2004 BMW 645CI COUPE Page 48

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Calling up stored messages on
Control Display
Using CHECK button
1.Press the button longer:
The first stored message is displayed
2.Briefly press the button:
A new message appears each time you
briefly press the button.
Using Control Center
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Press the controller to open the menu
3.Select "Service" and press the control-
ler
4.Select "Check Control messages" and
press the controller. The stored mes-
sages appear on the display
5.Select the desired message and press
the controller.The display disappears automatically after
a short time.
To exit the menu immediately:
Select and press the controller.
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 dis-
play the messages once again. Press the
CHECK button for approx. 2 seconds.
If several messages are present, you can
continue to briefly press the CHECK button
to view them in succession.
The display
>cancels itself automatically after a brief
period
>can be canceled by again pressing the
CHECK button for approx. 2 seconds.

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Computer
Mode selection
As of ignition key position 1, you can use
the BC button in the turn signal lever to call
up computer information in the instrument
cluster.
A new function appears each time you
briefly press the BC button.
Displays in instrument cluster
The display sequence:
>Cruising range
>Average speed
>Average fuel consumption.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range
available with the remaining fuel. The sys-
tem calculates the cruising range based on
operating conditions over the last 20 miles/
30 km and the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank.
Always refuel as soon as possible
once your cruising range falls to
below 30 miles/50 km, as otherwise engine
functions are not ensured and damage can
occur.<
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated
for the time during which the engine is run-
ning.
You can use the Control Display to view
your fuel consumption rate over two differ-
ent distances, refer to Computer or Trip
computer.
To reset the average fuel consumption:
press the BC button in the turn signal lever
for approx. 2 seconds.
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the
engine off are not included in the calcula-
tions of average speed.
To reset the average speed: press the
BC button in the turn signal lever for
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays on Control Display
You can also call up the computer via the
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
3.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller.
You can choose between two display
options:
>Computer

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suitable e.g. for a vacation trip.
Computer
Select "Onboard info" and press the con-
troller.
>Estimated time of arrival at destination:
>Entering a distance manually in the
computer, see below
>Entering a destination in the naviga-
tion system, refer to page 110
>Cruising range
>Distance to destination:
>Entering a distance manually in the
computer, see below
>Entering a destination in the naviga-
tion system, refer to page 110
>Average speed
>Average fuel consumption.
Trip computer
Select "Trip computer" and press the con-
troller.
>Departure time
>Driving time
>Elapsed distance
>Average speed>Average fuel consumption.
To switch the trip computer on/off and
reset all the values:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller
2.Select the desired menu item
3.Press the controller.
Entering a distance manually
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open "Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
2.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Onboard info" and press the
controller
4.Select "Dist. to destination" and press
the controller
5.Turn the controller to select the dis-
tance to your destination. When doing
so, maintain a slight resistance if neces-
sary if a greater difference is to be
entered
6.Press the controller to apply the setting.
With the destination guidance switched on,
the distance is given automatically.
Display options
You can display the computer or the trip
computer in the assistance window.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Move the controller to the right to
change to the assistance window and
press the controller

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2.Select a menu item:
>"Onboard info"
>"Trip computer"
3.Press the controller.
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 you again drive at least
3 mph/5 km/h slower.
Entering, changing
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open "Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
2.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Limit" and press the controller
4.Select the speed and press the control-
ler5.Turn the controller to set the limit. When
doing so, maintain a slight resistance if
necessary if a greater difference is to be
entered
6.Press the controller to apply the setting.
Applying your current speed as limit
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open "Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
2.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Limit" and press the controller
4.Select "Select current speed" and
press the controller. The system applies
your current speed as the limit.
Activating limit
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open "Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
2.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Limit" and press the controller
4.Select "On" and press the controller.
Limit is activated.

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Stopwatch
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open "Navigation".
On vehicles without navigation system:
open "Car Data"
2.Select "Car Data" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Stopwatch" and press the con-
troller.
Starting and stopping
>Select "Start" and press the controller.
The stopwatch starts at the displayed
time
>Select "Reset" and press the controller.
The stopwatch is reset and it restarts if
it was running beforehand
>Select "Stop" and press the controller.
This stops the timer.
Taking an intermediate time reading
Select "Interim time" and press the control-
ler. This intermediate time appears below
the ongoing primary stopwatch count.
All of the remaining functions remain
available at all times while the stop-
watch is running. The stopwatch continues
operation in the background.<
Settings on Control Display
Brightness of Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to
the ambient lighting conditions. However,
you can change the base setting.Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Press the controller to open the menu
3.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller
4.Select "Brightness" and press the con-
troller
5.If necessary, move the controller to the
right to select "Display Offset"
6.Turn the controller until the desired set-
ting is selected.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
Measurement units
You can change the measurement units for
consumption, distances, temperature and
pressure.
1.Open the menu
2.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller
3.Select "Units" and press the controller

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4.Select the menu item to be set
5.Press the controller
6.Select the desired measurement unit
and press the controller.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last settings are
applied.
Language on Control Display
The language on the Control Display can
be set.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the menu
2.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller
3.Select "Languages" and press the con-
troller
4.Select "Text language" and press the
controller. You can select a different
language for the text displays
5.Select the desired language and press
the controller.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
Setting time
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the menu
2.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller
3.Select "Time" and press the controller
4.Select "Set time" and press the control-
ler. The hours are selected
5.Turn the controller to set the hours
6.Press the controller to apply the setting.
The next adjustment is highlighted
7.Make the remaining adjustments. After
the last adjustment, the time is stored.
12h/24h mode
The mode can be set.
1.Select "Time format" and press the
controller
2.Select the desired mode and press the
controller.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
Switching on hour signal*
You will hear three tones just before each
full hour.
Select "Hour memo" and press the control-
ler.
The hour signal is activated.

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Setting date
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the menu
2.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller
3.Select "Date" and press the controller
4.Select "Set date" and press the control-
ler. The first section of the date display
is highlighted, here the day
5.Turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
6.Press the controller to apply the setting.
The next adjustment is highlighted
7.Make the remaining adjustments. After
the last adjustment, the date is stored.
Changing date format
The date format can be set.
1.Select "Date format" and press the con-
troller
2.Select the desired format and press the
controller.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.

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76 indicate the presence of objects in green
before they are close enough to generate a
signal tone.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Press the controller to open the menu
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller
4.Select "PDC" and press the controller
5.Select "Monitor display on" and press
the controller.
The PDC screen is activated.
The display appears on the Control Display
as soon as PDC is activated.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
System limits
Even with PDC, final responsibility for
estimating the distance between the
vehicle and any obstructions always
remains with the driver. Even when sensors
are involved, there is a blind spot in which objects cannot be detected. The system is
also subject to the physical limits that apply
to all forms of ultrasonic measurement,
such as those encountered with thin and
wedge-shaped objects, etc. Low objects
already displayed, e.g. a curb, can also dis-
appear from the detection area of the sen-
sors again before a continuous tone
sounds.
Loud noises from outside and inside your
vehicle may prevent you from hearing the
PDC signal tone.<
Do not apply high pressure spray to
the sensors for a prolonged period of
time. Keep the spray at least 4 in/10 cm
away from the sensors.<
Driving stability control
systems
Your BMW is equipped with an extended
array of systems designed to enhance and
maintain vehicle stability under extreme
conditions. The following section describes
these functions based on ABS and DSC.
ABS Antilock Brake System
ABS enhances active safety by preventing
the wheels from locking under braking.
ABS is operational every time you start the
engine. ABS includes the functions CBC
Cornering Brake Control and EBV Elec-
tronic brake-force distribution.
CBC Cornering Brake Control
It provides further enhancements in vehicle
stability and steering response during lane
changes and cornering at high rates of lat-
eral acceleration.
EBV Electronic brake-force
distribution
EBV controls the brake system's applica-
tion pressure at the rear wheels to ensure
stable deceleration.