clock setting BMW M6 COUPE 2010 E63 Owner's Manual
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iDrive
18 Move the controller to the left or right to change 
between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi-
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Opens the Options menu
Press the OPTION button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional option: move the controller to the 
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu 
appears.
The "Options" menu contains the following:
>Screen settings, refer to page19.
>Control options for the selected menu.
Adjusting settings
1.Select a field.
2.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is displayed.
3.Press the controller to confirm the setting.
The scroll bar on the right side indicates 
whether additional menu items or set-
tings can be selected that are currently not vis-
ible.<
An example: setting the clock
1.Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high-
lighted, and then press the controller.
3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is 
highlighted, and then press the controller. 
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Mobility
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding 
remote control is detected and the settings 
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW 
set to your own personal settings even if 
another person with his/her own remote control 
and settings has used the vehicle since the last 
time you drove it. The individual settings are 
stored for a maximum of four remote controls, 
for two with Comfort Access
*.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the 
specified pages.
>Behavior of the central locking system 
when unlocking vehicle, refer to page28
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to 
page30
>Displays on Control Display:
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page70
>Date format, refer to page70
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer 
to page74
>Units of measure for consumption, 
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page68
>Language on the Control Display, refer 
to page73
>Lighting settings:
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to 
page61
>Welcome lamps, refer to page89
>Pathway lighting, refer to page90
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to 
page90
>High-beam Assistant
*, refer to page91
>Drivelogic driving program in the Sequential 
mode, refer to page59
>Individual settings for MDrive, refer to 
page50
>PDC Park Distance Control
*: optical warn-
ing, refer to page75>Head-up Display
*: selection and brightness 
of display, refer to page86
>Automatic climate control: for AUTO pro-
gram and intensity, cooling function, and 
automatic recirculated air control/recircu-
lated air mode, temperature, air distribution, 
temperature in the upper body region, refer 
to page95
>Navigation system
*: voice instructions for 
destination guidance, refer to page127
In addition, the following, most recently 
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
>Programmable memory buttons: selecting 
stored functions, refer to page20
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page45
>Audio sources: volume and tone settings, 
refer to page136
>Radio: display of stored stations, refer to 
page141
>Phone: adjusting volume, refer to page165
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the 
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and 
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Compartment in the front center console
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Using door lock
>With Comfort Access
* via the door handles
These actions operate the anti-theft system
* at 
the same time. It prevents the doors from being 
unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-
dles. The interior lamps and the courtesy 
lamps
* are also switched on and off with the  
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Mobility
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Vehicle status"
3."Service required"
4."§ Vehicle inspection"
5.Open the menu for entering the deadline.
6."Date:"
7.Turn the controller until the desired month 
is displayed, and then press the controller.
8.Set the year in the same manner.
The date is stored.
To exit the menu: 
Move the controller to the left.
More information on the BMW Maintenance 
System can be found on page197.
Automatic Service Request*
Data regarding the maintenance status or 
legally mandated inspections of the vehicle are 
automatically transmitted to your BMW center 
prior to a service due date.
You can check when your BMW center was 
notified.iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Vehicle status"
3."Options"
4."Last Service Request"
Clock
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile on 
page26.
Setting the time
To set the 12h/24h mode, refer to Setting the 
time format below.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed. 
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Everything from A to Z
232 Care199
– car-care products199
– carpets201
– car washes199
– CD/DVD player202
– chrome components201
– convertible top200
– displays202
– exterior199
– fine wooden 
components202
– hand washing200
– headlamps200
– high-pressure cleaning 
jets199
– interior201
– leather201
– light-alloy wheels201
– paint200
– plastic components201
– rubber gaskets201
– safety belts202
– sensors and cameras202
– upholstery and cloth-
covered paneling201
– windows200
Cargo area
– capacity223
– emergency release32
– opening/closing, refer to 
Luggage compartment 
lid32
– opening from inside31
– opening from outside32
– opening with remote 
control29
Caring for the vehicle 
finish200
Car key, refer to Keys/remote 
control26
Car phone
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest102
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Car phone, refer to 
Telephone162
Car radio, refer to Radio139
Car Shampoo202Car washes199
Catalytic converter, refer to 
Hot exhaust system109
CBC Cornering Brake 
Control76
CBS Condition Based 
Service197
CD, audio playback144
CD changer144,148
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse146
– filling or emptying the 
magazine148
– random sequence145
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
CD player144
– controls136
– fast forward/reverse146
– random sequence145
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Center armrest, adjusting 
height102
Center console14
Central locking
– from inside30
– from outside28
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access34
– hotel function31
Changes, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Changing language on 
Control Display73
Changing units of measure on 
Control Display68
Changing wheels189,207
Chassis number, refer to 
Engine compartment193
CHECK button71
Check Control70
Check Gas Cap184
Checking air pressure, refer to 
Tire inflation pressure186Child restraint fixing system 
LATCH53
Child restraint systems52
Child seats, refer to 
Transporting children 
safely52
Chock208
Chrome-plated parts202
Chrome polish202
Cigarette lighter104
Cigarette lighter socket, refer 
to Connecting electrical 
devices104
Cleaning your BMW, refer to 
Care199
Clock66
– 12h/24h format70
– setting time69
– setting time and date70
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside28
Closing fuel filler cap184
Clothes hooks, Coupe103
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting 
engine56
Comfort Access34
– replacing battery, remote 
control35
Comfort access34
Comfort program of EDC79
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock55
Compartments, refer to 
Storage compartments103
Computer66
– clock66
– displays on Control 
Display67
Concierge service177
Condensation, refer to When 
vehicle is parked110
Condition Based Service 
CBS197
Confirmation signals for 
locking and unlocking29 
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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices104
Consumption display, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption67
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption67
Contacts
– creating174
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness74
– switching off/on19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient closing
– windows, with Comfort 
Access with Coupe35
– with Comfort Access35
Convenient opening and 
closing
– convertible top28,30
– windows28,30
Convertible
– convertible program for 
automatic climate control95
– opening and closing 
windows36
– rollover protection 
system85
– top38
– wind deflector41
Convertible top
– closing manually39
– convenient opening and 
closing30
– emergency closing39
– opening and closing38
Convertible top care200
Coolant196
– checking level196
– temperature65
Cooling, maximum96
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant196Cooling function, automatic 
climate control96
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant196
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC76
Country codes DVD146
Country of destination for 
navigation117
Courtesy lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps93
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone102
Cruise control
63
Cruising range67
Cupholders15,103
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights223
Current playback
– external devices158
– of music collection153
Customer Relations179
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data220
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Data, technical220
– dimensions221
– engine220
– weights223
Data transfer180
Date
– date format70
– setting70
Daytime running lamps90
– replacing bulbs204
Defect
– door lock30
– luggage compartment lid32
– tires, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor79
– tires, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor81
Defrosting windows96Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation96
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows96
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows96
Destination address
– entering117,123
Destination entry via BMW 
Assist121
Destination for navigation
– entering via map122
– entering via voice123
– entry117
Destination guidance126
– bypassing route 
sections127
– changing specified 
route126
– continuing126
– starting126
– voice instructions127
– volume of voice 
instructions128
Detour, selecting131
Digital clock66
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio140
Dimensions
– Convertible222
– Coupe221
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals61
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions127
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions127
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book119
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data220
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting93 
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Mobility
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data220
Engine overheating, refer to 
Coolant temperature65
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data220
Engine starting, refer to 
Starting engine56
Entering destination via town/
city name117
Entering rear47
Entering zip code for 
navigation118
Entertainment sound output 
on/off136
Entry map for destination122
Equalizer, refer to Tone 
control137
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to DSC 
Dynamic Stability 
Control76
Event Data Recorders198
Exhaust system, refer to Hot 
exhaust system109
Exterior mirrors49
– adjusting49
– automatic dimming 
feature50
– automatic heating49
– folding in and out49
– tilting down passenger-side 
exterior mirror49
External audio device102
External devices
– random sequence158
Eye for tow-starting and 
towing, refer to Tow 
fitting214
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control70
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding 
unintentional alarms34
– refer to Switching off 
alarm33Fastening safety belts, refer to 
Safety belts48
Fastest route for 
navigation126
Fast forward
– CD changer146
– CD player146
Filler neck for washer fluid63
Filling bottle, refer to 
M Mobility System205
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter98
First aid, refer to First aid 
kit213
First aid kit213
Flashing
– during locking/unlocking, 
refer to Setting confirmation 
signals29
– triple turn signal 
activation61
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor79
– M Mobility System205
– run-flat tires82
– spare wheel208
– Tire Pressure Monitor81
– TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor81
– warning lamp81,82
Flat Tire Monitor79
– false alarms80
– initializing system80
– snow chains191
– system limits80
– warning lamp81
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler 
neck for washer fluid63
FM, waveband139
Folding into raised position 
convertible top 
compartment floor, 
Convertible33
Footwell lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps93
For your own safety5
Free memory capacity, music 
collection154
Front airbags83Front passenger airbags
– deactivating84
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor79
Fuel
– average consumption67
– display66
– fuel specifications
185
– high-quality brands185
– quality185
– specifications185
– tank contents, refer to 
Capacities223
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel 
gauge66
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge66
Fuel filler flap184
– releasing in the event of 
electrical malfunction184
Fuses210
G
Garage door opener, refer to 
Integrated universal remote 
control100
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel 
consumption67
– refer to Fuel 
specifications185
– refer to Required fuel185
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel 
gauge66
Gas station 
recommendations127
Gear changes59
Gear display, refer to Displays 
in instrument cluster59
Gearshift lever
– manual transmission57
General driving notes108
Glass sunroof, electric with tilt 
function
– convenient opening and 
closing with Comfort 
Access35
Glove compartment101 
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Entertainment
Mobility
Satellite radio142
– enabling or disabling 
channel142
– selecting channel143
– storing channel143
Scale for navigation, 
changing129
Screen, refer to iDrive16
Screw thread for tow 
fitting215
SDARS, refer to Satellite 
radio142
Seats43
– adjusting backrest width44
– adjusting the seats44
– heating48
– lumbar support44
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
– sitting safely43
– storing the setting45
– thigh support44
Section of route, altering127
Securing cargo111
– ski bag105
Selecting route126
Selection options with 
navigation system126
Selector lever58
– Sequential Manual 
Transmission58
Selector lever lock, refer to 
Shiftlock58Sequential Manual 
Transmission with 
Drivelogic58
– Drivelogic driving 
programs59
– Drive mode59
– idle58
– initializing system, refer to 
After changing wheels/
tires190
– kickdown59
– reverse gear58
– Sequential mode58
– shift lights60
– shiftlock58
– towing215
– tow-starting216
Sequential mode58
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance213
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service197
– refer to Service 
requirements68
Service Request179
Service requirements68
– refer to CBS Condition 
Based Service197
Services status180
Setting button, refer to 
Controls, controller16
Settings
– changing on Control 
Display73
– clock, 12h/24h mode70
– configuring, refer to 
MDrive50
– configuring, refer to 
Personal Profile26
– DVD147
– language73
Settings for the map view129
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
times98
Shifting59Shifting into drive position, 
refer to Selector lever 
positions58
Shift lights60
Shiftlock58
Shift paddles on steering 
wheel59
Shock absorber control, refer 
to EDC Electronic Damping 
Control79
Short commands of voice 
activation system224
Short route in navigation, refer 
to Selecting route126
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer145
– CD player145
Side airbags83
Side-mounted turn signals, 
replacing bulbs204
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sill panel lighting, refer to 
Interior lamps93
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag104
Slope assistant, refer to 
Starting off on uphill 
slopes78
SMG, refer to Sequential 
Manual Transmission with 
Drivelogic58
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray104
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing172
– using162
Snow chains191
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices104
Socket for Onboard 
Diagnostics interface198
Socket for remote control, 
refer to Ignition lock55
Soft closure aid, refer to 
Automatic soft closing31