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.
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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 happy to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g., on technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.
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sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
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in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
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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 accessories, as
well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
These sections contain information on using
the voice activation system.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
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-
*
ment are marked by asterisk
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 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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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 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 the
like 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. See your BMW
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 law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
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.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating conditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver 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 vehicle 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.
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 center, 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 1800-333-0510 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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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 Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to
select the menu items and create settings.
> Call up a menu directly, arrow 3
> Move in four directions, arrows 4
> Turn, arrow 5
> Press, arrow 6
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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.<
When the split screen is switched on, you can
select the content displayed on the screen.
iDrive
1. Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen content is selected.
2. Select the display.
Programmable memory
buttons
Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the
programmable memory keys and called up
directly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and entry points into the
menu.
The function is executed immediately. This
means, for example, that the number is dialed
when a phone number is selected.
Displaying button assignment
Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
Displaying short info
... Touch the button.
The key assignment is displayed at the top
edge of the screen.
Displaying detailed information
... Touch the button longer.
Storing functions
1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.
2.... Press the desired button
longer than 2 seconds.
Example for programmable memory
keys
Switch the voice instructions for the navigation
on/off.
The voice activation system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without removing your hands from the steering
wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display
can be spoken as commands. This frees you of
having to use the controller.
The voice activation system transforms your
oral commands into control signals for the
selected systems and provides support in the
form of instructions or questions.
The voice activation system uses a special
microphone located in the area of the interior
Voice activation system
rearview mirror, refer to page 14.
Precondition
Via iDrive, set the language that applies for the
voice activation system in order to enable identification of the spoken commands. To set the
language of iDrive, refer to page 82.
Symbols in Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice activation system.
Voice commands
Activating voice activation system
1. Press the button.
This symbol on the Control Display and
an acoustic signal tell you that the voice
activation system can respond to commands.
2. Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control
Display.
This symbol is displayed on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands.
If no other commands are possible, then operate the equipment via iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice
activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel
or
{Cancel}
In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the
procedure can only be canceled using the button on the steering wheel.
Possible commands
The commands available in each case depend
on the menu item selected on the Control Display.
To have the possible commands read aloud:
{Voice commands}
For example, if "CD/DVD" is selected, the commands for operating CD/Multimedia are read
aloud.
Short commands enable you to perform certain
functions immediately, irrespective of which
menu item is selected, refer to page 243.
Example: selecting the track of a CD
1. Switch on entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Select the music track, for instance:
{CD track 4}
System says:
{{Track 4}}
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter variant. In the
shorter variant of the voice dialog, the prompts
and responses from the system are abbreviated.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
> Do not use the voice activation system to
initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful
situations, the voice and vocal pitch can
change. This can unnecessarily delay the
establishment of a telephone connection.
> Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive
emphasis and pauses. This also applies
when spelling out and saying a full word
during destination entry.
> 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 activation system and no abbreviations.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass sun-
*
or panorama glass sunroof* closed to
roof
prevent interference from ambient noise.
> Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
At a glance
4. Select a setting:
> "Default"
> "Short"
Notes
To operate the phone by voice, refer also
to page 185.<
Each remote control contains a battery which is
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
tains a replaceable battery, refer to page 38.
Depending on which remote control is detected
by the vehicle during unlocking, different settings are activated and executed in the vehicle,
refer to Personal Profile, page 26.
Information on the required for maintenance is
also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 215.
, the remote control con-
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Glove compartment, refer to page 112
> Sports Wagon: floor panel flap in cargo bay,
refer to page 118
> Driver's door, refer to page 30
> Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 31.
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.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
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Remove the adapter from the holder in the
glove compartment and slide the spare key into
the adapter before use.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW
individually according to your preferences. Per-
tings 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 four remote controls,
*
for two with Comfort Access
.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the
specified pages.
> Behavior of the central locking system
when unlocking vehicle, refer to page 28
> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 30
> Displays on Control Display:
> Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 83
> Measuring units for consumption, route/
distances, temperature, and pressure,
refer to page 76
> 12h/24h clock format, refer to page 79
> Date format, refer to page 79
> Language on Control Display, refer to
page 82
> Lighting settings:
> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 63
> Welcome lamps, refer to page 100
> Pathway lighting, refer to page 101
> Daytime running lamps
page 101
> High-beam Assistant
page 102
> PDC Park Distance Control
ing, refer to page 84
> Head-up Display
of display, refer to page 96
*
: selection and brightness
*
, refer to
*
, refer to
*
: optical warn-
> BMW Night Vision
to page 98
> Automatic climate control: AUTO program
and intensity, cooling function, and automatic recirculated air control/recirculatedair mode, temperature, air distribution, temperature in the upper body region, refer to
text starting on page 106
> Navigation system*: voice instructions for
destination guidance, refer to page 143
In addition, the following, most recently
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
> Programmable memory buttons: selecting
stored functions, refer to page 20
> Positions of driver's seat, outside mirrors,
and steering wheel
> Audio sources: volume and tone settings,
refer to page 152
> Radio:
> Display of stored stations, refer to
page 157
> Switching RDS Radio Data System on/
off
*
, refer to page 156
> Phone: volume setting, refer to page 181
*
: display settings, refer
*
, refer to page 45
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
> Doors
> Luggage compartment lid or tailgate and
rear window
> Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
> Via the remote control
> Using door lock
> With Comfort Access
*
via the door handles
Controls
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courtesy lamps
alarm system is armed/disarmed at the same
time.
You can find more detailed information on the
alarm system
are switched on or off. The
on page 35.
Operating from inside
Via the button for central locking, refer to
page 30. The fuel filler flap is not locked.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing
Opening and closing:
Using remote control
Persons or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from
the inside. Always take along the remote control
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can
then be opened from the outside.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
the welcome lamps are switched on.
Setting unlocking behavior
You can set whether the first press of the button
unlocks only the driver's door or the entire vehicle.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
*
, and
3. "Unlock button"
4. Select a menu item:
> "All doors"
Press the button once to unlock the
entire vehicle.
> "Driver's door only"
Pressing the button once unlocks the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
Pressing the button twice unlocks the
entire vehicle.
> "Comfort opening"
5. Press the controller.
Comfort opening
Hold the button down. The windows and the
*
glass sunroof
open.
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
persons are inside, as unlocking from the
inside is not possible without special knowledge.<
Switching on interior lamps
With vehicle locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Panic mode*
You can trigger the alarm system in case of danger:
Press the button for at least 3 seconds.
Switching off alarm: press any button.
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