Reference -> Everything from A to Z for Your BMW 1 Series 4 Door Second Generation (2011-2019)

Short commands for the voice activation system  
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Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Everything from A to Z  
Index  
Alarm system 38  
– avoiding unintentional  
alarms 40  
– interior motion sensor 39  
– switching off an alarm 39  
– tilt alarm sensor 39  
Albums in music  
AUC Automatic recirculated  
air control 108  
Audible instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 145  
Audio 154  
– controls 154  
– switching on/off 154  
– tone control 155  
A
ABS Antilock Brake  
System 89  
Acceleration assistant, refer to  
Launch Control 70  
Accessories, refer to Vehicle  
equipment 5  
collection 175  
Accident, reporting, refer to  
Emergency Request 250  
Activated-charcoal filter 109  
Active steering 96  
Adaptive Light Control 101  
Additives  
ALL program 108  
All-season tires, refer to  
Winter tires 231  
AM, waveband 157  
Ambient air, refer to  
Recirculated air mode 108  
Antifreeze  
– volume 155  
Automatic  
– air distribution 107  
– air volume 107  
– cruise control 73  
– headlamp control 100  
Automatic car washes 239  
Automatic climate control 106  
Automatic curb monitor 56  
Automatic high beams and  
low beams, refer to High-  
beam Assistant 102  
Automatic lamps  
– coolant 235  
– engine oil 235  
– coolant 235  
– washer fluid 72  
Address, entering 134, 140  
Address for navigation  
– entering 134  
Adjusting temperature 107  
Airbags 97  
Antilock Brake System  
ABS 89  
Anti-theft alarm system, refer  
to Alarm system 38  
Appointments, refer to  
Calendar 207  
– sitting safely 49  
– refer to Welcome lamps 101  
Automatic recirculated air  
control AUC 108  
– warning lamp 98  
Air conditioner 106  
Air distribution  
Approved axle loads, refer to  
Weights 259  
Automatic Service  
– automatic 107  
Approved engine oils 235  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight, refer to Weights 259  
Apps 216  
Armrest, refer to Center  
armrest 115  
Request 215  
Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 64  
– selector lever lock 64  
– shiftlock 64  
– towing 252  
Airing, refer to Ventilation 109  
Air outlets, refer to Air  
vents 106  
Air pressure, checking, refer  
to Tire inflation  
pressure 223  
Arrival time  
– tow-starting 252  
Air recirculation, refer to  
Recirculated air mode 108  
Air vents 106  
Air volume 108  
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 221  
– computer 78  
Ashtray 116  
Assistance systems, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 89  
AUTO program for automatic  
climate control 107  
AUX-In connection 177  
Available services 216  
Average fuel consumption 77  
– setting the units 80  
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Reference  
Average speed 77  
Avoid highways in  
navigation 143  
Avoiding unintentional  
alarms 40  
Bluetooth, activating/  
deactivating 189  
Bluetooth audio 180  
– disconnecting an audio  
connection 183  
Brake system 124  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 237  
– breaking in 124  
– disc brakes 127  
Axle loads, refer to  
Weights 259  
– pairing device 181  
– playback 182  
– unpairing device 183  
– what to do if … 183  
BMW Assist 212  
– updating 216  
BMW Info 206  
BMW Maintenance  
System 237  
BMW Online 214  
Bottle holders, refer to  
Cupholders 116  
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic  
Brake Control 89  
Brake fluid  
– service requirements 80  
Brake Force Display 96  
Brake lamps  
– brake force display 96  
– replacing bulb 247  
Brake pads, breaking in 124  
Brake pedal, refer to Braking  
safely 126  
Breakdown services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 251  
Breaking in the clutch 124  
Break-in period 124  
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  
and bulbs 243  
Button for starting the  
engine 61  
Buttons on the steering  
wheel 13  
B
Backrests, refer to Seats 50  
Backrest width adjustment 51  
Back seats, refer to Rear seats  
– adjusting head restraints 52  
Backup lamp, replacing  
bulb 247  
Bag for skis, refer to Ski  
bag 118  
Band-aids, refer to First aid  
pouch 251  
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,  
towing away 253  
Base plate for telephone or  
mobile phone  
– refer to Snap-in adapter 199  
Bass, tone control 155  
Battery 248  
C
Calendar 207  
– displaying appointment 207  
– selecting calendar day 207  
California Proposition 65  
warning 6  
Call  
– accepting 193  
– ending 193  
– muting the microphone 195  
– rejecting 193  
– charging 248  
– disposal 42, 249  
– jump starting 251  
– replacing 248  
– temporary power failure 248  
Battery renewal  
– remote control for vehicle 41  
Being towed 253  
Brake rotors 127  
– brakes 124  
– breaking in 124  
Brakes  
– ABS 89  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 237  
Calling, refer to Phone  
numbers, dialing 194  
Calls  
– with multiple parties 194  
Can holders, refer to  
Cupholders 116  
Capacities 259  
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54  
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety  
belts 54  
Beverage holders, refer to  
Cupholders 116  
– braking safely 126  
– breaking in 124  
– parking brake 63  
– service requirements 80  
Capacity of the trunk 259  
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  
battery 248  
Car care, refer to Care 239  
Blower, refer to Air  
volume 108  
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Care 239  
CD player 166  
Climate control  
– automatic car washes 239  
– care products 240  
– carpets 242  
– chrome parts 241  
– convertible top 242  
– displays 242  
– controls 154  
– automatic air  
distribution 107  
Clock 75  
– 12h/24h mode 83  
– setting the time and date 83  
– setting time 82  
– fast forward/reverse 168  
– random sequence 167  
– selecting a track 166  
– switching on/off 154  
– tone control 155  
– fine wood parts 241  
– headlamps 240  
– leather 240  
– light-alloy wheels 241  
– paintwork 240  
– plastic parts 241  
– rubber seals 241  
– safety belts 241  
– sensors and cameras 242  
– upholstery and cloth  
trim 241  
Cargo, securing 128  
Cargo area, refer to Trunk  
Cargo area lid, refer to Trunk  
lid 37  
Cargo loading 127  
– securing cargo 128  
– stowing cargo 128  
– vehicle 127  
– volume 155  
Closing  
– from inside 37  
– from outside 34  
Center armrest 115  
Center brake lamp, replacing  
bulb 247  
Center console, refer to  
Around the center  
Clothes hooks 116  
Cold start, refer to Starting the  
engine 62  
Comfort Access 40  
– replacing the battery 41  
Comfort area, refer to Around  
the center console 16  
Compartment for remote  
control, refer to Ignition  
lock 61  
console 16  
Central key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 32  
Central locking  
– from inside 37  
– from outside 33  
Central locking system 33  
– comfort access 40  
Changes, technical, refer to  
For your own safety 5  
Changing bulbs 243  
Changing gears 68  
Changing the language on the  
Control Display 87  
Changing wheels 248  
Chassis number, refer to  
Engine compartment 232  
Check Control 84  
Compass 113  
Computer 77  
– displays on Control  
Display 78  
Computer, refer to iDrive 20  
Concierge service 213  
Condensation, refer to When  
the vehicle is parked 127  
Condition Based Service  
CBS 237  
Configuring settings, refer to  
Personal Profile 32  
Confirmation signals for  
locking/unlocking the  
vehicle 35  
Car jack  
– jacking points 248  
Car key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 32  
Car phone  
– installation location, refer to  
Center armrest 115  
Car phone, refer to  
Telephone 188  
Child restraint fixing system  
LATCH 59  
Child restraint systems 58  
Child seats 58  
Car radio, refer to Radio 157  
Car wash 239  
Catalytic converter, refer to  
Hot exhaust system 126  
CD, audio playback 166  
Chrome parts 241  
ConnectedDrive 212  
Connecting a music player,  
AUX-In connection 177  
Connecting a music player,  
USB audio interface 178  
Connecting an iPod, refer to  
AUX-In connection 177  
Connecting an iPod, refer to  
USB audio interface 178  
Chrome polish 241  
Cigarette lighter 117  
Cleaning headlamps 72  
– washer fluid 73  
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  
Care 239  
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Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Connecting an MP3 player,  
refer to AUX-In  
Cooling fluid, refer to  
Coolant 235  
Defect  
– door lock 36  
connection 177  
Corner-illuminating  
lamps 102  
– fuel filler flap 221  
Connecting an MP3 player,  
refer to USB audio  
interface 178  
Connecting vacuum cleaner,  
refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 117  
Consumption, refer to  
Average fuel  
Defining a home address 203  
Defogging windows 109  
Defrosting windows 109  
Defrosting windows and  
removing condensation 109  
Defrosting windshield, refer to  
Defrosting windows 109  
Defrost position, refer to  
Defrosting windows 109  
Destination, entering by town/  
city name 134  
Destination address  
– entering 134, 140  
Destination entry via BMW  
Assist 139  
Destination for navigation  
– entering by voice 140  
– entering via map 139  
– entry 134  
– home address 137  
– manual entry 134  
Destination guidance 143  
– bypassing a route  
section 144  
– changing specified  
route 143  
– continuing 143  
Cornering light, refer to  
Adaptive Light Control 101  
Courtesy lamps 104  
Criteria for route 143  
Cross-hairs in navigation 139  
Cruise control 73  
Cruising range 77  
Cupholders 116  
Curb weight, refer to  
Weights 259  
Current fuel consumption 77  
Current playback  
consumption 77  
Contacts 202  
– deleting 204, 211  
– exporting/importing 211  
– new contact 203  
Control Center, refer to  
iDrive 20  
Control Display 20, 21  
Control Display, refer to iDrive  
– switching on/off 21  
Controller, refer to iDrive 20  
Controls and displays 12  
Convenient opening and  
closing  
– windows 34  
– windows with Comfort  
Access 40  
– with Comfort Access 40  
Convenient start, refer to  
Starting the engine 62  
Convertible  
– rollover protection  
system 99  
– external devices 180  
– in music collection 174  
Customer Relations 215  
D
Dashboard, refer to  
Cockpit 12  
Dashboard lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 104  
Data, technical  
– capacities 259  
– dimensions 258  
– weights 259  
Data memory 7  
Data transfer 216  
Date  
– starting 143  
– voice instructions 145  
– volume of voice  
– setting 84  
instructions 145  
– top 44  
– wind deflector 47  
Convertible top  
– convenient opening 34  
Convertible top care 242  
Coolant 235  
– checking level 236  
– filling 236  
– setting format 84  
Daytime running lights, switch  
positions 101  
DBC Dynamic Brake  
Control 89  
Deactivating front passenger  
airbags 97  
Deadlocking, refer to  
Locking 34  
Differential, breaking in 124  
Digital clock 75, 82  
Digital compass 113  
Digital radio, refer to HD  
Radio 159  
Dimensions 258  
Directional indicators, refer to  
Turn signals 71  
Coolant temperature 236  
Cooling, maximum 107  
Direction instructions, refer to  
Voice instructions 145  
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Everything from A to Z  
Directory for navigation, refer  
to Address book 136  
Display, refer to Control  
Display 20  
Driving stability control  
systems 89  
Driving through water 126  
Driving tips, refer to Driving  
notes 124  
Electronic oil level check 233  
Electronic Stability Program  
ESP, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 89  
E-mail 206  
Displaying contact  
pictures 203  
Dry air, refer to Air  
conditioning 109  
DSC Dynamic Stability  
Control 89  
DTC Dynamic Traction  
Control 90  
Emergency operation, refer to  
Manual operation  
– door lock 36  
– fuel filler flap 221  
– transmission lock, automatic  
transmission 66  
Emergency release, trunk  
lid 38  
Display lighting, refer to  
Instrument lighting 104  
Displays, refer to Instrument  
cluster 14  
Displays and controls 12  
Disposal  
– indicator lamps 90  
DVD  
– of coolant 235  
– remote control battery 42  
– vehicle battery 249  
Distance, refer to  
– country codes 168  
– settings 169  
– video playback 168  
DVD menu 169  
Emergency Request 250  
Emergency services, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 251  
Energy, saving  
Computer 78  
Distance remaining to service,  
refer to Service  
DVD player, refer to CD  
player 166  
– saving fuel 124  
Engine  
requirements 80  
DVD video 168  
– breaking in 124  
Distance to destination, refer  
to Computer 78  
Distance warning, refer to  
Park Distance Control  
PDC 88  
Door key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 32  
Door lock 36  
Dynamic Brake Control  
DBC 89  
Dynamic destination  
guidance 149  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 89  
Dynamic Traction Control  
DTC 90  
– starting 62  
– starting, Comfort Access 40  
– switching off 63  
Engine compartment 232  
Engine coolant, refer to  
Coolant 235  
Engine oil  
– adding 235  
Door lock, confirmation  
signals 35  
– indicator lamps 90  
– additives 235  
– alternative oil types 235  
– approved engine oils 235  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 237  
– checking level 233  
– intervals between changes,  
refer to Service  
Doors, manual operation 36  
DOT Quality Grades 228  
Draft-free ventilation 109  
Drinks holders, refer to  
Cupholders 116  
Drive mode 68  
Drive-off assistance, refer to  
DSC 89  
Drive-off assistant 90  
Driving dynamics control 69  
Driving lamps, refer to Parking  
lamps/low beams 100  
Driving notes 124  
E
EBV Electronic brake-force  
distribution 89  
Eject button, see buttons on  
the CD/DVD player 154  
Electrical defect  
– 7-gear Sport automatic  
transmission with double  
clutch 69  
Electrical malfunction  
– door lock 36  
requirements 80  
Engine oil level, checking 233  
Engine starting, refer to  
Starting the engine 62  
Entering the postal code for  
navigation 135  
– fuel filler flap 221  
Electronic brake-force  
distribution EBV 89  
Entry map for destination 139  
Equalizer, tone control 155  
Driving off on hills, refer to  
Drive-off assistant 90  
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Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
ESP Electronic Stability  
Program, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC 89  
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  
exhaust system 126  
Exterior mirrors 55  
– adjusting 55  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 91  
– indicating a flat tire 92  
– initializing the system 91  
– system limits 91  
Flat tires, refer to Tire  
condition 229  
Gasoline, refer to Required  
fuel 221  
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 76  
Gas station  
recommendations 145  
Gear indicator, automatic  
transmission 64  
FM, waveband 157  
Fog lamps 103  
– automatic dimming  
feature 56  
– indicator lamp 15, 104  
Footwell lamps 104  
For your own safety 5  
Free memory capacity, music  
collection 176  
Gear shifting  
– automatic heating 56  
– folding in and out 55  
External devices 177  
– random sequence 180  
Eyes  
– automatic transmission 64  
– manual transmission 64  
Gearshift lever 67  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 64  
Front airbags 97  
– for tow-starting and towing  
away 252  
– for tying down loads 128  
Front seat adjustment 50  
Frost on windows, refer to  
Defrosting windows 109  
FTM, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 91  
– manual transmission 64  
General driving notes 125  
Glass roof, electric 43  
– convenient opening and  
closing with Comfort  
Access 40  
F
Fuel 221  
Failure messages, refer to  
Check Control 84  
Failure of an electrical  
consumer 249  
False alarm, refer to Avoiding  
unintentional alarms 40  
Fastening safety belts, refer to  
Safety belts 54  
– gauge 76  
– high-quality brands 221  
– quality 221  
– specifications 221  
– tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 259  
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  
gauge 76  
– opening, closing 43  
– pinch protection system 44  
– remote control 34  
– tilting 43  
Glove compartment 115  
GPS navigation, refer to  
Navigation system 132  
Grills, refer to Air vents 106  
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  
Weights 259  
Fastest route for  
navigation 143  
Fast forward  
Fuel consumption indicator,  
refer to Average fuel  
consumption 77  
– CD player 168  
Fuel consumption statistics,  
refer to Average fuel  
consumption 77  
Fuel display, refer to Fuel  
gauge 76  
H
Filter of automatic climate  
control, refer to Microfilter/  
activated charcoal filter 109  
First aid pouch 251  
Fixture for remote control,  
refer to Ignition lock 61  
Flash when locking/  
unlocking 35  
Halogen lamps  
– replacing bulbs 244  
Handbrake, refer to Parking  
brake 63  
Hands-free system 197  
Hands-free system, refer to  
Microphone for hands-free  
mode 16  
Fuel filler flap 220  
– releasing in the event of  
electrical malfunction 221  
Fuses 249  
Flat tire  
– run-flat tires 231  
– tire pressure monitor  
TPM 92  
Hazard warning flashers 16  
HD Radio 159  
Head airbags 97  
G
Garage door opener, refer to  
Integrated universal remote  
control 111  
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Everything from A to Z  
Headlamp control,  
automatic 100  
Headlamp cover 244  
Headlamp flasher 71  
– indicator lamp 15  
Headlamps  
– replacing bulbs 244  
Head Light, refer to Adaptive  
Light Control 101  
Head restraints 52  
Heated  
Instructions for navigation  
system, refer to Voice  
instructions 145  
Instrument cluster 14  
Instrument combination, refer  
to Instrument cluster 14  
Instrument lighting 104  
Integrated key 32  
Integrated universal remote  
control 111  
Interactive map 139  
Interior lamps 104  
– remote control 35  
Interior motion sensor 39  
Interior rearview mirror 56  
– automatic dimming  
feature 56  
I
IBOC, refer to HD radio 159  
Ice warning, refer to Outside  
temperature warning 75  
Identification marks  
– tire coding 228  
iDrive 20  
– adjusting brightness 87  
– changing date and time 83  
– changing language 87  
– menu guidance 21  
– operating principle 20  
– status information 23  
Ignition 62  
– seats 54  
– steering wheel 57  
Heated mirrors 56  
Heating  
– mirrors 56  
– seats 54  
– switched off 62  
– switched on 62  
– steering wheel 57  
Heating, rear window 109  
Heating and ventilation 106  
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing  
cargo 128  
Height, refer to  
Dimensions 258  
Height adjustment  
– steering wheel 57  
High-beam Assistant 102  
High beams 102  
– indicator lamp 15  
– replacing bulbs 244  
High beams and low beams,  
automatic, refer to High-  
beam Assistant 102  
High-pressure washer 239  
High water, refer to Driving  
through water 126  
Highways, refer to Route  
criteria 143  
Ignition key, refer to  
Integrated key/remote  
control 32  
Ignition key position 1, refer to  
Radio readiness 61  
Ignition key position 2, refer to  
Ignition on 62  
– compass 113  
Intermittent mode of the  
wipers 72  
Intersection, entering,  
navigation 135  
J
Ignition lock 61  
Incoming call 193  
Indicator and warning  
lamps 15  
– tire pressure monitor  
TPM 94  
Individual settings, refer to  
Personal Profile 32  
Inflation pressure monitoring,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 92  
Jacking points 248  
Jets, refer to Air vents 106  
Jets, refer to Window washer  
nozzles 72  
Joystick, refer to iDrive 20  
Jumpering, refer to Jump  
starting 251  
Jump starting 251  
K
Initializing  
– compass, refer to  
Calibrating 114  
Key, refer to Integrated key/  
remote control 32  
Hills 127  
Holders for cups 116  
Hood 232  
Hot exhaust system 126  
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to  
Dynamic Brake Control 89  
Hydroplaning 126  
– radio, refer to Storing  
stations 158  
– refer to Setting the time and  
date 83  
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor  
FTM 91  
Keyless go, refer to Comfort  
Access 40  
Keyless opening and closing,  
refer to Comfort Access 40  
Key Memory, refer to Personal  
Profile 32  
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Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Keypad dialing 195  
Kickdown 65  
Limit, refer to Speed limit 86  
Load 127  
Malfunction warnings, refer to  
Check Control 84  
Knock control 221  
Load securing equipment,  
refer to Securing cargo 128  
Lock buttons of doors, refer to  
Locking 37  
Managing music 175  
Manually unlocking parking  
lock 69  
L
Manual operation  
Lamps  
Locking  
– door lock 36  
– adaptive light control 101  
– interior lighting 104  
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/  
Low beams 100  
Lamps and bulbs, replacing  
bulbs 243  
Lashing eyes, refer to  
Securing cargo 128  
Last destinations 137  
LATCH child restraint fixing  
system 59  
– adjusting confirmation  
signal 35  
– from inside 37  
– fuel filler flap 221  
– parking lock 69  
– transmission lock, automatic  
transmission 66  
Manual operation with  
automatic transmission 65  
Manual transmission 64  
Map for navigation  
– changing scale 146  
– entering destination 139  
Map view 145  
Maximum cooling 107  
Maximum speed  
– from outside 34  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 40  
Locking and unlocking doors  
– from inside 37  
– from outside 34  
Low beam control, refer to  
High-beam Assistant 102  
Low-beam headlamps 100  
– automatic 100  
– replacing bulbs 244  
Lower back support, refer to  
Lumbar support 51  
Launch Control 70  
Leather care 240  
LED Light-emitting  
diodes 243  
– for winter tires 231  
Menus, refer to iDrive 20  
Messages 204  
Length, refer to  
Dimensions 258  
License plate lamp, replacing  
bulb 247  
Luggage compartment  
– lid, refer to Trunk lid 37  
Luggage compartment, refer  
to Trunk  
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-  
mounted luggage rack 129  
Lumbar support 51  
Messages from the Concierge  
service 205  
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  
filter for automatic climate  
control 109  
Microphone for telephone 16  
Mirror dimming feature 56  
Mirrors 55  
– automatic curb monitor 56  
– exterior mirrors 55  
– heating 56  
– interior rearview mirror 56  
Mobile phone  
– adjusting volume 193  
– connecting, refer to Mobile  
phone, pairing 189  
– operation 193  
– pairing 189  
– suitable mobile phones 188  
– unpairing 191  
Light  
– instrument lighting 104  
– refer to High-beam  
Assistant 102  
Light-alloy wheels 241  
Light control  
– refer to High-beam  
Assistant 102  
Light-emitting diodes  
LED 243  
Lighter 117  
– socket 117  
Lighting  
– lamps and bulbs 243  
– of the instruments 104  
– of vehicle, refer to  
Lamps 100  
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter  
tires 231  
Maintenance, refer to  
– BMW Maintenance  
System 237  
– Service and Warranty  
Information Booklet for US  
models or in the Warranty  
and Service Guide Booklet  
for Canadian models  
Maintenance system 237  
Light switch 100  
– what to do if…. 192  
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Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Mobile phone, installation  
location, refer to Center  
armrest 115  
Mobile phone, refer to  
Telephone 188  
Navigation system 132  
– address book 136  
– bypassing a route  
section 144  
– continuing destination  
guidance 143  
– destination entry 134  
– dynamic destination  
guidance 149  
– entering a destination by  
voice 140  
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket  
for Onboard Diagnosis 238  
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  
specifications 221  
Odometer 75  
Modifications, technical, refer  
to For your own safety 5  
Monitor, refer to iDrive 20  
Monitoring system for tire  
pressures, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 91  
Multi-channel playback 156  
Multifunctional steering  
wheel, refer to Buttons on  
the steering wheel 13  
Multifunction switch  
– refer to Turn signals/  
headlamp flasher 71  
– refer to Wiper system 71  
Music collection 172  
– backing up 176  
Office 201  
– current office 201  
– what to do if…. 209  
Oil, refer to Engine oil 233  
Oil consumption 233  
Oil level 233  
Old batteries, refer to  
Disposal 249  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 243  
Opening and closing  
– comfort access 40  
– from inside 37  
– entering a destination  
manually 134  
– frequently asked  
questions 151  
– gas station  
recommendations 145  
– planning a trip 141  
– route list 144  
– selecting destination via  
map 139  
– selecting route criteria 143  
– special destinations 137  
– starting destination  
guidance 143  
– terminating destination  
guidance 143  
– from outside 34  
– using the door lock 36  
– using the remote control 34  
Options, selecting for  
navigation 143  
Orientation menu, refer to  
Start menu 21  
– deleting 176  
– random sequence 175  
– restoring 176  
Music interface for  
smartphones 178  
Music search 174  
Outlets, refer to  
My Info 205  
– traffic bulletins 147  
– voice instructions 145  
– volume adjustment 145  
Neck support, refer to Head  
restraints 52  
Ventilation 109  
Outside temperature  
display 75  
– changing unit of measure 80  
– in computer 80  
N
Navigation  
– starting destination  
guidance after entering a  
destination 136  
– storing current position 136  
– voice activation 140  
Navigation announcements,  
refer to Switching voice  
instructions on/off 145  
Navigation data 132  
Nets, refer to Storage  
compartments 116  
Neutral 67  
Outside temperature  
warning 75  
Overriding selector lever  
lock 66  
Overview  
– radio operation 154  
New tires 230  
Next Service indicator, refer to  
Condition Based Service  
CBS 237  
North-facing map 145  
Notes 208  
P
Paintwork care 240  
Park assistant, refer to Park  
Distance Control 88  
276  
 
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Park Distance Control PDC 88  
Parked car ventilation 110  
– preselecting switch-on  
times 110  
– switching on and off  
directly 110  
Programmable memory  
keys 25  
Protection function, refer to  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 44  
– windows 43  
Recirculated air mode 108  
Recirculation of air, refer to  
Recirculated air mode 108  
Redialing 196  
Reflectors, refer to Tail  
lamps 246  
Parking  
– vehicle 63  
Parking aid, refer to Park  
Distance Control PDC 88  
Parking brake 63  
Providing medical assistance,  
refer to First aid pouch 251  
Puncture  
Refueling 220  
Releasing  
– hood 233  
Remaining distance, refer to  
Computer 78  
– flat tire monitor 91  
– indicator lamp 63  
Parking lamps/low beams 100  
– replacing bulbs 245  
Parts and accessories, refer to  
Vehicle equipment 5  
Passenger side mirror tilt  
function 56  
Pathway lighting 101  
Personal information, refer to  
Office 201  
Personal Profile 32  
Phone numbers  
– dialing 194  
Phone reception level, refer to  
Status information 23  
Pinch protection system  
– glass roof, electric 44  
– windows 43  
Remaining distance, refer to  
Cruising range 77  
Reminders 208  
Remote control 32  
– battery renewal 41  
– comfort access 40  
– garage door opener 111  
– malfunctions 35, 41  
– removing from the ignition  
lock 61  
– service data 237  
– trunk lid 35  
Remote control key, refer to  
Integrated key/remote  
control 32  
R
Radio  
– controls 154  
– HD radio 159  
– satellite radio 161  
– selecting waveband 157  
– storing stations 158  
– switching on/off 154  
– tone control 155  
– volume 155  
Radio position, refer to Radio  
readiness 61  
Radio readiness 61  
– switched off 62  
– switched on 61  
Rain sensor 72  
Replacement fuses, refer to  
Fuses 249  
Replacement remote  
control 32  
Random sequence  
– CD player 167  
Playing music 174  
Polish 241  
– external devices 180  
– music collection 175  
Reading aloud 209  
Reading lamps 105  
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  
lamps 246  
Replacing bulbs, refer to  
Lamps and bulbs 243  
Replacing tires, refer to New  
wheels and tires 230  
Reporting safety defects 7  
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  
gauge 76  
Reservoir for washer  
systems 73  
Reset, refer to Resetting tone  
settings 156  
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/  
activated-charcoal filter 109  
Power windows 42  
Power windows, refer to  
Windows 42  
Pressure, tires 223  
Pressure monitoring of tires,  
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91  
Pressure monitoring of tires,  
refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor TPM 92  
Rear seats  
– adjusting head restraints 52  
– folding down backrests 117  
Rearview mirror, refer to  
Mirrors 55  
Rear window defroster 109  
Reception  
Restraint systems, refer to  
Safety belts 54  
Restraint systems for  
children 58  
Programmable buttons on the  
steering wheel 13  
– quality 158  
– radio station 158  
277  
 
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Retreaded tires 230  
Reverse  
– CD player 168  
Run-flat tires 231  
– flat tire 92  
– inflation pressure 223  
Seat and mirror memory 54  
Seat belt reminder, refer to  
"Fasten safety belts"  
reminder 55  
Reverse gear 67  
– new tires 230  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 65  
– manual transmission 64  
Road map 145  
– remaining driving distance,  
refer to Indication of a flat  
tire 92  
– tire replacement 230  
– winter tires 231  
Seats 50  
– heating 54  
– sitting safely 49  
Securing cargo 119, 120  
Selecting a station  
– radio 157  
Selecting new scale for  
navigation 146  
Selector lever, automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 64  
Selector lever positions 67  
Service, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 251  
Roadside  
Assistance 213, 251  
Roadside parking lamps 102  
– replacing bulbs 245  
Roadworthiness test, refer to  
Service requirements 80  
Rollover protection system,  
Convertible 99  
Runflat tyres, refer to Run-flat  
tires 231  
S
Safety-belt height  
adjustment 55  
Safety belts 54  
– damage 55  
– indicator lamp 55  
– reminder 55  
– resetting 99  
Roof load capacity 259  
Roof-mounted luggage  
rack 129  
Service car, refer to Roadside  
Assistance 251  
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,  
towing away 254  
– sitting safely 49  
Safety systems  
Service data in remote  
control 237  
Rotary/pushbutton control,  
refer to Controller 20  
Route 143, 144  
– airbags 97  
– antilock brake system  
ABS 89  
Service Interval Display, refer  
to Condition Based Service  
CBS 237  
– bypassing sections 144  
– changing 143, 144  
– changing criteria 143  
– displaying streets or towns/  
cities 144  
– dynamic stability control  
DSC 89  
– rollover protection system,  
Convertible 99  
– safety belts 54  
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat  
tires 231  
Service Request 215  
Service requirements 80  
Service status 216  
Settings  
– clock, 12h/24h format 83  
– date format 84  
– map view 145  
– selecting 143  
– DVD 169  
Route instructions, refer to  
Destination guidance  
through voice  
instructions 145  
Route map, refer to Map  
view 145  
Route section, changing 144  
Route selection 143  
RSC Runflat System  
Component, refer to  
Run-flat tires 231  
Runflat System Component  
RSC, refer to Run-flat  
tires 231  
Satellite radio 161  
– activating or deactivating  
channels 161  
– language 87  
Settings for the map view 146  
Setting times, refer to  
Preselecting switch-on  
times 110  
Setting tone during audio  
operation, refer to Tone  
control 155  
– favorites 163  
– selecting channels 162  
– storing channels 162  
– time shift 163  
– traffic jump 165  
Saving fuel 124  
Screen, refer to iDrive 20  
Screw thread for tow  
fitting 253  
SDARS, refer to satellite  
radio 161  
Shifting 68  
– 7-gear Sport automatic  
transmission with double  
clutch 68  
278  
 
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Shifting gears with automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 65  
Shift into a drive position, refer  
to selector lever  
Speed  
Steam jet 239  
Steering wheel 57  
– adjustment 57  
– buttons on steering  
wheel 13  
– for winter tires 231  
Speed limit warning, refer to  
Speed limit 86  
Speedo, refer to  
positions 67  
Speedometer 14  
– heating 57  
Shiftlock, refer to Changing  
selector lever positions 64  
Shift paddles on the steering  
wheel 68  
Short commands for the voice  
activation system 260  
Short route in navigation, refer  
to Selecting route 143  
Side airbags 97  
Speedometer 14  
– shift paddles 68  
Steering wheel buttons, refer  
to Shift paddles 68  
Steering with variable ratio,  
refer to Active steering 96  
Steptronic, refer to Automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 64  
Speed Volume 156  
Split screen content, refer to  
Selecting the display for the  
split screen content 24  
Sport automatic transmission  
with double clutch 66  
– driving dynamics control 69  
– kickdown 68  
Storage 242  
Side windows, refer to  
Windows 42  
Signal horn, refer to Horn 12  
Sitting safely 49  
– launch control 70  
– manually unlocking parking  
lock 69  
– neutral 67  
– reverse gear 67  
Storage compartment  
package 116  
Storage compartments 116  
Stored trip, calling up 142  
Storing  
– airbags 49  
– safety belts 49  
Ski bag 118  
Sport program, automatic  
transmission with  
Steptronic 65  
Sport program with 7-gear  
Sport automatic  
transmission with double  
clutch 68  
Stability control, refer to  
Driving stability control  
systems 89  
Start/Stop button 61  
– starting the engine 62  
– switching off the engine 63  
Starting, refer to Starting the  
engine 62  
Starting assistance, refer to  
Jump starting 251  
Starting the engine  
– start/stop button 61  
Start menu 21  
– seat position, refer to Seat  
and mirror memory 54  
Storing a destination in the  
address book 136  
Storing music 172  
Storing tires 231  
Stowage, refer to Storage  
compartments 116  
Street, entering,  
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to  
Glass roof, electric 43  
Slot for remote control 61  
Smokers' package, refer to  
Ashtray 116, 117  
Snap-in adapter 188  
– inserting/removing 199  
Snap-in adapter, refer to  
Center armrest 115  
Snow chains 231  
Socket, refer to Connecting  
electrical appliances 117  
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis  
OBD 238  
Software update 184  
Spare fuses 249  
navigation 135  
Suitable mobile phones 188  
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  
and tires 223  
Surround 156  
SVCD 168  
SW, waveband 157  
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12  
Switching off  
Special destinations 137  
Special destinations,  
displaying 139  
Special oils, refer to Approved  
engine oils 235  
– engine 63  
Switching off the engine  
– start/stop button 61  
Switching on  
– audio 154  
– CD player 154  
State/province, for  
navigation 134  
Status information on the  
Control Display 23  
Status of this Owner's Manual  
at time of printing 5  
Specified engine oils, refer to  
Approved engine oils 235  
– radio 154  
279  
 
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Switching the air conditioning  
on and off 109  
Three-point safety belt 54  
Through-loading system 117  
Tilt alarm sensor 39  
Tilt function, passenger side  
mirror 56  
Timer, refer to Preselecting  
switch-on times 110  
Tire inflation pressure 223  
– loss 92, 93  
Tone  
– control 155  
– middle setting 156  
Tools, refer to Onboard  
vehicle tool kit 243  
Top 50 in music  
collection 175  
Tow bar 253  
Tow fitting 252  
Switching the entertainment  
audio output on/off 154  
Switch-on times of parked car  
ventilation, preselecting 110  
Symbols 4  
– status information 23  
Tire pressure monitoring,  
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 91  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 92  
– resetting the system 93  
– system limitations 93  
– warning lamp 94  
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire  
Monitor 92  
Tow fittings for tow-starting  
and towing away 252  
Towing 252  
– car with automatic  
transmission 252  
– methods 253  
– with 7-gear Sport automatic  
transmission with double  
clutch 253  
Towing and tow-starting 252  
Town/city, for navigation 134  
Tow rope 254  
T
Tachometer 76  
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 37  
Tail lamp, refer to Tail  
lamps 246  
– replacing bulb 247  
Tail lamps 246  
– replacing bulb 247  
Tank contents, refer to  
Capacities 259  
Tire Quality Grading 228  
Tires  
– age 228, 230  
Tasks 207  
Technical data 258  
– dimensions 258  
Technical modifications 5  
Telephone 188  
– air loss 94  
– breaking in 124  
– changing, refer to Changing  
wheels 248  
Tow-starting 252  
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure  
Monitor 92  
Track  
– hands-free system 197  
– phone book 195  
– received calls 196  
– redialing 196  
– condition 229  
– damage 229  
– inflation pressure 223  
– labels 228  
– selecting on CD 166  
Traction control, refer to  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 89  
– voice commands 197  
Telephone, installation  
location, refer to Center  
armrest 115  
– minimum tread depth 229  
– new tires 230  
Traffic bulletins  
– categories 149  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Flat Tire Monitor 91  
– pressure monitoring, refer to  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 92  
Traffic bulletins, filtering 149  
Traffic bulletins for  
navigation 147  
– during destination  
guidance 149  
Traffic bulletins in navigation  
– screen display in the map  
view 148  
Traffic congestion  
– displaying traffic  
bulletins 147  
TeleService 213  
Teleservice Diagnosis 214  
Temperature display  
– outside temperature 75  
– outside temperature  
warning 75  
– setting the units 80  
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  
control 73  
Text message 205  
Thigh support 50  
Third brake lamp, refer to  
Center brake lamp 247  
– puncture 92  
– retreaded 230  
– run-flat tires 231  
– size 228  
– wear indicators, refer to  
Minimum tread depth 229  
– winter tires 231  
– refer to Route, bypassing  
segments 144  
TMC station, refer to Traffic  
bulletins 147  
280  
 
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Transmission  
Turning circle, refer to  
Dimensions 258  
Turn signal 71  
– indicator lamp 14  
Turn signals  
– replacing bulbs 246  
– triple turn signal 71  
Tying down loads, refer to  
Cargo loading 128  
V
– 7-gear Sport automatic  
transmission with double  
clutch 66  
– automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 64  
VCD 168  
Vehicle  
– battery 248  
– breaking in 124  
– idle position 67  
– cargo loading 127  
– decommissioning, refer to  
Vehicle storage 242  
– dimensions 258  
– launch control 70  
– manually unlocking parking  
lock 69  
– manual transmission 64  
– reverse gear 67  
Transporting children  
safely 58  
Transport securing devices,  
refer to Securing cargo 128  
Tread depth, refer to Minimum  
tire tread 229  
– identification number, refer  
to Engine compartment 232  
– parking 63  
– weight 259  
Vehicle equipment 5  
Vehicle jack 248  
U
Underbody protection, refer to  
Caring for your vehicle 239  
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/  
UTQR 228  
Units  
– average fuel  
Vehicle storage 242  
Ventilation 109  
Trip, deleting 142  
consumption 80  
– draft-free 109  
Trip, storing 142  
Trip-distance counter, refer to  
Trip odometer 75  
Triple turn signal activation 71  
Trip odometer 75  
Trips, changing 142  
Trunk  
Units of measure  
– temperature 80  
Ventilation when parked, refer  
to Parked car ventilation 110  
Vents, refer to Ventilation 109  
Video menu 168  
Video playback 168, 180  
Voice, refer to Destination  
guidance through voice  
instructions 145  
Universal garage door opener,  
refer to Integrated universal  
remote control 111  
Unlatching, refer to  
Unlocking 34  
– capacity 259  
Unlocking  
– comfort access 41  
– enlarging, refer to Through-  
loading system 117  
– lamp, refer to Interior  
lamps 104  
– from inside 37  
– from outside 34  
– trunk lid 41  
Voice commands  
– overview 27  
– short commands 260  
– telephone 197  
Voice instructions from  
navigation system 145  
– repeating 145  
– switching on/off 145  
– volume 145  
Voice phone book 198  
Volume 154  
– without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 40  
Unlocking without a key, refer  
to Comfort Access 40  
Updating software 184  
Updating the navigation  
data 132  
USB audio interface 178  
USB interface 115  
Using contact data 208  
– opening from outside 38  
Trunk lid 37  
– comfort access 41  
– emergency release 38  
– opening from outside 38  
– unlocking with remote  
control 35  
– audio sources 154  
– fuel tank, refer to  
Capacities 259  
Trunk net, refer to Securing  
cargo 128  
– mobile phone 193  
– voice instructions 145  
Volume compensation, tone  
control 156  
281  
 
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Windshield washer reservoir,  
refer to Washer fluid filler  
neck 73  
Windshield washer system  
– spray nozzles 72  
– washer fluid 73  
W
Warning and indicator  
lamps 15  
Warning messages, refer to  
Check Control 84  
Warning triangle 251  
Washer fluid 72  
Windshield wiper blades,  
changing 243  
Washer fluid filler neck 73  
Waste tray, refer to  
Ashtray 116  
Windshield wipers, refer to  
Wiper system 71  
Winter tires 231  
Water on roads, refer to  
Driving through water 126  
Water penetration 239  
Waveband on radio 157  
Wear indicators in tires, refer  
to Minimum tread depth 229  
Weights 259  
– setting speed limit 86  
– storage 231  
Wiper blade replacement 243  
Wiper system 71  
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 243  
Welcome lamps 101  
Wheelbase, refer to  
Dimensions 258  
X
Xenon lamps  
Wheels, new 230  
– replacing bulb 244  
Wheels and tires 223  
Width, refer to  
Dimensions 258  
Wind deflector 47  
Windows 42  
– convenient opening and  
closing 34  
– convenient opening and  
closing with Comfort  
Access 40  
– opening, closing 42  
– pinch protection system 43  
Window washer system 71  
Windshield  
– cleaning 72  
– defrosting and removing  
condensation 109  
Windshield wash  
– filling capacity, reservoir 259  
282  
 
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