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Front > Storage tray > Storage compartment with cover > Cup holders Opening Driving tips Reference Mobility Press the button to open. 115 Communications Entertainment Navigation Briefly press the center of the cover. Coupe: clothes hooks Closing Briefly press the cover in the center and push in the cup holder. Coupe: rear There are two additional cup holders in the rear center armrest. Press the upper edge to flip open. Items of clothing hung from the hooks must not obstruct the driver's view. Do not hang heavy objects from the hooks, otherwise they could endanger the car's occupants, e.g. in case of heavy braking or sudden swerving.< Press the front of the armrest. Cup holders Use lightweight and shatterproof containers and do not transport hot beverages, otherwise there is an increased risk of injury in the event of the accident. Do not force containers that are too large into the cup holders, otherwise damage could result.< Convertible: rear There are two additional cup holders in the rear console. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 670 - © 02/07 BMW AG Controls At a glance

Section	Page
Contents	5
Notes	6
Using this Owner's Manual	6
Symbols used	6
The individual vehicle	7
Editorial notice	7
For your own safety	7
Service and warranty	8
Reporting safety defects	8
At a glance	11
Cockpit	12
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays	12
Instrument cluster	14
Indicator and warning lamps	15
Around the center console: controls and displays	16
iDrive	18
Controls	18
Menu overview	19
Operating principle	19
Status information	22
Assistance window*	22
Switching Control Display off/on	23
Programmable memory keys	23
Voice command system	25
The concept	25
Saying commands	25
Notes	27
Controls	29
Opening and closing	30
Keys/remote controls	30
Personal Profile	30
Central locking system	31
Opening and closing: Using the remote control	31
Opening and closing: Using the door lock	34
Opening and closing: From inside	34
Luggage compartment lid	35
Alarm system*	37
Convenient access*	38
Windows	40
Coupe: glass roof*, electric	41
Convertible: retractable hardtop	43
Adjustments	47
Sitting safely	47
Seats	47
Head restraints	49
Entering the rear seats	50
Heated seats*	51
Seat and mirror memory*	52
Safety belts	53
Mirrors	54
Steering wheel	55
Transporting children safely	58
The right place for children	58
Installing child-restraint systems	58
LATCH child-restraint fixing system	59
Driving	61
Ignition lock	61
Start/stop button	61
Starting the engine	62
Switching off the engine	62
Parking brake	62
Manual transmission	63
Automatic transmission with Steptronic*	63
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	65
Wiper system	66
Washer fluid	67
Cruise control*	68
Active cruise control*	69
Everything under control	76
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	76
Tachometer	76
Coolant temperature	77
Engine oil temperature*	77
Fuel gauge	77
Computer	77
Settings and information	80
Units of measure	80
Service requirements	81
Clock	83
Date	84
Check Control	85
Speed limit	87
Stopwatch	88
Altering settings	88
Technology for driving comfort and safety	90
PDC Park Distance Control*	90
Driving stability control systems	91
Drive-off assistant	93
Flat Tire Monitor FTM*	94
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM*	95
Active steering*	98
Brake Force Display	99
Airbags	99
Convertible: rollover protection system	101
Lamps	102
Parking lamps/low beams	102
Adaptive Head Light*	103
High beams/roadside parking lamps	104
Fog lamps	104
Instrument lighting	105
Interior lamps	105
Climate	106
Automatic climate control	107
Parked car ventilation	110
Practical interior accessories	112
Integrated universal remote control*	112
Digital compass*	114
Coupe: Roller sun blind*	115
Glove compartment	115
Center armrest	116
Storage compartments inside the vehicle	116
Cup holders	117
Ashtray, front	118
Ashtray, rear	118
Connecting electrical appliances	118
Coupe: Through-loading system*	119
Convertible: Cargo loading	119
Storage compartments inside the cargo bay	120
Folding up the floor panel	121
Lashing eyes	121
Coupe: ski bag*	121
Convertible: through-loading opening with integrated transport bag*	122
Driving tips	125
Things to remember when driving	126
Break-in period	126
General driving notes	126
Cargo loading	128
Coupe: roof-mounted luggage rack*	130
Navigation	133
Starting the navigation system	134
Navigation DVD	134
Display in the assistance window	134
Destination entry	136
Opening navigation	136
Entering a destination manually	136
Entering a destination by voice commands*	140
Map-guided destination selection	141
Selecting destination using information	142
Destination list	143
Address book	144
Route selection	147
Word-matching principle	148
Destination guidance	149
Starting destination guidance	149
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	149
Route display	150
Destination guidance through voice instructions	152
Changing a route	153
Traffic information*	153
Displaying current position	157
What to do if …	158
Entertainment	161
On/off and settings	162
Controls	162
Switching on/off	162
Adjusting volume	163
Tone control	163
Radio	166
Listening to the radio	166
Storing stations	168
RDS Radio Data System	169
High Definition Radio*	169
Satellite radio	172
Enabling or disabling channels	172
Selecting and storing a channel	173
CD player and CD changer	175
Listening to CDs	175
Selecting a track	176
Sampling tracks, Scan	177
Repeating tracks	178
Random play sequence	178
Fast forward/reverse	179
CD magazine	179
Notes	180
AUX-In port	182
Connecting	182
Starting audio playback	182
USB/audio interface	183
Connecting	183
Starting audio playback	183
Selecting a track	184
Repeating tracks	184
Random play sequence	184
Fast forward/reverse	185
Notes	185
Communications	187
Telephoning	188
The concept	188
Using the telephone inside the vehicle	188
Suitable mobile phones	188
Care instructions	188
Operating options	188
Start-up	189
Operation via iDrive	194
Switching between mobile phone and hands-free system	198
Operation by voice commands*	199
Notes	201
Inserting/removing snap-in adapter	201
BMW Assist	203
Requirements	203
Offered services	203
Using services	204
Adapting BMW Assist	207
Displaying vehicle data	209
Mobility	211
Refueling	212
Gas cap	212
Fuel specifications	213
Wheels and tires	214
Tire inflation pressures	214
Tire identification marks	221
Tire condition	222
Run-Flat Tires	223
New wheels and tires	223
Snow chains*	224
Under the hood	225
Hood	225
Important parts of the engine compartment	226
Engine oil	226
Coolant	228
Maintenance	230
BMW Maintenance System	230
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD	231
Care	231
Replacing components	232
Onboard tool kit	232
Wiper blades	232
Lamps and bulbs	232
Changing wheels	235
Vehicle battery	236
Fuses	236
Giving and receiving assistance	238
Emergency call*	238
Roadside Assistance	238
First aid pouch*	239
Warning triangle*	239
Jump starting	239
Tow-starting, towing away	240
Reference	245
Technical data	246
Engine data	246
Dimensions	247
Weights	249
Capacities	249
Short commands for the voice command system	250
Everything from A - Z	254