2009 BMW 6 SERIES clock setting

Controls
31Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding
remote control is detected and the settings
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW
set to your own personal settings even if
another person with his/her own remote control
and settings has used the vehicle since the last
time you drove it. The individual settings are
stored for a maximum of four remote controls,
for two with comfort access
*.
Personal Profile settings
Details on the settings are provided on the
specified pages.
>Behavior of the central locking system
when unlocking vehicle, refer to page32
>Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page34
>Programming buttons on steering wheel,
refer to page57
>Displays on Control Display:
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page85
>Date format, refer to page85
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page85
>Units of measure for consumption,
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page86
>Language on the Control Display, refer
to page86
>Lighting settings:
>Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page66
>Welcome lamps, refer to page104
>Pathway lighting, refer to page105
>Daytime running lamps
*, refer to
page105
>High-beam assistant
*, refer to page106
>PDC Park Distance Control
*: optical warn-
ing, refer to page87
>Head-Up Display
*: selection and bright-
ness of display, refer to page98>BMW Night Vision
*: display settings, refer
to page102
>Automatic climate control: for AUTO pro-
gram and intensity, cooling function, and
automatic recirculated air control/recircu-
lated air mode, temperature, air distribution,
temperature in the upper body region, refer
to page111
>Navigation system
*: voice instructions for
destination guidance, refer to page151
In addition, the following, most recently
selected settings are recalled during unlocking:
>Programmable memory buttons: selecting
stored functions, refer to page22
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page51
>Audio sources: volume and tone settings,
refer to page161
>Radio: display of stored stations, refer to
page164
>Phone: adjusting volume, refer to page192
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Compartment in the front center console
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler door
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Using door lock
>With comfort access
* via the door handles
These actions operate the anti-theft system
* at
the same time. It prevents the doors from being
unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-
dles. The interior lamps and the courtesy
lamps
* are also switched on and off with the

Everything under control
76
Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock,
date
1Time, outside temperature and date
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Press button:
>with ignition switched on, trip odometer
is reset
>with ignition switched off, time, outside
temperature, and odometer are briefly
displayed.
From radio readiness the outside temperature
and the time are displayed.
To request the date:
Press the CHECK button in the turn signal lever,
refer to page82.
Time and date setting, refer to page84.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on
page86.
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.
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
risk.<
Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped
advance warning field, arrow1, if possible.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing field, arrow2. At high revs in this range, the
flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine.
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.
Checking coolant level, refer to page224.

Reference 253
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Car wash61,128
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash128
– with comfort access40
Car washes227
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system127
"Categories"172
CBC Cornering Brake
Control88
CBS Condition Based
Service225
"CD"160,174
CD changer174
– controls160
– fast forward/reverse178
– installation location178
– random sequence177
– repeating a track177
– sampling tracks176
– selecting a CD174
– selecting a track175
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
CD player174
– controls160
– fast forward/reverse178
– random sequence177
– repeating a track177
– sampling a track176
– selecting a track175
– switching on/off160
– tone control161
– volume161
Center armrest, adjusting
height119
Center console14
"Central locking"32
Central locking
– from inside34
– from outside32
Central locking system31
– comfort access38
– hotel function35
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing language on
Control Display86Changing scale for
navigation150
Changing units of measure on
Control Display86
Changing wheels
218,233
CHECK button82
Check Control81
"Check Control
messages"82
Check Gas Cap212
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure214
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH58
Child restraint systems58
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely58
Chrome-plated parts230
Chrome polish230
Cigarette lighter121
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices121
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care227
"Climate"111
Clock76
– 12h/24h format85
– hour signal85
– setting time and date84
Closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
Closing fuel filler cap212
Clothes hooks, Coupe120
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine61
Combined instrument, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Comfort access38
– observe in car wash40
– replacing battery, remote
control40
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe39
– with comfort access39"Communi-
cation"192,202,203
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer174
– refer to CD player174
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock60
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments120
Compressed audio files174
Computer77
– displays on Control
Display
78
– hour signal85
"Concert hall", tone
control162
"Concierge"205
Concierge service204
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked128
Condition Based Service
CBS225
"Confirmation"33
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking33
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices121
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption77
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption77
"Continue guidance to
destination?"149
"Contrast" with BMW Night
Vision102
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness85
– switching off/on22
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10

Everything from A to Z
254 Convenient operation
– convertible top33,34
– glass sunroof32,34
– windows32,34
Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control111
– opening and closing
windows41
– rollover protection
system97
– top44
– wind deflector47
Convertible top
– closing manually45
– convenient operation34
– emergency closing45
– opening and closing44
Convertible top care228
Coolant223
– checking level224
– temperature76
Cooling, maximum113
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant223
Cooling function, automatic
climate control113
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant223
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC88
Country of destination for
navigation137
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps108
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone119
Cruise control67
– active cruise control68
Cruising range77
Cup holders15,120
Curb weight, refer to
Weights245
"Current position"155Current position
– displaying155
– entering144
– storing144
"Curve mode" with BMW
Night Vision102
"Customer
Relations"196,204
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data
242
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting108
Data, technical242
– dimensions243
– engine242
– weights245
"Date"85
Date76
– date format85
– setting85
"Date format"85
"Daytime running
lamps"105,108
Daytime running lamps105
– replacing bulbs232
"Deactivated"52
Defect
– door lock34
– glass sunroof43
– luggage compartment lid36
– tires, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor90
– tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor92
Defrosting windows112
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation112
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows112
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows112
"Delete address book" in
navigation146"Delete all numbers" in mobile
phone mode195
"Delete data" in
navigation146
"Delete" in mobile phone
mode195
Destination address
– deleting145
– entering136,139
Destination for navigation
– destination list143
– entering via voice139
– entry136
– selecting from address
book145
– selecting using
information142
– storing144
Destination guidance148
– bypassing route
sections152
– canceling voice
instructions57
– changing specified
route
146
– displaying route149
– distance and arrival148
– interrupting148
– starting148
– terminating/continuing148
– voice instructions151
– volume of voice
instructions152
Destination list for
navigation143
Destinations recently driven
to143
"Details" in audio
mode176,182
"Details" in radio mode172
"Detour" in navigation155
"Dial" in mobile phone
mode193
"Dial number"193
"Diamond button"57
Digital clock76
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio168

Everything from A to Z
264 "Set" on trip computer79
"Set service date"80
"Set time"85
Setting button, refer to
Controls, controller16
Settings207
– BMW Night Vision102
– changing on Control
Display84
– clock, 12h/24h mode85
– configuring, refer to
Personal Profile30
– date85
– language86
– units of measure86
"Settings" in unlocking32
Settings menu, refer to
imenu18
"Settings" with BMW
Assist206
Setting time, refer to
Preselecting activation
time115
Shifting, Sport automatic
transmission63
Short commands of voice
command system246
"Short route" in
navigation147
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route146
"Show current position"142
"Show destination
position"142
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer177
– CD player177
Side airbags95
Side-mounted turn signals,
replacing bulbs232
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sill panel lighting, refer to
Interior lamps108
Sitting safely49
– with airbags49
– with head restraint49
– with safety belts49
Ski bag121Sliding/tilt roof, refer to Glass
sunroof, electric with raise
function42
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting assistant90
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing199
– using186
Snow chains219
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical devices121
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface
226
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock60
Soft closure aid, refer to
Automatic soft closing35
Song search on CD, refer to
Sampling tracks176
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency request235
Sound distribution in audio
mode
– front/rear fader162
– right/left balance162
Spare
– adapter for spare key30
– fuses234
– key30
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils223
Specified oil grades, refer to
Approved engine oils223
Speed-dependent
volume162
Speed dial, refer to
Speedometer12
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit83
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", tone
control162
Speed with winter tires219Sport automatic
transmission62
– Dynamic Driving Control64
– kick-down63
– releasing transmission
lock64
– towing238,239
– with comfort access40
Sport program in the Sport
automatic transmission63
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems88
"Star button"57
Start/Stop button60
– starting the engine61
– switching off the engine61
"Start" for stopwatch84
"Start guidance"139,148
Starting, refer to Starting
engine61
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting236
Starting assistant90
Starting difficulties, refer to
Jump starting236
Starting off on slopes, refer to
Starting assistant90
Start menu, iDrive18
"Start route guidance"142
"Start service"202
"Start service" with BMW
Assist205
"State / Province" in
destination entry137
"State inspection"80
Station, refer to Radio164
"Status"80
Status information on Control
Display21
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steam cleaners227,228