BMW 228i 2014 Owner's Manual

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Thank you for choosing a BMW.

The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:

Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con tains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW. The manual also contains information designed to en hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the printed or Integrated Owner's Manual are located in the appendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.

Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro chures in the onboard literature.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive. BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 208.

6Notes

At a glance

14 Cockpit

18 iDrive

26 Voice activation system

29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

34 Opening and closing

48 Adjusting

59 Transporting children safely

63 Driving

75 Displays

90 Lamps

95 Safety

111 Driving stability control systems

115 Driving comfort

127 Climate control

134 Interior equipment

142 Storage compartments

Driving tips

148 Things to remember when driving

151 Loading

154 Saving fuel

Mobility

162	Refueling
164	Fuel
166	Wheels and tires
175	Engine compartment
177	Engine oil

180Coolant

181Maintenance

183 Replacing components

193 Breakdown assistance

199 Care

Reference

206 Technical data

208 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Orientation

The fastest way to find information on a partic ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the ap pendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.

User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication

The topics of Navigation, Entertainment, Com munication and the short commands of the voice activation system are described in a sep arate user's manual, which is also included with the onboard literature.

Additional sources of information

The service center will be happy to answer any other questions you may have.

Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: bmwusa.com.

Symbols

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the ve hicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa tion.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se lect individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice ac tivation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the rele vant section of this Owner's Manual for infor mation on a particular part or assembly.

Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not available in your vehicle, e.g., because of the selected optional equipment or the countryspecific variants.

This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

For any options and equipment not described in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the Supple mentary Owner's Handbooks.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illus trations.

Status of the Owner's

Manual

Basic information

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stan

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	dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de	Parts and Accessories
	scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from	BMW recommends using parts and
	those in your vehicle.	accessories approved by BMW for this
	Updates made after the editorial	purpose.
		Your BMW center is the right contact for
	deadline
	Any updates made after the editorial deadline	genuine BMW parts and accessories, other
		products approved by BMW and related
	for the Owner's Manuals are located in the ap
		qualified advice.
	pendix of the printed quick reference for the
		BMW has tested these products for safety and
	vehicle.
		suitability in relation to BMW vehicles.
	For your own safety	BMW can assume responsibility for them.
		However, we cannot assume any responsibility
	Warranty	whatsoever for parts and accessories that have
		not been specifically approved by BMW.
	Your vehicle is technically configured for the	BMW cannot evaluate whether each individual
	operating conditions and registration require	product from another manufacturer can be
	ments applying in the country of first delivery -	used with BMW vehicles without presenting a
	homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated	safety hazard. This guarantee is also not
	in a different country it might be necessary to	applicable when country-specific government
	adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper	approval has been granted. Testing of this kind
	ating conditions and permit requirements. If	may fail to embrace the entire range of
	your vehicle does not comply with the homolo	potential operating conditions to which
	gation requirements in a certain country you	components might be exposed on BMW
	cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle	vehicles. Such products could conceivably fail
	there. Further information can be obtained	to comply with BMW's own stringent quality
	from your Service Centre.	standards.
	Maintenance and repairs	California Proposition 65 Warning
	Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern	California laws require us to state the following
	materials and high-performance electronics,	warning:
	requires suitable maintenance and repair	Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo
	methods.
		bile components and parts, including compo
	Therefore, have this work performed only by a	nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi
	BMW center or a workshop that works accord	cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
	ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri	State of California to cause cancer and birth
	ately trained personnel.	defects and reproductive harm. In addition,
	If this work is not carried out properly, there is	certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
	the danger of subsequent damage and related	products of component wear contain or emit
	safety hazards.

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chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re lated accessories contain lead and lead com pounds. 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 vehicle is covered by the fol lowing warranties:

Specifications for required maintenance meas ures:

BMW Maintenance system

Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models

Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in seri ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.

Federal Emissions System Defect War ranty.

Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.

California Emission Control System Lim ited 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.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to de liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your ve hicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Data memory

Many electronic components on your vehicle are equipped with data memories that tempo rarily or permanently store technical informa tion about the condition of the vehicle, events and faults. This technical information generally documents the state of a component, a mod ule, a system or the environment:

Operating states of system components, fill levels for instance.

Status messages for the vehicle and from its individual components, e.g., wheel rota tion speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, transverse acceleration.

Malfunctions and faults in important sys tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.

Responses by the vehicle to special situa tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en gagement of stability control systems.

Ambient conditions, such as temperature.

This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re pair services, service processes, warranty claims, quality assurance, this technical infor mation can be read out from the event and fault memories by the service personnel, in

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cluding the manufacturer, using special diag nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.

When the vehicle is in use, situations are con ceivable in which it might be possible to asso ciate this technical data with individuals if it is combined with other information, e.g., an acci dent report, damage to the vehicle, eye wit ness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo cating in an emergency, enable certain vehicle data to be transmitted from the vehicle.

Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data re corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle were operating.

Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were fastened.

How far, if at all, the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better under standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are

recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforce ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac quired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

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 in jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone [phone].

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., Washing ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in formation about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

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For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline [phone]. You can also obtain other information about motor vehi cle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

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At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip

ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

All around the steering wheel

1	Power windows  45	Front fog lamps  93
2	Exterior mirror operation  56
3	Glove compartment on the driver's	Parking lamps  90
	side  143
	Driver assistance systems	Low beams  90
	Intelligent Safety  103
	Lane departure warning  109	Automatic headlamp con
		trol  91
		Daytime running lights  91
4	Lamps	Adaptive Light Control  91
		High-beam Assistant  92

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Cockpit At a glance

Instrument lighting  93

Headlamp range control  92

5Steering column stalk, left Turn signal  68

High beams, head lamp flasher  68

High-beam Assistant  92

Roadside parking lamps  91

Computer  85

6Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed  115

Resume speed  117

Cruise control on/off, interrupt ing  115

Cruise control rocker switch  116

7Instrument cluster  75

8Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

Voice activation  26

Telephone, see user's manual for

Navigation, Entertainment and

Communication

Thumbwheel for selection lists  84

9Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off  64

Auto Start/Stop function  65

10 Steering column stalk, right

Windshield wipers  68

Rain sensor  69

Clean the windshields and head lamps  70

11Horn

12Steering wheel heating  58

13Adjust steering wheel  57

14Unlock hood  175

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At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1Headliner  17

2Control Display  18

3 Glove compartment  142

4Air vent  132

5	Hazard warning system  193
	Central locking system  37

6Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu nication

7Climate control  127

8Controller with buttons  18

9Parking brake  67

10PDC Park Distance Control  117 Rearview camera  119

Parking assistant  122

11	Driving Dynamics Control  112
	Dynamic Stability Control  111

12Automatic transmission selector lever  71

Manual transmission selector lever  71

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Cockpit At a glance

All around the headliner

1	Intelligent Emergency Re	4	Reading lamps  94
	quest  193
2	Glass sunroof  46	5	Interior lamps  94

3Indicator lamp, front passenger airbag  97

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

Control Display

Hints

To clean the Control Display, follow the care instructions.

Do not place objects close to the Control Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

Switching off

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of a multi tude of switches. Thus, these functions can be operated from a central location.

Using the iDrive during a trip

To avoid becoming distracted and pos ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occupants and to other road users, never at tempt to use the controls or enter information unless traffic and road conditions allow this.

1. Press the button.

2."Switch off control display"

Controls at a glance

Controls

1Control Display

2Controller with buttons and, depending on the equipment version, with touchpad

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

Controller with navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller.

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1. Turn.

2. Press.

	iDrive	At a glance
Press the but	Function
ton
TEL	Opens the Telephone menu.
BACK	Displays the previous panel.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Controller without navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.

1. Turn.

3. Move in four directions.

2. Press.

Buttons on controller

			3. Move in two directions.
	Press the but	Function
	ton
	MENU	Open the main menu.
	RADIO	Opens the Radio menu.
	MEDIA	Opens the CD/Multimedia
		menu.
	NAV	Opens the Navigation menu.

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Buttons on controller Selecting menu items

Press the but	Function
ton
MENU	Open the main menu.
Audio	Open audio menu last lis
	tened to, switch between au
	dio menus.
TEL	Opens the Telephone menu.
BACK	Open previous panel.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

1.Turn the controller until the desired menu item is highlighted.

2. Press the controller.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.

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 a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

Move the controller to the left.

The current panel is closed and the previ ous panel is displayed.

The previous panel is opened again by pressing the BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

Move the controller to the right.

A new panel is opened on top of the previ ous display.

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iDrive At a glance

White arrows pointing to the left or right indi cate that additional panels can be opened.

View of an opened menu

When a menu is opened, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu:

Move the controller to the left repeatedly until the first panel is displayed.

Press the menu button on the controller twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen". This area remains unchanged.

Control options for the selected main menu, e.g., for "Radio".

If applicable, further operating options for the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Changing settings

1. Select a field.

2.Turn the controller until the desired setting is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check box. It indicates whether the function is acti vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

The function is activated.

The function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller:

Selecting functions

1."Settings"

2."Touchpad"

3.Select the desired function.

"Speller": enter letters and numbers.

"Interactive map": operating the inter active map.

"Browser": enter Internet addresses.

"Audio feedback": the entered letters and numbers are announced.

Entering letters and numbers

The entry of the letters requires some practice at the beginning. In the entry, pay attention to the following:

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At a glance iDrive

For the input of upper/lower case letters	Changing settings
and numbers, it may be necessary to	Settings on the control display, such as the
switch via the controller to the correspond	volume, can be made via the touchpad. To do
ing Input mode, refer to page 25, e.g.	this slide to the left or right accordingly.
when the spelling of upper and lower case
letters is identical.	Example: setting the clock
Enter characters as they are displayed on
the Control Display.

Always enter accompanying signs, such as accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized. The possibility of input depends on the set language. Where nec essary, enter special characters via the controller.

To delete a character, slide to the left on the touchpad.

To enter a blank space, slide to the right in the center of the touchpad.

To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the upper area of the touchpad.

To enter an underscore, slide to the right in the lower area of the touchpad.

Using interactive map and Internet

The interactive map in the navigation system and Internet sites can be moved via the touch pad.

Function	Controls
Move interactive map	Slide in the corre
or Internet sites.	sponding direction.
Enlarge/shrink interac	Drag inwards or
tive map or Internet	outwards on the
sites.	touchpad with the
	fingers.

Setting the clock

1. Press the button. The main menu is displayed.

2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high lighted, and then press the controller.

3.If necessary, move the controller to the left to display "Time/Date".

4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

Display the menu or	Tap once.
open a link in the Inter
net.

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				iDrive	At a glance
5.	Turn the controller until "Time:" is high		Telephone symbols
	lighted, and then press the controller.
			Symbol	Meaning
				Incoming or outgoing call.
				Missed call.
				Wireless network reception
				strength.
				Symbol flashes: network search.
6. Turn the controller to set the hours and				Wireless network is not available.
				Bluetooth is switched on.
	press the controller.
				Roaming is active.
7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and
	press the controller.			Text message was received.
Status information				Check the SIM card.
				SIM card is blocked.
Status field
				SIM card is missing.
The following information is displayed in the				Enter the PIN.
status field at the top right:
	Time.		Entertainment symbols
	Current entertainment source.
	Sound output, on/off.		Symbol	Meaning
Wireless network reception strength.				CD/DVD player.
	Telephone status.
				Music collection.
	Traffic bulletin reception.
				Gracenote® database.
Status field symbols
				AUX-IN port.
The symbols are grouped as follows.
				USB audio interface.
Radio symbols
				Mobile phone audio interface.
Symbol Meaning			Additional symbols
	Satellite radio is switched on.
			Symbol	Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched off.

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At a glance	iDrive
Split screen	tions, phone numbers and entry points into the
	menu.

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g., information from the onboard computer.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on and off

1. Press the button.

2."Split screen"

Selecting the display

1. Press the button.

2."Split screen"

3.Move the controller until the split screen is selected.

4.Press the controller or select "Split screen content".

5.Select the desired menu item.

The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

Without navigation system and telephone

Only radio stations can be stored on the but tons, refer to user's manual for Navigation, En tertainment, Communication.

Saving a function

1.Highlight the function via the iDrive.

2. Press the desired button for more than 2 seconds.

Running a function

Press the button.

The function will run immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying the button assignment

Use a finger to touch the buttons. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro grammable memory buttons and called up di rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina

To display short information: touch the button.

To display detailed information: touch the button for an extended period.

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		iDrive	At a glance
Deleting the button assignments		The entries are continuously compared to the
1.	Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for	data stored in the vehicle.
	approx. five seconds.	Only those letters are offered during the
2.	"OK"	entry for which data is available.
		Destination search: town/city names can
Entering letters and numbers		be entered using the spelling of language
		available on the Control Display.

General information

1.Turn the controller: select letters or num bers.

2.Select additional letters or numbers if needed.

3."OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the let ter or number.

Press the controller for an extended period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be tween entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or	Move the controller up.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Entry comparison

Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically.

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At a glance Voice activation system

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

Most functions that are displayed on the Control Display can be operated by spoken commands via the voice activation system. The system prompts you to make your en tries.

Functions that can only be used when the vehicle is stationary cannot be operated using the voice activation system.

The system uses a special microphone on the driver's side.

›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's Manual to use with the voice activation system.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identi fied.

Set the language, refer to page 88.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the signal.

3.Say the command.

The command is displayed in the instru ment cluster.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi cates that the voice activation system is active.

If no other commands are available, operate the function in this case via iDrive.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steer ing wheel or ›End‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on which menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis play.

Short commands exist for many functions.

Some list entries, e.g., Phone book entries, can also be selected via the voice activation sys tem. Speak these list entries exactly as they are displayed in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the available commands read out loud for you: ›commands‹

For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis played, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

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		Voice activation system		At a glance
	Executing functions using short	Via short command
	commands	Playback of the CD can also be started via a
	Functions on the main menu can be performed	short command.
	directly by means of short commands, nearly	1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output
	irrespective of which menu item is currently
			if necessary.
	selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.
	List of short commands of the voice activation	2.	Press the button on the steering
	system, see Navigation, Entertainment, Com
			wheel.
	munication Owner's Manual.
		3.	›Disc ... Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹

Additional commands for the help dialog:

›Help with examples‹: information about the current operating options and the most im portant commands for them are an nounced.

›Help voice activation‹: information about the principle of operation for the voice acti vation system is announced.

Example: playing back a CD

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken just as they are selected via the controller.

1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering wheel.

3.›Media menu‹

The medium last played is played back.

4.›C D‹

5.›C D drive‹

6.›Disc ... Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter version.

In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the announcements from the system are issued in an abbreviated form.

1."Settings"

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech type:"

4.Select the setting.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button while giving an in struction until the desired volume is set.

The volume remains constant even if the volume of other audio sources is changed.

The volume is stored for the remote con trol currently in use.

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Hints on Emergency

Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.

This can unnecessarily delay the establish ment of a telephone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to

page 193, in the vicinity of the interior mirror.

Environmental conditions

Say the commands, numbers, and letters smoothly and with normal volume, empha sis, and speed.

Always say commands in the language of the voice activation system.

Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun roof closed to prevent noise interference.

Avoid making other noise in the vehicle while speaking.

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Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis played on the Control Display. The equipment and functions that are in the vehicle are descri bed therein.

Components of the Integrated Owner's Manual

The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor mation or access possibilities.

Quick Reference Guide

Located in the Quick Reference is important information for the operation of the vehicle, the operation of basic vehicle functions or for what to do in the event of a flat tire. This information can also be displayed during driving.

Search by pictures

Information and descriptions based on illustra tions can be searched via search by pictures. This is helpful, for example, if the description of an outfitting package that cannot be named is needed.

Owner's Manual

Information and descriptions can be searched by direct entry of a search term via the index.

Select components

1. Press the button.

2.Turn the controller: open "Vehicle Info".

3.Press the controller.

4.Selecting desired range:

"Quick reference"

"Search by pictures"

"Owner's Manual"

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Page by page with link access

Turn the controller until the next or previous page is displayed.

Page by page without link access

Leaf through the pages directly while skipping the links.

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press the controller to leaf from page to page.

Leaf back.

Leaf forward.

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Context help - Owner's Manual to the temporarily selected function

The relevant information can be opened di rectly.

Opening via the iDrive

To move directly from the application on the Control Display to the options menu:

1. Press the button or move the control ler to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

2."Display Owner's Manual"

Opening when a Check Control message is displayed

Directly from the Check Control message on the Control Display:

"Display Owner's Manual"

Changing between a function and the Owner's Manual

To change from a function, e.g., radio, to the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and to switch between the two displays:

1. Press the button or move the control ler to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

2."Display Owner's Manual"

3.Select the desired page in the Owner's Manual.

4. Press the button again to return to the function displayed last.

5. Press the button to return to the page of the Owner's Manual displayed last.

To switch back and forth repeatedly between the function displayed last and the page of the Owner's Manual displayed last, repeat steps 4 and 5. This opens a new panel every time.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The Owner's Manual can be stored on the pro grammable memory buttons and called up di rectly.

Storing

1."Owner's Manual" Select via the iDrive.

2. Press the desired button for more than 2 seconds.

Executing

Press the button.

The Owner's Manual is displayed im mediately.

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