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BMW X5 2014 User Manual

Contents
Owner's Manual for Vehicle
A-Z
The Ultimate Driving
Machine
THE BMW X5.
OWNER'S MANUAL.
X5
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 en‐ hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW.
Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the printed or Integrated Owner's Manual are located in the appendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.
Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive.
BMW AG
© 2013 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. US English X/13, 11 13 490 Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 254.
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At a glance
14 Cockpit 18 iDrive 26 Voice activation system 29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34 Opening and closing 50 Adjusting 63 Transporting children safely 67 Driving 82 Displays 99 Lamps 104 Safety 131 Driving stability control systems 138 Driving comfort 165 Climate control 175 Interior equipment 182 Storage compartments
Mobility
204 Refueling 206 Fuel 211 Wheels and tires 222 Engine compartment 224 Engine oil 227 Coolant 229 Maintenance 231 Replacing components 239 Breakdown assistance 244 Care
Reference
250 Technical data 254 Everything from A to Z
Driving tips
190 Things to remember when driving 194 Loading 197 Saving fuel
Notes
Notes
Using this Owner's Manual
Orientation
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.
Updates made after the editorial deadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the ap‐ pendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.
User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication
The topics of Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication and the short commands of the voice activation system are described in a sep‐ arate user's manual, which is also included with the onboard literature.
Additional sources of information
The service center will be happy to answer any other questions you may have.
Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: bmwusa.com.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the ve‐ hicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa‐ tion.
"..." 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
Indicates that you should consult the rele‐ vant section of this Owner's Manual for infor‐ mation on a particular part or assembly.
Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not available in your vehicle, e.g., because of the selected optional equipment or the country­specific variants.
This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.
For any options and equipment not described in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the Supple‐ mentary Owner's Handbooks.
On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illus‐ trations.
Status of the Owner's Manual
Basic information
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con‐ ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
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Notes
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐ scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.
Updates made after the editorial deadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline for the Owner's Manuals are located in the ap‐ pendix of the printed quick reference for the vehicle.
For your own safety
Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require‐ ments applying in the country of first delivery ­homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐ ating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐ gation requirements in a certain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Centre.
Parts and Accessories
BMW recommends using parts and accessories approved by BMW for this purpose.
Your BMW center is the right contact for genuine 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. However, 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 operating conditions to which components might be exposed on BMW vehicles. Such products could conceivably fail to comply with BMW's own stringent quality standards.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair methods.
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.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐ bile components and parts, including compo‐ nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐ cle, 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
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chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐ ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐ lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐ pounds. 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 War‐
ranty.
▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.
▷ California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited 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 de‐ liver 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 ve‐ hicle 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.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:
▷ BMW Maintenance system
▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in seri‐ ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle are equipped with data memories that tempo‐ rarily or permanently store technical informa‐ tion about the condition of the vehicle, events and faults. This technical information generally documents the state of a component, a mod‐ ule, a system or the environment:
▷ Operating states of system components,
fill levels for instance.
▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐ tion speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, transverse acceleration.
▷ Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.
▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en‐ gagement of stability control systems.
▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐ mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐ pair services, service processes, warranty claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐ mation can be read out from the event and fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
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cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐ nostic tools. You can obtain further information there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continuous basis.
When the vehicle is in use, situations are con‐ ceivable in which it might be possible to asso‐ ciate this technical data with individuals if it is combined with other information, e.g., an acci‐ dent report, damage to the vehicle, eye wit‐ ness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐ cating in an emergency, enable certain vehicle data to be transmitted from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
▷ How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.
▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.
▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.
▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐ quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐ cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐ hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
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 in‐ jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐ tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐ wood, 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.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washing‐ ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in‐ formation about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
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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. You can also obtain other information about motor vehi‐ cle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
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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.
At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐

All around the steering wheel

ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.
1 Rear window safety switch  47
2 Power windows  46
3 Exterior mirror operation  60
4 Opening and closing top tail‐
gate  40
5 Unlocking central locking sys‐
tem  40
Locking central locking sys‐ tem  40
6 Lamps
14
Front fog lamps  102
Parking lamps  99
Low beams  99
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  100
Daytime running lights  100
Adaptive Light Control  100
High-beam Assistant  101
Cockpit At a glance
Instrument lighting  102
Night Vision, switch on/switch off heat image  121
7 Steering column stalk, left
Turn signal  74
High beams, head‐ lamp flasher  74
High-beam Assistant  101
Roadside parking lamps  100
Computer  93
8 Steering wheel buttons, left
Store speed  148,  138
Resume speed  150,  141
10 Instrument cluster  82
11 Steering wheel buttons, right
Entertainment source
Volume
Voice activation  26
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication
Thumbwheel for selection lists  93
12 Steering column stalk, right
Windshield wipers  75
Rain sensor  75
Clean the windshields and head‐ lamps  75
Rear window wiper in Canadian models  77
Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐ ing  138
Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐ ing  149
Congestion Assistant ON/OFF, Pause  145
Congestion Assistant: setting cruise control distance  138
Cruise control, reduce dis‐ tance  138
Cruise control, increase dis‐ tance  138
Cruise control rocker switch  149,  140
9 Shift paddles  80
Rear window wiper  77
Cleaning rear window  77
13 Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off  68
14 Auto Start/Stop function  69
15 Horn
16 Steering wheel heating  62
17 Adjust steering wheel  61
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At a glance Cockpit
18 Unlock hood  222

All around the center console

1 All around the headliner  17
2 Control Display  18
3 Glove compartment  182
4 Ventilation  168
5 Hazard warning system  239
Intelligent Safety button  112
6 Automatic climate control  165
7 Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐ nication
8 Controller with buttons  18
9 Parking brake  71
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10 Auto Hold  72
11 PDC Park Distance Control  150
Rearview camera  153
Top View  156
Parking assistant  159
Panorama View  158
HDC Hill Descent Control  133
12 Driving Dynamics Control  135
13 DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol  132
14 Transmission selector lever  78

All around the headliner

Cockpit At a glance
1 Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest  239
2 Panoramic glass sunroof  48
3 Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag  106
4 Reading lamps  103
5 Interior lamps  103
6 Glasses compartment  184
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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of a multi‐ tude of switches. Thus, these functions can be operated from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐ ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occupants and to other road users, never at‐ tempt to use the controls or enter information unless traffic and road conditions allow this.◀

Controls at a glance

Controls
Control Display
Hints
▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the
care instructions.
▷ Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.
Switching off
1.
2. "Switch off control display"
Press the button.
Switching on
Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.
1 Control Display
2 Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpad
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Controller with navigation system
The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.
Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller.
iDrive At a glance
1. Turn.
2. Press.
3. Move in four directions.
Press the but‐ ton
TEL Opens the Telephone menu.
BACK Displays the previous panel.
OPTION Opens the Options menu.
Function
Controller without navigation system
The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.
Turn.
1.
2. Press.
Buttons on controller
Press the but‐ ton
MENU Open the main menu.
RADIO Opens the Radio menu.
MEDIA Opens the CD/Multimedia
NAV Opens the Navigation menu.
Function
menu.
3. Move in two directions.
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At a glance iDrive
Buttons on controller
Press the but‐ ton
MENU Open the main menu.
Audio Open audio menu last lis‐
TEL Opens the Telephone menu.
BACK Open previous panel.
OPTION Opens the Options menu.
Function
tened to, switch between au‐ dio menus.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items 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 previ‐ ous 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 previ‐ ous display.
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iDrive At a glance
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐ cate 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 displayed.
Options menu
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
▷ Screen settings, e.g., "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".
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.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller:
Selecting functions
"Settings"
1.
2. "Touchpad"
3. Select the desired function.
▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.
▷ "Interactive map": operating the inter‐
active map.
▷ "Browser": enter Internet addresses.
▷ "Audio feedback": the entered letters
and numbers are announced.
Changing settings
Select a field.
1.
Entering letters and numbers
The entry of the letters requires some practice at the beginning. In the entry, pay attention to the following:
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At a glance iDrive
▷ For the input of upper/lower case letters
and numbers, it may be necessary to switch via the controller to the correspond‐ ing Input mode, refer to page 25, e.g. when the spelling of upper and lower case letters is identical.
▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on
the Control Display.
▷ Always enter accompanying signs, such as
accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized. The possibility of input depends on the set language. Where nec‐ essary, enter special characters via the controller.
▷ To delete a character, slide to the left on
the touchpad.
▷ To enter a blank space, slide to the right in
the center of the touchpad.
▷ To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the
upper area of the touchpad.
▷ To enter an underscore, slide to the right in
the lower area of the touchpad.
Using interactive map and Internet
The interactive map in the navigation system and Internet sites can be moved via the touch‐ pad.
Function Controls
Changing settings
Settings on the control display, such as the volume, can be made via the touchpad. To do this slide to the left or right accordingly.

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
4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.
lighted, and then press the controller.
to display "Time/Date".
highlighted, and then press the controller.
Move interactive map or Internet sites.
Enlarge/shrink interac‐ tive map or Internet sites.
Display the menu or open a link in the Inter‐ net.
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Slide in the corre‐ sponding direction.
Drag inwards or outwards on the touchpad with the fingers.
Tap once.
iDrive At a glance
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

Status field
The following information is displayed in the status 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.
Radio symbols
Symbol Meaning
Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
Symbol Meaning
Incoming or outgoing call.
Missed call.
Wireless network reception
strength Symbol flashes: searching for network.
Wireless network is not available.
Bluetooth is switched on.
Roaming is active.
Text message was received.
Check the SIM card.
SIM card is blocked.
SIM card is missing.
Enter the PIN.
Entertainment symbols
Symbol Meaning
CD/DVD player.
Music collection.
Gracenote® database.
AUX-IN port in the front or in the
rear.
USB audio interface.
Mobile phone audio interface.
Additional symbols
Symbol Meaning
Spoken instructions are switched
off.
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At a glance iDrive

Split screen

General information
Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g., information from the onboard 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. Press the button.
2. "Split screen"
3. Move the controller until the split screen is
4. Press the controller or select "Split screen
5. Select the desired menu item.
Press the button.
selected.
content".
tions, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.
The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.
Saving a function
1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.
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.

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‐
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▷ To display short information: touch the
button.
▷ To display detailed information: touch the
button for an extended period.
Deleting the button assignments
Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for
1.
approx. five seconds.
2. "OK"

Entering letters and numbers

General information
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 let‐
ter or number.
Press the controller for an extended
period: delete all letters or numbers.
Switching between cases, letters and numbers
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐ tween entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:
Symbol Function
iDrive At a glance
Enter the letters.
Enter the numbers.
or Move the controller up.
Without navigation system
Select the symbol.
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
entry for which data is available.
▷ Destination search: town/city names can
be entered using the spelling of language available on the Control Display.
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At a glance Voice activation system

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

The concept

▷ Most functions that are displayed on the
Control Display can be operated by spoken commands via the voice activation system. The system prompts you to make your en‐ tries.
▷ Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated using the voice activation system.
▷ The system uses a special microphone on
the driver's side.
▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's
Manual to use with the voice activation system.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identi‐ fied.
Set the language, refer to page 96.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system
1.
2. Wait for the signal.
3. Say the command.
This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐
cates that the voice activation system is active.
If no other commands are available, operate the function in this case via iDrive.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The command is displayed in the instru‐ ment cluster.
Terminating the voice activation system
Briefly press the button on the steer‐ ing wheel or ›End‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.
The available commands depend on which menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.
Short commands exist for many functions.
Some list entries, e.g., Phone book entries, can also be selected via the voice activation sys‐ tem. Speak these list entries exactly as they are displayed in the respective list.
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Having possible commands read aloud
You can have the available commands read out loud for you: ›commands‹
For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis‐ played, the commands for the settings are read out loud.
Voice activation system At a glance
Executing functions using short commands
Functions on the main menu can be performed directly by means of short commands, nearly irrespective of which menu item is currently selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.
List of short commands of the voice activation system, see Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication Owner's Manual.
Help dialog for the voice activation system
Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹
Additional commands for the help dialog:
▷ ›Help with examples‹: information about the
current operating options and the most im‐ portant commands for them are an‐ nounced.
▷ ›Help voice activation‹: information about
the principle of operation for the voice acti‐ vation system is announced.

Example: playing back a CD

Via short command
Playback of the CD can also be started via a short command.
1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output
if necessary.
2.
3. ›Disc ... Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter version.
In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the announcements from the system are issued in an abbreviated form.
"Settings"
1.
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech type:"
4. Select the setting.
Via the main menu
The commands of the menu items are spoken just as they are selected via the controller.
Switch on the Entertainment sound output
1.
if necessary.
2.
3. ›Media menu‹
4. ›C D‹
5. ›C D drive‹
6. ›Disc ... Track ...‹, e.g., CD track 4.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The medium last played is played back.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button while giving an in‐ struction 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 con‐
trol currently in use.
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At a glance Voice activation system

Hints on Emergency Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐ tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐ tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establish‐ ment of a telephone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 239, 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.
▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐
roof closed to prevent noise interference.
▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
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Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle At a glance

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis‐ played on the Control Display. The equipment and functions that are in the vehicle are descri‐ bed therein.
Components of the Integrated Owner's Manual
The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor‐ mation or access possibilities.
Quick Reference Guide
Located in the Quick Reference is important information for the operation of the vehicle, the operation of basic vehicle functions or for what to do in the event of a flat tire. This information can also be displayed during driving.
Search by pictures
Information and descriptions based on illustra‐ tions can be searched via search by pictures. This is helpful, for example, if the description of an outfitting package that cannot be named is needed.
Select components
1.
2. Turn the controller: open "Vehicle Info".
3. Press the controller.
4. Selecting desired range:
Press the button.
▷ "Quick reference"
▷ "Search by pictures"
▷ "Owner's Manual"
Leafing through the Owner's Manual
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.
Leaf forward.
Owner's Manual
Information and descriptions can be searched by direct entry of a search term via the index.
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At a glance Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Context help - Owner's Manual to the temporarily selected function
The relevant information can be opened di‐ rectly.
Opening via the iDrive
To move directly from the application on the Control Display to the options menu:
1.
2. "Display Owner's Manual"
Press the button or move the control‐ ler to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.
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:
Programmable memory buttons
General information
The Owner's Manual can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly.
Storing
1. "Owner's Manual" Select via the iDrive.
2.
Press the desired button for more
than 2 seconds.
Executing
Press the button.
The Owner's Manual is displayed im‐
mediately.
1. Press the button or move the control‐
ler to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.
2. "Display Owner's Manual"
3. Select the desired page in the Owner's
Manual.
4.
5.
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.
Press the button again to return to
the function displayed last.
Press the button to return to the page
of the Owner's Manual displayed last.
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