General settings
Time
Setting the time zone
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Time zone:"
Select the desired setting.
Setting the time
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Time:"
Turn the Controller until the desired hours are displayed.
Press the Controller.
Turn the Controller until the desired minutes are displayed.
"OK"
Setting the time format
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Time format:"
Select the desired setting.
Automatic time setting
Depending on your vehicle's optional features, the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are updated automatically.
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Automatic time setting"
Date
Setting the date
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Date:"
Turn the Controller until the desired day is displayed.
Press the Controller.
Make the settings for the month and year.
"OK"
Setting the date format
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Date and time"
"Date format:"
Select the desired setting.
Language
Setting the system language
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Language"
Select the desired setting.
Setting the units of measurement
Depending on the national-market version, you can set the units of measurement for some values, for instance consumption, distances, and temperature.
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Units"
Select the desired setting.
Driver Attention Camera
Principle
A camera that monitors driver activity is located in the instrument cluster. The camera evaluates the head position and eye opening and uses the data to analyze the attention of the driver. This system supports various vehicle assistance systems, e.g.:
Fatigue alert.
Steering Assistant with Assisted Driving Plus.
Activating/deactivating
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Driver Attention Camera"
Select the desired setting.
System limits
The Driver Attention Camera may not be fully functional in the following situations:
When the Driver Attention Camera is covered by the steering wheel rim.
When the driver is wearing infrared impermeable sunglasses.
Trip data settings
Principle
The intervals in which the trip data will be reset can be configured.
Resetting trip data
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Reset trip data"
Select the desired setting.
Speed warning
Principle
The speed warning can be used to set a speed limit. A warning will be issued when this speed limit is exceeded.
General information
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed limit again after dropping below it by 3 mph/5 km/h.
Adjusting
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Speed warning"
"Warning above:"
Turn the Controller until the desired speed is displayed.
Press the Controller.
Activate/deactivate
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Speed warning"
"Speed warning"
Applying current speed as the speed warning
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Speed warning"
"Select current speed"
Activating/deactivating pop-ups
For some functions, pop-ups are displayed automatically on the Control Display. Some of these pop-ups can be activated or deactivated.
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Pop-ups"
Select the desired setting.
Control Display
Brightness
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"Settings"
"Displays"
"Control display"
"Brightness at night"
Press the Controller.
Turn the Controller until the desired brightness is set.
Press the Controller.
Depending on the light conditions, the brightness control may not be clearly visible.
Reset vehicle data
All individual settings can be reset to the factory settings when the drive-ready state is switched off. Data can only be deleted while stationary.
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"Settings"
"General settings"
"Reset vehicle data"
"Reset vehicle data"
When the saved settings in a driver profile are synchronized with the ConnectedDrive account, these settings will remain in the ConnectedDrive account.
Notifications
Principle
The menu centrally displays all notifications arriving in the vehicle in form of a list.
General information
The following notifications can be displayed:
Traffic messages.
Check Control messages.
Messages on service notifications.
Communication messages, for example e-mails, SMS text messages or reminders.
Messages, for instance from the BMW app.
Messages from the manufacturer of the vehicle, for instance technical information or important customer information.
The number of notifications is additionally displayed in the status field.
Go to notifications
Tip the Controller up.
"Notifications"
Select desired notification.
Delete notifications
Notifications can be deleted from the list.
Sustained Check Control messages or messages from the vehicle manufacturer with important customer information are displayed as long as they are relevant.
Tip the Controller up.
"Notifications"
Select desired notifications.
Press the button.
Select the desired setting.
Settings
It is possible to set which notifications are permitted and which notifications will be displayed at the start of the trip or upon completion of the trip.
Tip the Controller up.
"Notifications"
Tilt the Controller to the right.
"Settings"
Select the desired setting.
Display, notifications
General information
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistants allows the configuration of the range of messages that will be displayed. Depending on the situation, the desired condition can be activated.
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Condition |
Description |
|---|---|
|
"Do not disturb" |
Incoming calls and non-critical notifications are not displayed.
|
|
"Passenger on board" |
Private contents, such as messages, will not be displayed directly.
|
Icon is shown in the status information with the number of messages.
Icon is shown in the status information with the number of messages.Activate/deactivate
Tip the Controller up.
"Notifications"
Tilt the Controller to the right.
"Notification display"
Select the desired setting.
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