that certain functions are active:
High beams/headlamp flasher 93
At a glance
Indicator and warning lamps in the display area can light up in a variety of combinations and col­ors.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning and thus come on briefly when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the lower edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.
Fog lamps
Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is regulating the propul­sive forces in order to maintain driving stability 82
Canada: parking brake applied 59
Parking brake applied 59
Canada: engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 215 Engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 215
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You can call up more information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 76.
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Around the center console: controls and displays

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Cockpit
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1 Coupe: microphone for voice command
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system mode Convertible: microphone on steering col­umn
2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request
call
3 Reading lamps 95
4 Coupe: glass roof, electric
5 Interior lamps 94
6 Passenger airbag status lamp
7 Control Display 16
8 Dynamic Traction Control DTC 82
9 Hazard warning flashers
10 Central locking system 32
11 Automatic climate control
and for telephone in hands-free
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Air distribution to the windshield 97
Air distribution to the upper body area 97
Air distribution to the footwell 97
Automatic air distribution and flow rate 98
13 Changing
> Radio station 150
> Track 150
14 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
15 Selecting AM or FM waveband
16 Ejecting navigation DVD
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18 Controller 16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizon­tally in four directions
19 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
20 Drive for navigation DVD
21 Programmable memory keys 21
22 Switching entertainment audio sources on/
off and adjusting volume 150
23 Drive for audio CD 163
Heated seats
Convertible: opening the convert­ible top 41
Convertible: closing the convertible top 41
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At a glance
Cooling function 99
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 98
Recirculated-air mode 98
Maximum cooling 97
Residual heat mode 99
Air flow rate 98
Defrosting windows 99
Rear window defroster 99
12 Ejecting audio CD 150
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iDrive

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iDrive integrates the functions of a large num-
iDrive
ber of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to

Controls

basic menu navigation. The control of the indi­vidual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.
1 Control Display
2 button
Opening start menu
3 Controller
The controller can be used to select menu items and to adjust settings:
> Move in four directions, arrow 4
> Turn, arrow 5
> Push, arrow 6
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Operate the controller only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid
endangering the car's occupants and other road users by being distracted.<

Menu overview

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Communication
> Telephone
> BMW Assist* or TeleService
Navigation
> Navigation system
> Onboard information, e.g. for displaying the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer
> AUX-In port, USB-audio interface* for
external audio device
Climate
> Vent settings
> Automatic programs
> Parked car operation
Menu
> Closing the screen
> Tone and display settings
> Traffic information settings
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
> Display of service requirements and dates
for statutory inspections
> Settings for telephone
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Operating principle

As of radio readiness, the following message appears on the Control Display:
At a glance
To hide the message: Press the controller. The start menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
All iDrive functions can be called up via 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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Calling up menu items in the start menu
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iDrive
Displays in menu
As of radio readiness, refer to page 58: Via the start menu you can call up the four menu items of Communication, Navigation, Entertain­ment and Climate by moving the controller for­wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
You can call up the menu by pressing the con­troller.
Convenient call-up of menu items
The convenient call-up function enables you to:
> Call up a menu item from the start menu in
the view last displayed.
> Switch directly between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without having to press the button.
To do so, move the controller in the corre­sponding direction and hold it for more than approx. 2 seconds.
1 Each menu is subdivided into fields. The
active field is highlighted.
2 A symbol indicates the start menu item last
selected.
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu
1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2 In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility
of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.
3 Settings are represented graphically or as
numerical values.
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Operating principle at a glance
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The following is a general description of opera­tions using iDrive. For an exemplary step-by­step application, refer to page 74.
At a glance
1 Selecting a menu item:
> Turn the controller; the highlight marker
moves
> Menu items in white can be selected by
highlighting them
2 Activating a menu item:
> Press the controller
> New menu items are displayed or the
function is executed
3 Selecting a menu item: refer to 1
4 Switching between fields:
> Briefly move the controller to the left,
right, forward, or backward
> Release the controller
> The active field is brighter in color
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn the controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
> Confirm by changing the field
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Status information

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iDrive
1 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD or
> Telephone
Name of the connected mobile phone, network search or no network
> "BMW Assist"
Active voice connection with a BMW Assist service
2 Entertainment audio output off
3 Display for traffic information
"TI":
Traffic information for the navigation sys­tem can be received and transmission is switched on
4 Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
> Roaming active
5 It is possible to make calls
phone is paired with the vehicle
Reception strength of mobile phone network, display depending on mobile phone
6 Time
Other displays: Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or entries via the voice command system*.
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in "Communication":
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if the mobile

Closing/opening the screen

Do not place objects in the vicinity of the open screen, otherwise the screen may
be damaged.<
Closing the screen
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Close display" and press the con-
troller.
You can also close the screen manually.<
Opening the screen
Press the controller.
Setting the conditions for opening the screen automatically
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You can select the events that cause the screen to open automatically.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.
5. Select "Display" and press the controller.
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The various conditions are shown on the
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Control Display.
6. Select the desired conditions and press the
controller:
> When there is an incoming call:
"Call"
> When an important Check Control mes-
sage is displayed: "Check Control message"
> When there is a navigation system mes-
sage: "Navigation info"
> When the voice command system is
started: "Speech input"
> When the ignition is switched on:
"Ignition on"
> When the Park Distance Control is dis-
played: "PDC Display on"

Programmable memory keys

Using the programmable memory keys, you can store and execute certain iDrive functions:
> Navigation
> Entertainment:
> Radio stations
> CD
> CD compartment of CD changer
> AUX
> Telephone: phone numbers
The assignment of the programmable memory keys is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Storing functions
Navigation* destinations
1. Select the navigation destination, e.g. in the
destination list or address book.
2. ... Press the key longer than
2seconds.
Special features of the Professional navigation system:
> If destination guidance and the map view
have been started, the current destination is stored.
> If the destination is entered via map, the
coordinates in the cross-hairs are stored, not the current destination.
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destinations
At a glance
The condition is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur­rently in use.
Telephone, phone numbers
1. Enter the phone number or select the num-
ber from a list of stored phone num bers, e.g. the A-Z list.
2. ... Press the key longer than
2seconds.
If the phone number is associated with a name, the name is also stored.
Entertainment
The item stored in the Entertainment menu is the source that is playing at the time of storage,
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selected on the Control Display.
1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta-
iDrive
tion or CD.
2. ... Press the key longer than
2seconds.
If the car is equipped with two drives and a CD with compressed audio files is played,
the current track is stored.<
Executing a function
... Press the key.
The function is executed immediately. This means that, for example, if a phone number is selected, the connection is established, or if a navigation destination is called up, destination guidance is started.
Displaying memory key assignments
You can have the assignment of a memory key displayed by touching the key with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching the keys with an object such as a pen will not work.
Displaying brief information
... Touch the key.
The key assignment is displayed.
Displaying detailed information
... Touch the key for a longer
period.
Clearing key assignments
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. Select "Programmable Memory Keys" and
press the controller.
6. Select "Delete assignment of all memory
keys" and press the controller.
7. Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Navigation destination
Entertainment source
Telephone, phone number
Not assigned
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Voice command system

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The concept

The voice command system allows you to con­trol operation of various vehicle systems with­out removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. It is not neces­sary to use the controller.
The voice command system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.
The voice command system uses a special microphone located in the area of the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.
Precondition
Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice command system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, refer to page 79.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice command system.

Saying commands

Activating voice command system
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
This symbol on the Control Display and a sig­nal indicate that the voice command system is ready to receive spoken commands.
2. Say the command.
Text or digits that are understood by the voice command system are displayed on the Control Display.
At a glance
This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands.
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If no further commands are possible, continue
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by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.
Opening the start menu
{Main menu}
Terminating or canceling voice command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
Commands
Having the possible commands read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi­ble commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display. To have the possible commands read out to you:
Voice command system
{Options}
For instance, if you have selected "CD", the commands available for operating the CD
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player and CD changer
are read out.
Opening help
{Help}
Using alternative commands
There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}
Example: selecting a track
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. {Entertainment}.
The system says: {{Entertainment}}.
4. {CD}.
The system says: {{CD on}}.
Calling up functions immediately via short commands
Short commands enable you to perform certain functions immediately, irrespective of which menu item is selected, refer to page 235.
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6. Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1}. The system says: {{Track 1}}

Notes

For information on voice control of the telephone, refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual.<
For voice commands, bear in mind the follow­ing:
> Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. The same applies to spelling when entering a destina­tion for navigation.
> Always speak the commands in the lan-
guage of the voice command system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name.
> For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and no abbrevia­tions.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof
closed to prevent interference from outside noise.
> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
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Controls
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Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
All features and accessories that are useful for
driving and your safety, comfort and
convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

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Remote control

Each remote control contains a rechargeable
Opening and closing
battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with convenient
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access able battery, refer to page 37.
The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per­sonal Profile, next column.
In addition, information about service require­ments is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 214.
, the remote control contains a replace-
> Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 33
New remote controls
Your BMW center can supply new remote con­trols with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.

Personal Profile

The concept
You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Pro­file ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the set­tings stored for it are called up and imple­mented.
This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for up to three remote controls.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Driver's door, refer to page 32
> Convertible: glove compartment, refer to
page 105
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Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.
> Assignment of programmable memory
keys, refer to page 21
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 29
> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 32
> Automatic call-up
tion after unlocking, refer to page 49
> Programming buttons
wheel, refer to page 53
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 63
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