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Adjustments Opening 1. Grasp the belt firmly. 2. Press the red button in the buckle. 3. Guide the belt into its reel. 'Fasten safety belts' reminder for front seats The indicator lamps light up and an acoustic signal sounds. In addition, a message appears on the Control Display. Check whether the safety belt has been fastened correctly. The 'Fasten safety belts' reminder is issued as long as the driver's safety belt has not been fastened. The 'Fasten safety belts' reminder is also activated at road speeds above approx. 5 mph or 8 km/h if the front passenger's safety belt is not fastened, if objects are placed on the front passenger seat, or if driver or front passenger unfasten their safety belts. Even if you have not yet fastened your safety belt, the belt hand-over will retract if you: > Wait for more than approx. one minute > Open the corresponding door > Start to drive. Closing the respective door reactivates the belt hand-over if the ignition or radio readiness is on. Front passenger's seat The belt hand-over will extend only if the seat is occupied and after the front passenger's door is closed. Damage to safety belts If the safety belts are damaged or stressed in an accident: have the belt system, including any belt tensioners or childrestraint systems, replaced and the belt anchors checked. Have this work done only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. Otherwise, it is not guaranteed that the safety devices will function properly.< Pinch protection system If the belt hand-over encounters resistance on moving in or out, it moves back slightly in the opposite direction and stops in this position. To reactivate the belt hand-over: open and close the door or switch the ignition off and on. Although there is a pinch protection system, always check that the maneuvering area of the belt hand-over is clear. Otherwise it cannot be ensured that the system will stop moving in certain extreme situations.< Coupe: belt hand-over The concept The belt hand-over makes it easier for you to fasten your safety belt. When you close the door and switch on radio readiness or the ignition, the belt hand-over extends automatically and presents the safety belt in a position that is convenient for fastening it around you. After you have fastened your safety belt, the belt hand-over retracts to its original position. Mirrors Exterior mirrors The front passenger's mirror is more convex than the driver's mirror. The objects seen in the mirror are closer than they appear. Do not gauge your distance from traffic behind you on the basis of what you see in the mirror; otherwise there is an increased risk of an accident.< 48 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 999 - © 08/08 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	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
Operating principle	19
Status information	21
Switching the Control Display off/on	21
Programmable memory keys	22
Letters and numbers	23
Entering letters and numbers	23
Voice activation system	24
The concept	24
Saying commands	24
Notes	25
Controls	27
Opening and closing	28
Remote control	28
Personal Profile	28
Central locking system	29
Opening and closing: Using the remote control	29
Opening and closing: Using the door lock	32
Opening and closing: From inside	32
Luggage compartment lid	33
Alarm system*	34
Convenient access*	36
Windows	37
Coupe: glass roof*, electric	39
Convertible: retractable hardtop	40
Adjustments	44
Sitting safely	44
Seats	44
Head restraints	46
Entering the rear seats	47
Heated seats*	48
Seat and mirror memory	48
Safety belts	49
Mirrors	50
Steering wheel	52
MDrive*	52
M Key settings	53
Transporting children safely	55
The right place for children	55
Installing child-restraint systems	55
LATCH child-restraint fixing system	56
Driving	57
Ignition lock	57
Start/stop button	57
Starting the engine	58
Switching off the engine	58
Parking brake	59
Manual transmission	59
M dual clutch transmission with Drivelogic*	60
M Engine Dynamics Control	66
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	66
Wiper system	67
Washer fluid	68
Cruise control	68
Everything under control	70
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock	70
Tachometer	70
Coolant temperature	71
Engine oil temperature	71
Fuel gauge	71
Computer	71
Settings and information	73
Units of measure	73
Service requirements	74
Clock	76
Date	77
Check Control	78
Speed limit	80
Settings on the Control Display	81
Technology for driving comfort and safety	83
Park Distance Control PDC*	83
Driving stability control systems	84
Electronic Damper Control EDC*	85
Drive-off assistant	86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM*	86
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM*	87
Servotronic	89
Brake force display	90
Airbags	90
Convertible: rollover protection system	92
Lamps	94
Parking lamps/low beams	94
Adaptive Head Light*	95
High beams/roadside parking lamps	96
Instrument lighting	96
Interior lamps	96
Climate	98
Automatic climate control	99
Parked car ventilation	101
Practical interior accessories	103
Integrated universal remote control*	103
Digital compass*	105
Coupe: Roller sun blind*	106
Glove compartment	106
Center armrest	107
Storage compartments inside the vehicle	107
Cup holders	108
Ashtray, front	108
Ashtray, rear	109
Connecting electrical appliances	109
Coupe: Through-loading system	110
Convertible: Cargo loading	110
Storage compartments inside the cargo bay	111
Folding up the floor panel	112
Lashing eyes	112
Coupe: ski bag*	112
Convertible: through-loading opening with integrated transport bag*	113
Driving tips	117
Things to remember when driving	118
Break-in period	118
General driving notes	118
Cargo loading	120
Coupe: roof-mounted luggage rack*	122
BMW M3 engineering	123
High performance V8 engine	123
Compound brake	123
Drive train	123
Driving on a race track	124
Navigation	127
Navigation system	128
Updating the navigation data	128
Destination entry	129
Entering a destination manually	129
Address book	131
Last destinations	132
Special destinations	132
Entering the destination via the map	134
Entering a destination by voice commands*	135
Trip planner	136
Word-matching principle	137
Destination guidance	139
Starting destination guidance	139
Terminating destination guidance	139
Continuing destination guidance	139
Route criteria	139
Route	140
Destination guidance through voice instructions	140
Map display	141
Traffic bulletins*	142
What to do if …	145
Entertainment	147
On/off and tone	148
Controls	148
Switching on/off	148
Adjusting volume	148
Tone control	148
Radio	151
Selecting a station	151
Storing stations	151
Radio Data System RDS	152
High Definition Radio*	152
Stored stations	153
Satellite radio	154
Enabling or disabling channels	154
Selecting a channel	155
CD player and CD changer	156
CD/DVD playback	156
Audio playback	156
Random play sequence	157
Fast forward/reverse	158
Video playback*	158
CD magazine	160
Notes	161
Music collection	163
Storing music	163
Music, playing	164
Managing music	165
AUX-IN port	167
Connecting	167
Starting audio playback	167
USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio interface	168
Connectable devices	168
Connecting	168
Starting audio playback	168
Track search	169
Random play sequence	169
Fast forward/reverse	169
Notes	169
Communications	173
Telephone	174
The concept	174
Using the telephone inside the vehicle	174
Suitable mobile phones	174
Operating options	174
Start-up	174
Operation via iDrive	177
Switching between mobile phone and hands-free system	180
Operation by voice commands*	181
Notes	183
Inserting/removing the snap- in adapter	183
Contacts	185
BMW Assist	187
Concierge service*	187
Activating BMW Assist	188
BMW Search*	188
Internet*	189
Activating TeleService*	191
Customer Relations	191
Service Request*	191
Automatic Service Request*	191
BMW center*	192
Data transfer*	192
Service status*	192
Mobility	195
Refueling	196
Fuel filler door	196
Fuel specifications	197
Wheels and tires	198
Tire inflation pressures	198
Tire identification marks	200
Tire condition	201
New wheels and tires	201
Snow chains*	203
Under the hood	204
Hood	204
Important parts of the engine compartment	205
Engine oil	205
Coolant	208
Maintenance	209
BMW Maintenance System	209
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD	210
Care	211
Care products	211
Exterior care	211
Interior care	213
Vehicle storage	214
Replacing components	215
Onboard tool kit	215
Wiper blades	215
Lamps and bulbs	215
Repairing a flat tire with the M Mobility System	219
Changing wheels	221
Vehicle battery	221
Fuses	222
Giving and receiving assistance	223
Emergency Request*	223
Roadside Assistance	223
First aid pouch*	224
Warning triangle*	224
Jump starting	224
Tow-starting, towing away	225
Reference	229
Technical data	230
Engine data	230
Dimensions	231
Weights	233
Capacities	233
Short commands for the voice activation system	234
Useful short commands	234
CD/Multimedia	234
Radio	235
Telephone	236
Navigation	237
BMW Assist	238
Vehicle information	239
Settings	239
Everything from A - Z	240

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Adjustments

Opening

Grasp the belt firmly.

Press the red button in the buckle.

Guide the belt into its reel.

'Fasten safety belts' reminder for front

seats

The indicator lamps light up and an

acoustic signal sounds. In addition, a

message appears on the Control Dis-

play. Check whether the safety belt

has been fastened correctly.

The 'Fasten safety belts' reminder is issued as

long as the driver's safety belt has not been fas-

tened. The 'Fasten safety belts' reminder is also

activated at road speeds above approx. 5 mph

or 8 km/h if the front passenger's safety belt is

not fastened, if objects are placed on the front

passenger seat, or if driver or front passenger

unfasten their safety belts.

Damage to safety belts

If the safety belts are damaged or

stressed in an accident: have the belt sys-

tem, including any belt tensioners or child-

restraint systems, replaced and the belt

anchors checked. Have this work done only by

your BMW center or at a workshop that works

according to BMW repair procedures with cor-

respondingly trained personnel. Otherwise, it is

not guaranteed that the safety devices will func-

tion properly.

Coupe: belt hand-over

The concept

The belt hand-over makes it easier for you to

fasten your safety belt. When you close the

door and switch on radio readiness or the igni-

tion, the belt hand-over extends automatically

and presents the safety belt in a position that is

convenient for fastening it around you. After

you have fastened your safety belt, the belt

hand-over retracts to its original position.

Even if you have not yet fastened your safety

belt, the belt hand-over will retract if you:

Wait for more than approx. one minute

Open the corresponding door

Start to drive.

Closing the respective door reactivates the belt

hand-over if the ignition or radio readiness is on.

Front passenger's seat

The belt hand-over will extend only if the seat is

occupied and after the front passenger's door is

closed.

Pinch protection system

If the belt hand-over encounters resistance on

moving in or out, it moves back slightly in the

opposite direction and stops in this position. To

reactivate the belt hand-over: open and close

the door or switch the ignition off and on.

Although there is a pinch protection sys-

tem, always check that the maneuvering

area of the belt hand-over is clear. Otherwise it

cannot be ensured that the system will stop

moving in certain extreme situations.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

The front passenger's mirror is more con-

vex than the driver's mirror. The objects

seen in the mirror are closer than they appear.

Do not gauge your distance from traffic behind

you on the basis of what you see in the mirror;

otherwise there is an increased risk of an acci-

dent.