BMW 435i Convertible 2014, 428i Convertible 2014 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

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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 found 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 ride. BMW AG

The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app. For more information, go to www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guide

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Addendum

ADDENDUM TO BMW 4 SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL 1402956860

We wanted to provide you with some updates and clarifications with respect to the printed BMW Owner’s Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.

1.Where the terms “service center,” “the service center,” “your service center,” “service specialist,’ or “service” are used in the Owner’s Manual, we wanted to clarify that the terms refer to a BMW dealer’s service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

2.Where the text of the Owner’s Manual contains an affirmative instruction to contact a “service center” or “your service center,” we wanted to clarify that BMW recommends that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a BMW dealer’s service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

While BMW of North America LLC, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your

vehicle and for maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage periods, you are free to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other service centers or repair shops.

3.Where the Owner’s Manual makes reference to parts and accessories having been approved by BMW, those references are intended to reflect that those parts and accessories are recommended by BMW of North America LLC. You may elect to use other parts and accessories, but, if you do, we recommend that you make sure that any such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.

4.At page 7, under the warranty section’s discussion of homologation, where it states that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there,” the text should read that you “may not be able to lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there.”

5.At page 7, under the “Parts and accessories” section, in the sixth sentence, the word “cannot” should read “does not.”

6.At page 56, in the “Check and replace safety belts” section, the

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text beginning, “This should only be done by your service center . . .” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

7.At page 90, under the heading: “Special windshield,” the paragraph beginning, “Therefore, have the special windshield . . .” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends that you have the special windshield replaced by the service center.”

8.At page 99, under the heading: “Hints,” the sentence beginning, “Only have the airbags checked . . .” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you have airbags checked, repaired or dismantled and the system scrapped by your service center or an authorized repair shop for handling explosives.”

9.At page 99, in the “Triggered rollover protection system” section, the sentence beginning, “Have this work performed only by your service center . . .” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

10.At page 169 under the heading: “Objects within the range of movement of the pedals” and at page 223 under the heading: “Carpets and floor mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use floor mats . . .” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats that have been identified by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle and that can be properly fixed in place.”

11.At page 188, under the heading “Tire inflation pressure specifications,” the sentence beginning, “Tire inflation pressure specifications apply to approved tire sizes . . . .” should be disregarded.

12.At page 195, under the heading: “Mounting,” the paragraph beginning, “Have mounting and balancing . . .” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends that you have mounting and balancing performed by your service center or a tire mounting specialist.”

13.At page 195, under the heading: “Approved wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, the term “Recommended” should be read in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

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The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you use wheels and tires that have been recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same official size ratings, variations can lead to body contact and with it, the risk of severe accidents.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not evaluate nonrecommended wheels and tires to determine if they are suitable for use on your vehicle.

14.At page 196 and 197, under the heading: “Fine-link snow chains,” the text should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

Only certain types of fine-link snow chains have been tested by the manufacturer of your vehicle and are determined by the manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe and are recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle.

Information about recommended snow chains is available from a service center.

15.At page 199, under the heading “Hood,” the sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” should be disregarded.

16.At page 202, under the heading: “Approved oil types,” the references to “Approved” should be read as “Suitable.” Where it reads: You

can add oils with the following specifications,” that text should be disregarded, and the following text read in lieu thereof: “Add engine oils that meet the following oil rating standards: . . .”

17.At page 202, under the heading: “Alternative oil types,” the text preceding the chart should be disregarded, and in lieu thereof should be read as follows: “If an engine oil suitable for continuous use is not available, up to 1 US quart/liter of an engine oil with the following oil rating can be added: . .

.” The reference to “specification” should be read as “rating.”

18.At page 202, under the heading: “Engine oil change,” the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof should be read as follows:

BMW recommends that you have the oil changed at your BMW dealer’s service center or at another service center that has trained personnel that can perform the work in accordance with BMW specifications.

19.At page 204, under the heading: “Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models,” the second paragraph should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed

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by your BMW dealer’s service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work performed on your vehicle.

20.At page 207, where it reads: “Do not perform work/bulb replacement on xenon headlights,” that text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read: “Xenon headlamp work or replacement can cause serious and fatal injuries.” In the text that follows, where it reads: “[h]ave any work on the xenon lighting system .

. . ,” the following words should be read as preceding that passage: “It is strongly suggested that you . . . .”

21.At page 212, under the “Battery replacement” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read:

Use of recommended vehicle batteries

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it has tested and recommends for use in your vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be fully available.

After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have the battery registered on your vehicle by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that any “check control” messages of these comfort functions are no longer displayed.

Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 230.

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At a glance

14 Cockpit

18 iDrive

26 Voice activation system

29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

34 Opening and closing

52 Adjusting

61 Transporting children safely

64 Driving

76 Displays

91 Lights

96 Safety

119 Driving stability control systems

124 Driving comfort

145 Climate control

153 Interior equipment

163 Storage compartments

Driving tips

168 Things to remember when driving

171 Loading

174 Saving fuel

Mobility

184	Refueling
186	Fuel
188	Wheels and tires
198	Engine compartment
200	Engine oil

203Coolant

204Maintenance

206 Replacing components

215 Breakdown assistance

220 Care

Reference

226 Technical data

230 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 found 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.

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.

Vehicle features and options

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, we also de scribe and illustrate features that are not avail able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se lected optional features or the country-specific version.

This also applies to 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 from what is shown in the illustrations.

Symbols

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

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

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

"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

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

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 dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

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Updates made after the editorial	Parts and accessories
deadline	BMW recommends using parts and accesso
Any updates made after the editorial deadline	ries approved by BMW for this purpose.
for the Owner's Manuals are found in the ap	Your BMW center is the right contact for genu
pendix of the printed Quick Reference for the	ine BMW parts and accessories, other prod
vehicle.	ucts approved by BMW and related qualified
	advice.

For your own safety

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require ments applying in the country of first delivery - homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper ating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homolo gation requirements in a certain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Centre.

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair work.

Therefore, have this work performed only by a BMW center or a workshop that works accord ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri ately trained personnel.

If work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.

BMW has tested these products for safety and suitability in relation to BMW vehicles.

BMW can assume responsibility for them. However, we cannot assume any responsibility whatsoever for parts and accessories that have not been specifically approved by BMW.

BMW cannot evaluate whether each individual product from another manufacturer can be used with BMW vehicles without presenting a safety hazard. This guarantee is also not appli cable when country-specific government ap proval has been granted. Testing of this kind may fail to embrace the entire range of poten tial operating conditions to which components might be exposed on BMW vehicles. Such products could conceivably fail to comply with BMW's own stringent quality standards.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo bile components and parts, including compo nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi cle, 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 repro ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re lated accessories contain lead and lead com

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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:

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.

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.

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 records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

Operating mode 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 such as airbag deployment or engag ing the stability control system.

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 cluding the manufacturer, using special diag nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if you need it. After an error is corrected,

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the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.

With the vehicle in use there are situations where you can associate these technical data with individuals if combined with other infor mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer - such as vehicle emergency locating - you can transmit certain vehicle data from the vehicle.

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.

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.

Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number can be found in the engine compartment.

The vehicle identification number can also be found behind the windshield.

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].

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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.

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the toll-free hotline [phone]. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle 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 features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

All around the steering wheel

1	Power windows, all  45	5 Lights
2	Power windows, individual  45	Front fog lights  94

3Exterior mirror operation  58

4 Glove compartment on the driver's	Parking lights  91
side  163

Driver assistance systems

Low beams  91

Active Blind Spot Detec tion  115

Intelligent Safety  105

Lane departure warning  114

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Cockpit At a glance

Automatic headlight con trol  92

Daytime running lights  92 Adaptive Light Control  92 High-beam Assistant  93 Instrument lighting  94

6Steering column stalk, left Turn signal  68

High beams, head light flasher  68

High-beam Assistant  93

Roadside parking lights  92

Computer  85

7Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed  130,  124

Resume speed  132,  124

Cruise control on/off, interrupt ing  131

Active Cruise Control on/off, in terrupting  124

Reduce distance  127

Increase distance  127

Cruise control rocker reel  132,  126

8Instrument cluster  76

9Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

Voice activation  26

Telephone, see user's manual for

Navigation, Entertainment and

Communication

Thumbwheel for selection lists  85

10Steering column stalk, right Wiper  69

Rain sensor  70

Clean the windshields and head lights  70

11Start/stop the engine and reel the ignition on/off  65

	Auto Start/Stop function  66
12	Horn, total area
13	Steering wheel heating  60

14Adjust steering wheel  60

15Unlock hood  199

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At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1Control Display  18

2Ventilation  151

3	Hazard warning system  215
	Central locking system  39

4Glove compartment  163

5Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu nication

6Climate control  145

7 Controller with buttons  18

8 Neck warmer  54

9Hardtop  46

10Parking brake  67

11PDC Park Distance Control  132 Rearview camera  135

Parking assistant  140 Surround View  135

Side View  137

12	Driving Dynamics Control  121

DSC Dynamic Stability Con trol  119

13Steptronic transmission selector lever  72

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All around the roofliner

1	Intelligent Emergency Re	3	Interior lights  94
	quest  215
2	Reading lights  94	4	Indicator lamp, front-seat pas
			senger airbag  98

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of many switches. Thus, these functions can be oper ated 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 traffic, never attempt to use the controls or enter information unless traffic and road conditions allow it.

Control elements at a glance

Control elements

1Control Display

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

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.

In the case of very high temperatures on the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so lar radiation, the brightness may be re duced down to complete deactivation. Once the temperature is reduced, e.g. through shadow or climate control system, the normal functions are re-established.

Switching on

1.Switch on the ignition.

2.Press the controller.

Switch off

1. Press button.

2."Turn off control display"

Controller with navigation system

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

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

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			iDrive	At a glance
1.	Turn.
		Press button	Function
		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 enter the settings.
2.	Press.	1. Turn.

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

3. Move in two directions.

Buttons on controller

Press button	Function
MENU	Open the main menu.
RADIO	Opens the Radio menu.
MEDIA	Opens the Multimedia menu.
NAV	Opens the Navigation menu.
TEL	Opens the phone menu.

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At a glance iDrive

Buttons on controller Selecting menu items

Press button	Function
MENU	Open the main menu.
Audio	Open audio menu last listened
	to, reel between audio menus.
TEL	Opens the phone menu.
BACK	Open previous panel.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press button.

The main menu is displayed.

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

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

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

2. Press the controller.

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.

Closes current display and shows previous display.

Reopens previous display by pressing BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

Move the controller to the right.

Opens new display on top of previous screen.

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iDrive At a glance

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

Display of an opened menu

When selecting a menu, 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 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.

Function is activated.

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": viewing the interac tive map.

"Browser": enter Internet addresses.

"Audio feedback": pronounces entered letters and numbers.

Entering letters and numbers

Entering letters requires some practice at the beginning. When entering, pay attention to the following:

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	and numbers, it may be necessary to reel		Example: setting the clock
	For the input of upper/lower case letters
	via the controller to the corresponding In		Setting the clock
	put mode, refer to page 25, e.g. when the		On the Control Display:
	spelling of upper and lower case letters is
	identical.		1.	Press button. The main menu is dis
	Enter characters as they are displayed on
				played.
	the Control Display.
			2.	Turn the controller until "Settings" is high
	Always enter associated characters, such
				lighted, and then press the controller.
	as accents or periods so that the letter can
	be clearly recognized. Possible input de
	pends on the set language. Where neces
	sary, enter special characters via the con
	troller.
	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		3.	If necessary, move the controller to the left
	upper area of the touchpad.
				to display "Time/Date".
	To enter an underscore, swipe to the right
			4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
	in the lower area of the touchpad.
				highlighted, and then press the controller.
	Using interactive map and Internet
	Via touch-pad move the interactive map in the
	navigation system and Internet sites.
	Function	Controls
	Move interactive map or	Swipe into re
	Internet sites.	spective direc
		tion.

Enlarge/shrink interactive	Drag in or out on
map or Internet sites.	the touchpad with
	fingers.
Display the menu or open	Tap once.
a link in the Internet.

Changing settings

You may change control display settings via touchpad. Swipe left or right accordingly.

5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high lighted, and then press the controller.

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6.	Turn the controller to set the hours and
		Symbol	Meaning
	press the controller.
			Text message was received.
7.	Turn the controller to set the minutes and
	press the controller.		Check the SIM card.
Status information			SIM card is blocked.
			SIM card is missing.
Status field			Enter PIN.
The following information is displayed in the		Entertainment symbols
status field at the top right:
	Time.
		Symbol	Meaning
	Current entertainment source.
			CD/DVD player.
	Sound output, on/off.
	Wireless network reception strength.		Music collection.
	Phone status.
			Gracenote® database.
	Traffic bulletin reception.
			AUX-IN port.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD radio station is being received.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception strength.

Symbol flashes: network search.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

Split screen

General information

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

2."Split screen"

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Selecting the display Running a function

1. Press button.

2."Split screen"

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

Press button.

The function will work immediately. This means, e.g., that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

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

5.Select the desired menu item.

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 tions, phone numbers and menu entries.

Settings are stored for the profile 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 and hold the desired button, until a signal sounds.

Displaying the button assignment

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of screen.

Deleting the button assignments

1.Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for approx. five seconds.

2."OK"

Deleting personal data in the vehicle

The concept

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves personal data, such as stored radio stations. These personal data can be permanently de leted through iDrive.

General information

Depending on the equipment package, the fol lowing data can be deleted:

Personal Profile settings.

Stored radio stations.

Stored Favorites buttons.

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	Travel and computer information.
		Symbol Function
	Music collection.	Press the controller: delete the let
Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.
		ter or number.
	Phone book.
		Press the controller for an extended
Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies.
		period: delete all letters or numbers.
	Voice notes.

Login accounts.

RemoteApp smartphone tethering.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up to 30 minutes.

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Con trol Display.

1.Switch on the ignition.

2."Settings"

3.Open "Options".

4."Delete personal data"

5."Continue"

6."OK"

Entering letters and numbers

General information

On the Control Display:

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

2.Select additional letters or numbers if needed.

3."OK": confirm the entry.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can reel between entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or	Tip controller up.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Entry comparison

Entering names and addresses: choice is nar rowed down with every letter entered and let ters may be added automatically.

Entries are continuously compared with data stored in the vehicle.

Only those letters are offered during input for which data is available.

Target search: names of locations may be entered in languages available through Control Display.

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Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

Most functions displayed on the Control Display can be operated by voice com mands via the voice activation system. The system supports you with announcements during input.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

1. Press button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the signal.

3.Say the command.

A command that is recognized by the voice activation system is announced and dis played in the instrument cluster.

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

If no other commands are available, use func tion via iDrive.

Functions that can only be used when the vehicle is stationary cannot be used via 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.

Terminating the voice activation system

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

Possible commands

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

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

There are short commands for many functions.

You may select lists such as phone lists via voice activation. Read these lists out loud ex actly as they show in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

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

E. g. if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

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