BMW ActiveHybrid 750Li 2011 User Manual
Owner's Manual for
Vehicle
The Ultimate Driving
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Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Thank you for choosing a BMW.
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you
will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW.
Also use the integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con‐
tains important information on vehicle operation that will help you
make full use of the technical features available in your BMW. The
manual also contains information designed to 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 268.
Using this Owner's Manual
6 Notes
At a glance
12 Cockpit
19 iDrive
25 Voice activation system
27 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
29 BMW ActiveHybrid
Controls
34 Opening and closing
49 Adjusting
62 Transporting children safely
66 Driving
78 Displays
89 Lamps
93 Safety
104 Driving stability control systems
108 Driving comfort
122 Climate control
129 Interior equipment
134 Storage compartments
Communication
204 Telephone
212 Contacts
215 BMW Assist
Mobility
222 Refueling
223 Fuel
224 Wheels and tires
230 Engine compartment
232 Engine oil
234 Maintenance
236 Replacing components
243 Breakdown assistance
250 Care
Reference
256 Technical data
261 Short commands for voice activation
system
268 Everything from A to Z
Driving tips
140 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
148 Navigation
Entertainment
166 Tone
168 Radio
175 CD/multimedia
191 Rear entertainment
196 Professional rear entertainment
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Notes
The hybrid system of your
Notes
BMW
Your BMW is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to the
combustion engine, your vehicle features a
high-voltage system that consists of an electric
motor and a high-voltage battery among other
things.
This combination permits a particularly efficient
fuel utilization.
Using this Owner's Manual
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic is by using the index.
An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in
the first chapter.
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
Recommends that you study the relevant
section of this Owner's Manual in connection
with a particular part or assembly.
Be informed that on certain parts or assemblies
incorrect use of high voltage equipment or highvoltage components results in the risk of fatal
injury from electric shock.
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.
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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. In rare
cases, therefore, the features described in this
Owner's Manual may differ from those in 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.
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‐
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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
Notes
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
▷ 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 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*
Gentleman function* 50
Seat, mirror, steering wheel mem‐
ory* 57
Active seat* 51
2 Roller sun blind* for rear window 46
3 Safety switch for the windows and the roller
sun blind* in the rear 46
4 Power windows 45
5 Exterior mirror operation 59
6 Driver assistance systems*
Active Blind Spot Detec‐
tion* 101
Lane departure warning* 100
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Night Vision with pedestrian de‐
tection* 117
Head-up Display* 120
7 Lamps
Front fog lamps* 92
Parking lamps 89
Low beams 89
Automatic headlamp con‐
trol* 90
Daytime running lights* 90
High-beam Assistant* 91
Instrument lighting 92
8 Steering column stalk, left
Turn signal 71
High beams, head‐
lamp flasher 71
High-beam Assistant* 91
Roadside parking lamps 90
Computer* 82
9 Steering wheel buttons, left
Store speed 108
Resume speed 109
Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt 108
10 Instrument cluster 14
11 Steering wheel buttons, right
Entertainment source
Voice activation* 25
Telephone* 204
12 Steering column stalk, right
Windshield wipers 72
Rain sensor* 72
Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps* 72
13 Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 66
14 Horn
15 Steering wheel heating* 61
16 Adjust steering wheel 61
17 Open trunk lid* 41
Volume
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Instrument cluster
Cockpit
1 Fuel gauge 80
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator/warning lamps 14
4 Tachometer 79
5 Engine oil temperature 79
Indicator/warning lamps
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 in the
process.
6 External temperature 78
7 Electronic displays 16
8 Miles, trip miles 78
9 Clock 84
10 Reset miles 78
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
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
Steering system
Symbol Function or 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 87.
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 80
3 Computer* 82
4 Navigation display* 148
Service display 86
5 Selection list, e.g., radio 81
6 Transmission displays 76
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All around the center console
1 Headliner 18
2 Control Display 19
3 Glove compartment, top/bottom 134
4 Air vent 125
5 Hazard warning system 243
Central locking system 40
6 Radio 168
CD/Multimedia 175
7 Automatic climate control 122
8 Controller with buttons 19
9 Parking brake 68
Auto Hold 70
10 PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol* 109
Top View* 115
Backup camera* 112
Side View* 114
11 Dynamic Driving Control 105
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 105
12 Transmission selector lever
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All around the headliner
Cockpit
1 Emergency Request* 243
2 Glass sunroof, powered* 47
3 Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag* 95
4 Reading lamps* 92
5 Interior lamps 92
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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.
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 252.
▷ Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
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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.
NAV Opens the Navigation map
view.
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, for instance. "Split
screen".
This area remains unchanged.
▷ Control options for the selected main menu,
e.g., for "Radio".
▷ If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".
Changing settings
Select a field.
1.
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
1.
2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
3. If necessary, move the controller to the left
Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.
lighted, and then press the controller.
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
Text message 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:
▷ Time.
▷ Current entertainment source.
▷ Sound output, on/off.
▷ Wireless network reception strength.
▷ Telephone status.
▷ Traffic bulletin reception.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped as follows.
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Enter PIN*
Entertainment symbols
Symbol Meaning
CD/DVD* player
Music collection*
Gracenote® database*
AUX-IN port
Rear AUX-IN port*
Rear AUX-IN port on the 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
1.
2. "Split screen"
Selecting the display
1.
2. "Split screen"
3. Move the controller until the split screen is
4. "Split screen content"
5. Select the desired menu item.
Press the button.
Press the button.
selected.
Programmable memory buttons
General information
The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons and called up di‐
rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐
tions, phone numbers and entry points into the
menu.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Saving a function
Highlight the function via the iDrive.
1.
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.
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Deleting the button assignments
1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for
approx. five seconds.
2. "OK"
iDrive
Entering letters and numbers
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:
Entry comparison
Entry of names and addresses: the selection is
narrowed down every time a letter is entered and
letters may be added automatically.
The entries are continuously compared to the
data stored in the vehicle.
▷ Only those letters are offered during the en‐
try for which data is available.
▷ Destination search: town/city names can be
entered using the spelling of language avail‐
able on the Control Display.
Symbol Function
Enter the letters.
Enter the numbers.
Switching between upper and lower
case letters
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering upper and lower case letters:
Symbol Function
Move the controller up: switch
from upper to lower case letters.
Move the controller up: switch
from lower to upper case letters.
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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 in the Owner's Man‐
ual to use with the voice activation system.
Requirements
On the Control Display, set the language to be
used with the voice activation system to enable
the system to identify the voice commands.
Set the language, refer to page 85.
Using voice activation
Activating the voice activation system
1.
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, ›Settings‹ is selected, the com‐
mands to the settings are read aloud.
Executing functions using short
commands
Functions on the main menu can be performed
directly by means of short commands, irrespec‐
tive of which menu item is currently selected,
e. g., ›Vehicle status‹.
List of short voice activation commands, refer to
page 261.
Example: playing back a CD
Switch on the Entertainment sound output
1.
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‹.
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Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter version.
In the shorter version of the voice dialog, the
prompts and responses from the system are ab‐
breviated.
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On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
4. Select the setting.
Adjusting the volume
Voice activation system
Turn the volume button while giving an instruc‐
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.
▷ When selecting a radio station, use the com‐
mon pronunciation of the station name.
▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sunroof
closed to prevent noise interference.
▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
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 243, 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.
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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.
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".
Leafing through the Owner's Manual
Leaf forward.
Context-sensitive help - section of the
Owner's Manual referring to the
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
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.
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1.
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.
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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.
1.
2. Press the desired button for more
than 2 seconds.
Executing
Press the button.
The Owner's Manual is displayed im‐
mediately.
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
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BMW ActiveHybrid
Hybrid system
At a glance
1 Combustion engine
2 Electric motor
3 High-voltage cables: orange
4 High-voltage battery
The concept
The hybrid system makes it possible to optimize
fuel consumption and driving characteristics.
An electric motor supports the combustion en‐
gine in certain driving situations. This lowers fuel
consumption.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts like an
alternator: during braking, it converts the vehi‐
cle's kinetic energy into electricity. The current
is stored in the high-voltage battery and is used
to drive the electric motor.
The hybrid system combines the following func‐
tions:
▷ Acceleration boost.
▷ Energy recovery: conversion and storage of
kinetic energy as electric current.
▷ Automatic engine start-stop function: auto‐
matic stopping and starting the combustion
engine when standing, for instance at a traf‐
fic light.
▷ Electric operation of the automatic climate
control.
Functions
Boost
Driving off and accelerating require a lot of en‐
ergy. To reduce fuel consumption during high
acceleration and to optimize acceleration, the
electric motor supports the combustion engine.
For this purpose, the electric motor is supplied
by the high-voltage battery.
Energy recovery
The high-voltage battery of the hybrid system is
charged through energy recovery.
The electric motor acts as a generator and con‐
verts the motion of the vehicle into electric cur‐
rent.
Charging can take place in various situations
while the vehicle is being driven:
▷ When the vehicle is rolling if the accelerator
is not pressed.
▷ During vehicle braking.
When exerting gentle pressure on the brakes,
the vehicle is only braked by the electric motor.
When the brake pedal is depressed further, the
brake system is activated additionally. This is
why only part of the brake energy is used to
charge the high-voltage battery when exerting
firm pressure on the brake.
Foresighted driving and the early reduction of
speed are important to make full use of the hy‐
brid characteristics of your vehicle.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
The automatic engine start-stop function, refer
to page 67, switches the combustion engine
off during a stop. Convenience functions such
as the automatic climate control are supplied by
the high-voltage battery and can remain
switched on. The combustion engine starts
again automatically for driving off.
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Auxiliary functions of the automatic
climate control
The hybrid system allows the operation of the
automatic climate control even when the com‐
bustion engine is switched off, for instance
when the combustion engine was switched off
by the automatic engine start-stop function.
▷ Residual cooling, refer to page 127
▷ Auxiliary air conditioning, refer to
page 128
Display
The displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 80, help to make full use of the system.
BMW ActiveHybrid
Energy-saving driving
Please observe the following notes on energysaving driving:
▷ Saving fuel, refer to page 145
▷ Using the hybrid system efficiently, refer to
page 140
Safety information
Please note the information on the safety of the
hybrid system, refer to page 248.
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