Reference for your BMW 3 Series 2006-2013

Reference  
This chapter contains technical data, short  
commands for the voice activation system and  
an index that will help you find information most  
quickly.  
Technical data  
Engine data  
Sedan  
323i (Canada)  
328i/xDrive  
335i/xDrive  
335d  
Displacement  
cu in/cmμ 152.4/2,497 182.8/2,996 181.8/2,979 182.6/2,993  
Number of cylinders  
Maximum power output  
at engine speed  
6
200  
6
230  
6
300  
6
265  
hp  
rpm  
6,000  
6,500  
5,800  
4,200  
Maximum torque  
at engine speed  
lb ft/Nm  
180/244  
200/270  
300/407  
425/580  
rpm 4,000 - 5,000  
2,750 1,400 - 5,000 1,750 - 2,250  
Sports Wagon  
328i/xDrive  
182.8/2,996  
6
Displacement  
cu in/cmμ  
Number of cylinders  
Maximum power output  
at engine speed  
hp  
rpm  
230  
6,500  
Maximum torque  
at engine speed  
lb ft/Nm  
rpm  
200/270  
2,750  
244  
Dimensions  
Sedan  
All dimensions given in inches/mm.  
Smallest turning circle dia.: 36.1 ft/11.0 m, with xDrive: 38.7 ft/11.8 m.  
245  
Sports Wagon  
All dimensions given in inches/mm.  
Smallest turning circle dia.: 36.1 ft/11.0 m, with xDrive: 38.7 ft/11.8 m.  
328i xDrive width with mirrors: 79.3 inches/2,013 mm.  
246  
Weights  
Sedan  
323i  
328i  
328i  
(Canada)  
xDrive  
Approved gross weight  
>
>
with manual transmission  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
4,365/1,980  
4,431/2,010  
1,014/460  
2,105/955  
2,425/1,100  
165/75  
4,420/2,005  
4,486/2,035  
1,014/460  
2,127/965  
2,469/1,120  
165/75  
4,663/2,115  
4,707/2,135  
1,014/460  
2,304/1,045  
2,513/1,140  
165/75  
with automatic transmission  
Load  
lbs/kg  
Approved front axle load  
Approved rear axle load  
Approved roof load capacity  
Cargo area capacity  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
cu ft/liters  
16.2/460  
16.2/460  
16.2/460  
335i  
335i  
335d  
xDrive  
Approved gross weight  
>
>
with manual transmission  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
4,652/2,110  
4,663/2,115  
1,014/460  
2,238/1,015  
2,546/1,155  
165/75  
4,872/2,210  
4,883/2,215  
1,014/460  
2,436/1,105  
2,546/1,155  
165/75  
-
4,883/2,215  
1,014/460  
2,381/1,080  
2,646/1,200  
165/75  
with automatic transmission  
Load  
lbs/kg  
Approved front axle load  
Approved rear axle load  
Approved roof load capacity  
Cargo area capacity  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
cu ft/liters  
15.9/450  
15.9/450  
15.9/450  
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or  
the gross vehicle weight.  
247  
Sports Wagon  
328i  
328i  
xDrive  
Approved gross weight  
>
>
with manual transmission  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
4,630/2,100  
4,696/2,130  
4,872/2,210  
4,916/2,230  
with automatic transmission  
Load  
lbs/kg  
1,058/480  
1,058/480  
Approved front axle load  
Approved rear axle load  
Approved roof load capacity  
Cargo area capacity  
lbs/kg  
2,127/965  
2,326/1,055  
lbs/kg  
2,646/1,200  
2,646/1,200  
lbs/kg  
165/75  
165/75  
cu ft/liters  
16.2 - 48.9/460 -1385  
16.2 - 48.9/460 -1385  
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or  
the gross vehicle weight.  
Capacities  
Notes  
Fuel tank  
US gal/liters approx. 16.1/61  
Fuel grade: page 197  
including reserve of  
>
>
Gasoline engine  
Diesel engine  
US gal/liters  
US gal/liters  
approx. 2.1/8.0  
approx. 1.7/6.5  
Window washer system  
For more details: page 60  
including headlamp washers  
US qt/liters  
approx. 6.3/6.0  
248  
Short commands for the voice activation  
*
system  
With short commands you can carry out certain  
functions directly, regardless of which menu  
item is selected. Here are the important short  
commands for the voice activation system.  
Useful short commands  
Function  
Command  
Opening a music collection  
Opening the tone control  
Opening the settings  
{Music collection}  
{Tone}  
{Settings}  
Opening the computer  
Opening the contacts*  
Displaying the phone book*  
Opening services*  
{Onboard info}  
{Contacts}  
{Phonebook}  
{Assist}  
Opening BMW Assist*  
Opening the home address*  
Opening destination entry*  
Opening destination guidance*  
{B M W Assist}  
{Home address}  
{Enter address}  
{Guidance}  
CD/Multimedia  
CD/DVD drive  
Function  
Command  
Playing back a CD  
Selecting a CD  
{C D on}  
{Select C D}  
Selecting a CD and track  
Selecting a track  
{C D ... track ...} e.g. CD 3 track 5  
{C D track ...} e.g. track 5  
{C D and multimedia}  
{C D and D V D}  
Opening the CD and Multimedia menu  
CD and DVD*  
Displaying entertainment details on the split  
{Entertainment details}  
screen*  
249  
Music collection  
Function  
Command  
Calling up the current playback  
Opening a music collection  
{Current playback}  
{Music collection}  
{Music collection on}  
{Music search}  
{Top fifty}  
Playing back a music collection  
Searching for music; opening the menu  
Playing back the most frequently played tracks  
External devices  
Function  
Command  
Opening external devices  
{External devices}  
Tone control  
Function  
Command  
Opening the tone control  
{Tone}  
Radio  
FM  
Function  
Command  
Calling up the radio  
Calling up an FM station  
Opening manual search  
Selecting the frequency range  
Calling up a station  
{Radio}  
{F M}  
{Manual search}  
{Select frequency}  
{Select station} e.g. W-PLJ  
AM  
Function  
Command  
Calling up an AM station  
Opening manual search  
{A M}  
{Manual search}  
Satellite radio  
Function  
Command  
Calling up the satellite radio  
Switching on the satellite radio  
Selecting a satellite radio channel  
{Satellite radio}  
{Satellite radio on}  
{Satellite radio channel ...} e.g. channel 2  
250  
Presets  
Function  
Command  
Opening the stored stations  
Choosing a stored station  
Selecting a stored station  
{Presets}  
{Select preset}  
{Preset ...} e.g. stored station 2  
Telephone  
Function  
Command  
Opening the Telephone menu  
Displaying the phone book  
Redialing  
{Telephone}  
{Phonebook}  
{Redial}  
Displaying accepted calls  
Dialing a phone number  
Displaying the list of messages  
Displaying Bluetooth devices  
{Received calls}  
{Dial number}  
{Messages}  
{Bluetooth}  
Navigation  
General information  
Function  
Command  
Navigation menu  
{Navigation}  
Opening destination entry  
Entering an address  
{Enter address}  
{Enter address}  
Opening destination guidance  
Starting destination guidance  
Ending destination guidance  
Opening the home address  
Opening the route criteria  
Opening the route  
{Guidance}  
{Start guidance}  
{Stop guidance}  
{Home address}  
{Route preference}  
{Route information}  
{Switch on voice instructions}  
{Repeat voice instructions}  
{Switch off voice instructions}  
{Address book}  
Switching on the voice instructions  
Repeating a voice instruction  
Switching off the voice instructions  
Displaying the address book  
251  
Function  
Command  
Displaying the last destinations  
Opening the traffic bulletins  
Special destinations  
{Last destinations}  
{Traffic Info}  
{Points of interest}  
Map  
Function  
Command  
Displaying the map  
Map facing north  
{Map}  
{Map facing north}  
{Map in direction of travel}  
{Map perspective view}  
{Map with automatic scaling}  
{Map scale}  
Map in the direction of travel  
Perspective map  
Automatic map scaling*  
Changing the scale  
Split screen* settings  
Function  
Command  
Split screen  
{Switch on splitscreen}  
{Turn off split screen}  
Switching off the split screen  
Adapting the split screen  
Split screen, current position  
Split screen, map facing north  
Split screen, direction of travel  
Split screen, perspective  
{Split screen content}  
{Split screen current position}  
{Split screen map facing north}  
{Split screen map in direction of travel}  
{Split screen perspective}  
Expanded intersection zoom on the split screen {Splitscreen Exit ramp view}  
Split screen scale ... meters*  
{Split screen scale ... meters} e.g. split screen  
scale of 100 meters  
Split screen scale ... kilometers*  
{Split screen scale ... kilometers} e.g. split  
screen scale of 5 kilometers  
Split screen, highlighting traffic bulletins  
Split screen, computer  
{Split screen, Traffic Info map}  
{Split screen on board info}  
{Splitscreen trip computer}  
{Split screen automatic scaling}  
Split screen, trip computer  
Automatically scaling the split screen  
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations  
Function  
Command  
Entering a new destination  
Trip list  
{Enter address}  
{Stored trips}  
252  
Contacts  
Function  
Command  
Opening the contacts  
My contacts  
{Contacts}  
{My contacts}  
{New contact}  
New contact  
BMW Assist  
Function  
Command  
Opening BMW Assist*  
Opening BMW Search*  
{B M W Assist}  
{B M W Search}  
Vehicle information  
Function  
Command  
Opening the computer  
Opening the trip computer  
Opening the vehicle information  
Opening the vehicle status  
{Onboard info}  
{Trip computer}  
{Vehicle info}  
{Vehicle status}  
Settings  
Vehicle  
Function  
Command  
Opening the main menu  
{Main menu}  
{Settings}  
Opening the settings  
Opening the options  
{Options}  
Settings on the Control Display  
Opening the time and date settings  
Opening the language and unit settings  
Opening the speed limit settings  
Opening the light settings  
Opening the door lock settings  
{Control display}  
{Time and date}  
{Language and units}  
{Speed}  
{Lighting}  
{Door locks}  
Equipment  
Function  
Command  
Opening the air conditioning settings  
{Climate}  
253  
Everything from A-Z  
Index  
Air supply  
– automatic climate control 98  
– ventilation 100  
Air vents 97  
Air volume 98  
Assistance systems, refer to  
Driving stability control  
systems 82  
AUC Automatic recirculated-  
air control 99  
A
ABS Antilock Brake  
System 82  
ACC, refer to Active cruise  
control 62  
AKI, refer to Fuel  
Audio 144  
Accident, refer to Sending an  
Emergency Request 237  
Activated-charcoal filter for  
automatic climate  
specifications 197  
Alarm system 33  
– avoiding unintentional  
alarms 34  
– controls 144  
– switching on/off 144  
– tone control 144  
– volume 144  
control 100  
– interior motion sensor 33  
– switching off an alarm 33  
– tilt alarm sensor 33  
Albums of music  
Audio device, external 106  
Automatic  
– air distribution 98  
– air volume 98  
Active cruise control 62  
– indicator lamps 65  
– malfunction 66  
– selecting distance 64  
– sensor 66  
Active steering 88  
Adaptive brake light  
– Brake Force Display 89  
Adaptive light control 93  
Additives  
collection 164  
ALL program 99  
All-season tires, refer to  
Winter tires 217  
All-wheel drive, refer to  
xDrive 83  
AM, waveband 147  
Ambient air, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 99  
Antenna for mobile phone 174  
Antifreeze  
– cruise control 61, 62  
– headlamp control 92  
Automatic car washes 225  
Automatic climate control 97  
– automatic air distribution 98  
Automatic curb monitor 48  
Automatic high beams and  
low beams, refer to High-  
beam assistant 94  
Automatic recirculated-air  
control AUC 99  
– coolant 222  
Address, entering 125, 131  
Address for navigation  
– entering 125  
Adjusting temperature inside  
the car, refer to Automatic  
climate control 98  
Adjusting the thigh support 42  
Airbags 90  
– indicator/warning lamp 91  
– sitting safely 41  
Air conditioning mode  
– automatic climate control 98  
– ventilation 100  
– coolant 222  
– washer fluid 60  
Antilock Brake System  
ABS 82  
Anti-theft alarm system, refer  
to Alarm system 33  
Anti-theft system 27  
Approved axle loads, refer to  
Weights 247  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight, refer to Weights 247  
Armrest, refer to Center  
armrest 106  
Automatic Service  
Request 192  
Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 56  
– interlock 56, 57  
– overriding selector lever  
lock 58  
– shiftlock, refer to Changing  
selector lever position 57  
– sport program 57  
– towing 239  
– tow-starting 239  
AUTO program for automatic  
climate control 98  
Air distribution  
– automatic 98  
Airing, refer to Ventilation 100  
Air pressure, refer to Tire  
inflation pressure 201  
Air recirculation, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 99  
Arrival time, refer to  
Computer 71  
Ashtray 107  
AUX-IN  
– port 106  
AUX-IN port 167  
Available services 192  
254  
Average fuel consumption 71  
– setting the units 73  
Average speed 71  
Avoid highways in  
navigation 134  
Avoiding unintentional  
alarms 34  
Axle loads, refer to  
Weights 247  
Blower, refer to Air volume 98  
Bluetooth, activating/  
deactivating 176  
Breaking in the differential,  
refer to Engine and  
differential 116  
Break-in period 116  
Brightness of the Control  
Display 80  
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  
and bulbs 229  
Button for starting the engine,  
refer to Start/stop button 54  
Buttons on the steering  
wheel 11  
BMW  
– car shampoo 227  
BMW Advanced Diesel 198  
BMW Assist 188  
BMW Assist,  
activating 190, 192  
BMW Homepage 4  
BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
B
Backrest contour, refer to  
Lumbar support 43  
Backrests, refer to Seat  
adjustment 42  
Backrest width adjustment 43  
Back seats  
BMW Search 190  
BMW webpage 4  
Bottle holders, refer to  
Cupholders 107  
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic  
Brake Control DBC 82  
Brake fluid, refer to Service  
requirements 73  
C
California Proposition 65  
warning 5  
Call  
– accepting 177  
– ending 178  
– refer to Rear seats 44  
Backup lamps  
– replacing bulb 233, 234  
Band-aids, refer to First aid  
pouch 237  
Bar, refer to Towing  
methods 240  
Brake Force Display 89  
Brake lamps  
– Brake Force Display 89  
– replacing bulb 233, 234  
Brake pads 116  
– rejecting 178  
Calling, refer to Phone  
numbers, dialing 178  
Can holders, refer to  
Cupholders 107  
Base plate for telephone or  
mobile phone  
– refer to Snap-in adapter 184  
– refer to Snap-in adapter in  
the center armrest storage  
compartment 106  
– breaking in 116  
Brake rotors 118  
– brakes 116  
– breaking in 116  
Brakes  
– ABS 82  
Capacities 248  
Capacity of the cargo area 247  
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  
battery 235  
Car care, refer to Care 225  
Bass, tone setting 144  
Battery 235  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
– charging 235  
– disposal 35, 236  
– Brake Force Display 89  
– breaking in 116  
– jump-starting 238  
– remote control 26  
– replacing 235  
– temporary power failure 236  
Battery for mobile phone 185  
Battery renewal  
– remote control 35  
– remote control for vehicle 35  
Being towed 240  
Belts, refer to Safety belts 46  
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety  
belts 46  
– parking brake 56  
– service requirements 73  
Brakes, refer to Braking  
safely 118  
Brake system 116  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
– breaking in 116  
– disc brakes 118  
Breakdown services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 237  
Breaking in the clutch 116  
Beverage holders, refer to  
Cupholders 107  
255  
Care 225  
Car phone  
Changing the language on the  
Control Display 79  
Changing the measurement  
units on the Control  
Display 73  
Changing wheels 235  
Chassis number, refer to  
Engine compartment 219  
Check Control 77  
Check Gas Cap 196  
Child restraint fixing system  
LATCH 51  
Child restraint systems 50  
Child safety locks 53  
Child seats, refer to  
Transporting children  
safely 50  
– automatic car washes 225  
– care products 225  
– carpets 227  
– CD/DVD drives 228  
– chrome parts 226  
– displays 227  
– installation location, refer to  
Center armrest 106  
– refer to separate Owner's  
Manual  
Car phone, refer to  
Telephone 174  
– exterior 225  
Car radio, refer to Radio 147  
Car shampoo 227  
– fine wood parts 227  
– headlamps 226  
– high-pressure washer 225  
– interior 227  
– leather 227  
– light-alloy wheels 226  
– paintwork 226  
– plastic parts 227  
– rubber seals 226  
– safety belts 227  
– sensors and cameras 227  
– upholstery and cloth  
trim 227  
Catalytic converter, refer to  
Hot exhaust system 117  
CD, audio playback 155  
CD changer 155, 159  
– controls 144  
– fast forward/reverse 157  
– filling or emptying the  
magazine 160  
– random play sequence 156  
– selecting a track 155  
– switching on/off 144  
– tone control 144  
Chrome parts 227  
Chrome polish 227  
Cigarette lighter, refer to  
Lighter 108  
– washing the car  
manually 226  
– volume 144  
CD player 155  
Cleaning headlamps 60  
– washer fluid 60  
– windows 226  
Cargo, securing 120  
Cargo area 110  
– controls 144  
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  
Care 225  
Clock 69  
– 12h/24h mode 76  
– setting the time and date 76  
– setting time 75  
– fast forward/reverse 157  
– random play sequence 156  
– selecting a track 155  
– switching on/off 144  
– tone control 144  
– capacity 247  
– Comfort Access 35  
– folding up the floor  
panel 112  
– volume 144  
Closing  
– lamp, refer to Interior  
lamps 96  
Center armrest 106  
Center brake lamp  
– replacing bulb 235  
Center console, refer to  
Around the center  
console 14  
Central locking  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
Central locking system 27  
– Comfort Access 34  
– hotel function 31  
– setting unlocking  
characteristics 27  
Changes, technical, refer to  
For your own safety 5  
Changing bulbs, refer to  
Lamps and bulbs 229  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
Clothes hooks 107  
Cockpit 10  
Cold start, refer to Starting the  
engine 55  
Combined instrument, refer to  
Instrument cluster 12  
Comfort Access 34  
– replacing the battery 35  
Comfort access, refer to  
Comfort Access 34  
Comfort area, refer to Around  
the center console 14  
Compartment for remote  
control, refer to Ignition  
lock 54  
– opening from inside 30  
– opening from outside 31  
– partition net 111  
– roller cover 110  
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk  
lid/tailgate 30  
Cargo area net, refer to  
Partition net 111  
Cargo loading 119  
– securing cargo 120  
– stowing cargo 119  
– vehicle 119  
Car jack  
– jacking points 235  
Car key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 26  
Compass 104  
256  
Computer 71  
– displays on Control  
Display 71  
Corner-illuminating lamps  
– replacing bulbs 231  
Corner-illuminating lamps,  
refer to Adaptive light  
control 93  
Cornering lamps, refer to  
Adaptive light control 93  
Correct tires 216  
Country codes DVD 157  
Courtesy lamps, refer to  
Interior lamps 96  
Criteria for route 134  
Cross-hairs in navigation 130  
Cruise control 61  
Deactivating front passenger  
airbags 90  
Deadlocking, refer to  
Locking 28  
Defect  
– door lock 29  
– fuel filler flap 196  
– glass roof 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
Destination, entering by town/  
city name 125  
Destination address  
– entering 125, 131  
Destination entry via BMW  
Assist 129  
Computer, refer to iDrive 16  
Concierge service 189  
Condensation, refer to When  
the vehicle is parked 119  
Condition Based Service  
CBS 223  
Configuring settings, refer to  
Personal Profile 26  
Confirmation signals for  
locking/unlocking the  
vehicle 28  
Congestion  
– active 62  
– refer to Route, bypassing  
sections 135  
– malfunction 62  
Cruising range 71  
Cupholders 107  
Curb weight, refer to  
Weights 247  
Current fuel consumption,  
refer to Energy Control 70  
Current playback  
– external devices 169  
– of music collection 164  
Customer Relations 191  
Destination for navigation  
– entering by voice 131  
– entering via map 130  
– entry 125  
– home address 128  
– manual entry 125  
Destination guidance 134  
– bypassing a route  
section 135  
Connecting vacuum cleaner,  
refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 108  
Consumption, refer to  
Average consumption 71  
Consumption display  
– average consumption 71  
– Energy Control 70  
Contacts  
– changing specified  
route 134  
– creating 186  
– continuing 134  
Control Center, refer to  
iDrive 16  
Control Display, refer to  
iDrive 16  
– starting 134  
– voice instructions 135  
– volume of voice  
D
Dashboard, refer to  
Cockpit 10  
instructions 136  
– adjusting brightness 80  
– switching on/off 19  
Controller, refer to iDrive 16  
Controls and displays 10  
Control unit, refer to iDrive 16  
Convenient operation  
– glass roof 28  
Dashboard, refer to  
Instrument cluster 12  
Dashboard lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 95  
Data, technical 244  
– capacities 248  
– dimensions 245  
– engine 244  
Diesel exhaust fluid 199  
Diesel fuel 197  
Diesel particulate filter 117  
Digital clock 69  
Digital compass 104  
Digital radio, refer to HD  
Radio 148  
– windows 28  
Dimensions 245  
Coolant 222  
– weights 247  
Data transfer 192  
Date  
– date format 77  
– setting 76  
Daytime running lights 93  
– replacing bulbs 230  
DBC Dynamic Brake  
Control 82  
Dipstick, engine oil 219  
Directional indicators, refer to  
Turn signals 58  
Direction instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 135  
Directory for navigation, refer  
to Address book 127  
Displacement, refer to Engine  
data 244  
– checking level 222  
Coolant temperature 70  
Cooling, maximum 98  
Cooling fluid, refer to  
Coolant 222  
Cooling system, refer to  
Coolant 222  
Copyright 2  
257  
Display, refer to iDrive  
controls 16  
Display lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 95  
Displays  
– on the Control Display 16  
Displays, refer to Instrument  
cluster 12  
Displays and controls 10  
Disposal  
DTC Dynamic Traction  
Control 82  
– indicator/warning lamp 82  
DVD  
– country codes 157  
– settings 158  
– video playback 157  
DVD menu 158  
Emergency operation  
– fuel filler flap, manual  
release 196  
Emergency operation, refer to  
Closing manually  
– glass roof 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
Emergency operation, refer to  
Manual operation  
DVD player, refer to CD  
player 155  
– door lock 29  
– coolant 222  
DVD video 157  
Dynamic Brake Control  
DBC 82  
Dynamic destination  
guidance 135  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 82  
Emergency release  
– trunk lid from inside 32  
Emergency Request 237  
Emergency services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 237  
Energy, saving  
– remote control battery 35  
– vehicle battery 236  
Distance control, refer to  
Active cruise control 62  
Distance remaining to service,  
refer to Service  
– saving fuel 116  
requirements 73  
– indicator/warning lamp 82  
Dynamic Traction Control  
DTC  
Energy-conscious driving,  
refer to Energy Control 70  
Energy Control 70  
Engine  
Distance warning, refer to  
Park Distance Control  
PDC 81  
– indicator/warning lamp 83  
Door key, refer to Remote  
control with integrated  
key 26  
Door lock 29  
Doors, emergency  
operation 29  
– breaking in 116  
– data 244  
– overheated, refer to Coolant  
temperature 70  
– speed 244  
– starting 55  
– starting, Comfort Access 34  
– switching off 55  
Engine compartment 219  
Engine coolant, refer to  
Coolant 222  
Engine oil  
– adding 221  
– alternative oil types 222  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
– capacity 248  
– checking level 219  
– dipstick 219  
– intervals between changes,  
refer to Service  
requirements 73  
E
EBV Electronic brake-force  
distribution 82  
Eject button, refer to Buttons  
on the CD/DVD player 144  
Electrical malfunction  
– door lock 29  
– driver's door 29  
– fuel filler flap 196  
– glass roof 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
– trunk lid 31  
Electric seat adjustment 42  
Electric steering wheel lock  
– with Comfort Access 34  
Electronic brake-force  
distribution EBV 82  
Electronic oil level check 220  
Electronic Stability Program  
ESP, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 82  
Emergency actuation,  
automatic transmission,  
refer to Overriding selector  
lever lock 58  
DOT Quality Grades 214  
Draft-free ventilation 100  
Drinks holders, refer to  
Cupholders 107  
Drive-off assistance, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 82  
Drive-off assistant 84  
Driving lamps, refer to Parking  
lamps/low beams 92  
Driving notes 116  
Driving off on hills, refer to  
Drive-off assistant 84  
Driving stability control  
systems 82  
Driving through water 118  
Driving tips, refer to Driving  
notes 116  
Dry air, refer to Cooling  
function 99  
Engine output, refer to Engine  
data 244  
Engine speed, refer to Engine  
data 244  
Engine starting, refer to  
Starting the engine 55  
DSC Dynamic Stability  
Control 82  
258  
Entry lamps, refer to Interior  
lamps 96  
Fast forward  
– CD changer 157  
Fuel 197  
– additives 198  
Entry map for destination 130  
Environmentally friendly  
driving, refer to Energy  
Control 70  
Equalizer, tone setting 145  
Error messages, refer to  
Check Control 77  
ESP Electronic Stability  
Program, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 82  
Event data recorders 224  
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  
exhaust system 117  
Expanding the cargo area 110  
Extended connectivity of the  
music player in the mobile  
phone 167  
– CD player 157  
Filter  
– average consumption 71  
– gauge 70  
– high-quality brands 197  
– quality 197  
– specifications 197  
– tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 248  
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  
gauge 70  
– refer to Microfilter/activated-  
charcoal filter for automatic  
climate control 100  
First aid pouch 237  
Fixture for remote control,  
refer to Ignition lock 54  
Flash when locking/  
unlocking 28  
Fuel display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 70  
Flat tire  
– run-flat tires 216  
– Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 86  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 84  
– indicating a flat tire 85  
– indicator/warning lamp 85  
– initializing the system 85  
– snow chains 84, 217  
– system limits 84  
Flat tires, refer to Tire  
condition 215  
Fluid reservoir, refer to  
Washer fluid reservoir 60  
FM, waveband 147  
Fog lamps 95  
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to  
Energy Control 70  
Fuel filler flap 196  
– releasing in the event of  
electrical malfunction 196  
Fuses 236  
Exterior mirrors 47  
– adjusting 47  
G
– automatic dimming  
feature 48  
– automatic heating 47  
– folding in and out 47  
External audio device 106  
External devices  
– random sequence 169  
Eyes  
– for tow-starting and towing  
away 239  
Garage door opener, refer to  
Integrated universal remote  
control 102  
Gasoline  
– refer to Average  
consumption 71  
Gasoline, refer to Required  
fuel 197  
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 70  
– indicator lamp 13, 95  
Folding rear seat backrest 110  
Folding up the floor panel 112  
Footbrake, refer to Braking  
safely 118  
– for tying down loads 120  
Gas station  
Footwell lamps, refer to  
Interior lamps 96  
For your own safety 5  
Four-wheel drive, refer to  
xDrive 83  
recommendations 135  
Gear indicator, automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Gearshift lever  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
F
Failure messages, refer to  
Check Control 77  
Failure of an electrical  
consumer 236  
Free memory capacity, music  
collection 165  
False alarm  
– avoiding unintentional  
alarm 34  
– switching off an alarm 33  
Fastening safety belts, refer to  
Safety belts 46  
Front airbags 90  
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 84  
– manual transmission 56  
Gearshifts  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
– manual transmission 56  
General driving notes 117  
Fastest route for  
navigation 134  
259  
Glass roof, electric 37  
– closing after electrical  
malfunction 37  
– Convenient operation 28, 29  
– initializing 37  
– opening, closing 37  
– pinch protection system 37  
– power failure 37  
Heating and ventilation, refer  
to Climate 97  
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing  
cargo 119  
Height, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
Height adjustment  
– seats 42  
– steering wheel 48  
High-beam assistant 94  
High beams 94  
– headlamp flasher 94  
– indicator lamp 13  
– replacing bulbs 231  
High beams and low beams,  
automatic, refer to High-  
beam assistant 94  
High-pressure  
iDrive 16  
– adjusting brightness 80  
– changing language 79  
– changing settings 79  
– changing units of measure  
and display format 73  
– controls 16  
– menu guidance 17  
– operating principle 16  
– overview 16  
– setting the date and time 76  
– start menu 17  
– status information 19  
iDrive operating principle 16  
Ignition 54  
– raising 37  
– remote control 28  
Glove compartment 105  
GPS navigation, refer to  
Navigation system 124  
Grills 97  
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  
Weights 247  
– switched off 55  
– switched on 54  
Ignition key, refer to Remote  
control with integrated  
key 26  
Ignition key position 1, refer to  
Radio readiness 54  
Ignition key position 2, refer to  
Ignition on 54  
Ignition lock 54  
Imprint 2  
Indicator and warning  
lamps 13  
– Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 87  
H
washer 225, 226  
Halogen lamps  
High water, refer to Driving  
through water 118  
Highways, refer to Route  
criteria 134  
Hill Descent Control HDC 83  
Hills 118  
Holders for cups 107  
Homepage BMW 4  
Hood 218  
Hooks for shopping  
bags 111, 112  
– replacing bulbs 231  
Handbrake, refer to Parking  
brake 56  
Hands-free system 14  
Hazard warning flashers 14  
HDC Hill Descent Control 83  
HD Radio 148  
Head airbags 90  
Headlamp control,  
automatic 92  
Headlamp cover 231  
Headlamp flasher 58  
– indicator lamp 11, 13  
Headlamps  
– replacing bulbs 231  
Head restraints 43  
– rear, removing 44  
– sitting safely 41  
Heated  
Horn 10, 11  
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire  
inflation pressure 201  
Inflation pressure monitoring,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 86  
Hotel function, refer to  
Locking or unlocking  
separately 31  
Hot exhaust system 117  
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  
Dynamic Brake Control  
DBC 82  
Initializing  
– after power failure 236  
– compass, refer to  
Calibrating 104  
Hydroplaning 118  
– mirrors 47  
– rear window 99  
– seats 45  
– steering wheel 49  
Heating  
– mirrors 47  
– rear window 99  
– seats 45  
– steering wheel 49  
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 85  
– glass roof 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
– radio, refer to Station,  
storing 147  
– refer to Setting the time and  
date 76  
Installation location  
– telephone 106  
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 148  
Ice warning, refer to Outside  
temperature  
warning 69  
Identification marks  
– run-flat tires 216  
– tire coding 214  
260  
Instructions for navigation  
system, refer to Voice  
instructions 135  
Kickdown 57  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Locking  
– adjusting confirmation  
signal 28  
Instrument cluster 12  
Instrument lighting 95  
Instrument panel, refer to  
Cockpit 10  
Integrated key 26  
Integrated universal remote  
control 102  
Knock control 197  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 28  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 34  
Locking and unlocking doors  
– confirmation signals 28  
– from inside 30  
L
Lamps  
– automatic headlamp  
control 92  
Interactive map 130  
Interior lamps 96  
– parking lamps/low beams 92  
Lamps and bulbs, replacing  
bulbs 229  
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer  
to Safety belts 46  
Lashing eyes, refer to  
Securing cargo 120  
Last destinations 128  
LATCH child restraint fixing  
system 51  
– from outside 27  
Low beam control, refer to  
High-beam assistant 94  
Low-beam headlamps 92  
– automatic 92  
– replacing bulbs 231  
Lower back support, refer to  
Lumbar support 43  
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-  
mounted luggage rack 120  
Lumbar support 43  
– remote control 28  
Interior motion sensor 33  
Interior rearview mirror 48  
– automatic dimming  
feature 48  
– compass 104  
Interlock, refer to Disengaging  
the remote control 56  
Intermittent mode of the  
wipers 59  
Intersection, entering,  
navigation 126  
Leather care 227  
LED Light-emitting  
diodes 230  
M
Length, refer to  
iPod, connecting, refer to  
AUX-IN port 167  
iPod, connecting, refer to USB  
audio interface 167  
Dimensions 245  
License plate lamp, replacing  
bulb 235  
M+S tires, refer to Winter  
tires 217  
Maintenance, refer to Service  
Booklet  
Light  
– high-beam assistant 94  
Light-alloy wheels 226  
Light-emitting diodes  
LED 230  
Lighter 108  
– connecting electrical  
appliances 108  
Maintenance system 223  
Malfunction  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 58  
– tires 85  
– trunk lid 31  
Malfunction warnings, refer to  
Check Control 77  
Manual car wash 226  
Manual mode, automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Manual operation  
– door lock 29  
– driver's door 29  
– fuel filler flap 196  
– glass roof 37  
J
Jacking points 235  
Joystick, refer to iDrive 16  
Jumpering, refer to Jump-  
starting 238  
Jump-starting 238  
Lighting  
– instruments 95  
– lamps and bulbs 229  
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 92  
Light switch 92  
Limit, refer to Speed limit 79  
Load 119  
Load securing equipment,  
refer to Securing cargo 120  
Lock buttons, doors, refer to  
Locking 30  
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/  
remote control 26  
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  
Access 34  
Keyless opening and closing,  
refer to Comfort Access 34  
Key Memory, refer to Personal  
Profile 26  
– panorama glass roof 39  
– transmission lock, automatic  
transmission 58  
– trunk lid 31  
261  
Manual transmission 56  
Map for navigation  
– changing scale 137  
– entering destination 130  
Map view 136  
Master key, refer to Remote  
control with integrated  
key 26  
Maximum cooling 98  
Maximum speed  
– with winter tires 217  
Measurements, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
Memory, refer to Seat and  
mirror memory 45  
MENU button 16  
Menus, refer to iDrive 16  
Messages 180  
Messages from the concierge  
service 181  
Microfilter  
Mobile phone  
Music search 163  
My Info 181  
– adjusting volume 177  
– connecting, refer to Mobile  
phone, pairing 174  
– installation location, refer to  
Center armrest 106  
– operation via iDrive 177  
– pairing 174  
– refer to separate Owner's  
Manual  
Mobile phone, installation  
location, refer to Center  
armrest 106  
N
Navigation  
– starting destination  
guidance after entering a  
destination 127  
– storing current position 127  
– voice activation 131  
Navigation announcements,  
refer to Switching voice  
instructions on/off 135  
Navigation data 124  
Navigation system 124  
– address book 127  
– bypassing a route  
section 135  
Mobile phone, refer to  
Telephone 174  
Mobile phone, refer to the  
separate Owner's Manual  
Modifications, technical, refer  
to For your own safety 5  
Monitor, refer to iDrive  
controls 16  
– continuing destination  
guidance 134  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
– for automatic climate  
control 100  
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  
filter  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 223  
Monitoring system for tire  
pressures, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 84  
MP3 player, connecting, refer  
to AUX-IN port 167  
MP3 player, connecting, refer  
to USB audio interface 167  
Multi-channel playback 145  
Multifunctional steering  
wheel, refer to Buttons on  
the steering wheel 11  
Multifunction switch  
– refer to Turn signals/  
headlamp flasher 58  
– refer to Wiper system 59  
Multimedia screen, refer to  
iDrive 16  
– destination entry 125  
– dynamic destination  
guidance 135  
– entering a destination by  
voice 131  
– entering a destination  
manually 125  
– frequently asked  
questions 140  
Microphone  
– telephone 14  
– gas station  
– voice commands 14  
Mirror dimming feature 48  
Mirrors 47  
– automatic curb monitor 48  
– exterior mirrors 47  
– heating 47  
– interior rearview mirror 48  
– memory, refer to Seat and  
mirror memory 45  
Mirrors, folding in before  
entering a car wash 47  
recommendations 135  
– planning a trip 132  
– route list 135  
– selecting destination via  
map 130  
– selecting route criteria 134  
– special destinations 128  
– starting destination  
guidance 134  
– terminating destination  
guidance 134  
Music, managing 165  
Music collection 162  
– backup 166  
– deleting 166  
– random sequence 165  
– restoring 166  
Music player, connecting,  
refer to AUX-IN port 167  
Music player, connecting,  
refer to USB audio  
– traffic bulletins 137  
– voice instructions 135  
– volume adjustment 136  
Neck support, refer to Head  
restraints 43  
Nets, refer to Storage  
compartments 106  
interface 167  
262  
New tires 216  
North-facing map 136  
Nozzles 97  
Overview  
– radio control 144  
Placing a call, refer to  
telephone owner's manual  
Playing music 163  
Number of cylinders, refer to  
Engine data 244  
Nylon rope, refer to Tow  
rope 240  
Polish 227  
Pollen  
P
Paintwork care 226  
Panorama glass roof 38  
– closing after electrical  
malfunction 39  
– comfort position 39  
– Convenient operation 28  
– initializing 39  
– opening, closing 38  
– pinch protection system 39  
– power failure 39  
– refer to Microfilter/activated-  
charcoal filter for automatic  
climate control 100  
Postal code, entering for  
navigation 126  
Power failure 236  
Power windows 36  
– safety switch 36  
Power windows, refer to  
Windows 36  
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket  
for Onboard Diagnosis 224  
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  
specifications 197  
Odometer 69  
Oil, refer to Engine oil 219  
Oil consumption 219  
Oil level 219  
Old batteries, refer to  
Disposal 236  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 229  
Opening and closing  
– Comfort Access 34  
– from inside 30  
– raising 38  
Preheating, refer to Diesel  
engine 55  
Pressure, tires 201  
Pressure monitoring, tires 84  
– Flat Tire Monitor 84  
Pressure monitoring of tires,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 86  
– remote control 28  
Park assistant, refer to Park  
Distance Control 81  
Park Distance Control PDC 81  
Parked car ventilation 100  
– preselecting switch-on  
times 101  
– switching on and off  
directly 101  
Programmable buttons on the  
steering wheel 11  
– from outside 27  
– using the door lock 29  
– via the remote control 27  
Options, selecting for  
navigation 134  
Orientation menu, refer to  
Start menu 17  
Parking  
– vehicle 55  
Protection function, refer to  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
– windows 36  
Providing medical assistance,  
refer to First aid pouch 237  
Puncture  
Parking aid, refer to Park  
Distance Control PDC 81  
Parking brake 56  
– indicator lamp 56  
Parking lamps 92  
– replacing bulbs 230, 232  
Parking lamps/low beams 92  
Particulate filter, refer to  
Diesel particulate filter 117  
Partition net 111  
Outlets  
– refer to Ventilation 100  
Output, refer to Engine  
data 244  
– Flat Tire Monitor 84  
Outside-air mode  
R
– automatic climate control 99  
Outside temperature  
display 69  
Passenger side mirror tilt  
function 48  
Radio  
– controls 144  
– changing units of  
measure 73  
– in computer 73  
Outside temperature  
warning 69  
Overheated engine, refer to  
Coolant temperature 70  
Overriding selector lever  
lock 58  
Pathway lighting 93  
Personal Profile 26  
Phone book 177  
Phone numbers  
– dialing 178  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 37  
– panorama glass roof 39  
– windows 36  
– HD Radio 148  
– satellite radio 150  
– selecting a waveband 147  
– storing stations 147  
– switching on/off 144  
– tone control 144  
– volume 144  
Radio position, refer to Radio  
readiness 54  
263  
Radio readiness 54  
– switched off 55  
– switched on 54  
Releasing  
– hood 218  
Roof load capacity 247  
Roof-mounted luggage  
rack 120  
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,  
towing away 240  
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to  
iDrive 16  
Route 134, 135  
– bypassing sections 135  
– changing 134, 135  
– changing criteria 134  
– displaying streets or towns/  
cities 135  
Remaining distance, refer to  
Cruising range 71  
Remote control 26  
– battery renewal 35  
– Comfort Access 34  
– garage door opener 102  
– malfunction 28, 35  
– removing from the ignition  
lock 54  
– service data 223  
– tailgate 28  
– trunk lid 28  
Replacement fuses, refer to  
Fuses 236  
Replacement remote  
control 26  
Radio-remote key, refer to  
Remote control with  
integrated key 26  
Rain sensor 59  
Random sequence  
– external devices 169  
– music collection 165  
Rapeseed-oil methyl ester  
RME 197  
Reading lamps 96  
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  
lamps 232  
Rear seat backrest,  
folding 110  
– map view 136  
– selecting 134  
Route instructions, refer to  
Destination guidance  
through voice  
Rear seats  
– adjusting head restraints 44  
– folding 110  
– folding down  
backrests 109, 110  
– folding head restraint down  
and up 44  
Rear ventilation 100  
Rearview mirror, refer to  
Mirrors 47  
Replacing bulbs, refer to  
Lamps and bulbs 229  
Replacing tires 216  
Replacing tires, refer to New  
wheels and tires 216  
Reporting safety defects 6  
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  
gauge 70  
Reset, refer to Resetting tone  
settings 146  
Restraint systems  
– for children 50  
instructions 135  
Route map, refer to Map  
view 136  
Route section, changing 135  
Route selection 134  
RSC Runflat System  
Component, refer to Run-  
flat tires 216  
Runflat System Component  
RSC, refer to Run-flat  
tires 216  
Rear window  
– cleaning 60  
– opening 32  
Run-flat tires 216  
Rear window blind, refer to  
Roller sun blinds 105  
Rear window defroster 99  
Rear window safety switch 36  
Rear window wiper 60  
– changing rear wiper  
blade 229  
Receiving level of mobile  
phone, refer to Status  
information 19  
– refer to Safety belts 46  
Reverse  
– CD changer 157  
– CD player 157  
Reverse gear  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
– manual transmission 56  
RME, refer to Rapeseed-oil  
methyl ester 197  
– continuing driving with a  
damaged tire 85  
– flat tire 85  
– Flat Tire Monitor 85  
– new tires 216  
– replacing 216  
– tire inflation pressure 201  
– winter tires 217  
S
Reception  
Road map 136  
– quality 148  
Roadside  
Safety-belt height  
adjustment 46  
Safety belts 46  
– damage 46  
– indicator/warning lamp 46  
– reminder 46  
– radio station 148  
Recirculated-air mode 99  
Recirculation of air, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 99  
Reclining seat, refer to  
Backrest 42  
Assistance 189, 237  
Roadside parking lamps 94  
– replacing bulbs 230, 232  
Roadworthiness test, refer to  
Service requirements 73  
Roller blind  
– sitting safely 41  
Refueling 196  
– sun blinds 105  
264  
Safety systems  
– airbags 90  
– Antilock Brake System  
ABS 82  
Selecting distance for active  
cruise control 64  
Selecting new scale for  
navigation 137  
Short route in navigation, refer  
to Selecting route 134  
Shuffled, refer to Random  
– CD changer 156  
– brake system 82  
– driving stability control  
systems 82  
– Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 82  
– safety belts 46  
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat  
tires 216  
Satellite radio 150  
– enabling or unsubscribing  
from a channel 150  
– favorites 152  
– selecting channel 151  
– storing channel 151  
– timeshift 152  
– Traffic Jump 153  
Saving fuel 116  
Screen, refer to iDrive  
controls 16  
Selector lever  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Selector lever lock, refer to  
Changing selector lever  
positions, shiftlock 57  
Selector lever positions  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Service, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 237  
Service car, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 237  
Service data in the remote  
control 223  
Service Interval Display, refer  
to Condition Based Service  
CBS 223  
– CD player 156  
Side airbags 90  
Side window blind, refer to  
Roller sun blinds 105  
Side windows, refer to  
Windows 36  
Signal horn, refer to  
Horn 10, 11  
Sitting safely 41  
– with airbags 41  
– with head restraint 41  
– with safety belts 41  
Ski bag 112  
Sliding/tilt sunroof  
– refer to Panorama glass  
roof 38  
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to  
Glass roof, electric 37  
Slot for remote control 54  
Smokers' package, refer to  
Ashtray 108  
Service Request 191  
Service requirement display,  
refer to Condition Based  
Service CBS 223  
Service requirements 73  
Service status 192  
Screw thread for tow  
fitting 240  
SDARS, refer to Satellite  
radio 150  
Snap-in adapter  
– inserting/removing 184  
– use 174  
Seat adjustment  
– electric 42  
– mechanical 42  
Seat and mirror memory 45  
Seat belt reminder, refer to  
"Fasten safety belts"  
reminder 46  
Seat heating 45  
Seats 42  
– adjusting electrically 42  
– adjusting the seats 42  
– heating 45  
– memory, refer to Seat and  
mirror memory 45  
– saving a setting, refer to Seat  
and mirror memory 45  
– sitting safely 41  
Securing cargo 113  
Securing the vehicle  
– from inside 30  
Settings  
– changing on Control  
Display 79  
– clock, 12h/24h format 76  
– DVD 158  
– language 79  
Settings and information 72  
Settings for the map view 137  
Setting times, refer to  
Preselecting switch-on  
times 101  
Shifting gears  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
Snap-in adapter, refer to  
Center armrest storage  
compartment 106  
Socket, Onboard Diagnosis  
OBD 224  
Socket, refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 108  
Soot particulate filter, refer to  
Diesel particulate filter 117  
SOS, refer to Sending an  
Emergency Request 237  
Sound, adjusting during audio  
playback, refer to Tone  
control 144  
Sound output for  
entertainment on/off 144  
Spare fuses 236  
Special destinations 128  
Special destinations,  
displaying 130  
– manual transmission 56  
Shiftlock  
– automatic transmission,  
refer to Changing selector  
lever positions 57  
– from outside 27  
Selecting a detour 139  
Short commands for the voice  
activation system 249  
265  
Special destinations, entering  
by name 129  
Steering wheel 48  
– adjustment 48  
Symbols 4  
– status information 19  
Speed  
– run-flat tires 85  
– buttons on steering  
wheel 11  
T
– with winter tires 217  
Speed limit 79  
– heating 49  
– lock 54  
Tachometer 69  
Speed limit warning, refer to  
Speed limit 79  
Speedometer 12  
– locking with Comfort  
Access 34  
Steering with variable ratio,  
refer to Active steering 88  
Steptronic, refer to Automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 56  
Storage 228  
Storage compartments 106  
Storage nets 111  
Stored trip, calling up 133  
Storing a destination in the  
address book 127  
Storing music 162  
Storing seat positions, refer to  
Seat and mirror memory 45  
Storing tires 217  
Stowage, refer to Storage  
compartments 106  
Street, entering,  
Tailgate 30  
– Comfort Access 35  
– emergency operation, refer  
to Opening manually 31  
– opening from inside 30  
– opening from outside 31  
– opening manually 31  
– remote control 28  
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid/  
tailgate 30  
Speed Volume 145  
Split rear seat backrest, refer  
to Expanding the cargo  
area 110  
Split screen, refer to Control  
Display, switching on/off 19  
Split screen content, refer to  
Display for split screen  
content, selecting 19  
Spray nozzles, refer to  
Cleaning windshield and  
headlamps 60  
Stability control, refer to  
Driving stability control  
systems 82  
Start/stop button 54  
– starting the engine 55  
– switching off the engine 55  
Starting, refer to Starting the  
engine 55  
Tail lamp  
– replacing bulb 235  
Tail lamp, refer to Tail  
lamps 232  
Tail lamps 232  
– replacing bulb 233, 234  
Tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 248  
Technical data 244  
– dimensions 245  
Technical modifications, refer  
to For your own safety 5  
Telephone 174  
navigation 126  
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  
and tires 201  
Starting assistance, refer to  
Jump-starting 238  
Starting difficulties  
– jump-starting 238  
Starting the engine  
– start/stop button 54  
Start menu 17  
State/province, for  
navigation 125  
Station, selecting  
Sun blinds 105  
– installation location, refer to  
Center armrest 106  
– refer to separate Owner's  
Manual  
Surface ice, refer to Outside  
temperature warning 69  
Surround 145  
SVCD 157  
TeleService 188  
SW, waveband 147  
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10  
Switching off  
TeleService Diagnosis 190  
TeleService Help 190  
Temperature  
– automatic climate control 98  
– changing unit of measure 73  
– coolant, refer to Coolant  
temperature 70  
Temperature display  
– outside temperature 69  
– outside temperature  
warning 69  
– engine 55  
Switching off the engine  
– start/stop button 54  
Switching on  
– audio 144  
– CD changer 144  
– CD player 144  
– radio 147  
Status of this Owner's Manual  
at time of printing 5  
Steam jet 225, 226  
– radio 144  
Switching the cooling function  
on and off 99  
Switch-on times of parked car  
ventilation, preselecting 101  
– setting the units 73  
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  
control 61  
266  
Tensioning straps, refer to  
Securing cargo 120  
Tires  
– age 214, 215  
– air loss 87  
– breaking in 116  
– changing, refer to Changing  
wheels 235  
– condition 215  
– damage 215  
Towing and tow-starting 239  
Town/city, for navigation 125  
Tow rope 240  
Tow-starting 239, 241  
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor 86  
The individual vehicle 5  
Third brake lamp, refer to  
Center brake lamp 235  
Through-loading system 109  
Through-loading system,  
refer to Expanding the cargo  
area 110  
Tilt alarm sensor 33  
Tilt function, passenger side  
mirror 48  
Timer, refer to Preselecting  
switch-on times 101  
Tire inflation pressure 201  
– loss 85, 86  
Tire pressure monitoring,  
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 84  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 86  
Track  
– selecting on CD 155  
Traction control, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 82  
Traffic bulletins  
– categories 139  
Traffic bulletins, filtering 139  
Traffic bulletins for  
navigation 137  
– during destination  
guidance 139  
– inflation pressure 201  
– labels 214  
– minimum tread depth 215  
– new wheels and tires 216  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Flat Tire Monitor 84  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 86  
– puncture 85  
– replacing 216  
– run-flat 216  
– in map view 139  
Traffic jam  
– resetting the system 86  
– system limitations 86  
– warning lamp 87  
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 85  
– size 214  
– storage 217  
– displaying traffic  
bulletins 137  
Transmission  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 56  
– manual transmission 56  
– overriding selector lever lock  
for automatic transmission  
with Steptronic 58  
Transmission interlock  
– refer to Changing selector  
lever position 57  
– tread depth 215  
– wear indicators, refer to  
Minimum tread depth 215  
– wheel/tire combination, refer  
to Correct wheels and  
tires 216  
– winter tires 217  
TMC station, refer to Traffic  
bulletins 137  
Tire Quality Grading 214  
Tone  
– control 144  
– refer to P Park 57  
Transporting children  
safely 50  
Transport securing devices,  
refer to Securing cargo 120  
Travel instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 135  
Tread depth, refer to Minimum  
tire tread 215  
– middle setting 146  
Tools, refer to Onboard  
vehicle tool kit 229  
Top 50 of music  
collection 164  
Torque, refer to Engine  
data 244  
Tow bar 240  
Tow fitting 239  
Trip, deleting 133  
– screw thread 240  
Tow fittings for tow-starting  
and towing away 239  
Towing 239  
Trip, storing 132  
Trip computer, refer to  
Displays on the Control  
Display 71  
– car with automatic  
transmission 239  
– methods 240  
Trip-distance counter, refer to  
Trip odometer 69  
Triple turn signal activation 59  
267  
Trip odometer 69  
Warning messages, refer to  
Check Control 77  
Warning triangle 238  
Washer fluid 60  
V
Trips, changing 133  
Trunk, refer to Cargo area 110  
Trunk lid 30  
VCD 157  
Vehicle  
– Comfort Access 35  
– emergency release 32  
– locking or unlocking  
separately 31  
– opening from inside 30  
– opening from outside 31  
– remote control 28  
Turning circle, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
Turn signal indicators  
– indicator/warning lamp 12  
Turn signals 58  
– replacing bulbs 232  
– triple turn signal 59  
Tying down loads, refer to  
Cargo loading 120  
– battery 235  
– content of the reservoir 61  
Washer fluid reservoir 60  
Waste tray, refer to  
Ashtray 107  
Water on roads, refer to  
Driving through water 118  
Water penetration 225, 226  
Waveband with the radio 147  
Wear indicators in tires, refer  
to Minimum tread depth 215  
Weights 247  
Welcome lamps 92  
Wheel/tire combination, refer  
to Correct wheels and  
tires 216  
Wheelbase, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
– breaking in 116  
– cargo loading 119  
– Identification Number, refer  
to Engine compartment 219  
– measurements, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
– parking 55  
– weight 247  
Vehicle jack 235  
Vehicle storage 228  
Ventilation 100  
– draft-free 100  
– in the rear 100  
Ventilation, refer to Climate 97  
Ventilation while at a  
standstill 100  
Vents, refer to Ventilation 100  
Video menu 158  
Video playback 157  
Voice, refer to Destination  
guidance through voice  
instructions 135  
Voice commands  
– overview 22  
– short commands 249  
Voice instructions from  
navigation system 135  
– repeating 136  
– switching on/off 135  
– volume 136  
Voice phone book 183  
Volume 144  
– audio sources 144  
– fuel tank, refer to  
Capacities 248  
– mobile phone 177  
– voice instructions 136  
Volume balance, tone  
setting 145  
Wheels, new 216  
Wheels and tires 201  
Width, refer to  
Dimensions 245  
Windows 36  
– Convenient operation 28  
– opening, closing 36  
– pinch protection system 36  
– rear window 32  
– safety switch 36  
Windows, indicator on Control  
Display 16  
Windshield  
– cleaning 60  
Windshield wash 59  
– filling capacity, reservoir 248  
– nozzles 60  
– rear window 60  
– reservoir for washer fluid 60  
– washer fluid 60  
Windshield wiper blades,  
changing 229  
Windshield wipers, refer to  
Wiper system 59  
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/  
UTQR 214  
Units of measure  
– average consumption 73  
– temperature 73  
Universal garage door opener,  
refer to Integrated universal  
remote control 102  
Universal mobile phone  
preparation package, refer  
to separate Owner's Manual  
Universal remote control 102  
Unlatching, refer to  
Unlocking 34  
Unlocking  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
– setting unlocking  
characteristics 27  
– tailgate 35  
– trunk lid 35  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 34  
Updating the navigation  
data 124  
Winter diesel 198  
Winter tires 217  
– setting speed limit 79  
– storage 217  
W
Warning and indicator  
lamps 13  
USB audio interface 167  
268  
Wiper blade replacement 229  
Wiper system 59  
Word-matching principle for  
navigation 133  
Work in the engine  
compartment 218  
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 229  
X
xDrive 83  
Xenon lamps  
– replacing bulb 230  
Y
Your individual vehicle  
– settings, refer to Personal  
Profile 26  
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