BMW 325xi Sports Wagon (2006 year). Instruction

Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

3 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb

monitor

Safety switch for electric rear
windows

Opening and closing windows

Parking lamps

Low beams

Automatic headlamp control

Adaptive Head Light

Fog lamps

7 Instrument cluster

10 Ignition lock

11 Buttons

on the steering wheel

12 Horn: the entire surface
13 Steering wheel adjustment

15 Releasing the hood

190

16 Opening the tailgate

Turn signals

High beams, headlamp flasher

Roadside parking lamps

Computer

Settings and information about the
vehicle

Instrument lighting

Windshield wipers

Rain sensor

Rear window wiper

Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine

Telephone

Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing

for a

selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected

Press longer: redialing

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice com-
mand system

Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers

Individually programmable

Cruise control

Active cruise control

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps

4 Displays for active cruise control

5 Tachometer

6 Energy Control

7 Display for

Clock

Outside temperature

Indicator and warning lamps

8 Display for

Position of automatic transmission

Computer

Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven

Odometer and trip odometer

Checking engine oil level

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Settings and information

9 Fuel gauge

10 Resetting trip odometer

Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in both the indica-
tor area

1 and the display 2.

Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the lower edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.

You can call up more information, e.g. on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page

In urgent cases, this information will be shown
immediately as soon as the corresponding lamp
comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps in the indicator
area

1 signal that the associated functions are

activated:

High beams/headlamp flasher

Fog lamps

Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-
sive forces in order to maintain driving
stability

Handbrake engaged

1 Microphone for voice command system

and for telephone in hands-free mode

2 Initiating an emergency call

3 Reading lamps

4 Panorama glass roof

5 Interior lamps

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Control Display

8 Hazard warning flashers
9 DTC Dynamic Traction Control

10 Central locking system

11 Automatic climate control

12 Ejecting

Audio CD

140

Navigation DVD

120

13 Changing

Radio station

144

Track

153

15 Controller

Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizon-
tally in four directions

16 Activating voice command system

17 Opening start menu on Control Display

18 Drive for navigation DVD

120

19 Switching audio sources on/off and adjust-

ing volume

140

20 Drive for audio CDs

140

Air distribution to the
windshield

Air distribution to the upper body
area

Air distribution to the footwell

Automatic air distribution and flow
rate

Cooling function

AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control

Recirculated-air mode

Maximum cooling

Residual heat mode

Air flow rate

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster

Heated seats

PDC Park Distance Control

Hill Descent Control HDC

iDrive

iDrive integrates the functions of a large num-
ber of switches. This allows these functions to
be operated from a single central position. The
following section provides an introduction to

basic menu navigation. The control of the indi-
vidual functions is described in connection with
the relevant equipment.

Controls

1 Control Display
2

button

Opening start menu

3 Controller

The controller can be used to select menu
items and to adjust settings:

Move in four directions, arrow

Turn, arrow

Push, arrow

Operate the controller only when traffic
and road conditions allow this, to avoid

endangering the car's occupants and other
road users by being distracted.

Menu overview

Communication

Telephone

BMW Assist

or TeleService

Navigation

Navigation system

Onboard information, e.g. for displaying the
average fuel consumption.

Entertainment

Radio

CD player and CD changer

External audio device

Climate

Air distribution

Automatic program

Parked car ventilation

menu

Switching off Control Display

Tone and display settings

Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system

Display of service requirements and dates
for statutory emissions and vehicle inspec-
tions

Settings for telephone

Operating principle

As of radio readiness, the following message
appears on the Control Display:

Confirm the message by pressing the control-
ler.
This opens the start menu.

Start menu

All iDrive functions can be called up via five
menu items.

Opening start menu

Press the

button.

To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the

button twice.

iDrive

Calling up menu items in the start menu

As of radio readiness, refer to page

Via the start menu you can call up the four menu
items of Communication, Navigation, Entertain-
ment and Climate by moving the controller for-
wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
Depending on your selection, the menu last
called up will be shown.
You can call up the menu by pressing the con-
troller.

Convenient call-up of menu items

The convenient call-up function enables you to:

Call up a menu item from the start menu in
the view last displayed

Switch directly between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate
without having to press the

button

To do so, move the controller in the corre-
sponding direction and hold it for more than
approx. 2 seconds.

Displays in menu

1 Each menu is subdivided into fields. The

active field is highlighted.

2 A symbol indicates the start menu item last

selected.

1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-

tal or vertical lists.

2 In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility

of accessing other menu items that are not
currently visible.

3 Settings are represented graphically or as

numerical values.

Communication

Navigation or onboard information

Entertainment

Climate

Operating principle at a glance

The following is a general description of opera-
tions using iDrive.

For an exemplary step-by-step application refer
to Setting the time, page

1 Select a menu item:

Turn the controller; the highlight marker
moves

Menu items in white can be selected by
highlighting them

2 To activate a menu item:

Press the controller

New menu items are displayed or the
function is executed

3 Select a menu item: refer to 1

4 To switch between fields:

Briefly move the controller to the left,
right, forward, or backward

Release the controller

The active field is brighter in color

5 To adjust settings:

Turn the controller

Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed

Confirm by changing the field

iDrive

Status information

1 Display for:

Entertainment:
Radio, CD or

Telephone

in "Communication":

Name of the connected mobile phone,
network search or no network

"BMW Assist"

Active voice connection with a
BMW Assist service

2 Entertainment audio output off
3 Display for:

New entries present in "Missed calls"

Roaming active

It is possible to make calls

if the mobile

phone is paired with the vehicle

Reception strength of mobile phone

network, depending on mobile phone

5 Time
Other displays:
Status information is temporarily hidden during
Check Control message displays or entries via
the voice command system

Assistance window*

Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:

The computer or the trip computer

The arrow or map view in vehicles with nav-
igation system

The current position

Selecting display

Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con-
troller.

Select a menu item.

Press the controller.

Switching assistance window on/off

Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con-
troller.

Select "Assist. window off" and press the
controller.

To turn back on, switch to the assistance win-
dow and press the controller.

Switching Control Display on/

off

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.

Press the controller to switch on.

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Voice command system

The concept

The voice command system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out removing your hands from the steering
wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display
can be spoken as commands. It is not neces-
sary to use the controller.
The voice command system transforms your
oral commands into control signals for the
selected systems and provides support in the
form of instructions or questions.
The voice command system uses a special
microphone located in the area of the interior
rearview mirror, refer to page

Precondition

Via iDrive, select the language in which the
voice command system is operating, so that the
spoken commands can be identified. Selecting
the language for iDrive, refer to page

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

Saying commands

Activating voice command system

Press the

button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

This symbol on the Control Display and

an acoustic signal indicate that the voice
command system is ready to receive spo-
ken commands.

Say the command.
The command appears on the Control Dis-
play.

This symbol appears on the Control Display

when you can enter additional commands.

{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice
command system.

If no further commands are possible, continue
by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.

Terminating or canceling voice
command system

Press the

button on the steering wheel or in

the center console
or

Commands

Having the possible commands read

aloud

You can have the system read aloud the possi-
ble commands related to the selected menu
item on the Control Display.
To have the possible commands read out to
you:

For instance, if you have selected "CD", the
commands available for operating the CD
player and CD changer are read out.

Opening help

Using alternative commands

There are often a number of commands to run a
function, e.g.:

Calling up functions immediately via

short commands

Short commands enable you to perform certain
functions immediately, irrespective of which
menu item is selected, refer to page

214

Opening the start menu

Example: selecting a track

If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.

Press the

button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

{Cancel}.

{Options}

{Help}

{Settings menu} or {i menu}

{Main menu}

{Entertainment}.
The system says:
{{Entertainment}}.

{CD}.
The system says:
{{CD on}}.

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Press the

button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

Notes

For information on voice control of the
telephone, refer also to the separate

Owner's Manual.

For voice commands, bear in mind the follow-
ing:

Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding
excessive emphases and pauses. The same
applies to spelling when entering a destina-
tion for navigation.

Always speak the commands in the lan-
guage of the voice command system.

When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name.

For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the
voice command system and no abbrevia-
tions

Keep the doors, windows and panorama
glass roof closed to prevent interference
from outside noise.

Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.

Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1}.
The system says:
{{Track 1}}.

Opening and closing

Keys/remote controls

1 Remote control with integrated key
2 Spare key
3 Adapter for spare key, in the glove compart-

ment

Remote control with integrated key

Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use the remote control at least twice a
year in order to keep the batteries charged. In
cars equipped with convenient access

, the

remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page

The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Per-
sonal Profile, page

In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page

195

Integrated key

Press button

1 to release the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

Glove compartment, refer to page

103

Driver's door, refer to page

New remote controls

Your BMW Center can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.

Spare key

Spare key for storage in a safe place, such as in
your wallet. This key is not intended for regular
use.
The spare key and the integrated key fit the
same locks.

Adapter for spare key

The adapter is necessary for starting the car
with the spare key or switching on radio readi-
ness.

BMW 325xi Sports Wagon (2006 year). Instruction - part 1