BMW Z4 sDrive35i 2015, Z4 sDrive28i 2015, Z4 sDrive35is 2015 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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Addendum

ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL

We wanted to provide you with some updates and clarifications with respect to the printed BMW Owner's Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.

1.Where the terms “service center,” “the service center,” “your service center,” “service specialist,” or “service” are used in the Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that the terms refer to a BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

2.Where the text of the Owner's Manual contains an affirmative instruction to contact a “service center” or “your service center,” we wanted to clarify that BMW recommends that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications.

While BMW of North America LLC, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your vehicle and for maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage periods, you are free to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other service centers or repair shops.

3.Where the Owner's Manual makes reference to parts and accessories having been approved by BMW, those references are intended to reflect that those parts and accessories are recommended by BMW of North America LLC. You may elect to use other parts and accessories, but, if you do,

we recommend that you make sure that any such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.

4.At page 7, under the warranty section's discussion of homologation, where it states that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there,” the text should read that you “may not be able to lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there.”

5.At page 7, in the “Parts and accessories” section, the sentence beginning “For your own safety … ,” should be disregarded and the following the text should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends using genuine BMW parts and accessories.”

In the fifth sentence of that paragraph, the word “cannot” should read “does not.”

6.At page 51, in the “Checking and replacing safety belts” section, the text beginning, “Have the work performed only by your service center …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

7.At page 132 under the heading: “Objects in the area around the pedals” and at page 260 under the heading: “Carpets and floor mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use floor mats …” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats that have been identified by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle and that can be properly fixed in place.”

8.At page 136, under the heading: “Have maintenance carried out,” the sentence beginning, “Have the maintenance carried out …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

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“BMW recommends that you have the maintenance carried out by your service center.”

9.At page 221, under the heading “Apps” and subheading “Requirements,” the section that begins, “Use only … ,” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends the use of BMW recommended software; otherwise there may be malfunctions in system operations.”

10.At page 228, under the heading “Pressure specifications,” the sentence beginning, “The inflation pressures apply to the tire sizes approved … .” should be disregarded.

11.At page 234, under the heading: “Approved wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, the term “Recommended” should be read in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you use wheels and tires that have been recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same official size ratings, variations can lead to body contact and with it, the risk of severe accidents.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not evaluate non-recommended wheels and tires to determine if they are suitable for use on your vehicle.

12.At page 238, under the heading “Hood,” the sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” should be disregarded.

13.At page 243 and page 244, under the heading: “Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models,” the second paragraph should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed by your BMW dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with BMW specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work performed on your vehicle.

14.At page 246, where it reads: “Do not perform work/bulb replacement on xenon headlamps,” that text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read: “Xenon headlamp work or replacement can cause serious and fatal injuries.” In the text that follows, where it reads: “[h]ave any work on the xenon lighting system … ,” the following words should be read as preceding that passage: “It is strongly suggested that you … .”

15.At page 249, under the “Battery replacement” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read:

Use of recommended vehicle batteries

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it has tested and recommends for use in your vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be fully available.

After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have the battery registered on your vehicle by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that any “check control” messages of these comfort functions are no longer displayed.

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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 274.

6Notes

At a glance

14 Cockpit

20 iDrive

27 Voice activation system

Controls

32	Opening and closing
48	Adjusting
55	Transporting children safely
57	Driving
73	Displays
87	Lamps
92	Safety
101	Driving stability control systems
105	Driving comfort
109	Climate
116	Interior equipment
124	Storage compartments

Driving tips

130 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

140 Navigation system

142 Destination entry

151 Destination guidance

159 What to do if...

Entertainment

162 Tone

164 Radio

172 CD/multimedia

Communication

194 Telephone

205 Office

214 Contacts

217 ConnectedDrive

Mobility

224	Refueling
226	Fuel recommendation
228	Wheels and tires
237	Engine compartment
243	Maintenance
245	Replacing components
251	Breakdown assistance
257	Care

Reference

264 Technical data

266Short commands of the voice activation system

274 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: 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

Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models, all series equipment, as well as country-specific and special equipment offered in the model 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 vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

"..." 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.

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

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.

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.

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		Notes
	For your own safety	risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its
		occupants. Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Acces
	Warranty	sories and other products approved by BMW,
	Your vehicle is technically configured for the	together with professional advice on using
		these items, are available from all BMW cen
	operating conditions and registration require
		ters. Installation and operation of non BMW
	ments applying in the country of first delivery
		approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
	— homologation. If your vehicle is to be oper
		amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
	ated in a different country it might be neces
		components, brake dust shields, telephones,
	sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ
		including operation of any mobile phone from
	ing operating conditions and permit
		within the vehicle without using an externally
	requirements. If your vehicle does not comply
		mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment,
	with the homologation requirements in a cer
		for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
	tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims
		similar accessories, may cause extensive dam
	for your vehicle there. Further information can
		age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, in
	be obtained from your Service Center.
		terfere with the vehicle's electrical system or

	Maintenance and repairs	affect the validity of the BMW Limited War
		ranty. See your BMW center for additional in
	Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
		formation. Maintenance, replacement, or repair
	materials and high-performance electronics,	of the emission control devices and systems
	requires suitable maintenance and repair	may be performed by any automotive repair
	methods.	establishment or individual using any certified
	Therefore, have this work performed only by a	automotive part.
	BMW center or a workshop that works accord	California Proposition 65 Warning
	ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri
	ately trained personnel.	California laws require us to state the following
	If this work is not carried out properly, there is	warning:
	the danger of subsequent damage and related	Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo
	safety hazards.	bile components and parts, including compo
	Parts and accessories	nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi
		cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
	For your own safety, it is recommended that	State of California to cause cancer and birth
		defects and reproductive harm. In addition,
	you use genuine parts and accessories ap
		certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
	proved by BMW. When you purchase accesso
	ries tested and approved by BMW and Genu	products of component wear contain or emit
		chemicals known to the State of California to
	ine BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire
		cause cancer and birth defects or other repro
	the assurance that they have been thoroughly
		ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re
	tested by BMW to ensure optimum perform
		lated accessories contain lead and lead com
	ance when installed on your vehicle. BMW
		pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
	warrants these parts to be free from defects in
		engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
	material and workmanship. BMW will not ac
		cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
	cept any liability for damage resulting from in
		your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
	stallation of parts and accessories not ap
		water.
	proved by BMW. BMW cannot test every

product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without

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Service and warranty	ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
We recommend that you read this publication	not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol	Warranty.
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

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

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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 the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the vehicle.

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 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

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

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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

special equipment or the country version. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

When using the features and systems descri bed here, adhere to local regulations.

All around the steering wheel

1	Opening and closing windows	2	Opening and closing rear win
	jointly 43		dows 43

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3Opening and closing front win dows 43

4Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 52

5Adjust the exterior mirrors, Automatic Curb Monitor 52

6	Parking lights 87
	Low beams 87
	Automatic headlight con
	trol 88
	Adaptive Light Control 88
	High-beam Assistant 89
7	Turn signal 62

High-beams, head light flasher 89

High-beam Assistant 89

Roadside parking lights 89

Computer 75

Settings and information about the vehicle 77

8Instrument cluster 16

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 113
10	Windshield wipers 63
	Rain sensor 63

11Start/stop the engine and switch the ignition on/off 57

12Ignition lock 57

13	Steering wheel heating 54

14Horn, the entire surface

15Adjust the steering wheel 54

16	Cruise control 105

17Buttons on the steering wheel Telephone 194 Volume

Activate/deactivate the voice acti vation system 27

18	Releasing the hood 238
19	Open the trunk lid 38

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Instrument cluster

1Speedometer

2 Indicator lamps for turn signals

3 Indicator/warning lamps 17

4Tachometer 74

5 Engine oil temperature 74

6Display for

Clock 73

External temperature 73

Indicator/warning lamps 17

Cruise control 105

7Display for

Gear display, 8-gear Sport automatic transmission 68

Gear display for 7-gear Sport auto matic transmission with dual clutch 69

Computer 75

Date of next scheduled service, and re maining distance to be driven 80

Odometer and trip odometer 73

Programs for Dynamic Driving Con trol 102

High-beam Assistant 89

Resetting Tire Pressure Monitor 97

Checking engine oil level 238

Settings and information 77

Check Control message present 84

8Fuel gauge 74

9Resetting the trip odometer 73

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	Cockpit	At a glance
Indicator/warning lights	Indicator lights without text messages

Instrument cluster

The indicator and warning lights can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.

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

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 additional information, e.g., on the cause of a malfunction and on how to re spond, via Check Control, refer to page 84.

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

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

Symbol Function or system

Turn signal

High-beams/headlight flasher

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

Engine malfunction with adverse ef fect on exhaust emissions

Canada: engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emis sions

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At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1	Control Display 20			Close the retractable hard
2	Hazard warning system 251			top 44
3	Central locking system 37			Open the retractable hard
4		Air conditioner 110		top 44
5		Automatic climate control 112		Deactivate the Automatic Engine
5	Hard drive for			Start/Stop Function 59
		Audio CD/DVD 172	8	Parking brake 61
		Navigation DVD 140	8	Parking brake 61
		Navigation DVD 140	9	Controller with buttons 20
6	Controls for		9	Controller with buttons 20
6	Controls for		10 Buttons for Dynamic Driving Control 102
		Radio 164	10 Buttons for Dynamic Driving Control 102
		Radio 164
		CD/DVD 172
7		Seat heating 50

PDC Park Distance Control 107

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All around the headliner

1	Emergency Request 251	4	Reading lamp 91
		5	Indicator lamp, front passenger
2	Reading lamp 91		airbag 94
2	Reading lamp 91

3Interior lamps 91

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At a glance iDrive

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.

When using the features and systems descri bed here, adhere to local regulations.

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

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 260.

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"

Switching on

Press the controller again to switch the screen back on.

1Control Display

2Controller with buttons

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		iDrive	At a glance
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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	iDrive	At a glance
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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iDrive At a glance

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

Tip controller up: reel 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.

Tip controller up: reel from lower

to upper case letters.

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.

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At a glance iDrive

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

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Voice activation system At a glance

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

When using the features and systems descri bed here, adhere to local regulations.

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 80.

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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At a glance Voice activation system

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 266.

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 button during the spoken in structions until the desired volume is set.

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At a glance

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All around the steering wheel

Instrument cluster

Indicator/warning lights

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