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

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Owner's Manual for

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The Ultimate Driving

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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.

6Notes

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

Driving tips

184 Things to remember when driving

187 Loading

190 Saving fuel

Mobility

198 Refueling

200Fuel

201Wheels and tires

211Engine compartment

213Engine oil

215Coolant

216Maintenance

218Replacing components

225Breakdown assistance

230Care

Reference

236 Technical data

240 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

Notes

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.

›...‹ 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.

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.

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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Notes

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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Notes

	New Vehicle Limited Warranty.	Data memory
	Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.	Many electronic components on your vehicle
	Federal Emissions System Defect War
		are equipped with data memories that tempo
	ranty.	rarily or permanently store technical informa
	Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.	tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
	California Emission Control System Lim	and faults. This technical information generally
		documents the state of a component, a mod
	ited Warranty.
		ule, a system or the environment:
	Detailed information about these warranties is
		Operating states of system components,
	listed in the Service and Warranty Information
		fill levels for instance.
	Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
	Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.	Status messages for the vehicle and from
	Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and	its individual components, e.g., wheel rota
		tion speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration,
	designed to meet the particular operating con
		transverse acceleration.
	ditions and homologation requirements in your
	country and continental region in order to de	Malfunctions and faults in important sys
	liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle	tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.
	is operated under those conditions. If you wish	Responses by the vehicle to special situa
	to operate your vehicle in another country or	tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en
	region, you may be required to adapt your ve	gagement of stability control systems.
	hicle to meet different prevailing operating	Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
	conditions and homologation requirements.
		This data is purely technical in nature and is
	You should also be aware of any applicable
	warranty limitations or exclusions for such	used to detect and correct faults and to opti
	country or region. In such case, please contact	mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
	Customer Relations for further information.	routes traveled cannot be created from this
		data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re
	Maintenance	pair services, service processes, warranty
	Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the	claims, quality assurance, this technical infor
		mation can be read out from the event and
	road safety, operational reliability and the New
		fault memories by the service personnel, in
	Vehicle Limited Warranty.
		cluding the manufacturer, using special diag
	Specifications for required maintenance meas
		nostic tools. You can obtain further information
	ures:	there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected,
	BMW Maintenance system	the information in the fault memory is deleted
	Service and Warranty Information Booklet	or overwritten on a continuous basis.
	for US models	When the vehicle is in use, situations are con
	Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for	ceivable in which it might be possible to asso

	Canadian models			ciate this technical data with individuals if it is
				combined with other information, e.g., an acci
	If the vehicle is not maintained according to
				dent report, damage to the vehicle, eye wit
	these specifications, this could result in seri
				ness accounts — possibly with the assistance
	ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
				of an expert.
	not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
				Additional functions that are contractually
	Warranty.
				agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo
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cating in an emergency, enable certain vehicle	Reporting safety defects
data to be transmitted from the vehicle.	For US customers

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.

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

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause in jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone [phone].

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 [phone]. 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

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.

All around the steering wheel

1 Seating comfort functions	Active Blind Spot Detec
Seat, mirror, steering wheel	tion  123
memory  57	Intelligent Safety  110
Active seat  52
	Lane departure warning  121

2Roller sunblinds  46

3	Safety switch for the rear windows and			Night Vision with pedestrian de
	roller sunblinds  46			tection  118
4	Power windows  45			Head-up Display  159
5	Exterior mirror operation  57
6	Driver assistance systems			Lamps
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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

8Steering column stalk, left Turn signal  74

High beams, head lamp flasher  74

High-beam Assistant  99

Roadside parking lamps  98

Computer  93

9Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed   145  137

Resume speed   146  138

Cruise control on/off, interrupting   145  136

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

10Instrument cluster  81

11Steering 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

Rain sensor  76

Clean the windshields and head lamps  75

13Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off  68

Auto Start/Stop function  69

14 Horn

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	At a glance	Cockpit
15	Steering wheel heating  60		17	Open the tailgate  38
16	Adjust the steering wheel  59		18	Unlocking the hood

All around the center console

1Headliner  15

2Control Display  16

3 Glove compartment  177

4Air vent  165

5	Hazard warning system  225
	Central locking system  36

6Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu nication

7 Automatic climate control  162

8Controller with buttons  16

9	Parking brake  71
	Auto Hold  73

10PDC Park Distance Control  147 Top View  153

Rearview camera  149

Side View  151

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		Cockpit	At a glance
11	Dynamic Driving Control  132	12 Transmission selector lever
	DSC Dynamic Stability Con
	trol  132

All around the headliner

1	Intelligent Emergency Re	4	Reading lamps  101
	quest  225
2	Panoramic glass sunroof  47	5	Interior lamps  101

3Indicator lamp, front passenger airbag  104

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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.

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

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.

1. Press the button.

2."Switch off control display"

Controls at a glance

Controls

1Control Display

2Controller 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.

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

Controller

Select menu items and create settings.

1. Turn.

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iDrive At a glance

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

Buttons on controller

Press the but	Function
ton
MENU	Open the main menu.
RADIO	Opens the Radio menu.
MEDIA	Opens the CD/Multimedia
	menu.
NAV	Opens the Navigation menu.
TEL	Opens the Telephone menu.
BACK	Displays the previous panel.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

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.

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

2. Press the controller.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g., "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

Move the controller to the left.

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.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

This area remains unchanged.

Control options for the selected main menu, e.g., for "Radio".

If applicable, further operating options for the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Changing settings

1.Select a field.

2.Turn the controller until the desired setting is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

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

The function is activated.

The function is deactivated.

Touchpad

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

Selecting functions

1."Settings"

2."Touchpad"

3.Select the desired function.

"Speller": letters and numbers, enter ing.

"Map": operating the interactive map.

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		iDrive	At a glance
"Browser": enter Internet addresses.	Example: setting the clock
"Audio feedback": the entered letters	Setting the clock
and numbers are announced.
Entering letters and numbers	1.	Press the button. The main menu is
The entry of the letters requires some practice		displayed.
at the beginning. In the entry, pay attention to	2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high
the following:		lighted, and then press the controller.
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	3. If necessary, move the controller to the left
the touchpad.
		to display "Time/Date".

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.

Enlarge/shrink in Drag the display inwards teractive map. or outwards with the fin gers.

4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

Display menu.

Tap once.

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.

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

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

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio™ is switched on.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Rear AUX-IN port on the left.

Rear AUX-IN port on the right.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched off.

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.

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.

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iDrive At a glance

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

1. Press the button.

2."Split screen"

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

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

5.Select the desired menu item.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro grammable memory buttons and called up di rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina tions, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.

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

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

2."OK"

Entering letters and numbers

	The settings are stored for the remote control		General information
	currently in use.		1.	Turn the controller: select letters or num
	Saving a function			bers.
			2.	Select additional letters or numbers if
	1.	Highlight the function via the iDrive.
				needed.
	2.	Press the desired button for more	3.	"OK": confirm the entry.
		than 2 seconds.	Depending on the menu, you can switch be
	Running a function		tween entering upper and lower case, letters
			and numbers:

Press the button.

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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

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

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

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the signal.

3.Say the command.

The command is displayed in the instru ment cluster.

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.

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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	Executing functions using short	Via short command
	commands	Playback of the CD can also be started via a
	Functions on the main menu can be performed	short command.
	directly by means of short commands, nearly	1.	Switch on the Entertainment sound output
	irrespective of which menu item is currently
			if necessary.
	selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.
	List of short commands of the voice activation	2.	Press the button on the steering
	system, see Navigation, Entertainment, Com
			wheel.
	munication Owner's Manual.
		3.	›C D drive track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

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.

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:

1."Settings"

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech mode:"

Example: playing back a CD

Via the main menu

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

1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering wheel.

3.›Multimedia‹

The medium last played is played back.

4.›C D‹

5.›C D drive‹

6.›Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.

4. Select the setting.

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.

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Voice activation system At a glance

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.

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At a glance Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

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.

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.

Owner's Manual

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

Select components

1. Press the button.

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

3.Press the controller.

4.Selecting desired range:

"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.

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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:

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

2."Display Owner's Manual"

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:

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.

4. Press the button again to return to the function displayed last.

5. Press the button to return to the page of the Owner's Manual displayed last.

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.

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.

2. Press the desired button for more than 2 seconds.

Executing

Press the button.

The Owner's Manual is displayed im mediately.

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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

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.

Remote control/key

Buttons on the remote control

1 Unlocking

2Locking

3Opening the large tailgate

4Panic mode, headl. courtesy delay feat.

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

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 or button on the re mote control is pressed.

1."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.

Integrated key

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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