BMW 5 Series: Language
Setting the language
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. If necessary, "Language".
4. "Language:".
5. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the voice dialog
For voice dialog for the voice activation system
Time
Setting the time zone
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Time zone:".
5. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the time
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Time:".
5. Turn the Controller until the desired hours are displayed.
6. Press the Controller.
7. Turn the Controller until the desired minutes are displayed.
8. Press the Controller.
Setting the time format
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Time format:".
5. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Automatic time setting
Depending on your vehicle's optional features, the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are updated automatically.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Automatic time setting".
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
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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 th
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
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Set up map
Set up
1. Press the button on the
Controller.
2. Move the Controller to the right.
3. "Map settings".
4. Select the desired setting:
"Map view": select the map view.
"Direction of travel"
"Facing north"
"Perspective"
"Zoom": select scale.
"Auto zoom": with active destination
gui
Evasion Aid
Often a collision with another vehicle (at the end of a traffic jam for
example) or obstacle can only
be prevented by an avoidance maneuver. Since the driver's response time plays a
decisive role in
an avoidance maneuver just as in a braking maneuver, Evasion Aid is able to make
a considerable
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