BMW Convertible 2010 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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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 248.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes 6 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 21 Letters and numbers 22 Voice activation system

Controls

26 Opening and closing 42 Adjustments 52 Transporting children safely 55 Driving 69 Controls overview 81 Technology for driving comfort and

safety

93 Lamps 98 Climate 103 Practical interior accessories

Communications

176 Telephone 188 Contacts 190 BMW Assist

Mobility

198 Refueling 200 Wheels and tires 212 Under the hood 217 Maintenance 219 Care 223 Replacing components 230 Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

238 Technical data 242 Short commands for the voice activation

system

248 Everything from A-Z

Driving tips

118 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

126 Navigation system 127 Destination entry 136 Destination guidance 142 What to do if …

Entertainment

146 On/off and tone 149 Radio 152 Satellite radio 157 CD/DVD player and CD changer 164 Music collection 169 External devices

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Using this Owner's Manual

Notes

We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. 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

Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found 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.

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 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.

The individual vehicle

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When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. 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 equip-

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. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of

modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at 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 Original 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.

Original 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 accessories not approved by BMW, 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 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. 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.<

California Proposition 65 warning

California law requires us to issue the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of

automobile components and parts,

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including components found in the interior fur-

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nishings 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

Notes

certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling.

Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your 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.

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 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

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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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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

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit

4 Folding exterior mirrors in and out*50

5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

Convertible: opening and closing windows jointly 35

Convertible: opening and closing rear windows 35

Opening and closing front windows 35

Parking lamps 93

Low beams 93

Automatic headlamp control Adaptive light control*94

High-beam assistant

Fog lamps 96

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Turn signals 59

High beams, headlamp flasher 95

High-beam assistant

13 Buttons on the steering wheel

Telephone*:

Accepting and ending a call; dialing

the selected phone number; redialing if no phone number is selected

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Roadside parking lamps

Computer 70

Settings and information about the vehicle 72

9 Instrument cluster 12

12 Ignition lock 55

Windshield wipers 60

Rain sensor*60

Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 55

15 Horn, entire surface

16 Adjusting the steering wheel 51

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice acti-

vation system

Changing the radio station Interrupting a traffic bulletin Selecting a music track Scrolling through the redial list

Next entertainment source

Recirculated-air mode 100

Steering wheel heating

Cruise control

Active cruise control

18 Releasing the hood 212

19 Opening the trunk lid 31

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Instrument cluster

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Cockpit

1 Speedometer

2 Indicator lamps for turn signals

3 Indicator and warning lamps 13

4 Displays for active cruise control

5 Tachometer 69

6 Engine oil temperature 70

7 Display for

> Clock 69

> Outside temperature 69

> Indicator and warning lamps 77

8 Display for

> Position of automatic transmission

> Computer 70

> Date of next scheduled service, and

remaining distance to be driven 73

> Odometer and trip odometer 69

> High-beam assistant

> Checking engine oil level

> Settings and information 72

> There is a Check Control

message 77

9 Fuel gauge 70

10 Resetting the trip odometer 69

213

Indicator and warning lamps

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The concept

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

Several of the lamps are checked for proper functioning and light up temporarily when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps notify you that certain functions are active:

High beams/headlamp flasher 95

Fog lamps 96

Lamp flashes: DSC or DTC is regulating the propulsive forces in order to maintain driving stability 83

Parking brake applied 56

Canada: parking brake applied 56

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Text messages

Text messages at the top edge of the Control Display describe the meanings of the indicator and warning lamps.

Supplementary text messages

You can call up more information on the Control Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 77.

Engine malfunction with adverse effect on emissions 218

Canada: engine malfunction with adverse effect on emissions 218

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Around the center console: controls and displays

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Cockpit

1 Coupe: microphone for voice activation

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system mode Convertible: microphone on steering column

2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request

call*230

3 Reading lamps 97

4 Coupe: glass roof, electric

5 Interior lamps 97

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Control Display 16

8 Hazard warning flashers

9 Dynamic Traction Control DTC 82

10 Central locking system 30

11 Automatic climate control

and for telephone* in hands-free

Air distribution to the windshield 99

Air distribution to the upper body area 99

Air distribution to the footwell 99

Automatic air distribution and flow rate 99

Cooling function 100

Automatic recirculated-air control AUC and recirculated-air mode 100

Maximum cooling 99

13 Changing the audio and entertainment

sources

14 Selecting AM or FM waveband

15 Changing

> Radio station 149

> Track 157

17 Controller 16

Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions

18 Buttons on the controller 16

Selecting menus directly

20 Programmable memory keys 20

21 Switching entertainment audio sources on/

off and adjusting volume 146

22 Ejecting a CD/DVD

Park Distance Control PDC

Coupe:

Roller sun blind

Coupe: Hill Descent Control HDC

Convertible: Opening and closing retractable hardtop 38

106

157

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ALL program 100

Air volume 100

Defrosting windows 100

Rear window defroster 100

Heated seats*47

12 CD/DVD drive

157

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iDrive

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iDrive integrates the functions of a large num-

iDrive

ber of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to

Controls

basic menu navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

1 Control Display

2 Controller 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

Operate the controller only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid

endangering the car's occupants and other road users by being distracted.<

Buttons on the controller

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Button Function

MENU Open the main menu

RADIO Open the Radio menu

CD Open the CD/Multimedia menu

NAV Open the Navigation menu

TEL Open the Telephone menu

BACK Display the previous menu

OPTION Open the Options menu

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Operating principle

With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, refer to page 55, the following message is displayed 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 the MENU button. The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up 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.

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 selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can overlap.

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between the panels.

iDrive

White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that additional panels can be opened.

Opening the Options menu

Press the OPTION button. The "Options" menu is displayed.

Adjusting settings

1. Select a field.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

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 high-

lighted, and then press the controller.

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. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is

highlighted, and then press the controller.

4. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high-

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lighted, and then press the controller.

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: Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or entries via the voice activation system

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5. Turn the controller to set the hours and

press the controller.

6. Turn the controller to set the minutes and

press the controller.

Status information

1 Time

2 Display for:

> Reception strength of the wireless

network, depends on the mobile phone

> Incoming, outgoing or missed call

> SMS

3 Display for:

> Entertainment:

> Telephone

received

Radio, CD/DVD, external devices

: Name of the mobile phone paired with the vehicle

Switching the Control Display off/on

1. Press the OPTION button.

2. "Switch off Control display"

Press the controller to switch on.

Professional navigation system: 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 the split screen on and off

1. Press the OPTION button.

2. "Split screen"

The split screen is activated.

Selecting the display for the split screen content

When the split screen is switched on, you can select the content displayed on the screen.

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1. Move the controller to the right repeatedly

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until the split screen content is selected.

2. Select the display.

iDrive

Displaying brief information

... Touch the button.

The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.

Programmable memory keys

Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory keys 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.

2. ... Press the desired key for

longer than two seconds.

Example for programmable memory keys

Switch the voice instructions for the navigation on/off.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. Select the symbol using the controller.

4. ... Press the desired key for

longer than two seconds.

Executing a function

... Press the button.

The function is executed immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying detailed information

... Touch the button for an

extended period.

Displaying memory key assignments

Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

Letters and numbers

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Entering letters and numbers

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

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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

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The concept

The voice activation system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. It is not necessary 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.

Coupe: the voice activation system uses a special microphone located in the area of the inte-

Voice activation system

rior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.

Convertible: the voice activation system uses a special microphone located in the area of the steering column.

Precondition

Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice activation system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, refer to page 79.

Saying commands

Activating voice activation system

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice activation system is ready to receive spoken commands.

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice activation system.

2. Say the command.

The command appears on the Control Display.

This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands. If no further commands are possible, continue by operating the item of 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.

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}

For example, if "CD/DVD" is selected, the commands for operating CD/Multimedia are read aloud.

Calling up functions immediately via short commands

Short commands enable you to perform certain functions immediately, irrespective of which menu item is selected, refer to page 242.

Example: selecting the track of a CD

1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio

output.

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:"

At a glance

4. To select the setting:

> "Default"

> "Short"

Notes

To operate the phone by voice, refer to page 183.<

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.

> Pronounce the commands and digits

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

standard 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 the doors, windows and glass roof

closed to prevent interference from outside noise.

> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while

speaking.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with

information for complete control of your vehicle.

All features and accessories that are useful for

driving and your safety, comfort and

convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

Remote control

Each remote control contains a rechargeable

Opening and closing

battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven. Use each remote control at least twice a year for longer road trips in order to maintain the batteries' charge status. In cars with Comfort

Access replaceable battery, refer to page 35.

The settings called up and implemented when the car is unlocked depend on which remote control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile, next column.

In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in the remote control, page 217.

, the remote control contains a

New remote controls

Your BMW center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or as replacements in the event of loss.

Personal Profile

The concept

You can set many of your BMW's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences. Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the remote control used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.

This means that your personal settings will be activated for you, even if in the meantime your car was used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings. The individual settings are stored for a maximum of four remote controls. They are stored

for two remote controls if Comfort Access use.

is in

Integrated key

Press button 1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

> Glove compartment, refer to page 106

> Driver's door, refer to page 29

Personal Profile settings

For more information on specific settings, refer to the specified pages.

> Assignment of programmable memory

keys, refer to page 20

> Response of the central locking system

when the car is unlocked, refer to page 27

> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to

page 30

> Automatic call-up

tion, refer to page 47

> Triple turn signal activation, refer to

page 60

of the driver's seat posi-

> Settings for the display on the Control Dis-

play and in the instrument cluster:

> 12h/24h format of the clock, refer to

page 76

> Date format, refer to page 77

> Brightness of the Control Display, refer

to page 80

> Language on the Control Display, refer

to page 79

> Units of measure, refer to page 72

> Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-

trol PDC

> Light settings:

> Welcome lamps, refer to page 93

> Pathway lighting, refer to page 94

> Daytime running lights, refer to page 94

> High-beam assistant, refer to page 95

> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-

tivating AUTO program, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control, setting temperature, air volume and distribution, refer to page 99 ff

> Entertainment:

> Tone control, refer to page 146

> Speed-dependent volume control, refer

, refer to page 81

to page 147

Central locking system

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

> Trunk lid

> Fuel filler flap

> Convertible: glove compartment

Operating from outside

> Via the remote control

> Via the door lock

> In cars with Comfort Access*, via the han-

dles on the driver's and front passenger doors

In addition, if the remote control is used, the welcome lamps, interior lamps and the door's courtesy lamps* are switched on or off. The alarm system For further details of the alarm system, page 32.

is also armed or disarmed.

refer to

Operating from inside

By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 30.

In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. In addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.

Opening and closing: Using the remote control

Persons or animals in a parked vehicle

could lock the doors from the inside. You should therefore take the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter can be opened from outside.<

Convertible: to operate the retractable

hardtop with the remote control, the doors and trunk lid must be closed and the cargo area partition must be folded down and engaged on both sides. Refer also to page 38.<

Unlocking

Press the button.

The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps welcome lamps come on.

Setting unlocking characteristics

You can set whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the button is pressed for the first time.

1. "Settings"

2. "Door locks"

and the

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3. "Unlock button"

4. Select a menu item:

> "All doors"

Press the button once to unlock the entire vehicle.

Opening and closing

> "Driver's door only"

Pressing the button once unlocks the driver's door and fuel filler flap. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle.

5. Press the controller.

Coupe: Convenient opening

Hold the button down. The windows and the glass roof

are opened.

Hold the button down. The retractable hardtop and the windows are closed.

Watch during the closing process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing

the button interrupts the closing process.<

Switching on interior lamps

While the car is locked: Press the button. You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc.

Unlocking the trunk lid

Press the button for approx. 1 second.

The trunk lid opens a short distance, regardless of whether it was locked or unlocked.

The trunk lid swings back and up when

opened. Ensure that there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking yourself out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo area. A previously locked trunk lid is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the trunk lid has not been inadvertently unlocked.<

Convertible: Convenient opening*

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to open the retractable hardtop.

Hold the button down. The windows and the retractable hardtop are opened if the doors are closed.

If you continue pressing the button, the windows move up.

Watch during the opening process to ensure that no one is injured. Releasing

the button interrupts the opening process.<

Locking

Press the button.

Convertible: Convenient closing*

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to close the retractable hardtop and the windows.

Convertible: Convenient loading*

When you are close to the vehicle, the remote control for Comfort Access can be used to partially raise the open hardtop for more convenient loading of the cargo area.

1. Briefly press the button and, within one

second, press again and hold until the retractable hardtop stops in an intermediate position. The trunk lid opens slightly.

2. Open the trunk lid, press the cargo area par-

tition upward and stow the cargo in the cargo area.

3. Press down the cargo area partition until it

engages on both sides and close the trunk lid.

4. Press the button for a longer period to

fold the retractable hardtop back in.

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