BMW 550i Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate Driving

Machine

Contents

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550i

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 enhance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW.

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 264.

Using this Owner's Manual

6 Notes

At a glance

12 Cockpit 19 iDrive 25 Voice activation system 28 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

32 Opening and closing 47 Adjusting 58 Transporting children safely 62 Driving 73 Displays 85 Lamps 90 Safety 100 Driving stability control systems 106 Driving comfort 125 Climate control 131 Interior equipment 137 Storage compartments

Communication

202 Telephone 211 Contacts 213 BMW Assist

Mobility

222 Refueling 224 Fuel 225 Wheels and tires 232 Engine compartment 234 Engine oil 236 Maintenance 238 Replacing components 244 Breakdown assistance 249 Care

Reference

254 Technical data 257 Short commands for voice activation

system

264 Everything from A to Z

Driving tips

144 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

156 Navigation

Entertainment

172 Tone 174 Radio 181 CD/multimedia 195 Rear entertainment/Professional

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

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.

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

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of per‐ sonal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

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

* 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 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.

Your individual vehicle

You have decided in favor of a vehicle with indi‐ vidualized equipment and features.

This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available for a specific model.

As a result, the manual may contain accessories and equipment that you may not have specified for your own vehicle.

All options and special equipment are marked with an asterisk *.

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

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

Status at publication

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a pol‐ icy of constant development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards. For this reason, it is possible that the features described 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, re‐ quires suitable maintenance and repair meth‐ ods.

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.

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

Parts and accessories

BMW recommends using parts and accessories approved by BMW for this purpose.

Your BMW center is the right contact for genu‐ ine BMW parts and accessories, other products approved by BMW and related qualified advice.

BMW has tested these products for safety and suitability in relation to BMW vehicles.

BMW can assume responsibility for them. How‐ ever, we cannot assume any responsibility whatsoever for parts and accessories that have not been specifically approved by BMW.

BMW cannot evaluate whether each individual product from another manufacturer can be used with BMW vehicles without presenting a safety hazard. This guarantee is also not applicable when country-specific government approval has been granted. Testing of this kind may fail to embrace the entire range of potential operat‐ ing conditions to which components might be exposed on BMW vehicles. Such products could conceivably fail to comply with BMW's own stringent quality standards.

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 optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. BMW warrants these parts to be free from de‐ fects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from in‐ stallation 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 prod‐ ucts approved by BMW, together with profes‐ sional 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 de‐ vices and systems may be performed by any au‐ tomotive 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 automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con‐ tain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cal‐ ifornia to cause cancer and birth defects and re‐ productive 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.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing warranties:

▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty ▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty ▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

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▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty ▷ California Emission Control System Limited

Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is

Notes

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 deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is op‐ erated under those conditions. If you wish to op‐ erate 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 limita‐ tions 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 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 injury or death, you should immediately inform the Na‐ tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐

rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about mo‐ tor 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, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

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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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Cockpit

All around the steering wheel

Cockpit

1 Seating comfort functions*

Seat, mirror, steering wheel mem‐ ory* 55

Active seat* 48

2 Roller sunblinds* 45 3 Safety switch for the rear windows and roller

sun blinds* 44

4 Power windows 43 5 Exterior mirror operation 56 6 Driver assistance systems*

Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion* 98

Collision warning* 111

Lane departure warning* 96

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Night Vision with pedestrian de‐ tection* 120

Head-up Display* 123

7 Lamps

Front fog lamps 88

Parking lamps 85

Low beams 85

Automatic headlamp con‐ trol* 86

Daytime running lights* 86 High-beam assistant* 87 Instrument lighting 88

8 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 67

High beams, head‐ lamp flasher 67

High-beam assistant* 87

Roadside parking lamps 86

Computer* 76

9 Steering wheel buttons, left

Store speed 113, 107

Resume speed 114, 108

System on/off, inter‐ rupt 113, 106

Increase distance* 108

Decrease distance* 107

Voice activation* 25

Telephone* 202

12 Steering column stalk, right

Windshield wipers 67

Rain sensor* 68

Clean the windshields and head‐

lamps* 67

13 Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off 62

14 Horn 15 Steering wheel heating* 57

16 Adjust the steering wheel 57

17 Open the tailgate* 39

10 Instrument cluster 14 11 Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source

Volume

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18 Unlock the hood

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Instrument cluster

Cockpit

1 Fuel gauge 75 2 Speedometer 3 Indicator and warning lamps 14 4 Tachometer 74 5 Engine oil temperature 74

Indicator/warning lamps

In the instrument cluster

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.

Several of the lamps are checked for proper functioning when the engine is started or the ig‐ nition is switched on, and light up briefly.

6 External temperature* 73 7 Electronic displays 16 8 Miles, trip miles 73 9 Clock* 78 10 Reset miles 73

Overview: indicator/warning lamps

Symbol Function or system

Turn signal

Parking brake

Automatic Hold

Front fog lamps

High beams

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Symbol Function or system

High-beam assistant*

Parking lamps, headlamp control

Active Cruise Control*

Vehicle detection, Active Cruise Control*

Cruise control

Lane departure warning*

DSC Dynamic Stability Control

DSC Dynamic Stability Control or DTC Dynamic Traction Control

Tire Pressure Monitor Flat Tire Monitor

Safety belts

Airbag system

Symbol Function or system

Steering system

Engine functions

Brake system

Brake system in Canadian models

Antilock Brake System ABS

Antilock Brake System ABS in Cana‐ dian models

Text messages

Text messages in combination with a symbol in the instrument cluster explain a Check Control message and the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps.

Supplementary text messages

Additional information on the Control Display, e.g., on the cause of a malfunction or the re‐ quired action, can be called up via Check Con‐

trol, refer to page 82.

The text of urgent messages is displayed auto‐ matically.

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Instrument cluster, electronic displays

Cockpit

1 Symbols and messages, e.g., warnings 14 2 Range 75 3 Computer* 76 4 Navigation display* 156

Service display 81

5 Selection list, e.g., radio 75 6 Transmission displays 71

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All around the center console

1 Headliner 18 2 Control Display 19 3 Glove compartment 137 4 Air vent 128 5 Hazard warning system 244

Central locking system 38

6 Radio 174

DVD 181

7 Automatic climate control 125 8 Controller with buttons 19 9 Parking brake 63

Auto Hold 65

10 PDC Park Distance Con‐

trol* 114 Backup camera* 116 Side View* 119

11 Dynamic Driving Control 102

DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 102

12 Transmission selector lever

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All around the headliner

Cockpit

1 Emergency Request* 244

2 Glass sunroof, powered* 45

3 Indicator lamp, front passenger

airbag* 92

4 Reading lamps* 89

5 Interior lamps 88

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iDrive

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐ ated from a central location.

Using the iDrive during a trip

To avoid becoming distracted and posing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐ pants and to other road users, never attempt to use the controls or enter information unless traf‐ fic and road conditions allow this.◀

Controls at a glance

Controls

Switching off

1. Press the button.

2. "Switch off Control display"

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

Controller

Select menu items and create settings.

Turn.

1 Control Display 2 Controller with buttons

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

Control Display

Notes

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the care

instructions, refer to page 251.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

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2. Press.

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3. Move in four directions.

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

iDrive

Buttons on controller

Press the button Function

MENU Opens the main menu.

RADIO Opens the Radio menu.

CD Opens the CD/Multimedia

menu.

NAVI 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.

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 previous 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.

A new panel is opened on top of the previous display.

The main menu is displayed.

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White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate 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 dis‐ played.

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".

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.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

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

Press the button. The main menu is

displayed.

lighted, and then press the controller.

Changing settings

Select a field.

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3. If necessary, move the controller to the left

to display "Time/Date".

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

lighted, and then press the controller.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

iDrive

5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

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

Traffic bulletins* switched on. One of

the symbols is displayed.

HD Radio* switched on.

Satellite radio* switched on

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call*

Missed call*

Wireless network reception

strength*. Symbol flashes: network search

Wireless network not available*

Bluetooth* activated

Roaming* is active

SMS received*

Check SIM card*

SIM card* blocked

SIM card* missing

Status field

The following information is displayed in the sta‐ tus field at the top right:

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

Status field symbols

The following information is displayed in the sta‐ tus field at the top right.

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Enter PIN*

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player

Music collection*

Gracenote® database*

AUX-IN port

Rear AUX-IN port on left*

Rear AUX-IN port on right*

USB audio interface*

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions* switched off

Request current vehicle position*

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

2. "Split screen"

The split screen view is activated.

Selecting the display

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the controller until the split screen is

4. Select one of the following settings:

Press the button.

selected.

▷ "Onboard info" ▷ "Trip computer" ▷ "Entertainment details"

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.

Saving a function

1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.

2. Press the desired button for more

than 2 seconds.

Running a function

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 but‐

ton.

▷ 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.

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2. "OK"

Entering letters and numbers

iDrive

1. Turn the controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the letter

or number.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Enter a blank space.

Switching between letters and numbers

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

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

Wordmatch concept during navigation

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

Destination search: the entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

▷ The only letters offered for entering ad‐

dresses are those for which data are availa‐ ble.

▷ Town/city names can be entered with the

spelling used in any of the languages avail‐ able on the Control Display.

Voice activation system*

The concept

▷ The voice activation system can be used to

operate equipment by means of spoken commands.

▷ The system encompasses special micro‐

phones on the outer edge of the headliner.

▷ Most menu items on the Control Display can

be voiced as commands. The system prompts you to make your entries.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice

activation system.

Requirements

Set the language via the iDrive. The selected language also applies to the voice activation system.

Set the iDrive language, refer to page 79.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

2. Say the command.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐

cates that the voice activation system is active. If no further commands are available, continue

operating the equipment via the iDrive.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

The command is displayed in the instrument cluster.

Possible commands

Having possible commands read aloud

The commands available in each case depend on the menu item selected on the Control Dis‐ play.

Have the available spoken instructions read aloud using ›Voice commands‹.

If, for example, "CD" is selected, the commands for operating the CD/multimedia are read aloud.

Executing functions using short commands

Some functions can be performed directly by means of short commands, irrespective of which menu item is currently selected, e.g., ›Map‹.

List of short voice activation commands, refer to

page 257.

Example: playing back a CD

Switch on the Entertainment sound output

if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

3. ›C D and multimedia‹

The medium last played is played back.

4. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

5. ›C D track ... ‹ e.g., CD track 4.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel or ›Cancel‹.

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 ab‐ breviated.

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1. "Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech mode:"

4. Select the setting.

▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sunroof

closed to prevent noise interference.

▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

Notepad

Around 10 minutes of spoken text can be stored, in sections of any length or as a whole.

Recording a note

1. "Notepad"

2. "Record new note"

3. Say the text.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button while giving an instruc‐

Voice activation system

tion 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 control

currently in use.

Notes on Emergency Requests

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 tel‐ ephone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button*, refer to

page 244, 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.

▷ When selecting a radio station, use the com‐

mon pronunciation of the station name.

4. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

When recording notes, the ›Cancel‹ command is not available.

▷ Any spoken text can be used in a note. ▷ It is not necessary to avoid certain command

words.

Reading the highlighted note

Highlight the note.

2. ›Read selected note‹

Sampling the recorded note

"Notepad"

2. Select the note.

3. ›Read note‹

The first three seconds of the note are read out.

Deleting notes

"Notepad"

2. Select the note.

3. "Delete note" or "Delete all notes"

Exporting notes

"Notepad"

2. Select the note.

3. "Save to USB device" or "Save notes to USB

device"

4. Confirm the selection.

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Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Owner's Manual can be displayed on the Control Display in accordance with the equip‐ ment selected.

Leaf forward.

Context-sensitive help - Section of the Owner's Manual referring to the

Methods of opening the Owner's Manual

The following methods are available:

▷ Quick Reference: "Quick reference" ▷ Key word search: "Owner's Manual" ▷ Using pictures: "Search by pictures"

1. Press the button.

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

3. Press the controller.

4. Select "Quick reference", "Search by

pictures" or "Owner's Manual".

present function

The relevant information can be opened directly.

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 controller

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

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual on the Control Display and to switch between the two displays:

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.

2. "Display Owner's Manual"

3. Select the desired page in the Owner's Man‐

4. Press the button again to return to the

5. Press the button to return to the page

Press the button or move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

ual.

function displayed last.

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, refer to page 23,

and called up directly.

Storing

Select "Owner's Manual" 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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