BMW 525xi Sedan 2006 User Manual

Contents a - z

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Owner's Manual

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Contents

A - Z

Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 211 - © 02/06 BMW AG

This manual is related to the following products:

525i Sedan 2006 530i Sedan 2006 530xi Sedan 2006 550i Sedan 2006 530xi Sports Wagon 2006 2006 525I Sedan

Table of contents

Document Outline

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Notes
- Using this Owner's Manual
- Symbols used
- The individual vehicle
- Editorial notice
- For your own safety
- Service and warranty
- Reporting safety defects
Cockpit
- Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
- Instrument cluster
- Indicator and warning lamps
- Around the center console: controls and displays
iDrive
- Controls
- Menu overview
- Operating principle
- Status information
- Assistance window*
- Switching Control Display off/on
Voice command system
- The concept
- Voice commands
- Notes
Opening and closing
- Keys/remote control
- Personal Profile
- Central locking system
- Opening and closing: from outside
- Opening and closing: from inside
- Doors
- Luggage compartment lid/ tailgate
- Alarm system
- Comfort access*
- Windows
- Glass sunroof*, electric
- Sports Wagon: Panorama glass sunroof
Adjustments
- Sitting safely
- Seats
- Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*
- Head restraints
- Safety belts
- Heated seats*
- Active seat ventilation*
- Active seat*
- Mirrors
- Steering wheel
Transporting children safely
- The right place for children
- Installing child restraint systems
- On trips
Driving
- Ignition lock
- Start/Stop button
- Starting engine
- Switching off engine
- Handbrake
- Manual transmission
- SMG Sequential Manual Transmission*
- Automatic transmission with Steptronic*
- Turn signals/ headlamp flasher
- Wiper system
- Washer fluid
- Cruise control*
- Active cruise control*
Everything under control
- Odometer, outside temperature display, clock
- Tachometer
- Coolant temperature
- Energy Control
- Fuel gauge
- Computer
- Service requirements
- Check Control
- Speed limit
- Stopwatch
- Settings on Control Display
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
- PDC Park Distance Control*
- Driving stability control systems
- Dynamic Drive*
- Sports Wagon: Self-leveling suspension
- Flat Tire Monitor FTM
- TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*
- Active steering*
- Brake force display
- Airbags
- Head-Up Display*
- BMW Night Vision*
Lamps
- Parking lamps/low beams
- Adaptive Head Light*
- High beams/ roadside parking lamps
- High-beam assistant*
- Fog lamps*
- Instrument lighting
- Interior lamps
Climate
- Automatic climate control
- Parked car ventilation*
Practical interior accessories
- Integrated universal remote control*
- Sun blinds*
- Glove compartment
- Front center armrest
- Storage compartments
- Cup holders
- Ashtray, front
- Cigarette lighter, front
- Ashtray, rear
- Cigarette lighter, rear
- Connecting electrical devices
- Center armrest, rear
- Sedan: Through-loading system*
- Sports Wagon: cargo area
- Ski bag*
Things to remember when driving
- Break-in period
- General driving notes
- Cargo loading
- Roof-mounted luggage rack*
Starting navigation system
- Navigation DVD
- Display in assistance window
Destination entry
- Operating navigation system
- Entering a destination manually
- Entering destination via voice*
- Map-guided destination selection
- Selecting destination using information
- Destination list
- Address book
- Selecting route
- Word matching principle
Destination guidance
- Starting destination guidance
- Terminating/continuing destination guidance
- Route display
- Destination guidance through voice instructions
- Bypassing route sections
- Displaying current position
What to do if …
On/off and tone
- Controls
- Switching on/off
- Adjusting volume
- Tone control
Radio
- Listening to radio
- Storing stations
- Automatically sorting stations*
- Weather news flashes*
- High Definition Radio*
- Satellite radio*
CD player and CD changer
- Listening to CDs
- Selecting a track
- Sampling tracks, scan
- Repeating a track
- Random play sequence
- Fast forward/reverse
- CD magazine
- Notes
External audio device
- Connecting
- Starting audio playback
Telephoning
- The concept
- Using a phone in your vehicle
- Suitable mobile phones
- Care instructions
- Operating options
- Commissioning
- Operation via iDrive
- Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system
- Operation by voice*
- Notes
- Mounting/removing snap-in adapter
TeleService, BMW Assist
- TeleService
- BMW Assist
- Requirements
- Services offered
- Adapting TeleService or BMW Assist
- Displaying vehicle data
Refueling
- Fuel filler door
- Fuel specifications
Wheels and tires
- Tire inflation pressure
- Tire identification marks
- Tire condition
- Run-flat tires*
- New wheels and tires
- Snow chains*
Under the hood
- Hood
- Engine compartment
- Engine oil
- Coolant
- Brake system
Maintenance
- BMW maintenance system
- Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface
- Care
Replacing components
- Onboard toolkit
- Wiper blade replacement
- Lamps and bulbs
- Changing wheels
- Vehicle battery
- Fuses
Giving and receiving assistance
- Emergency call
- Warning triangle*
- First-aid kit*
- Roadside Assistance*
- Jump starting
- Tow-starting and towing
Technical data
- Engine data
- Dimensions
- Weights
- Capacities
Short commands of voice command system
Everything from A to Z
- Index