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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DTC Dynamic Traction
Control
Concept
DTC is a version of the DSC Dynamic Stability
Control where forward momentum is optimized.
The system ensures maximum headway on special
road conditions or loose road surfaces, for instance
unplowed snowy roads, but with somewhat
limited driving stability.
General information
When DTC is ac
Without Surround View:
rearview camera
Concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control Display.
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment in assessing the
traffic conditions. There is a ris
