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Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for active cruise control
*63
5Tachometer69
6Engine oil temperature70
7Display for
>Clock69
>Outside temperature69
>Indicator and warning lamps778Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*57
>Computer70
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven73
>Odometer and trip odometer69
>Checking engine oil level
*207
>Settings and information72
> There is a Check Control
message77
9Fuel gauge70
10Resetting the trip odometer69
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Controls
71Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.<
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
With the trip computer, refer to page72, you
can have the average speed for another trip dis-
played.
To reset average speed: press the button in the
turn indicator lever for approx. 2 seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
With the trip computer, refer to page72, you
can have the average consumption for another
trip displayed.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn indicator lever for approx.
2seconds.
Current fuel consumption
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.
Displays on the Control Display
You can also open the computer via iDrive; for
operating principle refer to page16.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"Displays on the "Onboard info":
>Cruising range
>Distance from destination
>Estimated time of arrival if:
>A distance was manually entered into
the computer, refer to information
below.
>A destination was entered in the naviga-
tion system
*, refer to page125.
Displays on the "Trip computer":
>Departure time
>Trip duration
>Trip distance
Both displays show:
>The average speed and
>the average fuel consumption.
Resetting the fuel consumption and
speed
You can reset the values for average speed and
average consumption:
1.Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.
2.Press the controller again to confirm your
selection.
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Everything under control
72
Resetting the Trip computer
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Trip computer"3.Select
>"Reset" all values are reset
>"Automatically reset" all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the engine is
switched off
Settings and information
Operating principle
1Button for:
>Selecting display
>Setting values
2Button for:
>Confirming selected display or set val-
ues
>Calling up computer information703When the lights are on: instrument lighting
brightness95
4Calling up Check Control77
5Checking engine oil level207
6Setting the time75
7Setting the date76
8Viewing service requirement display73
Exiting displays
The outside-temperature reading and the time
reappear when you press button2 or if you
make no entries within approx. 15 seconds. If
required, complete the current setting first.
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption,
route/distance, temperature and pressure.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
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Short commands for the voice activation system
240
Split screen settings
Contacts
BMW Assist
FunctionCommand
Split screen{Switch on splitscreen}
Switching off the split screen{Turn off split screen}
Adapting the split screen{Split screen content}
Split screen current position{Split screen current position}
Split screen map facing north{Split screen map facing north}
Split screen direction of travel{Split screen map in direction of travel}
Split screen perspective{Split screen perspective}
Automatically scaling the split screen{Split screen automatic scaling}
Split screen scale...feet
*{Split screen scale ... feet} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 feet
Split screen scale...meters
*{Split screen scale ... meters} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 meters
Split screen scale...kilometers
*{Split screen scale ... kilometers} e.g. split
screen scale of 5 kilometers
Split screen scale...miles
*{Split screen scale ... miles} e.g. split screen
scale of 5 miles
Split screen scale...yards
*{Split screen scale ... yards} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 yards
Split screen, computer{Split screen on board info}
Split screen, trip computer{Splitscreen trip computer}
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts{Contacts}
My contacts{My contacts}
New contact{New contact}
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist{B M W Assist}
Opening BMW Search
*{B M W Search}
Opening the Internet
*{Internet}
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Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Vehicle information
Settings
Vehicle
Equipment
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer{Onboard info}
Opening the trip computer{Trip computer}
Opening the vehicle information{Vehicle information}
Opening the vehicle status{Vehicle status}
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu{Main menu}
Selecting the settings{Settings}
Opening the options{Options}
Central screen settings{Central display}
Opening the time and date settings{Time and date}
Opening the language and unit settings{Language and units}
Opening the speed limit settings{Limit}
Opening the light menu{Lighting}
Selecting the door lock{Door locks}
FunctionCommand
Selecting the air conditioning{Climate}