BMW 4 8I 2008, X5 4 8I 2008 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
© 2007 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 014 248 US English IX/07, 09 07 500 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 270.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voice command system
Controls
28 Opening and closing 42 Adjusting 55 Transporting children safely 59 Driving 71 Everything under control 84 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
102 Lamps 106 Climate 115 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
128 Things to remember when driving
Communications
208 Telephoning 223 BMW Assist
Mobility
232 Refueling 234 Wheels and tires 241 Under the hood 245 Maintenance 247 Replacing components 255 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
262 Technical data 265 Short commands of voice command
system
270 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
136 Starting navigation system 138 Destination entry 150 Destination guidance 159 What to do if …
Entertainment
162 On/Off and settings 166 Radio 172 Satellite radio 175 CD player and CD changer 181 DVD changer 188 AUX-In connection 189 USB audio interface 192 DVD system in rear
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. 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
If you have additional questions, your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center is always happy to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. on tech­nology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol­lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility 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

When purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equip­ment and features. 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 re as on, i t i s po ss ibl e t hat th e fe at ur es d es cri be d in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted mainte­nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor­responding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or 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.<
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Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
Notes
approved by BMW and Genuine 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. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW Sports Activity Vehi­cle 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 such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or sim­ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. Refer to your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center for additional information.<
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 laws require 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.<
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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 applies only 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
For Canadian customers
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
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

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Rear window safety switch 39
2 Opening and closing windows 38
3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out
4 Adjusting exterior mirrors 51
Automatic curb monitor
10
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52
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51
5
6
7
8
Instrument lighting 105
Fog lamps 105
Parking lamps 102
Low beams 102
Automatic headlamp control
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Adaptive Head Light
Head-Up Display
Turn signals 66
104
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99
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102
13 Buttons on steering wheel
Telephone*:
> Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected
> Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice command system
Changing radio station Selecting music track Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers
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for
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High beams, headlamp flasher 66
Roadside parking lamps
Time, date, outside temperature, Check Control 71, 79
Computer 73
9 Instrument panel 12
10
11
12 Ignition lock 59
Windshield wipers 67
Rain sensor 67
Rear window wiper 68
Starting/stopping engine and switching ignition on/off 59
Individually programmable 53
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104
14 Horn, entire surface
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17 Releasing hood 241
Individually programmable 53
Steering wheel heating*53
Steering wheel adjustment 52
Cruise control
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69
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instrument panel

Cockpit
1 Indicator lamps for turn signals
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 72
5 Energy Control 72
6 Display for
> Clock/date 71
> Outside temperature 71
> Indicator and warning lamps 78
> Speed of cruise control
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69
7 Display for
> Odometer and trip odometer 71
> Computer 73
> Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements 75
> Automatic transmission positions 64
> HDC Hill Descent Control 90
> Check Control message present 78
> Adaptive Drive
8 Fuel gauge 72
9 Resetting trip odometer 71
Displaying service requirement 71
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
In the case of corresponding urgency, this infor­mation is displayed immediately when the related lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that cer­tain functions are activated:
With parking brake set 61
With parking brake set for Canadian models
Fog lamps 105
High beams/headlamp flasher 104
Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 89
At a glance
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con­trol Display explain the meaning of the dis­played indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on the corresponding need to take action can be displayed via the Check Con­trol, refer to page 78.
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Around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Microphone for hands-free mode for
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telephone system
2 Initiating
3 Reading lamps 105
4 Panorama glass sunroof
5 Interior lamps 105
6 Passenger airbag status lamp 97
7 Control Display 16
Displays for menu navigation
8 Hazard warning flashers
9 Central locking system 29
10 Opening glove compartment 118
11 Automatic climate control 107
and for voice command
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an emergency request 255
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39
Manual air distribution 108
Automatic air distribution and volume 107
Cooling function 109
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 109
Maximum cooling 109
16 Ejecting navigation DVD with navigation
system
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136
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18 Controller 16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four directions
19 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
20 Automatic Hold 61
21 Parking brake 60
22 Adaptive Drive
23 Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons 21
24 Switching Entertainment sound output
on/off and adjusting volume 162
Opening liftgate 33
Active seat*51
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PDC Park Distance Control Rear view camera*86
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 89
HDC Hill Descent Control 90
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Air volume 108 Residual heat utilization 110
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 108
Rear window defroster 108
Seat heating
Active seat ventilation
12 Ejecting audio CD
13 Changing
> radio station 162
> track 162
14 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
15 Selecting AM or FM waveband
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50
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50
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iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a large number
iDrive
of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu

Controls

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
With the controller you can select menu items and make settings:
> move in four directions, arrows 4
> turn, arrow 5
> press, arrow 6
To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard
due to inattention, both to your own vehi­cle's occupants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<
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Menu overview

Communication
> Telephone
> BMW Assist* or TeleService
Navigation or onboard information
> Navigation system
> Onboard information, e.g. for displaying
the average fuel consumption
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer
> External audio device
Climate
> Vent settings
> Seat heater distribution
> Automatic programs
> Parked car ventilation
menu
> Switching off Control Display
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for traffic information
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
> Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
> Settings for telephone
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Operating principle

From radio readiness, refer to page 59, the fol­lowing message is shown on the Control Dis­play:
To hide the message: Press the controller. This displays the start menu.
On vehicles with a single drive, the message automatically disappears after approx. 10 sec­onds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using 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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Opening menu items of start menu
iDrive
Displays in menu
With the start menu you can open the menu items Communication, Navigation, Entertain­ment and Climate by moving the controller to the left, right, front or rear.
You can open the menu by pressing the con­troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you:
> Opening of a menu item of the start menu in
the last display shown
> Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the button
For this purpose, move the controller in the cor­responding direction and hold it for longer than approx. 2 seconds.
1 Each menu is divided into fields.
The respective active field is highlighted.
2 A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
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 displayed graphically or
numerically.
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Operating principle at a glance
Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.
You can view the individual steps under Set­tings on Control Display, Brightness of Control Display, refer to page 82.
At a glance
1 Selecting menu item:
> Turn the controller; the highlight moves
> Menu items shown in white can be
selected by highlighting
2 Activating menu item:
> Press the controller
> New menu items are displayed or the
function is carried out
3 Selecting menu item: refer to 1
4 Changing between fields:
> Briefly move the controller left, right,
forward or back
> Release controller
> Active field appears lighter
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
> Confirmation by changing field
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Status information

iDrive

Assistance window*

1 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD
> Telephone
Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network
> "BMW Assist"
Existing voice connection with a service from BMW Assist
2 Entertainment sound output off
3 Display for traffic information
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 Telephoning
phone is logged-on in the vehicle
Mobile phone network reception strength, display dependent on mobile phone
6 Time
Other displays: The status information is temporarily hidden when there are Check Control instructions or inputs via the voice command system*.
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in "Communication":
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:
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, TI:
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possible if the mobile
Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window:
> The computer or the trip computer
> The arrow or map view with a navigation
system
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> The current position
Selecting display
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con­troller.
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2. Select a menu item.
3. Press the controller.
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Switching assistance window off/on
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con­troller.
2. Select "Assist. window off" and press the
controller.
To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display off/on

1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.

Programmable memory/ direct selection buttons

You can store and run certain functions of iDrive on the direct selection buttons:
> Destinations of navigation
> Telephone, phone numbers
> Entertainment:
> Radio station
> CD
> CD compartment of CD changer
> AUX
The assignment of the direct selection buttons is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Saving function
Destinations of navigation
1. Select destination, e.g. in the destination
list or the address book.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
Special features:
> With the destination guidance system and
the map view started, the current destina­tion is stored.
> During destination entry via a map, the
coordinates at the cursor are stored, not the current destination.
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At a glance
To switch on, press the controller.
Telephone, phone numbers
1. Enter the phone number or select it in a list
of the stored phone numbers, e.g. of the "A - Z" list.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If a name is assigned to the phone number, the name will also be stored.
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Entertainment
In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently heard, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardless of the selection on the Control Dis-
iDrive
play.
1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta-
tion or CD.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If the vehicle is equipped with two drives, the current track is stored for CDs with
compressed audio files.<
Running function
Press the ... button.
The function is run immediately. This means, for example, that when a phone number is selected, the connection is also established, or when a navigation destination is called up, des­tination guidance is started.
Displaying button assignment
You can display the assignment of the buttons by touching them with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching with an object, e.g. a pen, does not function.
Displaying detailed information
Touch and hold the ... button.
Deleting button 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.
Displaying short info
Touch the ... button.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed.
Destination of navigation system
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 ever removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having 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, set the language that applies for the voice command system in order to enable iden­tification of the spoken commands. To set the language of iDrive, refer to page 83.
Symbols in Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice command system.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice command system can respond to com­mands.
2. Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control Display.
At a glance
This symbol is shown on the Control Display when you can say additional commands. If no other commands are possible, then oper­ate the equipment via iDrive.
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Terminating or canceling voice
command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
Commands
Having 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 system list the possible com­mands:
{Options}
For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud the possible commands
Voice command system
for operating the CD player and the CD
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changer
.
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. Switch on Entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. {Entertainment}
The system says: {{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}
The system says: {{CD drive switched on}}
Running functions directly with short commands
With short commands you can carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 265.
Opening start menu
{Main menu}
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5. Press the button on the steering wheel.
6. Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}

Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to
page 219.<
For voice commands, bear the following in mind:
> Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. This also applies to spelling when entering the destination.
> Always issue commands in the language of
the voice command system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
common 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 panorama
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glass sunroof ence from ambient noise.
> Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
closed to prevent interfer-
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Controls
Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
Its extensive array of features and accessories,
both for driving and for your own safety,
comfort and convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

Keys/remote control

Each remote control contains a battery which is
Opening and closing
automatically charged in the ignition lock while driving. Drive a longer distance with each remote control at least twice a year to keep the battery charged. For comfort access remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 38.
Depending on which remote control is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different set­tings are called up and carried out in the vehicle, refer to Personal Profile, page 28.
Information on the required maintenance is also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 245.
Integrated key
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, the
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new remote controls with an integrated key are available at your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center.

Personal Profile

The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW individually according to your preferences. Per­sonal Profile ensures that most of these set­tings are stored for the remote control currently in use without you having to do anything. When the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding remote control is detected and the settings stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW set to your own personal settings even if another person with his/her own remote control and settings has used the vehicle since the last time you drove it. The individual settings are stored for a maximum of three remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the specified pages.
> When unlocking with the remote control,
either unlock only the driver's door or the entire vehicle, refer to page 30
> Locking the vehicle after a short time or
after starting off, refer to page 32
> Assigning the programmable buttons
the steering wheel, refer to page 53
on
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Driver's door, refer to page 31
> Floor panel flap in cargo bay, refer to
page 123
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