2018 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Display'yAverage speed, arrow 1.'yAverage fuel consumption, arrow 2.
Engine
temperature
display
General
information
Displays the current engine temperature, based on a combination of coolant and engineoil temperature. As soon as the optimum oper#j
ating temperature has been attained, the indi#j cator is in the center position.
If the engine oil or coolant, and thus the en#j
gine, become too hot, a Check Control mes#j
sage is displayed too.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 320.
Display
Onboard
Computer
on
the
Control
Display
Concept
The Onboard Computer displays different ve#j
hicle data on the Control Display, such as aver#j
age values.
General
information
Two types of Onboard Computers are availa#j ble on the Control Display:'y"Onboard info": average values, such as
the fuel consumption, are displayed. The values can be reset individually.'y"Trip computer": the values deliver an
overview of a certain distance and can be reset as often as necessary.
Calling
up
the
Onboard
Computer
or
trip
computer
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driving information"3."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting
the
Onboard
Computer Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driving information"3."Onboard info"4."Consumption" or "Speed"5."OK"
Resetting
the
trip
computer Via iDrive:
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'y "Reset": all values are reset.'y "Automatic reset": all values are
reset approx. 4 hours after the vehicle
has come to a standstill.
Sport
displays
General
information
On the Control Display, the current values for performance and torque can be displayed ifthe vehicle is appropriately equipped.
Displays Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Technology in action"3."Sport displays"
Speed
warning
Concept
A speed limit can be set that when reached will cause a warning to be issued.
General
information
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed limit again, after it has
dropped below it by 3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying,
setting
or
changing
the
speed
warning
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Warning at:"5.Turn the Controller until the desired speedis displayed.6.Press the Controller.Activating/deactivating
the
speed
warning
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Speed warning"5.Press the controller.
Setting
your
current
speed
as
the
speed
warning
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Select current speed"5.Press the controller.
Vehicle
status
General
information The status can be displayed and actions per#j
formed for several systems.
Opening
the
vehicle
status
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle status"
Information
at
a
glance
'y "Flat Tire Monitor": Status of the Flat
Tire Monitor, refer to page 307.'y "Tire Pressure Monitor": Status of the
Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to page 302.'yResetting the Tire Pressure Monitor, refer
to page 303.'y "Engine oil level": Electronic engine
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'y "Check Control": Check Control mes#j
sages are stored in the background and
can be displayed on the Control Display.
Displaying stored Check Control mes#j
sages, refer to page 137.'y "Service required": Displaying serv#j
ice requirements, refer to page 139.'y "Teleservice Call": service request.
Head-up
Display
Concept
This system projects important information
into the driver's field of vision, e.g., the speed.
The driver can get information without averting
his or her eyes from the road.
General
information Read the information for cleaning the Head-up
Display, refer to page 337.
Overview
Switching
on/off
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Head-Up Display"Display
Overview
The following information is displayed on the Head-up Display:'ySpeed.'yNavigation system.'yCheck Control messages.'ySelection list in the instrument cluster.'yDriver assistance systems.
Some of this information is only displayedbriefly as needed.
Selecting
displays
in
the
Head-up
Display
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5.Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
View Three different views are available for the
Head-up Display:
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5.Select the desired setting.'y"STANDARD": all displays in the Head-
up Display are active.'y"REDUCED": the displays in the Head- up Display are reduced to the mini#j
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'y"INDIVIDUAL": all displays in the Head-
up Display are active. Individual dis#j
plays, e.g., Check Control messages,
can be individually configured.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
Setting
the
brightness The brightness is automatically adjusted to theambient brightness.
The basic setting can be adjusted. Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Brightness"6.Turn the controller until the desired bright#jness is set.7.Press the controller.
When the low beams are activated, the bright#jness of the Head-up Display can be addition#j
ally influenced using the instrument lighting.
Adjusting
the
height
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Height"6.Turn the Controller until the desired height
is reached.7.Press the Controller.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
The height of the Head-up Display can also be
stored using the memory function, refer to
page 98.
Setting
the
rotation
The screen of the Head-up Display can be ro#j
tated around its own axis.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Rotation"6.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.7.Press the controller.
Visibility
of
the
display
The visibility of the displays in the Head-up
Display is influenced by the following factors:
'yCertain sitting positions.'yObjects on the cover of the Head-up Dis#j
play.'ySunglasses with certain polarization filters.'yWet roads.'yUnfavorable light conditions.
If the image is distorted, have the basic set#j tings checked by a dealer#ss service center or
another qualified service center or repair shop.
Special
windshield
The windshield is part of the system.
The shape of the windshield makes it possibleto display a precise image.
A film in the windshield prevents double im#j ages from being generated.
For this reason, it is strongly suggested to have the special windshield replaced by a deal#j
er#ss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop, if necessary.
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LightsVehicle
features
and
optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Overview Switches
in
the
vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
SymbolFunctionFront fog lights.Night Vision, refer to page 171.Lights off.
Daytime running lights.Parking lights.SymbolFunctionAutomatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.Low beams.Instrument lighting.Right roadside parking light.Left roadside parking light.
Parking
lights,
cornering
lights
and
roadside
parking
lights
General
information Position of switch:
, ,
If the driver's door is opened when the drive- ready state is switched off, the exterior lightingis automatically switched off.
Parking
lights
Position of switch:

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe#j
riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery
and it would then be impossible to switch on
drive-ready state.
Low
beams Position of switch:

The low beams illuminate when drive-ready
state is switched on.
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Roadside
parking
lightsWhen the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road#jside parking light can be switched on.ButtonFunctionRight roadside parking light on/offLeft roadside parking light on/off
Welcome
lights
and
headlight
courtesy
delay
feature
Welcome
lights
General
information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior
lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.
Activating/deactivating Position of switch:
,
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5.Select the desired setting.'y"Welcome lights"
Individual light functions are switched
on for a limited time.'y"Door handle lighting"
Door handles and the ground in front of
the doors are illuminated for a limited
time.'y"LED light carpet"
The area next to the vehicle is illumi#j nated for a limited time.Headlight
courtesy
delay
feature.
General
information
The low beams stay lit for a particular time if
the high beams are switched on after standby
state is switched on.
Setting
the
duration Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5."Pathway lighting"6.Select the desired setting.
Automatic
headlight
control
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto#j
matically depending on the ambient bright#j
ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if there is precipitation.
General
information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
Activating Position of switch:

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated when the low beams are switched
on.
System
limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un#j
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der these conditions, you should always switch
on the lights manually.
Daytime
running
lights
General
information Position of switch:
, ,
The daytime running lights light up when
drive-ready state is switched on. After drive- ready state is switched off, the parking lights
light up in position
.
Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti#j
vate the daytime running lights.
Using iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Lighting"4."Exterior lighting"5.Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
Adaptive
Light
Control Concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight
control system that enables dynamic illumina#j
tion of the road surface.
General
information
Depending on the steering angle and other pa#j rameters, the light from the headlight follows
the course of the road.
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap#j
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv#j
er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
Depending on the equipment version, Adap#j
tive Light Control consists of one or several systems:'yCornering light, refer to page 151.
Activating
Position of switch:

Adaptive Headlight Control is active when
drive-ready state is switched on.
Cornering
light
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous
roads or when turning, an additional, cornering
light is switched on that lights up the inside of
the curve when the vehicle is moving below a certain speed.
The cornering light is automatically switched on depending on the steering angle or the use
of turn signals.
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights
may be automatically switched on regardless of the steering angle.
Adaptive
headlight
range
control
The adaptive headlight range control compen#jsates for acceleration and braking operations
in order not to blind the oncoming traffic and to
achieve optimum illumination of the roadway.
High-beam
Assistant
Concept
The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic participants early on and automatically switches the high beams on or off depending
on the traffic situation.
General
information
The high-beam Assistant ensures that the high
beams are switched on, whenever the traffic
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situation allows. In the low speed range, thehigh beams are not switched on by the system.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, for instance in towns
and cities.
The high beams can be switched on and off at any time as usual.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
Press and hold button on signal lever.
The indicator light in the instrumentcluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
The headlights are automatically switched be#j tween low beams and high beams.
The blue indicator light in the instru#j
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 118.
To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press
the button on the turn signal lever.
Sensitivity
of
the
high-beam
Assistant General
information The sensitivity of the high-beam Assistant canbe adjusted.
Safety
information
WARNING
If adjustments have been made or the
sensitivity has been modified, oncoming traffic may be dazzled. There is a risk of an accident.
If adjustments have been made and the sensi#j tivity has been modified, make sure that on#j
coming traffic is not dazzled. Switch off the
high beams manually if required.'