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> Convertible: the windows and the convertible top are opened. Watch the convertible top during the opening process to be sure that no one is injured. Releasing the button stops the operation.< 4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Door locks" is selected and press the controller. 6. Select "Confirmation" and press the controller. Press the button. Switching on interior lamps With vehicle locked: Press the button. You can also use this function to locate your vehicle in parking garages etc. 7. Select the desired signal. 8. Press the controller. The signal is activated. Panic mode* You can trigger the alarm system in case of danger: Press the button for at least 3 seconds. Switching off alarm: press any button. Malfunction The remote control may malfunction due to local radio waves. Should the remote control fail to operate due to interference of this kind, unlock and lock the vehicle via the door lock using a key. If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle using the remote control, then the battery is discharged. Use this remote control during an extended drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to page 30. Opening luggage compartment lid Press the button for approx. 1 second. The luggage compartment lid opens, regardless of whether it was previously locked or unlocked. A previously locked luggage compartment lid is also locked again after closing. Coupe: during opening, the luggage compartment lid pivots back and up. Make sure that adequate clearance is available before opening.< For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following: FCC ID: LX8766S LX8766E LX8CAS LX8CAS2 Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Confirmation signals You can activate or deactivate the confirmation signals. 1. Open the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 33 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 759 - © 08/08 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if persons are inside, as unlocking from the inside is not possible without special knowledge.< Controls Locking 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	8
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	20
Basic operation	20
Status information	23
Assistance window*	23
Switching Control Display off/on	24
Programmable memory buttons	24
Voice command system	26
The concept	26
Voice commands	26
Notes	28
Controls	31
Opening and closing	32
Keys/remote control	32
Personal Profile	32
Central locking system	33
Opening and closing: Using remote control	34
Opening and closing: Using door lock	36
Opening and closing: from inside	36
Hotel function	37
Doors	37
Luggage compartment lid	37
Luggage compartment	39
Alarm system	39
Comfort access*	40
Windows	42
Coupe: Glass sunroof, electric with raise function*	44
Convertible: Top	46
Adjusting	51
Sitting safely	51
Seats	51
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory	53
Front head restraints	54
Entering rear	55
Safety belts	56
Heated seats*	57
Mirrors	57
Steering wheel	58
Transporting children safely	60
The right place for children	60
Installing child restraint systems	60
LATCH child restraint fixing system	60
Driving	62
Ignition lock	62
Start/Stop button	62
Starting engine	63
Switching engine off	63
Handbrake	64
Manual transmission	64
Sport automatic transmission*	64
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	67
Wiper system	68
Washer fluid	69
Cruise control*	69
Active cruise control*	70
Everything under control	78
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock, date	78
Tachometer	78
Coolant temperature	78
Engine oil temperature*	79
Fuel gauge	79
Computer	79
Service requirements	81
Check Control	83
Speed limit	85
Stopwatch	85
Settings on Control Display	86
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	89
PDC Park Distance Control*	89
Driving stability control systems	90
Starting assistant	92
Dynamic Drive*	92
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	92
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	94
Active steering*	97
Brake force display	97
Airbags	97
Convertible: rollover protection system	99
Head-Up Display*	100
BMW Night Vision*	102
Leaving lane warning*	104
Lamps	106
Parking lamps/low beams	106
Adaptive Head Light*	108
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	108
High-beam assistant*	108
Fog lamps	110
Instrument lighting	110
Interior lamps	110
Climate	112
Automatic climate control	112
Parked car ventilation	116
Practical interior accessories	119
Integrated universal remote control*	119
Glove compartment	120
Center armrest	121
Storage compartments	122
Cup holders	122
Ashtray	123
Cigarette lighter	123
Connecting electrical devices	123
Ski bag*	123
Driving tips	127
Things to remember when driving	128
Break-in period	128
Saving fuel	128
General driving notes	129
Cargo loading	131
Navigation	135
Starting navigation system	136
Navigation DVD	136
Display in assistance window	136
Destination entry	138
Entering a destination manually	138
Entering destination via voice*	141
Map-guided destination selection	143
Selecting destination using information	144
Destination list	145
Address book	146
Selecting route	148
Word matching principle	149
Destination guidance	150
Starting destination guidance	150
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	150
Displaying route	151
Destination guidance via voice instructions	153
Bypassing route sections	154
Traffic information*	154
Displaying current position	157
What to do if …	159
Entertainment	161
On/off and tone	162
Controls	162
Switching on/off	163
Adjusting volume	163
Tone control	163
Radio	166
Listening to radio	166
Storing stations	168
Weather news flashes*	170
High Definition Radio*	170
Satellite radio	173
Enabling or disabling channels	173
Selecting and storing channel	173
CD player and CD changer	176
Listening to CDs	176
Selecting a track	177
Sampling tracks, scan	178
Repeating a track	179
Random play sequence	179
Fast forward/reverse	180
CD magazine	180
Notes	181
AUX-IN connection	182
Connecting	182
Starting audio playback	182
USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio interface	183
Connecting	183
Starting audio playback	183
Selecting a track	184
Repeating a track	185
Random play sequence	185
Fast forward/reverse	185
Notes	185
Communications	187
Telephoning	188
The concept	188
Using a phone in your vehicle	188
Suitable mobile phones	188
Care instructions	188
Operating options	188
Commissioning	189
Operation via iDrive	194
Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system	198
Operation by voice*	199
Notes	201
Snap-in adapter inserting/ removing*	201
BMW Assist	203
Requirements	203
Offered services	203
Using services	204
Updating BMW Assist	207
Displaying vehicle data	209
Mobility	213
Refueling	214
Fuel filler door	214
Fuel specifications	215
Wheels and tires	216
Tire inflation pressure	216
Tire identification marks	218
Tire condition	219
Run-flat tires	220
New wheels and tires	220
Snow chains*	221
Under the hood	222
Hood	222
Engine compartment	223
Engine oil	224
Coolant	225
Maintenance	227
BMW Maintenance System	227
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	228
Care	229
Car-care products	229
Exterior care	229
Interior care	231
Storing your vehicle	232
Replacing components	233
Onboard toolkit	233
Replacing wiper blades	233
Lamps and bulbs	233
Changing wheels	235
Vehicle battery	235
Fuses	236
Giving and receiving assistance	237
Emergency request	237
Warning triangle*	238
First-aid kit*	238
Roadside Assistance*	238
Jump starting	238
Tow-starting and towing	239
Reference	243
Technical data	244
Engine data	244
Dimensions	245
Weights	247
Capacities	247
Short commands of voice command system	248
Everything from A to Z	252

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Controls

Reference

At a glance

Driving tips

Communications

Navigation

Entertainment

Mobility

Convertible: the windows and the convert-

ible top are opened.

Watch the convertible top during the

opening process to be sure that no

one is injured. Releasing the button stops

the operation.

Locking

Press the

button.

Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if

persons are inside, as unlocking from the

inside is not possible without special knowl-

edge.

Switching on interior lamps

With vehicle locked:

Press the

button.

You can also use this function to locate your

vehicle in parking garages etc.

Panic mode*

You can trigger the alarm system in case of dan-

ger:

Press the

button for at least 3 seconds.

Switching off alarm: press any button.

Opening luggage compartment lid

Press the

button for approx. 1 second.

The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-

less of whether it was previously locked or

unlocked.

A previously locked luggage compart-

ment lid is also locked again after closing.

Coupe: during opening, the luggage compart-

ment lid pivots back and up. Make sure that

adequate clearance is available before open-

ing.

Confirmation signals

You can activate or deactivate the confirmation

signals.

Open the start menu.

Press the controller to open the

menu.

Select "Settings" and press the controller.

Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-

troller.

Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the

controller until "Door locks" is selected and

press the controller.

Select "Confirmation" and press the con-

troller.

Select the desired signal.

Press the controller.

The signal is activated.

Malfunction

The remote control may malfunction due to

local radio waves. Should the remote control fail

to operate due to interference of this kind,

unlock and lock the vehicle via the door lock

using a key.

If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle

using the remote control, then the battery is

discharged. Use this remote control during an

extended drive; this will recharge the battery,

refer to page

For US owners only

The transmitter and receiver units comply with

part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication

Commission regulations. Operation is gov-

erned by the following:

FCC ID:

LX8766S

LX8766E

LX8CAS

LX8CAS2

Compliance statement:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC