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EnglishAt a glance -> Control Center for your BMW 6 Series 2003-2010
Control Center
The Control Center groups the functions of
a large number of switches. This means
that these functions can be operated from
a central position. The following section
provides an introduction to the principle of
the menu guidance. How you control the
individual functions is described in the con-
text of the relevant equipment.
To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard due to inattention, both to your
own vehicle's occupants and to other road
users: never attempt to use the controls or
make entries unless traffic and road condi-
tions allow.<
Menu overview
You can call up all the functions in the
Control Center using five menu items.
Controls
Communication
> Portable phone
> BMW Assist or TeleService.
Navigation or onboard information
> Navigation system
> Onboard information, e.g. for display of
the average fuel consumption.
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer.
Climate
> Air distribution
> Independent ventilation.
menu
1
Controller: you navigate through the
menus of the Control Center and make
adjustments by turning, pressing and
moving it to the left, right, forwards or
backwards
> Switching off the Control Display
> Traffic information
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for central
locking or settings for entertainment or
your portable phone
2
3
The start menu can be opened from any
menu with this button
Control Display
> Display of the maintenance requirement
and dates for statutory emission and
vehicle inspections.
When you turn the controller, you feel a
clicking. This helps you to select the
desired menu item.
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Displays in menu
Menu guidance
As of ignition key position 1, the following
message appears on the Control Display:
1
In menus, you can change fields to
select the menu items they contain or to
make adjustments. The active field is
brighter than the others
Confirm the message by pressing the con-
troller; the start menu is opened.
2
3
Menu items are usually grouped in hor-
izontal or vertical lists
Start menu
Arrows indicate that other menu items
can be selected in lists, but these are
not visible at the moment
4
5
Adjustments are displayed in diagrams
or as numbers
A symbol indicates the last selected
menu item of the start menu:
Communication
Navigation or
onboard information
Via the start menu, you can open four
menus by moving the controller to the left,
right, forwards or backwards. Pressing the
controller opens the menu.
Entertainment
Climate
Opening start menu
menu
Press button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.
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Selecting menu items and making adjustments
1
2
3
To select individual menu items: turn
the controller. The marking moves.
Menu items shown in white can be
selected
4
5
To select menu items, cf. 1: turn the
controller. The marking moves
To make adjustments: turn the control-
ler. A graphical display, numerical val-
ues or text displays change. The adjust-
ment is applied if you change to another
field or into another menu
To activate menu items selected with
the marking: press the controller. In the
current field, new menu items are dis-
played or a function is executed
To change the current field: move the
controller to the left, right, forwards or
backwards and let go.
To change the current menu: move the
controller to the left, right, forwards or
backwards and hold for longer than
approx. 2 seconds. The menu in the rel-
evant direction is opened
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To select the display in the assistance win-
dow:
Status information
1. Move the controller to the right to
change to the assistance window and
press the controller
1
2
Manual or automatic air distribution for
driver and passenger side
Display for Entertainment:
Radio or CD,
sound output for Entertainment off.
Display for telephone:
"Car Phone", "Portable" or no network
2. Select a menu item
3. Press the controller.
3
new entries present in "Missed calls",
text message/SMS received,
roaming active
Switching Control Display on/off
To switch off the Control Display:
1. Open the start menu
4
5
Telephoning and emergency call
possible
2. Press the controller to open the menu
3. Select "Display off" and press the con-
troller.
Current time
Other displays:
The status information continues to be
displayed.
If information is issued by the Check Con-
trol or inputs are made using the voice
command system, a text message appears
here on the Control Display.
Assistance window*
To switch on the Control Display:
Press the controller.
Additional information can be displayed in
the assistance window:
> The computer or the travel computer
> The travel route in vehicles with naviga-
tion system
> The current location.
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