At a glance -> Cockpit for your BMW 1 Series 2004-2011

Cockpit  
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays  
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Convertible: opening and closing  
windows jointly 35  
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Parking lamps 86  
Low beams 87  
Convertible: opening and closing  
rear windows 35  
Automatic headlamp control* 86  
Adaptive light control* 87  
High-beam assistant* 88  
Opening and closing front  
windows 35  
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Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 49  
Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb  
monitor* 49  
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Changing the radio station  
Interrupting a traffic bulletin  
Selecting a music track  
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Fog lamps* 89  
Scrolling through the redial list  
Turn signals 59  
Next entertainment source  
Recirculated-air mode 93  
High beams, headlamp flasher 88  
High-beam assistant* 88  
Roadside parking lamps* 88  
Computer 64  
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Steering wheel heating* 51  
15 Horn, entire surface  
Settings and information about the  
vehicle 66  
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 51  
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Cruise control* 61  
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Instrument cluster 12  
18 Releasing the hood 198  
19 Opening the trunk lid 31  
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Windshield wipers 60  
Rain sensor* 60  
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Switching the ignition on/off and  
starting/stopping the engine 55  
12 Ignition lock 55  
13 Buttons on the steering wheel  
Telephone*:  
Accepting and ending a call; dial-  
ing* the selected phone number;  
redialing if no phone number is  
selected  
Volume  
Activating/deactivating the voice  
activation system*  
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Instrument cluster  
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Speedometer  
135i: with fuel gauge  
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Indicator lamps for turn signals  
Indicator and warning lamps 13  
Tachometer 63  
Fuel gauge 64  
135i: engine oil temperature 64  
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Display for  
> Clock 63  
> Outside temperature 63  
> Indicator and warning lamps 71  
Display for  
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> Position of automatic transmission* 57  
> Computer 64  
> Date of next scheduled service, and  
remaining distance to be driven 67  
> Odometer and trip odometer 63  
> High-beam assistant* 88  
> Checking the oil level 199  
> Settings and information 66  
Resetting the trip odometer 63  
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In urgent cases, this information will be shown  
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.  
Indicator and warning lamps  
The concept  
Indicator lamps without text messages  
The following indicator lamps notify you that  
certain functions are active:  
High beams/headlamp flasher 88  
Fog lamps* 89  
Lamp flashes:  
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-  
sive forces in order to maintain driving  
stability 77  
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a  
variety of combinations and colors.  
Several of the lamps are checked for proper  
functioning and light up temporarily when the  
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.  
Canada: parking brake applied 57  
Parking brake applied 57  
Canada: engine malfunction with  
adverse effect on emissions 204  
Text messages  
Engine malfunction with adverse  
effect on emissions 204  
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control  
Display explain the meaning of the displayed  
indicator and warning lamps.  
Supplementary text messages  
You can call up more information on the Control  
Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and  
on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to  
page 71.  
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Around the center console: controls and displays  
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2
Coupe: microphone for voice activation  
system* and for telephone in hands-free  
mode*  
14 Changing the audio and entertainment  
sources  
15 Changing  
Convertible: microphone on steering col-  
> Radio station 139  
> Track 147  
umn  
SOS: initiating an Emergency Request  
call* 215  
Convertible: opening the convert-  
ible top 38  
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Reading lamps* 90  
Coupe: glass roof, electric* 36  
Interior lamps 90  
Convertible: closing the convertible  
top 38  
Passenger airbag status lamp 84  
Control Display 16  
17 Controller 16  
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four  
directions  
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 76  
Hazard warning flashers  
18 Buttons on the controller 17  
Selecting menus directly  
10 Central locking system 30  
11 Automatic climate control  
19 Programmable memory keys 20  
20 Switching entertainment audio sources on/  
Air distribution to the  
windshield 92  
off and adjusting volume 136  
21 Ejecting a CD/DVD  
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147  
Air distribution to the upper body  
area 92  
Air distribution to the footwell 92  
Automatic air distribution and flow  
rate 92  
Cooling function 93  
Automatic recirculated-air control  
AUC and recirculated-air mode 93  
Maximum cooling 92  
ALL program 93  
Air volume 93  
Defrosting windows 93  
Rear window defroster 93  
Heated seats* 48  
12 CD/DVD drive  
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136  
13 Selecting AM or FM waveband  
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