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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle. Its extensive array of features and accessories, provided both for driving and for your own safety, comfort and convenience, are described here. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG

Section	Page
Contents	5
Notes	6
Using this Owner's Manual	6
Symbols used	6
Your 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
All around the steering wheel: controls and displays	12
Info Display	14
Indicator and warning lamps	15
Comfort area: controls and displays	16
iDrive	18
Controls	18
Menus on Control Display	19
Basic operation	20
Symbols	21
Status lines	22
Assistance window	22
Rear seat screen*	23
Voice command system	25
The concept	25
Voice commands	25
Notes	27
The notepad	27
Standard commands	28
Controls	31
Opening and closing	32
Remote control/key	32
Key Memory	33
Central locking system	33
Opening and closing: from outside	34
Opening and closing: from inside	36
Doors	37
Luggage compartment lid	37
Alarm system	39
Comfort Access*	40
Windows	41
Glass sunroof, electric*	43
Adjusting	45
Sitting safely	45
Seats	45
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory	48
Head restraints	48
Safety belts	50
Seat heating*	51
Active seat ventilation*	52
Active seat for driver*	52
Mirrors	52
Steering wheel adjustment	53
Programmable buttons	54
Transporting children safely	56
The right place for children	56
Installing child restraint systems	56
LATCH child restraint fixing system*	57
During trips	58
Driving	59
Ignition lock	59
Start/Stop button	59
Starting engine	59
Switching off engine	60
Parking brake	60
Automatic transmission with Steptronic	64
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	67
Wiper system	67
Washer fluid	68
Programmable cruise control	69
Active cruise control*	71
Everything under control	77
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	77
Tachometer	77
Coolant temperature	78
Computer	78
Service required	80
Check Control	82
Speed limit	84
Stopwatch	85
Assistance window for onboard data	85
Settings on Control Display	86
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	88
PDC Park Distance Control*	88
Driving stability control systems	89
Dynamic Drive	91
Self-leveling suspension*	91
EDC Electronic Damping Control*	91
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	92
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	93
Brake force display	96
Airbags	97
BMW Night Vision*	99
Lamps	102
Parking lamps/low beams	102
Adaptive Head Light*	102
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	103
Front fog lamps	103
Instrument lighting	103
Interior lamps	103
Climate	105
Automatic climate control	106
Rear climate control*	110
Parked car ventilation	111
Practical interior accessories	113
Integrated universal remote control*	113
Roller sun blinds*	114
Glove compartment	115
Front center armrest	115
Center armrest, rear	116
Storage compartments	116
Cup holders	117
Ashtray, front	117
Cigarette lighter, front	118
Power socket	118
Ashtray, rear	118
Cigarette lighter, rear	118
Rear refrigerator*	119
Ski bag*	119
Luggage compartment	121
Driving tips	123
Things to remember when driving	124
Breaking-in	124
General driving notes	124
Cargo loading	126
Roof-mounted luggage rack*	127
Entry/pass tags	128
Navigation	131
Starting navigation system	132
Navigation CD/DVD	132
Display in assistance window*	132
Destination input	133
Entering destination manually	133
Map-guided destination selection	137
Selecting destination via information	137
Recent destinations	139
Destination list	140
Address book	141
Route selection	143
Wordmatch principle	144
Route guidance	146
Starting route guidance	146
Terminating/continuing route guidance	146
Displaying route	147
Route guidance by voice instructions	148
Changing route	148
Displaying current position	149
What to do if …	151
Entertainment	153
On/off and settings	154
Controls	154
Switching on/off	155
Adjusting volume	155
Tone control	155
Radio	158
Listening to radio	158
Storing a station	160
Weather reports*	161
Satellite radio*	162
High Definition Radio*	164
CD player	165
Listening to CDs	165
Selecting tracks	165
Sampling tracks, Scan	165
Random play sequence	166
Fast forward/reverse	166
Notes	166
CD changer	167
Listening to CDs	167
Selecting tracks	168
Sampling tracks, Scan	169
Random play sequence	169
Fast forward/reverse	169
Notes	169
External audio device	171
Connecting	171
Starting audio playback	171
DVD changer	172
Playing DVDs	173
DVD control	173
Fast forward/reverse	174
Skipping chapter	174
Adjusting picture	174
Freeze frame	175
Selecting picture format	175
Selecting language, subtitles and viewing angle	175
Opening DVD-specific menu	176
Notes	176
Communications	179
Telephone overview	180
The concept	180
Using a phone in your vehicle	180
Suitable mobile phones	180
Hands-free system	181
Retracting telephone keypad	181
Emergency call*	182
Getting started	183
Snap-in adapter*	183
Inserting mobile phone	183
Removing mobile phone	184
Pairing mobile phone with vehicle	184
Unpairing mobile phone from vehicle	185
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth link	185
Using the phone	186
Requirements	186
Initiating communication	186
Receiving calls	186
Making calls	186
Switching between mobile phone and hands-free system	189
BMW Assist	191
Requirements	191
Services offered	191
Using services	192
Customizing BMW Assist	194
Displaying vehicle data	196
Mobility	199
Refueling	200
Fuel filler door	200
Fuel specifications	201
Wheels and tires	202
Tire inflation pressure	202
Tire coding	205
Tire condition	206
Run-flat tires*	207
New wheels and tires	207
Snow chains*	208
Under the hood	209
Hood	209
Engine compartment	210
Engine oil	210
Coolant	212
Maintenance	213
BMW Maintenance System	213
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics	214
Care	214
Replacing components	215
Onboard tool kit	215
Windshield wiper blades	215
Lamps and bulbs	215
Changing wheels	217
Vehicle battery	219
Fuses	220
Giving and receiving assistance	221
Emergency call*	221
Roadside Assistance*	221
Warning triangle*	222
First-aid kit*	222
Jump starting	222
Towing and tow starting	223
Reference	227
Technical data	228
Engine specifications	228
Dimensions	229
Weights	230
Capacities	231
Short commands of the voice command system	232
Everything from A to Z	234