BMW 6 Series 2008 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical fea­tures. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main­taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Informa­tion Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 242.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voice command system
Controls
28 Opening and closing 47 Adjusting 56 Transporting children safely 58 Driving 74 Everything under control 85 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
102 Lamps 108 Climate 115 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
124 Things to remember when driving
Mobility
208 Refueling 210 Wheels and tires 216 Under the hood 221 Maintenance 223 Replacing components 227 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
234 Technical data 238 Short commands of voice command
system
242 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
132 Starting navigation system 134 Destination entry 146 Destination guidance 155 What to do if …
Entertainment
158 On/off and tone 162 Radio 169 Satellite radio 172 CD player and CD changer 178 AUX-In connection 179 USB/audio interface
Communications
184 Telephoning 199 BMW Assist
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
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 pass on the Owner's Man­ual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be happy to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. technol­ogy, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol­lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.<
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.<
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
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Indicates special equipment, country-spe­cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice command system.
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.
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The individual vehicle

When purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equip­ment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment offered by BMW within the same line.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con­tain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equip-
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ment are marked by asterisks identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehi­cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom­panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
to assist you in

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. In iso­lated cases it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.
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For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs
Notes
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted mainte­nance and repair methods. Have corresponding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW center or a workshop that works accord­ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri­ately trained personnel. If this work is not car­ried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety haz­ards.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California law requires us to issue the following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior fur­nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and related accesso­ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<
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 mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios 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. See your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys­tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any cer­tified automotive part.<
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Service and warranty

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
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (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 and 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., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca
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At a glance
At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.

Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Convertible: opening and closing rear
window 39
2 Convertible: opening and closing windows
together 39
3 Convertible: opening and closing rear
windows 39
4 Opening and closing front windows 38
5 Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 53
6 Adjusting exterior mirrors 53
Automatic curb monitor 54
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Turn signals 63
High beams, headlamp flasher 104
High-beam assistant
Roadside parking lamps 104
Check Control 79
Computer 75
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104
8 Buttons on steering wheel
Mobile phone
> Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected
> Press and hold: redialing
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16 Releasing hood 216
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Cruise control*65
Active cruise control 66
Opening luggage compartment lid 34
At a glance
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice command system
Changing radio station 162 Selecting music track 173 Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
Individually programmable 55
Leaving lane warning
9 Instrument cluster 12
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Windshield wipers 64
Rain sensor 64
Starting/stopping engine and switching ignition on/off 58
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101
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Head-Up Display
BMW Night Vision
Parking lamps 102
Low beams 102 Welcome lamps 102 Automatic headlamp control 102 Daytime running lamps Welcome lamps 102 Adaptive Head Light
Instrument lighting 106
Fog lamps 106
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103
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104
12 Ignition lock 58
13 Horn, entire surface
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Steering wheel heater
Steering wheel adjustment 54
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Instrument cluster

Cockpit
1 Indicator lamps for turn signals
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Displays for
> Active cruise control
> Leaving lane warning
5 Tachometer 74
6 Engine oil temperature
7 Display for
> Time/date 74
> Outside temperature 74
> Indicator and warning lamps 79
> Speed for cruise control 66
> Desired speed for active cruise
control
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70
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66
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101
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75
8 Display for
> Odometer and trip odometer 74
> Computer 75
> Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements 77
> Sport automatic transmission 60
> Dynamic Driving Control 62
> High-beam assistant
> Check Control message present 79
9 Fuel gauge 75
10 Resetting trip odometer 74
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.
When the engine is started or the ignition is switched on, some lamps are checked for proper operation and light up briefly in the pro­cess.
Explanatory text messages
In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps signal particular functions:
High beams/headlamp flasher 104
Fog lamps 106
Handbrake applied 60
Handbrake for Canadian models
Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is controlling the drive and braking forces to maintain vehicle stability 87
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88
Engine malfunction with deteriorating emissions levels 222
Engine malfunction with deteriorating emissions levels for Canadian models 222
At a glance
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.
You can consult Check Control for additional information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal­function or the appropriate actions to take, refer to page 79.
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Around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise
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function
2 Coupe: microphone for hands-free mode
for telephone system Convertible: microphone on steering column
3 Reading lamps 107
4 Interior lamps 106
5 Coupe: initiating SOS emergency
request 227
6 Indicator lamp
airbags 95
7 Convertible: initiating SOS emergency
request
8 Control Display 16
9 Hazard warning flashers
10 Central locking system 32
11 Automatic climate control 108
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and voice command
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for front passenger
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227
Temperature setting, left/right 108
Automatic air distribution and volume 109
Cooling function 111
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 111
Recirculated-air mode 111
Maximum cooling 111
12 Changing
> radio station 163
> track 173
13 Ejecting
> navigation DVD
> audio CD 173
14 Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons 21
15 Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
navigation system 132
16 Drive for audio CDs 173
17 Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume 159
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19 Bracket for cup holder 118
20 Controller 16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four directions
21 Opening start menu on Control Display 17
22 Dynamic Driving Control 62
Heated seats*53
PDC Park Distance Control
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88
Convertible: opening the convert­ible top 43
Convertible: closing the convertible top 43
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132
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Residual heat mode 112
Switching off automatic climate control 112
Air volume 110
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 110
Rear window defroster 108
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iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
iDrive
switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu

Controls

navigation. The control of individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.
1 Control Display
2 button
Opening the start menu
3 Controller
You can use the controller to select menu items and change settings by:
> moving in four directions, arrows 4
> turning, arrow 5
> pressing, arrow 6
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essarily endangering both your own vehi­cle's occupants and other road users, never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

Menu overview

Communication
> Telephone
> BMW Assist* or TeleService
Navigation or onboard information
> Navigation system
> Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the aver-
age fuel consumption
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer
Climate
> Vent settings
> Automatic programs
> Parked car operation
menu
> Switching off the Control Display
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
> Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
> Settings for the telephone
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Basic operation

From radio readiness, refer to page 58, the fol­lowing message is shown on the Control Dis­play:
To hide the message: Press the controller. This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using five menu items.
At a glance
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.
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Opening menu items of start menu
iDrive
Displays in menu
From the start menu, you can call up the four menu items Communication, Navigation, Enter­tainment, and Climate by moving the controller left, right, forward, or back.
You can open the menu by pressing the con­troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you the option of:
> Opening a menu item of the start menu in
the view last selected
> Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the button
To do so, move the controller in the corre­sponding direction and hold it for approx. 2 sec­onds.
1 Each menu is divided into fields. The cur-
rently selected field appears brighter.
2 A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
Communication
Navigation or onboard info
Entertainment
Climate
menu
1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2 Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing
other menu items that are not currently vis­ible.
3 Settings are displayed graphically or
numerically.
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Operating principle at a glance
Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.
You can view the individual steps under Settings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to page 82.
At a glance
1 Selecting menu item:
> Turn controller; marking moves
> Menu items shown in white can be
selected by marking
2 Activating a menu item:
> Press controller
> New menu items are displayed or
function is carried out
3 Selecting a menu item: refer to 1
4 Changing between fields:
> Briefly move controller left, right, forward
or back
> Release controller
> Active field appears lighter
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
> Confirmation by changing field
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Status information

iDrive

Assistance window*

1 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD
> Telephone
Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network
> "BMW Assist"
Existing voice connection with a service from BMW Assist
2 Entertainment sound output off
3 Station that transmits traffic information is
received
"TI": Traffic information for the navigation sys­tem
can be received and transmission is
switched on
4 Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
> Roaming active
5 Telephoning
phone is paired in the vehicle
Reception strength of mobile phone
network, dependent on mobile phone
6 Time
Other displays: When Check Control information appears or entries are made via the voice command sys­tem
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, the status information is temporarily hid-
den.
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in "Communication":
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:
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:
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is possible if the mobile
Additional information appears in the assis­tance window:
> the computer or the trip computer
> the arrow or map view with navigation
system
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> the current position
Selecting display
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con­troller.
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2. Select a menu item.
3. Press the controller.
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Switching assistance window on/off
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con­troller.
2. Select "Assist. window off" and press the
controller.
To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display on/off

1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.

Programmable memory/ direct selection buttons

You can save and run certain functions of iDrive on the programmable memory/direct selection buttons:
> Destinations of navigation
> Telephone, phone numbers
> Entertainment:
> radio station
> CD
> CD compartment of CD changer
> AUX
The assignment of the programmable memory/ direct selection buttons is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Saving function
Destinations of navigation
1. Select navigation destination, e.g. in the
destination list or the address book.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
Special features:
> With the destination guidance system and
the map view started, the current destina­tion is stored.
> During destination entry via a map, the
coordinates at the cursor are stored, not the current destination.
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At a glance
To switch on, press the controller.
Telephone, phone numbers
1. Enter the phone number or select it in a list
of the stored phone numbers, e.g. of the A-Z list.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If a name is assigned to the phone number, the name will also be stored.
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Entertainment
In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently heard, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardless of the selection on the Control Dis-
iDrive
play.
1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta-
tion or CD.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If the vehicle is equipped with two drives, the current track is stored for CDs with
compressed audio files.<
Running function
Press the ... button.
When selecting a phone number, the connec­tion is also established, or the destination guid­ance is started when a navigation destination is selected.
Displaying button assignment
You can display the assignment of the buttons by touching them with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching with an object, e.g. a pen, does not function.
Displaying detailed information
Touch the ... button longer.
Deleting button assignments
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5. Select "Programmable Memory Keys" and
press the controller.
6. Select "Delete assignment of all memory
keys" and press the controller.
7. Acknowledge with "Yes".
Displaying short info
Touch the ... button.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed.
Destination of navigation system
Entertainment source
Telephone, phone number
Not assigned
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Voice command system

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The concept

The voice command system allows you to con­trol operation of various vehicle systems with­out taking your hands off the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having to use the controller.
The voice command system transforms your spoken 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:
> Near the interior rearview mirror in the
Coupe, refer to page 14
> On the steering column in the Convertible
Prerequisite
In order to enable identification of the com­mands to be spoken, use iDrive to set the lan­guage for the voice command system. Setting iDrive language, refer to page 84.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system
1. Press the button.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice command system can respond to com­mands.
At a glance
Symbols in Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates the responses of the voice command system.
2. Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control Display.
This symbol is shown on the Control Display
when you can input additional commands.
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If no other commands are possible, then oper-
ate the equipment using iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice command
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
Commands
Having possible commands read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi­ble commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display. To have the system list the possible com­mands:
Voice command system
{Options}
For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud the possible commands for operating the CD player and the CD
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changer
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Opening help
{Help}
An example: selecting a track
1. Switch on Entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. {Entertainment}
The system says: {{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}
The system says: {{CD on}}
Using alternative commands
There are often several commands for running a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}
Running functions directly with short commands
With short commands you can run certain func­tions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 238.
Opening start menu
{Main menu}
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5. Press the button on the steering wheel.
6. Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}

Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to
page 195.<
For voice commands, bear the following in mind:
> Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses. This also applies to spelling when entering the destination.
> Always issue commands in the language of
the voice command system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
usual pronunciation of the station name.
> For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and do not use abbreviations.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass sun-
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or convertible top closed to prevent
roof interference from ambient noise.
> Avoid background noises in the vehicle
while speaking.
At a glance
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Controls
Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
Its extensive array of features and accessories,
both for driving and for your own safety,
comfort and convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

Keys/remote control

1 Remote control with integrated key
Opening and closing
2 Spare key
3 Adapter for spare key, in glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a battery which is charged in the ignition lock while driving. Drive a longer distance with each remote control at least twice a year to keep the battery charged.
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For comfort access tains a replaceable battery, refer to page 38.
Depending on which remote control is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different set­tings are activated and executed in the vehicle, refer to Personal Profile, page 29.
Information on the required maintenance is also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 221.
Integrated key
, the remote control con-
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Hotel function, refer to page 33
> Driver's door, refer to page 32
> Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 34
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new remote controls with an integrated key are available at your BMW center.
Spare key
Store the spare key in a safe place such as your wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.
The spare key and integrated key of the remote control fit the same locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is required so that the vehicle can be started with the spare key or radio readiness can be switched on.
Remove the adapter from the holder in the glove compartment and slide the spare key into the adapter before use.
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
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