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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Forward parking
Parking
While driving forward, the system applies minor
steering corrections as needed.
1. Approach the parking space driving forward,
centered and in a straight line. Stop at a distance
of maximum 6.5 ft/2 m.
2. Apply parking brake and switch drive-ready
state off using the Start/Stop button.
3.
Active steering intervention
In vehicles with the Side Collision Avoidance (included in Active Driving
Assistant Plus, optional
equipment OE 5AT), the driver is assisted by another measure known as "active
steering intervention".
If the driver does not react to the warning issued by the Lane Departure Warning
system an
