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Owner's Manual for Vehicle
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.
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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 292.
Using this Owner's Manual
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Notes |
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Reporting safety defects |
At a glance
10 Cockpit
16 iDrive
21Letters and numbers
22Voice activation system
Controls
26 Opening and closing
42 Adjusting
54 Transporting children safely
58 Driving
76 Controls Overview
88Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
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Lamps |
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Climate |
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Practical interior accessories |
Driving tips
138 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
148Navigation system
149Destination entry
158Destination guidance
165What to do if …
Entertainment
168 On/off and tone
171 Radio
174 Satellite radio
179 CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer
187 Music collection
192 External devices
196 DVD system in rear
Communications
212 Telephone
224 Contacts
226 BMW Assist
Mobility
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Refueling |
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Wheels and tires |
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Under the hood |
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Maintenance |
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Care |
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Replacing components |
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Giving and receiving assistance |
Reference
280 Technical data
285Short commands of voice activation system
292 Everything from A-Z
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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 refer to 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 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
If you have additional questions, your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center is always happy to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. on technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.
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.<
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< Marks the end of a specific item of information.
* Indicates special equipment, country-spe- cific equipment and optional accessories, 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 activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation 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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When 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* to assist you in 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.
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. For this reason, it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, have corresponding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<
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 Sports Activity Vehicle 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-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 Sports Activity Vehicle Center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<
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Notes
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require 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.<
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.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating conditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your vehicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.
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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 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 center, 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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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.
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Cockpit
1Rear window safety switch 38
2Opening and closing windows 37
3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 51
4Adjusting exterior mirrors 51 Automatic curb monitor* 52
5Instrument lighting 115 Fog lamps* 114
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Parking lamps 111 |
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High beams, headlamp flasher 65 High-beam Assistant* 113 Roadside parking lamps* 113
Time, date, outside temperature, Check Control 76, 84
Computer 78
9BMW X6: upshifting or downshifting with automatic transmission 64
10Instrument panel 12
11Windshield wipers 65 Rain sensor 66
BMW X5: rear window wiper 66
12Starting/stopping engine and switching ignition on/off 58
13Ignition lock 58
14 Buttons on steering wheel Telephone*:
Accepting and ending calls, start dialing* selected phone number, redialing if no phone number is selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice activation system* 22
Changing the radio station Selecting a music track Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode, 119
Steering wheel heating* 53
Lane departure warning* 104
15Horn, entire surface
16 Steering wheel adjustment 52
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Cruise control* 67
Active cruise control* 68
18 Releasing hood 251
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1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps 13
4Active cruise control* 68
5Tachometer 77
6BMW X5: energy control 77
BMW X6: engine oil temperature 77 or energy control 77
7Display for
>Clock/date 76
>Outside temperature 76
>Indicator and warning lamps 83
>Speed of cruise control* 67
>Speed of active cruise control* 71
>BMW X5: reserve display for diesel exhaust fluid 236
8Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer 76
>Computer 78
>Date and remaining travel distance for service requirements 79
>Automatic transmission positions 63
>HDC Hill Descent Control 97
>High-beam Assistant* 113
> There is a Check Control message 82
>Adaptive Drive*: sport chassis and suspension tuning 98
9Fuel gauge 78
10Resetting trip odometer 76 Displaying service requirement 76
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The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on the corresponding need to take action can be displayed via the Check Control, refer to page 82.
In the case of corresponding urgency, this information is displayed immediately when the related lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that certain functions are activated:
With parking brake set 60
With parking brake set for Canadian models
Fog lamps* 114
High beams/headlamp flasher 113
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 96
Engine malfunction with adverse effect on emissions 257
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1Microphone for hands-free mode for telephone* and for voice activation
system* 22
2Initiating an emergency request 273
3Reading lamps 115
4Glass sunroof 38, 40
5Interior lamps 115
6Passenger airbag status lamp 107
7Control Display 16 Displays for menu navigation
8Hazard warning flashers
9Central locking system 27
10Opening glove compartment 127
11Automatic climate control with 2-zone control 117
Automatic climate control with 4-zone control* 121
Manual air distribution 118
Automatic air distribution and volume 117
Cooling function 119
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 119
Maximum cooling 119
Air volume 118
Residual heat utilization 119
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 118
Rear window defroster 118
Seat heating* 49, 50
Active seat ventilation* 50
12Changing
>Radio station 168
>Track 168
13Selecting radio, CD and CD/DVD changer*
14Selecting AM or FM waveband
15Opening liftgate 30, 33
Active seat* 51
PDC Park Distance Control* 88 Top View* 90
Rear view camera* 93
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 95
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 96
HDC Hill Descent Control 97 Side View* 92
16Controller 16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions
17Buttons on the controller 17 Selecting menus directly
18Automatic Hold 61
19Parking brake 60
20Adaptive Drive* 98
21Programmable memory buttons 20
22Switching Entertainment sound output on/ off and adjusting volume 168
23Ejecting audio CD
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a large number of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu
navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.
1Control Display
2Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select the menu items and create settings.
>Move in four directions, arrow 3
>Turn, arrow 4
>Push, arrow 5
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Buttons on the controller
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Open the main menu |
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Open the Radio menu |
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CD |
Open the CD/Multimedia menu |
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Open the Navigation menu |
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Open the Telephone menu |
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Display the previous menu |
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Open the Options menu |
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From radio readiness, refer to page 58, the following message is shown on the Control Display:
To hide the message: Press the controller.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be accessed via the main menu.
Selecting a menu item
The menu items shown in white can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu item is highlighted.
2. Press the controller.
A new menu is displayed or the function is executed.
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Menu items in the Owner's Manual |
Adjusting settings |
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Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can overlap.
Move the controller to the left or right to change between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that additional windows can be opened.
Opening the Options menu
Press the OPTION button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Another possibility: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu appears.
The "Options" menu contains the following:
>Screen settings, refer to page 19.
>Control options for the selected menu.
3. Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scroll bar on the right side indicates whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not visible.<
Example: setting the clock
1.Press the MENU button. The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is highlighted, and then press the controller.
3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is highlighted, and then press the controller.
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4.Turn the controller until "Time:" is highlighted, and then press the controller.
5.Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controller.
6.Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the controller.
1Time
2Display for:
> Reception strength of the wireless network, depends on the mobile phone
>Incoming, outgoing or missed call
>SMS* received
3Display for:
>Entertainment:
Radio, CD/DVD, external devices, TV*
>Telephone*:
Name of the mobile phone paired with the vehicle
4 Sound output is switched off or display for traffic bulletins*:
>"TI":
Traffic bulletins are switched on.
>No display:
Traffic bulletins are switched off.
Other displays:
The status information is temporarily hidden when there are Check Control instructions or during inputs using the voice activation system*.
1.Press the OPTION button.
2."Switch off control display"
To switch on, press the controller.
Split screen view, Split screen*
Additional information, e.g. from the computer, can be displayed on the right side of the split screen.
On the split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.
Switching split screen view on and off*
1.Press the OPTION button.
2."Split screen"
The split screen is activated.
Selecting display for split screen content*
When the split screen is switched on, you can select the content displayed on the screen.
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Displaying button assignment |
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Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory buttons and called up directly, e.g. radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.
Storing functions
1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.
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Sample use of programmable memory buttons
Switch the voice instructions for the navigation on/off.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Select the symbol using the controller.
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Running function
... Press button.
The function is run immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.
Displaying short info
... Touch button.
The button assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.
Displaying detailed information
... Touch button for an extended period.
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1.Turn the controller: select the letters or numbers.
2.Select additional letters or numbers if needed.
3."OK": confirm the entry.
Symbol Function
Press the controller: delete one 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 between entering letters and numbers:
Symbol Function
Entering letters
Entering 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 addresses are those for which data are available.
>Town/city names can be entered with the spelling used in any of the languages available on the Control Display.
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Voice activation system*
The voice activation system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands. This frees you of having to use the controller.
The voice activation system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.
The voice activation system uses a special microphone located in the area of the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.
Precondition
Using iDrive, set the language that applies for the voice activation system in order to enable identification of the spoken commands. To set the language of iDrive, refer to page 86.
Symbols in Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word.
{{...}}Indicates responses of the voice activation system.
activation system can respond to commands.
2.Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control Display.
This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands.
If no other commands are possible, then operate the equipment via iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the procedure can only be canceled using the button on the steering wheel.
Activating voice activation system
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice
Possible commands
The commands available in each case depend on the menu item selected on the Control Display.
To have the available commands read aloud: {Voice commands} or {Help}
For example, if "CD" is selected, the commands for operating CD/Multimedia are read aloud.
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Running functions directly with short commands
With short commands you can carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 285.
Example: selecting the track of a CD
1.Switch on Entertainment sound output if necessary.
2.Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Select the music track, e.g.: {C D track 4}
System says: {{Track 4}}
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 abbreviated.
1."Settings"
2."Language/Units"
3."Speech mode:"
4.Select a setting:
>"Default"
>"Short"
To operate the phone by voice, refer to page 219.<
For voice commands, bear in mind the following:
>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 telephone connection.
>Say the commands and numbers smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. This also applies when spelling out and saying a full word during destination entry.
>When selecting a radio station, use the common pronunciation of the station name.
>For entries in the voice-activated phone book, only use names in the language of the voice activation system and no abbreviations.
>Keep doors, windows, and glass sunroof*/ panoramic glass sunroof* closed in order to avoid unpleasant outside noise.
>Avoid making other noise in the vehicle while speaking.
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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.
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Opening and closing
Each remote control contains a battery which is automatically 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. For Comfort Access*, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 37.
Depending on which remote control is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different settings are called up and carried out in the vehicle, refer to Personal Profile, page 26.
Information on the required maintenance is also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 256.
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new remote controls with an integrated key are available at your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center.
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW individually according to your preferences. Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use without you having to do anything. When the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding remote control is detected and the settings stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW set to your own personal settings even if another person with his/her own remote control and settings has used the vehicle since the last time you drove it. The individual settings are stored for a maximum of four remote controls, for two with Comfort Access*.
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Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Driver's door, refer to page 29
>Floor panel flap in cargo area, refer to page 133
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>Displays on Control Display:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer to page 86
>Measuring units for consumption, route/ distances, temperature, and pressure, refer to page 86
>Language on Control Display, refer to page 86
>12h/24h clock format, refer to page 85
>Date format, refer to page 85
>Lighting settings:
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to page 65
>Welcome lamps, refer to page 111
>Pathway lighting, refer to page 112
>Daytime driving lamps*, refer to page 112
>High-beam Assistant*, refer to page 113
>PDC Park Distance Control*: optical warning, refer to page 89
>Top View*: optical warning, refer to page 91
>Side View*, refer to page 92
>Rear view camera*:
>Selecting functions, refer to page 93
>Type of display, refer to page 95
>Lane departure warning*: last status, on/ off, refer to page 104
>Head-up Display*: selection, brightness and position of display, refer to page 109
>Automatic climate control: AUTO program and intensity, cooling function, and automatic recirculated-air control/recirculatedair mode, temperature, air distribution, ventilation temperature, starting on page 117
>Programmable memory buttons: selecting stored functions, refer to page 20
>Positions of driver's seat, outside mirrors, and steering wheel*, refer to page 44
>Adaptive Drive*: selected chassis and suspension tuning, refer to page 98
>Audio sources: volume and tone settings, refer to page 168
>Radio:
>Display of stored stations, refer to page 173
>Switching RDS Radio Data System on/ off*, refer to page 172
>Phone: volume setting, refer to pages 215, 220
The concept
The central locking system functions when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Liftgate
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Using the remote control
>Using the door lock
>With Comfort Access* using the door handles
The interior lamps and the courtesy lamps* are also switched on and off with the remote control. The alarm system is armed/disarmed at the same time.
You can find more detailed information on the alarm system on page 34.
Operating from inside
Using the button for central locking, refer to page 30. The fuel filler flap is not locked.
In an accident of sufficient severity, the central locking system automatically unlocks the vehicle. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing:
Using remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside.
Always take along the remote control when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can then be opened from the outside.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
This unlocks the vehicle.
Comfort opening
Press and hold the button. The windows and the glass sunroof*/panoramic glass sunroof* are opened.
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if persons are inside because unlocking
from the inside is not possible without special knowledge.<
Setting unlocking behavior
You can set whether the first press of the button unlocks only the driver's door or the entire vehicle.
1. "Settings"
Switching on interior lamps
With vehicle locked: Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.
2."Door locks"
3."Unlock button"
4.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 flap. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.
5.Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Panic mode*
You can also trigger the alarm system in case of danger:
Press the button for at least 3 seconds. Switch off alarm: press any button.
Unlocking liftgate
Press the button for approx. 1 second.
The liftgate will open slightly, regardless of whether it was previously locked or unlocked.
During opening, the liftgate pivots back and up. Ensure that adequate clearance is
available before opening.
To prevent accidentally locking yourself out, never lay the remote control in the cargo area. A previously locked liftgate is also locked again after closing.<
If pointed or sharp-edged objects could strike the rear window while driving, be
sure to provide protection around all edges. Failure to do so could result in damage to the heating conductors of the rear window.<
Confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals.
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