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Giving and receiving assistance Jump starting When your battery is discharged, you can use two jumper cables to start your BMW with power from the battery in a second vehicle. You can also use the same method to help start another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with fully-insulated clamp handles. To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury, always avoid all contact with electrical components while the engine is running. Carefully adhere to the following sequence, both to prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to guard against possible personal injuries.< 1. Fold open the cover of the BMW jumpstarting terminal. To do so, pull the tab. Preparation 1. Check whether the battery of the other vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and approximately the same capacitance in Ah. This information can be found on the battery. 2. Switch off the engine of the assisting vehicle. 3. Switch off any electrical systems and components in both vehicles. There must not be any contact between the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise there is a danger of shorting.< 2. Attach one end of the jumper cable plus/+ to the positive terminal of the battery or a jump-starting terminal of the vehicle providing assistance. 3. Attach the second end of the cable to the positive terminal of the battery or to a starting-aid terminal of the vehicle to be started. 4. Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/- to the negative terminal of the battery or to an engine or body ground of the assisting vehicle. Your BMW has a special nut as body ground or negative terminal. Connecting jumper cables To avoid personal injury from sparks, follow this sequence when connecting jumper cables.< In your BMW, the so-called jump-starting terminal in the engine compartment serves as a positive terminal for the battery, also refer to engine compartment overview on page 229. The cover cap is marked with a +. 5. Attach the second end of the cable to the negative terminal of the battery or to the engine or body ground of the vehicle to be started. 246 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 308 02/07 BMW AG

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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	9
Reporting safety defects	9
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/ direct selection buttons	23
Voice command system	25
The concept	25
Voice commands	25
Notes	27
Controls	29
Opening and closing	30
Keys/remote control	30
Personal Profile	31
Central locking system	32
Opening and closing: from outside	32
Opening and closing: from inside	35
Doors	35
Luggage compartment lid/ tailgate	36
Alarm system	39
Comfort access*	41
Windows	42
Glass sunroof*, electric	43
Sports Wagon: Panorama glass sunroof	45
Adjusting	47
Sitting safely	47
Seats	48
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*	49
Head restraints	51
Safety belts	52
Seat heating*	53
Active seat ventilation*	54
Active seat*	54
Mirrors	54
Steering wheel	56
Transporting children safely	58
The right place for children	58
Installing child restraint systems	58
On trips	61
Driving	62
Ignition lock	62
Start/Stop button	62
Starting engine	63
Switching off engine	63
Handbrake	64
Manual transmission	64
Automatic transmission with Steptronic*	64
Sport automatic transmission*	67
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	68
Wiper system	69
Washer fluid	70
Cruise control*	70
Active cruise control*	71
Everything under control	79
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	79
Tachometer	79
Coolant temperature	79
Energy Control	80
Fuel gauge	80
Computer	80
Service requirements	82
Check Control	84
Speed limit	86
Stopwatch	87
Settings on Control Display	87
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	91
PDC Park Distance Control*	91
Driving stability control systems	92
Dynamic Drive*	95
Sports Wagon: self-leveling suspension	95
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	96
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	97
Active steering*	100
Brake force display	101
Airbags	101
Head-Up Display*	103
BMW Night Vision*	105
Leaving lane warning*	107
Lamps	109
Parking lamps/low beams	109
Adaptive Head Light*	111
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	111
Fog lamps*	112
Instrument lighting	112
Interior lamps	112
Climate	113
Automatic climate control	113
Parked car ventilation	117
Practical interior accessories	120
Integrated universal remote control*	120
Sun blinds*	121
Glove compartment	121
Center armrest, front	122
Storage compartments	123
Cup holders	123
Ashtray, front	124
Cigarette lighter, front	124
Ashtray, rear	124
Cigarette lighter, rear	124
Connecting electrical devices	124
Center armrest, rear	125
Sedan: Through-loading system*	125
Sports Wagon: cargo bay	126
Ski bag*	129
Driving tips	133
Things to remember when driving	134
Break-in period	134
General driving notes	134
Cargo loading	136
Roof-mounted luggage rack*	138
Navigation	141
Starting navigation system	142
Navigation DVD	142
Display in assistance window	142
Destination entry	144
Entering a destination manually	144
Entering destination via voice*	147
Map-guided destination selection	148
Selecting destination using information	149
Destination list	151
Address book	151
Selecting route	154
Word matching principle	155
Destination guidance	156
Starting destination guidance	156
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	156
Displaying route	157
Destination guidance via voice instructions	159
Bypassing route sections	160
Traffic information*	160
Displaying current position	164
What to do if …	165
Entertainment	167
On/off and tone	168
Controls	168
Switching on/off	169
Adjusting volume	169
Tone control	169
Radio	172
Listening to radio	172
Storing stations	174
Automatically sorting stations*	175
Weather news flashes*	176
High Definition Radio*	176
Satellite radio*	178
CD player and CD changer	181
Listening to CDs	181
Selecting a track	182
Sampling tracks, scan	183
Repeating a track	184
Random play sequence	184
Fast forward/reverse	185
CD magazine	185
Notes	186
AUX-In connection	187
Connecting	187
Starting audio playback	187
USB/audio interface	188
Connecting	188
Starting audio playback	188
Selecting a track	189
Repeating a track	189
Random play sequence	190
Fast forward/reverse	190
Notes	190
Communications	193
Telephoning	194
The concept	194
Using a phone in your vehicle	194
Suitable mobile phones	194
Care instructions	194
Operating options	194
Commissioning	195
Operation via iDrive	200
Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system	205
Operation by voice*	205
Notes	207
Mounting/removing snap-in adapter	207
BMW Assist	209
Requirements	209
Services offered	209
Using services	210
Updating BMW Assist	213
Displaying vehicle data	215
Mobility	217
Refueling	218
Fuel filler door	218
Fuel specifications	219
Wheels and tires	220
Tire inflation pressure	220
Tire identification marks	226
Tire condition	227
Run-flat tires*	228
New wheels and tires	228
Snow chains*	229
Under the hood	230
Hood	230
Engine compartment	231
Engine oil	231
Coolant	233
Maintenance	234
BMW maintenance system	234
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	235
Care	235
Replacing components	236
Onboard toolkit	236
Wiper blade replacement	236
Lamps and bulbs	237
Changing wheels	241
Vehicle battery	244
Fuses	244
Giving and receiving assistance	246
Emergency call	246
Warning triangle*	247
First-aid kit*	247
Roadside Assistance*	247
Jump starting	248
Tow-starting and towing	249
Reference	253
Technical data	254
Engine data	254
Dimensions	255
Weights	257
Capacities	258
Short commands of voice command system	259
Everything from A to Z	264

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Giving and receiving assistance

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Jump starting

When your battery is discharged, you can use

two jumper cables to start your BMW with

power from the battery in a second vehicle. You

can also use the same method to help start

another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with

fully-insulated clamp handles.

To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,

always avoid all contact with electrical

components while the engine is running. Care-

fully adhere to the following sequence, both to

prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to

guard against possible personal injuries.

Preparation

Check whether the battery of the other

vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and

approximately the same capacitance in Ah.

This information can be found on the bat-

tery.

Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi-

cle.

Switch off any electrical systems and com-

ponents in both vehicles.

There must not be any contact between

the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise

there is a danger of shorting.

Connecting jumper cables

To avoid personal injury from sparks, fol-

low this sequence when connecting

jumper cables.

In your BMW, the so-called jump-starting termi-

nal in the engine compartment serves as a pos-

itive terminal for the battery, also refer to engine

compartment overview on page

229

. The cover

cap is marked with a +.

Fold open the cover of the BMW jump-

starting terminal. To do so, pull the tab.

Attach one end of the jumper cable plus/+

to the positive terminal of the battery or a

jump-starting terminal of the vehicle provid-

ing assistance.

Attach the second end of the cable to the

positive terminal of the battery or to a start-

ing-aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.

Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/–

to the negative terminal of the battery or to

an engine or body ground of the assisting

vehicle.

Your BMW has a special nut as body ground

or negative terminal.

Attach the second end of the cable to the

negative terminal of the battery or to the

engine or body ground of the vehicle to be

started.