BMW 128i Convertible (2008) Bedienungsanleitung

The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle Contents A to Z Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

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128i 135i Owner's M anual for Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced cont rol and s ecurity when yo u drive it . We ther efore have this request: Please take the time to read this Owne r's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we [...]

© 2008 Bayerische Motoren W erke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Ge rmany Repr int ing, in clud ing ex cerpt s, onl y with the written c onsent of BMW AG, Munic h. Order No. 01 41 0 014 954 US English I I/08, 08 03 50 0 Printed in Ge rmany Printed on enviro nmental ly frien dly pap er, bleached with out chlorine, suit able for recycling. Online Edition[...]

Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Contents The fastest way to find informatio n on a partic- ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 244 . Using this Owner 's Man ual 4 Notes 6 Reporting safety d efects At a glance 10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voic e comm and syst[...]

Notes 4 Notes Using this Owner's Manual We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manu al easy to find. The faste st way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to ga in an in itia l ove rvie w of yo ur ve hicle , yo u will find this in the first chapter. Should you [...]

5 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The individual vehicle When you ordere d your BMW, yo u chose vari - ous items of equipment . This Owner 's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW m odel. Please bear in mind that the man[...]

Notes 6 to the vehicle, compromise its safety , interfere with the vehi cle's el ectrical system or a ffect th e validity of the BMW Li mited Warranty. See your BMW center for add itional information. < Maintenance, repl acement, or r epair of the em ission co ntrol device s and sys- tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishm[...]

7 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity For Canadian customers Canad ian customer s who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Inves tigation s and Recalls , may call 1-800-33 3-0510 to ll-free from anywher e in Canada or 1-61 3-993 -985 1 fr om th e Ott a[...]

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At a glance This overvi ew of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you wi th your vehicle's operati ng environment. The section w ill al so assist y ou in beco ming acquai nted with the control concepts and opt ions available for operating the various sys tems. At a glance Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 0[...]

Cockpit 10 Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 1 Convertible: opening and closing windows jointly 38 2 Convertible: opening and closing rear wi ndows 38 3 Opening and clos ing front windows 38 4 Fol ding exter ior m irro rs in a nd ou t * 51 5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb monitor * 51 6 Parking lamps 92 Low beams [...]

At a gla nce 11 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 7 Fog lamps * 95 8 Turn signals 62 High beams, head lamp flasher 94 Roadside parking lamps * 94 Computer 68 Settings and information about the vehicle 71 Settings and information about the vehicle 71 Instrument lighting 95 9 Instrument cluster[...]

Cockpit 12 Instrument cluster 1 Speedometer 135i: with fue l gauge 2 Indicator lamps for turn signals 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 13 4 Tachometer 67 5 Fuel gauge 68 135i: en gine oil te mperature 68 6 Display for > Clock 67 > Outside tem perature 67 > Indicator and warning lamps 77 7 Display for > Position of autom atic transmission[...]

At a gla nce 13 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Indicator and warning lamps The concept Indicator and warning la mps in the display area can ligh t up in a varie ty o f c ombin atio ns a nd c ol- ors. Some lamps ar e checked for pro per functi oning and thus come on br iefly wh en the engin[...]

Cockpit 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

At a gla nce 15 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 1 Coupe: microphone for voice command syst em * and for tel ephone in hands -free mode * Convertible : microphone o n steering col - umn 2 SOS: initiating an Emergency Request call * 229 3 Rea ding lam ps * 96 4 Coupe: gla ss roof, el ectric *[...]

iDrive 16 iDrive iDrive integrates the functions of a large num- ber of swi tches. This allows these funct ions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The c ontrol of the indi- vidual functions is described in connection with the rele vant equipment. Controls 1 Control[...]

At a gla nce 17 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Menu overview Com mun icat ion > Telephone * > BMW As sist * or BMW TeleServices * Navigation > Navigation system > Onboard informatio n, e.g. for displaying the average fuel con sumption Entertainment > Radi o > CD player an[...]

iDrive 18 Calling up menu items in the start m enu As of radio readiness, refer to page 58 : Via the start menu you can cal l up the four menu items of Co mmunication, Navigatio n, Entertain- ment and Climat e by moving the c ontroller f or- wards, backwards, to the left or to the right. You can call up the menu by pr essing the co n- troller. Con [...]

At a gla nce 19 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Operating pr inciple at a gla nce The followin g is a gener al descr iption of opera- tions using iDrive. Fo r an ex emplary step- by- step application, refer to page 75 . 1 Sele ctin g a me nu it em: > Turn the controller; the highl ight m[...]

iDrive 20 Status information 1 Display for: > Entertainment: Radio, CD or > Telephone * in "Com municati on": Name of the c onnected mobile ph one, network search or no network > "BM W A ssist" * : Active voice connection with a BMW Assis t servi ce 2 Entertainment audio output off 3 Display for traffic info rmation * :[...]

At a gla nce 21 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity The various conditi ons are shown on the Control Display. 6. Select the desired condi tions and pres s the controller: > When there is an inco ming call: "Call" > Wh en an important Check Control mes- sage is display ed: "[...]

iDrive 22 e.g. a radio station, irrespective of wh at was se lecte d on th e Co ntro l Dis play. 1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta- tion or CD. 2. ... Press the key longer than 2s e c o n d s . If the car is equipped with two drives and a CD w ith compress ed audio files is played, the current track is stored. < Executing a function[...]

At a gla nce 23 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Voice co mmand system The concept The voice command s ystem allo ws you to c on- trol operation of various vehicle systems w ith- out removing yo ur hands from the steer ing wheel. Ind ividua l me nu ite ms on t he C ontro l Disp lay can be sp[...]

Voice c ommand s ystem 24 If no furthe r com man ds are possib le, co ntinu e by operating the item of equ ipment via iDr ive. Terminati ng or cancelin g voice command system Press the butt on on the steer ing wheel or Commands Having the possible command s read aloud You can have the s ystem read al oud the possi- ble commands related to the selec[...]

At a gla nce 25 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 5. Press the button on the ste ering wheel. Notes For informa tion on voic e control o f the telephone, refer also to the separate Owne r's Man ual . < For voice comma nds, bear in mind the foll ow- ing: > Pronounce the c ommands an[...]

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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you wi th inf orm atio n for c omple te c ontro l of yo ur v ehic le. All features and ac cessories that are use ful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenienc e, are described her e. Controls Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Opening and closing 28 Opening and closing Remote control Each remote control conta ins a recharge able battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the i gnitio n lock while t he car i s being driven. Use eac h remote control a t least twic e a yea r for lo nger road trip s in ord er to m ainta in th e batteries' charge statu s. In c[...]

Contr ols 29 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > Triple turn signal activation, refer to page 63 > Settings for the display on the Control Dis- play and in the instr ument cluster: > 12h /24h format of the clo ck, refer to page 76 > Da te format, refer to page 77 > Br ight n[...]

Opening and closing 30 2. Press the contro ller to open the menu . 3. Select "S ettings" and pre ss the controller. 4. Se lect "V ehicle / Tires" a nd pre ss the co n- troller. 5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller until "D oor locks" is sel ected and pre ss the controll[...]

Contr ols 31 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The luggage compartment lid swings backward and u p when opened. Ensure that ther e is suff icient clearance. To avoid locking yourse lf out by accident, do not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previous ly locked luggage compa rtme[...]

Opening and closing 32 Opening and closing: Using the door lock You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 29 . If the vehicle is not equipped with an alarm sy stem * or convenient access * , only the dri ver's door is locked via the door lock. < To lock both doors , the fuel filler do or and the luggage compartment lid[...]

Contr ols 33 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door ha s been opened. > "Lo ck a fter drivin g" The central l ocking system a utomati- call y loc ks th e veh icle as so on as you drive off. 8. Press the co ntroller. The s ett ing i[...]

Opening and closing 34 Turn the key all the w ay to the left: the lu ggage compartment l id opens. Locking or unlo cking separately The switch i s located in the gl ove compart ment. 1 Locking the luggage compartment lid 2 Unlocking the luggage compartment l id Locking sepa rately Push the s witch in the direc tion of arr ow 1 . The lugg ag e comp [...]

Contr ols 35 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > When there is an inte rruption i n the power supply from the battery. Depending on the national-market version, the alarm sys tem briefly signals u nauthorized entry attempts by: > An acoustic alarm > Switching on * the hazard warn [...]

Opening and closing 36 Switching off til t alarm sensor and interior motion sensor Press the button on the remote control again as soon as the veh icle is locked. The indicator lamp light s up briefl y and the n flashes continuous ly. The ti lt al arm sensor and the interior motion sensor are switched off until the next ti me the vehic le is unlock[...]

Contr ols 37 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately Press the button on the outsi de of the luggage compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing the button. If the vehicle detects that a remote con- tro l has been a ccid ent ally le ft ins ide t[...]

Opening and closing 38 Windo ws To prevent injuries, watch the windows while clo sing them. Take the remote control out of the ignition when you leav e the car, otherwi se childr en could opera te the elec tric wi ndows and pos si- bly injure them selves. < Coupe: opening, closing > Press th e switch to the resistance point: The window opens [...]

Contr ols 39 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity After switching off the igniti on Whe n the remo te co ntro l is rem ove d or th e igni - tion is switched off, you can still operate the windows for approx. 1 mi nute as long as no door has been opened. Convenient operation For information o [...]

Opening and closing 40 for approx. 1 minute as long as no door has been opened. Pinc h prot ec tion sys tem If th e gla ss roo f enc ount ers a n obst ruc tion d ur- ing closing from approximatel y the middle of the opening in the roof, or during closing from the raised position, the closing movement is interrupted and the glass ro of is opened aga[...]

Contr ols 41 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The followin g tips wi ll enhance yo ur driving plea sur e in you r co nver tible : > It is advi sable that you close the co nvertible top when you park the vehicle. Not only does the c losed top prot ect the ve hicle int e- rior against un[...]

Opening and closing 42 If you accelerate to over 30 mph/50 km/h while the convertibl e top is movi ng, the procedur e is interrupted. When operati ng the converti ble top whi le driving, pay extra attention to the traffic to avoid an accident. If possible, do not move the convertible top while driving in reverse gear, because your view to t he rear[...]

Contr ols 43 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Closing 1. Open t he d oors. 2. Slide the protec tive cap, arrow 2 , forward . 3. Slowly and smoothly op en the conver tible top box cover all the way, arrow 3 . 4. The locking pins must have engaged com- pletely . If they are still visible: c[...]

Opening and closing 44 Wind deflector The wind deflector keeps air curr ents in the passenger compartment a t a low level when the convertible top is down and provides for an even more pleas ant journey at higher speeds . Inst all ati on 1. Rem ove the wind deflector from the protec- tive cover an d unfold i t, arrows 1 . 2. Press toge ther the top[...]

Contr ols 45 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Adjustments Sitting safely The ideal sitting position can make a vital con- tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In con- junction with the safety belts, the head restraints and the airbags, the seated pos ition has a majo r influe nce o[...]

Adjustments 46 acc ide nt. On the front passen ger seat as well, do not incline the backrest too far to the rear while the vehicle is being driven, otherwi se ther e is a da n- ger in the event of an acci dent of sliding under the safety bel t, el iminating the protecti on nor- mally provided by the belt. < Comply with the instructions on head r[...]

Contr ols 47 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1 Lon gitud inal d irec tion 2 Height 3 Angle 4 Backrest The head restraints are adjusted manually, refer to H ead re stra ints on pa ge 47 . Lumbar support* You can also adjust the contour of the backrest to obtain additional support in the l[...]

Adjustments 48 the passenger will be without protection fr om the head res traint. < Front seats Height adjustment > To raise: pu ll up. > To lower: press the button, arrow 1 , and slide t he head res train t down. Removing 1. Pull it up as f ar as it wi ll go. 2. Press the button, arrow 1 , and pull the head restraint all the way out. Rea[...]

Contr ols 49 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Seat with manu al lon git udin al adjustment Convenient entry The convenient entry fea ture incl udes a mem- ory function for the long itudinal adjustm ent and backrest angle. 1. P ull le ver 1 and swing the backrest forward. 2. Push the seat [...]

Adjustments 50 Setting s for the b ackrest width an d lumbar sup- port are not stored in memory. Sto ring 1. Switch on radi o readiness or the i gnition , refer to pa ge 58 . 2. Adjust the seat and exterio r mirrors to the desired positions. 3. Press the button. The LED in the button lights up. 4. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2 : the LED go[...]

Contr ols 51 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 8. Se lect "Aft er un locki ng" o r "Af ter do or opened". 9. Press the co ntroller. Switching off automati c call -up Select "Dea ctivated" an d press the controll er. Safety be lts Obse rve the adjustme nt instr[...]

Adjustments 52 1 Adj ustme nts 2 Switching to the other mirror or automatic curb monitor * 3 Fol ding m irror s in and out * The setting for the exterior m irrors is stored for the remote control currently in use * . The stored position is called up automatically when the vehicle is unlocked. Manual adjustment The mir ror s can also be a djust ed m[...]

Contr ols 53 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Interior and exteri or mirrors, automat ic dim ming feat ure * The automatic dimming feature of the interior and exteri or mirro rs * is controlled by two photo cell s in th e inte rior rearv iew m irror. One photo cell is in the mirror frame,[...]

Adjustments 54 lated-air co ntrol AUC/Recir culated-ai r mode on page 99 > "Mute on / off" To mute the audio sources > "Te lephon e list" To switch betwee n any menu and tele- phone > "Next enter tainment source" To change the audio source > "Display open / clos e" To open and c lose the scr een 5[...]

Contr ols 55 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Transporting children safely The right pl ace for children Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, otherwise they could endanger themselves and/or other persons by opening the doors, for exa mple. < Children always in the rear Acci[...]

Transporting children safely 56 3. Allow the belt strap to re tract and pull it taut against the child-restraint system. The safety belt i s locke d. To unlock the safety belt 1. Open the belt buckle. 2. Re move the ch ild-restr aint system . 3. Allow the sa fety belt strap to retract all the way. LATCH child-restraint fixing system LATCH: Lower An[...]

Contr ols 57 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1 Directi on of tra vel 2 Head res traint 3 Hook for uppe r retaini ng strap 4 Anchor 5 Rear wind ow shelf 6 Seat backrest 7 Upper reta ining st rap of child -rest raint sy s- tem If necessary, fold th e head restraints upward before use. 1. P[...]

Driving 58 Driving Ignition lock Insert the remote control into the ignition lock Insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lo ck. > Radio readines s is switch ed on. Individual electr ical consu mers can oper ate. Convenient access* If the car i s equipped with convenient access, only insert the remote control into the ignition lo[...]

Contr ols 59 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Starting the engine Do not run the engine in closed rooms, otherwise the inhalation of toxic exhaust gases can cause u nconsciousness and dea th. The exhaust gases cont ain carbon monoxide, an odorless and colorless , but highly toxi c gas. Ne[...]

Driving 60 Indicator l amp for Canadian models. Applying The lever locks in position automatically. Releasing Pull sl ightly upw ards, pr ess the butto n and low er th e leve r. In exceptional cases, if the parking brake has to b e us ed to slo w or stop the car, do not pull the lever up too hard. In doi ng so, con- tinuously press the button of th[...]

Contr ols 61 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Displays in the instrument cluste r P R N D DS M1 to M6 The selec tor le ver po siti on is displa yed , or the current gear in the manual mode. Changing sele ctor leve r position s > With the ignition switched on or the engine running, the [...]

Driving 62 Upshifts and do wnshifts ar e executed only when they wi ll resul t in a plausibl e combinati on of engine and vehicle speed; t hus, fo r example , a downshift that would cause the engine to overrev wil l not be executed by the syste m. The gea r sele cted is brie fly displa yed i n the in stru - ment cluster, followed by the gear actual[...]

Contr ols 63 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp and the turn signals indicates that one of the turn si gnal bulbs h as failed. < Indicat ing a turn briefly Pres s the l ever as f ar as the re sistance p oint for as long as you wish to indica[...]

Driving 64 Activating intermittent wipe or rai n sensor Press the button, arrow 3 . The LED in the but- ton lights up. Setting speed for intermittent wip e or sensitivity of the ra in sensor Turn the thumb wheel 5 . Deactivating in termittent wipe or rain sensor Press the button again, arrow 3 . The LED goes out. Deactivate the rain sensor befor e [...]

Contr ols 65 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Cruise control* The concept You can use the cr uise contr ol feature begi n- ning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. The car then stor es and ma intai ns the speed that y ou speci fy using the le ver on th e steering co lumn. Do not use cruise control[...]

Driving 66 Display in the instrum ent cluster When the speed at which the vehi cle i s traveli ng is stored o r when a st ored speed is called up, the speed i s briefly displaye d in the i nstrument cluster. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Contr ols 67 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Everyth ing unde r contro l Odometer, outside temperature display, clock 1 Knob in the instrument cluster 2 Outside tempera ture and clock 3 Odometer and tr ip odometer Knob in the i nstr ume nt c lus ter > To reset the tri p odometer whil [...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 68 Coola nt tempe rat ure A w arn ing lam p wi ll c ome on i f th e co ola nt, a nd therefore t he engin e, becomes too hot. In addition, a mess age will appear on the Con- trol Displ ay. Check coolant level, ref er to page 21 6 . Engine oil temperature* When the engine is at nor mal operating t emper- ature, the engine o[...]

Contr ols 69 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity To set the co rresponding units of measure, refer to Adjusting the units of measure on page 71 . Cruising r ange Displays the estimated cruising range a vailable with the r emaining f uel. The range is cal culated on the basis of the way the c[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 70 1. Select the respective menu item and press the contr oller. 2. Press the contr oller again to confir m your selecti on. Entering a di stance manua lly 1. Select "Distance to de st." and press the controller. 2. Turn the controller to select the distance to your destina tion. 3. Press the co ntroller to appl[...]

Contr ols 71 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Settings and information Operating pr inciple 1 Button for: > S elec ting disp lay > Setting values 2 Button for: > Confirming selected display or s et val- ues > C allin g up comp ute r info rma tion 68 3 When the lights are on: i[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 72 unt il "Un its" is selec ted an d pr ess the con- troller. 6. Select the desired menu item and press the controller. 7. Select the desi red measur ement unit a nd press the c ontroll er. The setting is stored for the remote control currentl y in use. Service requirements The remaining dri ving dist ance and t[...]

Contr ols 73 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Possible display s 1 Button for selecting functions 2 Service requi rements 3 Engine oil 4 Roadwo rthin ess test * 5 Front brake pads 6 Rear brake pads 7 Brake f luid The sequence of display ed service i tems may vary. The data f or the nex t [...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 74 A list of sele cted maintenance o perations and, if ap plica ble, in spec tion s req uired by law is dis - played. You can request more detailed information on every entr y: Select the entry and press the contr oller. To exit from the menu: Select and press the contro ller. Sym bols No servic e is cu rren tly req uire [...]

Contr ols 75 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Clock The setti ngs are st ored for the remote co ntrol currentl y in use, refer al so to Personal Prof ile on page 28 . Se ttin g the time In th e instru me nt clus ter To set the 12h/24h format, refer to Setting the 12h/ 24h form at. 1. Push[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 76 7. Turn the control ler unti l "Set ti me" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. Adjusting settings 8. Turn the controller to set the hours and press the c ontroll er. 9. Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the c ontroll er. The syste m accepts th e new time. Switching on the h our sign al* [...]

Contr ols 77 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 8. Press the controller to apply the setting. The next setting is highl ighted. 9. Make the remaining adjustments . After the last adjustment, the date is stored. Se tting th e da te f orma t 1. Select "Date fo rmat" and press the co[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 78 Hiding Check Control messages Press the button in the turn indicator lever. Some Check Control messages are displayed until the respecti ve malfunctio n has been r ecti- fied. They cannot be hidden. I f several malfunc- tions occur at the same time, they are displ ayed in succe ssion. They are marked w ith the sy mbol [...]

Contr ols 79 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 6. Select a text m essage and press the con- troller. To exit the display: Select and press t he contro ller. Speed limit* You can ent er a speed, and a Check Contr ol message will indicat e when you reach this speed. Thi s enables you, for ex[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 80 All of th e remaining functions re main avai la ble at all tim es whi le t he st opw atc h is running. The stopwatch continues operati on in the background. < Altering settings Lang uag e on the Co ntro l Dis pla y The language of th e Control Display c an be set . The setting is stored for the remote control cur- r[...]

Contr ols 81 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Technology for drivin g comfort and safety Park Distance Control PDC* The concept The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual indicator warn you of th e presenc e of an obj ect behind your vehi c[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 82 until "PDC" is selec ted and pr ess the con- troller. 6. Select "PDC disp lay on" and press the co n- troller. The PDC screen is activa ted. The displa y is shown on t he Control D isplay as soon as PDC is activa ted. System limitatio ns Even with PDC, final responsibility for estimat[...]

Contr ols 83 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Deactivati ng DSC Press the button for at l east 3 sec onds; the indi- cator lamps for DSC in the instrument cluster light up. Dynamic Traction Control DTC and DSC have been simu ltan eous ly de activa ted. Stabilizi ng and drive-outp ut promo[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 84 assistant will no longer hold th e car in pl ace after approx. 2 seconds and the car will start to roll backwa rds. < Flat Tire Monitor FTM* The concept The Flat Tire Monitor detects pres sure loss in a tire by comparing the rotating speeds of the individual tir es while movi ng. In the event of pre s[...]

Contr ols 85 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Indicat ion of a flat tire The warning lamps come on i n yell ow and red. A message appears on the Control Display. In addition, a signal sounds. There is a flat tire or substan- tial loss of tire pre ssure. 1. Cautiously red uce speed to be l[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 86 Status indicator on the Control Display The co lor of th e wh eels repre sen ts th e s tatu s of the tires and the system. TPM takes into account that tire pressures change while the veh icle is being d riven. The tire pressures do not need to be corrected unless the TPM i nstru cts yo u to do so by me a[...]

Contr ols 87 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity rupted at any time. When driving resumes, th e reset is continued autom atically. On the Control Display , the wh eels are sh own in green and "Status: TPM active" is displayed again. If a flat tire is detected while the system is re[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 88 equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys- tem, TPMS, that illuminates a low ti re pressure telltale when one or more of yo ur tires are signif- icantly unde r-infla ted. Accordi ngly, when the low tire pre ssure tellt ale illu min ates, yo u shou ld stop and check you r tires as soon as possible, and[...]

Contr ols 89 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Airbags The following airbags are located under the marked covers: 1 Front airbags 2 Coupe: head airba gs 3 Side airb ags in th e seat bac krests 4 Convertible : knee airbag s Protective action Obse rve the adjustme nt instru ctio ns on page 4[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 90 vated by adolescents and adults sitting in ce r- tain positions; the indicator lamp for the front passe nger airb ags comes on . In such cas es, the passe nger sh ould ch ange his or her sittin g position so that the front passe nger airbags are activated and the indicator lamp goes o ut. If the desired [...]

Contr ols 91 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity As a supplement ary system to the rein forced windshiel d frame, t he roll over pro tection sys- tem ensures that the necessary he adroom is maintained fo r all vehicl e occupants. Always keep the area of movement of the rollov er protect ion [...]

Lamp s 92 Lamps Parking lamps/low beams 0 Lamps of f, daytime running lamps 1 Parking lamps and daytime running l amps 2 Low be ams, welcome lamps * 3 Automatic headlamp control * , daytime run- ning lamps * , welcome lam ps * , Adaptive Head Light * When you open t he driver's d oor with the igni- tion switched off, the exterior lighting is a[...]

Contr ols 93 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 5. If necess ary, move the highlight ma rker to the uppermos t field. Tur n the con troller until "L ighting" i s select ed and pre ss the controller. 6. Select "Welcome l ight" and pr ess the co n- troller. The w elco me l[...]

Lamp s 94 unt il "Lig htin g" is selec ted a nd pr ess the controller. 6. Select "Daytime r unning lamps" and pr ess the contr oller. The daytime r unning la mps are switch ed on . The setting is stored for the remote control cur- ren tly in use. Adaptive Head Light* The concept Adaptive Head Light is a variable headlamp control[...]

Contr ols 95 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Fog lamps* To switch on/off, press the button. The parking la mps or low beams must be switched on f or the fog l amps to operate. The green i ndicator la mp in the instrument cluster lights up whenever the fog lamps are on. The fog la mps are[...]

Lamp s 96 Reading lamps There are reading lamps at th e front and rear * , next to the interior lamps. To switch on and off, press the button. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Contr ols 97 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Climate 1 Airflo w direct ed toward the windshi eld and side w indows 2 Air to the upper body area: Draf t- fr ee ve ntilat io n 100 3 Air to the footwell 4 Air distribution, manual 5 Temperature adj ustment, l eft-hand side of passenger compa[...]

Climate 98 Automatic climate control Comfortable interi or cli mate The AUTO program 7 offers the ideal a ir distri - bution and air flow rate for almost all conditions. All you need to do is select an inte rior tempera - ture whic h is comfort able for yo u. The following s ections inform y ou in detail about how to adjust the settings. Most setti[...]

Contr ols 99 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity AUTO progra m The AUTO pro gra m adj usts th e air distribution to the windshield and side windo ws, towar ds the upp er body area and into the footwell for you. The air flow rate a nd your temper ature speci fications will be adapted to outsi[...]

Climate 100 shut off. The system then recirculates the air currently within the ve hicle. If condensation starts to form on the inside window surfaces duri ng operation in the reci rculated-a ir mode, you s hould switc h it off wh ile als o increasi ng the air flow r ate as required. The rec ircu lated -a ir mo de sh ould not b e us ed continuously[...]

Contr ols 101 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Micro filter/ac tivated-ch arcoal fil ter The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the incoming air. The activated-charc oal filter pro- vides additional protection by filter ing gaseous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen- ter repl[...]

Climate 102 6. Turn the controller to set the hours. 7. Press the controller to select the minutes setting. 8. Turn the controller to set the minutes. Activating swi tch-on tim es Move the controller to the left or right to select "Timer 1" or " Timer 2" and pres s the contro ller. The switch-on time is activated. The symbol on [...]

Contr ols 103 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Practical interi or acc essories Integrated universa l remo te control* The concept The integr ated universal remote cont rol can replace as many as three hand-he ld transmit- ters for various remote-controlled devices, such as gara ge doors [...]

Practical interi or acc essories 104 The corresponding memor y button 1 is now programmed with the signal of the original hand-held transmitter. You can oper ate t he de vice whil e the ignit ion is switched off. If the device fails to function even after repeated programming, check whet her the original hand-held transmitter uses an alter- nating-[...]

Contr ols 105 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Digital compass* 1 Adjustment button 2 Displ ay The d isplay show s you the m ain or sec ondary compass direct ion in which you are driving. Operating pr inciple You can call up various functions by pr essing the adjustment button with a poin[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 106 Calibrating the digita l compass The digital compass must be cali brated in the foll owin g situ ation s: > An incorrect compass direction is shown. > The compass direction s hown does not change although the direction of travel does. > Not all c ompass dire ctions are shown. Proc edu re 1. Make su re t[...]

Contr ols 107 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Center armrest Storage compartment The center armrest betwe en the fro nt seats contains a credit card holder and, depending on the equipment version, a compartmen t or a snap-in adapter * . Opening Press the button, see arrow. Connection for[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 108 Emptying Lift out the insert. Lighter With the engine running or the ignition switched on, press in the cigarette l ighter. The lighter can be pulled out as soon as it pops back out. Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighte r by the knob only. Holding or touching it in othe r are as co uld re sult in burn s. When [...]

Contr ols 109 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity When returni ng the backrest into its seat- ing position, make sure that the seat's loc king mec hanis m is prope rly enga ged. O ther - wise, cargo could be thrown arou nd in the event of sharp braking or swer ving and endanger the occu[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 110 4. Attach the hook of the ski bag retaining strap to the eyel et on the side of the ski bag opening. Secu rin g carg o After loading, secure the ski bag and its con- tents. Tighten the retaining strap on the te n- sioning buckle for this purpose. Secure the ski bag in the manner described, other wise it coul d e[...]

Contr ols 111 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. In the cargo bay: press the two recesses together and fold down the cover. 4. Release the strap, lay out the transport bag between the front seats and load it. The zip fas tener make s object s in the ski bag easier to reach. Ensure that t[...]

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Driving tips This sect ion prov ides you w ith in for mati on usef ul in d ealin g with spec ific d rivin g and operating c onditions . Driving tips Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 114 Things to remember when driving Break-in pe riod Moving parts need breaking-in time to adjust to each other . Please foll ow the ins tructio ns below in order to achieve the optimal servic e life and economy of operation for your vehicle. En gine and diff eren tial Always obey all official speed limits. Up to 1,[...]

Driving ti ps 115 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Drive defen sively Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking maneuvers. To do s o, keep an adequ ate dis- tance to the forward vehicle. A defensive and smooth drivi ng style keeps fuel consumption down. Avoid high engine speeds Only use firs[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 116 The risk of hydro plan ing in creas es w ith de clin- ing tread depth on the tires, refer also to Mi ni- mum tread depth on page 209 . Dr ivin g thr ough wat er Drive through water on the road only if it is not deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at walking speed at t he most. Othe rwise, the vehicle's en[...]

Driving ti ps 117 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity With convenie nt access and auto matic transmission Insert the remote control into the ignition switch . The engine can be switched off when the selec- tor lever is in position N. Refer also to page 37 . Cargo loading To avoid loading the tir[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 118 Convertible > Position heavy objects as low and as far for- war d as possib le, ideal ly di rectly beh ind th e respe ctive seat back rests. > Cover sharp edges and corners. > For very heavy cargo when the rear seat is not occupied, secure each safety bel t in the opposite buckle. Secu rin g carg o >[...]

Driving ti ps 119 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity that adequat e clearance is maintaine d for r ais- ing the glass roof, and that objects do not project into the opening path of the luggage compartment lid. Fasten roof-mounted cargo correctly and securely t o prevent it from shifting or fall[...]

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Navigation This c hapt er descr ibes h ow you can enter destinations and specify your route so that your navi gation system guides you relia bly to your destina tion. Navigation Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Starti ng the n avigat ion syste m 122 Startin g the navig ation sy stem Your navigation system can use satellites to ascertain the precis e position of your veh icle and guide you r eliably to any des tination y ou enter. Navigation DVD The navigation system requi res a specia l navi- gation DVD. You can obtain the latest version at your BMW cente[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 123 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility Destination entry In enteri ng your destina tion yo u can select f rom the following options: > Entering a desti nation manually, s ee below > Ente ring a dest inatio n by voice com- mands*, refer to page 127 > Sele cting dest inat ion[...]

Destination entry 124 1. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller unt il "Na vigati on" is selec ted a nd pres s the controller. "New desti nation" is select ed. 2. Press the contr oller. 3. Se lect "E nter add ress" and press th e con - troller. The syste m also su pports yo [...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 125 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 4. If necessary, enter more letters. The list gr adually grows s maller each time you enter a new letter. > T o enter sp aces, if nece ssary: Select the sy mbol and pre ss the con- troller. 5. If necess ary, move the highlight ma rker to the[...]

Destination entry 126 Entering street and intersecti on 1. Select "Street" or the s treet dis played and press the c ontroll er. 2. Enter the st reet. The street is entered in t he same manner as the town or city. The intersection is entered in the same way as the street. Entering a street without entering a town/city You can also enter a[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 127 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility the controll er. The destinat ion is stored in the destinat ion list, refer to page 130 . Entering a destination b y voice commands* You can enter a desired des tination via the voice command sys tem. During t he desti nation input, you can swi[...]

Destination entry 128 1. Wait for the system to ask for the town/city of destinat ion. The syste m can sugg est up to 6 desti na- tions that fit your entries. The town/city ca n also be sel ected from the l ist via iDrive: Turn the controller until the destination is selected and press t he controll er. Identical-sounding towns/cities that can- not[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 129 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility A sec tion of a map is displa yed o n the C on- trol Display: > During destination gu idance, ar ound the curre nt d esti nat ion > With the destination guidance deacti- vated, around the las t destination ente red 4. Select the destinati[...]

Destination entry 130 3. Select locati on: > "O n destin ation" > "On location" > "On a new d estination" 4. Press the contr oller. 5. Ma ke y our se lect ion, e .g. "H otel s and re s- taurants", and press the controller. 6. Enter search cr iteria i f necessary, e. g. the maximum distan ce from your[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 131 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility destinati on guidance. If you are planning a longer journey , for exam- ple, you can store all the destin ations yo u wish to dr ive t o in th e des tinat ion li st in a dvan ce, refer to Entering a d estination manually on page 123 . Sele ct &[...]

Destination entry 132 1. Select "Address book" and press the con- troller. 2. Select "New addres s" and pr ess the co n- troller. 3. Se lect "E nter add ress" and press th e con - troller. 4. Enter the name an d address, re fer al so to Entering a destination manually, page 123 . 5. Select "Store in address book&q[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 133 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 3. Select "Edit address" and press the c on- troller. 4. Change entry. For operation, refer to Entering a destina- tion manually, page 123 . 5. Select "Store in address book" and pr ess the controll er. Deleting indi vidual [...]

Destination entry 134 Using home address as destinati on 1. Select "Home address" and pr ess the con- troller. 2. Select "Start guidance " and press the con- troller. Changing home address 1. Select "Home address" and pr ess the con- troller. 2. Select "Edit address" and press the con- troller . For operati o[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 135 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 1. Select the sy mbol for th e route criteri on and press the controll er. 2. Select a rout e criterio n and press t he con- troller. If the "Avoid h ighwa ys", "Av oid tollro ads" or "Av oid ferrie s" ro ute c rit[...]

Destination guidance 136 Destination guidance Starting d estination guidance Via iDrive iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller unt il "Na vigati on" is selec ted a nd pres s the controller. 2. Select the desti nation f rom the des tination [...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 137 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 2. Select "Stop guidance" and press th e con- troller. If you did not reach the des tinatio n before the end of the la st journe y, the f ollowing quest ion will appear in the display at the sta rt of the next journey: "Continue [...]

Destination guidance 138 1 Street name fo r change of dir ection 2 Distance to change of directi on 3 Change of directi on To exit from the menu: Select the arro w and pres s the contro ller. Map di splay You can have your current position dis played on a map. After starting the destination guidance, the planned route is shown on the map. 1. Select[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 139 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility until "L anguages" is selected and pres s the controller. 6. Sele ct " Dis pl ay ar row vi ew" and pre ss t he controller. 1 Swit chin g voic e inst ruct ions on/of f 2 Starting/stopping destinati on guidance 3 Map-guided de[...]

Destination guidance 140 De stin ati on guid an ce through voice instruct ions Switching voi ce instruction s on/off Voice instr uctions can be swit ched on or off dur ing t he de stin ation guid anc e in th e arr ow or map display: Select the symbol and press the contro ller. To switch the voice instructi ons on/off at any time: 1. Press the butto[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 141 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 1. Have the last vo ice instruc tion repea ted, if necessary. 2. Turn the button during the voice instruction to select the desired volume. This volume is inde pendent of the volume of the audio sour ces. The setting is stored for the remote co[...]

Destination guidance 142 4. Turn the controller until "Traffic Info set- tings" i s selected and press th e control ler. 5. Select "Traffic I nfo" and pr ess the control- ler. The traffic information can be received and displayed . "AUTO" : automatic selection of th e Traffic Info station with the best reception. Depen[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 143 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility Displayin g traffic informat ion in map display The traffi c info rmation ic ons are s hown in the map display up to a sc ale of 100 mi les/200 km. The highlighti ng of the stretch cor responding to the traffic report and the icons fo r the typ[...]

Destination guidance 144 Traffic i nformation during d estination guidance In the event of a traffic obstruction on the planned route, the traffic informatio n icons are sh own wi th a re d bo rder . Syste m respo nse wil l va ry de pend ing on whe the r or no t "Dy nam ic ro ute" is sele cte d, refer to page 134 . Displaying traff ic obs[...]

Navigat ion D riving tips 145 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility The current position o f your BMW i s displayed. If the navigation system is unable to identify a town or city, your current map coordinates will appear. To exit fr om the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller. You can also have the c[...]

What to do if … 146 What to do if … What to do if … > a navigati on DVD is inser ted, but an inst ruc- tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con- trol Display? The navigation DVD may not be the correct DVD for the navigation syste m. This infor- mation is indicated on the DVD label. > you request the current position of your vehicle, bu[...]

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Entertain ment Op erati on o f the r adio , CD equ ipme nt an d external aud io devices as well as their tone settings are described in this chapter. Entertain ment Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

On/off and settings 150 On/off and settings The followi ng audio sou rces have share d con- trols and setting options: > Radi o > CD player > CD changer * Controls The aud io so urc es ca n be oper ated using : > Buttons near the CD player > iDrive > Buttons on th e st eerin g wh eel, re fer to page 11 > Programmable memory key[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 151 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Adjusting volume Turn knob 1 on the CD player until the desired volume is obtained. You can also adjust the volume with buttons on the steer ing wheel, refer to pa ge 11 . With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, the setting is stored [...]

On/off and settings 152 1. Select "Speed volume " and press t he con- troller. 2. Turn the controller: The adjustment i s applied ; the field can be changed. HiFi System Professional* You c an select a sp atial soun d effect th at imp rove s the spatia l aco ust ics in all fre quenc y ranges. 1. Sel ect "Surro und Setting s" and[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 153 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 1. Op en the start menu. 2. Press the controller t o open the m enu. 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is selected a nd press the control ler. 4. Select "Audio" and press the contr oller. 5. If necess ary, move the h[...]

Radi o 154 Radio Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM wavebands. Listening to the radio Press the button if the sound output is swi tched off. iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Move the controller backward s to call up "Enter tainment" . 3. If necessary, move[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 155 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity To change the selecti on criter ion: 1. Move the highlight marker to the second field from the top. 2. Ch oos e a sele ction crit erion and p ress t he controller. Sampling statio ns, Scan The stations o n the curr ent waveband are a uto- mat[...]

Radi o 156 5. Select "Autosto re" and press the control ler. The displa y of the sta tions wi th the stro ngest reception i s updated. The f requencies of the stations are displ ayed. Storing stations Via iDrive 1. Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control - ler. 2. Move the highlight marker to the second field fr om t[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 157 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 4. Se lect "Sto re" and press th e cont roller. 5. Turn the controller until the desired mem- ory location is selected. The number of th e memory lo cation appears beside the name or frequency of the station. 6. Press the co ntrolle[...]

Radi o 158 Some stations do not transmi t the di gital and analog signals s imultaneously. If you are in an area in whic h digita l recepti on of the selected sta tion is not poss ible cont inuou sly , rece ptio n will alternate between analog and digital. This can cause repetitions or interruptions. In this case it may be preferable to switch off [...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 159 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 1. Se lect the s tatio n and p ress t he c ontro ller. 2. Se lect "Deta ils" an d pre ss th e cont rolle r. The informa tion is dis played. When you change to another digitally received station, any additional information is display[...]

Satellite radio 160 Satellite radio You can receiv e over 100 diff erent channels with high sound quality. The channels a re offered to you in pr edefined packages. To r eceive the channels of your choice, you must have the cor responding pa ck- ag es ena ble d. With this new technology, signal losses can occur from time to time and result in audio[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 161 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Selecting and stori ng a channel 1. Select "SAT" and pr ess the controller. Channels and categories ar e displayed on the Control Dis play. 2. Select a menu item: > "P rese ts": Up to twelve channels you s tored previ- [...]

Satellite radio 162 1 Art ist 2 Track Sto ring a chann el 1. Select the desired channel. 2. Press the contr oller. Other menu it ems are dis played. 3. Select "S tore" and press the controller. "Pre sets" is display ed. 4. Turn the control ler to sel ect a memory loca- tion and pr ess the co ntroller . The channel is stored. The[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 163 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity CD player and CD changer Listening to CDs Compressed audio files CDs with c ompresse d audio files, MP3s, c an be played by the CD pl ayer and CD changer. Starting th e CD player The upper drive is for a udio CDs. Insert the CD into the d riv[...]

CD player and CD changer 164 3. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Select "CD" and press the contr oller. 4. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the second field from the top. Select the desired CD and pr ess the controller . At the end of the last track, the next CD is selected and played. If new CDs h[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 165 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity To exit fr om the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller. If the car is equipped with two CD d rives, you can save specific tracks on the programmable memory keys , refer to page 21 . Displayin g information about th e track* Wit h c[...]

CD player and CD changer 166 Repeating tracks 1. Select "Set" an d press the control ler. Other menu it ems are dis played. 2. Select "Repeat" a nd press the c ontroll er. The current track on the CD is repeated. Stop repeating: 1. Press the contro ller again. 2. Select "Repeat" a nd press the c ontroll er. Compressed [...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 167 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Compressed audio files* 1. Select the current track and press the con- troller. 2. Select the desired menu item: > To play all the tracks in the current direc- tory in random orde r, select "Random direct ory" and pr ess the cont[...]

CD player and CD changer 168 Inse rti ng th e CD mag azin e Insert the CD magazine all the way in the direc- tion of arrow 1 and close the cover, arrow 2 . The CD changer automatically reads in the loaded CDs and i s then r eady for oper ation. Notes BMW CD/D VD players and changers are officia lly designate d Class 1 lase r prod- ucts. Do not oper[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 169 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity AUX-In port You can con nect an extern al audio d evice, f or instance an MP3 pla yer, and play audio tracks over th e car's l oudspeaker system. You can adjust the tone using iDrive. Connecting Connection for audio playback: TRS connect[...]

USB-audio interface 170 USB-audio interface You can connect audio devices, e . g. an iPod or a USB device (MP3 player, USB stick), to the USB-audio inter face. They can be oper ated via iDrive. Standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV (PCM) and AAC, and playlis ts in the M3U format can be played. Due the variety of audio devices on the market, it[...]

Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 171 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 3. If necess ary, move the highlight ma rker to the uppermos t field. Tur n the con troller until "A UX" is sel ected and pres s the con- troller. 4. Select "USB " or the name of the audio device and pr ess the co ntroller[...]

USB-audio interface 172 Repeating tracks 1. Select the current track and press the con- troller. 2. Select "Repeat tr ack" and pr ess the co n- troller. Stop repeating: 1. Press the contr oller. 2. Select "Repeat tr ack" and pr ess the co n- troller. Random play sequence You can pla y the tracks in the se lected l ist in random [...]

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Communications This chapter describes how to use the telephon e, BMW As sist and BM W TeleServices . Communications Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Telephoning 176 Telephoning The concept Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone preparation package. Afte r pairing a suit able mobile phone wi th the ve hicle once , you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive, the but tons on the steer ing wheel o r via voice c ommands. Once a mobile phone has been paired with your veh icle , it is a ut oma[...]

177 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity When th e sta tus in formatio n "BMW A ssi st" o r "BMW Service " is displa yed in "Co mmunica- tion", only BMW Ass ist call s are po ssible. It may not be possible to establish a telephone connection using the m[...]

Telephoning 178 7. Move the highlight marker to the second field from the top, se lect "Phone" and press the contr oller. 8. Select "Pair new phone" and press the con- troller. 9. Select "Start pairing" and press the control - ler. The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis- played. Preparation via the mobil e phone 10. [...]

179 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity As soon as a mobile phone is detec ted by the vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the SIM card or on your mobile phone a re transmit- ted to the vehicle. This data transfer depends on your mobile phone and can take se veral min- utes; p[...]

Telephoning 180 time, the mobile phone at the top of the list can be operated via the vehic le. You can change the order of the mobile phones on the li st. As long a s a m obile phon e fr om th is list i s se lected , you ca nnot op erate the mob ile phones via the vehicle. iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Press the button to [...]

Telephoning 182 > Selecting stored pho ne numbers, e. g. fr om the list of accepte d calls > Ending a call When the igni tion and r adio readi ness ar e switched off, e.g. after taking the remote control out of the ignition switch, you can conti nue an ongoing call via the hands -free sy stem for no more than 25 minutes . Voice quality If the[...]

183 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Calling Dialing ph one numbers 1. Select "Phone" a nd press the c ontroller. 2. Se lect "Dial" and press the c ontro ller. 3. Enter the desired phone number by select- ing the digits individuall y and pressing the controll[...]

Telephoning 184 book, consisting of names and phone num- bers, are sorted alphabetically. > "Top 8 " The eight numbe rs dialed mo st frequen tly from the "A - Z" phone book are automati- cally store d in th e Top 8 list. > "Re dia l" The last ei ght phone numbers you have dialed are automatic a lly stored. The la[...]

185 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity 1. Select "Phone" a nd press the c ontroller. 2. Se lect a list and pres s the co ntrol ler: > "T op 8" > "Redial" > "M issed c alls" > "R ece ived c alls" 3. Select the desired en[...]

Telephoning 186 3. Select "B MW Contact" and pr ess the con- troller. 4. Select "BMW C ontact Num bers" and pr ess the contr oller. 5. Select one of the f ollowing menu items and press the c ontroll er: > "Roadsi de Assi stance" > "Custom er Relations" > "Service Request" 6. Select "Ca[...]

187 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity and/or your mobile phone's operating ins truct ions . > Press the button abov e the stora ge compartment. From hands-free system to mobile phone If you are ma king a call via the ha nds-free sys - tem, it may be possible to continue t[...]

Telephoning 188 Example: dial ing phone nu mbers Start the dialog: Press the button on the steer ing wheel . Adjusting the v olume of the instructio ns You can adjust the volume for the instructions from the sy stem: Turn the button during an i nstruction. This volume for the instructi ons is maintained, even if the ot her audi o sources are set to[...]

189 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Notes Important for voi ce commands For voice comma nds, bear in mind the foll ow- ing: > Pronounce t he commands smooth ly and at normal volume, avoiding ex cessive empha- ses a nd pa uses. > Keep the doors, windows and glass roof clos[...]

Telephoning 190 Remov ing mobi le pho ne Press the button. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

191 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity BMW Assist BMW Assist provid es you with various services. For example, t he posit ion data of your vehi cle can be transmitted to the BMW Assist Respons e Center if an Emergency Request * has been sent. Many BMW Ass ist servic es dep end o n[...]

BMW Assist 192 You can also access the BM W A ssist Con cierge se rvic e via t he Int erne t. Characteristics of the offered servi ces The following c haracteri stics a pply to the s er- vices: > The services o ffered a re country-speci fic. > Voice contact is established or data are transferr ed, depending on the equipment and the country. I[...]

193 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity BMW TeleS ervices * Automatic BMW Te leservice Call* The data on the serv ice status of your vehicle or on requir ed inspec tions are t ransmi tted auto- matically prior to the due date. You c an check when the BMW cente r was notif ied. 1. P[...]

BMW Assist 194 5. Select "Start servic e" and press the con- troller. The service-relevant data are transmitted. Your BMW center will contact you to arrange a ser- vice appointment. Displayi ng and updatin g* BMW TeleSe rvices 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Press the contro ller to open the menu. 3. Select "S et[...]

195 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Concierge service * When you call the BMW Assist Co ncierge, you can obtain information about, e.g., current events, gas statio ns or h otels, as well as r eceive the corres ponding tele phone numbers a nd addresses. Many hotels can be booked[...]

BMW Assist 196 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 4. Turn the controller unti l "BMW Service set- tings" i s selected and press th e control ler. 5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller until "E nabled Assi st ser vices" is s[...]

197 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity unti l "Ena bled As sist serv ices" is sel ected and press the contro ller. 6. Se lect "En able services " and p ress the c on- troller. BMW Assist is activated and data exchange with the BMW Assi st Respo nse Center begin[...]

BMW Assist 198 unti l "Assi st profil e" is select ed and press the contr oller. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

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181 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Activatin g/deactiv ating the Bluetooth link The use of Bluetooth tec hnology is not perm itte d in a ll cou ntrie s. Obs erve all app licab le lo cal re gula tion s. T emp orari ly dea c- tivate the Bluetooth link between the vehicle and the[...]

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Mobility This section h elps you mai ntain your car's mobility by s upplying important i nformation on vital topics inc luding fuel s and lubricants , wheels and t ires, s ervice, maint enance and roadsi de a ssistance. Mobility Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Refueling 202 Refueling Always switch off the engine before refu- eling, other wise, fue l cannot be added to the tank and a mess age will be displayed. < Take all pre cautionary measur es and ob serve a ll app lica ble regula tion s whe n handling fuel. Do not carry any spare fuel con- tainers i n your vehi cle. They can develop a leak and caus[...]

Mobi lity 203 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t catalytic conver ter. Do not fill the tank wi th E85, i.e. fuel containing 85 % ethanol, nor with FlexFuel. Otherwi se the engine and fuel supply system wil l be dam- aged. < Required fuel Super Premiu m Gasoline/AKI 91 This gasoline is hi[...]

Wheels and tires 204 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur es Information fo r your safety It is not merely the tires' service life, but also driving comfort a nd, to a great extent, driving safety that depend on the condition of the tires and the mainte nance of the specifi ed tire pr es- sure. Check the tire infla tion pressure re gularly[...]

Mobi lity 205 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 128i Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 135i Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 100 mph / 160 k m/h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 1[...]

Wheels and tires 206 Convertible : tire inflati on pressure s for the 128i Tire size Pre ssure spe cificat ions in psi /kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph / 160 km/h All press ure sp ecifi catio ns in the table are indicated in psi/ kilop asc al wi th c old tire s. C[...]

Mobi lity 207 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Convertible: tire inflation pressures for the 135i Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 100 mph / 160 k m/h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h All p ressu re sp [...]

Wheels and tires 208 Tire identifi cation marks Knowledge of the la beling on the si de of the ti re makes it eas ier to ident ify and choo se the righ t tires. Tire s ize Spee d cod e le tter Q = up to 100 mph or 160 km/h T = up to 118 mph or 190 km/h H = up to 131 m ph or 210 km/h V = up to 150 mph or 240 km/h W = up to 16 7 mp h or 2 70 k m/h Y [...]

Mobi lity 209 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t heat when tested unde r controlled conditi ons on a sp eci fied in door labora tory test w heel . Sustained high tempe rature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire l ife, and exc e ssive temperature ca n lead to sud[...]

Wheels and tires 210 Tire ag e For v ario us reas ons, suc h as th e dev elopm ent of britt leness, BMW rec ommends tire replace- ment after no more than 6 y ears, regardless of the actual wear of the tires. The man ufac turin g dat e of t ires is cont aine d in the tire coding: DOT ... 0708 me ans that the tire was manufac- tured in we ek 7 of 200[...]

Mobi lity 211 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Recommended tire brands Certain ma kes of tire are recommended by BMW for ea ch tire size. They are mar ked with a clearly visible BMW designation on the sidewa ll of the tire. When properl y used, t hese tires meet the hi gh- est st andar ds[...]

Under the hood 212 Under the hood Do not work on the car unless you pos - sess t he ne cessary tec hnical knowl edge. If you are unfa miliar with the statutor y guide- lines, have any work on the vehicle per formed only by a BMW center or by a works hop that work according to BMW repair procedures with correspondi ngly traine d personnel . If this [...]

Mobi lity 213 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Important parts of the engine compartment 1 Expansion tank for co olant, refe r to page 216 2 Washer fluid filler neck for headlamp clean- ing sy stem and wind ow was her sy stem, refer to pa ge 64 3 Jump-starti ng connection, refer to page 2[...]

Under the hood 214 Possible displays 1 Oil leve l OK 2 Oil leve l is be ing c hecke d. This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at a stand still on a le vel surface, o r about 5 m inute s wh ile th e car i s on t he mo ve. 3 Oil level down to minimum: Add engine oil as soon as possible , but no more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to Adding [...]

Mobi lity 215 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Possible messages > "En gine o il leve l O.K." > "No measu rem ent av ailab le: Up dat ing engine oil level measurement..." The engine o il level i s measured. Thi s can take about 3 minutes if the car is at a stand-[...]

Under the hood 216 Coola nt Do not add coo lant to the cooling system when the engine is hot. Escaping co olant can cause burn s. < Coolant consists of half water and half additive. No t all c omm ercia lly availa ble addi tives are s uit- able for yo ur BMW. Ask your BMW center for suit able addi tiv es. Only use su itable addi tives, o ther wi[...]

Mobi lity 217 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Maintenance BMW Maintenance System The BMW Maintenance Sys tem supports the preservation of the traffic and operating safety of your BMW. The objective is to optimize efforts with respect to minimal vehicle mainte- nance costs. I f a n d w h [...]

Maintenance 218 Socket for On- Board Diagnosis OBD Primary components that ma ke up exhaust emissi ons can be c heck ed by a devic e via the OBD socke t. This socket is lo cated on the driver' s side to the left, on the bottom of the instrument panel underneath a cover. Exhaust emission values The war ning lamp light s up: The exhaust emissio [...]

Mobi lity 219 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Care Care product s Regular clea ning and care contributes si gnifi- cantly to the value retention of your BMW. BMW recommends cleaning and c aring for your vehicle with products that are approved by BMW for this purpose. Your BMW center will[...]

Care 220 temperature can lead to component damage or water penetration. Follow the operating instru c- tions of the high-pressure washer. < When using high-pr essure wa shers, do not spray against the sensors a nd cam- eras, e.g. of the Park Dis tance Control or Rear View Camera, f or an extended period and main- tain a distance of at least 1 2 [...]

Mobi lity 221 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Repairing p aintwork damage Immediately repair s cratche s or si milar damage, such as that caused by s tones hitting the vehicle, where nece ssary to pr event rusting. < BMW recommends having pa intwork damage repaired by a profes sional [...]

Care 222 Interior plastic part s > Imit ation leat her sur face s > Lamp glasses > Disp lay pa ne of instrum ent clus ter > Matt parts Clean with water and solvent-free plastic cleaner i f necessary. Fine wood parts Clean fine wood trim and fine wood par ts with a damp cloth. Wipe dry with a soft c loth. Safe ty be lts Do not clean with[...]

Mobi lity 223 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Repla cing c omponents Onboard tool kit The onboard tool kit is stored below the floor mat in th e cargo bay. Wiper blades 1. Fold out the wiper arm and hold it. 2. Press together the lo cking spring, arrows 1 , and fold out the wiper blade, [...]

Replacing components 224 Removi ng the h eadlamp cover 1. Pull the wire brackets over the notches, see arrows, and fold to the side. 2. Fold aw ay the headlamp cover. Be careful when attaching the headlamp cover and ens ure that both wire br ackets are securely in place, othe rwise leaks could occur and cause damage to the headlamp sys- tem. < A[...]

Mobi lity 225 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t 4. Attach the connector, insert the bulb and turn it all the way i n the opposite direction. 5. Attach the headlamp cove r. Corner-ill uminating lamps H3 bulb, 55 watts The figure shows the right-hand hea dlamp. 1. Remove the top headlamp cov[...]

Replacing components 226 3 Lat eral re fle ctor 4 Roadside parking lamp and ta il lamp LED 5 Reflect or 6 Turn signal 7 Backup lamp 8 Brake For ce Displa y lamp Replacing ta il lamps Oute r bra ke lamp The outer brake lamp can be access ed through a single so cket. The figure shows the right side of the vehicle. 1. Rem ove the cover from the panel [...]

Mobi lity 227 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t When mounting new tires or changing over from summer to winte r tires and vice versa, mount Run-Flat Tires for your own safety. In the event of a fla t, no spare wheel is avai lable. Y our BMW center will be glad to advise you. Refer also to [...]

Replacing components 228 1. Open the glove compart ment. 2. Remove the damper, ar row 1 , from the lower holder by applying forward pres sure. 3. Disengage the glove compartment by pressing on both tabs, arrows 2 , and fold it down. Spare fuses and a pai r of plastic forceps are set in holder s on the dis tributo r box. Information on fuse assignme[...]

Mobi lity 229 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Giving and receiving assistance Emergency Request* Conditions for an Emergency Request: > Full preparation package mobile phone: this equipment makes it possible to send a n Emergency Reques t even if no mo bile phone is pai red with t he [...]

Giving and receiving assistance 230 Firs t aid pouch * Some of the articles contained in the first aid po uch h ave a li mite d ser vice li fe. Th eref ore, check the expir ation dat es of the content s reg- ularly and replace any items in good time, if nec- essary. The first aid pouch is located on the right-hand side of the cargo bay in a sto rag[...]

Mobi lity 231 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t 4. Attach one te rminal clamp of the minus/– jumper cable to the negative term inal of the battery or to an engine or body ground of the a ssisting vehicle. Your BMW has a special nut as body ground or negative pole. 5. Attach the second te[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 232 windshield wipers may be unavailable. Power steering assi stance is not a vailable when the engine is not running. Thus, braking a nd steer- ing will requir e increased effort. Active steering is not active and it will be necessary to turn the steeri ng wheel fur ther. < Manual transmission Gearshift lever i n[...]

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Reference This chapter contains technical data, short commands for t he voice c ommand system and an index t hat will h elp y ou fi nd inf orm ation mo st quickly. Reference Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Technical data 236 Technical data Engine data 128i 135i Displacement cu in/cm μ 182. 8/2 ,996 181.8/ 2,979 Numb e r of cyli nders 6 6 Maximum power outp ut hp 230 300 at eng ine sp eed rpm 6,500 5,800 Maxim um to rqu e l b ft /Nm 200/ 270 300/ 407 at engin e speed rpm 2,750 1,400 - 5,000 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW A[...]

Refere nce 237 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Dimensions Coupe All d ime nsio ns giv en in inch es/m m. Smallest turning circle dia.: 35 ft 1 in/10.7 m. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Technical data 238 Convertible All dimensions given in inches/mm. Smallest turnin g circle dia.: 35 ft 1 in/10.7 m. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 954 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce 239 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Weig hts Coupe Convertible Capacitie s 128i 135i Curb weight > with manual transmission lbs/kg 3,252/1,475 3,373/1,5 30 > with autom atic transmissi on lbs/kg 3,329/1,510 3,384/1,5 35 Approved gross weight > with manual transmission [...]

Short co mmands for th e voice comm and syst em 240 Short commands fo r the voice command syst em With short commands you ca n carry out certain functions directly, regard less of which menu item is se lected . Here are the impor tant shor t commands for th e voice command sys tem. Communication Navigation * Function Command To open phone 183 { Pho[...]

Refere nce 241 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Onboard i nfo Entertainment To sh ow ar row di spla y 137 { Arrow d isp la y } To display map 138 { Map } , { Map facing north } , { Map d ire ct io n o f t r ave l } or { Perspective } To open route 125 , 141 { Route menu } To open "New[...]

Short co mmands for th e voice comm and syst em 242 Climate menu To select pr eset radi o stati on 156 { Preset . .. } e.g. { Preset 1 } To open s trongest radio stations 155 { AM Autostore } To open "SAT" 161 { SAT radio menu } To switch on satell ite radio 161 { SAT radio } To open "Presets " of the satellite radio 162 { SAT r[...]

Refere nce 243 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity To open "Units" 71 { Units } To open "Language" 80 , 140 { Languag es } To open "Time" 75 { Time } To open "Date" 76 { Date } To open "PDC" 81 { PDC } To open "FTM" 84 { FTM } Functi[...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 244 Everythin g fr om A - Z Index "..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se lect individual f unctions and refers you to the page where these tex ts can be f ound. A ABS Ant i lock Bra ke System 82 Accessori es, refe r to The individual vehicle 5 Accident, reporti ng, refer to Emergency Request 229 Activated[...]

Refere nce 245 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Automatic transmission with Steptronic 60 – inter lock 61 – se lect or le ver lo ck 61 – shif tloc k 61 – towin g 231 – tow-star ting 231 "Automatic ve ntilati on" for parked car ventilation 101 AUTO program for automatic [...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 246 Ca lling – from phone book 183 – fr om Top 8 li st 184 – redi aling 18 4 Can holders, refer to Cup holders 10 7 Capacities 239 Capacity of the cargo bay 239 Car battery , refer t o Vehicle battery 227 Car care, refer to Ca re 219 "Car Dat a" 69 Care 219 – automatic car washes 219 – car e pr oducts 219 [...]

Refere nce 247 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Clock 67 – 12h/24h format 76 – setting time 75 Closing – from in side 32 – from outside 29 Clothes hooks 107 Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 59 Combination ins trument, refe r to Instrument cluster 12 Comfort acc ess, refer t[...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 248 "Delete add ress book" in navigation 133 "Delete all numbers " on the mobile phone 185 "Delete data" in navigation 133 "Delete" f or mobile phone 185 Destinatio n address – deleti ng 133 – ente ring 123 , 127 Destination f or navigat ion – de stina tion list 130 – ent ry 12 [...]

Refere nce 249 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Ele ctro nic Sta bility P rogra m ESP, refe r to Dynamic Sta bilit y Co ntro l DSC 82 Emergency operation, refer to Manual operati on – door lock 32 – fuel fi ller door 20 2 – glas s roof 40 – transmission lock, automatic transmissio [...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 250 Fuel consumption statistics, refer to A verage fue l consumption 69 Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 68 Fuel filler door 202 – relea sing in t he event of electri cal malfunc tion 202 Fuses 227 G Garage door opener, refer to Int egra ted un iver sal rem ot e control 103 Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 202 Gasoline di [...]

Refere nce 251 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Imprint 2 Indicator and war ning lamps 13 – Tire Pre ssure Moni tor TPM 87 Indicator lighting, r efer to Instrument lighting 95 Individual ly programmable buttons on steering wheel 53 Individual settings, refer to Personal Profil e 28 Infla[...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 252 Luggage compartment lid 33 – convenient acces s 37 – emergenc y relea se 34 – ope nin g fr om outs ide 33 – unlocki ng manually 33 – unlocking with remote control 30 Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 118 Lumbar support 47 M M+S tires, r efer to Winter tires 211 Maintenance, refer to – BMW Maint[...]

Refere nce 253 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity "New address" in navigation 132 "New destinatio n" 124 , 128 "New route" 141 New tires 210 "Next ente rtainment sour ce" 54 North-facing map 138 Number of cyli nders, r efer to Engine data 236 O OBD soc[...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 254 R Radio – aut ost ore 15 5 – contr ols 150 – High Def ini tion Radi o 157 – list ening to sta tions 154 – sampl ing stations 155 – satell ite ra dio 16 0 – se lectin g a waveband 15 0 , 154 – se lectin g the frequ ency man ua l ly 155 – station se arch 155 – stations with b est reception 155 – storin[...]

Refere nce 255 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity RSC Runf lat Sy stem Component, refe r to Run- Flat Tires 210 Runflat System Compo nent RSC , ref er to R un- Flat Tires 21 0 Run- Flat Tir es 210 – continuing drivi ng with a damaged tire 85 – flat ti re 85 – new tires 210 – remain i[...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 256 Snow chains 211 Socket, refer to Connecting electri cal appliances 108 Socket for On-Board Diagnosi s OBD 21 8 Song search, refer to Pl aying a track 165 Sound, adjusting during a udio playback, refer to T one control 151 Sound output for entertainment o n/off 150 Spare fuses 22 7 Speaking, refer to Voice instructions fro[...]

Refere nce 257 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Temperature, s etting for automatic climate control 98 Temperature di splay – outside temperature 67 – outside temper ature warning 67 – setting the units 71 Tempoma t, refer to Cruise control 65 "Text lan guage ", ref er t o [...]

Everyth ing from A - Z 258 Turn, indicating – triple turn signal 63 Turning circl e, refer to Dimensions 237 Turn signals 62 – ind ica tor la mp 12 – replacing bulbs 225 Tying down loads, refer to Cargo loading 118 U Underbody protec tion, refer to Ca ring for yo ur ve hicl e Un iform Tire Qual ity G rad ing/ UTQR 20 8 "Units " 71 U[...]

Refere nce 259 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Win dshi eld wip ers, refer t o Wiper system 63 Winter tires 211 – setting spe ed limit 79 – stora ge 211 Wiper blade repl acement 223 Wiper syste m 63 "With hi ghways" in navigation 134 Word-matching principle for navigation 13[...]

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