2004-2011 BMW 1 Series 4 Door Reference -> Everything from A-Z User Manual
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Reference -> Everything from A-Z for Your BMW 1 Series 4 Door First Generation (2004-2011)

Everything from A-Z  
Index  
ALL program 93  
All-season tires, refer to  
Winter tires 197  
AM, waveband 139  
Ambient air, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 93  
Antenna for mobile phone 166  
Antifreeze  
– coolant 201  
– washer fluid 61  
Antilock Brake System  
ABS 76  
Anti-theft alarm system, refer  
to Alarm system 32  
Anti-theft system 27  
Approved axle loads, refer to  
Weights 225  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight, refer to Weights 225  
Armrest, refer to Center  
armrest 100  
Automatic high beams and  
low beams, refer to High-  
beam assistant 88  
Automatic lamps  
– refer to Welcome lamps 86  
Automatic recirculated-air  
control AUC 93  
Automatic Service  
Request 184  
Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
A
ABS Antilock Brake  
System 76  
Accessories, refer to The  
individual vehicle 5  
Accident, reporting, refer to  
Emergency Request 215  
Activated-charcoal filter 94  
Active steering 81  
Adaptive light control 87  
Additives  
– coolant 201  
– engine oil 201  
Address, entering 117, 123  
Address for navigation  
– entering 117  
– selector lever lock 58  
– shiftlock 58  
– towing 217  
– tow-starting 217  
AUTO program for automatic  
climate control 92  
AUX-IN port 159  
Available services 184  
Average fuel consumption 65  
– setting the units 67  
Average speed 65  
Avoid highways in  
navigation 126  
Airbags 83  
– sitting safely 43  
– warning lamp 84  
Air conditioner 91  
Air distribution  
Arrival time  
– computer 65  
Ashtray 101  
Assistance systems, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 76  
AUC Automatic recirculated-  
air control 93  
– automatic 92  
Airing, refer to Ventilation 94  
Air outlets, refer to Air  
vents 91  
Air pressure, checking, refer  
to Tire inflation  
Avoiding unintentional  
alarms 33  
Axle loads, refer to  
Weights 225  
pressure 190  
Air recirculation, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 93  
Air vents 91  
Air volume 93  
AKI, refer to Fuel  
specifications 188  
Alarm system 32  
– avoiding unintentional  
alarms 33  
– interior motion sensor 32  
– switching off an alarm 32  
– tilt alarm sensor 32  
Albums of music  
Audio 136  
– controls 136  
– switching on/off 136  
– tone control 136  
– volume 136  
Automatic  
– air distribution 92  
– air volume 92  
– cruise control 61  
– headlamp control 86  
Automatic car washes 205  
Automatic climate control 91  
– automatic air distribution 92  
Automatic curb monitor 50  
B
Backrests, refer to Seats 44  
Backrest width adjustment 45  
Back seats, refer to Rear seats  
– adjusting head restraints 46  
Backup lamp, replacing  
bulb 212  
Bag for skis, refer to Ski  
bag 103  
Band-aids, refer to First aid  
pouch 215  
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,  
towing away 218  
collection 156  
232  
 
Base plate for telephone or  
mobile phone  
– refer to Snap-in adapter 176  
Bass, tone setting 136  
Battery 213  
Brakes  
– ABS 76  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 203  
Care 205  
– automatic car washes 205  
– care products 205  
– carpets 207  
– CD/DVD drives 208  
– chrome parts 207  
– convertible top 206  
– displays 208  
– braking safely 110  
– breaking in 108  
– parking brake 57  
– service requirements 67  
Brake system 108  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 203  
– breaking in 108  
– disc brakes 110  
Breakdown services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 215  
Breaking in the clutch 108  
Break-in period 108  
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  
and bulbs 209  
– charging 213  
– disposal 35, 213  
– jump-starting 216  
– temporary power failure 213  
Battery for mobile phone 177  
Battery renewal  
– remote control for vehicle 34  
Being towed 217  
Belts, refer to Safety belts 49  
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety  
belts 49  
Beverage holders, refer to  
Cupholders 100  
Blower, refer to Air volume 93  
Bluetooth, activating/  
deactivating 168  
– exterior 205  
– fine wood parts 208  
– headlamps 206  
– high-pressure washer 206  
– interior 207  
– leather 207  
– light-alloy wheels 207  
– paintwork 206  
– plastic parts 208  
– rubber seals 207  
– safety belts 208  
– sensors and cameras 208  
– upholstery and cloth  
trim 207  
Bulbs, changing 209  
Button for starting the  
engine 55  
BMW  
– car shampoo 208  
BMW Assist,  
Buttons on the steering  
wheel 11  
– washing the car  
manually 206  
activating 182, 184  
BMW Assist 180  
BMW Maintenance  
System 203  
BMW Search 182  
Bottle holders, refer to  
Cupholders 100  
– windows 206  
Cargo, securing 112  
Cargo area  
C
California Proposition 65  
warning 5  
Call  
– accepting 169  
– ending 170  
– capacity 225  
– Comfort Access 34  
– enlarging, refer to Through-  
loading system 102  
– lamp, refer to Interior  
lamps 90  
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic  
Brake Control 76  
– rejecting 170  
Brake fluid  
Calling, refer to Phone  
numbers, dialing 170  
Can holders, refer to  
Cupholders 100  
– lid, refer to Trunk lid 30  
– opening from outside 31  
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk  
lid 30  
– service requirements 67  
Brake Force Display 82  
Brake lamps  
– Brake Force Display 82  
– replacing bulb 212  
Brake pads, breaking in 108  
Brake rotors 110  
– brakes 108  
– breaking in 108  
Capacities 226  
Cargo area net, refer to  
Securing cargo 112  
Cargo loading 111  
– securing cargo 112  
– stowing cargo 111  
– vehicle 110  
Capacity of the cargo area 225  
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  
battery 213  
Car care, refer to Care 205  
Car jack  
– jacking points 213  
Car key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 26  
233  
 
Car phone  
Changing wheels 212  
Chassis number, refer to  
Engine compartment 199  
Check Control 71  
Checking oil level 199  
Child restraint fixing system  
LATCH 53  
Child restraint systems 52  
Child seats 52  
Chrome parts 208  
Chrome polish 208  
Cigarette lighter 101  
Cleaning headlamps 61  
– washer fluid 61  
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  
Care 205  
Configuring settings, refer to  
Personal Profile 26  
Confirmation signals for  
locking/unlocking the  
vehicle 28  
Congestion  
– refer to Route, bypassing  
sections 127  
Connecting vacuum cleaner,  
refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 101  
Consumption, refer to  
Average fuel  
– installation location, refer to  
Center armrest 100  
– refer to separate Owner's  
Manual  
Car phone, refer to  
Telephone 166  
Car radio, refer to Radio 139  
Car shampoo 208  
Car wash 205  
– with Comfort Access 56  
Catalytic converter, refer to  
Hot exhaust system 109  
CD, audio playback 147  
CD changer 147, 151  
– controls 136  
consumption 65  
Contacts  
– creating 178  
– fast forward/reverse 149  
– filling or emptying the  
magazine 152  
– random play sequence 148  
– selecting a track 147  
– switching on/off 136  
– tone control 136  
– volume 136  
CD player 147  
– controls 136  
– fast forward/reverse 149  
– random play sequence 148  
– selecting a track 147  
– switching on/off 136  
– tone control 136  
Clock 63  
Control Center, refer to  
iDrive 16  
– 12h/24h mode 70  
– setting the time and date 70  
– setting time 69  
Closing  
– from inside 30  
Control Display 16  
Control Display, refer to iDrive  
– switching on/off 19  
Controller, refer to iDrive 16  
Controls and displays 10  
Convenient operation  
– windows 28  
– windows with Comfort  
Access 34  
– with Comfort Access 34  
Convenient starting, refer to  
Starting the engine 56  
Convertible  
– rollover protection  
system 84  
– top 38  
– wind deflector 41  
Convertible top  
– Convenient opening 28  
Convertible top care 206  
Coolant 201  
– from outside 27  
Clothes hooks 100  
Cold start, refer to Starting the  
engine 56  
Combination instrument, refer  
to Instrument cluster 12  
Comfort Access 33  
– in a car wash 56  
– replacing the battery 34  
Comfort access, refer to  
Comfort Access 33  
Comfort area, refer to Around  
the center console 14  
Compartment for remote  
control, refer to Ignition  
lock 55  
Compass 98  
Computer 64  
– displays on Control  
Display 65  
Computer, refer to iDrive 16  
Concierge service 181  
Condensation, refer to When  
the vehicle is parked 110  
Condition Based Service  
CBS 203  
– volume 136  
Center armrest 100  
Center brake lamp, replacing  
bulb 212  
Center console, refer to  
Around the center  
console 14  
Central key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 26  
Central locking  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
Central locking system 27  
– Comfort Access 33  
Changes, technical, refer to  
For your own safety 5  
Changing the language on the  
Control Display 73  
– checking level 202  
– filling 202  
Coolant temperature 64  
Cooling, maximum 92  
Cooling fluid, refer to  
Coolant 201  
Copyright 2  
Corner-illuminating lamps 87  
234  
 
Corner-illuminating lamps,  
refer to Adaptive light  
control 87  
Cornering lamps, refer to  
Adaptive light control 87  
Country codes DVD 149  
Courtesy lamps 90  
Criteria for route 126  
Cross-hairs in navigation 122  
Cruise control 61  
Cruising range 65  
Cupholders 100  
Curb weight, refer to  
Weights 225  
Current fuel consumption 65  
Current playback  
Defect  
– door lock 30  
– fuel filler flap 188  
– glass roof 37  
Display, refer to Control  
Display 16  
Display lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 89  
Displays, refer to Instrument  
cluster 12  
Displays and controls 10  
Disposal  
– of coolant 201  
– remote control battery 35  
– vehicle battery 213  
Distance, refer to  
Computer 65  
Distance remaining to service,  
refer to Service  
requirements 67  
Distance to destination, refer  
to Computer 65  
Distance warning, refer to  
Park Distance Control  
PDC 75  
Door key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 26  
Door lock 29  
Door lock, confirmation  
signals 28  
Doors, emergency  
operation 30  
DOT Quality Grades 194  
Draft-free ventilation 94  
Drinks holders, refer to  
Cupholders 100  
Drive-off assistance, refer to  
DSC 76  
Defogging windows 93  
Defrosting the windows 93  
Defrosting windows and  
removing condensation 93  
Defrosting windshield, refer to  
Defrosting windows 93  
Defrost position, refer to  
Defrosting windows 93  
Destination, entering by town/  
city name 117  
Destination address  
– entering 117, 123  
Destination entry via BMW  
Assist 121  
Destination for navigation  
– entering by voice 123  
– entering via map 122  
– entry 117  
– home address 120  
– manual entry 117  
Destination guidance 126  
– bypassing a route  
section 127  
– changing specified  
route 126  
– continuing 126  
– starting 126  
– voice instructions 127  
– volume of voice  
instructions 128  
Differential, breaking in 108  
Digital clock 63  
Digital compass 98  
Digital radio, refer to HD  
Radio 140  
Dimensions 223  
Directional indicators, refer to  
Turn signals 59  
– external devices 161  
– of music collection 156  
Customer Relations 183  
D
Dashboard, refer to  
Cockpit 10  
Dashboard lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 89  
Data  
– dimensions 223  
– sizes 223  
Data, technical 222  
– capacities 226  
– engine 222  
– weights 225  
Data transfer 184  
Date  
Drive-off assistant 77  
Driving lamps, refer to Parking  
lamps/low beams 86  
Driving notes 108  
Driving off on hills, refer to  
Drive-off assistant 77  
Driving stability control  
systems 76  
Driving through water 110  
Driving tips, refer to Driving  
notes 108  
Dry air, refer to Cooling  
function 93  
– setting 70  
– setting format 71  
Daytime running lights, switch  
positions 87  
DBC Dynamic Brake  
Control 76  
Deactivating front passenger  
airbags 83  
Deadlocking, refer to  
Locking 28  
Direction instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 127  
Directory for navigation, refer  
to Address book 119  
Displacement, refer to Engine  
data 222  
Decommissioning the vehicle,  
refer to Caring for your  
vehicle  
DSC Dynamic Stability  
Control 76  
235  
 
DTC Dynamic Traction  
Control 76  
– indicator lamps 76  
DVD  
Energy, saving  
– saving fuel 108  
Engine  
– breaking in 108  
Eyes  
– for tow-starting and towing  
away 217  
– for tying down loads 112  
– country codes 149  
– settings 150  
– video playback 149  
DVD menu 150  
DVD player, refer to CD  
player 147  
DVD video 149  
Dynamic Brake Control  
DBC 76  
Dynamic destination  
guidance 127  
– data 222  
– speed 222  
– starting 56  
– starting, Comfort Access 33  
– switching off 56  
Engine compartment 199  
Engine coolant, refer to  
Coolant 201  
Engine oil  
– adding 201  
F
Failure messages, refer to  
Check Control 71  
Failure of an electrical  
consumer 213  
False alarm, refer to Avoiding  
unintentional alarms 33  
Fastening safety belts, refer to  
Safety belts 49  
– additives 201  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 76  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 203  
Fastest route for  
navigation 126  
Dynamic Traction Control  
DTC  
– indicator lamps 77  
– checking level 199  
– intervals between changes,  
refer to Service  
Fast forward  
– CD changer 149  
– CD player 149  
requirements 67  
Filter of automatic climate  
control, refer to Microfilter/  
activated charcoal filter 94  
First aid pouch 215  
Fixture for remote control,  
refer to Ignition lock 55  
Flash when locking/  
unlocking 28  
– specified engine oils 201  
Engine output, refer to Engine  
data 222  
Engine speed, refer to Engine  
data 222  
E
EBV Electronic brake-force  
distribution 76  
Eject button, refer to Buttons  
on the CD/DVD player 136  
Electrical malfunction  
– door lock 30  
– fuel filler flap 188  
– glass roof 37  
Electronic brake-force  
distribution EBV 76  
Electronic oil level check 199  
Electronic Stability Program  
ESP, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 76  
Emergency operation, refer to  
Manual operation  
– door lock 30  
– fuel filler flap 188  
– glass roof 37  
Engine starting, refer to  
Starting the engine 56  
Entry map for destination 122  
Equalizer, tone setting 137  
ESP Electronic Stability  
Program, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 76  
Event data recorders 204  
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  
exhaust system 109  
Extended connectivity of the  
music player in the mobile  
phone 159  
Flat tire  
– run-flat tires 196  
– Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 79  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 77  
– indicating a flat tire 78  
– initializing the system 77  
– system limits 77  
Flat tires, refer to Tire  
condition 195  
FM, waveband 139  
Fog lamps 89  
Exterior mirrors 49  
– adjusting 49  
– automatic dimming  
feature 51  
– indicator lamp 13, 89  
Footbrake, refer to Braking  
safely 110  
– transmission lock, automatic  
transmission 59  
Emergency release, trunk  
lid 31  
Emergency Request 215  
Emergency services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 215  
– automatic heating 50  
– folding in and out 50  
External devices  
Footwell lamps 90  
For your own safety 5  
Free memory capacity, music  
collection 157  
Front airbags 83  
Front seat setting 43  
– random sequence 161  
236  
 
Frost, removing from  
windows, refer to Defrosting  
windows 93  
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 77  
Glass roof, electric 36  
– closing after electrical  
malfunction 37  
– Convenient operation 29  
– opening, closing 36  
– operation with Comfort  
Access 34  
Height, refer to  
Dimensions 223  
Height adjustment  
– steering wheel 51  
High-beam assistant 88  
High beams 88  
– indicator lamp 13  
– replacing bulbs 210  
High beams and low beams,  
automatic, refer to High-  
beam assistant 88  
High-pressure  
Fuel 188  
– gauge 64  
– high-quality brands 188  
– quality 188  
– specifications 188  
– tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 226  
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  
gauge 64  
Fuel consumption display,  
refer to Average fuel  
consumption 65  
– pinch protection system 37  
– raising 36  
– remote control 28  
Glove compartment 99  
GPS navigation, refer to  
Navigation system 116  
Grills, refer to Air vents 91  
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  
Weights 225  
washer 205, 206  
High water, refer to Driving  
through water 110  
Highways, refer to Route  
criteria 126  
Fuel consumption statistics,  
refer to Average fuel  
consumption 65  
Hills 110  
Holders for cups 100  
Hood 198  
H
Halogen lamps  
Fuel display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 64  
Fuel filler flap 188  
– releasing in the event of  
electrical malfunction 188  
Fuses 213  
– replacing bulbs 210  
Handbrake, refer to Parking  
brake 57  
Hands-free system, refer to  
Microphone for hands-free  
mode 14  
Hazard warning flashers 14  
HD Radio 140  
Head airbags 83  
Headlamp control,  
automatic 86  
Headlamp cover 210  
Headlamp flasher 59  
– indicator lamp 13  
Headlamps  
– replacing bulbs 210  
Head restraints 45  
Heated  
Hot exhaust system 109  
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  
Dynamic Brake Control 76  
Hydroplaning 109  
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 140  
Ice warning, refer to Outside  
temperature  
warning 63  
Identification marks  
– tire coding 194  
G
Garage door opener, refer to  
Integrated universal remote  
control 96  
Gasoline, refer to Required  
fuel 188  
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 64  
Gas station  
iDrive 16  
– adjusting brightness 74  
– changing date and time 70  
– changing language 73  
– menu guidance 17  
– operating principle 16  
– setting the date and time 70  
– status information 19  
Ignition 55  
recommendations 127  
Gear change  
– with automatic  
– seats 48  
– steering wheel 51  
Heated mirrors 50  
Heating  
– mirrors 50  
– seats 48  
transmission 58  
– with manual transmission 57  
Gear display, with automatic  
transmission 57  
– switched off 55  
– switched on 55  
Gearshift lever  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 58  
– manual transmission 57  
General driving notes 109  
– steering wheel 51  
Heating, rear window 93  
Heating and ventilation 91  
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing  
cargo 111  
Ignition key, refer to  
Integrated key/remote  
control 26  
Ignition key position 1, refer to  
Radio readiness 55  
237  
 
Ignition key position 2, refer to  
Ignition on 55  
Ignition lock 55  
Light control  
– refer to High-beam  
assistant 88  
J
Jacking points 213  
Imprint 2  
Indicator and warning  
lamps 13  
– Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 80  
Jets, refer to Air vents 91  
Joystick, refer to iDrive 16  
Jumpering, refer to Jump-  
starting 216  
Light-emitting diodes  
LED 209  
Lighter 101  
– socket 101  
Lighting  
Jump-starting 216  
Indicator lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 89  
Individual settings, refer to  
Personal Profile 26  
Inflation pressure, tires 190  
Inflation pressure monitoring,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 79  
– lamps and bulbs 209  
– of instruments 89  
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 86  
Light switch 86  
Limit, refer to Speed limit 73  
Load 111  
Load securing equipment,  
refer to Securing cargo 112  
Lock buttons of doors, refer to  
Locking 30  
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/  
remote control 26  
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  
Access 33  
Keyless opening and closing,  
refer to Comfort Access 33  
Key Memory, refer to Personal  
Profile 26  
Initializing  
– compass, refer to  
Calibrating 98  
Locking  
– radio, refer to Station,  
storing 139  
Kickdown 58  
Knock control 188  
– adjusting confirmation  
signal 28  
– refer to Setting the time and  
date 70  
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor  
FTM 77  
Instructions for navigation  
system, refer to Voice  
instructions 127  
Instrument cluster 12  
Instrument lighting 89  
Integrated key 26  
Integrated universal remote  
control 96  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 28  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 33  
Locking and unlocking doors  
– from inside 30  
L
Lamps  
– adaptive light control 87  
– instrument lighting 89  
– interior lighting 90  
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/  
low beams 86  
– from outside 27  
Low beam control, refer to  
High-beam assistant 88  
Low-beam headlamps 86  
– automatic 86  
– replacing bulbs 210  
Lower back support, refer to  
Lumbar support 45  
Luggage compartment, refer  
to Cargo area  
Lamps and bulbs, replacing  
bulbs 209  
Lashing eyes, refer to  
Securing cargo 112  
Last destinations 120  
LATCH child restraint fixing  
system 53  
Leather care 207  
LED Light-emitting  
diodes 209  
Interactive map 122  
Interior lamps 90  
– remote control 28  
Interior motion sensor 32  
Interior rearview mirror 50  
– automatic dimming  
feature 51  
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-  
mounted luggage rack 112  
Lumbar support 45  
– compass 98  
Length, refer to  
Intermittent mode of the  
wipers 60  
Intersection, entering,  
navigation 118  
Dimensions 223  
License plate lamp, replacing  
bulb 212  
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter  
tires 197  
Light  
iPod, connecting, refer to  
AUX-IN port 159  
iPod, connecting, refer to USB  
audio interface 159  
– refer to High-beam  
assistant 88  
Light-alloy wheels 207  
Maintenance, refer to  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 203  
– Service booklet  
238  
 
Maintenance system 203  
Malfunction warnings, refer to  
Check Control 71  
Manual car wash 206  
Manual operation  
Monitor, refer to iDrive 16  
Monitoring system for tire  
pressures, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 77  
MP3 player, connecting, refer  
to AUX-IN port 159  
Navigation system 116  
– address book 119  
– bypassing a route  
section 127  
– continuing destination  
guidance 126  
– door lock 30  
– fuel filler flap 188  
– glass roof 37  
MP3 player, connecting, refer  
to USB audio interface 159  
Multi-channel playback 137  
Multifunctional steering  
wheel, refer to Buttons on  
the steering wheel 11  
Multifunction switch  
– refer to Turn signals/  
headlamp flasher 59  
– refer to Wiper system 60  
Music, managing 157  
Music collection 154  
– backup 158  
– destination entry 117  
– dynamic destination  
guidance 127  
– entering a destination by  
voice 123  
– entering a destination  
manually 117  
– frequently asked  
questions 133  
– transmission lock, automatic  
transmission 59  
Manual operation with  
automatic transmission 58  
Manual transmission 57  
Map for navigation  
– changing scale 129  
– entering destination 122  
Map view 128  
Maximum cooling 92  
Maximum speed  
– gas station  
recommendations 127  
– planning a trip 124  
– route list 127  
– for winter tires 197  
Menus, refer to iDrive 16  
Messages 172  
Messages from the concierge  
service 173  
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  
filter for automatic climate  
control 94  
– deleting 158  
– random sequence 157  
– restoring 158  
Music player, connecting,  
refer to AUX-IN port 159  
Music player, connecting,  
refer to USB audio  
– selecting destination via  
map 122  
– selecting route criteria 126  
– special destinations 120  
– starting destination  
guidance 126  
– terminating destination  
guidance 126  
interface 159  
Microphone for telephone 14  
Mirror dimming feature 51  
Mirrors 49  
– automatic curb monitor 50  
– exterior mirrors 49  
– heating 50  
– interior rearview mirror 50  
Mobile phone  
– adjusting volume 169  
– connecting, refer to Mobile  
phone, pairing 166  
– operation via iDrive 169  
– pairing 166  
Mobile phone, installation  
location, refer to Center  
armrest 100  
Music search 155  
My Info 173  
– traffic bulletins 129  
– voice instructions 127  
– volume adjustment 128  
Neck support, refer to Head  
restraints 45  
Nets, refer to Storage  
compartments 100  
New tires 196  
N
Navigation  
– starting destination  
guidance after entering a  
destination 119  
– storing a destination 119  
– storing current position 119  
– voice activation 123  
Navigation announcements,  
refer to Switching voice  
instructions on/off 127  
Navigation data 116  
North-facing map 128  
Number of cylinders, refer to  
Engine data 222  
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket  
for Onboard Diagnosis 204  
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  
specifications 188  
Mobile phone, refer to  
Telephone 166  
Mobile phone, refer to the  
separate Owner's Manual  
Modifications, technical, refer  
to For your own safety 5  
Odometer 63  
Oil, refer to Engine oil 199  
Oil consumption 199  
Oil level 199  
239  
 
Old batteries, refer to  
Disposal 213  
Passenger-side mirror tilt  
function 50  
R
Onboard vehicle tool kit 209  
Opening and closing  
– Comfort Access 33  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
– using the door lock 29  
– via the remote control 27  
Options, selecting for  
navigation 126  
Pathway lighting 87  
Personal Profile 26  
Phone book 169  
Phone numbers  
– dialing 170  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 37  
– windows 36  
Placing a call, refer to  
telephone owner's manual  
Playing music 155  
Radio  
– controls 136  
– HD Radio 140  
– satellite radio 142  
– selecting a waveband 139  
– storing stations 139  
– switching on/off 136  
– tone control 136  
– volume 136  
Orientation menu, refer to  
Start menu 17  
Radio position, refer to Radio  
readiness 55  
Outlets, refer to Ventilation 94  
Output, refer to Engine  
data 222  
Outside temperature  
display 63  
– changing unit of measure 67  
– on computer 67  
Outside temperature  
warning 63  
Overriding selector lever  
lock 59  
Polish 208  
Radio readiness 55  
– switched off 55  
– switched on 55  
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/  
activated-charcoal filter 94  
Postal code, entering for  
navigation 118  
Power windows 35  
Power windows, refer to  
Windows 35  
Pressure, tires 190  
Pressure monitoring of tires,  
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 77  
Pressure monitoring of tires,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 79  
Rain sensor 60  
Random sequence  
– external devices 161  
– music collection 157  
Reading lamps 90  
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  
lamps 211  
Rear luggage rack 112  
Rear seats  
– adjusting head restraints 46  
– folding down backrests 102  
Rearview mirror, refer to  
Mirrors 49  
Overview  
– radio control 136  
Programmable buttons on the  
steering wheel 11  
P
Paintwork care 206  
Park assistant, refer to Park  
Distance Control 75  
Park Distance Control PDC 75  
Parked car ventilation 94  
– preselecting switch-on  
times 95  
– switching on and off  
directly 94  
Parking  
Programmable memory  
keys 20  
Protection function, refer to  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 37  
– windows 36  
Providing medical assistance,  
refer to First add pouch 215  
Puncture  
Rear window defroster 93  
Receiving level of mobile  
phone, refer to Status  
information 19  
Reception  
– quality 140  
– radio station 140  
Recirculated-air mode 93  
Recirculation of air, refer to  
Recirculated-air mode 93  
Reflectors, refer to Tail  
lamps 211  
– Flat Tire Monitor 77  
– vehicle 56  
Parking aid, refer to Park  
Distance Control PDC 75  
Parking brake 57  
Refueling 188  
Releasing  
– indicator lamp 57  
Parking lamps/low beams 86  
– replacing bulbs 210  
Parts and accessories, refer to  
The individual vehicle 5  
– hood 198  
Remaining distance, refer to  
Computer 65  
Remaining distance, refer to  
Cruising range 65  
240  
 
Remote control 26  
– battery renewal 34  
– Comfort Access 33  
– garage door opener 96  
– malfunctions 29, 34  
– removing from the ignition  
lock 55  
– service data 203  
– trunk lid 28  
Remote control key, refer to  
Integrated key/remote  
control 26  
Roof load capacity 225  
Roof-mounted luggage  
rack 112  
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,  
towing away 218  
Rotary/pushbutton control,  
refer to Controller 16  
Route 126, 127  
– bypassing sections 127  
– changing 126, 127  
– changing criteria 126  
– displaying streets or towns/  
cities 127  
Safety belts 49  
– damage 49  
– indicator lamp 49  
– reminder 49  
– sitting safely 43  
Safety systems  
– airbags 83  
– Antilock Brake System  
ABS 76  
– Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 76  
– rollover protection system,  
Convertible 84  
Replacement fuses, refer to  
Fuses 213  
– map view 128  
– safety belts 49  
Replacement remote  
control 26  
– selecting 126  
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat  
tires 196  
Satellite radio 142  
– enabling or unsubscribing  
from a channel 142  
– favorites 144  
– selecting channel 143  
– storing channel 143  
– timeshift 144  
– Traffic Jump 145  
Saving fuel 108  
Screen, refer to iDrive 16  
Screw thread for tow  
fitting 217  
SDARS, refer to Satellite  
radio 142  
Seat and mirror memory 48  
Seat belt reminder, refer to  
"Fasten safety belts"  
reminder 49  
Route instructions, refer to  
Destination guidance  
through voice  
instructions 127  
Route map, refer to Map  
view 128  
Route section, changing 127  
Route selection 126  
RSC Runflat System  
Component, refer to Run-  
flat tires 196  
Runflat System Component  
RSC, refer to Run-flat  
tires 196  
Run-flat tires 196  
– continuing driving with a  
damaged tire 78  
– flat tire 78  
– new tires 196  
– remaining driving distance,  
refer to Indication of a flat  
tire 78  
– tire inflation pressure 190  
– winter tires 197  
Replacing bulbs, refer to  
Lamps and bulbs 209  
Replacing tires, refer to New  
wheels and tires 196  
Reporting safety defects 7  
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  
gauge 64  
Reservoir for washer  
systems 61  
Reset, refer to Resetting tone  
settings 138  
Restraint systems, refer to  
Safety belts 49  
Restraint systems for  
children 52  
Retreaded tires 196  
Reverse  
– CD changer 149  
– CD player 149  
Seats 43  
– heating 48  
Reverse gear  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 58  
– manual transmission 57  
Road map 128  
Roadside  
– sitting safely 43  
Securing cargo 103, 104  
Selecting a detour 132  
Selecting new scale for  
navigation 129  
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat  
tires 196  
Assistance 181, 215  
Roadside parking lamps 88  
– replacing bulbs 210  
Roadworthiness test, refer to  
Service requirements 67  
Rollover protection system,  
Convertible 84  
Selector lever, automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 58  
Service, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 215  
S
Safety-belt height  
adjustment 49  
Service car, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 215  
– resetting 85  
241  
 
Service data in remote  
control 203  
Service Interval Display, refer  
to Condition Based Service  
CBS 203  
Service Request 183  
Service requirement display,  
refer to Condition Based  
Service CBS 203  
Service requirements 67  
Service status 184  
Settings  
Snap-in adapter, refer to  
Center armrest 100  
Snow chains 197  
Socket, refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 101  
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis  
OBD 204  
Sound, adjusting during audio  
playback, refer to Tone  
control 136  
Sound output for  
entertainment on/off 136  
Spare fuses 213  
Special destinations 120  
Special destinations,  
displaying 122  
Special destinations, entering  
by name 121  
Starting the engine  
– start/stop button 55  
Start menu 17  
State/province, for  
navigation 117  
Station, selecting  
– radio 139  
Status of this Owner's Manual  
at time of printing 5  
Steam jet 205, 206  
Steering wheel 51  
– adjustment 51  
– buttons on steering  
wheel 11  
– heating 51  
Steering with variable ratio,  
refer to Active steering 81  
Steptronic, refer to Automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
– clock, 12h/24h format 70  
– date format 71  
– DVD 150  
– language 73  
Settings for the map view 129  
Setting times, refer to  
Preselecting switch-on  
times 95  
Special oils, refer to Specified  
engine oils 201  
Shifting gears with automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 58  
Specified engine oils 201  
Speed  
– for winter tires 197  
Speed display, refer to  
Speedometer 12  
Speed limit warning, refer to  
Speed limit 73  
Speedometer 12  
Speed Volume 137  
Split screen content, refer to  
Display for split screen  
content, selecting 20  
Sport program, automatic  
transmission with  
Storage 208  
Storage compartment  
package 100  
Shiftlock, refer to Changing  
selector lever positions 58  
Short commands for the voice  
activation system 227  
Short route in navigation, refer  
to Selecting route 126  
Shuffled, refer to Random  
– CD changer 148  
– CD player 148  
Side airbags 83  
Side windows, refer to  
Windows 35  
Storage compartments 100  
Stored trip, opening 125  
Storing  
– seat position, refer to Seat  
and mirror memory 48  
– telephone numbers, refer to  
separate Owner's Manual  
Storing music 154  
Storing tires 197  
Stowage, refer to Storage  
compartments 100  
Street, entering,  
Steptronic 58  
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10  
Sitting safely 43  
– airbags 43  
Spray nozzles, refer to  
Windshield washer  
nozzles 61  
navigation 118  
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  
and tires 190  
– safety belt 43  
Stability control,  
Surround 137  
Ski bag 103  
refer to Driving stability  
control systems 76  
Start/stop button 55  
– starting the engine 56  
– switching off the engine 56  
Starting, refer to Starting the  
engine 56  
SVCD 149  
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to  
Glass roof, electric 36  
Slot for remote control 55  
Smokers' package, refer to  
Ashtray 101  
SW, waveband 139  
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10  
Switching off  
– engine 56  
Switching off the engine  
– start/stop button 55  
Snap-in adapter  
– inserting/removing 176  
– use 166  
Starting assistance, refer to  
Jump-starting 216  
242  
 
Switching on  
– audio 136  
– CD changer 136  
– CD player 136  
– radio 136  
Switching the cooling function  
on and off 93  
Switch-on times of parked car  
ventilation, preselecting 95  
Symbols 4  
Tilt alarm sensor 32  
Tilt function, passenger-side  
mirror 50  
Timer, refer to Preselecting  
switch-on times 95  
Tire inflation pressure 190  
– loss 78, 79  
Tire pressure monitoring,  
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 77  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 79  
– resetting the system 79  
– system limitations 79  
– warning lamp 80  
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 78  
Top 50 of music  
collection 156  
Torque, refer to Engine  
data 222  
Tow bar 218  
Tow fitting 217  
Tow fittings for tow-starting  
and towing away 217  
Towing 217  
– car with automatic  
transmission 217  
– methods 218  
Towing and tow-starting 217  
Town/city, for navigation 117  
Tow rope 218  
Tow-starting 217  
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor 79  
– status information 19  
T
Tachometer 63  
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 30  
Tail lamp, refer to Tail  
lamps 211  
Tire Quality Grading 194  
Tires  
– replacing bulb 212  
Tail lamps 211  
– replacing bulb 212  
Tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 226  
– age 194  
– air loss 80  
– breaking in 108  
– changing, refer to Changing  
wheels 212  
Track  
– selecting on CD 147  
Traction control, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 76  
Technical changes 5  
Technical data 222  
Telephone 166  
– voice commands 173  
Telephone, installation  
location, refer to Center  
armrest 100  
Telephone, refer to separate  
Owner's Manual  
TeleService 180  
TeleService Diagnosis 182  
TeleService Help 182  
Temperature, setting for  
automatic climate control 92  
Temperature display  
– outside temperature 63  
– outside temperature  
warning 63  
– condition 195  
– damage 195  
– inflation pressure 190  
– labels 194  
– minimum tread depth 195  
– new tires 196  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Flat Tire Monitor 77  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 79  
– puncture 78  
– retreaded 196  
– run-flat tires 196  
– size 194  
– wear indicators, refer to  
Minimum tread depth 195  
– winter tires 197  
TMC station, refer to Traffic  
bulletins 129  
Traffic bulletins  
– categories 131  
Traffic bulletins, filtering 131  
Traffic bulletins for  
navigation 129  
– during destination  
guidance 131  
– in map view 131  
Traffic jam  
– displaying traffic  
bulletins 129  
Transmission  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 57  
– manual transmission 57  
Transporting children  
safely 52  
Transport securing devices,  
refer to Securing cargo 112  
Travel instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 127  
Tread depth, refer to Minimum  
tire tread 195  
– setting the units 67  
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  
control 61  
Tone  
– control 136  
– middle setting 138  
Tools, refer to Onboard  
vehicle tool kit 209  
Thigh support 44  
Third brake lamp, refer to  
Center brake lamp 212  
Three-point safety belt 49  
Through-loading system 102  
Trip, deleting 125  
Trip, storing 124  
243  
 
Trip-distance counter, refer to  
Trip odometer 63  
Warning messages, refer to  
Check Control 71  
V
Triple turn signal activation 60  
Trip odometer 63  
VCD 149  
Vehicle  
Warning triangle 216  
Washer fluid 61  
Trips, changing 125  
Trunk, refer to Cargo area  
Trunk lid 30  
– Comfort Access 34  
– emergency release 31  
– opening from outside 31  
– unlocking with remote  
control 28  
– battery 213  
– breaking in 108  
– content of the reservoir 61  
Washer fluid filler neck 61  
Waste tray, refer to  
– cargo loading 110  
– decommissioning, refer to  
Vehicle storage  
– dimensions 223  
– Identification Number, refer  
to Engine compartment 199  
– parking 56  
Ashtray 101  
Water on roads, refer to  
Driving through water 110  
Water penetration 205, 206  
Waveband with the radio 139  
Wear indicators in tires, refer  
to Minimum tread depth 195  
Weights 225  
Turning circle, refer to  
Dimensions 223  
Turn signals 59  
– weight 225  
Vehicle jack 213  
– indicator lamp 12  
Vehicle storage 208  
Ventilation 94  
– draft-free 94  
Welcome lamps 86  
Wheelbase, refer to  
Dimensions 223  
Wheels, new 196  
Wheels and tires 190  
Width, refer to  
– replacing bulbs 211  
– triple turn signal 60  
Tying down loads, refer to  
Cargo loading 112  
Ventilation when parked, refer  
to Parked car ventilation 94  
Vents, refer to Ventilation 94  
Video menu 150  
Video playback 149  
Voice, refer to Destination  
guidance through voice  
instructions 127  
Voice commands  
– overview 22  
– short commands 227  
– telephone 173  
Dimensions 223  
Windows 35  
U
Underbody protection, refer to  
Caring for your vehicle  
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/  
UTQR 194  
Units of measure  
– average fuel  
– Convenient operation 28  
– Convenient operation with  
Comfort Access 34  
– opening, closing 35  
– pinch protection system 36  
Windshield  
consumption 67  
– cleaning 61  
– temperature 67  
Voice instructions from  
navigation system 127  
– repeating 128  
– switching on/off 127  
– volume 128  
– defrosting and removing  
condensation 93  
Windshield wash  
– filling capacity, reservoir 226  
Windshield washer reservoir,  
refer to Washer fluid filler  
neck 61  
Universal garage door opener,  
refer to Integrated universal  
remote control 96  
Universal remote control 96  
Unlatching, refer to  
Unlocking 27  
Voice phone book 175  
Volume 136  
Unlocking  
– from inside 30  
– from outside 27  
– trunk lid 34  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 33  
Unlocking without a key, refer  
to Comfort Access 33  
Updating the navigation  
data 116  
– audio sources 136  
– fuel tank, refer to  
Capacities 226  
– mobile phone 169  
– voice instructions 128  
Volume balance, tone  
setting 137  
Windshield washer system 60  
– washer fluid 61  
– washer nozzles 61  
Windshield wiper blades,  
changing 209  
Windshield wipers, refer to  
Wiper system 60  
Winter tires 197  
– setting speed limit 73  
– storage 197  
W
USB audio interface 159  
Warning and indicator  
lamps 13  
Wiper blade replacement 209  
Wiper system 60  
244  
 
Word-matching principle for  
navigation 125  
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 209  
X
Xenon lamps  
– replacing bulb 209  
245  
 

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