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3."Displays"4."Instrument panel"5."Time"6.Select desired setting.
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Automatic time setting Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are
updated automatically.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Date and time"4."Automatic time setting"
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Date Setting the date
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Date and time"4."Date:"5.Turn the controller until the desired day is
displayed.6.Press the controller.7.Make the necessary settings for the month
and year.
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Setting the date format
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Date and time"4."Date format:"5.Select desired setting.
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Units of measurement Setting the units of measurement Set the units for e.g. fuel consumption, routes/
distances and temperature:
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Units"4.Select the desired menu item.5.Select desired setting.
The setting is stored for the drive profile cur‐
rently used.
Control Display Brightness
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Displays"4."Control display"5."Brightness at night"6.Turn the controller until the desired bright‐
ness is set.7.Press the controller.Seite 39General settingsAt a glance39
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Activating/deactivating telephone
functions
To use all supported functions of the mobile
phone, the following functions must be acti‐
vated prior to pairing.
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Settings"5.Select desired setting:▷"Office"
Activate functions to transmit short
messages, e-mails, calendars, tasks,
notes, and reminders to the vehicle.
Costs can be incurred by transmitting
all data to the vehicle.▷"Contact images"
Activate function to show the contact
pictures.6.Move the controller to the left.
Connecting the device via passkey
entry
Pair the vehicle entirely on the front or rear
Control Display.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Connect new device"5.Select the functions for which the device is
to be used:▷ "Telephone"▷ "Bluetooth® audio"▷ "Apps"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played on the Control Display.
6.Search for Bluetooth devices in the sur‐
roundings of the device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the device display. Select the Bluetooth
name of the vehicle.7.Enter and confirm the same passkey on
the device and via iDrive.
or
Compare the control number on the Con‐
trol Display with the control number on the
display of the device. Confirm the control
number on the device and on the Control
Display.8.The device is connected and displayed in
the device list.
There is a display of which features the
mobile phone supports, refer to page 42.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 47.
Connecting the device via near-field
communication, NFC
With near-field communication, NDC, data can
be transmitted over short distances using radio
technology.
Overview
The NFC antenna is in the instrument panel
below the hazard warning flashers.
The device must be unlocked while pairing.
compatible devices, refer to page 42.
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Selection lists  121
ECO PRO displays   241
Navigation display
Messages, e.g., Check Control5Engine temperature   1186Transmission display   106
Status, Driving Dynamics Control   1107On-board computer  1228Driver assistance system displays
Speed limit detection   1209Reset miles  123Adjusting the view
The concept In addition to the driving program views, the in‐
strument cluster can be adjusted to three dif‐
ferent operating modes.
Adjusting
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument panel"5.Select desired setting.▷"STANDARD": All displays on the in‐
strument cluster are active.▷"REDUCED" All displays on the instru‐
ment cluster are reduced to the essen‐
tial.▷"INDIVIDUAL": All displays on the in‐
strument cluster are active. Individual
displays can be individually configured.
Individual view
▷"Driving mode display": when the driving
program is switched into ECO PRO or
SPORT, the instrument cluster automati‐
cally switched into the respective view.▷"Traffic sign detection Speed Limit Info":
the traffic signs and additional signs recog‐
nized via speed limit detection are dis‐
played.▷"Speed limit exceeded": if the speed rec‐
ognized by speed limit detection is ex‐
ceeded, the exceeded range is marked red
in the speedometer.▷Instrument cluster with enhanced features:
"Magnifier function": the current speed is
shown enlarged in the speedometer.
Check Control
The concept The Check Control system monitors functions
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
A Check Control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lights and
text messages in the instrument cluster and in
the Head-up Display.
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a text message may appear on the Control Dis‐
play.
Indicator/warning lights
General information
The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐
nations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when drive
readiness is switched on.
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Gear shift indicatorThe conceptThe system recommends the most fuel effi‐
cient gear for the current driving situation.
General information
Depending on the vehicle's features and coun‐
try version of the vehicle, the gear shift indica‐
tor is active in the manual mode of the Step‐
tronic transmission.
Suggestions to shift gear up or down are dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the
engaged gear is displayed.
DisplaysExampleDescriptionFuel efficient gear is set.Shift into fuel efficient gear.
Speed limit detection
The concept
Speed limit detection
Speed limit detection shows the current maxi‐
mum permitted speed in the instrument clus‐
ter. The camera in the area of the interior rear‐
view mirror detects traffic signs at the edge of
the road as well as variable overhead sign
posts. Traffic signs with extra symbols for wet
road conditions, etc. are also detected and
compared with the vehicle's onboard data,
such as for the rain sensor, and will be dis‐
played depending on the situation. The system
takes into account the information stored in
the navigation system and also displays speed
limits present on routes without signs.
Information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess visi‐
bility and traffic situation. There is risk of an ac‐
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively
interfere in the respective situations.◀
Overview
Camera
The camera is installed near the interior rear‐
view mirror.
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
Switching on/offAbout iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument panel"5."INDIVIDUAL"6."Traffic sign detection Speed Limit Info"
If speed limit detection is switched on, it is
shown in the instrument cluster.
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Activating a list and adjusting the
setting
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding
list.
Using the thumbwheel, select the desired set‐
ting and confirm it by pushing the thumbwheel.
On-board computer in the
instrument cluster
Display
The information from the on-board computer
is shown in the instrument cluster.
Calling up information
Press and hold PC button on blinker lever.
The respective information is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn
signal lever calls up the following information in
the instrument cluster:▷Miles and trip miles.▷Bar display for energy recovery and current
fuel consumption.▷Bar display for range.▷Average fuel consumption and average
speed.▷Time of arrival and distance to destination.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.▷In ECO PRO mode: bonus range.▷Digital speed.
Adjusting displays for on-board
computer
For several displays of the on-board computer,
it is possible to set whether they can be called
up in the instrument cluster.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument panel"5."Onboard info"6.Select desired setting.Seite 122ControlsDisplays122
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