BMW 550i Gran Turismo 2014, 535i Gran Turismo 2014, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo 2014 Owner's Manual

Contents

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

A-Z

The Ultimate Driving

Machine

THE BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO.

OWNER'S MANUAL.

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5 Series Gran

Turismo

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a BMW. The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control

you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest: Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW.

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

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

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

We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive. BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 240.

6 Notes

At a glance

12 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voice activation system 26 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

30 Opening and closing 49 Adjusting 61 Transporting children safely 67 Driving 81 Displays 97 Lamps 102 Safety 127 Driving stability control systems 135 Driving comfort 162 Climate control 169 Interior equipment 177 Storage compartments

Mobility

198 Refueling 200 Fuel 201 Wheels and tires 211 Engine compartment 213 Engine oil 215 Coolant 216 Maintenance 218 Replacing components 225 Breakdown assistance 230 Care

Reference

236 Technical data 240 Everything from A to Z

Driving tips

184 Things to remember when driving 187 Loading 190 Saving fuel

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Using this Owner's Manual

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

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

Updates made after the editorial deadline

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

User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication

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

Additional sources of information

Should you have any questions, your service center will be glad to advise you at any time.

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

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

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

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

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

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

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

Refers to measures that can be taken to

help protect the environment.

Symbols on vehicle components

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

Vehicle equipment

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

This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Sup‐ plementary Owner's Manuals.

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

Status of the Owner's Manual

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‐

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scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

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

For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs

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

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

Parts and Accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐ cessories approved by BMW. When you pur‐ chase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane‐ ously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure op‐ timum performance when installed on your ve‐ hicle. 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 acces‐ sories not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufactur‐ ers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its opera‐ tion, or its occupants. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products ap‐ proved 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 trans‐ ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkietalkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com‐ promise 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, re‐ placement, 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 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‐ 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:

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▷ 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 documents the state of a component, a mod‐ ule, a system or the environment:

▷ Operating states of system components,

fill levels for instance.

▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from

its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐ tion speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, transverse acceleration.

▷ Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐

tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.

▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐

tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en‐

gagement of stability control systems.

▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.

This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐ mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐ pair services, service processes, warranty claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐ mation can be read out from the event and fault memories by the service personnel, in‐ cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐ nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.

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

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐

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cating in an emergency, enable certain vehicle data to be transmitted from the vehicle.

Event Data Recorder EDR

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

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

▷ How various systems in your vehicle were

operating.

▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were fastened.

▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.

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

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

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

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

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause in‐ jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐ tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐ wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 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., 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 telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehi‐ cle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

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At a glance

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

with the available control concepts and options.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

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

All around the steering wheel

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

1 Seating comfort functions

Seat, mirror, steering wheel memory 57

Active seat 52

2 Roller sunblinds 46 3 Safety switch for the rear windows and

roller sunblinds 46

4 Power windows 45 5 Exterior mirror operation 57 6 Driver assistance systems

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Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 123

Intelligent Safety 110

Lane departure warning 121

Night Vision with pedestrian de‐ tection 118

Head-up Display 159

7 Lamps

Cockpit At a glance

Front fog lamps 100

Parking lamps 97

Low beams 97

Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 98

Daytime running lights 98 Adaptive Light Control 98 High-beam Assistant 99 Instrument lighting 100

8 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 74

High beams, head‐ lamp flasher 74

High-beam Assistant 99

Roadside parking lamps 98

Computer 93

Decrease distance 138

Increase distance 138

Congestion Assistant ON/OFF, Pause 141

Congestion Assistant: setting cruise control distance 135

Cruise control rocker switch 146 137

10 Instrument cluster 81 11 Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

Voice activation 23

Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication

Thumbwheel for selection lists 92

12 Steering column stalk, right

Windshield wipers 75

9 Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed 145 137

Resume speed 146 138

Cruise control on/off, interrupting 145 136

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Rain sensor 76

Clean the windshields and head‐ lamps 75

13 Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off 68

Auto Start/Stop function 69

14 Horn

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15 Steering wheel heating 60

16 Adjust the steering wheel 59

All around the center console

17 Open the tailgate 38

18 Unlocking the hood

1 Headliner 15 2 Control Display 16 3 Glove compartment 177 4 Air vent 165 5 Hazard warning system 225

Central locking system 36

6 Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual

for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐ nication

7 Automatic climate control 162 8 Controller with buttons 16

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9 Parking brake 71

Auto Hold 73

10 PDC Park Distance Control 147

Top View 153 Rearview camera 149 Side View 151

Cockpit At a glance

11 Dynamic Driving Control 132

DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 132

All around the headliner

12 Transmission selector lever

1 Intelligent Emergency Re‐

quest 225

2 Panoramic glass sunroof 47

3 Indicator lamp, front passenger

airbag 104

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4 Reading lamps 101

5 Interior lamps 101

At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

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

The concept

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

Using the iDrive during a trip

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

Controls at a glance

Controls

Control Display

Hints

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the

care instructions.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

Switching off

2. "Switch off control display"

Press the button.

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

1 Control Display 2 Controller with buttons and touchpad

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

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Controller

Select menu items and create settings.

Turn.

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

Buttons on controller

iDrive At a glance

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

main menu.

Selecting menu items

Menu items shown in white can be selected.

Turn the controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

Press the but‐ ton

MENU Open the main menu.

RADIO Opens the Radio menu.

MEDIA Opens the CD/Multimedia

NAV Opens the Navigation menu.

TEL Opens the Telephone menu.

BACK Displays the previous panel.

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

Function

menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

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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.

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

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

▷ Move the controller to the right.

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

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

View of an opened menu

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

▷ Move the controller to the left repeatedly

until the first panel is displayed.

▷ Press the menu button on the controller

twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

This area remains unchanged.

▷ Control options for the selected main

menu, e.g., for "Radio".

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Changing settings

1. Select a field.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

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

The function is activated.

The function is deactivated.

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".

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Touchpad

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

Selecting functions

"Settings"

2. "Touchpad"

3. Select the desired function. ▷ "Speller": letters and numbers, enter‐

ing.

▷ "Map": operating the interactive map.

iDrive At a glance

▷ "Browser": enter Internet addresses. ▷ "Audio feedback": the entered letters

and numbers are announced.

Entering letters and numbers

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

▷ For the entry of large/small letters and

numbers, first convert via iDrive to the cor‐ responding Input mode, refer to page 21.

▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on

the Control Display.

▷ Always enter accompanying signs, such as

accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized.

▷ To delete a character, slide to the left on

the touchpad.

Operating the interactive map

The interactive map in the navigation system can be moved via the touchpad.

Function Controls

Interactive map. Slide in the correspond‐

ing direction.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐

3. If necessary, move the controller to the left

4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is

Press the button. The main menu is

displayed.

lighted, and then press the controller.

to display "Time/Date".

highlighted, and then press the controller.

Enlarge/shrink in‐ teractive map.

Display menu. Tap once.

Drag the display inwards or outwards with the fin‐ gers.

Changing settings

Settings on the control display, such as the volume, can be made via the touchpad. To do this slide to the left or right accordingly.

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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

press the controller.

7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and

press the controller.

Status information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the status field at the top right:

▷ Time. ▷ Current entertainment source. ▷ Sound output, on/off. ▷ Wireless network reception strength. ▷ Telephone status. ▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio™ is switched on.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Symbol Meaning

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

SIM card is missing.

Enter the PIN.

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player.

Music collection.

Gracenote® database.

AUX-IN port.

Rear AUX-IN port on the left.

Rear AUX-IN port on the right.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched

off.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception

strength Symbol flashes: searching for network.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

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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 the button.

iDrive At a glance

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the controller until the split screen is

4. Press the controller or select "Split screen

5. Select the desired menu item.

Press the button.

selected.

content".

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 entry points into the menu.

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

Saving a function

Highlight the function via the iDrive.

Running a function

Press the desired button for more

than 2 seconds.

Press the button.

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

Displaying the button assignment

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

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

▷ To display short information: touch the

button.

▷ To display detailed information: touch the

button for an extended period.

Deleting the button assignments

Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for

approx. five seconds.

2. "OK"

Entering letters and numbers

General information

Turn the controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

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

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At a glance iDrive

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the let‐

ter or number.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

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

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or Move the controller up.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Entry comparison

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

The entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

▷ Only those letters are offered during the

entry for which data is available.

▷ Destination search: town/city names can

be entered using the spelling of language available on the Control Display.

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Voice activation system At a glance

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

▷ Most functions that are displayed on the

Control Display can be operated by spoken commands via the voice activation system. The system prompts you to make your en‐ tries.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be operated using the voice activation system.

▷ The system uses a special microphone on

the driver's side.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's

Manual to use with the voice activation system.

Requirements

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

Set the language, refer to page 95.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐

cates that the voice activation system is active. If no other commands are available, operate

the function in this case via iDrive.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

The command is displayed in the instru‐ ment cluster.

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 which menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

Short commands exist for many functions. Some list entries, e.g., Phone book entries, can

also be selected via the voice activation sys‐ tem. Speak these list entries exactly as they are displayed in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

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

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

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At a glance Voice activation system

Executing functions using short commands

Functions on the main menu can be performed directly by means of short commands, nearly irrespective of which menu item is currently selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.

List of short commands of the voice activation system, see Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication Owner's Manual.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹ Additional commands for the help dialog:

▷ ›Help with examples‹: information about the

current operating options and the most im‐ portant commands for them are an‐ nounced.

▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information

about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

Example: playing back a CD

Via short command

Playback of the CD can also be started via a short command.

1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output

if necessary.

3. ›C D drive track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

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

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

On the Control Display:

"Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech mode:"

4. Select the setting.

Via the main menu

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

Switch on the Entertainment sound output

if necessary.

3. ›Multimedia‹

4. ›C D‹

5. ›C D drive‹

6. ›Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

The medium last played is played back.

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Adjusting the volume

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

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

▷ The volume is stored for the remote con‐

trol currently in use.

Notes on Emergency Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐ tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐ tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establish‐ ment of a telephone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 225, in the vicinity of the interior mirror.

Environmental conditions

▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters

smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐ sis, and speed.

▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.

▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐

roof closed to prevent noise interference.

▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

Voice activation system At a glance

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At a glance Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle equipment

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

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

Components of the integrated Owner's Manual

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

Quick Reference Guide

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

Search by pictures

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

Select components

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

3. Press the controller.

4. Selecting desired range:

Press the button.

▷ "Quick reference" ▷ "Search by pictures" ▷ "Owner's Manual"

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Page by page with link access

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

Page by page without link access

Leaf through the pages directly while skipping the links.

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

Leaf back.

Leaf forward.

Owner's Manual

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

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Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle At a glance

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

The relevant information can be opened di‐ rectly.

Opening via the iDrive

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

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

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

Opening when a Check Control message is displayed

Directly from the Check Control message on the Control Display:

"Display Owner's Manual"

Changing between a function and the Owner's Manual

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

Programmable memory buttons

General information

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

Storing

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

Press the desired button for more

than 2 seconds.

Executing

Press the button. The Owner's Manual is displayed im‐

mediately.

1. Press the button or move the control‐

ler to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

3. Select the desired page in the Owner's

Manual.

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

Press the button again to return to

the function displayed last.

Press the button to return to the page

of the Owner's Manual displayed last.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with

information that will give you complete control of

your vehicle. All features and accessories that

are useful for driving and your safety, comfort

and convenience are described here.

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Controls Opening and closing

Opening and closing

Vehicle equipment

Remote control/key

Buttons on the remote control

1 Unlocking 2 Locking 3 Opening the large tailgate 4 Panic mode, headl. courtesy delay feat.

Programming the button assignment for the remote control

The button assignment on the remote control can be set variously depending on how the ve‐ hicle is equipped and according to the coun‐ try-specific variant.

Programming options and the actual button assignment may vary depending on how the vehicle is equipped and according to the coun‐ try-specific variant.

You can program which functions are enabled when button mote control is pressed.

"Settings"

2. "Doors/key"

3. Call the desired button.

4. Call the desired function.

The selected function is stored for the button and the remote control currently in use.

or button on the re‐

Integrated key

General information

The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐ trols with keys.

Every remote control contains a replaceable battery.

The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car. Personal Pro‐ file, refer to page 31.

Information on the required maintenance is stored in the remote control as well. Service data in the remote control, refer to page 216

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Press the button on the back of the remote control, arrow 1, and pull out the key, arrow 2.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

▷ Driver's door. ▷ Storage compartment in the front center

armrest.

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