Reference for your BMW X5 2007-2013

Reference  
This chapter contains technical data, short  
commands for the voice activation system, and an  
index that will quickly take you to the information  
you need.  
Reference  
Technical data  
Technical data  
describes equipment that may not be found in  
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected  
special equipment or the country version. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐  
tems.  
Vehicle equipment  
This chapter describes all series equipment as  
well as country-specific and special equipment  
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also  
Dimensions  
BMW X5  
1
2
Vehicle width, with exterior mirrors: 86.5 in‐  
ches/2,197 mm  
3
4
Vehicle width, without exterior mirrors:  
76.1 inches/1,933 mm  
Vehicle height: 69.9 inches/1,776 mm  
Wheelbase: 115.5 inches/2,933 mm  
312  
Technical data  
Reference  
5
6
Vehicle length: 191.2 inches/4,857 mm  
Tailgate opening height: 83.6 inches/  
2,124 mm  
Smallest turning circle dia.: 42.0 ft/12.8 m  
With mixed tires the vehicle width may exceed  
the specified dimension.  
BMW X6  
1
Vehicle width, with exterior mirrors: 86.4 in‐  
ches/2,195 mm  
4
5
6
Wheelbase: 115.5 inches/2,933 mm  
Vehicle length: 192.0 inches/4,877 mm  
2
3
Vehicle height: 66.5 inches/1,690 mm  
Tailgate opening height: 90.0 inches/  
2,287 mm  
Vehicle width, without exterior mirrors:  
78.1 inches/1,983 mm  
313  
Reference  
Technical data  
Smallest turning circle dia.: 42.0 ft/12.8 m  
Height with roof rack: 66.9 in/1,699 mm  
With mixed tires the vehicle width may exceed  
the specified dimension.  
Weights  
BMW X5  
X5 xDrive35i  
X5 xDrive50i  
6,669/3,025  
X5 xDrive35d  
6,581/2,985  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight  
lbs/kg  
6,371/2,890  
without 3rd row seats  
Load  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
6,052/2,745  
1,290/585  
1,102/500  
2,800/1,270  
2,800/1,270  
3,792/1,720  
3,439/1,560  
220/100  
6,327/2,870  
1,290/585  
1,102/500  
3,020/1,370  
3,020/1,370  
3,858/1,750  
3,549/1,610  
220/100  
6,261/2,840  
1,290/585  
1,102/500  
2,976/1,350  
2,976/1,350  
3,858/1,750  
3,483/1,580  
220/100  
without 3rd row seats  
Approved front axle load  
without 3rd row seats  
Approved rear axle load  
without 3rd row seats  
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg  
Cargo area capacity  
cu ft/li‐ 35.8-75.2/620-1, 35.8-75.2/620‐  
ter  
35.8-75.2/620-1,  
750  
750  
1,750  
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or  
the gross vehicle weight.  
BMW X6  
X6 xDrive35i  
6,008/2,725  
X6 xDrive50i  
6,250/2,835  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight  
lbs/kg  
Load  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
lbs/kg  
937/425  
937/425  
Approved front axle load  
Approved rear axle load  
2,822/1,280  
3,263/1,480  
220/100  
3,042/1,380  
3,351/1,520  
220/100  
Approved roof load capacity lbs/kg  
Cargo area capacity  
cu ft/li‐  
ter  
25.6-59.7/570‐  
1,450  
25.6-59.7/570-1,  
450  
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or  
the gross vehicle weight.  
314  
Technical data  
Reference  
Capacities  
BMW X5  
Fuel tank  
Notes  
US gal/liters  
approx. 22.4/85  
Fuel specifications, refer to  
page 264  
Including reserve of  
X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive35d US gal/liters  
Approx. 2.1/8  
approx. 2.6/10  
approx. 6.9/6.5  
X5 xDrive50i  
US gal/liters  
US qt/liters  
Window washer system  
Details, refer to page 73  
With headlamp washer sys‐  
tem  
BMW X6  
Fuel tank  
Notes  
US gal/liters  
approx. 22.4/85  
Fuel specifications, refer to  
page 264  
Including reserve of  
X6 xDrive35i  
US gal/liters  
US gal/liters  
US qt/liters  
Approx. 2.1/8  
approx. 3.2/12  
approx. 6.9/6.5  
X6 xDrive50i  
Window washer system  
Details, refer to page 73  
With headlamp washer sys‐  
tem  
315  
Reference  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Short commands for voice activation  
system  
To have the available spoken instructions read  
out loud: ›Voice commands‹  
Vehicle equipment  
This chapter describes all series equipment as  
well as country-specific and special equipment  
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also  
describes equipment that may not be found in  
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected  
special equipment or the country version. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐  
tems.  
The following short commands apply to vehicles  
equipped with a voice activation system. They  
have no function in vehicles in which only the  
mobile phone is operated using the voice.  
General information  
Instructions for voice activation system, refer to  
page 25.  
Adjusting  
Vehicle  
Function  
Command  
Opens the main menu.  
Open the options.  
›Main menu‹  
›Options‹  
Open the settings.  
›Settings‹  
Settings on the Control Display.  
Open the time and date.  
Open the language and units.  
Open the speed limit.  
Open the light.  
›Control display‹  
›Time and date‹  
›Language and units‹  
›Speed‹  
›Lighting‹  
Open the door lock.  
›Door locks‹  
316  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Reference  
Equipment  
Function  
Command  
Open the air conditioning settings.  
Open the Head-up Display.  
Enable the rear.  
›Climate‹  
›head up display‹  
›Allow rear control‹  
Vehicle information  
Computer  
Function  
Command  
Open the computer.  
Open the trip computer.  
›Onboard info‹  
›Trip computer‹  
Vehicle  
Function  
Command  
Open the vehicle information.  
Open the vehicle status.  
›Vehicle info‹  
›Vehicle status‹  
Navigation  
General information  
Function  
Command  
›Navigation‹  
›Enter address‹  
›Enter address‹  
›City‹  
Navigation menu.  
Open the destination entry.  
Enter the address.  
Enter the town/city.  
Enter the country.  
›State‹  
Enter the postal code.  
Open destination guidance.  
›Postal Code‹  
›Guidance‹  
317  
Reference  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Function  
Command  
Start destination guidance.  
Terminate destination guidance.  
Open the home address.  
›Start guidance‹  
›Stop guidance‹  
›Home address‹  
Open the route criteria.  
›Route preference‹  
›Route information‹  
›Switch on voice instructions‹  
›Repeat voice instructions‹  
›Switch off voice instructions‹  
›Address book‹  
Open the route.  
Switch on the spoken instruction.  
Repeat the spoken instruction.  
Switch off the spoken instruction.  
Display the address book.  
Display the most recent destinations.  
Open the traffic bulletins.  
Special destinations.  
›Last destinations‹  
›Traffic Info‹  
›Points of interest‹  
Map  
Function  
Command  
Display the map.  
›Map‹  
Map facing north.  
Map facing the direction of travel.  
Perspective map.  
Automatic scaling of the map.  
Scale...feet.  
›Map facing north‹  
›Map in direction of travel‹  
›Map perspective view‹  
›Map with automatic scaling‹  
›Map scale ... feet‹  
Scale...meters.  
›Map scale ... meters‹ e.g., map scale  
100 meters  
Scale...kilometers.  
Scale...miles.  
›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map  
scale 5 kilometers  
›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale  
5 miles  
318  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Reference  
Split screen settings  
Function  
Command  
Split screen.  
›Switch on splitscreen‹  
Switch off the split screen.  
›Turn off split screen‹  
Adjust the split screen.  
›Split screen content‹  
Split screen, map facing north.  
Split screen, current position.  
Split screen, facing the direction of travel.  
›Split screen map facing north‹  
›Split screen current position‹  
›Split screen map in direction of  
travel‹  
Split screen, perspective.  
›Split screen perspective‹  
›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹  
Split screen, expanded intersection zoom.  
Split screen scale...feet.  
›Split screen scale ... feet‹ e.g., split  
screen scale 100 feet  
Split screen scale...meters.  
Split screen scale...kilometers.  
Split screen scale...miles.  
›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split  
screen scale 100 meters  
›Split screen scale ... kilometers‹ e.g.,  
split screen scale 5 kilometers  
›Split screen scale ... miles‹ e.g., split  
screen scale 5 miles  
Split screen, highlight the traffic situation.  
Split screen, computer.  
›Split screen, Traffic conditions‹  
›Split screen on board info‹  
›Splitscreen trip computer‹  
›Split screen automatic scaling‹  
Split screen, trip computer.  
Split screen, scale automatically.  
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations  
Function  
Command  
Enter a new destination.  
Trip list.  
›Enter address‹  
›Stored trips‹  
319  
Reference  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Radio  
FM  
Function  
Command  
Open a frequency.  
›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g.,  
93.5 megahertz or frequency 93.5  
Open the radio.  
›Radio‹  
Open the FM stations.  
Open the manual search.  
Select a frequency range.  
Open a station.  
›F M‹  
›Manual‹  
›Select frequency‹  
›Select station‹  
AM  
Function  
Command  
Open a frequency.  
›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., fre‐  
quency 753 or 753 kilohertz  
Open the AM stations.  
›A M‹  
Open the manual search.  
›Manual‹  
Satellite radio  
Function  
Command  
Open the satellite radio.  
Switch on the satellite radio.  
Select a satellite radio channel.  
›Satellite radio‹  
›Satellite radio on‹  
›Select satellite radio‹ e.g., satellite  
radio channel 2  
Stored stations  
Function  
Command  
Open the stored stations.  
Choose a stored station.  
Select a stored station.  
›Presets‹  
›Select preset‹  
›Preset ...‹ e.g., stored station 2  
320  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Reference  
CD/multimedia  
CD/DVD drive  
Function  
Command  
Select a track.  
›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5  
or  
›C D track ...‹ e. g., CD track 5  
›C D on‹  
Play back a CD.  
Select a CD.  
›Select C D‹  
Select a CD and track.  
Open the CD and Multimedia menu.  
CD and DVD.  
›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5  
›C D and multimedia‹  
›C D‹  
Select a DVD.  
›D V D ...‹ e.g., DVD 3  
›Entertainment details‹  
Display the entertainment details on a split screen.  
Music collection  
Function  
Command  
Search for music, open a menu.  
Open the current playback.  
Open the music collection.  
Play back the music collection.  
Play back the most frequently played tracks.  
›Music search‹  
›Current playback‹  
›Music collection‹  
›Music collection on‹  
›Top fifty‹  
External devices  
Function  
Command  
Open the external devices.  
Open the Bluetooth devices.  
›External devices‹  
›Bluetooth‹  
321  
Reference  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Tone  
Function  
Command  
›Tone‹  
Open the tone settings.  
Telephone  
Function  
Command  
Dial a phone number.  
›Dial number‹  
Open the Telephone menu.  
Display the phone book.  
Redialing.  
›Telephone‹  
›Phonebook‹  
›Redial‹  
Display received calls.  
List of messages.  
›Received calls‹  
›Messages‹  
›Bluetooth‹  
Open the Bluetooth devices.  
Office  
Function  
Command  
›Office‹  
Open the Office menu.  
Display Office Today.  
Display the contacts.  
Display the messages.  
Display the calendar.  
Display the tasks.  
›Current office‹  
›Contacts‹  
›Messages‹  
›Calendar‹  
›Tasks‹  
Display the reminders.  
›Reminders‹  
322  
Short commands for voice activation system  
Reference  
Contacts  
Function  
Command  
Select a name.  
My contacts.  
Open the contacts.  
New contact.  
›Choose name‹  
›My contacts‹  
›Contacts‹  
›New contact‹  
ConnectedDrive or BMW Assist  
Function  
Command  
Open BMW Assist.  
Open ConnectedDrive.  
Open BMW Online.  
›B M W Assist‹  
›Connected Drive‹  
›B M W Online‹  
323  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Everything from A to Z  
Index  
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐  
Anti-theft protection 32  
Appointments 247  
Approved axle loads, refer to  
Weights 314  
0-9  
culated air mode 130  
Air distribution, auto‐  
matic 128, 133  
3rd row seats 50  
Air distribution, manual 130  
Air drying, refer to Cooling  
function 130  
Air flow rate 129  
Airflowrate, blower, refertoAir  
volume 133  
Airing, refer to Ventilation 131  
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐  
tion pressure 269  
Air vents 127  
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐  
tion 131  
Approved engine oils 284  
Approved gross vehicle  
weight, refer to Weights 314  
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐  
rest 144  
Arrival time, refer to Com‐  
puter 80  
Ashtray 139  
Ashtray, front 139  
Ashtray, rear 139  
Assist 253  
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐  
tance 301  
Assistance with driving off, re‐  
fer to Drive-off assistant 107  
Assistance with starting en‐  
gine, refer to Jump-start‐  
ing 301  
Audio CD with rear DVD sys‐  
tem 221  
Audio device, external 144  
Audio playback 195  
Audio playback, Blue‐  
tooth 210  
A
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐  
tem 103  
ACC Active Cruise Con‐  
trol 109  
Access to 3rd row seats 50  
Accident, refer to Emergency  
Request, initiating 300  
Acoustic signal, refer to Check  
Control 83  
Activated-charcoal filter 132  
Active Cruise Control  
ACC 109  
Active cruise control, indicator  
lamp 112  
Active Cruise Control, radar  
sensor 113  
Active Cruise Control, select‐  
ing the distance 111  
Active Cruise Control, warning  
lamps 113  
Alarm system 42  
Alarm system  
– Avoiding unintentional  
alarms 43  
– Ending an alarm 42  
– Interior motion sensor 43  
– Tilt alarm sensor 43  
All around the headliner 17  
All-season tires, refer to Win‐  
ter tires 279  
All-wheel drive, refer to  
xDrive 105  
Alternating-code hand-held  
transmitter 136  
AM/FM station 186  
Announcement, navigation,  
refer to Spoken instruc‐  
tions 175  
Antifreeze, coolant 285  
Antifreeze, washer fluid 73  
Antilock Brake System,  
ABS 103  
Active seat 53  
Active seat ventilation 52  
Active steering 108  
Adaptive brake lights, refer to  
Brake force display 102  
Adaptive Drive 107  
Adaptive fixing system 146  
Adaptive light control 89  
Additional telephone 230  
Additives, coolant 285  
Additives, engine oil 284  
After washing vehicle 306  
Airbags 93  
Automatic, air distribu‐  
tion 128, 133  
Automatic air distribution 133  
Automatic, air flow rate 128  
Automatic car wash 305  
Automatic climate con‐  
trol 127  
Automatic climate control, au‐  
tomatic air distribu‐  
tion 128, 133  
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐  
namic Stability Control  
DSC 103  
Automatic climate control, in  
rear 132  
Airbags, indicator/warning  
light 95  
324  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Automatic climate control in  
rear, activating on Control  
Display 133  
Automatic climate control in  
rear, air supply 133  
Automatic climate control in  
rear, deactivating on Control  
Display 133  
Automatic climate control in  
rear, switching off 133  
Automatic climate control,  
switching off 131, 133  
Automatic climate control,  
ventilation in rear 132  
Automatic climate control,  
with 2-zone control 128  
Automatic climate control,  
with 4-zone control 132  
Automatic, cruise control 116  
Automatic Cruise Control 109  
Automatic Curb Monitor 57  
Automatic headlamp con‐  
trol 88, 89  
Average speed 79  
Average speed, refer to Com‐  
puter 79  
Axle loads, refer to  
Weights 314  
Bluetooth connection, activat‐  
ing/deactivating 231  
BMW Advanced Diesel 265  
BMW Apps 257  
BMW Apps, video play‐  
back 209  
BMW Assist 253  
BMW Assist, refer to Connec‐  
tedDrive 253  
BMW EfficientDynamics, refer  
to Saving fuel 158  
BMW Homepage 6  
BMW Internet page 6  
BMW maintenance sys‐  
tem 286  
BMW Online 255  
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐  
pholder 145  
Brake assistant 103  
Brake discs, breaking in 152  
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐  
quirements 81  
Brake force display 102  
Brake force distribution, elec‐  
tronic 103  
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐  
play 102  
Brake lights, adaptive 102  
Brake pads, breaking in 152  
Brakes, BMW maintenance  
system 286  
B
Backrest curvature, refer to  
Lumbar support 49  
Backrest width 49  
Back seats, adjusting the head  
restraints 56  
Backup camera 120  
Backup camera, cleaning 122  
Backup camera, obstacle  
marking 121  
Backup camera, pathway  
lines 120  
Backup camera, turning  
lines 121  
Balance 184  
Band-aids, refer to First aid  
kit 301  
Bass 184  
Battery  
– Remote control 30  
Battery change, remote con‐  
trol for rear DVD system 217  
Battery disposal 298  
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐  
tery 297  
Battery replacement, remote  
control for vehicle 42  
Before entering the car  
wash 305  
Automatic Hold 69  
Automatic Hold, activating 69  
Automatic Hold, deactivat‐  
ing 69  
Automatic Hold, parking 70  
Automatic recirculated air  
control 130  
Automatic Soft Closing,  
doors 35  
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐  
gate 36  
Brakes, parking brake 68  
Brakes, service require‐  
ments 81  
Brake system, BMW mainte‐  
nance system 286  
Automatic tailgate opera‐  
tion 37, 38  
Belts, refer to Safety belts 53  
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety  
belts 53  
Beverage holder, refer to Cu‐  
pholder 145  
Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 74  
Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic  
Braking, notes 153  
Breakdown assistance 301  
Breakdown, transporting the  
vehicle 303  
– Kickdown 74  
Breaking in 152  
AUTO program with automatic  
climate control 128, 133  
AUX-IN port 144, 206  
Average fuel consumption 80  
Average fuel consumption,  
setting the units 86  
Black and white map dis‐  
play 178  
Blower, refer to Air flow  
rate 129  
Brightness, on the Control  
Display 86  
Bulb replacement, refer to  
Lamp and bulb replace‐  
ment 288  
Bluetooth audio 210  
325  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Button for starting the engine,  
refer to Start/Stop button 66  
Cargo straps, securing  
cargo 156  
Changes, technical, refer to  
Safety 6  
Car key, refer to Integrated  
key/remote control 30  
Carpet, care 307  
Car phone, installation loca‐  
tion, refer to Center arm‐  
rest 144  
Car phone, refer to Tele‐  
phone 230  
Car vacuum cleaner, connect‐  
ing, refer to Connecting elec‐  
trical devices 139  
Changing wheels/tires 279  
Chassis number, refer to En‐  
gine compartment 281  
Check Control 83  
Children, transporting 60  
Child restraint fixing system  
LATCH 61  
Child restraint fixing sys‐  
tems 60  
Child restraint fixing systems,  
mounting 60  
Child safety locks 65  
Child seat, mounting 60  
Child seats, refer to Transport‐  
ing children safely 60  
Chrome parts, care 307  
Cigarette lighter, connecting  
electrical devices 139  
Cigarette lighter, refer to  
Lighter 139  
Cigarette lighter socket 139  
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐  
circulated air mode 130  
Cleaning, displays 308  
Cleaning your BMW, refer to  
Care 305  
C
Calendar 247  
Calibration, driver's seat 54  
California Proposition 65  
Warning 7  
Camera, care 308  
Camera, refer to Backup cam‐  
era 120  
Camera, Side View 125  
Camera, Top View 124  
Can holder, refer to Cu‐  
pholder 145  
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  
battery 297  
Car care products 306  
Care 305  
Care, displays 308  
Care, vehicle 306  
Car wash 305  
Catalytic converter, refer to  
Hot exhaust system 153  
CBC, refer to Cornering Brake  
Control 103  
CBS Condition Based Serv‐  
ice 286  
CD/DVD 194  
CD/DVD changer 198  
CD/DVD in rear 216  
CD/DVD notes 200  
CD, refer to Playing audio  
tracks, rear DVD system 221  
CDs, storing 201  
Cargo 154  
Cargo area  
– Comfort Access 41  
Cargo area, capacities 314  
Cargo area, enlarging 142  
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐  
rior lamps 92  
Cell phone 230  
Cell phone, installation loca‐  
tion, refer to Center arm‐  
rest 144  
Clock 77  
Clock, 12h/24h mode 85  
Closing  
Cargo area lid, refer to Tail‐  
gate 36, 38  
Cargo area, opening/closing,  
refer to Lower tailgate 38  
Cargo area, opening/closing,  
refer to Tailgate 36, 38  
Cargo area, opening from the  
inside 36  
Cargo area, opening from the  
outside 36  
Cargo area, refer to Cargo  
area 140  
Cargo cover, refer to Luggage  
compartment roller  
cover 140  
Cargo, securing with ski bag,  
refer to Securing cargo 148  
– From the inside 35  
– From the outside 32  
Clothes hooks 145  
Cockpit 12  
Cold start, refer to Starting the  
engine 67  
Combination instrument, refer  
to Instrument cluster 14  
Combination switch, refer to  
Turn signal/high beams/  
headlamp flasher 71  
Combination switch, refer to  
Washer/wiper system 72  
Comfort Access  
Center armrest, front 144  
Center armrest, rear 144  
Center brake lamp 292, 295  
Center console, refer to  
Around the center con‐  
sole 16  
Central locking  
– Comfort Access 40  
– From the inside 35  
– Setting the unlocking char‐  
acteristics 32  
Central locking system  
– From the outside 32  
– Principle 32  
Centralscreen, refertoControl  
Display 19  
– Battery replacement 42  
326  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Comfort area, refer to Around  
the center console 16  
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐  
sure 269, 270  
Compartment for remote con‐  
trol, refer to Ignition lock 66  
Compartments, refer to Stor‐  
age compartments 143, 144  
Compass, digital 137  
Computer 79  
Coolant temperature 78  
Cooling function, switching on  
and off 130  
Cooling, maximum 130  
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐  
ant 285  
Cornering Brake Control  
CBC 103  
Corrosion on brake discs 154  
Courtesy lamps, refer to Inte‐  
rior lamps 92  
Destination guidance with in‐  
termediate destinations 171  
Destination input, naviga‐  
tion 164  
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low  
temperatures 266  
Diesel exhaust fluid, at mini‐  
mum 266  
Diesel exhaust fluid, having re‐  
filled 266  
Computer, displaying informa‐  
tion 79  
Computer, displays on the  
Control Display 80  
Diesel exhaust fluid, refilling  
yourself 266  
Diesel particulate filter 153  
Digital clock 77  
Cradle for telephone or mobile  
phone, refer to Snap-in  
adapter 240  
Concierge service 254  
Condensation on windows, re‐  
moving 129  
Condensation under the vehi‐  
cle 154  
Cruise control 116  
Cruise control  
– Malfunction 117  
Cruise control, active 109  
Digital compass 137  
Digital radio 187  
Dimming mirrors 58  
Directional indicators, refer to  
Turn signals 71  
Cupholder 145  
Curb weight, refer to  
Weights 314  
Condition Based Service  
CBS 286  
Display in front wind‐  
shield 125  
Current fuel consumption 78  
Current location, storing 166  
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive  
light control 89  
Confirmation signals for lock‐  
ing/unlocking the vehicle 33  
ConnectedDrive 253  
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐  
fer to Pairing the mobile  
phone 231  
Consumption, refer to Aver‐  
age fuel consumption 80  
Contacts 243, 251  
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐  
ment lighting 92  
Displays and controls 12  
Displays, care 308  
Displays, cleaning 308  
Displays, refer to Instrument  
cluster 14  
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to In‐  
strument lighting 92  
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐  
pit 12  
Data memory 287  
Data, technical 312  
Date 77  
Date, display format 86  
Date, retrieving 77  
Date, setting 85  
Daytime running lights 89  
Defroster, rear window 129  
Defrosting windows 129  
Defrost setting, refer to De‐  
frosting windows 129  
Destination entry via the ad‐  
dress book 166  
Disposal, coolant 285  
Disposal, vehicle battery 298  
Distance control, refer to Ac‐  
tive Cruise Control 109  
Distance, selecting, with Ac‐  
tive Cruise Control 111  
Distance warning, refer to Park  
Distance Control PDC 117  
Divided screen view, split  
screen 22  
Door key, refer to Remote con‐  
trol with integrated key 30  
Door lock 34  
Doors, manual operation 34  
Doors, unlocking and locking  
– Confirmation signals 33  
– From the inside 35  
– From the outside 32  
DOT Quality Grades 277  
Control Display 19  
Control Display, care 308  
Control Display, setting the  
brightness 86  
Controller, refer to Con‐  
trols 18  
Controls and displays 12  
Controls, rear DVD sys‐  
tem 215  
Control systems, driving sta‐  
bility 103  
Convenient operation  
– Glass sunroof 33  
– Window 33  
Coolant 285  
Coolant, checking the  
level 285  
Destination guidance 173  
327  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Downhill control 106  
Electric seat adjustment 49  
Electric steering wheel adjust‐  
ment 59  
Electronic brake-force distri‐  
bution 103  
Engine, overheating, refer to  
Coolant temperature 78  
Engine start, assistance 301  
Engine, starting 67  
Draft-free ventilation 131  
Drive-off assistant 107  
Driver's seat, calibrating 54  
Driving away on inclines, refer  
to Drive-off assistant 107  
Driving notes, breaking in 152  
Driving notes, general 152  
Driving on poor roads 157  
Driving stability control sys‐  
tems 103  
Driving through water 153  
Driving tips, refer to Driving  
notes 152  
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐  
tion 130  
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐  
trol 103  
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐  
trol 104  
DTMF suffix dialing 236  
DVD/CD 194  
DVDs, storing 201  
Engine, starting  
– Comfort Access 40  
Engine, starting, Start/Stop  
button 66  
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop  
button 66  
Engine, switching off 67  
Entry lamps, refer to Interior  
lamps 92  
Environmentally friendly driv‐  
ing, refer to Current fuel con‐  
sumption 78  
Electronic engine oil level  
check 283  
Electronic Stability Program  
ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐  
ity Control DSC 103  
Emergency operation  
– Door lock, refer to Manual  
operation 34  
Emergency operation, fuel  
filler flap, unlocking man‐  
ually 262  
Emergency Request 300  
Emergency service, refer to  
Roadside Assistance 301  
Energy-conscious driving, re‐  
fer to Current fuel consump‐  
tion 78  
Energy, saving, refer to Saving  
fuel 158  
Engine, breaking in 152  
Engine compartment 281  
Engine coolant, refer to Cool‐  
ant 285  
Engine oil, adding 284  
Engine oil, additives, refer to  
Approved engine oils 284  
Engine oil, alternative oil  
types 285  
Engine oil, BMW maintenance  
system 286  
Engine oil change intervals, re‐  
fer to Service require‐  
ments 81  
Engine oil, checking the  
level 283  
Engine oil, filling capacity 315  
Engine oil temperature 78  
Engine oil types, alterna‐  
tive 284  
Equalizer 184  
Equipment, interior 135  
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐  
gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐  
bility Control DSC 103  
Exchanging wheels/tires 279  
Exhaust system 153  
Exterior mirrors 57  
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 57  
Exterior mirrors, automatic  
dimming 58  
Exterior mirrors, automatic  
heating 58  
Exterior mirrors, folding in and  
out 58  
External audio device 144  
External devices 206  
External temperature dis‐  
play 77  
External temperature display,  
changing the units of meas‐  
ure, changing the units of  
measure on the Control Dis‐  
play 86  
DVD system in rear 215  
DVD, video 196  
Dynamic destination guid‐  
ance 180  
Dynamic Performance Con‐  
trol 105  
Dynamic Stability Control  
DSC 103  
Dynamic Traction Control  
DTC 104  
E
Easy entry/exit 59  
EfficientDynamics, refer to  
Saving fuel 158  
Electrical malfunction  
– Door lock 34  
– Driver's door 34  
– Fuel filler flap 262  
Electrical malfunction of upper  
tailgate 36  
Electrical malfunction, parking  
brake 70  
External temperature warn‐  
ing 77  
Externel temperature dis‐  
play 77  
Engine oil types, ap‐  
proved 284  
Eyes for securing cargo 156  
328  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐  
ment 290, 293  
Front fog lamps, indicator  
lamp 91  
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 95  
Fuel 264  
Fuel  
– Refer to Average fuel con‐  
sumption 80  
Fuel, additives 264  
Fuel, average consump‐  
tion 80  
Gear change, automatic trans‐  
mission with Steptronic 75  
Gear change, via shift pad‐  
dles 76  
General driving notes 152  
Glass sunroof, closing 46  
Glass sunroof, electric  
– Convenient operation 33  
– Remote control 33  
Glass sunroof, initializing 47  
Glass sunroof, opening 46  
Glass sunroof, pinch protec‐  
tion 47  
F
Fader 184  
Failure messages, refer to  
Check Control 83  
False alarm  
– Avoiding unintentional  
alarms 43  
– Ending an alarm 42  
Fastening safety belts, refer to  
Safety belts 53  
Fault messages, refer to  
Check Control 83  
Fuel cap 262  
Filling capacities 315  
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐  
vated-charcoal filter 132  
Fine wood, care 307  
First aid kit 301  
Fitting for towing 303  
Fixing system, adaptive 146  
Flashing when locking/unlock‐  
ing 33  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 95  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow  
chains 280  
Flat tire, run-flat tires 280  
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 97  
Fuel cap, closing 262  
Fuel consumption display  
– Average fuel consump‐  
tion 80  
Fuel consumption display,  
current fuel consumption 78  
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to  
Current fuel consumption 78  
Fuel filler flap, closing 262  
Fuel filler flap, opening 262  
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in  
case of an electrical malfunc‐  
tion 262  
Glass sunroof, power fail‐  
ure 47  
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐  
amic glass sunroof 45  
Glass sunroof, tilting 46  
Glove compartment 143  
Glove compartment  
– USB interface 143  
Glove compartment, light‐  
ing 143  
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐  
gation system 162  
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  
Weights 314  
Fuel gauge 79  
Fuel, saving 158  
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Fill‐  
ing capacities 315  
Fuel tank contents, refer to  
Filling capacities 315  
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐  
pacities 315  
Flat tire, warning lamp 96, 98  
Flat tire, wheel change 295  
Flooding, refer to Driving  
through water 153  
Floor carpet, care 307  
Floor mats, care 307  
FM/AM station 186  
Fog on windows, remov‐  
ing 129  
Foldable rear seat back‐  
rest 142  
Foot brake 153  
Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐  
rior lamps 92  
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking  
brake 68  
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐  
nating code 136  
Hands-free microphone 16  
Hazard warning sys‐  
tem 16, 300  
HDC Hill Descent Control 106  
HD Radio 187  
Fuse 298  
G
Garage door opener, refer to  
Universal Garage Door  
Opener 135  
Head airbags 93  
Headlamp control, auto‐  
matic 88, 89  
Gasoline 264  
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel  
gauge 79  
Gasoline quality 264  
Gas station recommenda‐  
tion 175  
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐  
ture 89  
Headlamp flasher 71, 90  
Headlamp flasher, indicator  
lamp 15  
For your own safety 6  
Four-wheel drive, refer to  
xDrive 105  
Front airbags 93  
Front fog lamps 91  
329  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Headlamps 88  
House number, entering for  
navigation 165  
Hydraulic brake assistant 103  
Hydroplaning 153  
Initialization after power fail‐  
ure 298  
Initializing  
– Compass, refer to Calibrat‐  
ing 138  
– Panoramic glass sunroof 46  
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor  
FTM 96  
Initializing, glass sunroof 47  
Initializing, refer to Setting the  
date 85  
Initializing, refer to Setting the  
time 85  
Initializing, Tire Pressure Mon‐  
itor TPM 98  
Installation location, tele‐  
phone 144  
Headlamps, care 306  
Headlamps, cleaning 73  
Headlamps, cleaning, washer  
fluid 74  
Headliner 17  
Headphones, connecting, rear  
DVD system 216  
Head restraints 54  
Head-up Display 125  
Head-up Display, care 308  
Heatable rear window 129  
Heating 127  
I
Ice warning, refer to External  
temperature warning 77  
Icy roads, refer to External  
temperature warning 77  
Identification marks, tires 276  
iDrive 18  
iDrive, changing settings 85  
iDrive, changing the lan‐  
guage 86  
iDrive, changing the units of  
measure and display for‐  
mat 86  
iDrive, setting the bright‐  
ness 86  
iDrive, setting the date 85  
iDrive, setting the time 85  
Ignition 66  
Ignition key position 1, refer to  
Radio ready state 66  
Ignition key position 2, refer to  
Ignition on 66  
Ignition key, refer to Remote  
control with integrated  
key 30  
Heating  
– Seats 51  
Heating, interior 127  
Heating, mirrors 58  
Heating, residual heat 131  
Heating with the engine  
switched off, refer to Resid‐  
ual heat 131  
Heavy cargo, refer to Stowing  
cargo 156  
Height, refer to Dimen‐  
sions 312  
High-beam Assistant 90  
High beams 90  
High beams/low beams, auto‐  
matic, refer to High-beam  
Assistant 90  
Instrument cluster 14  
Instrument lighting 92  
Instrument panel, refer to In‐  
strument cluster 14  
Instruments, refer to Cock‐  
pit 12  
Integrated key 30  
Interactive map 169  
Interior equipment 135  
Interior lamps 92  
Interior lamps  
– Remote control 33  
Interior mirror 58  
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐  
matic dimming 58  
Interior rearview mirror, com‐  
pass 137  
Interior temperature, setting,  
automatic climate con‐  
trol 127  
Intermediate destinations 171  
Internet page 6  
Intersection, entering for navi‐  
gation 165  
High beams, indicator  
lamp 15  
Ignition lock 66  
High-pressure washers 305  
Hill Descent Control HDC 106  
Hill drive-off assistant, refer to  
Drive-off assistant 107  
Hills 154  
Holder for beverages 145  
Holder for remote control, re‐  
fer to Ignition lock 66  
Homepage 6  
Hood 282  
Hood, opening 282  
Horn 12  
Hot exhaust system 153  
Hotline 256  
Ignition, switched off 67  
Ignition, switched on 66  
Images, displaying, rear DVD  
system 223  
Indication of a flat tire 96, 98  
Indicator and warning  
lamps 15  
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐  
fer to Flat Tire Monitor 95  
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire  
inflation pressure 269  
Information on the navigation  
data 162  
iPod/iPhone 207  
J
Jacking points for the vehicle  
jack 295  
330  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 295  
Joystick, refer to Selector  
lever 74  
LEDs, light-emitting di‐  
odes 289  
Length, refer to Dimen‐  
sions 312  
Letters and numbers, enter‐  
ing 23  
License plate lamps, replacing  
bulbs 292, 295  
Light-alloy wheels, care 307  
Light-emitting diodes,  
LEDs 289  
Lighter 139  
Lighting  
– Instruments 92  
Lighting, vehicle, refer to  
Lamps 88  
Light switch 88  
Limit, refer to Speed limit 84  
Load 155  
Loading 154  
Low-sulfur diesel 264  
Luggage compartment roller  
cover 140  
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-  
mounted luggage rack 157  
Lumbar support 49  
Jump-starting 301  
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort  
Access 40  
Keyless opening and closing,  
refer to Comfort Access 40  
Key Memory, refer to Personal  
Profile 30  
Key, refer to Integrated key/re‐  
mote control 30  
Kickdown  
M
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐  
ice requirements 81  
Maintenance 286  
Maintenance, refer to Service  
booklet  
Maintenance, refer to Service  
requirements 81  
Maintenance require‐  
ments 286  
– Automatic transmission with  
Steptronic 74  
Knocking control 264  
Maintenance system  
BMW 286  
Lock buttons, doors, refer to  
Locking 35  
Locking  
L
Malfunction  
– Door lock 34  
Label, run-flat tire 280  
Lamp and bulb replacement,  
lamp replacement 288  
Lamps 88  
Lamps, automatic headlamp  
control 88, 89  
Lamps, High-beam Assis‐  
tant 90  
Lamps, parking lamps/low  
beams 88  
Lamps, replacing, refer to  
Lamp and bulb replace‐  
ment 288  
Lane departure warning 100  
Lane margin, warning 100  
Language, changing on Con‐  
trol Display 86  
Lap-and-shoulder belt, referto  
Safety belts 53  
Lashing eyes, securing  
cargo 156  
– Fuel filler flap 262  
Malfunction of upper tail‐  
gate 36  
Malfunction, parking brake 70  
Malfunction warnings, refer to  
Check Control 83  
Manual air distribution 130  
Manual mode, automatic  
transmission with Step‐  
tronic 75  
Manual operation  
– Door lock 34  
– Driver's door 34  
Manual operation, fuel filler  
flap 262  
Manual operation of upper tail‐  
gate 36  
Manual operation, Side  
View 124  
Manual operation, Top  
View 123  
Map, destination entry 169  
Map display in black and  
white 178  
– From the inside 35  
– From the outside 33  
– Setting the confirmation sig‐  
nals 33  
– Without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 40  
Locking the vehicle  
– From the inside 35  
– From the outside 32  
Locks, doors, and win‐  
dows 65  
Longlife oils, alternative oil  
types 285  
Longlife oils, refer to Approved  
engine oils 284  
Low beams 88  
Low beams  
– Automatic 89  
Low beams, automatic 88  
Low beams, automatic, referto  
High-beam Assistant 90  
Lower back support, refer to  
Lumbar support 49  
Lower tailgate 38  
LATCH child restraint fixing  
system 61  
Leather, care 306  
Map in split screen 177  
331  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Opening and closing  
Map view 175  
Music, storing 201  
– Comfort Access 40  
– From the inside 35  
Marking on approved  
tires 279  
Master key, refer to Remote  
control with integrated  
key 30  
Maximum cooling 130  
Maximum speed, winter  
tires 279  
Medical kit, refer to First aid  
kit 301  
Memory, refer to Seat and mir‐  
ror memory 56  
Menus, operating, iDrive 18  
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐  
ing concept 19  
Message list, traffic bulle‐  
tins 177  
Messages 245  
N
– From the outside 32  
– Using the door lock 34  
– Using the remote control 32  
Opening height, adjust‐  
ing 37, 38  
Operating concept, iDrive 18  
Outside-air mode, automatic  
climate control 130  
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐  
lated air mode 130  
Overheating of engine, refer to  
Coolant temperature 78  
Navigation 162  
Navigation data 162  
Navigation data, updating 162  
Navigation system  
– Destination entry by  
voice 170  
Neck restraints, refer to Head  
restraints 54  
Nets, refer to Storage com‐  
partments 144  
New wheels and tires 279  
Notes 6, 248  
Nozzles of automatic climate  
control 127  
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐  
tion 131  
P
Paint, vehicle 306  
Pairing, mobile phone 231  
Panic mode 33  
Panoramic glass sunroof  
– Convenient operation 33  
– Initializing 46  
– Opening, closing 45  
– Pinch protection 46  
– Power failure 46  
Microfilter 132  
Minimum tread, tires 278  
Mirror  
– Mirror memory, refer to Seat  
and mirror memory 56  
Mirrors 57  
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐  
tics 287  
OBD socket, refer to Socket  
for OBD Onboard Diagno‐  
sis 287  
Octane number, refer to Fuel  
quality 264  
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐  
line quality 264  
Odometer 78  
Office 242  
Oil additives 284  
Oil consumption 283  
Oil level 283  
Oil, refer to Engine oil 283  
Oil types, alternative 284  
Oil types, approved 284  
Old batteries, disposal 298  
Onboard Diagnostics  
OBD 287  
Onboard monitor, refer to  
Control Display 19  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 288  
Mirrors  
– Automatic Curb Monitor 57  
Mirrors, folding in and out 58  
Mirrors, heating 58  
Mirrors, interior mirror 58  
Mobile communication devi‐  
ces in the vehicle 153  
Mobile phone, installation lo‐  
cation, refer to Center arm‐  
rest 144  
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐  
phone 230  
Modifications, technical, refer  
to Safety 6  
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐  
play 19  
Mounting of child restraint fix‐  
ing systems 60  
MP3 player 206  
Multimedia 194  
– Remote control 33  
– Tilting 45  
Park Distance Control  
PDC 117  
Parked-car ventilation 134  
Parked vehicle, condensa‐  
tion 154  
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐  
tance Control PDC 117  
Parking assistant, refer to Park  
Distance Control PDC 117  
Parking brake 68  
Parking brake, Automatic  
Hold 69  
Parking brake, releasing man‐  
ually 68, 70  
Parking brake, setting man‐  
ually 68  
Parking lamps 88  
Music collection 201  
Music search 203  
Parking lamps/low beams 88  
332  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Protection function, refer to  
Pinch protection  
Parking with Automatic  
Hold 70  
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐  
rors 57  
– Panoramic glass sunroof 46  
Protective function, refer to  
Pinch protection  
– Windows 44  
Push-and-turn switch, refer to  
Particulate filter, refer to Diesel  
particulate filter 153  
Passenger airbags, deactivat‐  
ing 94  
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐  
ing 57  
Rear window defroster 129  
Rear window, washing 73  
Rear window wiper 73  
Recirculated air mode 130  
Recommended tire  
brands 279  
Controls 18  
PDC Park Distance Con‐  
trol 117  
Redialing 237  
Refueling 262  
R
Personal information 242  
Personal Profile 30  
Pinch protection  
– Panoramic glass sunroof 46  
– Windows 44  
Pinch protection, glass sun‐  
roof 47  
Plastic, care 307  
Playing videos, rear DVD sys‐  
tem 218  
Remaining distance to desti‐  
nation, refer to Computer 80  
Remaining range for service,  
refer to Service require‐  
ments 81  
Remaining range, refer to  
Range 79  
Reminders 249  
Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐  
ant 285  
Radio-operated key, refer to  
Remote control with  
integrated key 30  
Radio ready state 66  
Radio ready state, switched  
off 67  
Radio ready state, switched  
on 66  
Radio setting, refer to Radio  
ready state 66  
Rain sensor 72  
Random 195  
Random playback 195  
Range 79  
Remote control  
– Battery replacement 42  
– Comfort Access 40  
– Garage door opener 135  
– Malfunction 34, 41  
– Tailgate 33  
– Universal 135  
Remote control, rear DVD sys‐  
PlugIn 258  
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/acti‐  
vated-charcoal filter 132  
Poor road operation 157  
Position, storing 166  
Postal code, entering in navi‐  
gation 165  
Power windows  
– Safety switch 44  
Power windows, opening and  
closing 43  
Power windows, refer to Win‐  
dows 43  
Preheating, refer to Diesel en‐  
gine 67  
Prescribed engine oils, refer to  
Approved engine oils 284  
Pressure, tires 269  
Pressure warning, tires 95  
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐  
mum tread depth 278  
Profile, tires 278  
tem 216  
Remote control, removing  
from the ignition lock 66  
Remote control, service  
data 286  
Remote inquiry 236  
Replacement fuse 298  
Replacement remote con‐  
trol 30  
Replacing wheels/tires 279  
Reporting safety defects 8  
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  
gauge 79  
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐  
fer to Washer fluid reser‐  
voir 74  
RDS 187  
Reading lamps 92  
Reading out loud 249  
Rear entertainment, refer to  
DVD system in rear 215  
Rear lamps, refer to Tail  
lamps 290, 293  
Rear seat backrest, folda‐  
ble 142  
Rear seats, adjusting 50  
Rear seats, adjusting the head  
restraints 56  
Rear seats, heating 51  
Rear socket 140  
Rear ventilation 132  
Rear ventilation, 3rd row  
seats 132  
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐  
itor TPM 98  
Residual heat 131  
Restraining systems  
– Refer to Safety belts 53  
Programmable memory but‐  
tons, iDrive 23  
Protection function, refer to  
Pinch protection 47  
Rear ventilation, automatic cli‐  
mate control in rear 132  
333  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Restraint systems for chil‐  
dren 60  
Retaining straps, securing  
cargo 156  
Retreaded tires 279  
Road, avoiding 173  
Road detour 173  
Roadside Assistance 254  
Roadside parking lamps 90  
Roller sunblinds 44  
RON gasoline quality 264  
RON, refer to Fuel quality 264  
Roof load capacity 314  
Roof-mounted luggage  
rack 157  
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat  
tires 280  
Satellite radio 188  
Saving fuel 158  
Scale, changing during navi‐  
gation 176  
Screen, folding open/closed,  
rear DVD system 215  
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐  
play 19  
Search, refer to BMW On‐  
line 255  
Seat adjustment, electric 49  
Seat adjustment, manual 48  
Seat and mirror memory 56  
Seat belts  
– Refer to Safety belts 53  
Seat heating 51, 52  
Seat heating, rear 51  
Seats  
Service interval display, refer  
to Condition Based Service  
CBS 286  
Service interval display, refer  
to Service requirements 81  
Service requirements 81  
Service requirements, CBS  
Condition Based Serv‐  
ice 286  
Service, Roadside Assis‐  
tance 301  
Settings, clock, 12h/24h  
mode 85  
Settings, configuring, refer to  
Personal Profile 30  
Settings, DVD 197  
Settings on the Control Dis‐  
play, changing 85  
Shifting, automatic transmis‐  
sion with Steptronic 75  
Shift paddles 76  
Short commands, voice acti‐  
vation 316  
Side airbags 93  
Side View 124  
Side windows, refer to Win‐  
dows 43  
Size, refer to Dimensions 312  
Ski bag 147  
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to  
Glass sunroof 46  
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to  
Panoramic glass sunroof 45  
Slot for remote control 66  
Smokers' package, refer to  
Ashtray 139  
Rope, refer to Towing 303  
Route 174  
Route criteria, route 173  
Route, displaying 174  
Route section, bypassing 174  
RSC Runflat System Compo‐  
nent, refer to Run-flat  
tires 280  
Rubber components,  
care 307  
Run-flat tires 280  
Run-flat tires, tire inflation  
pressure 269  
Running lights, refer to Parking  
lamps/low beams 88  
– Adjusting electrically 49  
– Heating 51  
– Memory, refer to Seat and  
mirror memory 56  
– Sitting safely 48  
– Storing the setting, refer to  
Seat and mirror memory 56  
– Ventilation, refer to Active  
seat ventilation and seat  
heating 52  
Seats, adjusting 48  
Seats, backrest width 49  
Seats in the rear 50  
Seats, shoulder support 49  
2nd row seats 50  
Selector lever, automatic  
transmission with Step‐  
tronic 74  
Selector lever lock, releas‐  
ing 75  
S
Safe braking 153  
Safety 6  
Safety belts 53  
Safety belts  
– Damage 54  
Safety belts, care 307  
Safety belts, indicator/warning  
lamp 54  
Snap-in adapter, mobile  
phone 240  
Snap-in adapter, refer to Stor‐  
age compartment of center  
armrest 144  
Self-leveling suspension 108  
Sensors, care 308  
Safety belts, reminder 54  
Safety switch for rear win‐  
dows 44  
Safety systems  
– Safety belts 53  
Snow chains 280  
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐  
nosis 287  
Socket, refer to Connecting  
electrical devices 139  
Service and warranty 7  
Service data in the remote  
control 286  
Safety systems, airbags 93  
334  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Software applications,  
iPhone 257  
Steam jets 305  
Steering wheel 59  
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel  
gauge 79  
Software part number 230  
Software update 213  
Soot particulate filter, refer to  
Diesel particulate filter 153  
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐  
quest, initiating 300  
Sound output 186, 194  
Spare fuse 298  
Steering wheel, adjusting 59  
Steering wheel, easy entry/  
exit 59  
Steering wheel lock 66  
Steering with variable transla‐  
tion, refer to Active steer‐  
ing 108  
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐  
gram and manual mode M/  
S 75  
Tasks 248  
Technical changes, refer to  
Safety 6  
Technical data 312  
Telephone 230  
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐  
ume 234  
Telephone, installation loca‐  
tion, refer to Center arm‐  
rest 144  
Special destinations, naviga‐  
tion 167  
Special equipment, series  
equipment 6  
Speed, average 79  
Speed limit 84  
Speed limit, setting 84  
Speedometer 14  
Speed, with winter tires 279  
Split screen 22  
Split screen map settings 177  
Spoken instructions, naviga‐  
tion 175  
Sport program, automatic  
transmission with Step‐  
tronic 75  
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐  
ing the windshield and head‐  
lamps 73  
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐  
shield washer nozzles 73  
Stability control systems 103  
Start/Stop button 66  
Start/Stop button, starting the  
engine 67  
Start/Stop button, switching  
off the engine 67  
Starting the engine 67  
Start problems, refer to Jump-  
starting 301  
State/province, selecting for  
navigation 164  
Stations, stored 192  
Station, storing 186  
Status information, iDrive 22  
Status of Owner's Manual 6  
Stopping, engine 67  
Storage compartment  
nets 144  
Storage compart‐  
ments 143, 144  
TeleService 254  
Temperature, adjusting in up‐  
per body region 129  
Temperature, coolant, refer to  
Coolant temperature 78  
Temperature display  
– External temperature 77  
– External temperature warn‐  
ing 77  
Storage, tires 280  
Storing the seat position, refer  
to Seat and mirror mem‐  
ory 56  
Storing the vehicle 308  
Street, entering for naviga‐  
tion 165  
Temperature display, setting  
the units 86  
Temperature, engine oil 78  
Temperature, setting with au‐  
tomatic climate con‐  
trol 129, 133  
Temperature warning 77  
Text messages 245  
Theft alarm system, refer to  
Alarm system 42  
Thigh support adjustment 48  
Third brake lamp, refer to Cen‐  
ter brake lamp 292, 295  
Seats, 3rd row seats 50  
Tilting the passenger side mir‐  
ror 57  
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  
and tires 269  
Summer tires, tread 278  
Sunblinds, roller sunblinds 44  
Surround View 119  
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12  
Switching off, engine 67  
Switching off, vehicle 67  
Switch-on times, parked-car  
ventilation 134  
Symbols 6  
T
Time, setting 85  
Tire age 277  
Tachometer 78  
Tailgate  
Tire identification marks 276  
Tire inflation pressure 269  
Tire inflation pressure, check‐  
ing 269  
Tire pressure monitor, refer to  
Flat Tire Monitor 95  
Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 97  
– Comfort Access 41  
– Remote control 33  
Tailgate, adjusting the open‐  
ing height 37, 38  
Tailgate, automatic opera‐  
tion 38  
Tail lamps 290, 293  
335  
Reference  
Everything from A to Z  
Tire Quality Grading 277  
Tires  
Trip odometer 78  
Trips, planning 171  
Upper tailgate, opening from  
the outside 36  
– Inflation pressure 269  
Tires, breaking in 152  
Tires, changing 279  
Tires, condition 278  
Tires, damage 278  
Tire size 276  
Tires, minimum tread 278  
Tires, retreaded tires 279  
Tires, run-flat tires 280  
Tires, storage 280  
Tire tread 278  
Toll roads, route 173  
Tone 184  
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐  
hicle tool kit 288  
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle  
tool kit 288  
Top View 122  
Tow bar 303  
Tow fitting 303  
Towing 302  
Town/city, navigation 165  
Tow rope 303  
Tow-starting 302, 304  
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐  
tor 97  
Traction control 104  
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐  
tion 177  
Transmission, automatic  
transmission with Step‐  
tronic 74  
Transmission positions, auto‐  
matic transmission with  
Steptronic 74  
Trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 38  
Turning circle, refer to Dimen‐  
sions 312  
Turning lamps, refer to Adap‐  
tive light control 89  
Turn signal, indicator lamp 14  
Turn signals 71  
Upper tailgate, opening man‐  
ually 36  
USB audio interface 207  
V
Vacuum cleaner, connecting,  
refer to Connecting electrical  
devices 139  
Turn signals, triple turn signal  
activation 71  
Vehicle  
– Identification number 230  
– Identification number, refer  
to Engine compartment 281  
Vehicle battery, changing 298  
Vehicle, breaking in 152  
Vehicle care 306  
Vehicle care, refer to  
Care 305  
Vehicle equipment 6  
Vehicle jack 295  
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/  
UTQG 277  
Unintentional alarms, avoid‐  
ing 43  
Units, average fuel consump‐  
tion 86  
Units, temperature 86  
Universal Garage Door  
Opener 135  
Universal remote control 135  
Unlocking  
– From the outside 32  
– Setting the unlocking char‐  
acteristics 32  
Vehicle paint 306  
Vehicle storage 308  
Vehicle, switching off 67  
Vehicle wash 305  
Ventilation 131  
Ventilation, 3rd row seats 132  
Ventilation, automatic climate  
control in rear 133  
Ventilation, draft-free 131  
Ventilation, in rear 132  
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car  
ventilation 134  
Vents of automatic climate  
control 127  
Version of the navigation  
data 162  
Video playback 196  
Video playback, iPhone 209  
Video playback, snap-in  
adapter 209  
Voice activation  
– Navigation 170  
– Tailgate 41  
– Without remote control, refer  
to Comfort Access 40  
Unlocking, from the inside 35  
Unlocking, hood 282  
Updates made after the edito‐  
rial deadline 6  
Update, software 213  
Upholstery care 306  
Upper tailgate 36  
Upper tailgate, automatic op‐  
eration 37  
Upper tailgate, closing 36  
Upper tailgate, emergency op‐  
eration, refer to Opening  
manually 36  
Transporting children  
safely 60  
Treble, tone 184  
Trip computer, refer to Dis‐  
plays on the Control Dis‐  
play 80  
Trip-distance counter, refer to  
Trip odometer 78  
Triple turn signal activa‐  
tion 71  
Upper tailgate, opening from  
the inside 36  
Voice activation, mobile  
phone 238  
336  
Everything from A to Z  
Reference  
Voice activation, short com‐  
mands 316  
Voice activation system 25  
Volume, setting 184  
Windows, pinch protection 44  
Windshield, cleaning 73  
Windshield, defrosting, refer  
to Defrosting windows 129  
Windshield wash 72  
Windshield washer fluid 73  
Windshield wash, rear win‐  
dow 73  
Windshield wash, reservoir for  
washer fluid 74  
Windshield wash, washer  
fluid 74  
W
Warning and indicator  
lamps 15  
Warning messages, refer to  
Check Control 83  
Warning signal volumes 185  
Warning triangle 301  
Washer/wiper system 72  
Washer/wiper system, rain  
sensor 72  
Windshield wash, washer noz‐  
zles 73  
Windshield wiper blades,  
changing 288  
Washer/wiper system, washer  
fluid 73  
Washer/wiper system, wind‐  
shield washer nozzles 73  
Washer fluid 73  
Washer fluid reservoir 74  
Washing, vehicle 305  
Waste tray, refer to Ash‐  
tray 139  
Water on roads, refer to Driving  
through water 153  
Weights 314  
Windshield wiper, refer to  
Washer/wiper system 72  
Winter diesel 265  
Winter storage, care 308  
Winter tires, setting the speed  
limit 84  
Winter tires, suitable tires 279  
Winter tires, tread 278  
Wiper blades, changing 288  
Wiper fluid 73  
Wood, care 307  
Word match concept, naviga‐  
tion 24  
Working in the engine com‐  
partment 282  
Welcome lamps 88  
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen‐  
sions 312  
Wheel change 295  
Wheels and tires 269  
Wheels, changing 279  
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor  
FTM 95  
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to  
Onboard vehicle tool kit 288  
X
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor  
TPM 97  
xDrive 105  
Xenon headlamps 289, 292  
Width, refer to Dimen‐  
sions 312  
Window, convenient opera‐  
tion 33  
Y
Your individual vehicle  
– Settings, refer to Personal  
Profile 30  
Windows  
– Safety switch 44  
Windows, defrosting and de‐  
fogging, automatic climate  
control 129  
337