BMW Z4 sDrive28i 2014, Z4 sDrive35is 2014 Owner's Manual

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Z4 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. It contains 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.

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

We wish you a safe and enjoyable drive. BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 272.

6Notes

At a glance

12 Cockpit

18 iDrive

25 Voice activation system

Controls

30	Opening and closing
46	Adjusting
53	Transporting children safely
55	Driving
71	Displays
85	Lamps
90	Safety
99	Driving stability control systems
103	Driving comfort
107	Climate
114	Interior equipment
122	Storage compartments

Driving tips

128 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

138 Navigation system

140 Destination entry

149 Destination guidance

157 What to do if...

Entertainment

160 Tone

162 Radio

170 CD/multimedia

Communication

192 Telephone

205 Office

214 Contacts

217 ConnectedDrive

Mobility

224 Refueling

226Fuel

227Wheels and tires

235Engine compartment

241Maintenance

243Replacing components

249Breakdown assistance

255Care

Reference

262 Technical data

264Short commands of the voice activation system

272 Everything from A to Z

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Using this Owner's Manual

The fastest way to find information on a partic ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Additional sources of information

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

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

series.Therefore, this Owner's Manual also de scribes and depicts equipment that may not be contained in your vehicle because of the se lected special equipment or country version, for example.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Sup plementary Owner's Manuals.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illus trations.

Symbols

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, all series equipment, as well as country-specific and special equipment offered in the model

Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing

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 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 oper ated in a different country it might be neces

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sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ ing operating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homologation requirements in a cer tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Centre.

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.

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac cessories approved by BMW. When you pur chase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane ously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure op timum performance when installed on your ve hicle. 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 acces sories not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufactur ers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its opera tion, or its occupants. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products ap proved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers. Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust

shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or trans ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkietalkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com promise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information. Maintenance, re placement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of 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:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

Federal Emissions System Defect War ranty

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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

Numerous electronic components in your vehi cle contain data memories that store technical

information on the vehicle condition, events and faults, either temporarily or permanently. This technical information generally docu ments the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment.

Operating conditions of system compo nents, such as filling levels.

Status messages from the vehicle and its individual components, such as wheel rpm/ speed, motion delay, transverse accelera tion.

Malfunctions and defects in important sys tem components, such as lights and brakes.

Vehicle responses to special driving situa tions, such as airbag deployment, use of the stability control systems.

Ambient conditions, such as the tempera ture.

These data are of a technical nature only and are used to detect and eliminate faults and to optimize vehicle functions. Travel profiles of routes driven with the vehicle cannot be cre ated from these data. If services are used, for instance in the event of repairs, service proc esses, warranty cases, quality assurance, etc., this technical information can be read out from the event and fault data memories by service personnel, including the manufacturer, using special diagnosis tools. This service personnel can provide you with more information if needed. After troubleshooting, the information in the fault memory is cleared or overwritten continuously.

Situations are conceivable during the use of the vehicle in which these technical data could become associated with a specific person in combination with other information, such as an accident report, damage to the vehicle, wit ness accounts, etc., possibly with the involve ment of an authorized expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo calization in the event of an emergency, permit

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the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the vehicle.

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

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safetyrelated defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele phone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle 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.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all series equipment as well as country-specific and special equipment offered for this model series.Therefore, it also

describes equipment that may not be found in your vehicle, for instance due to the selected special equipment or the country version. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

All around the steering wheel

1	Opening and closing windows	2	Opening and closing rear win
	jointly 41		dows 41

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3Opening and closing front win dows 41

4Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 50

5Adjust the exterior mirrors, Automatic Curb Monitor 50

6	Parking lamps 85
	Low beams 85
	Automatic headlamp con
	trol 86
	Adaptive light control 86
	High-beam Assistant 87
7	Turn signal 60

High beams, head lamp flasher 87

High-beam Assistant 87

Roadside parking lamps 87

Computer 73

Settings and information about the vehicle 75

8Instrument cluster 14

9Buttons on the steering wheel

	Change the radio station
	Select a music track
	Leaf through the phone book and
	through lists with stored phone
	numbers
	Next entertainment source
	Recirculated air mode 112
10	Windshield wipers 61
	Rain sensor 61

11Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off 55

12Ignition lock 55

13	Steering wheel heating 52

14Horn, the entire surface

15Adjust the steering wheel 52

16	Cruise control 103

17Buttons on the steering wheel Telephone 192 Volume

Activate/deactivate the voice acti vation system 25

18	Releasing the hood 236
19	Open the trunk lid 36

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Instrument cluster

1	Speedometer				Computer 73
2	Indicator lamps for turn signals				Date of next scheduled service, and re
3	Indicator/warning lamps 15				maining distance to be driven 78
4	Tachometer 72				Odometer and trip odometer 71
5	Engine oil temperature 72				Programs for Dynamic Driving Con
6	Display for				trol 100
6	Display for				High-beam Assistant 87
		Clock 71			High-beam Assistant 87
		Clock 71		Checking engine oil level 236
		External temperature 71		Checking engine oil level 236
		External temperature 71			Settings and information 75
		Indicator/warning lamps 15			Settings and information 75
		Indicator/warning lamps 15			Check Control message
		Cruise control 103			Check Control message
		Cruise control 103			present 82
7	Display for				present 82
7	Display for		8	Fuel gauge 72
			8	Fuel gauge 72

	Gear display, 8-gear Sport automatic	9 Resetting the trip odometer 71
	transmission 65	9 Resetting the trip odometer 71
	transmission 65

Gear display for 7-gear Sport auto matic transmission with dual clutch 66

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Indicator/warning lamps
Indicator/warning lamps	Symbol Function or system
Instrument cluster	Lamp flashes:
	DSC or DTC is regulating the pro
	pulsive forces in order to maintain
	driving stability
	Parking brake set

	Canada: the parking brake is set.

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in	Engine malfunction with adverse ef
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in	fect on exhaust emissions
a variety of combinations and colors.	fect on exhaust emissions
a variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
Several of the lamps are checked for proper	Canada: engine malfunction with
functioning when the engine is started or the	Canada: engine malfunction with
functioning when the engine is started or the	adverse effect on exhaust emis
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.	adverse effect on exhaust emis
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.	sions
	sions
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Con
trol Display explain the meaning of the dis
played indicator and warning lamps.
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page 82.
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:
Symbol Function or system
Turn signal

High beams/headlamp flasher

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All around the center console

1	Control Display 18			Close the retractable hard
2	Hazard warning system 249			top 42
3	Central locking system 35			Open the retractable hard
4		Air conditioner 108		top 42
5		Automatic climate control 110		Deactivate the Automatic Engine
5	Hard drive for			Start/Stop Function 57
		Audio CD/DVD 170	8	Parking brake 59
		Navigation DVD 138	8	Parking brake 59
		Navigation DVD 138	9	Controller with buttons 18
6	Controls for		9	Controller with buttons 18
6	Controls for		10 Buttons for Dynamic Driving Control 100
		Radio 162	10 Buttons for Dynamic Driving Control 100
		Radio 162
		CD/DVD 170
7		Seat heating 48

PDC Park Distance Control 105

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All around the headliner

1	Emergency Request 249	4	Reading lamp 89
		5	Indicator lamp, front passenger
2	Reading lamp 89		airbag 92
2	Reading lamp 89

3Interior lamps 89

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iDrive

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all series equipment as well as country-specific and special equipment offered for this model series.Therefore, it also describes equipment that may not be found in your vehicle, for instance due to the selected special equipment or the country version. This also applies to 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.

The buttons can be used to open the me nus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings.

Control Display

Notes

To clean the Control Display, follow the care instructions, refer to page 258.

Do not place objects close to the Control Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

Switching off

1. Press the button.

2."Close control display"

Controls at a glance

Controls

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

1Control Display

2Controller with buttons

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Controller
Controller	Press the but	Function
Select menu items and create settings.	ton
1. Turn.	NAV	Opens the Navigation menu.
	TEL	Opens the Telephone menu.

	BACK	Displays the previous panel.

	OPTION	Opens the Options menu.

		Operating concept
	2. Press.	Opening the main menu
	2. Press.	Press the button.
		Press the button.

3. Move in four directions.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.

		Selecting menu items
		Menu items shown in white can be selected.
		1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
		item is highlighted.
Buttons on controller

Press the but	Function
ton
MENU	Opens the main menu.
RADIO	Opens the Radio menu.

MEDIA	Opens the CD/Multimedia
	menu.	2. Press the controller.

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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.

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, for instance "Store station".

Changing settings

1. Select a field.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting White arrows pointing to the left or right indi is displayed.

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	3. Press the controller.
	twice.	3. Press the controller.
	twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

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.

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Function is activated.	5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high
The function is deactivated.	lighted, and then press the controller.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

1. Press the button. The main menu is displayed.

2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high lighted, and then press the controller.

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.

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 into various catego ries.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio™ is switched on.

Satellite radio is switched on.

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Telephone symbols	Split screen
Symbol Meaning	General information
Incoming or outgoing call.	Additional information can be displayed on the
	right side of the split screen, e.g., information
Missed call.
	from the computer.
Wireless network reception	In the divided screen view, the so-called split
strength Symbol flashes: searching	screen, this information remains visible even
for network.	when you change to another menu.
Wireless network is not available.	Switching the split screen on and off
Bluetooth is switched on.	1.	Press the button.
Roaming is active.
	2.	"Split screen"

Text message, e-mail 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.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched off.

Request of the current vehicle posi tion.

The split screen view is activated.

Selecting the display

1. Press the 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 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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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 two 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

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.

Enter a blank space.

Switching between letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be tween entering letters and numbers.

Symbol Function

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.

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

Switching between upper and lower case letters

Depending on the menu, you can switch be tween entering uppercase and lowercase let ters.

Symbol Function

Move the controller up: switch from upper to lower case letters.

To display short information: touch the button.

To display detailed information: touch the button for an extended period.

Entering letters and numbers

1.Turn the controller: select letters or num bers.

Move the controller up: switch

from lower to upper case letters.

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.

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Destination search: town/city names can be entered using the spelling of language available on the Control Display.

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Voice activation system At a glance

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

Most functions that are displayed on the Control Display can be operated with the voice activation system using spoken com mands. The system prompts you to make your entries.

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 78.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the signal.

3.Say the command.

The command appears on the Control Dis play.

The symbol on the Control Display indi cates that the voice activation system is active.

If no other commands are available, operate the function via iDrive in this case.

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.

The functions of the main menu have short commands.

Some list items, such as the phone book en tries, can also be selected via the voice activa tion system. Say the list items exactly as they are displayed on the list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the system read possible com mands aloud: ›Voice commands‹.

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For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis played, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

Executing functions using short commands

Functions on the main menu can be performed directly by means of short commands, usually irrespective of which menu item is currently selected, for instance ›Vehicle status‹.

List of short commands of the voice activation system, refer to page 264.

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

6. Press the button on the steering wheel again to select a specific track.

7.›Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.

Via short commands

Playback of the CD can also be started using a short command.

1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering wheel.

3.›C D drive Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.

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.

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

Example: playing back a CD

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken out loud, in the same way as they are selected via the controller.

1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2. Press the button on the steering wheel.

3.›C D and multimedia‹

The medium last played is played back.

4.›C D‹

5.›C D drive‹

The CD is played back.

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech mode:"

4.Select the setting.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume knob while giving an instruc tion until the desired volume is set.

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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.

Notes 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 249, 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 retractable hardtop closed to prevent noise interfer ence.

Avoid making other noise in the vehicle while speaking.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with information that will give you complete control of your vehicle. All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience are described here.

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Controls Opening and closing

Opening and closing

Vehicle equipment

The settings called up and implemented when the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, re fer to Personal Profile.

In addition, information about service require ments is stored in the remote control, Service data in the remote control, refer to page 241.

Integrated key

Remote control

Buttons on the remote control

1 Unlocking

2Locking

3Opening the trunk lid

General information

The vehicle is supplied with two remote con trols with keys.

Each remote control contains a rechargeable 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 vehicles equipped with Comfort Access, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 39.

Press button 1 and pull out the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

Glove compartment, refer to page 122.

Driver's door, refer to page 35.

New remote controls

You can obtain new remote controls from your service center.

Loss of the remote controls

Lost remote controls can be blocked by your service center.

Personal Profile

The concept

You can set several of your vehicle's functions to suit your personal needs and preferences.

The settings are automatically saved in the profile currently activated.

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At a glance

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All around the steering wheel

Instrument cluster

Indicator/warning lamps

All around the center console

All around the headliner

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

The concept

Controls at a glance

Operating concept

Example: setting the clock

Status information

Split screen

Programmable memory buttons

Entering letters and numbers

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

Requirements

Using voice activation

Possible commands

Setting the voice dialog

Example: playing back a CD

Adjusting the volume

Environmental conditions

Controls

Opening and closing

Vehicle equipment

Remote control

Personal Profile