Reference -> Everything from A to Z for your BMW 1 Series 2011-2019
Short commands for the voice activation system
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Everything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
Alarm system 38
– avoiding unintentional
alarms 40
– interior motion sensor 39
– switching off an alarm 39
– tilt alarm sensor 39
Albums in music
AUC Automatic recirculated
air control 108
Audible instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 145
Audio 154
– controls 154
– switching on/off 154
– tone control 155
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System 89
Acceleration assistant, refer to
Launch Control 70
Accessories, refer to Vehicle
equipment 5
collection 175
Accident, reporting, refer to
Emergency Request 250
Activated-charcoal filter 109
Active steering 96
Adaptive Light Control 101
Additives
ALL program 108
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires 231
AM, waveband 157
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 108
Antifreeze
– volume 155
Automatic
– air distribution 107
– air volume 107
– cruise control 73
– headlamp control 100
Automatic car washes 239
Automatic climate control 106
Automatic curb monitor 56
Automatic high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant 102
Automatic lamps
– coolant 235
– engine oil 235
– coolant 235
– washer fluid 72
Address, entering 134, 140
Address for navigation
– entering 134
Adjusting temperature 107
Airbags 97
Antilock Brake System
ABS 89
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 38
Appointments, refer to
Calendar 207
– sitting safely 49
– refer to Welcome lamps 101
Automatic recirculated air
control AUC 108
– warning lamp 98
Air conditioner 106
Air distribution
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights 259
Automatic Service
– automatic 107
Approved engine oils 235
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights 259
Apps 216
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 115
Request 215
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
– selector lever lock 64
– shiftlock 64
– towing 252
Airing, refer to Ventilation 109
Air outlets, refer to Air
vents 106
Air pressure, checking, refer
to Tire inflation
pressure 223
Arrival time
– tow-starting 252
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated air mode 108
Air vents 106
Air volume 108
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 221
– computer 78
Ashtray 116
Assistance systems, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 89
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 107
AUX-In connection 177
Available services 216
Average fuel consumption 77
– setting the units 80
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Reference
Average speed 77
Avoid highways in
navigation 143
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 40
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 189
Bluetooth audio 180
– disconnecting an audio
connection 183
Brake system 124
– BMW Maintenance
System 237
– breaking in 124
– disc brakes 127
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 259
– pairing device 181
– playback 182
– unpairing device 183
– what to do if … 183
BMW Assist 212
– updating 216
BMW Info 206
BMW Maintenance
System 237
BMW Online 214
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 116
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control 89
Brake fluid
– service requirements 80
Brake Force Display 96
Brake lamps
– brake force display 96
– replacing bulb 247
Brake pads, breaking in 124
Brake pedal, refer to Braking
safely 126
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 251
Breaking in the clutch 124
Break-in period 124
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs 243
Button for starting the
engine 61
Buttons on the steering
wheel 13
B
Backrests, refer to Seats 50
Backrest width adjustment 51
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 52
Backup lamp, replacing
bulb 247
Bag for skis, refer to Ski
bag 118
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch 251
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 253
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 199
Bass, tone control 155
Battery 248
C
Calendar 207
– displaying appointment 207
– selecting calendar day 207
California Proposition 65
warning 6
Call
– accepting 193
– ending 193
– muting the microphone 195
– rejecting 193
– charging 248
– disposal 42, 249
– jump starting 251
– replacing 248
– temporary power failure 248
Battery renewal
– remote control for vehicle 41
Being towed 253
Brake rotors 127
– brakes 124
– breaking in 124
Brakes
– ABS 89
– BMW Maintenance
System 237
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 194
Calls
– with multiple parties 194
Can holders, refer to
Cupholders 116
Capacities 259
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 54
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders 116
– braking safely 126
– breaking in 124
– parking brake 63
– service requirements 80
Capacity of the trunk 259
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 248
Car care, refer to Care 239
Blower, refer to Air
volume 108
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Care 239
CD player 166
Climate control
– automatic car washes 239
– care products 240
– carpets 242
– chrome parts 241
– convertible top 242
– displays 242
– controls 154
– automatic air
distribution 107
Clock 75
– 12h/24h mode 83
– setting the time and date 83
– setting time 82
– fast forward/reverse 168
– random sequence 167
– selecting a track 166
– switching on/off 154
– tone control 155
– fine wood parts 241
– headlamps 240
– leather 240
– light-alloy wheels 241
– paintwork 240
– plastic parts 241
– rubber seals 241
– safety belts 241
– sensors and cameras 242
– upholstery and cloth
trim 241
Cargo, securing 128
Cargo area, refer to Trunk
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk
lid 37
Cargo loading 127
– securing cargo 128
– stowing cargo 128
– vehicle 127
– volume 155
Closing
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
Center armrest 115
Center brake lamp, replacing
bulb 247
Center console, refer to
Around the center
Clothes hooks 116
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine 62
Comfort Access 40
– replacing the battery 41
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 16
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock 61
console 16
Central key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 32
Central locking
– from inside 37
– from outside 33
Central locking system 33
– comfort access 40
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs 243
Changing gears 68
Changing the language on the
Control Display 87
Changing wheels 248
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment 232
Check Control 84
Compass 113
Computer 77
– displays on Control
Display 78
Computer, refer to iDrive 20
Concierge service 213
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked 127
Condition Based Service
CBS 237
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 32
Confirmation signals for
locking/unlocking the
vehicle 35
Car jack
– jacking points 248
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 32
Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 115
Car phone, refer to
Telephone 188
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 59
Child restraint systems 58
Child seats 58
Car radio, refer to Radio 157
Car wash 239
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 126
CD, audio playback 166
Chrome parts 241
ConnectedDrive 212
Connecting a music player,
AUX-In connection 177
Connecting a music player,
USB audio interface 178
Connecting an iPod, refer to
AUX-In connection 177
Connecting an iPod, refer to
USB audio interface 178
Chrome polish 241
Cigarette lighter 117
Cleaning headlamps 72
– washer fluid 73
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care 239
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Reference
Connecting an MP3 player,
refer to AUX-In
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 235
Defect
– door lock 36
connection 177
Corner-illuminating
lamps 102
– fuel filler flap 221
Connecting an MP3 player,
refer to USB audio
interface 178
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 117
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
Defining a home address 203
Defogging windows 109
Defrosting windows 109
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation 109
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows 109
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 109
Destination, entering by town/
city name 134
Destination address
– entering 134, 140
Destination entry via BMW
Assist 139
Destination for navigation
– entering by voice 140
– entering via map 139
– entry 134
– home address 137
– manual entry 134
Destination guidance 143
– bypassing a route
section 144
– changing specified
route 143
– continuing 143
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 101
Courtesy lamps 104
Criteria for route 143
Cross-hairs in navigation 139
Cruise control 73
Cruising range 77
Cupholders 116
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 259
Current fuel consumption 77
Current playback
consumption 77
Contacts 202
– deleting 204, 211
– exporting/importing 211
– new contact 203
Control Center, refer to
iDrive 20
Control Display 20, 21
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off 21
Controller, refer to iDrive 20
Controls and displays 12
Convenient opening and
closing
– windows 34
– windows with Comfort
Access 40
– with Comfort Access 40
Convenient start, refer to
Starting the engine 62
Convertible
– rollover protection
system 99
– external devices 180
– in music collection 174
Customer Relations 215
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 104
Data, technical
– capacities 259
– dimensions 258
– weights 259
Data memory 7
Data transfer 216
Date
– starting 143
– voice instructions 145
– volume of voice
– setting 84
instructions 145
– top 44
– wind deflector 47
Convertible top
– convenient opening 34
Convertible top care 242
Coolant 235
– checking level 236
– filling 236
– setting format 84
Daytime running lights, switch
positions 101
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 89
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 97
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking 34
Differential, breaking in 124
Digital clock 75, 82
Digital compass 113
Digital radio, refer to HD
Radio 159
Dimensions 258
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals 71
Coolant temperature 236
Cooling, maximum 107
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 145
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Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 136
Display, refer to Control
Display 20
Driving stability control
systems 89
Driving through water 126
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 124
Electronic oil level check 233
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 89
E-mail 206
Displaying contact
pictures 203
Dry air, refer to Air
conditioning 109
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 89
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 90
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock 36
– fuel filler flap 221
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 66
Emergency release, trunk
lid 38
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 104
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster 14
Displays and controls 12
Disposal
– indicator lamps 90
DVD
– of coolant 235
– remote control battery 42
– vehicle battery 249
Distance, refer to
– country codes 168
– settings 169
– video playback 168
DVD menu 169
Emergency Request 250
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 251
Energy, saving
Computer 78
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
DVD player, refer to CD
player 166
– saving fuel 124
Engine
requirements 80
DVD video 168
– breaking in 124
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer 78
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 88
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 32
Door lock 36
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC 89
Dynamic destination
guidance 149
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 89
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 90
– starting 62
– starting, Comfort Access 40
– switching off 63
Engine compartment 232
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 235
Engine oil
– adding 235
Door lock, confirmation
signals 35
– indicator lamps 90
– additives 235
– alternative oil types 235
– approved engine oils 235
– BMW Maintenance
System 237
– checking level 233
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
Doors, manual operation 36
DOT Quality Grades 228
Draft-free ventilation 109
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders 116
Drive mode 68
Drive-off assistance, refer to
DSC 89
Drive-off assistant 90
Driving dynamics control 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 100
Driving notes 124
E
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution 89
Eject button, see buttons on
the CD/DVD player 154
Electrical defect
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 69
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 36
requirements 80
Engine oil level, checking 233
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 62
Entering the postal code for
navigation 135
– fuel filler flap 221
Electronic brake-force
distribution EBV 89
Entry map for destination 139
Equalizer, tone control 155
Driving off on hills, refer to
Drive-off assistant 90
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ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 89
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 126
Exterior mirrors 55
– adjusting 55
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 91
– indicating a flat tire 92
– initializing the system 91
– system limits 91
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 229
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 221
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
Gas station
recommendations 145
Gear indicator, automatic
transmission 64
FM, waveband 157
Fog lamps 103
– automatic dimming
feature 56
– indicator lamp 15, 104
Footwell lamps 104
For your own safety 5
Free memory capacity, music
collection 176
Gear shifting
– automatic heating 56
– folding in and out 55
External devices 177
– random sequence 180
Eyes
– automatic transmission 64
– manual transmission 64
Gearshift lever 67
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
Front airbags 97
– for tow-starting and towing
away 252
– for tying down loads 128
Front seat adjustment 50
Frost on windows, refer to
Defrosting windows 109
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 91
– manual transmission 64
General driving notes 125
Glass roof, electric 43
– convenient opening and
closing with Comfort
Access 40
F
Fuel 221
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 84
Failure of an electrical
consumer 249
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms 40
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts 54
– gauge 76
– high-quality brands 221
– quality 221
– specifications 221
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities 259
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
– opening, closing 43
– pinch protection system 44
– remote control 34
– tilting 43
Glove compartment 115
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system 132
Grills, refer to Air vents 106
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 259
Fastest route for
navigation 143
Fast forward
Fuel consumption indicator,
refer to Average fuel
consumption 77
– CD player 168
Fuel consumption statistics,
refer to Average fuel
consumption 77
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
H
Filter of automatic climate
control, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter 109
First aid pouch 251
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 61
Flash when locking/
unlocking 35
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulbs 244
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 63
Hands-free system 197
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone for hands-free
mode 16
Fuel filler flap 220
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction 221
Fuses 249
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 231
– tire pressure monitor
TPM 92
Hazard warning flashers 16
HD Radio 159
Head airbags 97
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 111
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Headlamp control,
automatic 100
Headlamp cover 244
Headlamp flasher 71
– indicator lamp 15
Headlamps
– replacing bulbs 244
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 101
Head restraints 52
Heated
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions 145
Instrument cluster 14
Instrument combination, refer
to Instrument cluster 14
Instrument lighting 104
Integrated key 32
Integrated universal remote
control 111
Interactive map 139
Interior lamps 104
– remote control 35
Interior motion sensor 39
Interior rearview mirror 56
– automatic dimming
feature 56
I
IBOC, refer to HD radio 159
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning 75
Identification marks
– tire coding 228
iDrive 20
– adjusting brightness 87
– changing date and time 83
– changing language 87
– menu guidance 21
– operating principle 20
– status information 23
Ignition 62
– seats 54
– steering wheel 57
Heated mirrors 56
Heating
– mirrors 56
– seats 54
– switched off 62
– switched on 62
– steering wheel 57
Heating, rear window 109
Heating and ventilation 106
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 128
Height, refer to
Dimensions 258
Height adjustment
– steering wheel 57
High-beam Assistant 102
High beams 102
– indicator lamp 15
– replacing bulbs 244
High beams and low beams,
automatic, refer to High-
beam Assistant 102
High-pressure washer 239
High water, refer to Driving
through water 126
Highways, refer to Route
criteria 143
Ignition key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control 32
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness 61
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 62
– compass 113
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 72
Intersection, entering,
navigation 135
J
Ignition lock 61
Incoming call 193
Indicator and warning
lamps 15
– tire pressure monitor
TPM 94
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 32
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 92
Jacking points 248
Jets, refer to Air vents 106
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 72
Joystick, refer to iDrive 20
Jumpering, refer to Jump
starting 251
Jump starting 251
K
Initializing
– compass, refer to
Calibrating 114
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 32
Hills 127
Holders for cups 116
Hood 232
Hot exhaust system 126
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control 89
Hydroplaning 126
– radio, refer to Storing
stations 158
– refer to Setting the time and
date 83
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 91
Keyless go, refer to Comfort
Access 40
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 32
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Keypad dialing 195
Kickdown 65
Limit, refer to Speed limit 86
Load 127
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 84
Knock control 221
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 128
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 37
Managing music 175
Manually unlocking parking
lock 69
L
Manual operation
Lamps
Locking
– door lock 36
– adaptive light control 101
– interior lighting 104
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 100
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 243
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo 128
Last destinations 137
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 59
– adjusting confirmation
signal 35
– from inside 37
– fuel filler flap 221
– parking lock 69
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 66
Manual operation with
automatic transmission 65
Manual transmission 64
Map for navigation
– changing scale 146
– entering destination 139
Map view 145
Maximum cooling 107
Maximum speed
– from outside 34
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 40
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
Low beam control, refer to
High-beam Assistant 102
Low-beam headlamps 100
– automatic 100
– replacing bulbs 244
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 51
Launch Control 70
Leather care 240
LED Light-emitting
diodes 243
– for winter tires 231
Menus, refer to iDrive 20
Messages 204
Length, refer to
Dimensions 258
License plate lamp, replacing
bulb 247
Luggage compartment
– lid, refer to Trunk lid 37
Luggage compartment, refer
to Trunk
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 129
Lumbar support 51
Messages from the Concierge
service 205
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter for automatic climate
control 109
Microphone for telephone 16
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 56
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 56
– interior rearview mirror 56
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 193
– connecting, refer to Mobile
phone, pairing 189
– operation 193
– pairing 189
– suitable mobile phones 188
– unpairing 191
Light
– instrument lighting 104
– refer to High-beam
Assistant 102
Light-alloy wheels 241
Light control
– refer to High-beam
Assistant 102
Light-emitting diodes
LED 243
Lighter 117
– socket 117
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 243
– of the instruments 104
– of vehicle, refer to
Lamps 100
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 231
Maintenance, refer to
– BMW Maintenance
System 237
– Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models or in the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
for Canadian models
Maintenance system 237
Light switch 100
– what to do if…. 192
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Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 115
Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 188
Navigation system 132
– address book 136
– bypassing a route
section 144
– continuing destination
guidance 143
– destination entry 134
– dynamic destination
guidance 149
– entering a destination by
voice 140
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnosis 238
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications 221
Odometer 75
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive 20
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 91
Multi-channel playback 156
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 13
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 71
– refer to Wiper system 71
Music collection 172
– backing up 176
Office 201
– current office 201
– what to do if…. 209
Oil, refer to Engine oil 233
Oil consumption 233
Oil level 233
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 249
Onboard vehicle tool kit 243
Opening and closing
– comfort access 40
– from inside 37
– entering a destination
manually 134
– frequently asked
questions 151
– gas station
recommendations 145
– planning a trip 141
– route list 144
– selecting destination via
map 139
– selecting route criteria 143
– special destinations 137
– starting destination
guidance 143
– terminating destination
guidance 143
– from outside 34
– using the door lock 36
– using the remote control 34
Options, selecting for
navigation 143
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu 21
– deleting 176
– random sequence 175
– restoring 176
Music interface for
smartphones 178
Music search 174
Outlets, refer to
My Info 205
– traffic bulletins 147
– voice instructions 145
– volume adjustment 145
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 52
Ventilation 109
Outside temperature
display 75
– changing unit of measure 80
– in computer 80
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 136
– storing current position 136
– voice activation 140
Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 145
Navigation data 132
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 116
Neutral 67
Outside temperature
warning 75
Overriding selector lever
lock 66
Overview
– radio operation 154
New tires 230
Next Service indicator, refer to
Condition Based Service
CBS 237
North-facing map 145
Notes 208
P
Paintwork care 240
Park assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control 88
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Reference
Park Distance Control PDC 88
Parked car ventilation 110
– preselecting switch-on
times 110
– switching on and off
directly 110
Programmable memory
keys 25
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 44
– windows 43
Recirculated air mode 108
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 108
Redialing 196
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps 246
Parking
– vehicle 63
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 88
Parking brake 63
Providing medical assistance,
refer to First aid pouch 251
Puncture
Refueling 220
Releasing
– hood 233
Remaining distance, refer to
Computer 78
– flat tire monitor 91
– indicator lamp 63
Parking lamps/low beams 100
– replacing bulbs 245
Parts and accessories, refer to
Vehicle equipment 5
Passenger side mirror tilt
function 56
Pathway lighting 101
Personal information, refer to
Office 201
Personal Profile 32
Phone numbers
– dialing 194
Phone reception level, refer to
Status information 23
Pinch protection system
– glass roof, electric 44
– windows 43
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range 77
Reminders 208
Remote control 32
– battery renewal 41
– comfort access 40
– garage door opener 111
– malfunctions 35, 41
– removing from the ignition
lock 61
– service data 237
– trunk lid 35
Remote control key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control 32
R
Radio
– controls 154
– HD radio 159
– satellite radio 161
– selecting waveband 157
– storing stations 158
– switching on/off 154
– tone control 155
– volume 155
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 61
Radio readiness 61
– switched off 62
– switched on 61
Rain sensor 72
Replacement fuses, refer to
Fuses 249
Replacement remote
control 32
Random sequence
– CD player 167
Playing music 174
Polish 241
– external devices 180
– music collection 175
Reading aloud 209
Reading lamps 105
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 246
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 243
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 230
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 76
Reservoir for washer
systems 73
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 156
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter 109
Power windows 42
Power windows, refer to
Windows 42
Pressure, tires 223
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 92
Rear seats
– adjusting head restraints 52
– folding down backrests 117
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors 55
Rear window defroster 109
Reception
Restraint systems, refer to
Safety belts 54
Restraint systems for
children 58
Programmable buttons on the
steering wheel 13
– quality 158
– radio station 158
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Everything from A to Z
Retreaded tires 230
Reverse
– CD player 168
Run-flat tires 231
– flat tire 92
– inflation pressure 223
Seat and mirror memory 54
Seat belt reminder, refer to
"Fasten safety belts"
reminder 55
Reverse gear 67
– new tires 230
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
– manual transmission 64
Road map 145
– remaining driving distance,
refer to Indication of a flat
tire 92
– tire replacement 230
– winter tires 231
Seats 50
– heating 54
– sitting safely 49
Securing cargo 119, 120
Selecting a station
– radio 157
Selecting new scale for
navigation 146
Selector lever, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 64
Selector lever positions 67
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 251
Roadside
Assistance 213, 251
Roadside parking lamps 102
– replacing bulbs 245
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 80
Rollover protection system,
Convertible 99
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat
tires 231
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 55
Safety belts 54
– damage 55
– indicator lamp 55
– reminder 55
– resetting 99
Roof load capacity 259
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 129
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 251
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 254
– sitting safely 49
Safety systems
Service data in remote
control 237
Rotary/pushbutton control,
refer to Controller 20
Route 143, 144
– airbags 97
– antilock brake system
ABS 89
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 237
– bypassing sections 144
– changing 143, 144
– changing criteria 143
– displaying streets or towns/
cities 144
– dynamic stability control
DSC 89
– rollover protection system,
Convertible 99
– safety belts 54
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 231
Service Request 215
Service requirements 80
Service status 216
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h format 83
– date format 84
– map view 145
– selecting 143
– DVD 169
Route instructions, refer to
Destination guidance
through voice
instructions 145
Route map, refer to Map
view 145
Route section, changing 144
Route selection 143
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to
Run-flat tires 231
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 231
Satellite radio 161
– activating or deactivating
channels 161
– language 87
Settings for the map view 146
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times 110
Setting tone during audio
operation, refer to Tone
control 155
– favorites 163
– selecting channels 162
– storing channels 162
– time shift 163
– traffic jump 165
Saving fuel 124
Screen, refer to iDrive 20
Screw thread for tow
fitting 253
SDARS, refer to satellite
radio 161
Shifting 68
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 68
278
Everything from A to Z
Reference
Shifting gears with automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 65
Shift into a drive position, refer
to selector lever
Speed
Steam jet 239
Steering wheel 57
– adjustment 57
– buttons on steering
wheel 13
– for winter tires 231
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit 86
Speedo, refer to
positions 67
Speedometer 14
– heating 57
Shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever positions 64
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 68
Short commands for the voice
activation system 260
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route 143
Side airbags 97
Speedometer 14
– shift paddles 68
Steering wheel buttons, refer
to Shift paddles 68
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering 96
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 64
Speed Volume 156
Split screen content, refer to
Selecting the display for the
split screen content 24
Sport automatic transmission
with double clutch 66
– driving dynamics control 69
– kickdown 68
Storage 242
Side windows, refer to
Windows 42
Signal horn, refer to Horn 12
Sitting safely 49
– launch control 70
– manually unlocking parking
lock 69
– neutral 67
– reverse gear 67
Storage compartment
package 116
Storage compartments 116
Stored trip, calling up 142
Storing
– airbags 49
– safety belts 49
Ski bag 118
Sport program, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 65
Sport program with 7-gear
Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 68
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 89
Start/Stop button 61
– starting the engine 62
– switching off the engine 63
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine 62
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting 251
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 61
Start menu 21
– seat position, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 54
Storing a destination in the
address book 136
Storing music 172
Storing tires 231
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments 116
Street, entering,
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric 43
Slot for remote control 61
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 116, 117
Snap-in adapter 188
– inserting/removing 199
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest 115
Snow chains 231
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 117
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis
OBD 238
Software update 184
Spare fuses 249
navigation 135
Suitable mobile phones 188
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 223
Surround 156
SVCD 168
SW, waveband 157
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off
Special destinations 137
Special destinations,
displaying 139
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils 235
– engine 63
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button 61
Switching on
– audio 154
– CD player 154
State/province, for
navigation 134
Status information on the
Control Display 23
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Specified engine oils, refer to
Approved engine oils 235
– radio 154
279
Reference
Everything from A to Z
Switching the air conditioning
on and off 109
Three-point safety belt 54
Through-loading system 117
Tilt alarm sensor 39
Tilt function, passenger side
mirror 56
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times 110
Tire inflation pressure 223
– loss 92, 93
Tone
– control 155
– middle setting 156
Tools, refer to Onboard
vehicle tool kit 243
Top 50 in music
collection 175
Tow bar 253
Tow fitting 252
Switching the entertainment
audio output on/off 154
Switch-on times of parked car
ventilation, preselecting 110
Symbols 4
– status information 23
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 92
– resetting the system 93
– system limitations 93
– warning lamp 94
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 92
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 252
Towing 252
– car with automatic
transmission 252
– methods 253
– with 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 253
Towing and tow-starting 252
Town/city, for navigation 134
Tow rope 254
T
Tachometer 76
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 37
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 246
– replacing bulb 247
Tail lamps 246
– replacing bulb 247
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities 259
Tire Quality Grading 228
Tires
– age 228, 230
Tasks 207
Technical data 258
– dimensions 258
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 188
– air loss 94
– breaking in 124
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels 248
Tow-starting 252
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 92
Track
– hands-free system 197
– phone book 195
– received calls 196
– redialing 196
– condition 229
– damage 229
– inflation pressure 223
– labels 228
– selecting on CD 166
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 89
– voice commands 197
Telephone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 115
– minimum tread depth 229
– new tires 230
Traffic bulletins
– categories 149
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 91
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 92
Traffic bulletins, filtering 149
Traffic bulletins for
navigation 147
– during destination
guidance 149
Traffic bulletins in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 148
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
bulletins 147
TeleService 213
Teleservice Diagnosis 214
Temperature display
– outside temperature 75
– outside temperature
warning 75
– setting the units 80
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 73
Text message 205
Thigh support 50
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 247
– puncture 92
– retreaded 230
– run-flat tires 231
– size 228
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 229
– winter tires 231
– refer to Route, bypassing
segments 144
TMC station, refer to Traffic
bulletins 147
280
Everything from A to Z
Reference
Transmission
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 258
Turn signal 71
– indicator lamp 14
Turn signals
– replacing bulbs 246
– triple turn signal 71
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 128
V
– 7-gear Sport automatic
transmission with double
clutch 66
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64
VCD 168
Vehicle
– battery 248
– breaking in 124
– idle position 67
– cargo loading 127
– decommissioning, refer to
Vehicle storage 242
– dimensions 258
– launch control 70
– manually unlocking parking
lock 69
– manual transmission 64
– reverse gear 67
Transporting children
safely 58
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 128
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 229
– identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 232
– parking 63
– weight 259
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 248
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle 239
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 228
Units
– average fuel
Vehicle storage 242
Ventilation 109
Trip, deleting 142
consumption 80
– draft-free 109
Trip, storing 142
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 75
Triple turn signal activation 71
Trip odometer 75
Trips, changing 142
Trunk
Units of measure
– temperature 80
Ventilation when parked, refer
to Parked car ventilation 110
Vents, refer to Ventilation 109
Video menu 168
Video playback 168, 180
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions 145
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control 111
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking 34
– capacity 259
Unlocking
– comfort access 41
– enlarging, refer to Through-
loading system 117
– lamp, refer to Interior
lamps 104
– from inside 37
– from outside 34
– trunk lid 41
Voice commands
– overview 27
– short commands 260
– telephone 197
Voice instructions from
navigation system 145
– repeating 145
– switching on/off 145
– volume 145
Voice phone book 198
Volume 154
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 40
Unlocking without a key, refer
to Comfort Access 40
Updating software 184
Updating the navigation
data 132
USB audio interface 178
USB interface 115
Using contact data 208
– opening from outside 38
Trunk lid 37
– comfort access 41
– emergency release 38
– opening from outside 38
– unlocking with remote
control 35
– audio sources 154
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities 259
Trunk net, refer to Securing
cargo 128
– mobile phone 193
– voice instructions 145
Volume compensation, tone
control 156
281
Reference
Everything from A to Z
Windshield washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid filler
neck 73
Windshield washer system
– spray nozzles 72
– washer fluid 73
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 84
Warning triangle 251
Washer fluid 72
Windshield wiper blades,
changing 243
Washer fluid filler neck 73
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 116
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system 71
Winter tires 231
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 126
Water penetration 239
Waveband on radio 157
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth 229
Weights 259
– setting speed limit 86
– storage 231
Wiper blade replacement 243
Wiper system 71
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard vehicle tool kit 243
Welcome lamps 101
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 258
X
Xenon lamps
Wheels, new 230
– replacing bulb 244
Wheels and tires 223
Width, refer to
Dimensions 258
Wind deflector 47
Windows 42
– convenient opening and
closing 34
– convenient opening and
closing with Comfort
Access 40
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 43
Window washer system 71
Windshield
– cleaning 72
– defrosting and removing
condensation 109
Windshield wash
– filling capacity, reservoir 259
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