BMW 528XI manual

The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG Contents A to Z[...]

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528i 535i 550i 528xi 535xi 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 inf[...]

© 2008 Bayerische Motoren W erke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Ge rmany Repr intin g, inc ludin g exc erpts , only with t he writ ten consen t of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 2 600 310 US English I I/08, 08 03 51 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 Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Contents The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to pa ge 270 . Using this Owner 's Man ual 4 Notes 7 Reporting safety d efects At a glance 10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 23 Voic e comm and syste m Controls 28 Open ing a nd c[...]

Notes 4 Notes Using this Owner's Manual We have made every e ffort to ens ure that you are able to find what yo u need in t his Owner's Manual as quickly as possi ble. The fastest 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 w[...]

5 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The individual vehicle When purchasing your BMW, you have decid ed in favor of a model with indivi dualized equip- ment and features. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW m [...]

Notes 6 Parts and accessories For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW. When you purc hase acce ssories te sted and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simu ltan eously acq uire the as suran ce tha t they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure opti mum performance when installe d on your vehicle. BMW warra[...]

7 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Serv ic e an d wa rrant y We r ecom men d tha t you read this publ icat ion thoroughly. Your BMW is co vered by th e following wa rran- ties: > New Vehicle Limited Warranty > Rust Pe rforat ion Li mited Warr anty > Federal Emissions Sys[...]

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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 an d options availabl e for operating the various systems. At a glance Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 0[...]

Cockpit 10 Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 1 Rear wind ow safet y switc h 41 2 Sedan: sun blind * for re ar w indow 121 3 Op enin g and clos ing w indo ws 40 4 Adjusting exterior mirrors 53 Automatic curb monitor * 53 5 Fol ding exter ior m irro rs in a nd ou t * 53 6 Turn signals 67 High beams, headlam p flasher 10 9 High-[...]

At a gla nce 11 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity 7 Buttons on steering wheel 8 Instrument cl uster 12 11 Ignition lock 61 12 Horn, ent ire surfa ce 15 Releasing h ood 23 2 Mobile phone * 194 : > Press: acc epting and ending call , st artin g d iali ng * for selected ph one number and redia[...]

Cockpit 12 Instrument cluster 1 Indicator lamps for turn signals 2 Speedometer 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 13 4 Display s for > Active cruise contr ol * 74 > Leavi ng lan e war ning * 105 5 Tachometer 78 6 Energy Control 79 7 Display for > Clock/date 78 > Outside temperature 78 > Indicator and warnin g lamps 83 > Speed of crui[...]

At a gla nce 13 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity Indicator and warning lamps The concept The indi cator and warn ing l amps c an li ght up in different combinations and col ors. Some lamps are te sted f or proper f unction by briefly li ghting up during starting of the engine or when the igni[...]

Cockpit 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

At a gla nce 15 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity 1 Microphone for hands-free mode for telephone * and for vo ice comm and system * 23 2 Rea ding lam ps 11 2 3 SOS: initiating an emergency request 253 4 Interior l amps 111 5 Glass s unroof * , electr ic 41 Panorama glass sunroof 42 6 Passenger[...]

iDrive 16 iDrive iDrive co mbines the fu nctions of a large number of swit ches. This a llows t hese func tions t o be operated from a ce ntral position. The following section provides an introduction to basi c menu navigation. The control of the individual func- tions is des cribed in co nnection wi th the rel e- vant equipment. Controls 1 Control[...]

At a gla nce 17 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity Menu overview Com mun icat ion > Telephone * > BMW As sist * or BMW TeleServices * Navigation or onboard information > Navigation system * > Onboard information, e.g. for displaying the average fuel cons umption Entertainment > R[...]

iDrive 18 Opening menu ite ms of start me nu With the start menu you can open the menu items Communi cation, Navigation, Entertain- ment and Climat e by moving the c ontroller to the left, right, front or rear. You can open the menu by pressing the con- troller. Comfort opening of menu items Comfort o pening offers you: > Opening of a menu item [...]

At a gla nce 19 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity Operating pr inciple at a gla nce Bas ic op era tion v ia iD rive is des crib ed i n thi s view. You can view t he indivi dual steps under Set- tings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to page 86 . 1 Sele ctin g me nu ite m: > Turn the [...]

iDrive 20 Status information 1 Display for: > Entertainment: Radio, CD, AUX, USB audio i nterface * > Telephone * in "Co mmunicati on": Name of linked mo bile phone, net work sea rch or no n etw or k > "BMW Assist" * : Existing voice connection with a service from BM W Ass ist 2 Entertainment sound output off 3 Station [...]

At a gla nce 21 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity Switching assistance window off/on 1. Move the controller to the right to chan ge to the assista nce windo w and pres s the con - troller. 2. Selec t "Assist. w indow of f" and press th e controller. To switch on, change to the assist[...]

iDrive 22 Entertainment In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently hear d, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardles s of the s election on t he Control Dis- play. 1. Select the desired function, e.g. r adio sta- tion or CD. 2. Press the ... button longer than 2 se conds. If the vehicl e is equipped wi th two drives , the current track [...]

At a gla nce 23 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t 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 taking y our hands of f the st eering wheel . Ind ividua l me nu ite ms on t he C ontro l Disp lay can be spok[...]

Voice c ommand s ystem 24 If no o ther c ommands a re poss ible , the n oper- at e the eq uip men t via i Dri ve. Terminati ng or cancelin g voice command system Press the button on the steering wheel or Commands Having possible commands read al oud You can have the s ystem read al oud the possi- ble commands related to the selected menu item on th[...]

At a gla nce 25 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent ert ai nmen t Mobi lity Notes The mobile phone can als o be operated with voice comm ands, refer to page 205 . < For voice comma nds, bear the followi ng in mind: > Say the commands and number s smoothly and at normal volume, avoi ding excessive emphasis and pau[...]

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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. Its extens ive array o f featur es and acces sories, both for driving and for your own sa fety, comfort and convenienc e, are describe d here. Controls Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Opening and closing 28 Opening and closing Keys/remote control 1 Remote control with integrated key 2 Spare key 3 Adapter for s pare key, i n glove co mpart- ment Remote control w ith integrated key Each remote control contains a battery which is charged in the ignition l ock while driving. D rive a longer distance wi th each remote contro l at lea[...]

Contr ols 29 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Pers onal Prof ile en sure s tha t most o f thes e se t- tings are stored fo r the remote control currently in use without you having to do anything. When the vehicl e is unlocked, the cor responding remote control is detected and the settings [...]

Opening and closing 30 Operating from out side > via the remote control > via the door lock > with comfort access * via the door handles At the same time, the anti-theft system is also operated. It prevents the do ors from being unlocked using the lock bu ttons or door han- dles. In addition, it the remote control is used, the welcome lamp[...]

Contr ols 31 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Locking Press the button. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if pers ons ar e insid e, as unloc king f rom the inside i s not possible without special knowl - edge. < Swi tchin g on int erio r la mps With vehicle l ocked: Press the but[...]

Opening and closing 32 For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communicati on Commiss ion r egul atio ns. Op erati on is gov- erned by the foll owing: FCC ID: LX87 66S LX87 66E LX8C AS LX8C AS2 Compliance statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f[...]

Contr ols 33 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Sele ct "V ehicle / Tires " and pres s the con - troller. 5. Change to upper fi eld i f necessary. Tur n the con troll er unti l "Doo r locks " is sel ected and pre[...]

Opening and closing 34 Opening from outs ide Press the button on the luggage compartment lid or the button on the remote control for approx. 1 second: the luggage compartment lid ope ns. All keys, refer to page 28 , fit the luggage-com- pa rtmen t lid lock. Locking sepa rately Turn a key in the lock of the luggage compart- ment lid to the right pas[...]

Contr ols 35 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Press the button: the rear window opens some- what. It can be swung upward. Press the window closed to close. When opening the rear windo w, the rol l- up c over i s raise d. < If pointed or sharp-edged objec ts could strike the r ear window[...]

Opening and closing 36 The tailgate is locked again as so on as it is closed. Closing Make sure that the closing path of the tai l- gate is cl ear, other wise injur ies may result. < The handle recesses on the interior trim of the tailgate make it easier to pull down. To close the tailgate, mer ely press it down gen- tly. The clos ing process wi[...]

Contr ols 37 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Automatic roll-up co ver When the tailgate or rear window are opened, the roll-up cover i s raised, and when the tailgate and rear wi ndow are clo sed, it is lowered. Make sure that the closing area of the roll- up cover is cl ear of obstructio[...]

Opening and closing 38 tinuously after approx. 10 seconds. How - ever, the interior motion sensor is not acti- vated. > The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking: your vehicle h as not been dist urbed while you were aw ay. > The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking until the remote control is inserted into the ignition l ock, however for [...]

Contr ols 39 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Unlocki ng Grasp a door handle fully, refer to arro w 1 , but do not touch the surfaces, arrow 2 or 3 whe n doing so. This corresponds to pressing the button. Locking > On the driver's door, touch the highlighted surface, arrow 2 , with[...]

Opening and closing 40 4. Switch of f the engine. The vehicle ca n roll. Malfu nction The comfort access functi on may malfuncti on due to loca l radio wa ves. Then o pen or clos e the vehicle with the buttons on the remote control or with a key . To start the engine following this, insert the remote control in the ignition lock. When unlocking or [...]

Contr ols 41 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Closing without pinch protection system In case of danger from outside or if , for example, ice on the win dow prevents norma l closing, pro - ceed as fol lows: 1. Pull the switch beyond the resistance point and hold. The pi nch protect ion sys[...]

Opening and closing 42 > When the sunroof is raised, bri efly pres s the switch in the o pening direct ion: the sunroof is opened all the way. Briefl y pressin g the switch stops the moti on. Pinc h prot ec tion sys tem If the glas s sunroof en counters r esistance when closing from roughly the center of the roof opening or when closing from the[...]

Contr ols 43 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity example, oper ate the r oof and injur e them- selves . < Raising Pres s the switch . The closed sunroof is raised and the sliding visor ope ns slightl y. Do not use force to close the sliding visor with the g lass sunroof in it s raised pos [...]

Opening and closing 44 Following i nterruptions in elect rical power supply After a power loss, the sunroof m ay only respond to t he raise comma nd. Then have t he sy stem in itializ ed. BM W re comm end s havi ng this work done by y our BMW center. Movi ng manua lly* In th e ev ent of a n elec tric al ma lfun ctio n, you can move the sunroof manu[...]

Contr ols 45 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Adjusting Sitting safely The ideal sitting position can make a vital con- tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In the interaction with the safety belts, the head restraints and the airbags, the sitting position plays an important role in[...]

Adjusting 46 Seats Note before adjusting Never attempt to adjust y our seat while the vehicl e is moving. The s eat could respond wit h unexpected movement, and the ensuing loss of vehi cle control coul d lead to an acc ide nt. Also on the passenger side, do not incline the backrest too far to the rear while the vehicle is being driven, othe rwise [...]

Contr ols 47 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Lumbar support* You can also adjust the contour of the backrest to obtain additional support in the lumbar region. The upper hips and spinal column r eceive sup- plementary support to help you maintain a relaxed, upright sitting position. > [...]

Adjusting 48 The adjustment of the lumbar support is not stored in the memory. Sto ring 1. Switch on radio readiness or ignition, refer to page 61 . 2. Set the desired seat, exterior mirror and steeri ng whee l pos ition s. 3. Press the button: The LED in the button lights up. 4. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2 : The LED goes out. Requesting[...]

Contr ols 49 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity To cancel the r equest: Select "Dea ctivated" an d press the controll er. Head restra ints A correctly adjusted head restr aint reduces the risk of spinal inj ury in the event of an accident. Adjust the head restraint so that its cent[...]

Adjusting 50 Adjusting side extensions You can fold the side extensions on the head restrai nt forward fo r increas ed lateral s upport in the resting position. Rear seats: height adjustme nt > To raise: pu ll up. > To lower: press the button, arrow 1 , and push the head restrai nt downward. Removing 1. Pull the head restraint upward to the s[...]

Contr ols 51 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity the word CENTER is intended e xclusiv ely for use by passenger s riding in the center positio n. Damage to safety b elts When subjecte d to stra in due to an a cci- dent or in the event o f damage, repl ace the safety belts, the belt tensioners[...]

Adjusting 52 3. Select "Driver's se at climate" or "Pass en- ger's seat clima te" and press the control ler. Turn the controller to adjust the distribution. The setting is applied. Rear Operation similar to front se at heating; two tem- perature levels, without temperature distribu - tion. Active seat ventila tion* The[...]

Contr ols 53 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Mirrors Exterior mirrors The mirror o n the passenger' s side is more curved than the driver's mirr or. Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than they appear. Do not estimate the distance of following t raffic ba sed on what y o[...]

Adjusting 54 Interior and exterior mirrors , automatic dim ming featu re* This feature is contr olled by two ph otocells i n the insi de rearvi ew mirror, one on th e front and one on t he b ack . For trouble-free o peration, keep the photoce lls clean and do not cover the area between the interior rearview mi rror an d the windshi eld. Do not atta[...]

Contr ols 55 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 4. Select "St eering wheel buttons" a nd press the controll er. A list of different functions appears: > "Naviga tion voice i nstru ctions" Voice ins tructions for the navigation system * > "Air recirculatio n on [...]

Transporting children safely 56 Transporting children safely The right place for ch ildren Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, otherwi se they could endanger themselves and other pers ons, e.g. by opening the doors. < Children always in the rear Accid ent resear ch shows that th e safest pla ce fo r chil dren is on th e rear seat . [...]

Contr ols 57 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Unlocki ng safety belt 1. Open the belt buc kle. 2. Remove the ch ild res trai nt syste m. 3. Allow the belt webbing to retract com- pletely . LATCH child restraint fixing system LATCH: Lower Anchor and Tether s for CHil- dren. Follow the s yst[...]

Transporting children safely 58 Child restraint sy stem with tether stra p Only use the tether-strap mounting poin ts to secur e child re straint sy stems, otherwise the mounting points could be dam- age d. < Seda n There are three additional mounting points for child restraint systems with a tether strap, refer to arrows. Fold the corresponding[...]

Contr ols 59 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. Sports Wagon: thread the retaining strap between the backrest and the roll-up cover. M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e r e a r b a c k r e s t i s l o c k e d i n position. 4. Attach the retaining strap hook to the mounting point. 5. Slide the h[...]

Transporting children safely 60 Safety swi tch for p ower win dows Always press the safety sw itch for the power windows, refer to page 41 , when childre n are riding in t he rear of the vehicl e. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Contr ols 61 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Driving Ignition lock Inserting r emote con trol into ignition lock Inse rt th e rem ote c ont rol as f ar as p oss ible into the ignition lock. Radio readin ess switche s on. Some electro nic sys tems/consumer s are r eady for operation. Comfo[...]

Driving 62 Radio readiness and igniti on switched off All indica tor an d wa rning lam ps in th e inst ru- ment cluster go out. Starting eng ine Do not run the engine i n closed rooms, otherwise the inhalation of toxic exhaust gase s can cause u nconscio usness and death. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide , an odorles s and color less, but [...]

Contr ols 63 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > if you remove the remote control from the igni tio n lo ck Handbrake The handbrake is primari ly intended to prevent the vehicl e from roll ing whil e parked; it brakes the rea r wheels. Indica tor lamp The indic ato r lamp ligh ts up , an[...]

Driving 64 Engaging transmission position > Do not leave the transmission positio n P until the engine is r unning: interlock. > With the vehicle stationary, depress the brake pedal before shifti ng out of P or N; othe rw ise the shift c omm and will no t be executed: shi ftlock. To prevent the vehicle from creeping afte r yo u sele ct a dr i[...]

Contr ols 65 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity When the se lector leve r is pres sed fo rward or back, the manual mode is activated and the Steptronic shifts the gear. The instrument clus- ter shows M1 through M6. Ups hifts and do wnsh ifts are only carrie d out at a suitable engine and veh[...]

Driving 66 5. Inse rt a sc rewd river fro m th e o nboa rd t ool kit , refe r to pa ge 243 , i nto the opening, arrow 1 . 6. Pull the screwdriver toward the r ear until it is heard to engage, arrow 2 , and leave it inserted i n the opening. The transmi ssion loc k is re leased . Locking 1. Pull out the screwdriver upward. The tra nsmi ssion lock i [...]

Contr ols 67 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Activating system Press the SPORT button. The LED in the button lights up and SPORT is disp laye d in th e ins trum ent cl uste r. Deactivating system > Press the SPO RT button again > Engage reverse gear > Switch off engine The LED in[...]

Driving 68 Wiper system 1 Switching on w ipers 2 Switching off wiper s or brief wipe 3 Activating/ deactivating rain sens or 4 Cle aning wind shie ld, he adla mps an d BMW Night Vision c amera * 5 Adju stin g rain sens or sensiti vity level Switching on wipers Pull the lever upward, arrow 1 . The lever autom atically returns to its initial posi- ti[...]

Contr ols 69 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Windshield washer nozzles The windshiel d washer nozzles are heated when the engine i s running or the igniti on is switch ed on . Sport s Wagon : Rear window wiper 1 Intermittent mode. When reverse gear is engaged, continuous op erat ion is sw[...]

Driving 70 One lever for al l functions 1 Maintaini ng, storing and increasi ng speed 2 Ma intain ing spe ed, storing spee d, an d decelerating 3 Interrupting and deactivating system 4 Resuming st ored speed Maintain ing, storin g and i ncreasing speed Press lev er to r esist ance point, a rrow 1 : The speed current ly being driv en is maintained a[...]

Contr ols 71 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Active cruise control* With active cruise control you can selec t a desired speed which is then automatically maintaine d when driving on open roadwa ys and is varied to maintain a selected distance setting to slower moving vehicle s ahead. Act[...]

Driving 72 roadways where traf fic is mo ving rel atively smoothly as well as in slow-m oving traffic. Do not use the system in city driving; in complex driving situations; heav y traffic such as during rush hour; on curv y, winding roads, s lippery roads o r roa ds with shar p curve s suc h as h igh- way off- ramps; duri ng inclemen t weather such[...]

Contr ols 73 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Selecting dist ance > Briefl y press r ocker swi tch downward: Increase di stance. > Briefl y press r ocker swi tch upward: Redu ce d ist anc e. The se lecte d distance is displ ayed in the inst ru- ment clust er. Use good judgment to sel[...]

Driving 74 While stopped Before leavi ng the vehicle with the engine running, engage position P of the auto- matic transmission and apply the handbrake. Otherwise th e vehicle can roll. < If a detect ed vehicle i n front of y ou brakes to a complete stop and your vehi cle has also be en braked to a complete sto p by the system: > If t he veh [...]

Contr ols 75 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Radar sensors 1 Long -range senso r 2 Location of the short-range sensors behind the bumper 3 Location of the short-range sensors behind the bumper with the M sports package * Heavy rain and also dirt, snow or ice can limit the detecti on of ve[...]

Driving 76 situations as the system will neither automati- cally brake, nor provi de a warning to you. Also, be aware that every decr ease in the distance setting allows your vehicle to come closer to a vehicle in front of you and requires a heightened amount of alertness. < The system cannot all ow the vehi cle to drive o ff automatically in si[...]

Contr ols 77 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Behavi or in curves If the s elected desir ed speed f or a curve i s too high, the s ystem reduces the spee d within a curve. However , it cannot detect curves in advance. Theref ore, select a suitable s peed at the start of a curve. Because of[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 78 Ever ything under co ntrol Odometer, outside temperature display, clock 1 Time, outsi de temperatu re and date 2 Odometer and tri p odometer 3 Press bu tton: > with ignition switched on, tri p odometer is r eset > with ignition switched off, time, outside temperature, and odometer are briefly displayed. From radi[...]

Contr ols 79 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Energy Control Display s the current fuel consumption. This allows you to see whether your cur rent driving style is conduciv e to fuel ec onomy with mi ni- mum exhaust emissions. Fuel gauge Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 US gal/ 70 liters, i[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 80 Average fuel consumption The average fuel cons umption is calcu lated for the time during wh ich the engine i s running. To reset average fuel consumpti on: press BC button on turn signal lever for approx. 2 sec- ond s. For different routes You can displa y the average s peed and average consumption for two different r[...]

Contr ols 81 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. Sel ect "C ar Dat a" and pres s the con tr olle r. 4. Select "Tri p computer" and press the con- troller. > Departure t ime > Drivi ng time > Distance travel ed > Average sp eed > Average fu el consumpti on[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 82 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until " Service r equirements" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 6. Select "Status" and pre ss the controller. The d isplay shows a li st of sele cted se rvice and maintenance pro cedures, as well as l egally mandated inspecti ons. [...]

Contr ols 83 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 9. Turn the controller to m ake the adjustm ent. 10. Press the controller to a pply the setting. The ye ar is se lec ted. 11. Turn the controller to ma ke the adjustment. 12. Press the controller to a pply the setting. The date entry is sto red[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 84 Exit the displ ayed informa tion: Select the arrow and pr ess the control ler. Hiding Check Control messages Press the CHECK button on turn signal lever. Some Check Control messages are displayed until the malf unctions have been re ctified. They cannot be hidden. If a number of malfunctions occur si multaneous ly, the[...]

Contr ols 85 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Indicat ion of malfunction urgenc y Depending on your vehi cle's equipme nt, the stored Chec k Control me ssages ar e also dis - played with the following symbols: No malfu nct ions are pr ese nt in the mo ni- tored s ystems. Malfunctio ns[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 86 4. Select "Stopwatch" and pr ess the control- ler. Starting, stopping o r resetting > Select " Start" and pr ess th e control ler. The stopwatch starts at the displayed time. > Select "Res et" and press the contr oller. The stopwatc h is rese t and it restarts if it was running befor[...]

Contr ols 87 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. Turn the c ontroll er until "Time" is selec ted and press the contro ller. 4. Turn the c ontroller un til "Set time" is selected a nd press the control ler. Making settings 1. Turn the controller to set the hours and pres[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 88 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the control ler until "Bri ghtness" is selec ted and press the c ontroll er. 6. If necessary, move the controller to the right to select "Display". 7. Turn the controller u ntil the desired setting is sele cted. The setting is stored for the remote control[...]

Contr ols 89 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Technolo gy for comf ort, conve nience and safety PDC Park Distance Control* The concept The PDC assists you when you are parking. Acoustic signals and an optical display * alert you to the approach of an object from behind your vehic le. To me[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 90 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Press the c ontroller t o open t he menu. 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" i s sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 4. Turn the contr oller unt il "Vehic le / Tir es" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 5. Ch[...]

Contr ols 91 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Adaptive brake assistant* In conjunction with the active crui se control with the stop-and-go fu nction, the adaptive brake assistant ensu res that the brake responds even more qui ckly during braki ng with the brake assi stant. DSC Dyna mic St[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 92 For better control The indicator lamp fl ashes: DTC controls the drive fo rces and brake for ces. The indi cat or lam p lig hts u p: DTC is activated. Deactivatin g DTC Press the button a gain; the DTC indicator lam p in the instrument cluster goes out. xDrive * xDrive is the 4-whee l drive system[...]

Contr ols 93 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Displays in instrument cl uster 1 Displa y for tar get speed 2 HDC display Malfun ction in dr iving -stability control systems The warning lamp for t he brake syste m lights up, together with the indicator lamp s for ABS, DSC an d Tire Pre ssur[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 94 Sports Wagon: self-leveling suspension Malfu nction The warning l amp for self-l eveling sus - pension lights up y ellow and a mess age is shown on the Control Display. A mal- functi on has occu rred in the se lf-leveli ng sus- pension. Stop and check the vehicle. I f it is con- siderably lower at[...]

Contr ols 95 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 5. Change to upper fi eld i f necessary. Tur n the con troll er un til "F TM" is s elec ted a nd p ress the controll er. 6. Start the engine, but do not start driving. 7. Select "Res et" and pre ss the cont roller. 8. Select[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 96 TPM Tire Pressure Moni tor* The concept TPM checks the t ire inflat ion pressur e in the four mo unted ti res. The sy stem reports wh en the tire inflation pr essure has dropped consid- erably in one or several tires. Functional requirement In order to assure the reli able reporti ng of a f lat ti[...]

Contr ols 97 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 6. Start the engine, but do not start driving. 7. Select "Res et" and pre ss the cont roller. 8. Select "Yes " and pres s the contr oller. 9. Start to drive. The tires are shown in gray and "R esetting TPM..." is d[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 98 Drive r eservedly a nd do not excee d a speed of 5 0 mph/80 km/h. In the event of pressu re loss , veh icl e handli ng ch ange s. Thi s includes reduced tra cking stability in braking, exte nde d br aki ng d ist ance and al ter ed n atu ral steering characte ristics. If unusual vibrations or loud [...]

Contr ols 99 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity In critical situations, the system can make tar- geted corrections to the steering angle pro- vided by th e driver a nd thus stabi lize t he vehicle before t he driver in tervenes. Thi s stabil izing intervention is simultaneously deactivated w[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 100 wheel. Do not touch the indivi dual components immediately after the system has been tri g- gered, becaus e there i s a danger of burns. In the event of malfunctions, deactivation, or triggeri ng of the ai rbag restr aint sys tem, have the testing, repair, removal, and disposal of air- bag genera[...]

Contr ols 101 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Operational readin ess of airbag system Fro m rad io re adine ss, refer t o pag e 61 , the warning lamp lights up briefly, indicating the operational readiness of the entire airbag sys- tem and the safety belt tensioners. Airbag system malfunc[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 102 4. Select "Display settings" and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the con troll er un til "He ad-U p Dis play" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 6. Change into the second field from the top. Turn the c ontroll er until "Head-Up Di[...]

Contr ols 103 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Only clean the cover of the Head-Up Dis- play with a s oft, nonabrasive cloth or w ith a display cleaning cloth; otherwise, you may damage it. < BMW Nigh t Visio n* The concept BMW Night Vision is a driv er assi stance s ystem that is desig[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 104 > in dense fo g, heavy ra in or snowfa ll > when disp laying very hot ob jects such as transfor mers, car exhausts etc. > when the image briefly freez es during nor- mal sy stem adjus tment. BMW Night Vision's potential benefits can be limited by the driving sty le of the driver, th[...]

Contr ols 105 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 3. Select the menu item a nd press the contr ol- ler: > "Night Vision off": Deactivate BMW Night Vision. > "Zoom": At higher speeds, t he image is zoo med in. > "Curv e mode" : Depending on the steering a[...]

Technology for co mfort, convenienc e and safety 106 stating that the system is not active until this speed is r eached. A warning will be canceled: > after approx. 3 seconds > if you retu rn to y our lane > if you bra ke heavily > if you signal Syst em li mi ts The lea ving la ne w arnin g ca nnot serv e as a substitute for your per so[...]

Contr ols 107 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Lamps Parking lamps/low beams 0 Lights off and dayti me running la mps * 1 Par king l amps a nd da ytim e run ning lamp s * 2 Low beam s and welcome lamps 3 Automatic headlamp control * , daytime run- ning lamps * , we lcome lamp s, Adap tive [...]

Lamp s 108 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the con troll er un til "L ight ing " is se lect ed a nd press the c ontroll er. 6. Select "Welcome l ight" and press the con- troller. The welcome lamps are s witched on. The setting is stored for the remote control cur- ren tly in use. Pathw ay li ght ing When you activate[...]

Contr ols 109 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Adaptive Head Light* The concept Adap tiv e He ad Li gh t is a va ri able he adla mp control system that enables better illumination of the ro ad surfac e. Depending on the steeri ng angle and other parameters, the light from the hea dlam p fo[...]

Lamp s 110 and low b eam s, reac ti ng t o o nco ming tr af fic, vehicles ah ead of you, and sufficiently lit areas , e.g. in built-up z ones. Manual ly switch ing betwee n high beams and low beams If you wish or the situation requires, y ou can intervene at any time. > If the hi gh-beam assis tant has switched on the high beams, but you wish to[...]

Contr ols 111 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the contro ller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Sele ct "V ehicle / Tires " and pres s the con - troller. 5. Change to upper fi el[...]

Lamp s 112 Reading lamps Re ading lamp s are loc ated in the f ront an d rear adjacent to the interior lamps. Press the button to switch the lamps on and off. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Contr ols 113 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Climate Automatic climate control 1 Air d irec ted towa rd the win dsh ield a nd s ide windows 2 Air for t he upper bo dy region , refer t o Front ventilation on page 117 3 Air to footwell 4 Temperature, l eft side of passenger com- partment 5[...]

Climate 114 16 Air grill for in terior tempera ture sensor – plea se ke ep cl ear an d uno bstru cted The current setting f or air distri bution is dis- played on the Control Displ ay. A congenia l climate The AUTO program offer s the opt imum air dis- tribution a nd air volu me for virt ually al l condi- tions, refe r to AUTO progr am below. Now[...]

Contr ols 115 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity You can also adjust the temperature in the upper body region wi th iDrive. iDrive, for oper ating principle refer to page 16 . 1. Open the start me nu. 2. Open "Clim ate". 3. Select "Vent settings" and press the con- trolle[...]

Climate 116 6. Turn the controller to adjust the air distribu- tion. Driver's side: 1 Air dire cted toward the windshi eld and sid e windows 2 Air for the u pper body 3 Air to foo twe ll Front passenger side: 4 Air for the u pper body 5 Air to foo twe ll Pressing the AUTO button cancels the manual air distribution settings. < The automatic [...]

Contr ols 117 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > with sufficient battery voltage > at an outside temperatu re below 77 7 / 25 6 From radio readines s the in terior t emperature, the air vol ume and the air distri bution can be set. Swit ching auto matic clima te co ntrol on and off 1[...]

Climate 118 The air emerges through the upper body re gion vent outlets in t he instr ument panel. These vent outlets must be open f or the sys tem to opera te. The parked car ventilati on is operated via iDri ve. Switching on and off directly iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Open the sta rt menu. 2. Move the controller to the[...]

Contr ols 119 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The symbol on the display of the automatic climate cont rol flas hes when t he parked car ventilation has switched on. The parked car ventilati on is onl y avail- able for acti vation within the nex t 24 hours. Please reactivated it after this[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 120 Practical interior accessories Integrated universal remote control* The concept The integrat ed universa l remote c ontrol c an replace as many as three hand-held transm it- ters for vari ous remote-contr olled acces sories, such as garage and gate or lighting sys tems. The integrat ed universa l remote c ontrol[...]

Contr ols 121 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity You can ope rate the device when the engi ne is running or when the ign ition is switche d on. If the device fails to function even after repeated progr amming, check whether the original hand-held transmitte r uses an alter- nating-code syste[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 122 Sun blinds for rear side window s Pull the loop of the r oller sun bl ind and ho ok onto bracket. Do not open the window with the roller sun blind depl oyed. Ot herwise, t here is a risk of damage and injury at high er speeds. < Glove compartment Open in g Pull the handle. The li ght in t he glove compa rt- m[...]

Contr ols 123 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Opening upper compartment Press button and fold cover upward. Accessing l ower compartment Press the button at the front and fol d the upper compartment or the telephone cradle upward. Ventilating l ower compar tment* Push the slide in t he lo[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 124 Cup holders Use lightweight, unbreakable containers and do not transport hot beverages. Oth- erwise, there is an i ncreased ri sk of inju ry in t he event of an accident. Do not force contai ners that are t oo lar ge into t he cup holder s, oth er- wise damage coul d result. < Open in g Briefly pres s the but[...]

Contr ols 125 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Ashtray, rear Emptying Pres s the entire cover do wn. The ashtray rises and can be removed. Cigar ette lighter, rear Refer to Cigarette lighter, front. Connecting electrical devices Socke ts With the engine running or the ignition switched on,[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 126 In rea r center consol e Depending on the equipment, t he sockets in the rear are covered with caps or equipped with a lighter. Refer to Cigarette lighter, front, page 124 . Acce ss t o so cket : Remove respective cap or lighte r. Center armrest, rear Storage tray: Pul l the cover upwa rd, ar row 1 . Access to c[...]

Contr ols 127 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Closing 1. Fold the rear backrest i nto the seating posi- tion and engage. When you return the seat to its upri ght position, make sure that the catch engages properly. If it is not pr operly engaged, transported cargo could en ter the vehicle[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 128 Part iti on ne t Do not allow the partition net to snap back, otherwi se there i s a risk of injury and the p art it ion ne t may be damaged. < With normal cargo bay Pull the partition net out of the cas e by the loop. Grasp the rod on both s ides and insert i t in the brackets, arrow 1 . This is best ca rrie[...]

Contr ols 129 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Folding up spare tir e cover 1. Swing up the cover. 2. Detach the hook from the bracket and hook into the floor panel flap. Before sw inging down, re turn th e hook to its original po sition. Storage area packa ge* Retaining strap s You can un[...]

Practical interi or acc essories 130 Loading 1. Fold down the cen ter armres t, press the button and open the cover. 2. Press the button again; the cover in the cargo bay opens . If you pr ess the button firmly the first time, this also opens the cover in the ca rgo bay. 3. Extend the ski bag between the front seats and fill it. The zipper facilita[...]

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Driving tips This section i s designed to provide you with extra support by s upplying information 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 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 134 Things to remember when driving Break-in pe riod Moving parts need breaking-in time to adjust to each other. To ensure that your vehicl e contin- ues to provide optimized economy of operation throughout an ext ended service lif e, we request that you devote careful attention to the follow- ing section. En gine a[...]

Driving ti ps 135 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Thinking ahead w hen driving Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking. To do so, m ainta in the appro pria te dist ance from the vehicle in front of you. An anticipatory and smooth driving s tyle reduces fuel con- sump tion . Avoiding high e[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 136 the road surfa ce, ult imat ely un derm inin g you r ability to steer a nd brake the vehi cle. < The risk of hydr oplaning i ncreases as the tread depth of the tires decreases, refer also to Mini- mum tire tread on page 22 9 . Dr ivin g thr ough wat er Do not drive through water on the road if it is deeper th[...]

Driving ti ps 137 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity You can find v alua ble in for mati on o n this top ic under Care, starti ng on page 239 . 528xi, 535xi Avoid car washes wit h guide r ail heigh ts over 4 in/1 0 cm; otherwi se, there is dan- ger of damaging chassis parts. < Rear window wip[...]

Things to rememb er when driving 138 Stowi ng carg o > Load he avy cargo as far forward and as l ow as possible, placing it directly behi nd the rear backres t. > 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. > Do not pile objects higher than th[...]

Driving ti ps 139 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Roof-mounted lug gage rack* A special rack system is available as an option for your BMW. Please comply wi th the preca u- tions included with the installation instructions. Mounting points The mounting points are located in the door openings [...]

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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 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Starting navigation sy stem 142 Starting navigation system 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. The latest vers ion is ava ilable at your BMW center. Inse rting [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 143 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility 4. Turn the controller until "Language / Units " is sel ected and pres s the contr oller. 5. Change to upper fi eld i f necessary. Tur n the con troll er u ntil " Lang uag es" is se lect ed an d press the controll er. 6. Se[...]

Destination entry 144 Destination entry In entering your destination you can select from among the following options: > Entering a destination manually, see below > Entering dest ination via voice*, re fer to page 147 > Selecting destinat ion using inf ormati on, refer to pa ge 149 > Selecting destinat ion from a list, r efer to Destina[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 145 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Selecting cou ntry 1. Sele ct "St ate / Prov ince" o r the d ispla yed country a nd press the controll er. The list of available countries appears on the display. 2. Select the country of destinati on and press the controll er. In or[...]

Destination entry 146 > Enter a blank space: Select th e symbol and press the co n- troller. > Delete individual numbers or letters : Move the controller toward the right to select and press t he contro ller. > Delete all numbers or letters: Move the controller toward the right to select and press and hold the con- troller. 3. Select the z[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 147 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Starting desti nation gu idance w ith manual destinat ion entry > Sele ct "Sta rt gu idanc e" a nd pre ss the co n- troller. Des tin ati on guid anc e s tar ts i mme diat el y. > If the des tinati on guidance does n ot need to [...]

Destination entry 148 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. Entering the destin ation as a n entire word* Towns/ci tie s and st reets locat ed in th e regi on where the l anguage of the vo ice command sys- tem is spoken can be entered as an e[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 149 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility 3. Select "Input map" and press the contr oller. A sec tion of a map is displa yed o n the C on- trol Display: > During des tination gu idance, ar ound the curre nt d esti nat ion > With the destination gui dance deacti- vated,[...]

Destination entry 150 4. Press the c ontroll er. 5. Ma ke you r sele ctio n, e.g . "Hot els an d res - taurants", and press the controller. 6. Enter searc h criter ia if neces sary, e.g. the maximum distan ce from the cur rent loca - tion. 7. Select "<Start se arch>" and press the con- troller. These destinat ions are dis [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 151 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Sele ct "N aviga tion " and press the c ontr olle r. The last dest inati on en tere d is th e firs t item in the dest inati on list . This symbol indi cates the current destina- tion duri ng destinatio n guide. To display addi tional[...]

Destination entry 152 4. Ent er name and add res s, al so re fer to Entering a destination manually, page 144 . 5. Select "Store in a ddress book" and pr ess the contr oller. The entry i s store d in the a ddress boo k. You ca n al so st or e a de sti nati on fr om the de sti - nation list in the address book, refer to page 150 . St orin [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 153 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Deleting indi vidual destin ations from address book 1. Selec t "Addre ss book" an d pres s the con- troller. 2. Select the entry and press the controll er. 3. Select "Delet e address" and press the con- troller. 4. Select [...]

Destination entry 154 Selectin g route You can inf luence the calculated r oute by choosing certain r oute criter ia. You can cha nge the route cr iteria as often a s you like whi le entering the dest ination and whenever the des- tination guidance is active. The route is pl anned according to fixed rules. The type of road is taken into account, e.[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 155 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Word matching principl e The sy stem supports th e word matchi ng princi- ple to make it easier for you to en ter the names of street s or towns . The syst em runs ongoin g che cks, co mp aring your d estin atio n entr ies with the data stored[...]

Destination guidance 156 Destination guidance Starting d estination guidance Via iDrive iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the con troll er u ntil "N avig atio n" i s se lected an d press the c ontroll er. 2. Sel ect a desti natio n fro m the dest inat ion li st and press the c [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 157 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility 2. Select "Stop guidance " and press the con- troller. When you park the ve hicle befo re reaching t he ent ered dest inat ion, t he fo llow ing qu esti on is displayed before beginning the nex t trip: "Continue guidance to dest[...]

Destination guidance 158 1 Street name fo r change of dir ection 2 Distance up to change of direc tion 3 Change of directi on To exit the me nu: Select the arrow and pr ess the control ler. Display ing map view 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. [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 159 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Displaying streets and towns/cities of route You can have the roads and towns along the route displayed during des tinatio n guidance. The dista nces remainin g to be traveled on each individual road are also d isplayed. 1. Sele ct "Nav i[...]

Destination guidance 160 Repeating and canceling voi ce instructio ns With the programma ble buttons on the steering wheel you can al so make the foll owing settings , refer to page 54 : > Repeat the vo ice instru ction: Press bu tton. > Switch voice instruc tions on/off: Pre ss button lo nger. Set ting volum e of v oice ins truct ions The vo[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 161 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is selected a nd press the control ler. 4. Turn the con trolle r unt il " Traf fic Inf o se t- tings" is select ed and press the contro ller. 5. Select "Traf fic Info" and p[...]

Destination guidance 162 3. Select "Traf fic Info" a nd press th e control- ler. First the traffic information along the planned route is shown sorted accordi ng to the di stance to the current vehicle position. Depiction of traff ic informati on in map view The tra ffic info rmation symbo ls are show n in the map view up to a scale of 1 [...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 163 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Traffic in formation du ring destinatio n guidance System r esponse w ill vary depe nding on whether or not "Dy namic rou te" is selec ted, refer to pa ge 154 . Displaying traffic obstructions If a traffic obstruction is reported to [...]

Destination guidance 164 The current position of yo ur BMW is di splayed. If the navigation system is unable to identify a town/city, your current map coordinates wil l appear. To exit the me nu: Select the arrow and pr ess the control ler. You can also have the current position dis- played on a ma p, refer to page 15 8 . Online Edition for Part no[...]

Navigat ion Driving ti ps 165 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Ent er tai nme nt Mobility What to do if … What to do if … > a navigat ion DVD is in serted, but an instr uc- tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con- trol Display? The navigatio n DVD may not be the corr ect DVD for the navigation syste m. This infor- mation i[...]

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Entertain ment Operation of the radio, CD and exter nal audio devices, as well as their tone settings are d escr ibed in th is cha pt er. Entertainm ent Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

On/of f and t one 168 On/off and tone The followi ng audio sou rces have share d con- trols and setting options: > Professional * radio or Busin ess radio > CD player > CD changer * Controls The aud io so urc es ca n be oper ate d usin g: > Buttons in the area of the CD player > iDrive > Buttons on stee ring wheel, refer to page 1[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 169 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity recep tion, store stati o n, tone control, sam- ple stati ons. From another menu, you can change directly to the screen last displayed, refer to Comfort opening of menu items, page 18 . < From radio readiness, the selec ted audi o source [...]

On/of f and t one 170 2. Move the controller to the left or right to select "Tr eble" or "Bass". 3. Turn the controller u ntil the desired setting is sele cted. Balanc e and fad er You can adjust the volume distribution in the same manner as " Treble / Bass". > "Bal ance": left/ right volume di stribu tion[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 171 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 1. Select "Surround Settings" and press the controller. 2. Select "Concert hall" or "Thea ter". 3. Press th e controll er. LOGIC7 spatia l sound is switched on. To cancel t he spatial sound ef fect: Select "[...]

Radi o 172 Radio Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM wavebands. Listening to radio Press the knob if the sound output is switched off. iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Move the controlle r backwards to open "Enter tainment" . 3. Change to upper field if nec[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 173 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity > "Man ual": To s e t s t at i o ns t ha t ca n b e r e ce i ve d i n a d di - tion to tho se displayed, refer to Selecting frequency manually on page 173 . Changing selec tion criter ia In addition to the stations currently dis[...]

Radi o 174 4. Turn the controller to set a certain fre- quency. Updating stations with best reception Radio Professional on "AM" and Radio Busi- ness: If you are on a longer journey and leave the tran sm issio n rang e of t he sta tion s orig inall y set, you can update the list of stations with the best reception. 1. Select "FM"[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 175 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 7. Press th e controll er. The stat ion is stor ed. The statio ns of th e las t selec tion criter ion ar e displayed once agai n after a short time. From radio readines s, the s tations ar e stored for the remote con trol curr ently in use. [...]

Radi o 176 Callin g up weather new s flashes 1. Select "WB" and pr ess the controller . 2. Select a station. The s tat io n fo r we ath er ne ws fla she s may be unavailabl e in some r egions. High Definition Radio* Many sta ti ons t rans mit bot h an al og an d d igi ta l signals . You can recei ve these sta tions digi tall y and with im[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 177 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Updat ing station s offering di gital reception If you a re on a longer journey and leave t he tran smiss ion r ange of t he sta tions ori ginally set , you can update the list of stations with the best reception. 1. Select "FM" or[...]

Satellite radio 178 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 ha ve this package enabled. With this new technology the signal may fail , caus ing in ter rupti ons i n recep tion . < Enabling or [...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 179 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Selecting and stor ing channel 1. Select "S AT" and press t he contro ller. Channels or categori es appear in the Con- trol Display. 2. Select a menu item: > "Pres ets": Up to twelve channels you have stored prev iou s[...]

Satellite radio 180 Stori ng cha nnel 1. Select desir ed channel. 2. Press the c ontroll er. Other menu it ems are dis played. 3. Select "Store" and press the controller. "Pre sets" is display ed. 4. Turn the cont roller t o select a memory loca - tion and pr ess the co ntroller . The channel is stored. The cha nnels of the last[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 181 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity CD player and CD changer Listening to CDs Compressed audio files* CDs wi th compre ssed au dio files, i.e . MP3, can be played by the CD pl ayer, but not by the CD changer. CD player: starting CD With two drives: The upper drive is for a udi[...]

CD player and CD changer 182 Via iDrive 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Move the controlle r backwards to open "Enter tainment" . 3. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until " CD" is s elected and pr ess the contr oller. 4. Change to the second field from the top if necessary. Turn the c[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 183 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity To exit fr om the menu: Select the arrow and press the contr oller. You can al so store a particular track o n the pro- grammable memory buttons, refer to page 21 . Displayin g informati on on track* Wit h co mpre sse d au dio fi les, you ca[...]

CD player and CD changer 184 Repeating a track 1. Select " Set" and pres s the co ntroller . Other menu it ems are dis played. 2. Select "Repeat " and pre ss the cont roller. The current track on the CD is repeated. To stop repeating: 1. Press the c ontroller a gain. 2. Select "Repeat " and pre ss the cont roller. Comp[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 185 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Fast forw ard/ reve rse Buttons next to CD player: Press and hold the button for the corre- sponding direc tion. CD mag azine The BMW CD ch anger for si x CDs i s inst alled in the glove co mpartment. Remov ing CD ma gazi ne To insert CDs in[...]

CD player and CD changer 186 Notes BMW CD/D VD players and changers are officia lly designate d Class 1 lase r prod- ucts. Do not operate if the cover is damaged, otherwise severe eye damage can r esult. Do not use sel f-rec orded CDs/DV Ds with l abels applied as these can become detached dur ing playback due to heat buildup and can cause irrepara[...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 187 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity AUX-In conn ection You can con nect an extern al audio d evice, e.g. an MP3 player, and play the soun d via the vehi- cle speake rs. The sound ca n be adjuste d via iDrive. Connecting 1 Connection for audio playback: 1/8 in/3,5 mm jack pl ug[...]

USB audio interface 188 USB audio interface You can connect audio de vices to the USB audio interface, e.g. an iPod or a USB de vice (MP3 player, USB memory stick). You can the n op erate thes e via iDri ve. The system can play back c ommon audio files , e.g. MP3, WMA, WA V (PCM) and ACC, as well as pl ay back li sts i n t he M3 U f orma t. Due to [...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 189 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 4. Select "USB" or the name of the audio device and pr ess the co ntroller . 5. The playback sta rts with the first track. About programmab le memory buttons You can save the "USB" function on the pro- grammable memory bu[...]

USB audio interface 190 Random play sequence You can play back the tr acks of the selected list in random order, e.g. all tracks of an artist. 1. Select the current track and press the con- troller. 2. Select "Ra ndom" and pres s the cont roller. End random playback: 1. Press the c ontroll er. 2. Select "Ra ndom" and pres s the [...]

Navigat ion En te rt ain men t Driving ti ps 191 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Communications Thi s cha pter su mma rizes how t o ope rate your mob ile p hone usin g iDr ive or voic e co ntro l and how to use BM W Assi st or BMW TeleS ervice s. Communications Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Telephoning 194 Telephoning The concept Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone preparation package. Afte r pairing a suit able mobile phone in the vehicle once, you can oper- ate the mobile phone vi a iDrive, with the buttons on the steer ing wheel an d by voice. A mobile phone that has been pai red once is automatically detected again with [...]

195 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity mobile phone f rom the vehi cle if you wish to place a call with the mobile phone. Commissioning Pai ring m obile phon e in veh icle The follo wing prerequi sites must be met : > Suitable mobi le phone: the mobile phone is supported by the [...]

Telephoning 196 7. Change into the second field from the top, select "Phone" and pr ess th e cont roller . 8. Select "Pair new phone" and press the con- troller. 9. Select "Start pai ring" and pre ss the control- ler. The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis- played. Preparati on with m obile ph one 10. Additional oper[...]

197 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation 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 your vehicle. This transmission is depen- dent on your mobile phon e, refer to the operat- ing i[...]

Telephoning 198 List of paired mobile phones The mobile phones for which the vehicl e has stored the pairing data can be di splayed. If s ev- eral paire d mobile phones are detected by the vehicle simult aneously, you can operate the mobile phone hi ghest up in the l ist vi a the vehi- cle. You can change the order of the mobile phones in the list.[...]

199 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity With a single drive: > Select the des ired mobile ph one and press th e controller. 8. Select "Del ete device" and press t he con- troller. The unpaired mobile phone is deleted from the list. The phone book entries and t he lists [...]

Telephoning 200 Adjusting volum e Turn the knob during a call to select the desired volume. This volume for the hands -free syst em is main- tained, even i f the other a udio sources are set to min i mu m vol u me. You can also adjust the volume with buttons on the steer ing wheel, refer to pa ge 11 . The setting is stored for the remote control cu[...]

201 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity Acce pti ng a call Press the butto n on the stee ring wheel . Alternative: "Accept" i s selecte d. Press the c ontroll er. Rejecting a call Select "Reje ct" and press the co ntroller . The caller i s divert ed to your mailb[...]

Telephoning 202 2. "En d call " is se lecte d: Press the c ontroll er. Dialing a p hone number f rom phone book or a phone number stored in a list Phone numbers you have call ed, incoming ca lls and the entries of the pho ne book are stored in lists w hen the mo bile pho ne is co nnected to the vehicle vi a Bluetooth . If the caller is en[...]

203 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity 5. Change the phone number. 6. Sele ct " Dial n umbe r" a nd pr ess the c ontrol - ler. Dialing a phone number stored in a list To select an entry and establish a conne ction: 1. Select "Pho ne" and press the contro ller. 2[...]

Telephoning 204 You can dial the displayed s ervice phone num- bers if your mobile phone is pai red in the vehi- cle: iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Move the contr oller for ward to sele ct "Communi catio n". 3. Select "BMW Contact" and press the co n- tro[...]

205 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system From mobile phone to hands-free system* You can conti nue calls begun outside the Blue- tooth range o f the vehi cle via the hands-free system when the motor is running or the igni- tio n is [...]

Telephoning 206 Example: dial ing phone nu mbers To start the dialog: Press the button on the steering wheel. Setting volume of instru ctions You can adjust the volume for the instructions from the sy stem: Tur n the knob duri ng in stru ctio ns. This volume for the instructi ons is maintained, even if the ot her audi o sources are set to mi ni- mu[...]

207 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity Creating and editin g voice pho ne book* Store entry: An entry always consists of a name and phone number. Delete entry: You can delete any entry from the voice phone book. Delete all entries: { Delete phone book } delete s all e ntri es in th[...]

Telephoning 208 2. Insert the snap-in adapte r at the front and press down until i t engages. To remove the snap-in ad apter: Press th e area 1 around the button. Ins ertin g mob ile phone 1. Remove the protective cap from the mobile phone's antenna connector if necessary, so that the mobile phone can engage i n the snap-in adapter. 2. Push th[...]

209 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation 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 Res ponse Cente r if an em erg ency re que st * has been initiated. Many BMW Ass ist servic es de[...]

BMW Assist 210 Press the SOS button to contact the BMW Assi st Res ponse Center , se e belo w. You also h ave access to the BMW Assis t con- cierge ser vice via the Internet . Characteristics of the offered servi ces The following c haracteri stics a pply to the s er- vices: > The offered s ervices are c ountry-speci fic. > Voice contact is e[...]

211 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity The BMW Assist Response Center will conne ct you to the Roadsi de As sist ance of the BMW Group. BMW TeleS ervices * Automatic service notific ation* The data on the serv ice status of your vehicle or on requir ed inspec tions are t ransmi tte[...]

BMW Assist 212 The data relevant for service are transmitted. Your BMW center will contact you to set up an appointment for service. Displayi ng and updatin g BMW TeleServices services* 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Press the c ontroller t o open t he menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select &q[...]

213 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity dire ctly thro ugh t he B MW Ass ist co ncie rge s er- vice. The concier ge service must be enabled sepa - rately by the BMW Assist Res ponse Center. Calling up informati on 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Move the cont roll[...]

BMW Assist 214 4. Select "My Inf o" and press the contr oller. The transmitted mes sages are automatically displayed . You can recei ve and disp lay up to a m aximu m of ten messages. Additiona l messages can only be received once ol d messages have been deleted. In order to di splay a n existi ng message: Select messa ge and press t he c[...]

215 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity 6. Sele ct "O ptio ns" an d pres s the contr olle r. 7. Select "Upd ate service s" and pr ess the controller. Activating BMW Assist BMW A ssist must b e activate d to use the ser- vices. Requirements > Make sure that the[...]

BMW Assist 216 Activation takes a few minutes. The status is displayed on the Contr ol Displ ay. If you open another me nu, the activation process continues to run in the background. Displaying vehicle data With BMW Assist activa ted, you can have the Telematics ID di splayed. The Tele matics ID is used to ide ntify yo ur vehicle. Thes e data are t[...]

217 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Mobi lity Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Mobility This secti on helps you maintain your mobility by s upplying important i nformation on vital topics inc luding fuel s and lubricants , whee ls and tir es, servic e, mai ntenanc e and ro adside assi stance. Mobility Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Refueling 220 Refueling Switch off the engine before refueling, otherwise no fuel can be fi lled i nto the tank and a mes sage is displayed. < When handling fuel, alway s observe all applicable precautionary measu res and regulations. Never transport reserv e fuel con- tainers i n the vehicle. These could become leaky and cause an explosion or a[...]

Mobi lity 221 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Place the fue l fill er cap in the bracke t attached to the fu el fill er door. When refueling, insert t he fille r nozzle com- pletely into the fil ler pipe. Avo id raising t he fill er noz zle d urin g refu eling , oth erw ise th is lea ds t[...]

Wheels and tires 222 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur e Information fo r your safety The condition of the tires and the m aintenance of the spe cified ti re pressur e are c rucial not o nly to the tire's s ervice life, but also to dr iving com- fort and most importantly, driving safety. Checking pressur e Only check ti re inf lation pr[...]

Mobi lity 223 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t 528i Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Compact wheel * : T 135/ 80 R 17 102 M 61/4 20 Tra veling sp eeds up to max. of 100 mph /160 k m/h Traveling spee ds including t hose excee ding 100 mph /160 k m/h All p ressur e sp ecifi cat[...]

Wheels and tires 224 535i Tire size Pre ssure specif ications in psi /kPa Compact wheel * : T 135/ 80 R 17 102 M 61/4 20 Traveling spee ds up to max. of 100 mph/160 km/h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph/160 km/h All pressur e speci fications in the ta ble are in dicated in psi/ kilop asc al wi th c old tire s. Cold = ambient te[...]

Mobi lity 225 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t 528xi Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Compact wheel * : T 135/ 80 R 17 102 M 61/4 20 Tra veling sp eeds up to max. of 100 mph /160 k m/h Traveling spee ds including t hose excee ding 100 mph /160 k m/h All p ressur e sp ecifi ca[...]

Wheels and tires 226 535xi 535xi Spor ts Wagon Tire size Pre ssure specif ications in psi /kPa Compact wheel * : T 135/ 80 R 17 102 M 61/4 20 Traveling spee ds up to max. of 100 mph/160 km/h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph/160 km/h All pressur e speci fications in the ta ble are in dicated in psi/ kilop asc al wi th c old tire[...]

Mobi lity 227 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t 550i Tire identification marks Knowledge of the labeli ng on the side of the tire makes it easier to identify and choose the right tires. Tire s ize Speed letter Q= u p t o 1 0 0 m p h / 1 6 0 k m / h T = up to 118 mph /190 km/h H = up to 131 [...]

Wheels and tires 228 Tire ag e The man ufac turin g dat e of t ires is cont aine d in the tire coding: DOT ... 1008 indicates that the tire was manufactured in wee k 10 of 2008. BMW rec ommends that you replac e all tires after 6 years at most, eve n if some tir es may last for 10 year s. Uniform Ti re Quality G rading Quality grades can be found w[...]

Mobi lity 229 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Tire condition Inspect your tires frequently for tread wear, signs of damage and for fo reign objects lodged in the tr ead. Check th e tread depth. Minimum tr ead depth The tread depth should not drop below 0.12 i n/ 3 mm, although, for exampl[...]

Wheels and tires 230 Retreaded tires BMW does not recommend that you use retreaded tires , as dri ving safety may be impaired. The causes for thi s include the possi- bly different tire casi ng structure s and the often wid e var iatio ns in thei r age, whic h can result in a limited ser vice life. < The right wheels and tires BMW recommends tha[...]

Mobi lity 231 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Rotating wheels between axles BMW does no t recommend moving the front wheels to the r ear or vice versa, as otherwi s e the handling character istics may be impaired. With tires of different m akes and types * such a change is not permi ssibl[...]

Under the hood 232 Under the hood Never attemp t to perform any service or repair operations on your vehicle wi thout the requir ed professio nal techni cal tra ining. If you do no t know what repair procedures to follow, have work on your vehicle done onl y by your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair pr ocedures with cor - [...]

Mobi lity 233 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Engine compartment 1 Filler s pout for e ngine oil, refer to Adding engine oil 2 Starting-aid terminal, refer to page 254 3 Filler neck for washer fl uid of t he headla mp and windshiel d cleaning systems , refer to page 69 4 Expansion tank fo[...]

Under the hood 234 Engine oil The engine oil cons umption is dependent on driving styl e and driving conditions. Checking engine oil leve l Your vehicl e is equippe d with an electroni c oil level check. The condition for the most accurate i ndication of the oil level possi ble is measurement with the engine at opera ting tempera ture, i .e. foll o[...]

Mobi lity 235 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Adding engine oil Do not add 1 US quart/liter of oil until a corre- spond ing messa ge is shown on th e Control Dis- play. Add oil within the next 125 miles/20 0 km, otherwis e the engine could be dam- aged. < Continuous exposure to used oi[...]

Under the hood 236 3. The coolant level is c orrect when th e cool- ant level is between the MIN and MAX marks, refer to the diagram adjacent to the filler neck. 4. If the coolant is low , slowly add coolant up to the specif ied level – do not over f ill. 5. Turn the cap until there is an audible click. 6. Have the reason for the coolant loss eli[...]

Mobi lity 237 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Maintenance BMW maintenance system The BMW main tenanc e system suppor ts the preservation of the traffic and operating safety of y our BMW . The u ltim ate obje ctiv e is to ensure econo mical maintena nce by provi ding the ideal service for [...]

Maintenance 238 Socket for OBD O nboard Diagnostics interface Components which ar e decisive for the exhaust-gas compositi on can be checked vi a the OBD socket with a devi ce. This socket is located to the left on the driver's side, on the under side of the inst rument panel under a cover. Exha ust- gas val ues The warning l amp lights up. Th[...]

Mobi lity 239 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Care Car-care products Regular cleaning and care make a significant contribution to retaining your BMW's value. For the cleaning a nd care of your ve hicle, BMW recommends using only products that BMW has approved for this purpose. Your B[...]

Care 240 atin g ins truc tion s for the high -pr essur e clea n- ing jets. < When using high-pr essure cl eaning jet s, do no t re mai n in o ne place for a l ong tim e and be sure to ma intain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm from sensors, e .g. Park Distance Co ntrol se nsors o r rad ar sens ors. < Hand washing When washing the vehicle by[...]

Mobi lity 241 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Do not use aggressive, acid-containi n g, strongly alkali ne, or coarse cleanse rs and do not use s team cleaners at temperatur es greater than 140 7 /6 0 6 ; otherwise you may damage your vehicl e. < Outside sensors Sensors outs ide the ve[...]

Care 242 Never use chemical-based cle ansers or household scouring produc ts. Keep all liquids awa y from the equi pment. Otherwi se corrosion or damage to surfaces or electrica l components can occur. < CD/DVD-play er Do not use cleaning CDs; the y can dam- age parts of the player. < Storing your vehicle When storing your vehic le for longer[...]

Mobi lity 243 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Repla cing comp onents Onboard toolkit Sedan The onb oard tool kit is lo cate d in t he lu ggag e compartment lid. Loosen the wing nut to open. Sport s Wagon The onbo ard t oolkit is loc ated in the left si de panel of the cargo bay. Wiper bla[...]

Replacing components 244 Lamps and bulbs Lamps and bulbs make an ess ential co ntribu- tion to vehicle safety. You mu st be duly diligent in replacing the m. BMW recommends having your BMW center perform any work that y ou do not feel competent to perform yourself or that is not described here. Never touch the glass of new bulbs with your bare fi n[...]

Mobi lity 245 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Low beams H7 bulb, 55 watts 1. Turn the bulb holder to the left and remove . 2. Remove and replace the bulb. High beams H7 bulb, 55 watts 1. Turn the bulb holder to the left and remove . 2. Remove and replace the bulb. Parking and roa dside pa[...]

Replacing components 246 Turning lam ps* H3 bulb, 55 w atts 1. Remove the sealing cap, refer to Access to lamps. 2. Push the locking bar to the si de out of the anchor and fold upward . 3. Remove the connector and take out the bulb. 4. Replace the bulb and reinstall. 5. Fold down the locking bar a nd engage it . 6. Reconnect t he connecto r. 7. Mou[...]

Mobi lity 247 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t 1 Turn signal 2 Tail lamp an d brake lamp 3 Backup lamp 4 Brake la mp 5 Reflec tor 6 Tail lamp 7 Side marker lamp Sport s Wagon > Turn si gnals 1 , tail lamps 3 a nd side m ark er lam ps 7 are desi gned using LE D technol- ogy. In t he even[...]

Replacing components 248 Lamps in luggage compar tment lid License plate lamp 5-watt bulb, C5W 1. Insert scr ewdriver into the sl ot and pres s to the right, refer to arrows. This releases the lamp. 2. Remove the lamp and r e place t he bulb. Spor ts Wa gon: Br ake la mp an d back up la mp 1. Turn the locks to the left and fold down the trim. 2. Fo[...]

Mobi lity 249 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t What you will n eed To avoid rattling noises later on, note the posi- tions of the tools before removing them, then return them to their initial positions after com- pleting work . 1 Chock * 2 Vehicle ja ck * 3 Lug w rench * The tools are loca[...]

Replacing components 250 Compact wheel* 1. Unscrew the wing nut 1 . 2. Remove the wa sher 2 lat erally . 3. Take out the tool mounts 3 . 4. Remove the compact wheel. Preparing wheel change 1. Observe the safety precautions above. 2. Prevent the ve hicle fr om rolling: Place the ch ock behind t he front wheel on the other s ide of the vehi cle, or o[...]

Mobi lity 251 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t 3. Check and correct the ti re inflatio n pressure at the ear liest opport unity. Protect valve s tems with valve stem seal caps against di rt and contamina- tion . Dir t in va lve st ems is a fr eque nt s ource of gradual air loss. < 4. In[...]

Replacing components 252 Fus es Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and do not replace a d efective fuse with a sub- stitute of another color or amperage rating, as this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately resu ltin g in a fi re in t he veh icle . < Seda n Spare fuses, plasti c tweezers a nd fuse al loca- tion diagram are located in th[...]

Mobi lity 253 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Giving and receiving assistance Emergency request Conditions f or an emerge ncy request : > Full preparation package mobi le phone. With this equ ipment, an emergen cy request is stil l possible when no mo bile phone is paired wi th the veh[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 254 Seda n Loosen the wing nut to open. Spor ts Wa gon Release the two quick-r elease fasteners and fold down the trim piece. Firs t-ai d ki t* Some of the articles contained in th e first-aid kit have a limi ted service lif e. Therefore , check the expiration dates of the contents regularly and replace the contents [...]

Mobi lity 255 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t Preparati on 1. Check whether the battery of the other vehicle has a voltage of 12 Vo lts and approximat ely the sa me capacitance in Ah. This info rmat ion c an b e foun d on t he ba t- tery. 2. Switch of f the engine of the as sisti ng vehi-[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 256 Sedan: It is located in the toolkit in the l uggage com- pa rtmen t lid , refe r to pa ge 243 . Sports Wagon: It is located in the toolkit behind the left side panel in the cargo bay, r efer to page 24 3 . Use only the tow fitting provided with the vehicle and scr ew it all the way in. Use the tow fitting for tow[...]

Mobi lity 257 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nmen t > When mounted at an angle, the tow bar will exert lateral forces, tending to push the vehicle sideways. Only attach the tow bar to the tow fittings, as attachment to othe r vehicle parts can lead to damage. < With tow rope When starting[...]

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Technical data 260 Technical data Engine data 528i /xi 535i /xi 550i Displace ment cu in/ cm μ 18 2.8/2,996 18 1.8/2,979 29 2.8/4,799 N o . o f c y l i n d e r s 668 Maximum output hp 230 300 360 at eng ine speed rpm 6,500 5,800 6,300 Maxim um torque lb ft/Nm 200/270 300/407 360/488 at eng ine speed rpm 2,750 1, 400 -5,0 00 3,4 00 Online Edition f[...]

Refere nce 261 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Dimensions Sedan All d ime nsio ns ar e giv en in in che s/m m. Vehicle he ight with xDrive: 58.3 in/1 ,482 mm Smallest turn ing circle diam.: 37.5 ft/11.4 m, with xDrive 39 ft/11.9 m Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW A[...]

Technical data 262 Spor ts Wa gon All dimensions given in inche s /mm. Smalles t turning ci rcle dia m.: 39 ft/11 .9 m Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 310 - © 02/08 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce 263 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Weig hts Never exceed ei ther the a pproved axle loa ds or the gross vehicle weight. Never exceed ei ther the a pproved axle loa ds or the gross vehicle weight. Sedan 528i 535i 5 50i Curb weight > Manual tra nsmission lbs./kg 3,505/1,5 90 3,[...]

Technical data 264 Never exceed either the approved axle loads or the gross vehi cle weigh t. Capacitie s Sports Wagon 535xi Curb weight > Manual transm issi on lbs. /kg 4,10 0/1, 860 > Automati c transmission l bs./kg 4,144/1,88 0 Approved gross vehicl e weight > Manual transm issi on lbs. /kg 5,29 1/2, 400 > Automati c transmission l [...]

Refere nce 265 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Short commands of voice command syst em With short commands you can run c ertain func- tions direc tly, regardl ess of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short com- mands for the vo ice command syste m. Assistance window Com mu[...]

Short c ommands of voic e comman d system 266 Navigation Onboard info Function Command To open navigation system 142 { Navigation } To open "Enter address " 144 { Enter address } To open " New destination" 144 { New destination } To display "Inpu t map" 148 { Input map } To display de stination l ist 150 { Dest inatio [...]

Refere nce 267 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Entertainment Function Command Tone control 169 { Audi o } To switch on radio 172 { Radi o on } , { FM } or { AM } To open "FM" 172 { FM menu } To open "AM" 172 { AM menu } To open "All stations" 172 { FM all stati[...]

Short c ommands of voic e comman d system 268 Climate menu Function Command To adjust temperature distribution for front seat heating 51 { Seat heater dis tribution } To open "Vent settings" 115 { Vent settings } To open "Automatic programs" 114 { Automatic programs } To open "Parked car ventil ation" 118 { Parked car [...]

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Everything from A to Z 270 Everythin g from A to Z Index "..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se lect individual f unctions, and indicates where to find them in the text. A ABS Ant ilock Bra ke System 90 – ind ica tor la mp 93 AC C, re fer to Acti ve cr uise control 71 Acc ept ed ca ll s 202 Acce sso ries 6 Accident, refer to [...]

Refere nce 271 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Aro und the s teerin g wh eel 10 Arrival ti me – refer to Computer 80 – refer to Starting destination guidance 156 "Arr ow d ispla y" in navigation 157 "Arrow display pop-up instruct ions" 143 Ashtray – fron t 124 – [...]

Everything from A to Z 272 BMW Assi st 209 – activating 215 – BMW TeleServices 211 – concier ge service 212 – cont acti ng BMW Cust omer Relati ons 212 – disp laying v ehicle data 216 – offered se rvices 209 – road side assi stance 210 – upd atin g 214 BMW Assi st My Info 213 BMW Car Shampoo 24 1 "BMW Contac t" 204 "B[...]

Refere nce 273 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Cargo bay – capac ity 263 – emergency o peratio n, refer to Opening manually, Sports Wagon 35 – emergency releas e 34 – expanding, Sports Wagon 127 – floor panel flap, refer to Compartm ent in floor, Sports Wagon 128 – locking separ[...]

Everything from A to Z 274 Compact wheel – inf latio n pre ssure 223 , 224 – wheel cha nge 250 Compartm ent for remote control, refer to Igni tion lock 61 Compartme nts – in car go bay, Sports Wag on 128 – re fer to Stor age a rea package, Sports Wa gon 129 – re fer to Stor age compartm ents 123 Compressed audio files 181 Computer 79 – [...]

Refere nce 275 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Destination for navigation – destinatio n list 150 – entering via voice 147 – entry 144 – se lectin g fro m add ress book 152 – s elec ting usi ng informati on 149 – stori ng 15 1 Destinati on guidance 156 – bypassing route sectio[...]

Everything from A to Z 276 Ele ctri cal ma lfun ctio n – door lock 32 – driv er' s do or 32 – fuel filler door 220 – glass su nroof, electri c 42 – luggage compartment lid 34 – panorama glass sunroof 44 – tailgate 35 Electric st eering wheel adju stment 54 Electronic br ake-force distribution 90 Electronic o il level check 23 4 E[...]

Refere nce 277 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Flashing – d urin g lo ckin g/u nloc king , refer to Setting confirmation sign als 31 – triple turn signal activation 67 Flashlight 122 Flat tire – changing wheels 248 – compact wheel 250 – Flat Tire Monitor 94 , 95 – refer to Tire [...]

Everything from A to Z 278 Head rest rain ts 49 – active front head restrain ts 49 – remo ving 50 – sitting safely 45 "Head-Up Di splay" 102 Head-Up Disp lay 10 1 Heated – mirr ors 53 – rea r win dow 115 – sea ts 51 – steer ing wheel 54 Heating 113 – exterior mirrors 53 – int eri or 11 3 – rea r win dow 115 – residu [...]

Refere nce 279 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Init ializ ing – Flat Tire Monitor 94 – rad io, re fer t o Stor ing stat ions 174 – re fer to Powe r failu re 251 – refer to Setting time and date 86 – seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 47 "Input ma p" 149 Installation [...]

Everything from A to Z 280 Luggage compartment lid/ tailgate, comfor t access 39 Luggage net, refer to Partition net 128 Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 139 Lumbar support 47 LW, wav eband 172 M M+S tires, r efer to Winter tires 230 Maintenance 237 – re fer to Serv ice a nd Warr anty In for matio n Boo klet for U S mod els 237 ?[...]

Refere nce 281 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Navigati on system 142 – addres s book 15 1 – bypassing route sectio ns 160 – destinatio n entry 144 – destina tion guida nce in assistanc e window 142 – destinatio n list 150 – displayi ng curren t position 163 – displayi ng rout[...]

Everything from A to Z 282 "Pathway lighting" 108 Pathway lighting 108 "PDC" 90 "PDC display on" 90 PDC Park Distance Control 89 Personal Profi le 28 "Perspe ctive" 158 "Phone" 196 , 198 , 20 1 Phone book 200 – cha nging ent ry 202 – creatin g and edit ing voice phone book 206 – deleting all e[...]

Refere nce 283 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility "Re dia l" in m obil e pho ne mode 202 Ref lect ors, re fer t o Ta il lamps 246 Refu eling 220 Releas ing, hood 232 Releas ing the locks , refer t o Unlocking 39 "Rel ock door if n ot opened" 33 Remaining dista nce, refer to[...]

Everything from A to Z 284 Scan – CD ch ange r 18 3 – CD pla yer 183 – ra dio 173 "Scan all" in audio mo de 183 "Scan dire ctory" in audio mod e 183 Screen, refe r to iDri ve 16 Screw thread f or to w fitting 256 SDARS, refer to Satelli te radio 178 "Seat heater distribution" 51 Seats 46 – acti ve backre st wid[...]

Refere nce 285 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Socket for remote control , refer to Igniti on lock 61 Sockets, refe r to Connecting electrica l devices 125 Soft closure aid, refer to Automatic soft clos ing 33 Song search on CD, refer to Sampling tracks 183 SOS, refer to Initiating an emerg[...]

Everything from A to Z 286 Storing tires 230 Storing your vehicle 242 "Street " in desti natio n entry 146 Summer tires , refer t o Wheels and t ire s 222 Sun blinds 121 "Surround Settings ", Tone control 170 , 171 SW, waveband 172 Swinging up floor panel, Sports Wagon 12 8 Switches, refer to Cockpit 10 Switching automatically b[...]

Refere nce 287 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigation Ent er tai nme nt Mobility Torch 122 Torque – lug bolts, refer to After mounting 250 – refer to Engine data 260 Touch tone dialing, re fer to Tone dialing method 20 4 Tow bar 256 Tow fitting 255 Towing 255 – metho ds 256 – tow fi ttings 255 – with a utomatic an[...]

Everything from A to Z 288 Venti ng, re fer to Ve ntila tion 117 Vent ou tlets 113 – re fer to Vent ilat ion 117 Vent outlets of automa tic climate control 11 3 Vents , refer t o Venti lation 11 7 "Vent setti ngs" 11 5 Visco sit y 235 Voice, re fer to D estinat ion guidance with voice instructi ons 159 Voice c ommand sy stem – overvie[...]

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