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Opening and closing Operating from outside > via the remote control > via the door lock > with comfort access* via the door handles These actions operate the anti-theft system at the same time. It prevents the doors from being unlocked using the lock buttons or door handles. The alarm system is likewise armed/disarmed. The interior lamps and the courtesy lamps* are also switched on and off with the remote control. You can find more detailed information on the alarm system on page 35. 3. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Door locks" and press the controller. Operating from inside Via the central locking button, refer to page 32. The fuel filler door and the compartment in the front center console are not locked, refer to page 32. In the event of a serious accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. The hazard warning flashers and interior lamps are also switched on. 5. Select "Central locking" and press the controller. 6. Select "Unlock button" and press the controller. 7. Select a menu item: > "All doors" Press the button once to unlock the entire vehicle. > "Driver's door only"* Press the button once to unlock only the driver's door and the fuel filler door. Press the button twice to unlock the entire vehicle. Opening and closing: from outside Using the remote control Because any persons or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle could lock the doors from the inside, you should always keep the remote control with you when you leave the vehicle; this precaution ensures that you will remain able to unlock the vehicle from the outside at all times.< 8. Press the controller. Unlocking You can use the button to unlock the vehicle depending on the current setting. iDrive, for principle details, refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Convenience opening mode Press the button longer: > Coupe: the windows are opened, the glass sunroof* is raised and the sliding visor slides back. 30 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG

Section	Page
650i	2
Notes	5
Using this Owner's Manual	5
Symbols used	5
The individual vehicle	6
Editorial notice	6
For your own safety	7
Service and warranty	8
Cockpit	11
All around the steering wheel: controls and displays	11
Instrument cluster	13
Indicator and warning lamps	14
All around the center console: controls and displays	15
iDrive	17
Controls	17
Menu overview	18
Basic operation	18
Status information	21
Assistance window*	21
Switching Control Display on/off	22
Voice command system	23
The concept	23
Voice commands	23
Notes	25
Opening and closing	29
Keys/remote control	29
Personal Profile	30
Central locking system	30
Opening and closing: from outside	31
Opening and closing: from inside	33
Hotel function	34
Luggage compartment lid	35
Luggage compartment	36
Alarm system	36
Comfort access*	37
Windows	39
Coupe: Glass sunroof, electric with raise function*	41
Convertible: top	42
Adjustments	48
Sitting safely	48
Seats	49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory	50
Front head restraints	51
Getting in back	52
Safety belts	52
Heated seats	53
Mirrors	53
Steering wheel	54
Transporting children safely	57
The right place for children	57
Installing child-restraint systems	57
Driving	59
Ignition lock	59
Start/Stop button	59
Starting engine	60
Switching engine off	60
Handbrake	61
Manual transmission	61
SMG Sequential Manual Gearbox*	62
Automatic transmission with Steptronic*	63
Dynamic Driving Control	65
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	65
Wiper system	66
Washer fluid	67
Cruise control	67
Active cruise control*	68
Everything under control	75
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	75
Tachometer	75
Coolant temperature	75
Engine oil temperature gauge	76
Fuel gauge	76
Computer	76
Service requirements	78
Check Control	80
Speed limit	82
Stopwatch	82
Settings on Control Display	83
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	86
PDC Park Distance Control*	86
Driving stability control systems	87
Dynamic Drive*	89
Flat Tire Monitor FTM	89
Active steering*	91
Brake force display	91
Airbags	91
Convertible: rollover protection system	93
Head-Up Display*	94
Lamps	97
Parking lamps/low beams	97
Adaptive Head Light*	98
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	98
High-beam assistant*	98
Front fog lamps	99
Instrument lighting	100
Interior lamps	100
Climate	101
Automatic climate control	101
Parked car ventilation	105
Practical interior accessories	107
Integrated universal remote control*	107
Glove compartment	108
Center armrest	109
Storage compartments	109
Cup holders	110
Ashtray	110
Cigarette lighter	111
Connecting electrical devices	111
Ski bag*	111
Things to remember when driving	115
Breaking-in	115
General driving notes	115
Cargo loading	117
Starting navigation system	121
Navigation DVD	121
Display in the assistance window	121
Destination entry	122
Operating navigation system	122
Entering a destination manually	122
Entering destination via voice*	125
Map-guided destination selection	126
Selecting destination using information	127
Destination list	128
Address book	129
Selecting route	131
Word matching principle	132
Destination guidance	133
Starting destination guidance	133
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	133
Route display	134
Destination guidance through voice instructions	136
Bypassing route sections	137
Displaying current position	137
What to do if …	138
On/off and tone	141
Controls	141
Switching on/off	142
Adjusting volume	142
Tone control	142
Radio	145
Listening to radio	145
Storing stations	147
Automatically sorting stations*	148
Weather news flashes*	148
High Definition Radio*	149
Satellite radio*	150
CD player and CD changer	154
Listening to CDs	154
Selecting a track	155
Sampling tracks, scan	156
Repeating track	157
Random play sequence	157
Fast forward/reverse	158
CD magazine	158
Notes	158
Telephoning	163
The concept	163
Using a phone in your vehicle	163
Suitable mobile phones	163
Care instructions	163
Operating options	163
Initial operation	164
Operation via iDrive	167
Changing between mobile phone and handsfree system	171
Operation by voice*	171
Notes	173
Mounting/removing snap-in adapter	174
TeleService, BMW Assist	175
TeleService	175
BMW Assist	175
Requirements	175
Services offered	176
Adapting TeleService or BMW Assist	178
Displaying vehicle data	178
BMW Contact*	179
Refueling	183
Fuel filler door	183
Fuel specifications	184
Wheels and tires	185
Tire inflation pressure	185
Tire identification marks	187
Tire condition	188
Run-flat tires	189
New wheels and tires	189
Snow chains*	190
Under the hood	191
Hood	191
Engine compartment	192
Engine oil	192
Coolant	194
Brake system	194
Maintenance	196
The BMW Maintenance System	196
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	197
Care	197
Replacing components	198
Onboard tool kit	198
Wiper blade replacement	198
Lamps and bulbs	198
Changing a wheel	201
Vehicle battery	201
Fuses	202
Giving and receiving assistance	203
Emergency call	203
Warning triangle*	203
First-aid kit*	204
Roadside Assistance*	204
Jump starting	204
Tow-starting and towing	205
Technical data	211
Engine specifications	211
Weights	211
Coupe: dimensions	212
Convertible: dimensions	213
Capacities	213
Short commands of the voice command system	214
Everything from A to Z	218

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Opening and closing

Operating from outside

via the remote control

via the door lock

with comfort access

via the door handles

These actions operate the anti-theft system at

the same time. It prevents the doors from being

unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-

dles. The alarm system

is likewise armed/dis-

armed. The interior lamps and the courtesy

lamps

are also switched on and off with the

remote control.

You can find more detailed information on the

alarm system

on page

Operating from inside

Via the central locking button, refer to page

The fuel filler door

and the compartment in the

front center console are not locked, refer to

page

In the event of a serious accident, the central

locking system unlocks automatically. The haz-

ard warning flashers and interior lamps are also

switched on.

Opening and closing: from

outside

Using the remote control

Because any persons or animals left unat-

tended in a parked vehicle could lock the

doors from the inside, you should always keep

the remote control with you when you leave the

vehicle; this precaution ensures that you will

remain able to unlock the vehicle from the out-

side at all times.

Unlocking

You can use the

button to unlock the vehicle

depending on the current setting.

iDrive, for principle details, refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Press the controller to open the

menu.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the

controller.

Select "Door locks" and press the control-

ler.

Select "Central locking" and press the con-

troller.

Select "Unlock button" and press the con-

troller.

Select a menu item:

"All doors"

Press the

button once to unlock the

entire vehicle.

"Driver's door only"

Press the

button once to unlock only

the driver's door and the fuel filler door.

Press the button twice to unlock the

entire vehicle.

Press the controller.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-

rently in use.

Convenience opening mode

Press the

button longer:

Coupe: the windows are opened, the glass

sunroof

is raised and the sliding visor

slides back.