Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you
with enhanced control and security when you drive it.
We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and
familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you
in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's
unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance
operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of
your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent
part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when
sold to provide the next owner with important operating,
safety and maintenance information.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts,
only with the written consent of
BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 157 980
US English II/04, 04 03 460
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
126 On/off and tone
130 Radio
137 CD player and CD changer
Communications
144 Telephoning
155 TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
162 Refueling
164 Wheels and tires
170 Under the hood
174 Maintenance
176 Rules and regulations
178 Replacing components
183 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
190 Technical data
194 Short commands of the
voice command system
197 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
108 Starting navigation system
110 Destination entry
118 Destination guidance
122 What to do if …
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We have made every effort to ensure that
you are able to find what you need in this
Owner's Manual as quickly as possible.
The fastest way to find specific topics is to
use the detailed index at the back of the
manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the
first chapter.
Should you want to sell your BMW some
day, please remember to hand over the
Owner's Manual as well; it is an important
component of your vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your
BMW center will be glad to advise you at
any time.
You can find information on BMW, e.g.
technology, on the Internet at
www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to avoid
the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.
< Marks the end of a specific item of infor-
mation.
Indicates information that will assist
you in gaining the optimum benefit
from your vehicle and enable you to care
more effectively for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken
to help protect the environment.
* Indicates special equipment, country-
specific equipment and optional extras
when available.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or
assembly.
On purchasing your BMW, you have
decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's
Manual describes the entire array of
options and equipment available with a
specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may
contain information on accessories and
equipment that you have not specified for
your own vehicle. Sections describing
options and special equipment are marked
by asterisks
possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's
equipment.
Should your BMW be equipped with features or accessories not described in this
manual, please consult the enclosed Supplementary Owner's Manual(s).
* to assist you in identifying
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous,
ongoing development that is conceived
to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced, stateof-the-art technology.
For this reason, it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely ruled
out. You are therefore asked to appreciate
that no legal claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this Owner's Manual.
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Fuels containing up to and including
10% ethanol or other oxygenates with
up to 2.8% oxygen by weight – that is,
15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent – will not void
the applicable warranties with respect to
defects in materials or workmanship. Field
experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality – volatility, composition, additives, etc. – among gasolines
offered for sale in the United States and
Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may
result in drivability, starting and stalling
problems, especially under certain environmental conditions such as high ambient
temperature and high altitude.
Should you encounter drivability problems
which you suspect could be related to the
fuel you are using, we recommend that you
respond by switching to a recognized highquality brand.
Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.
Follow the relevant safety rules when you
are handling gasoline.<
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your BMW carried out by a BMW center
or a workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety
risks.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine
parts and accessories approved by
BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW
Parts, you simultaneously acquire the
assurance that they have been thoroughly
tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and
accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by
other manufacturers to verify if it can be
used on a BMW safely and without risk to
either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories
and other products approved by BMW,
together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all BMW
centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones – including operation of
any portable phone from within the vehicle
without using an externally mounted
antenna – or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or
similar accessories, may cause extensive
damage to the vehicle, compromise its
safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical
system or affect the validity of the BMW
Limited Warranty. Refer to your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair
of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using
any certified automotive part.<
We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:
> New Vehicle Limited Warranty
> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
> Federal Emissions System Defect
Warranty
> Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty
> California Emission Control System
Limited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or in the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
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 National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O.
Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 076751227, Telephone (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 either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-4249393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C.
area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the
Hotline.
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by the
ation check each time you switch on the
ignition or start the engine. They each light
up once for different periods of time.
When a malfunction occurs in a monitored
system, the corresponding lamp will either
fail to go out when the engine is started, or
it will come on again during normal driving,
usually accompanied by a Check Control
message. You will find more details on the
specified pages.
Fixed indicator and warning lamps
Turn signals 60
Active steering
Brake system +
With handbrake engaged 55
With handbrake released 78, 173
With other warning lamps 78
Brake system for Canadian models
Airbags
+ 81
Service Engine Soon
If the indicator lamp comes on
either continuously or intermittently, this indicates a malfunction
the emissions-related electronic
systems.
Although the vehicle remains operational, you should have the systems checked by your BMW center
at the earliest possible opportunity
Service Engine Soon indicator
lamp for Canadian models
Front fog lamps 86
+ 80
+ 176
ABS Antilock Brake System + 78
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 78
High beams/headlamp flasher 86
Please fasten safety belt
+ 47
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control
+ 78
Check Gas Cap 162
Lamp for US models
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light
up in different colors and combinations.
> Red:
Stop immediately
or
important reminder
> Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
> Yellow:
Have the system checked at the earliest
opportunity
or
for your information
> Green or blue:
For your information.
Variable indicator and warning lamps
On the display 5 of the instrument cluster,
other indicator and warning lamps appear
as necessary. Pay attention to the instructions of the accompanying Check Control
messages, also refer to page 66.
The Control Center groups the functions of
a large number of switches. This means
that these functions can be operated from
a central position. The following section
provides an introduction to the principle of
the menu guidance. How you control the
individual functions is described in the context of the relevant equipment.
Control Center
Controls
To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard due to inattention, both to your
own vehicle's occupants and to other road
users: never attempt to use the controls or
make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<
Menu overview
You can call up all the functions in the
Control Center using five menu items.
Communication
> Portable phone
> BMW Assist or TeleService.
Navigation or onboard information
> Navigation system
> Onboard information, e.g. for display of
the average fuel consumption.
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer.
1 Controller: you navigate through the
menus of the Control Center and make
adjustments by turning, pressing and
moving it to the left, right, forwards or
backwards
2 The start menu can be opened from any
menu with this button
3 Control Display
When you turn the controller, you feel a
clicking. This helps you to select the
desired menu item.
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Climate
> Air distribution
> Independent ventilation.
menu
> Switching off the Control Display
> Traffic information
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for central
locking or settings for entertainment or
your portable phone
> Display of the maintenance requirement
and dates for statutory emission and
vehicle inspections.
As of ignition key position 1, the following
message appears on the Control Display:
Confirm the message by pressing the controller; the start menu is opened.
Start menu
Displays in menu
At a glance
1 In menus, you can change fields to
select the menu items they contain or to
make adjustments. The active field is
brighter than the others
2 Menu items are usually grouped in hor-
izontal or vertical lists
3 Arrows indicate that other menu items
can be selected in lists, but these are
not visible at the moment
4 Adjustments are displayed in diagrams
or as numbers
5 A symbol indicates the last selected
menu item of the start menu:
Communication
Via the start menu, you can open four
menus by moving the controller to the left,
right, forwards or backwards. Pressing the
controller opens the menu.
the controller. The marking moves.
Menu items shown in white can be
selected
2 To activate menu items selected with
the marking: press the controller. In the
current field, new menu items are displayed or a function is executed
3 To change the current field: move the
controller to the left, right, forwards or
backwards and let go.
To change the current menu: move the
controller to the left, right, forwards or
backwards and hold for longer than
approx. 2 seconds. The menu in the relevant direction is opened
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4 To select menu items, cf. 1: turn the
controller. The marking moves
5 To make adjustments: turn the control-
ler. A graphical display, numerical values or text displays change. The adjustment is applied if you change to another
field or into another menu
sound output for Entertainment off.
Display for telephone:
"Car Phone", "Portable" or no network
3 new entries present in "Missed calls",
text message/SMS received,
roaming active
4 Telephoning and emergency call
possible
5 Current time
Other displays:
If information is issued by the Check Control or inputs are made using the voice
command system, a text message appears
here on the Control Display.
To select the display in the assistance window:
1. Move the controller to the right to
change to the assistance window and
press the controller
2. Select a menu item
3. Press the controller.
Switching Control Display on/off
To switch off the Control Display:
1. Open the start menu
2. Press the controller to open the menu
3. Select "Display off" and press the con-
troller.
The status information continues to be
displayed.
At a glance
Assistance window*
Additional information can be displayed in
the assistance window:
> The computer or the travel computer
> The travel route in vehicles with naviga-
tion system
> The current location.
To switch on the Control Display:
Press the controller.
The voice command system allows you to
control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands
from the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. Operation via the controller is not required.
The voice command system transforms
your oral commands into control signals for
the selected systems and provides support
in the form of instructions or questions.
The voice command system includes a
special microphone.
The microphone is located:
Voice command system
> On the Coupe near the interior rearview
mirror, refer to page 14
> On the Convertible near the interior
rearview mirror, refer to page 14, or on
the steering column.
Precondition
The set language of the Control Center and
of the voice command system should
match so that the commands to be spoken
can be identified more easily. Setting the
language of the Control Center, refer to
page 73.
Symbols used
Indicates voice commands in this
Owner's Manual which are to be spoken word for word.
Voice commands
Activating voice command system
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel or in the center console.
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This symbol on the Control Display and
an acoustic message indicate that you can
enter voice commands.
mand system has registered will appear on
the Control Display.
This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional voice
commands.
If there are no other voice commands,
operate the equipment using the Control
Center.
Terminating or canceling voice
command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
in the center console
or
{Cancel}.
An example: selecting a track
1. If necessary, switch on sound output for
Entertainment
2. Press the button in the steering wheel
or in the center console.
3. {Entertainment}.
The system issues:
{{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}.
The system issues:
{{CD}}
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Voice commands
To open the start menu:
{Main menu}.
You can have a list of the respectively possible voice commands read off; this list is
dependent on the menu item selected on
the Control Display.
For example, if you have selected "CD", the
possible voice commands for operating the
CD player and the CD changer will be read
off:
{Options} or {Help}.
There are often a number of commands to
run a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Switch on radio}.
With short commands you can carry out
certain functions directly, regardless of
which menu item is selected, refer to
page 194.
They specify the functions of the Key
Memory. In the process individual functions of your vehicle can behave differently depending on the key used, see
further below.
To differentiate, you can mark the keys
with remote controls using the colorcoded decals you received on taking
delivery of the vehicle
There is an extended-life battery
in every master key with remote
control which is charged automatically
in the ignition lock as you drive.
If you have any master keys with remote
control that are not used on a regular
basis, you should therefore remember
to recharge these units by using them
to drive the vehicle for an extended
period at least every six months, also
refer to page 28.<
2 Spare key for storage in a safe place,
such as in your wallet.
The locks for the luggage compartment
lid and the hotel function, refer to
page 30, cannot be operated with this
key. This is an advantage in a hotel, for
example. The key is not intended for
constant use
Replacement keys
Additional or replacement keys are available at your BMW center.
Key Memory
How the system functions
Doubtless you have often reflected on how
great it would be if you could configure
your vehicle's various adjustment settings
to meet your own personal requirements.
BMW has designed several freely selectable options into the vehicle during its
development. You can set these as desired
via the Control Center.
You can have up to four different basic settings adjusted for four different persons for
the specific keys. The only requirement is
that each person uses his or her own master key with remote control.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the
remote control, the vehicle recognizes the
individual key by means of a data exchange
and makes adjustments accordingly.
Examples of Key Memory functions
> Automatic adjustment of the driver's
seat
> Locking the vehicle after moving off
> When unlocking with the remote con-
trol, either unlock only the driver's door
or the entire vehicle
> Activating visual warning for PDC Park
Distance Control
> Resetting volume setting.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for
operation whenever the driver's door is
closed. This simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
The central locking system can be operated from the outside
> via the remote control
> via the door lock
and from inside via the button for the central locking system.
If operated from the inside, the fuel filler
door and the compartment in the front
center console are not locked, refer to
page 29.
The anti-theft system is automatically activated whenever you activate the central
locking system from outside the vehicle.
It prevents the doors from being unlocked
using the safety lock buttons or door handles. The alarm system is armed/disarmed
at the same time.
In the event of an accident, the central
locking system unlocks automatically. The
hazard warning flashers and interior lamps
also switch on.
Opening and closing: from
outside
Unlocking
Use the button to unlock the vehicle
depending on the setting:
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1. Open the menu
2. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller
3. Select "Door locks" and press the con-
troller
4. Select "Central locking" and press the
controller
5. Select "Unlock button" and press the
controller
6. Select a menu item:
> "All doors"
Press the button once to unlock
the entire vehicle
> "Driver's door only"
Press the button once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel
filler door.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle
Controls
Using the remote control
When you lock/unlock the vehicle, you
simultaneously activate/deactivate the
anti-theft system, arm/disarm the alarm
system, and switch the interior lamps on/
off.
Protect the remote control against
unauthorized use by handing over
only the spare key, for example when using
hotel valet parking.<
You can find more detailed information on
the alarm system on page 32.
Because any persons or animals left
unattended in a parked vehicle could
lock the doors from the inside, you should
always keep the remote control with you;
this precaution ensures that you will remain
able to unlock the vehicle from the outside
at all times.<
7. Press the controller.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
Convenience opening mode
Press the button once briefly and then
keep it pressed:
> Coupe: the windows are opened, the
glass roof is raised, and the sliding
panel moves back approx. 2 in/5 cm
> Convertible: the windows and the con-
vertible top are opened.
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Press the button if the vehicle is
locked.
You can also use this function to locate
your vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode*
By pressing and holding the button for
more than approx. two seconds, you can
trigger the alarm system in response to any
impending danger.
To switch off the alarm: press any of the
buttons.
Opening and closing
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button:
The luggage compartment lid opens,
regardless of whether it was previously
locked or unlocked.
A previously locked luggage com-
partment lid is also locked after closing.
Coupe: the luggage compartment lid
swings to the rear and upwards when
opened. Make sure there is sufficient free
space.<
Setting confirmation signals
You can have unlocking or locking the vehicle confirmed.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1. Open the menu
2. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller
3. Select "Door locks" and press the con-
troller
4. Select "Confirmation" and press the
controller
5. Select the desired signal
6. Press the controller.
The signals are switched on.
Malfunctions
Local radio waves can disrupt the function
of the remote control.
Should the remote control fail to operate
owing to interference of this kind, you can
respond by using the master key to unlock
your vehicle at one of the doors.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle
via the remote control, the battery is discharged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to page 26.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply
with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation
is governed by the following:
FCC ID:LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
> This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
> this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void
the user's authority to operate this equipment.<
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