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Settings for the seat back width and lumbar
support are not stored in memory.

Storing

Switch on radio readiness or the ignition,
refer to page

Adjust the seat and exterior mirrors to the
desired positions.

Press the

button.

The LED in the button lights up.

Press the desired memory key

1 or 2.

The LED goes out.
The driver's seat and exterior mirror posi-
tions are stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.

Automatic call-up

You can select at what occasion the stored
positions of the driver's seat and exterior mir-
rors are to be called up.

Call-up when the vehicle is unlocked

Call-up when the driver's door is opened.

When this Personal Profile function is
used, first ensure that the footwell behind

the driver's seat is free of obstacles. Failure to
do so could cause injury to persons or damage
to objects as a result of a rearward movement of
the seat.

The adjusting procedure is immediately halted
when you press a seat adjustment switch or one
of the MEMORY buttons.

Selecting automatic call-up

iDrive concept, refer to page

Open the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

Select "Door locks" and press the control-
ler.

Select "Central locking" and press the con-
troller.

Select "Last seat pos." and press the con-
troller.

Select "After unlocking" or "After door
opened".

Press the controller.

Switching off automatic call-up

Select "Deactivated" and press the controller.

Manual call-up

Do not call up memory while you are driv-
ing, otherwise unexpected seat move-

ment could result in an accident.

Convenience mode

Unlock and open the driver's door or switch
on radio readiness, refer to page

Briefly press the desired memory button

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The adjusting procedure is immediately halted
when you touch a seat adjustment switch or
one of the MEMORY buttons.

Safety feature

Close the driver's door and switch the igni-
tion on or off, refer to page

Press the desired memory button

1 or 2

and maintain pressure until the adjustment
process has been completed.

If the

button was pressed accidentally:

press the button again; the LED goes out.

Safety belts

Observe the adjustment instructions on
page

to ensure the best possible per-

sonal protection.

Before every drive, make sure that all occupants
wear their safety belts. Airbags complement the
safety belt as an additional safety device, but
they do not represent a substitute.
On the rear seats, the center belt buckle marked
with the letters CENTER is solely intended for
the center passenger.

Closing

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
the belt buckle.
The upper belt anchor is suitable for adults of
any stature as long as the seat is adjusted prop-
erly, refer to page

Opening

Grasp the belt firmly.

Press the red button in the buckle.

Guide the belt into its reel.

'Fasten safety belts' reminder for front
seats

The indicator lamp comes on and an
acoustic signal sounds. In addition, a
message will appear on the Control
Display. Check whether the safety

belt has been fastened correctly.The 'Fasten
safety belts' reminder is issued as long as the
driver's safety belt has not been fastened. The
'Fasten safety belts' reminder is also activated
at road speeds above approx. 5 mph or 8 km/h if
the front passenger's safety belt is not fas-
tened, if heavy objects are placed on the front
passenger seat, or if driver or front passenger
unfasten their safety belts.

Damage to safety belts

If the safety belts are damaged or
stressed in an accident: have the belt sys-

tem, including any belt tensioners, replaced and
the belt anchors checked. Have this work done
only by your BMW Center or at a workshop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel. Other-
wise, it is not guaranteed that the safety devices
will function properly.

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors

The front passenger's mirror is more convex
than the driver's mirror. The objects seen in the
mirror are closer than they appear. Do not
gauge your distance from traffic behind you on
the basis of what you see in the mirror; other-
wise there is an increased risk of an accident.

1 Adjustments
2 Switching to the other mirror or automatic

curb monitor

3 Folding mirrors in and out

The positions of the exterior mirrors are stored
for the remote control currently used

, refer to

Personal Profile, page

Manual adjustment

The mirrors can also be adjusted manually:
press the edge of the glass.

To prevent the exterior mirrors on this
vehicle from being damaged, always fold

them in by hand before entering an automatic
car wash.

Automatic heating*

At outside temperatures below a certain limit,
both exterior mirrors are automatically heated
while the engine is running or the ignition
switched on.

Passenger-side mirror tilt function –
automatic curb monitor*

Activating

Push the switch to the position for the
driver's-side mirror, arrow

Engage reverse gear or move the selector
lever to position R.
The glass of the mirror on the passenger
side tilts slightly down. This allows the
driver to see the area immediately adjacent
to the vehicle, such as a curb, when parking,
etc.

Deactivating

Push the switch to the position for the passen-
ger-side mirror, arrow

Interior rearview mirror

Turn the knob to reduce glare from the head-
lamps of cars behind you when driving at night.
Automatically dimming mirrors, refer to
page

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Steering wheel

Adjustments

Do not adjust the steering wheel position
while the car is in motion, or an accident

may result from any unexpected movement.

Fold the lever down.

Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seated posi-
tion.

Swing the lever back up.

Do not use force to swing the lever
back up, otherwise the mechanism

will be damaged.

Electric steering wheel lock

The steering wheel locks or unlocks automati-
cally when the remote control is removed or
inserted, refer to page

Programmable buttons on the steering
wheel

You can program the buttons to suit your per-
sonal preferences:

These settings are stored for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller

until "Steering wheel buttons" is selected
and press the controller.

A list showing various functions is dis-
played:

"Navigation voice instructions"
Voice messages from the navigation
system

"Air recirculation on / off"
Permanent shut-off of outside air, refer
to Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC on page

"Mute on / off"
To mute the audio sources

"Monitor on / off"
To switch Control Display on/off

"Telephone list"
To show/hide phone book or last dis-
played list of stored phone numbers

"Next entertainment source"
To change the audio source

Select the desired function and press the
controller.

Select a button, if appropriate, and press
the controller.

You can operate the selected function using the
corresponding button.

Operating a function

Briefly press the appropriate button on the
steering wheel.
If you have programmed "Navigation voice
instructions" for one of the buttons:

Switch voice instructions on/off:
Press the button for a longer period

To repeat the last voice instruction:
Press the button briefly

To cancel a voice instruction during an
announcement:
Press the button briefly

Transporting children safely

The right place for children

Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, otherwise they could endanger

themselves and/or other persons by opening
the doors, for example.

The rear center seat is not suitable for installing
universal child-restraint systems for all age
groups, approved for the age group in question.

Children always in the rear

Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seats.

Children under the age of 13 or smaller
than 5 ft/150 cm may be transported only

in the rear in suitable child-restraint systems
appropriate for their age, weight and size. Oth-
erwise there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident.

Children 13 years of age or older must be buck-
led in with a safety belt as soon as there no
longer is any child-restraint system that is
appropriate for their age, size and weight.
All rear seats in your vehicle meet the recom-
mendations of the SAE J1819 standard for
safely mounting child-restraint systems in
motor vehicles.

Exception for front passenger seat

Should it be necessary to use a child-
restraint system on the front passenger

seat, the front and side airbags must be deacti-
vated. Otherwise, a child traveling on that seat
will be at an increased risk of injury if the airbags
are triggered off, even with a child-restraint sys-
tem. Your BMW Center will be glad to advise
you.

For more information on automatic deactivation
of the front passenger airbags refer to page

Installing child-restraint

systems

Observe the child-restraint system man-
ufacturer's instructions for selecting,

installing and using child-restraint systems.
Otherwise the protective effect may be dimin-
ished.

Standard child-restraint systems are designed
to be secured with a lap belt or with the lap-belt
section of a lap-and-shoulder belt. Incorrectly
or improperly installed child-restraint systems
can increase the risk of injury to children.
Always follow the installation instructions for
the system with the greatest care.

On the front passenger's seat

Before installing a child-restraint system
on the front passenger's seat, make sure

that the front and side airbags for the front pas-
senger are deactivated, otherwise there is an
increased risk of injury if the airbags deploy.

Seat height

Before installing a universal child-restraint sys-
tem, move the front passenger's seat up as far
as it will go to ensure that the safety belt will be
ideally positioned. Do not change the seat
height afterward.

Backrest width

The backrest width of the front passenger
seat must be adjusted to its widest set-

ting, otherwise the stability of the child seat on
the front passenger seat is limited.

Adjust the backrest width to its widest set-
ting, refer to page

Install the child seat.

Child seat security

All rear safety belts and the front passenger's
safety belt can be prevented from being pulled
out in order to fasten child-restraint systems.

To lock the safety belt

Secure the child-restraint system with the
belt.

Pull the belt strap all the way out.

Allow the belt strap to retract and pull it taut
against the child-restraint system.

The safety belt is locked.

To unlock the safety belt

Open the belt buckle

Remove the child-restraint system.

Allow the safety belt strap to retract all the
way.

Child-restraint system with tether
strap

There are three additional anchors for child-
restraint systems with tether straps, see
arrows.

Placement of the tether strap

Fold the anchors upward before using them.

Push the head restraint upward.

Guide the tether strap through the mount-
ing for the head restraint.

Push the head restraint into its lowermost
position.

LATCH child-restraint fixing system

LATCH: Lower Anchor and Tethers for CHil-
dren.

When installing a LATCH child seat, com-
ply with the system manufacturer's oper-

ating and safety instructions.

Driving

Ignition lock

Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.

Radio readiness switches on.
Individual electrical consumers can operate.

The electric steering wheel lock disen-
gages audibly.

Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock before you move the vehicle, other-

wise the electric steering wheel lock will not dis-
engage and you will not be able to steer the
car.

Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock

Press the remote control in briefly; it is ejected
part of the way.
At the same time:

The ignition switches off if it was on before-
hand.

The electric steering wheel lock engages
audibly.

Automatic transmission

You cannot take out the remote control unless
the selector lever is in the P position: interlock.

Start/stop button

Each time the start/stop button is pressed,
radio readiness or the ignition is switched on or
off.

Briefly pressing the start/stop button
while the brake or clutch is depressed

starts the engine.

Radio readiness

Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the outside temperature are dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:

Immediately when the remote control is
removed from the ignition lock

In cars with convenient access

, by touch-

ing the surface above the door lock, refer to
Locking on page

Ignition on

Most of the indicator and warning lamps in the
indicator area

1 of the instrument cluster, refer

to page

, light up and remain on for different

lengths of time.

Radio readiness and ignition off

All indicator and warning lamps in the instru-
ment cluster go out.

Driving

Starting the engine

Do not run the engine in closed rooms,
otherwise the inhaling of toxic exhaust

gases can cause unconsciousness and death.
The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
an odorless and colorless, but highly toxic gas.
Never leave an unattended vehicle with the
engine running, otherwise such a vehicle repre-
sents a potential safety hazard.
Before leaving the car with the engine running,
place the transmission in idle or move the
selector lever to position P and apply the hand-
brake to prevent the car from moving.

When starting the engine, do not press the
accelerator pedal.
Do not allow the engine to warm up by leaving it
running while the vehicle remains stationary.
Instead, begin to drive immediately at a moder-
ate engine speed.

Do not depress either the brake or the
clutch until you are ready to start the

engine. The engine is started immediately
when you briefly touch the start/stop button
and depress the brake if the car has automatic
transmission, or the clutch if the car has manual
transmission.

Manual transmission

Apply the handbrake.

Depress the clutch and shift to idle position.

Briefly press the start/stop button.

The starter operates automatically for a certain
time, and stops automatically as soon as the
engine has started.

Automatic transmission

Depress the brake.

Move the selector lever to position P.

Briefly press the start/stop button.

The starter operates automatically for a certain
time, and stops automatically as soon as the
engine has started.

Special starting conditions

In the following situations, press the accelerator
pedal halfway down when starting the engine:

If the engine does not start on the first
attempt, for instance when it is extremely
hot or cold.

If the engine is started at very low tempera-
tures, below approx. + 5

7/–156, at high

altitudes above approx. 3,300 ft/1,000 m.

Avoid frequent starting in quick succes-
sion or repeated start attempts in which

the engine does not start. Otherwise, the fuel is
not burned or inadequately burned and there is
a danger of overheating and damaging the cat-
alytic converter.

Switching off the engine

Always take the remote control with you
when you leave the vehicle.

When parking on a downhill incline, apply the
handbrake, otherwise the vehicle could roll
away.

Manual transmission

Apply the handbrake.

With the car at a standstill, briefly press the
start/stop button.

Shift into first gear or reverse.

Automatic transmission

With the car at a standstill, move the selec-
tor lever to position P.

Briefly press the start/stop button.

Apply the handbrake.

Handbrake

The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent
the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes
the rear wheels.

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp is lit, and when you
drive off an acoustic signal sounds in
addition. The handbrake is still applied.
Indicator lamp for Canadian models.

Applying

The lever locks in position automatically.

Releasing

Pull slightly upwards, press the button and
lower the lever.

In exceptional cases, if the handbrake has
to be used to slow or stop the car, do not

pull the lever up too hard. In doing so, continu-
ously press the button of the handbrake lever.
Otherwise, too violent an application of the
handbrake can overbrake the rear axle and
cause the rear of the car to swerve.

To prevent corrosion and one-sided brak-
ing action, occasionally apply the hand-

brake lightly when the vehicle is slowly coming
to a stop if the traffic conditions are suitable.
The brake lamps do not light up when the hand-
brake is applied.

Manual transmission

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press
the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise

the engine could be damaged if you inadvert-
ently shift into 3rd or 4th gear.

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a
slight resistance has to be overcome.

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic*

In addition to fully automatic operation, you can
also manually shift with the Steptronic, refer to
page

Vehicle parking

To prevent the vehicle from rolling,
always select position P and apply the

handbrake before leaving the vehicle with the
engine running.

Disengaging the remote control

In order to remove the remote control from the
ignition lock, you must first move the selector
lever to position P and switch off the engine:
interlock.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Driving

Displays in the instrument cluster

P R N D DS M1 to M6
The selector lever position is displayed, or the
current gear in the manual mode.

Changing selector lever positions

With the ignition switched on or the engine
running, the selector lever can be moved
out of position P: interlock.

Before moving the lever away from P or N
with the vehicle stationary, first depress the
brake; otherwise the selector lever will
refuse to move: shiftlock.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping
after you select a driving position,

depress the brake until you are ready to
start.

A lock prevents you from inadvertently engag-
ing selector lever positions R and P. To cancel
the lock, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, refer to arrow.

P Park

Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
rear wheels are locked.

R Reverse

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

N Neutral, idle

You can select this in a car wash, for example.
The vehicle can roll.

D Drive, automatic position

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are selected automatically.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con-
sumption is lowest when you are driving in posi-
tion D.

Kick-down

Kick-down enables you to achieve maximum
performance.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the full-
throttle resistance point.

Manual operation and Sport program
M/S

Move selector lever from position D toward the
left into the M/S shifting slot:
The sport program is activated and DS appears
in the instrument cluster. This position is rec-
ommended for a performance-oriented driving
style.
When you press the selector lever forwards or
backwards, the manual mode is activated and
Steptronic changes gear. The instrument clus-
ter shows M1 through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example,
a downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev will not be executed by the system. The

gear selected appears briefly in the instrument
cluster, followed by the gear actually in use.
To use the automatic function again, move the
selector lever to the right into position D.

Overriding selector lever lock

Should the selector lever refuse to move out of
position P although the button on the selector
lever is pressed, the selector lever lock can be
overridden:

Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.

Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
until the sleeve is inside out.

Using the screwdriver from the onboard
tool kit, refer to page

197

, press the red

lever while moving the selector lever to the
desired position.

Turn signals/

headlamp flasher

1 High beams
2 Headlamp flasher
3 Turn signals

Using turn signals

Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To turn off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.

Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal indicator

has failed.
After switching off the ignition, make sure that
the roadside parking lamps are not switched
on.

Indicating a turn briefly

Press the lever as far as the resistance point for
as long as you wish to indicate a turn.

Triple turn signal activation

Press the lever as far as the resistance point.
The turn signals flash three times.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Open the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

Select "Lighting" and press the controller.

Select "Triple turn signal activation" and
press the controller.

Triple turn signaling is activated.

Driving

Wiper system

1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or

rain sensor

4 Cleaning windshield and headlamps

5 Setting speed for intermittent wipe, or sen-

sitivity of the rain sensor

Switching on wipers

The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.

Normal wiper speed

Press once.
The system switches to operation in the inter-
mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.

Fast wiper speed

Press twice or press beyond the resistance
point.
The system switches to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.

Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*

If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the
intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time
between wipes is controlled automatically and
depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The
sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in
front of the interior rearview mirror.

Activating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor

Press button

3. The LED in the button lights up.

Setting speed for intermittent wipe or
sensitivity of the rain sensor

Slide switch

5 up or down.

Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor

Press button

3 again. The LED goes out.

Deactivate the rain sensor before enter-
ing an automatic car wash. Failure to do

so could result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation.

Cleaning windshield and headlamps*

Pull lever

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and
the wipers are operated for a short time.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched
on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and
appropriate intervals.

Do not use the washers if there is any
danger that the fluid will freeze on the

windshield. If you do, your vision could be
obscured. Antifreeze should therefore be
added to the fluid, refer to Washer fluid.
Do not use the washers when the washer fluid
reservoir is empty, otherwise you will damage
the washer pump.

Windshield washer nozzles

The windshield washer nozzles are heated
automatically while the engine is running or the
ignition switched on.

Rear window wiper

1 Intermittent operation. When reverse gear

is engaged, the system switches to contin-
uous operation.

2 Cleaning the rear window

Do not use the washers when the washer
fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise you will

damage the washer pump.

Washer fluid

Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable.
Always keep it well away from sparks and

open flames, and store it in the tightly closed
original container, well out of the reach of chil-
dren. Comply with the instructions on the con-
tainer.

Washer fluid reservoir

Fill with water and, if required, with a washer
antifreeze, according to manufacturer's recom-
mendations.

Mix the water and antifreeze before filling
the washer fluid reservoir to make sure

the correct concentration is maintained.

Capacity

Approx. 6.3 US quarts/6 liters.

Cruise control*

The concept

Cruise control is available for use at speeds of
approx. 20 mph or 30 km/h. The car then stores
and maintains the speed that you specify using
the lever on the steering column. In order to
maintain the specified speed, the system
brakes the vehicle when the engine braking
effect is insufficient on downhill gradients.

Do not use cruise control when driving
conditions are unfavorable for driving at a

constant speed. Otherwise you could lose con-
trol of the vehicle and cause an accident as a
result. Unfavorable driving conditions include,
for example, winding roads, heavy traffic or a
poor road surface, e.g. snow, rain, ice or loose
material.

Manual transmission

You can shift gears while cruise control is acti-
vated. An indicator lamp notifies you that you
should shift gears when you drive for an
extended period at very high or very low engine
speeds, or the system is deactivated.

One lever for all functions

1 Storing and maintaining speed or accelerat-

ing

2 Storing and maintaining speed or deceler-

ating

3 Deactivating cruise control
4 Resuming a speed stored beforehand

Driving

Maintaining current speed

Tap the lever, arrow

1, or pull it briefly, arrow 2.

The car's current speed is stored and main-
tained. It is displayed in the speedometer and
briefly in the instrument cluster.
On uphill gradients, it may prove impossible to
maintain the set speed if current engine power
output is insufficient. If the engine braking
effect is insufficient on downhill slopes, the sys-
tem will brake the vehicle slightly.

Increasing desired speed

Repeatedly press the lever to the resistance
point or beyond, arrow

1, until the desired

speed is reached.

Each time the lever is pressed to the resis-
tance point, the desired speed is increased
by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.

Each time the lever is pressed beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed is
increased by up to 5 mph or 10 km/h.

The system stores and maintains the speed.

Accelerating using the lever

Accelerating slightly:
Press the lever to the resistance point, arrow

until the desired speed is reached.
Accelerating significantly:
Press the lever beyond the resistance point,
arrow

1, until the desired speed is reached.

The vehicle accelerates without pressure on
the accelerator pedal. The system stores and
maintains the speed.

Decreasing desired speed

Repeatedly pull the lever to the resistance point
or beyond, arrow

2, until the desired speed is

displayed.

Each time the lever is pulled to the resis-
tance point, the desired speed is decreased
by approx. 1 mph or 1 km/h.

Each time the lever is pulled beyond the
resistance point, the desired speed is
reduced by up to 5 mph or 10 km/h until the

minimum speed of 20 mph or 30 km/h is
achieved.

The system stores and maintains the speed.

If the speed is to be reduced significantly,
depress the brake; otherwise, decelera-

tion may be insufficient and dangerous situa-
tions could result.

Deactivating cruise control

Tap the lever upwards or downwards, arrow

The displays in the speedometer disappear.
In addition, the system is automatically deacti-
vated:

When you brake the vehicle

When you switch gears very slowly or shift
to idle in cars with manual transmission

When you select the automatic transmis-
sion's neutral position N

When you activate DTC or deactivate DSC

When DSC or ABS is intervening

Cruise control is not deactivated by depressing
the accelerator pedal. Once the accelerator
pedal is released, the stored speed is achieved
again and maintained.

Warning lamp

The warning lamp comes on when
cruise control has been automatically
deactivated by engaging the hand-

brake or as a result of DSC intervening. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display.

Resuming a speed stored beforehand

Briefly press the button, arrow

4. the stored

speed is resumed and maintained.
In the following instances, the stored speed is
deleted and can no longer be resumed:

When driving stability control systems are
intervening

In cars with manual transmission: when you
shift gears very slowly or shift to idle posi-
tion

In cars with automatic transmission: when
you engage selector lever position N

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