At a glance -> Cockpit for your BMW 1 Series 2004-2011
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1
2
3
Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly 35
6
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
4
5
Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 49
Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor* 49
10
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
7
8
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
14
Steering wheel heating* 51
15 Horn, entire surface
Settings and information about the
vehicle 66
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 51
17
Cruise control* 61
9
Instrument cluster 12
18 Releasing the hood 198
19 Opening the trunk lid 31
10
Windshield wipers 60
Rain sensor* 60
11
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*
11
Instrument cluster
1
Speedometer
135i: with fuel gauge
2
3
4
5
Indicator lamps for turn signals
Indicator and warning lamps 13
Tachometer 63
Fuel gauge 64
135i: engine oil temperature 64
6
Display for
> Clock 63
> Outside temperature 63
> Indicator and warning lamps 71
Display for
7
> 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
8
12
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.
13
Around the center console: controls and displays
14
1
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
16
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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
*
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
*
136
13 Selecting AM or FM waveband
15





