BMW 5 Series: Date
Setting the date
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Date:".
5. Turn the Controller until the desired day is displayed.
6. Press the Controller.
7. Make the settings for the month and year.
Setting the date format
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Date format:".
5. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the units of measurement
Depending on the country version, you can set the units of measurement for some values, for instance consumption, distances, and temperature.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Units".
4. Select the desired menu item.
5. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Activating/deactivating the display of the current vehicle position
Concept
If vehicle tracking has been activated, the current vehicle position can be displayed in the BMW Connected app or in the ConnectedDrive customer portal.
Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Vehicle tracking".
4. "Vehicle tracking".
Activating/deactivating popup windows
For some functions, popup windows are displayed automatically on the Control Display.
Some of these popup windows can be activated or deactivated.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Pop-ups".
4. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
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Control Display
Brightness
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Displays".
4. "Control display".
5. "Brightness at night".
6. Turn the Controller until the desired brightness
is set.
7. Press
Data protection
Data transfer
Concept
The vehicle offers different functions, whose use
requires a data transfer to BMW or a service provider.
The data transfer can be deactivated for
some functions.
General informa
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Alarm system
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
Movements in the car's interior.
Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance, during
attempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.
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Adjusting
Setting the language
The language to be used for voice activation and
system announcements can be set.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. If necessary, "Language".
4. "Language:".
5. Select the desired language.
Setting the voice dialog
You can set the system to use standard
