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Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
Tachometer
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Time, outside temperature and date
Odometer and trip odometer
Press button:
> with ignition switched on, trip odometer
is reset
> with ignition switched off, time, outside
temperature, and odometer are briefly
displayed.
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped
advance warning field, arrow 1, if possible.
From radio readiness the outside temperature
and the time are displayed.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing field, arrow 2. At high revs in this range, the
flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine.
Date retrieval:
Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer
to page 84.
Time and date setting, refer to page 86.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on
page 88.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In
addition, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +377/+36, a signal
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is
an increased danger of ice.
Checking coolant level, refer to page 233.
Even at temperatures above +377/
+36 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident
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Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
Energy Control
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.<
Computer
Displays in instrument cluster
Displays the current fuel consumption. This
allows you to see whether your current driving
style is conducive to fuel economy with mini-
mum exhaust emissions.
Fuel gauge
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
The following information is displayed in the
specified order:
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Cruising range
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
No information
Cruising range
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 US gal/
70 liters, including the reserve capacity of
approx. 2.1 US gal/8 liters.
550i: approx. 2.6 US gal/10 liters reserve
capacity.
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is projected
based on the driving style over the last 20 miles/
30 km.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
You will find information on refueling on
page 218.
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.<
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period,
when you are driving in mountainous areas, for
example, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
Reserve
After the reserve quantity has been reached, a
message briefly appears on the Control Display;
the remaining range is shown in the computer.
Below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km, the
message remains on the Control Display.
To reset average speed: press BC button on
turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
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Estimated time of arrival at destination and
remaining distance:
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
> Entering a distance manually in the com-
puter, see below.
To reset average fuel consumption: press BC
button on turn signal lever for approx. 2 sec-
onds.
> Entering a destination in the navigation
system*, refer to page 142.
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Cruising range
For different routes
Average speed
You can display the average speed and average
consumption for two different routes on the
Control Display, refer to the following and to
Trip computer*.
Average fuel consumption
Resetting values
You can reset the values for the average speed
and average fuel consumption:
Displays on Control Display
1. Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.
You can also call up the computer via iDrive.
For operating principle refer to page 16.
2. To confirm your selection, press the con-
troller again.
1. Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation".
Entering a distance manually
1. Select "Distance to dest." and press the
controller.
Without navigation system*:
Open "Car Data".
3. Select "Car Data" and press the controller.
2. Turn the controller to select the distance to
your destination. If needed, hold it against a
slight resistance to enter a larger differ-
ence.
4. Select "Onboard info" and press the con-
troller.
3. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The distance is automatically preset during the
destination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem*.
Trip computer*
The trip computer is suitable, for example, for a
vacation trip.
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1. Open the start menu.
3. Press the controller.
2. Open "Navigation".
Without navigation system*:
Open "Car Data".
3. Select "Car Data" and press the controller.
4. Select "Trip computer" and press the con-
troller.
Service requirements
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Departure time
Driving time
Distance traveled
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
The remaining driving distance and the date for
the next maintenance are displayed briefly with
the ignition switched on.
Starting or stopping the trip computer, or reset-
ting all values:
1. Select "Set" and press the controller.
2. Select the desired menu item.
3. Press the controller.
Your BMW Service Advisor can deter-
mine your vehicle's current service
requirements by reading out the data stored in
the remote control.<
Display options
Additional information
You can display the computer or the trip com-
puter in the assistance window.
You can select a display of more detailed infor-
mation on the maintenance scope on the Con-
trol Display. For operating principle refer to
page 16.
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con-
troller.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Info sources" and press the control-
ler.
4. Select "Service Info" and press the control-
ler.
2. Select "Onboard info" or "Trip computer".
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5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Service requirements" is
selected and press the controller.
Symbols
No service is currently required.
The deadline for service or a legally man-
dated inspection is approaching. Please
arrange a service appointment.
The service deadline has already passed.
Entering deadlines for legally required
inspections*
Make sure the date on the Control Display is set
correctly, refer to page 86, otherwise the effec-
tiveness of CBS Condition Based Service is not
ensured.
6. Select "Status" and press the controller.
1. Open the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Info sources" and press the control-
ler.
4. Select "Service Info" and press the control-
ler.
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Service requirements" is
selected and press the controller.
The display shows a list of selected service and
maintenance procedures, as well as legally
mandated inspections.
6. Select "Status" and press the controller.
You can request more detailed information on
every entry.
7. Select "State inspection" and press the
controller.
Select the entry and press the controller.
8. Select "Set service date" and press the
controller. The month is selected.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
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9. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
means that a Check Control message has
been generated. The symbol continues to be
visible even when the Check Control message
disappears after a short time. The warning
lamps and text messages are stored and can be
displayed later, also refer to page 84.
10. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The year is selected.
11. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
12. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The date entry is stored.
Explanatory text messages
To exit the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control monitors functions in the
vehicle and issues a message if there is a mal-
function in the monitored systems. This kind of
Check Control message consists of indicator
and warning lamps in the instrument cluster,
and if necessary an acoustic signal and text
messages at the bottom of the Control Display.
Text message at the bottom edge of the Con-
trol Display explain the meaning of the dis-
played indicator and warning lamps.
Indicator and warning lamps
You can display additional information on most
Check Control messages later, e.g. on the
cause of the malfunction and on corresponding
need for action, see below.
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
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Exit the displayed information:
Displaying additional information later
Select the arrow and press the controller.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the
button.
Hiding Check Control messages
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Turn the controller until "Info sources" is
selected and press the controller.
Press the CHECK button on turn signal lever.
Some Check Control messages are displayed
until the malfunctions have been rectified. They
cannot be hidden. If a number of malfunctions
occur simultaneously, they are displayed in
succession.
4. Turn the controller until "Service Info" is
selected and press the controller.
Other messages are automatically hidden after
approx. 20 seconds, but remain stored.
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Check Control messages"
is selected and press the controller.
Displaying stored Check Control
messages
1. Press the button longer:
The first stored message is displayed.
6. Select a text message and press the con-
troller.
2. Press the button:
When the button is pressed again, a differ-
ent message is displayed.
To exit the display:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
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Indication of malfunction urgency
Speed limit
You can enter a speed and a Check Control
message indicates when you have reached this
speed. This enables you, for example, to
receive warnings if you exceed a speed limit in
an urban area.
You are only warned of reaching this speed a
second time if your vehicle speed falls below it
again by at least 3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying, setting or changing limit
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Open the start menu.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
stored Check Control messages are also dis-
played with the following symbols:
No malfunctions are present in the moni-
tored systems.
2. Open "Navigation".
Without navigation system*:
Open "Car Data".
Malfunctions are present in the moni-
tored systems. Depending on the mal-
function, supplementary information is
shown on the Control Display.
3. Select "Car Data" and press the controller.
4. Select "Limit" and press the controller.
The symbols also indicate the status of the ser-
vice requirements display, refer to page 81.
Displays after completion of trip
Malfunction reports generated during the trip
are shown consecutively when you switch off
the ignition.
Before the display disappears, you can display
the messages once again. Press the CHECK
button for approx. 2 seconds. If several mes-
sages are present, you can continue to press
the CHECK button to view them in succession.
5. Select the speed value and press the con-
troller.
6. Turn the controller to set the limit. If
needed, hold it against a slight resistance
to enter a larger difference.
The display goes out
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automatically after a brief period
7. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The limit is automatically activated.
when you press the CHECK button again
for approx. 2 seconds
Applying your current speed as limit
Select "Select current speed" and press the
controller. The system adopts your current
speed as the limit.
Activating limit
Select "On" and press the controller.
Limit is automatically activated.
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Stopwatch
Settings on Control Display
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Open the start menu.
1. Press the
button once or twice until
the start menu appears.
2. Open "Navigation".
Without navigation system*:
Open "Car Data".
3. Select "Car Data" and press the controller.
4. Select "Stopwatch" and press the control-
ler.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
Starting, stopping or resetting
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Select "Start" and press the controller.
The stopwatch starts at the displayed time.
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Select "Reset" and press the controller.
The stopwatch is reset and it restarts if it
was running beforehand.
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Select "Stop" and press the controller.
This stops the timer.
Setting time
1. Turn the controller until "Time / Date" is
selected and press the controller.
Taking an intermediate time reading
Select "Interim time" and press the controller.
The interim time appears below the ongoing
primary stopwatch count.
All of the other functions remain available
even while the stopwatch is running. The
stopwatch continues operation in the back-
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2. Move the controller once to the front if nec-
essary to change to the first field from the
top.
Switching on hour signal*
You will hear three tones just before the top of
each hour.
Select "Hour memo" and press the controller.
The hour signal is activated.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Setting 12h/24h format
1. Select "Time format" and press the control-
ler.
2. Select the desired format and press the
controller.
3. Turn the controller until "Time" is selected
and press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Setting date
1. Select "Date" and press the controller.
4. Turn the controller until "Set time" is
selected and press the controller.
2. Select "Set date" and press the controller.
The first section of the date display is
selected, in this case the month.
3. Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
4. Press the controller to apply the setting.
The next setting is selected.
5. Make the remaining adjustments. After the
last adjustment, the date is stored.
Making settings
1. Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.
Setting date format
2. Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
1. Select "Date format" and press the control-
ler.
The changed time is stored.
2. Select the desired format and press the
controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
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5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Units" is selected and press
the controller.
Brightness of Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. However, you can
change the basic setting.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Brightness" is selected and
press the controller.
6. Select the menu item to be set and press
the controller.
7. Select the desired unit of measure and
press the controller.
The settings are stored for the remote key cur-
rently in use.
Language on Control Display
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
6. If necessary, move the controller to the right
to select "Display".
4. Select "Language / Units" and press the
controller.
7. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Languages" is selected and
press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Units of measure
You can change the units of measure for con-
sumption, distances, temperature and pres-
sure.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
6. Select "Text language" and press the con-
troller. You can change the language of the
text displays.
4. Select "Language / Units" and press the
controller.
7. Select and activate the desired language by
pressing the controller.
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The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Volume of warning tones*
On vehicles equipped with a single drive, you
can increase or decrease the volume of the
warning tones, e.g. for the safety belt reminder,
compared to the entertainment sound output.
The warning tones have a specified minimum
and maximum volume that cannot be dropped
below or exceeded.
1. Select "Tone / Volume" and press the con-
troller.
2. Select "Volume settings" and press the
controller.
3. Change to the second field from the top if
necessary. Select "Warning tones" and
press the controller.
4. If necessary, change the field and turn the
controller.
The setting is applied.
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