BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

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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