BMW E87 2009 User guide

The Ultimate
Driving Machine
Owner's Handbook
for Vehicle
Contents
A - Z
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Owner's Handbook for Vehicle
Congratulations on your choice of a BMW.
The better you are acquainted with your car, the easier you will
find driving it to be. We would therefore like to offer you the fol-
lowing advice:
Please read the Owner's Handbook before setting out in your
new BMW. It contains important notes on how to operate the car,
enabling you to derive maximum benefit from the technical
advantages of your BMW. It also contains useful information
which will help you to uphold both the car's operating safety and
its full resale value.
Supplementary information is provided in the other documents
of on-board literature.
We wish you many a safe and enjoyable journey,
BMW AG
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Contents
The quickest access to a particular topic or item
is by consulting the detailed alphabetical index
beginning on page 230.
About this Owner's Handbook
4Notes
Overview
8Cockpit
14 iDrive
19 Letters and digits
20 Voice control system
Controls
24 Opening and closing
35 Adjusting
44 Child safety
48 Driving
58 Everything under control
71 Technical features for driving comfort and
safety
79 Lights
85 Climate
90 Practical interior equipment
Driving hints
98 Driving precautions
Navigation
108 Navigation system
109 Destination input
119 Route guidance
125 What to do if ...
Entertainment
128 On/off and settings
131 Radio
135 Digital radio DAB
138 CD/DVD player and CD changer
145 Music collection
150 External devices
Communication
156 Telephone
168 Contacts
171 BMW Services
Mobility
180 Refuelling
182 Wheels and tyres
185 In the engine compartment
190 Maintenance
192 General care
196 Replacing parts
204 Mutual aid
Reference
210 Technical data
220 Short commands for the voice control
system
226 Maintenance overview
230 From A to Z
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Notes
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Notes
About this Owner's
Handbook
We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Handbook easy to find. The quickest
access to a specific topic or item is by consult-
ing the detailed alphabetical index at the end.
Consult the first chapter for an initial overview of
your car.
When the time comes to sell your BMW, please
remember to hand over this Owner's Hand-
book; it is an important part of the vehicle.
Additional sources of information
If you have any queries, BMW Service will be
glad to advise you.
Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects,
can also be found on the Internet on
www.bmw.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
<Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
* Identifies optional extras or specific national-
market items of equipment, as well as equip-
ment and functions not yet available at the time
of printing.
"..." Identifies texts on the Control Display for
selecting functions.
{...}Identifies commands for the voice control
system.
{{...}} Identifies replies by the voice control sys-
tem.
Symbol for components and
assemblies
Recommends that you study the relevant
section of this Owner's Handbook in con-
nection with a particular part or assembly.
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Your individual vehicle
When you ordered your BMW, you chose vari-
ous items of equipment. This Owner's Hand-
book describes all models and equipment
specifications which BMW offers within this
particular model line.
This explains why the Owner's Handbook may
also contain details of items which you have not
ordered. The differences can easily be identi-
fied by the asterisk
* shown against optional
extras.
Should your BMW feature equipment which is
not described in this Owner's Handbook,
please refer to the Supplementary Owner's
Handbooks supplied with your vehicle.
In right-hand drive vehicles, some of the
controls are arranged differently from
those shown in the illustrations of this Owner's
Handbook.<
Status at time of printing
The high safety and quality standards of BMW
vehicles are maintained by unceasing develop-
ment work on designs, equipment and acces-
sories. In rare instances, your car may therefore
differ from the information supplied in the
Owner's Handbook.
For your own safety
Your vehicle is configured for the specific oper-
ating conditions and existing registration
requirements of your country or region so that
you can enjoy the best of what the ultimate driv-
ing machine has to offer. If you wish to use your
vehicle in a country or region other than for
which it was originally designed, you must first
have it adapted where necessary to meet local
or varying operating conditions and registration
requirements. For corresponding information,
in particular with regard to exclusion of warranty
or warranty restrictions arising for your vehicle
as a result, contact your Service Centre.
Maintenance and repair
The advanced technology behind this car,
for example the use of modern materials
and high-performance electronics, means that
specially adapted methods of maintenance and
repair are required. Always have the necessary
work on your BMW performed either by BMW
Service or by a workshop that operates to BMW
specifications and has suitably trained person-
nel. If such work isperformed inexpertly, it could
result in consequential damage and thus con-
stitute a safety risk.<
Parts and accessories
BMW recommends using parts and
accessory products on this vehicle that
are specifically approved for this purpose by
BMW.
You are recommended to consult BMW Service
for advice on Genuine BMW parts and accesso-
ries, other BMW-approved products and com-
petent advice on all related matters.
The safety and compatibility of these parts and
products in conjunction with BMW vehicles
have been checked by BMW. BMW accepts
product liability for them.
BMW cannot accept liability for parts or acces-
sory products of any kind which it has not
approved.
BMW is unable to assess each individual prod-
uct of outside origin as to its suitability for use
on BMW vehicles without safety risk. This suit-
ability cannot be guaranteed even if an official
permit has been issued for the particular prod-
uct in a specific country. Tests performed for
such permits cannot always cover all operating
conditions for BMW vehicles, and some of them
therefore are insufficient.<
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Overview
This summary of buttons, switches and
displays serves as an initial guide. In addition, it
gives you an insight
into the principles behind the various ways
in which functions can be performed.
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
15-door model: safety switch for
electric rear windows
* 33
25-door model: opening and clos-
ing rear side windows 32
3Opening and closing front side
windows 32
4Folding outside mirrors in and out
* 41
5Adjusting outside mirrors, parking position
function
* 41
6Headlight beam throw
adjustment 81
7Side lights 79
Low-beam headlights 80
Automatic driving lights
control
* 79
Adaptive Head Light
* 80
High beam assistance
* 81
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8Fog lights
* 83
Rear fog lights
* 83
9Flashing turn indicators 54
High-beam headlights/headlight
flasher 81
High beam assistance
* 81
Parking lights
* 81
On-board computer 59
Settings and information about the
vehicle 62
10 Instrument cluster 10
11 Windscreen wipers 54
Rain sensor
* 55
Rear window wiper 55
12 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 48
13 Ignition lock 48
14 Buttons
on the steering wheel
Telephone
* :
Receiving and ending a call; start-
ing dialling
* for a selected phone
number; redialling if no phone
number is selected
Volume control
Activating/deactivating voice con-
trol system
*
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic report
Track selection
Browsing in the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode 87
15 Heated steering wheel
* 43
16 Horn, entire surface
17 Adjusting steering wheel 43
18 Cruise control
* 56
19 Releasing the engine compartment
lid 185
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
on 130i: with fuel gauge
2Flashing turn indicators
3Indicator and warning lights 11
4Revolution counter 58
5Fuel gauge 59
on 130i: engine oil temperature 59
6Display for
>Clock 58
>Outside temperature 58
>Indicator and warning lights 67
7Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
* 52
>On-board computer 59
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining driving distance 63
>Distance recorder – odometer – and trip
distance recorder 58
>High beam assistance
* 81
>Checking engine oil level 187
>Settings and information 62
>Gearshift point display
* 61
8Resetting trip distance recorder 58
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Indicator and warning lights
The principle
Indicator and warning lights can light up in a
variety of combinations and colours.
Some lights are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine starts
or the ignition is switched on.
Text messages
Text messages at the top of the Control Display
explain the meaning of the indicator and warn-
ing lights being shown.
Supplementary text messages
Via Check Control, you can call up additional
information on the Control Display, e.g. regard-
ing the cause of a fault and the corresponding
measures to be taken, see page 67.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding light comes on.
Indicator lights without text messages
The following indicator lights indicate that spe-
cific functions are active:
High-beam headlights/
headlight flasher 81
Fog lights
* 83
Rear fog lights
* 83
Light flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul-
sive forces in order to maintain driving
stability 73
Handbrake applied 51
Engine fault with adverse effect on
emissions 191
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Around the centre console: controls and displays
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1Microphone for voice control system * and
hands-free mode for telephone
*
2SOS: initiating an emergency call * 204
3Reading lights
* 84
4Glass roof, electric
* 33
5Interior lights 83
6Indicator light for front passenger
airbags
* 45
7Control Display 14
8Dynamic Traction Control DTC 73
9Hazard warning flashers
10 Central locking system 28
11 Automatic air-conditioning system
12 Drive for CD/DVD
* 128
13 Changing
>Radio stations 128
>Tracks 138
15 Controller 14
Can be turned, pressed or tilted in four
directions
16 Buttons on the controller 15
Select menus directly
17 Favourites buttons 18
18 Switching entertainment audio output on/
off and adjusting volume 128
19 Ejecting CD/DVD
* 138
Air distribution to the
windscreen 86
Air distribution to the upper body
area 86
Air distribution to the footwell 86
Automatic air distribution
and flow rate control 86
Cooling function 87
Automatic Air Recirculation Control
AUC and recirculated-air mode 87
Maximum cooling 86
ALL program 87
Air flow 86
Defrosting windows 87
Rear window heating 87
Seat heating
* 40
14 Park Distance Control PDC
* 71
Deactivating the automatic start/
stop function
* 50
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iDrive
iDrive integrates the functions of a large
number of switches. These functions thus can
be controlled from one central point. The basic
menu-guided operating principle is explained
below. Details of how to control individual func-
tions are provided under the descriptions of the
items of equipment concerned.
Controls
1Control Display
2Controller with buttons
The buttons can be used to call up menus
directly. The controller is used to select
menu items and adjust settings:
>Tilt in four directions, arrows 3
>Turn, arrow 4
>Press, arrow 5
Only make adjustments if the traffic con-
ditions are sufficiently quiet or clear, so as
not to endanger the car's occupants and other
road users by being distracted.<
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Buttons on the controller
Operating principle
Calling up the main menu
Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
All the functions of iDrive can be called up via
the main menu.
Selecting a menu item
Menu items in white can be selected by high-
lighting them.
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
2. Press the controller.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Menu items in the Owner's Handbook
In this Owner's Handbook, the menu items that
are to be selected are shown between quota-
tion marks, e.g. "Settings".
Switching between screens
After selection of a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a
new menu is displayed on a screen. These
screens can lie one on top of the other.
Tilt the controller to the left or right to switch
between the screens.
White arrows to the left or right indicate that
other screens can be called up.
Calling up the 'Options' menu
Press the OPTION button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Button Function
MENU Calls up the main menu
RADIO Calls up the 'Radio' menu
CD Calls up the CD/Multimedia menu
NAV Calls up the 'Navigation' menu
TEL Calls up the 'Telephone' menu
BACK Display the previous menu
OPTION Calls up the 'Options' menu
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Alternatively: tilt the controller repeatedly to the
right until the "Options" menu appears.
In the "Options" menu, the following is dis-
played:
>Screen settings, see page 17.
>Operating options for the selected menu.
Adjusting settings
1. Select a field.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.
3. Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scrollbar on the right-hand side indi-
cates whether other menu items or set-
tings that are not visible at the moment can be
selected.<
An example: setting the clock
1. Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted and press the controller.
3. Turn the controller until "Clock/Date" is
selected and press the controller.
4. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high-
lighted and press the controller.
5. Turn the controller to set the hour and press
the controller.
6. Turn the controller to set the minute and
press the controller.
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Status information
1Time
2Display for:
>Reception level of mobile telephone
network, depending on mobile phone
>Incoming and outgoing, missed call
>Receiving an SMS
*
3Display for:
>Entertainment:
Radio, CD/DVD, external devices
>Telephone
* :
Name of the mobile phone logged on in
the vehicle
4Sound output switched off or
display for traffic announcements * :
>"TP":
Traffic Program is on.
>No display:
Traffic Program is switched off.
Other displays:
Status information is temporarily hidden during
Check Control message displays or inputs via
the voice control system
* .
Switching the Control Display
off/on
1. Press the OPTION button.
2. "Switch off control display"
Press the controller to switch on.
Navigation system Professional: split
screen
In the split screen view, additional information
can be displayed in the right-hand section, e.g.
information from the on-board computer.
This information remains visible in the split
screen view even if a switch is made to another
menu.
Switching the split screen view on and
off
1. Press the OPTION button.
2. "Split screen"
The split screen view is switched on.
Selecting the display for split screen
content
With the split screen switched on, you can
select the displayed content.
1. Tilt the controller repeatedly to the right
until the split screen content is selected.
2. Select the display.
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Favourites buttons
Certain iDrive functions can be memorised on
the favourites buttons and called up directly,
e.g. radio stations, navigation destinations, tel-
ephone numbers and jumps into the menu.
Storing a function
1. Highlight the function via iDrive.
2. ... Press the desired button
for longer than 2 seconds.
Example of favourites buttons
Switching voice instructions for navigation on/
off.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Use the controller to select the symbol.
4. ... Press the desired button
for longer than 2 seconds.
Running a function
... Press the button.
The function is run immediately. This means
that e.g. on selection of a telephone number the
connection is also established.
Displaying the assignment of the
buttons
Touch the buttons with your finger. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
Displaying brief info
... Touch the button.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed at
the top edge of the screen.
Displaying detailed information
... Touch the button for longer.
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