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BMW 525i 2007, 530i 2007, 525xi 2007 Owner's Manual

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Contents
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525i
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Owner's Manual for Vehicle
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 fea-
tures. The manual also contains information on maintenance
designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main-
taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service
life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG
© 2006 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts,
only with the written consent of
BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 012 828
US English VIII/06, 06 09 510
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
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Contents

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page 248.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit
16 iDrive
22 Voice command system
Controls
28 Opening and closing
45 Adjusting
55 Transporting children safely
59 Driving
75 Everything under control
86 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
103 Lamps
107 Climate
113 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
126 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
134 Starting navigation system
135 Destination entry
147 Destination guidance
156 What to do if …
Entertainment
160 On/off and tone
164 Radio
173 CD player and CD changer
179 External audio device
Communications
182 Telephoning
196 BMW Assist
Mobility
206 Refueling
208 Wheels and tires
216 Under the hood
220 Maintenance
222 Replacing components
231 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
238 Technical data
243 Short commands of voice command
system
248 Everything from A to Z

Notes

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

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
Should you have any other questions, your
BMW center will be glad to advise you at any
time.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. on tech-
nology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed 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.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-spe-
cific 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 rel-
evant 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 equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual
describes the entire array of options and equip-
ment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
*
to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

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 mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
responding work on your BMW performed only
by your BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. If this work is
not carried out properly, there is a danger of
subsequent damage and related safety haz-
ards.<
Notes
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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
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 accesso-
ries 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 vehi-
cle, 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 centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See
your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings 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 accesso-
ries 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 warran-
ties:
> 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: Adminis-
trator, 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
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.

At a glance

Cockpit

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Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1 Sedan: sun blind
*
for rear window 114
2 Rear window safety switch 41
3 Opening and closing windows 40
4 Adjusting exterior mirrors 52
Automatic curb monitor
*
52
5
Turn signals 65
High beams,
headlamp flasher 105
Roadside parking lamps 105
Check Control 80
Computer 76
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6 Buttons on steering wheel
7 Instrument cluster 12
10 Ignition lock 59
11 Horn, entire surface
14 Releasing hood 216
15 Opening luggage compartment lid/
tailgate 35, 34
Mobile phone
*
182:
> Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
*
for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number
is selected
> Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice
command system
*
22
Changing radio station 164
Selecting music track 174
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
*
53
Individually programmable 53
8
Windshield wipers 66
Rain sensor 66
Sports Wagon: rear window
wiper 67
9
Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 59
12
Steering wheel heater
*
53
Steering wheel adjustment 53
13
Cruise control
*
68
Active cruise control
*
69
16
Head-Up Display
*
98
BMW Night Vision
*
100
17
Parking lamps 103
Low beams 103
Daytime running lamps
*
104
Automatic headlamp control
*
103
Daytime running lamps
*
104
Adaptive Head Light
*
104
18
Instrument lighting 105
Fog lamps
*
105
Cockpit
12

Instrument cluster

1 Indicator lamps for turn signals
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Displays for active cruise control
*
72
5 Tachometer 75
6 Energy Control 76
7 Display for
> Clock/date 75
> Outside temperature 75
> Indicator and warning lamps 80
> Speed of cruise control
*
68
> Desired speed for active cruise
control
*
69
8 Display for
> Odometer and trip odometer 75
> Computer 76
> Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements 78
> Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
*
64
> SMG Sequential Manual
Transmission
*
62
> HDC Hill Descent Control
*
89
> Check Control message present 80
9 Fuel gauge 76
10 Resetting trip odometer 75
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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
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-
trol Display explain the meaning of the dis-
played 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 Con-
trol, refer to page 80.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that the
associated functions are activated:
Handbrake applied 61
Handbrake applied for Canadian
models
Fog lamps
*
105
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88
High beams/headlamp flasher 105
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC controls the drive and
braking forces for maintaining vehicle
stability 88
Cockpit
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Around the center console: controls and displays

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1 Microphone for hands-free mode for
telephone
*
and for voice command system
*
22
2 Reading lamps 106
3 SOS: initiating
an emergency call 231
4 Interior lamps 105
5 Glass sunroof
*
, electric 41
Panorama glass sunroof 43
6 Passenger airbag status lamp 97
7 Control Display 16
Displays for menu navigation
8 Hazard warning flashers
9 Central locking system 33
10 Automatic climate control 107
11 Changing
> radio station 160
> track 160
12 Ejecting
> navigation DVD
*
134
> audio CD 160
13 Drive for navigation DVDs
*
134
14 Drive for audio CDs 160
15 Switching Entertainment sound output
on/off and adjusting volume 160
17 Controller 16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
18 Activating voice command system
*
22
19 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
20 Dynamic Driving Control
*
63
Temperature setting,
left/right 108
Automatic air distribution and
volume 108
Cooling function 109
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control 110
Recirculated-air mode 110
Maximum cooling 109
Residual heat mode 110
Switching off automatic climate
control 110
Air volume 109
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation 109
Rear window defroster 107
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Heated seats
*
50
Active seat ventilation
*
51
Adjusting active backrest
width
*
47
Active seat
*
51
PDC Park Distance Control
*
86
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88

iDrive

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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a large number
of switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu
navigation. The control of the individual func-
tions is described in connection with the rele-
vant equipment.

Controls

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 vehi-
cle'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
> Automatic programs
> Seat heater distribution
*
> Parked car operation
*
menu
> Switching off Control Display
> Tone and display settings
> 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

Operating principle

From radio readiness, refer to page 59, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden 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.
iDrive
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Opening menu items of start menu
With the start menu you can open the menu
items Communication, Navigation, Entertain-
ment and Climate by moving the controller to
the left, right, front or rear.
You can open the menu by pressing the con-
troller.
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 cor-
responding direction and hold it for longer than
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays in menu
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:
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.
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu
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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 Set-
tings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to
page 83.
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
iDrive
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Status information

1 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD
> Telephone
*
in "Communication":
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
*
:
"TI":
Traffic information for the navigation sys-
tem
can be received and transmission is
switched on
4 Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
*
> Roaming active
5 Telephoning
*
possible if the mobile
phone is logged-on in the vehicle
Mobile phone network with strong
reception, 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
*
.

Assistance window*

Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:
> The computer or the trip computer
*
> The arrow or map view with a navigation
system
*
> The current position
Selecting display
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con-
troller.
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 con-
troller.
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.
To switch on, press the controller.
Voice command system
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Voice command system

The concept

The voice command system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out 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 iden-
tification of the spoken commands. To set the
language of iDrive, refer to page 85.
Symbols in Owner's Manual

Voice commands

Activating voice command system
1. Press the button.
This symbol on the Control Display and
an acoustic signal tell you that the voice
command system can respond to com-
mands.
2. Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control
Display.
This symbol is shown on the Control Display
when you can input additional commands.
*
{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice
command system.
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If no other commands are possible, then oper-
ate the equipment via iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice
command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or in
the center console
or
Commands
Having possible commands read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi-
ble commands related to the selected menu
item on the Control Display.
To have the system list the possible com-
mands:
For example, if you have selected "CD", the
system will read aloud the possible commands
for operating the CD player and the CD
changer
*
.
Opening help
Using alternative commands
There are often a number of commands to run a
function, e.g.:
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 243.
Opening start menu
Example: selecting a track
1. Switch on Entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel
or in the center console.
5. Press the button on the steering wheel
or in the center console.
{Cancel}
{Options}
{Help}
{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}
{Main menu}
3. {Entertainment}
The system says:
{{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}
The system says:
{{CD on}}
6. Select track, e.g.:
{Track 1}
The system says:
{{Track 1}}
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Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated
with voice commands, refer to
page 191.<
For voice commands, bear the following in
mind:
> Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive
emphasis 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 abbrevia-
tions.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass sun-
roof
*
or panorama glass sunroof
*
closed to
avoid interfering outside noise.
> Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
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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.
Controls

Opening and closing

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Opening and closing

Keys/remote control

1 Remote control with integrated key
2 Spare key
3 Adapter for spare key, in glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a battery which is
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
*
, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page 40.
Depending on which remote control is detected
by the vehicle during unlocking, different set-
tings are called up and carried out in the vehicle,
refer to Personal Profile, page 29.
Information on the required for maintenance is
also stored in the remote control, refer to Ser-
vice data in remote control, page 220.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Glove compartment, refer to page 114
> Sports Wagon: floor panel flap in cargo bay,
refer to page 121
> Driver's door, refer to page 32
> Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 34.
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new
remote controls with an integrated key are
available at your BMW center.
Spare key
Store the spare key in a safe place such as your
wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.
The spare key and integrated key fit the same
locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is required so that the vehicle can
be started with the spare key or radio readiness
can be switched on.
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