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Driving tips This section is designed to provide you with extra support by supplying information useful in dealing with specific driving and operating conditions. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 012 501 - © 08/06 BMW AG

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	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	30
Central locking system	31
Opening and closing: from outside	32
Opening and closing: from inside	34
Liftgate	35
Tailgate	36
Alarm system	36
Comfort access*	37
Windows	39
Panorama glass sunroof*	40
Adjusting	42
Sitting safely	42
Seats	43
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*	44
Head restraints	45
Rear seats	46
Safety belts	47
Seat heating*	49
Active seat ventilation* and seat heating*	49
Active seat*	50
Mirrors	50
Steering wheel	51
Transporting children safely	54
The right place for children	54
Installing child restraint systems	54
On trips	57
Driving	58
Ignition lock	58
Start/Stop button	58
Starting engine	58
Switching off engine	59
Parking brake	59
Automatic transmission with Steptronic	61
Turn signals/headlamp flasher/high beams	64
Washer/wiper system	65
Washer fluid	66
Cruise control*	66
Everything under control	69
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	69
Tachometer	70
Coolant temperature	70
Energy Control	70
Fuel gauge	70
Computer	71
Service requirements	73
Check Control	76
Speed limit	78
Stopwatch	78
Settings on Control Display	79
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	82
PDC Park Distance Control*	82
Backup camera*	83
Driving stability control systems	86
Adaptive Drive*	88
Self-leveling suspension*	89
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	89
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	91
Active steering*	93
Brake force display	94
Airbags	94
Head-Up Display*	96
Lamps	99
Parking lamps/low beams	99
Adaptive Head Light*	100
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	101
Fog lamps*	101
Instrument lighting	101
Interior lamps	102
Climate	103
Automatic climate control	104
Rear automatic climate control*	109
Parked car ventilation*	110
Practical interior accessories	112
Integrated universal remote control*	112
Digital compass*	113
Roller sun blinds for rear side windows*	115
Glove compartment	115
Center armrest	115
Storage compartments	115
Cup holders	116
Ashtray	116
Lighter	117
Connecting electrical devices	117
Cargo bay	118
Storage compartments in cargo bay	119
Ski bag*	120
Driving tips	123
Things to remember when driving	124
Break-in period	124
General driving notes	124
Loading	126
Roof-mounted luggage rack*	128
Driving on poor roads	128
Navigation	131
Starting navigation system	132
Navigation DVD	132
Display in assistance window	132
Destination entry	133
Operating navigation system	133
Entering a destination manually	133
Entering destination via voice*	136
Selecting destination via map	138
Selecting destination using information	139
Destination list	140
Address book	141
Selecting route	143
Word matching principle	144
Destination guidance	145
Starting destination guidance	145
Ending/continuing destination guidance	145
Displaying route	146
Destination guidance via voice instructions	148
Changing route	149
Traffic information*	149
Displaying current position	152
What to do if …	153
Entertainment	155
On/Off and settings	156
Controls	156
Switching on/off	157
Adjusting volume	157
Tone control	157
Radio	160
Listening to radio	160
Storing stations	162
RDS Radio Data System	163
Weather news flashes*	163
Satellite radio	164
Enabling or disabling channels	164
Selecting and storing channel	165
CD player and CD changer	167
Listening to CDs	167
Selecting a track	168
Sampling tracks, scan	169
Repeating a track	170
Random play sequence	170
Fast forward/reverse	171
CD changer	171
Notes	172
External audio device	173
Connecting	173
Starting audio playback	173
DVD system in rear	174
Enabling DVD system	174
Controls	174
CD/DVD player	175
Connecting headphones	175
Remote control	175
Sound output via loudspeakers	176
Switching DVD system on/off	176
Playing CD/DVD	176
Playing videos from CD/DVD	176
Playing audio tracks from CD/DVD	180
Displaying images from CD/DVD	183
Information on CD/DVD player	184
External device	185
Communications	189
Telephoning	190
The concept	190
Using a phone in your vehicle	190
Suitable mobile phones	190
Care instructions	190
Operating options	190
Commissioning	191
Operation via iDrive	194
Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system	199
Operation by voice*	199
Notes	202
Mounting/removing snap-in adapter	202
BMW Assist	204
Requirements	204
Services offered	204
Using services	205
Customizing BMW Assist	208
Displaying vehicle data	210
Mobility	213
Refueling	214
Fuel filler door	214
Fuel specifications	215
Wheels and tires	216
Tire inflation pressure	216
Tire identification marks	220
Tire condition	221
Run-flat tires	222
New wheels and tires	222
Snow chains*	223
Under the hood	224
Hood	224
Engine compartment	225
Engine oil	225
Coolant	227
Maintenance	228
BMW maintenance system	228
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	229
Care	229
Replacing components	230
Onboard toolkit	230
Replacing wiper blades	230
Lamps and bulbs	230
Changing wheels	234
Vehicle battery	236
Fuses	236
Giving and receiving assistance	238
Emergency call	238
Warning triangle*	238
First-aid kit*	239
Roadside Assistance*	239
Jump starting	239
Tow-starting and towing	240
Reference	243
Technical data	244
Engine data	244
Dimensions	245
Weights	246
Capacities	246
Short commands of voice command system	247
Everything from A to Z	252