Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 135i Coupe (2008) BMW
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The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle Contents A to Z Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
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128i 135i Owner's M anual for Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced cont rol and s ecurity when yo u drive it .
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Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Contents The fastest way to find informatio n on a partic- ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 240 .
Notes 4 Notes Using this Owner's Manual We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manu al easy to find. The faste st way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to ga in an in itia l ove rvie w of yo ur ve hicle , yo u will find this in the first chapter.
5 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The individual vehicle When you ordere d your BMW, yo u chose vari - ous items of equipment . This Owner 's Manual describes the entire array of options and equip- ment available with a specific BMW m odel.
Notes 6 to the vehicle, compromise its safety , interfere with the vehi cle's el ectrical system or a ffect th e validity of the BMW Li mited Warranty.
7 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity For Canadian customers Canad ian customer s who wish to report a safety-related defect to Tran.
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At a glance This overvi ew of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you wi th your vehicle's operati ng environment. The section w ill al so assist y ou in beco ming acquai nted with the control concepts and opt ions available for operating the various sys tems.
Cockpit 10 Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 1 Convertible: opening and closing windows jointly 38 2 Convertible: opening and closing rear wi ndows 38 3 Opening and clos ing fro.
At a gla nce 11 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 7 Fog lamps * 94 8 Turn signals 62 High beams, head lamp flasher 93 Roadside parking lamps * .
Cockpit 12 Instrument cluster 1 Speedometer 135i: with fue l gauge 2 Indicator lamps for turn signals 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 13 4 Tachometer 66 5 Fuel gauge 67 135i: en gine oil te mperature .
At a gla nce 13 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Indicator and warning lamps The concept Indicator and warning la mps in the display area can ligh t up in a varie ty o f c ombin atio ns a nd c ol- ors.
Cockpit 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
At a gla nce 15 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 1 Coupe: microphone for voice command syst em * and for tel ephone in hands -free mode * Conv.
iDrive 16 iDrive iDrive integrates the functions of a large num- ber of swi tches. This allows these funct ions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The c ontrol of the indi- vidual functions is described in connection with the rele vant equipment.
At a gla nce 17 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Menu overview Com mun icat ion > Telephone * > BMW As sist * or TeleService * Navigation > Navigation system > Onboard informatio n, e.
iDrive 18 Calling up menu items in the start m enu As of radio readiness, refer to page 58 : Via the start menu you can cal l up the four menu items of Co mmunication, Navigatio n, Entertain- ment and Climat e by moving the c ontroller f or- wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
At a gla nce 19 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Operating pr inciple at a gla nce The followin g is a gener al descr iption of opera- tions using iDrive. Fo r an ex emplary step- by- step application, refer to page 74 .
iDrive 20 Status information 1 Display for: > Entertainment: Radio, CD or > Telephone * in "Com municati on": Name of the c onnected mobile ph one, network search or no network > &q.
At a gla nce 21 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity The various conditi ons are shown on the Control Display.
iDrive 22 e.g. a radio station, irrespective of wh at was se lecte d on th e Co ntro l Dis play. 1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta- tion or CD. 2. ... Press the key longer than 2s e c o n d s . If the car is equipped with two drives and a CD w ith compress ed audio files is played, the current track is stored.
At a gla nce 23 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity Voice co mmand system The concept The voice command s ystem allo ws you to c on- trol operation of various vehicle systems w ith- out removing yo ur hands from the steer ing wheel.
Voice c ommand s ystem 24 If no furthe r com man ds are possib le, co ntinu e by operating the item of equ ipment via iDr ive. Terminati ng or cancelin g voice command system Press the butt on on the .
At a gla nce 25 Refere nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nme nt Mobi lity 5. Press the button on the ste ering wheel. Notes For informa tion on voic e control o f the telephone, refer also to the separate Owne r's Man ual .
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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you wi th inf orm atio n for c omple te c ontro l of yo ur v ehic le. All features and ac cessories that are use ful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenienc e, are described her e. Controls Online Edition for Part no.
Opening and closing 28 Opening and closing Remote control Each remote control conta ins a recharge able battery that is automatically recharged when it is in the i gnitio n lock while t he car i s being driven. Use eac h remote control a t least twic e a yea r for lo nger road trip s in ord er to m ainta in th e batteries' charge statu s.
Contr ols 29 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > Settings for the display on the Control Dis- play and in the instr ument cluster: > 1.
Opening and closing 30 5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller until "D oor locks" is sel ected and pre ss the controller. 6. Select "Central locking" and press the con- troller. 7. Select "Unlock button" a nd press the con- troller.
Contr ols 31 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity not place the remote control in the cargo bay. A previous ly locked luggage compa rtment li d is locked again after closing. Before and after each trip, check that the lug- gage compartment lid has not been inadvert- ently unl ocked.
Opening and closing 32 Opening and closing: Using the door lock You can set the way in which the car is unlocked, refer to page 29 . If the vehicle is not equipped with an alarm sy stem * or convenient access * , only the dri ver's door is locked via the door lock.
Contr ols 33 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity cally locks the vehicle after some time if no door ha s been opened. > "Lo ck a fter drivin g" The central l ocking system a utomati- call y loc ks th e veh icle as so on as you drive off.
Opening and closing 34 Turn the key all the w ay to the left: the lu ggage compartment l id opens. Locking or unlo cking separately The switch i s located in the gl ove compart ment. 1 Locking the luggage compartment lid 2 Unlocking the luggage compartment l id Locking sepa rately Push the s witch in the direc tion of arr ow 1 .
Contr ols 35 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity > When there is an inte rruption i n the power supply from the battery.
Opening and closing 36 Switching off til t alarm sensor and interior motion sensor Press the button on the remote control again as soon as the veh icle is locked.
Contr ols 37 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Unlocking the luggage compartment lid separately Press the button on the outsi de of the luggage compartment lid. This corresponds to pressing the button.
Opening and closing 38 Windo ws To prevent injuries, watch the windows while clo sing them. Take the remote control out of the ignition when you leav e the car, otherwi se childr en could opera te the elec tric wi ndows and pos si- bly injure them selves.
Contr ols 39 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity After switching off the igniti on Whe n the remo te co ntro l is rem ove d or th e igni - tion is switched off, you can still operate the windows for approx.
Opening and closing 40 After switchi ng off the ignition When the remote control is re moved or the igni- tion is switched off, you can still operate the roof for approx.
Contr ols 41 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The followin g tips wi ll enhance yo ur driving plea sur e in you r co nver tible : > It is advi sable that you close the co nvertible top when you park the vehicle.
Opening and closing 42 If you accelerate to over 30 mph/50 km/h while the convertibl e top is movi ng, the procedur e is interrupted. When operati ng the converti ble top whi le driving, pay extra attention to the traffic to avoid an accident.
Contr ols 43 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Closing 1. Open t he d oors. 2. Slide the protec tive cap, arrow 2 , forward . 3. Slowly and smoothly op en the conver tible top box cover all the way, arrow 3 .
Opening and closing 44 Wind deflector The wind deflector keeps air curr ents in the passenger compartment a t a low level when the convertible top is down and provides for an even more pleas ant journey at higher speeds . Inst all ati on 1. Rem ove the wind deflector from the protec- tive cover an d unfold i t, arrows 1 .
Contr ols 45 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Adjustments Sitting safely The ideal sitting position can make a vital con- tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
Adjustments 46 acc ide nt. On the front passen ger seat as well, do not incline the backrest too far to the rear while the vehicle is being driven, otherwi se ther e is a da n- ger in the event of an acci dent of sliding under the safety bel t, el iminating the protecti on nor- mally provided by the belt.
Contr ols 47 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1 Lon gitud inal d irec tion 2 Height 3 Angle 4 Backrest The head restraints are adjusted manually, refer to H ead re stra ints on pa ge 47 .
Adjustments 48 the passenger will be without protection fr om the head res traint. < Front seats Height adjustment > To raise: pu ll up. > To lower: press the button, arrow 1 , and slide t he head res train t down. Removing 1. Pull up as far as it wil l go.
Contr ols 49 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Seat with manu al lon git udin al adjustment Convenient entry The convenient entry fea ture incl udes a mem- ory function for the long itudinal adjustm ent and backrest angle.
Adjustments 50 Setting s for the b ackrest width an d lumbar sup- port are not stored in memory. Sto ring 1. Switch on radi o readiness or the i gnition , refer to pa ge 58 . 2. Adjust the seat and exterio r mirrors to the desired positions. 3. Press the button.
Contr ols 51 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 8. Se lect "Aft er un locki ng" o r "Af ter do or opened". 9. Press the co ntroller. Switching off automati c call -up Select "Dea ctivated" an d press the controll er.
Adjustments 52 1 Adj ustme nts 2 Switching to the other mirror or automatic curb monitor * 3 Fol ding m irror s in and out * The setting for the exterior m irrors is stored for the remote control currently in use * . The stored position is called up automatically when the vehicle is unlocked.
Contr ols 53 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Interior and exteri or mirrors, automat ic dim ming feat ure * The automatic dimming feature of the interior and exteri or mirro rs * is controlled by two photo cell s in th e inte rior rearv iew m irror.
Adjustments 54 lated-air co ntrol AUC/Recir culated-ai r mode on page 98 > "Mute on / off" To mute the audio sources > "Te lephon e list" To switch betwee n any menu and tele.
Contr ols 55 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Transporting children safely The right pl ace for children Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, otherwise they could endanger themselves and/or other persons by opening the doors, for exa mple.
Transporting children safely 56 3. Allow the belt strap to re tract and pull it taut against the child-restraint system. The safety belt i s locke d. To unlock the safety belt 1. Open the belt buckle 2. Re move the ch ild-restr aint system . 3. Allow the sa fety belt strap to retract all the way.
Contr ols 57 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1 Directi on of tra vel 2 Head res traint 3 Hook for uppe r retaini ng strap 4 Anchor 5 Rear wind ow shelf 6 Seat backrest 7 Upper reta ining st rap of child -rest raint sy s- tem If necessary, fold th e head restraints upward before use.
Driving 58 Driving Ignition lock Insert the remote control into the ignition lock Insert the remote control all the way into the ignition lo ck. > Radio readines s is switch ed on.
Contr ols 59 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Starting the engine Do not run the engine in closed rooms, otherwise the inhalation of toxic exhaust gases can cause u nconsciousness and dea th.
Driving 60 Indicator l amp for Canadian models. Applying The lever locks in position automatically. Releasing Pull sl ightly upw ards, pr ess the butto n and low er th e leve r. In exceptional cases, if the parking brake has to b e us ed to slo w or stop the car, do not pull the lever up too hard.
Contr ols 61 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Changing sele ctor leve r position s > With the ignition switched on or the engine running, the s elector lever can be moved out of position P: interlock.
Driving 62 > When you use t he shift paddles on the steering wheel to shift gears in automati c mode, the transmis sion switches to manual mode. > If you do not accelerate or shift gears using the shift paddles for a certain am ount of time, the transmission switches back to automatic mode.
Contr ols 63 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Triple tu rn signal a ctivation Press the lever as far as the r esistance point. The turn signals flash three times. You can activate or deactivate this function.
Driving 64 Setting speed for intermittent wip e or sensitivity of the ra in sensor Turn the thumb wheel 5 . Deactivating in termittent wipe or rain sensor Press the button again, arrow 3 . The LED goes out. Deactivate the rain sensor befor e enter- ing an automatic car wash.
Contr ols 65 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity One leve r for all funct ion s 1 Stor ing and m aint ainin g sp eed or ac celer at- ing 2 Sto.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 66 Ever ything under co ntrol Odometer, outside temperature display, clock 1 Knob in the instrument cluster 2 Outside temper ature and c lock 3 Odometer and tri p odometer K.
Contr ols 67 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Coolant tem perature A warning lamp comes on if the coolant, and therefore t he engine, becomes too ho t. In addi- tion, a message appears on the Control Display.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 68 To set the co rresponding un its of measure, refer to Adjusting the units of measure on page 70 . Cruising range Displays t he estima ted cru ising range a vaila ble with the r emaining f uel.
Contr ols 69 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 1. Se lect the r espe ctive menu item and p ress the controll er. 2. Press the co ntroller again to co nfirm your selectio n. Entering a distanc e manual ly 1.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 70 Settings and information Operating pri nciple 1 Button for: > Se lect ing d ispla y > Setting values 2 Button for: > Confirming selected dis play or set val- ues.
Contr ols 71 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity until " Units" is selec ted and pr ess the co n- troller. 6. Select the desire d menu item and press the controller. 7. Select the desired measu rement unit and press the controll er.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 72 Possible displays 1 Button for selecting functions 2 Service requi rements 3 Engine oil 4 Roadwo rthin ess te st * 5 Front brake pads 6 Rear brake pads 7 Brake flui d The sequence of displaye d service i tems may vary. The data for the next service appointment is shown fir st.
Contr ols 73 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity A list o f selec ted ma inte nanc e oper atio ns and , if applicable, inspections required by law is dis - played. You can reques t more det ailed i nformation o n every entr y: Select the entry and pres s the c ontroller.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 74 Clock The settings are stored for the remote control currentl y in use, refer al so to Personal Pro file on page 28 . Setting the t ime In the i nstrument c luster To set the 12h/24h format, refer to Setting the 12h/24h format.
Contr ols 75 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 7. Turn the contro ller unt il "Set time" is selected a nd press the control ler. Adjusting settings 8. Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controll er.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 76 8. Press the controller to apply the setting. The next setting is highlighted. 9. Make the remaining adjustments. After the last adjustment, the date is stored. Setting the d ate format 1. Open the start menu. 2. Press the contro ller to open the menu .
Contr ols 77 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Hiding Check Control messages Press the button in the turn indicator lever. Some Check Control messages a re displaye d until the respective malfunction has been recti- fied.
Everyth ing under co ntrol 78 6. Select a text m essage and press the con- troller. To exit the d isplay: Select and press the contro ller. Speed limit* You can ent er a speed, and a Check Control message wi ll indica te when you r each thi s speed.
Contr ols 79 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity All of the re ma ining f unc tion s remai n available at all times wh ile the stopwatch is running. The stopwatch continu es operatio n in the background.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 80 Technology for drivin g com fort and safe ty Park Distance Control PDC* The concept The PDC assists you with m aneuvering in tight parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual indicator warn you of t he presence of an objec t behind your vehic le.
Contr ols 81 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity until "PDC" is sel ected and pres s the con- troller. 6. Se lect "PD C displ ay on" and p ress the c on- troller. The P DC sc reen i s activ ated .
Technology for driving comfort and safety 82 Deactivatin g DSC Press the butto n for at least 3 seconds; the in di- cator lamps for DSC in the instru ment cluster light up. Dynamic Traction Control DTC and DSC have been si multaneously deactivated. Sta biliz ing an d dr ive-o utpu t prom otin g act ions are no longer e xecuted.
Contr ols 83 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity assistant will no lo nger hold the car in pl ace after approx.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 84 Indication of a flat tir e The warning lamps co me on in ye llow and red. A message appear s on the Control Display. In addition, a signal sounds. Ther e is a flat tir e or subst an- tial loss of tire pressure.
Contr ols 85 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Status indicato r on the Control Display The color of the tires represents the status of the tires and the system. TPM takes into account that tire pressures change whil e the vehic le is being driven.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 86 rupted at any time. When driving resumes, the reset is continued automatically. On the Control Display, the tires are shown i n green and " Sta- tus: TPM ac tiv e" is disp la yed aga in.
Contr ols 87 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys- tem, TPMS , that illuminates a lo w tire pressure telltale when one or mo re of your tires a re signif- icantly under-inflated.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 88 Airbags The follo wing airbags are locate d under the ma rked cove rs: 1 Front airbags 2 Coupe: head airbags 3 Side airb ags in the seat bac krests 4 Convertible: knee air bags Protective action Observe the ad justment i nstructio ns on page 45 to ensure the best pos sible per- sonal p rotect ion.
Contr ols 89 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity vated by a dolescents and adults sitting in cer- tain positions; the indicator lamp for the front pass enger airb ags co mes o n.
Technology for driving comfort and safety 90 As a supplementar y system to the r einforced wind shield fram e, the rollov er prot ection sys- tem ensures that the necessary headroom is maintained for a ll vehicle occupants. Alw ays keep th e ar ea of mo vem ent o f the rollover pr otectio n system cl ear.
Contr ols 91 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Lamps Parking lamps/low beams 0 Lamps off, day tim e runn ing lam ps 1 Par king l amps a nd d.
Lamp s 92 5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller unt il "Lig htin g" is selec ted a nd pr ess the controller. 6. Select "Welcome light" and pr ess the con- troller. The welcome lamps are s witched on.
Contr ols 93 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity until "L ighting" i s select ed and pre ss the controller. 7. Select "Daytime running l amps" and press the controll er. The daytime running lamps are switched on.
Lamp s 94 Fog lam ps * To switch on/off, press the button. The park ing la mps or low b eams must be switched on f or the fo g lamps to operate. The green ind icator la mp in the instrument cluster lights up whenever the fog lamps a re on. The fog lamps a re swit ched off whil e you acti - vate the headlamp flasher or switch on the high beams.
Contr ols 95 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Reading lamps There are reading lamps at the fr ont and rear * , next to the interior lamp s. To switch on and off, press the button. Online Edition for Part no.
Climate 96 Climate 1 Airflo w directed toward the windshield and side wi ndows 2 Air to the upper body ar ea: Draft-free ventilation 99 3 Air to the footwell 4 Air distri bution, manual 5 Temperatu re.
Contr ols 97 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Automatic climate control Comfortable inter ior clima te The AUTO program 7 off ers t he ide al ai r dist ri- bution and air flow r ate for almost all conditio ns.
Climate 98 AUTO program The AUTO program adjusts the air distribution to the windshield and side wind ows, towards th e upper body area and i nto the foot well for you. The air flow rate and your t emperature sp ecificatio ns will be adapted to outside influ ences as a result of seasona l changes, e .
Contr ols 99 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity shut off. The system then recirculates the air currently withi n the vehicle.
Climate 100 Microf ilter/acti vated-ch arcoal filt er The microfilter traps dust and pollen in the incoming air. The activated-charc oal filter pro- vides additional pr otecti on by filter ing gaseous pollutants from the outside air. Your BMW cen- ter repl aces this combined fil ter duri ng routine maintenance.
Contr ols 101 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity 6. Turn the controller to set the hours. 7.
Practical interi or acc essories 102 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 var ious remote-cont rolled devi ces, such as garage doors and gates or lighting sys- tems.
Contr ols 103 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity The corresponding memory button 1 is now programmed wi th the signal o f the original hand-held transmitter. You can o perate th e device whil e the igni tion is switched off.
Practical interi or acc essories 104 Digital compass* 1 Adjustment button 2 Display The di splay s hows y ou t he main or s econda ry compass directio n in which you are driving. Operating pri nciple You can call up various functi ons by pressing the adjustment button with a pointed object such as a pe n or simila r item.
Contr ols 105 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Cal ibra tin g the di gi tal co mpa ss The digital compass must be calibrated in the following s ituati ons: > An incorrect compass direction is shown.
Practical interi or acc essories 106 Center armrest Storage compartment The center ar mrest between the fr ont seats contains a credit ca rd holder and, depending on the equipment ver sion, a compa rtment or a snap-in adapter * . Open in g Pull the button, see arrow.
Contr ols 107 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Ashtray* Opening Push the rid ge on the cover. Emptying Lift out the insert. Lighter With the engine running or the ignition switched on, press in the cigarette lighter.
Practical interi or acc essories 108 Coupe: through- loading system Open in g 1. To releas e the rear seat backrest, pull the correspondi ng lever in the cargo ba y. 2. The unlocked rear seat backrest mo ves for- war d slig htly. Fold the ba ckres t forw ard by the head res trai nt.
Contr ols 109 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Coupe: ski bag* The ski bag is designed for safe, clean transport of up to 4 pairs of standard skis or up to 2s n o w b o a r d s . With the ski bag you can stow skis with a length o f u p t o 6f t 7i n / 2 .
Practical interi or acc essories 110 Convertible: t hrough-loading opening with integrated transport b ag* The transport bag is designed for safe, clean transport of up to 4 pairs of standard skis or up to 2 snowboa rds. With the transport bag you can stow skis up to a length of 6 ft 7 in/2.
Contr ols 111 Refere nce At a gla nce Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
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Driving tips This sect ion prov ides you w ith in for mati on usef ul in d ealin g with spec ific d rivin g and operating c onditions . Driving tips Online Edition for Part no.
Things to rememb er when driving 114 Things to remember when driving Break-in pe riod Moving parts need breaking-in time to adjust to each other . Please foll ow the ins tructio ns below in order to achieve the optimal servic e life and economy of operation for your vehicle.
Driving ti ps 115 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Drive defen sively Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking maneuvers. To do s o, keep an adequ ate dis- tance to the forward vehicle. A defensive and smooth drivi ng style keeps fuel consumption down.
Things to rememb er when driving 116 The risk of hydro plan ing in creas es w ith de clin- ing tread depth on the tires, refer also to Mi ni- mum tread depth on page 206 . Dr ivin g thr ough wat er Drive through water on the road only if it is not deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at walking speed at t he most.
Driving ti ps 117 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity With convenie nt access and auto matic transmission Insert the remote control into the ignition switch . The engine can be switched off when the selec- tor lever is in position N.
Things to rememb er when driving 118 Convertible > Position heavy objects as low and as far for- war d as possib le, ideal ly di rectly beh ind th e respe ctive seat back rests. > Cover sharp edges and corners. > For very heavy cargo when the rear seat is not occupied, secure each safety bel t in the opposite buckle.
Driving ti ps 119 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Fasten roof-mounted cargo correctly and securely t o prevent it from shifting or fall ing off during the trip. Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration and braking maneuvers.
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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.
Starti ng the n avigat ion syste m 122 Startin g the navig ation sy stem Your navigation system can use satellites to ascertain the precis e position of your veh icle and guide you r eliably to any des tination y ou enter. Navigation DVD The navigation system requi res a specia l navi- gation DVD.
Navigat ion D riving tips 123 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility Destination entry In enteri ng your destina tion yo u can select f rom the following options: .
Destination entry 124 1. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller unt il "Na vigati on" is selec ted a nd pres s the controller. "New desti nation" is select ed. 2. Press the contr oller. 3.
Navigat ion D riving tips 125 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 4. If necessary, enter more letters. The list gr adually grows s maller each time you enter a new letter. > T o enter sp aces, if nece ssary: Select the sy mbol and pre ss the con- troller.
Destination entry 126 Entering street and intersecti on 1. Select "Street" or the s treet dis played and press the c ontroll er. 2. Enter the st reet. The street is entered in t he same manner as the town or city. The intersection is entered in the same way as the street.
Navigat ion D riving tips 127 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility the controll er. The destinat ion is stored in the destinat ion list, refer to page 130 . Entering a destination b y voice commands* You can enter a desired des tination via the voice command sys tem.
Destination entry 128 1. Wait for the system to ask for the town/city of destinat ion. The syste m can sugg est up to 6 desti na- tions that fit your entries. The town/city ca n also be sel ected from the l ist via iDrive: Turn the controller until the destination is selected and press t he controll er.
Navigat ion D riving tips 129 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility A sec tion of a map is displa yed o n the C on- trol Display: > During destination gu idance, ar ound the curre nt d esti nat ion > With the destination guidance deacti- vated, around the las t destination ente red 4.
Destination entry 130 3. Select locati on: > "O n destin ation" > "On location" > "On a new d estination" 4. Press the contr oller. 5. Ma ke y our se lect ion, e .g. "H otel s and re s- taurants", and press the controller.
Navigat ion D riving tips 131 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility destinati on guidance. If you are planning a longer journey , for exam- ple, you can store all the destin ations yo u wish to dr ive t o in th e des tinat ion li st in a dvan ce, refer to Entering a d estination manually on page 123 .
Destination entry 132 1. Select "Address book" and press the con- troller. 2. Select "New addres s" and pr ess the co n- troller. 3. Se lect "E nter add ress" and press th e con - troller. 4. Enter the name an d address, re fer al so to Entering a destination manually, page 123 .
Navigat ion D riving tips 133 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 3. Select "Edit address" and press the c on- troller. 4. Change entry. For operation, refer to Entering a destina- tion manually, page 123 .
Destination entry 134 Using home address as destinati on 1. Select "Home address" and pr ess the con- troller. 2. Select "Start guidance " and press the con- troller. Changing home address 1. Select "Home address" and pr ess the con- troller.
Navigat ion D riving tips 135 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 1. Select the sy mbol for th e route criteri on and press the controll er.
Destination guidance 136 Destination guidance Starting d estination guidance Via iDrive iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Turn the controller unt il "Na vigati on" is selec ted a nd pres s the controller.
Navigat ion D riving tips 137 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 2. Select "Stop guidance" and press th e con- troller.
Destination guidance 138 1 Street name fo r change of dir ection 2 Distance to change of directi on 3 Change of directi on To exit from the menu: Select the arro w and pres s the contro ller. Map di splay You can have your current position dis played on a map.
Navigat ion D riving tips 139 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility until "L anguages" is selected and pres s the controller.
Destination guidance 140 De stin ati on guid an ce through voice instruct ions Switching voi ce instruction s on/off Voice instr uctions can be swit ched on or off dur ing t he de stin ation guid anc e in th e arr ow or map display: Select the symbol and press the contro ller.
Navigat ion D riving tips 141 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility 1. Have the last vo ice instruc tion repea ted, if necessary. 2. Turn the button during the voice instruction to select the desired volume. This volume is inde pendent of the volume of the audio sour ces.
Destination guidance 142 4. Turn the controller until "Traffic Info set- tings" i s selected and press th e control ler. 5. Select "Traffic I nfo" and pr ess the control- ler. The traffic information can be received and displayed .
Navigat ion D riving tips 143 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility Displayin g traffic informat ion in map display The traffi c info rmation ic ons are s hown in the map display up to a sc ale of 100 mi les/200 km.
Destination guidance 144 Traffic i nformation during d estination guidance In the event of a traffic obstruction on the planned route, the traffic informatio n icons are sh own wi th a re d bo rder . Syste m respo nse wil l va ry de pend ing on whe the r or no t "Dy nam ic ro ute" is sele cte d, refer to page 134 .
Navigat ion D riving tips 145 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility The current position o f your BMW i s displayed. If the navigation system is unable to identify a town or city, your current map coordinates will appear.
What to do if … 146 What to do if … What to do if … > a navigati on DVD is inser ted, but an inst ruc- tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con- trol Display? The navigation DVD may not be the correct DVD for the navigation syste m. This infor- mation is indicated on the DVD label.
Navigat ion D riving tips 147 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Enter tai nme nt Mobility Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
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Entertain ment Op erati on o f the r adio , CD equ ipme nt an d external aud io devices as well as their tone settings are described in this chapter. Entertain ment Online Edition for Part no.
On/off and settings 150 On/off and settings The followi ng audio sou rces have share d con- trols and setting options: > Radi o > CD player > CD changer * Controls The aud io so urc es ca n b.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 151 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Adjusting volume Turn knob 1 on the CD player until the desired volume is obtained. You can also adjust the volume with buttons on the steer ing wheel, refer to pa ge 11 .
On/off and settings 152 1. Select "Speed volume " and press t he con- troller. 2. Turn the controller: The adjustment i s applied ; the field can be changed. HiFi System Professional* You c an select a sp atial soun d effect th at imp rove s the spatia l aco ust ics in all fre quenc y ranges.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 153 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 1. Op en the start menu. 2. Press the controller t o open the m enu. 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is selected a nd press the control ler.
Radi o 154 Radio Your radio provides reception of the FM and AM wavebands. Listening to the radio Press the button if the sound output is swi tched off. iDrive, for operating pr inciple refer to page 16 . 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 155 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity To change the selecti on criter ion: 1. Move the highlight marker to the second field from the top. 2. Ch oos e a sele ction crit erion and p ress t he controller.
Radi o 156 5. Select "Autosto re" and press the control ler. The displa y of the sta tions wi th the stro ngest reception i s updated. The f requencies of the stations are displ ayed. Storing stations Via iDrive 1. Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control - ler.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 157 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 4. Se lect "Sto re" and press th e cont roller. 5. Turn the controller until the desired mem- ory location is selected. The number of th e memory lo cation appears beside the name or frequency of the station.
Radi o 158 Some stations do not transmi t the di gital and analog signals s imultaneously. If you are in an area in whic h digita l recepti on of the selected sta tion is not poss ible cont inuou sly , rece ptio n will alternate between analog and digital.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 159 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 1. Se lect the s tatio n and p ress t he c ontro ller. 2. Se lect "Deta ils" an d pre ss th e cont rolle r. The informa tion is dis played.
Satellite radio 160 Satellite radio You can receiv e over 100 diff erent channels with high sound quality. The channels a re offered to you in pr edefined packages. To r eceive the channels of your choice, you must have the cor responding pa ck- ag es ena ble d.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 161 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Selecting and stori ng a channel 1. Select "SAT" and pr ess the controller. Channels and categories ar e displayed on the Control Dis play.
Satellite radio 162 1 Art ist 2 Track Sto ring a chann el 1. Select the desired channel. 2. Press the contr oller. Other menu it ems are dis played. 3. Select "S tore" and press the controller. "Pre sets" is display ed. 4. Turn the control ler to sel ect a memory loca- tion and pr ess the co ntroller .
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 163 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity CD player and CD changer Listening to CDs Compressed audio files CDs with c ompresse d audio files, MP3s, c an be played by the CD pl ayer and CD changer.
CD player and CD changer 164 3. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the uppermost field. Select "CD" and press the contr oller. 4. If necessary, move the highlight marker to the second field from the top. Select the desired CD and pr ess the controller .
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 165 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity To exit fr om the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller. If the car is equipped with two CD d rives, you can save specific tracks on the programmable memory keys , refer to page 21 .
CD player and CD changer 166 Repeating tracks 1. Select "Set" an d press the control ler. Other menu it ems are dis played. 2. Select "Repeat" a nd press the c ontroll er. The current track on the CD is repeated. Stop repeating: 1.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 167 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Compressed audio files* 1. Select the current track and press the con- troller.
CD player and CD changer 168 Inse rti ng th e CD mag azin e Insert the CD magazine all the way in the direc- tion of arrow 1 and close the cover, arrow 2 . The CD changer automatically reads in the loaded CDs and i s then r eady for oper ation. Notes BMW CD/D VD players and changers are officia lly designate d Class 1 lase r prod- ucts.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 169 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity AUX-In port You can con nect an extern al audio d evice, f or instance an MP3 pla yer, and play audio tracks over th e car's l oudspeaker system.
USB-audio interface 170 USB-audio interface You can connect audio devices, e . g. an iPod or a USB device (MP3 player, USB stick) to the USB-audio inter face. They can be oper ated via iDrive. Standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV (PCM) and AAC, and playlis ts in the M3U format can be played.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 171 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity 3. If necess ary, move the highlight ma rker to the uppermos t field. Tur n the con troller until "A UX" is sel ected and pres s the con- troller.
USB-audio interface 172 Repeating tracks 1. Select the current track and press the con- troller. 2. Select "Repeat tr ack" and pr ess the co n- troller. Stop repeating: 1. Press the contr oller. 2. Select "Repeat tr ack" and pr ess the co n- troller.
Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Driving ti ps 173 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Communicat ions Mobi lity Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
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Communications This chapter describes how to use the telephone, BMW Assist and TeleSe rvice. Communications Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
Telephoning 176 Telephoning The concept Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone preparation package. Afte r pairing a suit able mobile phone wi th the ve hicle once , you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive, the but tons on the steer ing wheel o r via voice c ommands.
177 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity When th e sta tus in for mati on "B MW Assi st" o r "BMW Service " is displa yed in "Co mmunica- tion", only BMW Ass ist call s are po ssible.
Telephoning 178 7. Move the highlight marker to the second field from the top, se lect "Phone" and press the contr oller. 8. Select "Pair new phone" and press the con- troller. 9. Select "Start pairing" and press the control - ler.
179 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity As soon as a mobile phone is detec ted by the vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the SIM card or on your mobile phone a re transmit- ted to the vehicle.
Telephoning 180 time, the mobile phone at the top of the list can be operated via the vehic le. You can change the order of the mobile phones on the li st. As long a s a m obile phon e fr om th is list i s se lected , you ca nnot op erate the mob ile phones via the vehicle.
181 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Activatin g/deactiv ating the Bluetooth link The use of Bluetooth tec hnology is not perm itte d in a ll cou ntrie s. Obs erve all app licab le lo cal re gula tion s.
Telephoning 182 > Selecting stored pho ne numbers, e. g. fr om the list of accepte d calls > Ending a call When the igni tion and r adio readi ness ar e switched off, e.g. after taking the remote control out of the ignition switch, you can conti nue an ongoing call via the hands -free sy stem for no more than 25 minutes .
183 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Calling Dialing ph one numbers 1. Select "Phone" a nd press the c ontroller. 2. Se lect "Dial" and press the c ontro ller. 3.
Telephoning 184 book, consisting of names and phone num- bers, are sorted alphabetically. > "Top 8 " The eight numbe rs dialed mo st frequen tly from the "A - Z" phone book are automati- cally store d in th e Top 8 list. > "Re dia l" The last ei ght phone numbers you have dialed are automatic ally stored.
185 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity 1. Select "Phone" a nd press the c ontroller. 2. Se lect a list and pres s the co ntrol ler: > "T op 8" > "Redial" > "M issed c alls" > "R ece ived c alls" 3.
Telephoning 186 3. Select "B MW Contact" and pr ess the con- troller. 4. Select "BMW C ontact Num bers" and pr ess the contr oller. 5. Select one of the f ollowing menu items and press the c ontroll er: > "Roadsi de Assi sta nce" > "Custom er Relations" > "Service Request" 6.
187 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity and/or your mobile phone's operating ins truct ions .
Telephoning 188 Example: dial ing phone nu mbers Start the dialog: Press the button on the steer ing wheel . Adjusting the v olume of the instructio ns You can adjust the volume for the instructions from the sy stem: Turn the button during an i nstruction.
189 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Notes Important for voi ce commands For voice comma nds, bear in mind the foll ow- ing: > Pronounce t he commands smooth ly and at normal volume, avoiding ex cessive empha- ses a nd pa uses.
Telephoning 190 Remov ing mobi le pho ne Press the button. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
191 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity BMW Assist BMW Assist provid es you with various services. For example, t he posit ion data of your vehi cle can be transmitted to the BMW Assist Respons e Center if an Emergency Request * has been sent.
BMW Assist 192 You can also access the BM W A ssist Con cierge se rvic e via t he Int erne t. Characteristics of the offered servi ces The following c haracteri stics a pply to the s er- vices: > The services o ffered a re country-speci fic. > Voice contact is established or data are transferr ed, depending on the equipment and the country.
193 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity TeleSe rvice Automatic service notific ation* The data on the serv ice status of your vehicle or on requir ed inspec tions are t ransmi tted auto- matically prior to the due date.
BMW Assist 194 6. Select "Start servic e" and press the con- troller. The service-relevant data are transmitted. Your BMW center will contact you to arrange a ser- vice appointment. Contacting BMW Customer Relatio ns Fo r all inf orm ation rela ted to yo ur veh icle y ou can call BMW Cus tomer Relations.
195 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity Displaying tran smitted data Sele ct a r eceiv ed me ssag e, if a pplic abl e, and press the c ontroll er. Dialing a phone number or tran sferring an address for destination guida nce 1.
BMW Assist 196 1. Press the button. This opens t he start me nu. 2. Press the contro ller to open the menu . 3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is sele cted and p ress th e cont rolle r. 4. Turn the controller unti l "BMW Service set- tings" i s selected and press th e control ler.
197 Ent er tai nmen t Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Mobi lity until "E nabled ser vices" is s elected and press the controll er. 6. Se lect "En able services " and p ress the c on- troller.
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Mobility This section h elps you mai ntain your car's mobility by s upplying important i nformation on vital topics inc luding fuel s and lubricants , wheels and t ires, s ervice, maint enance and roadsi de a ssistance. Mobility Online Edition for Part no.
Refueling 200 Refueling Always switch off the engine before refu- eling, other wise, fue l cannot be added to the tank and a mess age will be displayed. < Take all pre cautionary measur es and ob serve a ll app lica ble regula tion s whe n handling fuel.
Mobi lity 201 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t catalytic conver ter. Do not fill the tank wi th E85, i.e. fuel containing 85 % ethanol, nor with FlexFuel. Otherwi se the engine and fuel supply system wil l be dam- aged.
Wheels and tires 202 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur es Information fo r your safety It is not merely the tires' service life, but also driving comfort a nd, to a great extent, driving safety that depend on the condition of the tires and the mainte nance of the specifi ed tire pr es- sure.
Mobi lity 203 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 128i Coupe: tire infl ation pressure s for the 135i Tire size Pressur e specifi cations in psi/kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max.
Wheels and tires 204 Convertible : tire inflati on pressure s for the 128i Tire size Pre ssure spe cificat ions in psi /kPa Traveling s peeds up to a max. of 1 0 0m p h / 1 6 0k m / h Traveling s peeds including t hose exceedi ng 100 mph / 160 km/h All press ure sp ecifi catio ns in the table are indicated in psi/ kilop asc al wi th c old tire s.
Mobi lity 205 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Tire identification marks Knowledge of the labeli ng on the side of the tire makes it easier to identify and choose the right tires.
Wheels and tires 206 heat when teste d under controlled conditions on a specif ied i ndoor laborat ory test wheel. Sustained hi gh temperatu re can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire li fe, and exce ssive t emperature ca n lead to sudden tir e failure .
Mobi lity 207 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Tire a ge For various reasons, s uch as the development of britt leness, BMW recommends ti re repla ce- ment after no more than 6 years, regardless of the actual wear of the tires.
Wheels and tires 208 Recommended tire brands Certain makes o f tire are recommended by BMW for each tire si ze. They are marked with a clearly vis ible BMW designation on the sidewall of the tire. When properly used, the se tires meet the high- est stan dards in te rms of saf ety and hand ling characte ristics.
Mobi lity 209 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Under th e hood Do not work on the car unless you pos- sess th e nec essary techn ical k nowle dge.
Under the hood 210 Important parts of the engine compartment 1 Expansion tank for coolant, refer to page 213 2 Washer fluid filler neck for headlamp clean- ing syste m and window w asher syste m, refe.
Mobi lity 211 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Possible display s 1 Oil level OK 2 Oil level is being checked. This can take about 3 minutes i f the car is at a standstill on a level surfac e, or about 5 minutes w hile the car is on th e move.
Under the hood 212 Possible messages > "En gine oil le vel O.K." > "No measurement availa ble: Updating engine oil level measurement.
Mobi lity 213 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Coolant Do not add coolant to the cooling system when the engine is hot. E scaping coolant can cause bur ns. < Coolant consists o f half water and half additive.
Maintenance 214 Maintenance BMW Maintenance System The BMW Maintenance System support s the preservati on of the tr affic and oper ating sa fety of your BMW.
Mobi lity 215 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Socket for On -Board Diagnosis OB D Primary components that ma ke up exhaust emissions ca n be checked by a device via t he OBD so cke t.
Replacing components 216 Replacing components Onboard tool kit The onboard tool ki t is stored beneath the floor panel in the cargo bay. Wiper blades 1. Fold out the wiper arm and hold it. 2. Press togethe r the locking spring, arrow 1 , and fold out the wiper blade, arrow 2 .
Mobi lity 217 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Removing the he adlamp c over 1. Pull the w ire brackets over the notches, see arrow, and fold to the side.
Replacing components 218 4. Attach the connector, insert the bulb and turn it all the way in the opposite direction. 5. Attach the headlamp cover. Corner-illum inating lamps H3 bulb, 55 w atts The figure shows the righ t-hand hea dlamp. 1. Rem ove the top headlamp cover, using the screwdriver to push the detents to one side.
Mobi lity 219 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t 3 Late ral re flect or 4 Roadside parking lamp a nd tail la mp LED 5 Reflec tor 6 Turn signal 7 Backup lamp 8 Brake Force D isplay l amp Replacing tail lamps Outer brake lamp The outer brake l amp can be accessed through a single socket.
Replacing components 220 For information on continuing to dr ive with a damaged tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire on page 84 . The symbol identifying Run-Flat Tires is a circle with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to Run-Flat Tires, page 207 .
Mobi lity 221 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t In glove compartment Accessing the fuse box: 1. Open the glove compart ment. 2. Remove the damper, ar row 1 , from the lower holder by applying forw ard pressure.
Giving and receiving assistance 222 Giving and receiving assistance Emergency Request* Conditions for an Emergency Request: > Full preparation package mobil e phone: This eq uipment ma kes it possib le to send an Emergency Re quest even if no mobile phone is paired with the vehicle.
Mobi lity 223 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t First aid pouch* Some of the articles contained in the first aid pouch have a limited service lif e. Therefore, check the expiration dates of the contents reg- ularly and replace any items in good time, if nec- essary .
Giving and receiving assistance 224 4. Attach one term inal clamp of the minus/– jumper cable to the ne gative terminal of the battery or to an engine or body ground of the as sisti ng vehi cl e. Your BMW has a special nut as body ground or negative pole.
Mobi lity 225 Refere nce At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t wind sh ield w iper s ma y be u nava ilabl e. Po wer steering assistance is not av ailable when the engine is not runni ng. Thus, braking and steer- ing will requi re increa sed eff ort.
Giving and receiving assistance 226 5. Stop at a suitable location, r emove the tow bar or rope a nd switch o ff the h azard warn- ing flashers. 6. Have the vehicle c hecked.
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Reference This chapter contains technical data, short commands for t he voice c ommand system and an index t hat will h elp y ou fi nd inf orm ation mo st quickly.
Technical data 230 Technical data Engine data 128i 135i Displacement cu in/cm μ 182.8/2, 996 181.8 /2,979 Numb e r of cy l in der s 6 6 Maximum power outp ut hp 230 300 at eng ine sp eed rpm 6,500 5,800 Maximum torque lb ft/Nm 200/270 300/40 7 at e ngine spe ed rpm 2,750 1,400 - 5,0 00 Online Edition for Part no.
Refere nce 231 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Dimensions Coupe All d ime nsio ns giv en in inch es/m m.
Technical data 232 Convertible All dimensions given in inches/mm. Smallest tur ning circle diam.: 35 ft 1 in/10.7 m. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 691 - © 11/07 BMW AG.
Refere nce 233 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Weig hts Coupe Convertible 128i 135i Curb weight > with manual transmission lbs/kg 3,252/.
Technical data 234 Capacitie s Not es Fuel tank US gal/liters appr ox. 14.0/53 Fuel grade: page 201 including reser ve of US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8.0 Window washer sy stem For mor e details: page 64 including headlamp was hers US qt/liters approx. 6.
Refere nce 235 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Short comman ds for the voic e command syst em With short commands you can carry out certain functio ns directly, rega rdless of which menu item is s elected.
Short co mmands for th e voice comm and syst em 236 Onboard info Entertainment To display r oute crit eria 134 { Route pr eference } To switc h on voice inst ruct ions 140 { Navigation info on } To sw.
Refere nce 237 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Climate menu To open "Manual" 15 5 { FM manual } or { AM manu al } or { Choose frequency } , { Frequ ency ... Megahertz } To select preset r adio stati on 156 { Preset .
Short co mmands for th e voice comm and syst em 238 To open "Service requirement s" 72 { Service requir ements } To open "Service" 71 { Service } To d isplay "Che ck Co ntrol .
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Everyth ing from A - Z 240 Everythin g fr om A - Z Index "..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se lect individual f unctions and refers you to the page where these tex ts can be f ound.
Refere nce 241 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Automatic transmission with Steptronic 60 – inter lock 61 – se lect or le ver lo ck 61 .
Everyth ing from A - Z 242 Car-care products, re fer to Ca ring for yo ur ve hicl e brochure "Car Dat a" 68 Ca re, re fer to Cari ng f or you r vehicle brochur e Cargo, securing 11 8 Cargo b.
Refere nce 243 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Compa ct disc, refe r to – CD chang er 163 – CD playe r 163 Compartment for remote contr.
Everyth ing from A - Z 244 Destination f or navigat ion – de stina tion list 130 – ent ry 12 3 – home addr ess 13 3 – manual entry 123 , 127 – sele cting from addr ess book 132 – se lectin.
Refere nce 245 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Emergency Reques t 222 Emergency servi ces, refe r to Roadsi de A ssi stan ce 22 2 "Ena.
Everyth ing from A - Z 246 G Garage door opener, refer to Int egra ted un iver sal rem ot e control 102 Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 200 Gasoline di splay, refer to Fuel gauge 67 Gear change – w.
Refere nce 247 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Inflation pressure, tires 202 Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pres sure Monitor.
Everyth ing from A - Z 248 Maintenance, refer to – BMW Mainte nance System 214 – Service bo oklet Maintenance system 21 4 Ma lfunc tio n warn ing s, refe r to Check Control 76 "Manual" o.
Refere nce 249 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity O OBD socket, refer to Soc ket for On-Board D iagnosis 215 Octane ratings, refer to Fuel spe.
Everyth ing from A - Z 250 R Radio – aut ost ore 155 – contr ols 150 – High Def ini tion Radi o 157 – list ening to sta tions 154 – sampl ing stations 155 – satell ite ra dio 16 0 – se l.
Refere nce 251 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Runflat System Compo nent RSC , ref er to R un- Flat Tires 20 7 Run- Flat Tir es 207 – con.
Everyth ing from A - Z 252 Song search, refer to Pl aying a track 165 Sound, adjusting during a udio playback, refer to T one control 151 Sound output for entertainment o n/off 150 Spare fuses, 220 Sp.
Refere nce 253 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Temperature di splay – outside temperature 66 – outside temper ature warning 66 – sett.
Everyth ing from A - Z 254 Trunk lid, refer to Luggage compartm ent lid 33 Turning circl e, refer to Dimensions 23 1 Turn signal – ind ica tor la mp 12 Turn signal in dicators – replacing bulbs 21.
Refere nce 255 At a gla nce Contr ols Driving ti ps Communicat ions Navigat ion Ent er tai nmen t Mobi lity Windshield w asher sy stem 63 – washer fl uid 64 – washer nozz les 64 Windshield w iper .
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