2006 BMW 330CI IDRIVE COUPE change language

Controls
79Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
5.Select "Text language" and press the con-
troller. You can switch to another language
for the display texts and navigation mes-
sages.
6.Select and activate the desired language by
pressing the controller.
Brightness of the Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. Note, however,
that you can change the basic setting while the
low beams are switched on. The setting is
stored for the remote control currently in use.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Brightness" is selected and press the
controller.
5.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
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Reference 221
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs198
Changing the language on the
Control Display78
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display70
Changing wheels201
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment192
Check Control75
"Check Control
messages"77
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH51
Child-restraint systems50
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely50
Chrome parts, care, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter, refer to
Lighter106
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cleaning headlamps58
– washer fluid58
"Climate"96
Clock66
– 12h/24h mode74
– setting time73
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside29
Clothes hooks105
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine53
Combined instrument, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access, refer to
Convenient access35
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14"Communication"166
"Communication
settings"176
Compact disc, refer to
– CD changer152
– CD player152
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock52
Compass102
Computer67
– displays on Control
Display68
– hour signal74
Computer, refer to iDrive16
"Concert hall" for Tone
control142
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked
114
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile28
Confirmation signals for
locking/unlocking the
vehicle30
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting
electrical appliances107
Consumption, refer to
Average consumption68
Consumption display
– average consumption68
"Continue guidance to
destination?"133
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display
– brightness79
– changing the language78
– switching on/off21
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Control unit, refer to iDrive16
Convenience operation
– windows30Convenient access35
– replacing the battery36
– what to observe before
entering a car wash36
Convenient operation
– glass sunroof30
– glass sunroof with
convenient access36
– windows with convenient
access36
Coolant194
– checking level194
Coolant temperature67
Cooling, maximum97
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant194
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant194
Corner-illuminating lamps,
refer to Adaptive Head
Light92
Correct tires189
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps93
Cross-hairs in navigation125
Cruise control58
– active60
– malfunction60
Cruising range67
Cup holders105
Curb weight, refer to
Weights212
"Current position"136
Current position
– displaying136
– entering128
– storing
128
"Customer
Relations"170,177
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Dashboard, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting93
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Heating and ventilation, refer
to Climate95
Heating while at a standstill,
refer to Using residual
heat98
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo115
Height, refer to
Dimensions211
Height adjustment
– seats41
– steering wheel48
High beams92
– headlamp flasher92
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio, refer to
Digital radio147
High water, refer to Driving
through water113
Highways, refer to Route
criteria131
Hills113
Holders for cups105
Home address130
"Home address" in
navigation130
Homepage BMW4
Hood191
Hooks for shopping bags108
Horn10,11
Hotel function33
Hot exhaust system112
"Hour memo"74
"House number" in
destination entry124
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC81
Hydroplaning113
I
IBOC, refer to Digital
radio147
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning66
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track154Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires189
– tire coding187
iDrive16
– adjusting brightness79
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control96
– changing language78
– changing units of measure
and display format70
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– menu guidance17
– operating principle16
– overview16
– selecting a menu item19
– setting the date and time73
– start menu17
– status information20
– switching menu pages19
– symbols18
iDrive operating principle16
Ignition52
– switched off52
– switched on52
Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness52
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on52
Ignition lock52
i menu18
Indicator and warning
lamps13
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM85
Individual air distribution96
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure184
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM84Information
– on another location126
– on country126
– on current position126
– on destination location126
"Information" in
navigation127
Information menu, refer to
imenu18
"Information on
destination"128
Initializing
– active steering87
– after power failure201
– compass, refer to
Calibrating103
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM83
– glass sunroof38
"Input map"126
Installation location
– CD changer156
– telephone104
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions135
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting93
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key28
Integrated universal remote
control101
Interesting destination for
navigation126
"Interim time"78
Interior lamps93
– remote control30
Interior motion sensor35
Interior rearview mirror47
– automatic dimming
feature113
– compass102
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control54
Intermittent mode of the
wipers57
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Service
requirements"72,176,193
Service requirements71
"Service Status"176
"Set date"75
"Set" for audio mode140
"Set time"74
Settings
– changing settings on the
Control Display78
– clock, 12h/24h mode74
– date format75
– language78
Settings and information70
Settings menu, refer to
imenu17
Setting times, refer to
Preselecting switch-on
times99
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic55
– manual transmission54
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission,
refer to Changing selector
lever positions55
Short commands for the voice
command system214
Shortest route in navigation,
refer to Selecting route130
"Short route" in
navigation131
"Show current position"126
"Show destination
position"126
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer155
– CD player155
Side airbags87
Side windows, refer to
Windows37
Signal horn, refer to
Horn10,11
Sitting safely40
– with airbags40
– with head restraint40
– with safety belts40
Ski bag108Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass sunroof, electric37
Slot for remote control52
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray106
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment104
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD197
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances107
Song search, refer to Playing a
track154
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency call203
Sound output for
entertainment on/off140
Spare fuses201
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses201
Spark plugs, refer to Service
requirements71
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions for navigation
system135
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires83
– with winter tires190
Speed-dependent volume
control141
Speed limit77
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit77
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control142
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps58
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems81
Start/stop button52
– starting the engine53
– switching off the engine53
"Start guidance"124,
128,129,132Starting, refer to Starting the
engine53
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting204
Starting difficulties
– jump starting204
– temperature53
Starting the engine
– start/stop button52
Start menu17
"State / Province" in
destination entry122
Station
– refer to Radio144
"Status"72
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel48
– adjustment48
– block, refer to Electric
steering wheel lock48
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– lock52
– lock, refer to Electric
steering wheel lock48
– locking with convenient
access35
"Steering wheel buttons"48
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering87
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic54
"Stopwatch"78
Stopwatch78
Storage compartments105
Storage nets108
"Store" for satellite radio151
"Store in address book" in
navigation128
"Store" on the radio146
Storing current position128
Storing radio stations146
Storing seat positions, refer to
Seat and mirror memory44
Storing tires190
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments105
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232 "Street" in destination
entry123
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires184
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning66
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control142
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine53
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button52
Switching on
– audio140
– CD changer140
– CD player140
– radio140
Switching on the hour
signal74
Switching the cooling function
on and off98
Symbols4
– status information20
T
Tachometer66
Tailgate
– opening from inside33
Tailgate, refer to Luggage
compartment lid32
Tail lamps200
– replacing bulbs200
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities213
Technical data210
– capacities213
– dimensions211
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety5
Telematics, refer to
TeleService, BMW
Assist175
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest104
– refer to separate Owner's
ManualTelephone, refer to Mobile
phone162
"Telephone list"48
TeleService175
– enabling175
– services offered176
Temperature
– automatic climate control96
– changing unit of measure70
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature67
Temperature display
– outside temperature66
– outside temperature
warning66
– setting the units70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control58
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo115
"Terminate services"178
"Text language"79
"Theater" for Tone
control142
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp200
Through-loading system107
Tilt alarm sensor34
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror47
"Time"74
"Time format"74
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times99
"Timer 1" for parked car
ventilation/heating99
"Timer 2" for parked car
ventilation/heating99
Tire inflation pressures184
Tire pressure
– loss83,84
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor82
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– resetting the system85
– system limitations84
– warning lamp85Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor83
Tire Quality Grading187
Tires
– age187,189
– air loss85
– breaking in112
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels201
– condition188
– damage188
– inflation pressure184
– labels187
– minimum tread depth188
– new wheels and tires189
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor82
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM84
– puncture83
– replacing189
– Run-Flat189
– size187
– storage190
– tread depth188
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth188
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires189
– winter tires190
"Tone"141
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting141
– middle setting143
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit198
"Top 8" for mobile phone168
Torque, refer to Engine
data210
Touch tone dialing170
Tow bar206
Tow fitting205
– screw thread205
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away205
Towing205
– methods206
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