BMW X6 M 2015 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a BMW X5 M/BMW X6 M.

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 X5 M/BMW X6 M. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It contains important information on ve hicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW X5 M/BMW X6 M. The manual also contains information designed to enhance operating relia bility and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW X5 M/BMW X6 M.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro chures in the onboard literature.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable ride BMW AG

The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app. Additional information on the Internet:

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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 244.

6Information

At a glance

14 Cockpit

18 iDrive

26 Voice activation system

29 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

34 Opening and closing

53 Adjusting

64 Transporting children safely

69 Driving

86 Displays

104 Lights

109 Safety

132 Driving stability control systems

140 Driving comfort

155 Climate control

162 Interior equipment

173 Storage compartments

Driving tips

182 BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M Technology

184 Things to remember when driving

188 Loading

192 Saving fuel

Mobility

196	Refueling
198	Fuel
200	Wheels and tires
210	Engine compartment
213	Engine oil
216	Coolant
218	Maintenance
220	Replacing components
228	Breakdown assistance
233	Care

Reference

240 Technical data

243Appendix

244Everything from A to Z

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Information

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 can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for 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

A dealer’s service center or another qualified service center or repair shop will be glad to an swer additional questions at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: www.bmwusa.com.

BMW Driver’s Guide App

The Owner's Manual is available in many coun tries as an app. Additional information on the Internet:

www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guide

Symbols and displays

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 vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Action steps

Action steps to be carried out are presented as numbered list. The steps must be carried out in the defined order.

1.First action step.

2.Second action step.

Enumerations

Enumerations without mandatory order or al ternative possibilities are presented as list with bullet points.

First possibility.

Second possibility.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

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Vehicle features and options

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, we also de scribe and illustrate features that are not avail able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se lected optional features or the country-specific version.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features 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 from what is shown in the illustrations.

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 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 can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.

Own safety

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require ments applying in the country of first delivery also known as homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing operating conditions and permit re quirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homologation requirements in a cer tain country you may not be able to lodge war ranty claims for your vehicle there. Further in formation on warranty is available from a dealer’s service center.

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair work.

The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends that you entrust corresponding procedures to a BMW dealer’s service center. If you choose to use another service facility, BMW recom mends use of a facility that performs work, e.g. maintenance and repair, according to BMW specifications with properly trained personnel, referred to in this Owner's Manual as "another qualified service center or repair shop".

If work is performed improperly, e.g. mainte nance and repair, there is a risk of subsequent damage and related safety risks.

Parts and accessories

BMW recommends the use of parts and ac cessory products approved by BMW.

Approved parts and accessories, and advice on their use and installation are available from a BMW dealer's service center.

BMW parts and accessories were tested by BMW for their safety and suitability in BMW vehicles.

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BMW warrants genuine BMW parts and acces sories.

BMW does not evaluate whether each individ ual product from another manufacturer can be used with BMW vehicles without presenting a safety hazard, even if a country-specific official approval was issued. BMW does not evaluate whether these products are suitable for BMW vehicles under all usage conditions.

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 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:

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.

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

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 records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

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Operating mode 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 such as airbag deployment or engag ing the stability control system.

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 employees of the dealer’s service center or another qualified service cen ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer, using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain further information there if you need it. After an error is corrected, the information in the fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a continu ous basis.

With the vehicle in use there are situations where you can associate these technical data with individuals if combined with other infor mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer - such as vehicle emergency locating - you can transmit certain vehicle data from the vehicle.

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.

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

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	Vehicle identification	formation about motor vehicle safety from
	number	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 call the
		toll-free hotline [phone]. You can also
		obtain other information about motor vehicle
		safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
	The vehicle identification number can be found
	in the engine compartment.
	The vehicle identification number can also be
	found behind the windshield.
	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

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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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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

All around the steering wheel

1	Rear window safety switch  49	Front fog lights  107
2	Power windows  48
3	Exterior mirror operation  61	Lights off
4	Opening and closing the tail	Daytime running lights  106
	gate  40	Parking lights  104

5Unlocking central locking sys

		tem  40	Low beams  104
		Locking central locking sys
		tem  40
6 Lights
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Automatic headlight con trol  105

Adaptive Light Control  106 High-beam Assistant  106 Instrument lighting  108

Night Vision, switch on/switch off heat image  122

7Steering column stalk, left Turn signal  76

High beams, head light flasher  76

High-beam Assistant  106

Roadside parking lights  105

On-board computer  97

8Steering wheel buttons, left

M Drive 1 activation  133

M Drive 2 activation  133

Store speed  140

Resume speed  140

Cruise control on/off, inter rupt  140

Cruise control rocker switch  140

9Shift paddles  83

10 Instrument cluster  86

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  96

12Steering column stalk, right Wiper  77

Rain sensor  78

Clean the windshields and head lights  77

BMW X5 M: rear window wiper in

Canadian models  79

BMW X5 M: rear window wiper  79

BMW X5 M: clean rear win dow  79

13Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off  70

14	Auto Start/Stop function  71
15	Horn, total area
16	Steering wheel heating  63

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17	Adjust steering wheel  63	18 Unlock hood  211

All around the center console

1 Control Display  18

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Parking brake  73

2Glove compartment  173

	3	Ventilation  158	Automatic Hold  74
	4	Hazard warning system  228
		10	PDC Park Distance Control  142
		Intelligent Safety button  116	Rearview camera  145
			Top View  148
	5	Automatic climate control  155	Parking assistant  151
	6	Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual	Side View  149
		for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu
		nication	HDC Hill Descent Control  136
	7	Controller with buttons  19
	8	Drivelogic  83

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11	Engine Dynamics  85	12	DSC Dynamic Stability Con
			trol  134
	Vertical Dynamic Control  137	13	Transmission selector lever  80

Servotronic  138

All around the roofliner

1	Intelligent Emergency Re	4	Reading lights  108
	quest  228
2	BMW X5 M: panoramic glass	5	Interior lights  108
	sunroof  50
	BMW X6 M: glass sunroof, pow	6	Glasses compartment  175
	ered  50

3Indicator lamp, front-seat pas senger airbag  111

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle features and options Control elements at a glance

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of many switches. Thus, these functions can be oper ated from a central location.

Control elements

1Control Display

2Controller with buttons and, depending on the equipment version, with touchpad

WARNING

Operating the integrated information system and communication devices while driv ing can distract from traffic. It is possible to lose control of the vehicle. There is risk of an accident. Only use the systems or devices when the traffic situation allows. If necessary stop and use the systems and devices while the vehicle is stationary.

Control Display

Information

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.

In the case of very high temperatures on the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so lar radiation, the brightness may be re duced down to complete deactivation. Once the temperature is reduced, e.g. through shadow or climate control system, the normal functions are re-established.

Switching on

1.Switch on the ignition.

2.Press the controller.

Switch off

1. Press button.

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2. "Turn off control display"

3. Move in four directions.

Controller with navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and enter the settings.

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller.

1. Turn.

2. Press.

Buttons on controller

Press button	Function
MENU	Open the main menu.
RADIO	Opens the Radio menu.
MEDIA	Opens the Multimedia menu.
NAV	Opens the Navigation menu.
TEL	Opens the phone menu.
BACK	Displays the previous display.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Controller without navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and enter the settings.

1. Turn.

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2. Press.

3. Move in two directions.

Buttons on controller

Press button	Function
MENU	Open the main menu.
Audio	Open audio menu last listened
	to, switch between audio me
	nus.
TEL	Opens the phone menu.
BACK	Open previous panel.
OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

Operating concept

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.

Opening the main menu

Press button.

Closes current display and shows previous display.

Reopens previous display by pressing BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

Move the controller to the right.

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Opens new display on top of previous screen.

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

Opening the Options menu

Press button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

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.

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the controller:

Selecting functions

1."Settings"

2."Touchpad"

3.Select the desired function.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

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

1. Select a field.

"Speller": enter letters and numbers.

"Interactive map": viewing the interac tive map.

"Browser": enter Internet addresses.

"Audio feedback": pronounces entered letters and numbers.

Entering letters and numbers

Entering letters requires some practice at the beginning. When entering, pay attention to the following:

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	The system recognizes capital and lower	Example: setting the clock
	case letters. For the input of upper/lower
	case letters and numbers, it may be neces	Setting the clock
	sary to switch to the corresponding input	On the Control Display:
	mode, e.g. when upper and lower case let
	ters are written the same way. Switching	1.	Press button. The main menu is dis
	between cases, numbers and letters, refer
	to page 25.		played.
	Enter characters as they are displayed on	2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high
	the Control Display.		lighted, and then press the controller.

Always enter associated characters, such as accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized. Possible input de pends on the set language. Where neces sary, enter special characters via the con troller.

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, swipe to the right in the lower area of the touchpad.

Using interactive map and Internet

Via touch-pad move the interactive map in the navigation system and Internet sites.

Function	Controls
Move interactive map or	Swipe into re
Internet sites.	spective direc
	tion.
Enlarge/shrink interactive	Drag in or out on
map or Internet sites.	the touchpad with
	fingers.
Display the menu or open	Tap once.
a link in the Internet.

Changing settings

You may change control display settings via touchpad. Swipe left or right accordingly.

3.If necessary, move the controller to the left to display "Time/Date".

4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high lighted, and then press the controller.

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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.

Phone status.

Traffic bulletin reception.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio station is being received.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception strength.

Symbol flashes: network search.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

Symbol Meaning

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

SIM card is missing.

Enter 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.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

Split screen

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g., information from the on-board comupter.

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

On the Control Display:

1. Press button.

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2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

On the Control Display:

1. Press button.

2."Split screen"

3.Move the controller until the split screen is selected.

4.Press the controller or select "Split screen content".

5.Select the desired menu item.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The function will work immediately. This means, e.g., that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying the button assignment

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of screen.

Deleting the button assignments

1.Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for approx. five seconds.

2."OK"

Deleting personal in the vehicle

	The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro	The concept
	grammable memory buttons and called up di
	rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina	Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves
	tions, phone numbers and menu entries.	personal data, such as stored radio stations.
	Settings are stored for the profile currently	These personal data can be permanently de
		leted through iDrive.
	used.

	Saving a function		General information
			Depending on the equipment package, the fol
	1.	Highlight the function via the iDrive.
			lowing data can be deleted:
	2.	Press and hold the desired button,		Personal Profile settings.
		until a signal sounds.		Stored radio stations.
	Running a function			Stored Favorites buttons.
			Travel and on-board comupter information.

		Press button.	Music collection.
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	Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.	Switching between cases, letters and
	Phone book.	numbers
	Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies.	Depending on the menu, you can switch be
	Voice notes	tween entering upper and lower case, letters
		and numbers:
	Login accounts.
		Symbol	Function
	RemoteApp smartphone tethering.
			Enter the letters.
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up
to 30 minutes.			Enter the numbers.
Functional requirement		or	Tip controller up.
Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Con trol Display.

1.Switch on the ignition.

2."Settings"

3.Open "Options".

4."Delete personal data"

5."Continue"

6."OK"

Entering letters and numbers

General information

On the Control Display:

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.

Without navigation system

Select symbol.

Entry comparison

Entering names and addresses: choice is nar rowed down with every letter entered and let ters may be added automatically.

Entries are continuously compared with data stored in the vehicle.

Only those letters are offered during input for which data is available.

Target search: names of locations may be entered in languages available through Control Display.

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At a glance Voice activation system

Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

1. Press button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the signal.

3.Say the command.

A command that is recognized by the voice activation system is announced and dis played in the instrument cluster.

The concept

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi cates that the voice activation system is active.

Most functions displayed on the Control Display can be operated by voice com mands via the voice activation system. The system supports you with announcements during input.

Functions that can only be used when the vehicle is stationary cannot be used via 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 100.

If no other commands are available, use func tion via iDrive.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steer ing wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on the menu that is currently displayed on the Control Dis play.

There are short commands for many functions.

You may select lists such as phone lists via voice activation. Read these lists out loud ex actly as they show in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have available commands read out loud for you: ›Voice commands‹.

E. g. if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

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	Executing functions using short	2.	Press button on the steering
	commands
	Execute functions on the main menu via short		wheel.
		3.	›Tone‹
	commands. It almost doesn't matter which

menu item is selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.

List of short commands for 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‹: announces informa tion about the current operating options and the most important commands for them.

›Help with voice activation‹: information about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

One example: open the tone settings

Setting the voice dialog

Set system to standard dialog or use a short version.

The short version of the voice dialog plays back short messages in abbreviated form.

1."Settings"

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech type:"

4.Select setting.

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken just as they are selected via the controller.

1.Turn on the Entertainment sound output if needed.

2. Press button on the steering wheel.

3.›Radio‹

4.›Tone‹

Via short command

The desired tone settings can also be started via a short command.

1.Turn on the Entertainment sound output if needed.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button during the spoken in structions 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 profile cur rently used.

Information 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.

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This can unnecessarily delay the establish ment of a phone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 228, close to 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 features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

Select components

1. Press button.

2.Turn the controller: open "Vehicle info".

3.Press the controller.

4.Selecting desired range:

"Quick reference"

"Search by pictures"

"Owner's Manual"

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis played on the Control Display. It specifically describes features and functions found in the vehicle.

Components of the Integrated Owner's Manual

The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor mation or possible access.

Quick Reference Guide

The Quick Reference Guide provides informa tion how to operate the car, how to use basic vehicle functions or what to do in case of a breakdown. This information can also be dis played while driving.

Search by images

Image search provides information and de scriptions. This is helpful when the terminol ogy for a feature is not at hand.

Owner's Manual

Search for information and descriptions by en tering terms selected from the index.

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

Scroll through the pages directly while skip ping the links.

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press the controller to browse from page to page.

Scroll back.

Scroll forward.

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Context help - Owner's Manual to the temporarily selected function

You may open the relevant information di rectly.

Opening via the iDrive

To move directly from the application on the

Control Display to the Options menu:

1. Press 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 switch from a function, e. g., radio, to the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and to alternate between the two displays:

1. Press button or move the controller 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. Press button again to return to last displayed function.

5. Press button to return to the page of the Owner's Manual displayed last.

To alternate permanently between the last dis played function and the Owner's Manual re peat steps 4 & 5. Opens a new display every time.

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