Controls -> Displays for your BMW X3 2011-2017

Displays  
Controls  
Displays  
lected special equipment or national version.  
This also applies to safety-relevant functions  
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐  
tional regulations when using the correspond‐  
ing functions and systems.  
Vehicle equipment  
This chapter describes all standard, national  
and special equipment provided in the model  
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is  
therefore also described, for example the se‐  
Overview, Instrument cluster  
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Fuel gaugeꢀꢁ87  
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Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ88  
Current fuel consumption  
Electronic displaysꢀꢁ83  
Reset kilometresꢀꢁ88  
Speedometer  
Messages, for example, Check Control  
Revolution counterꢀꢁ87  
Electronic displays  
Selection lists, see page 93.  
Outside temperature, see page 88.  
On-board computer, see page 93.  
Date, see page 88.  
Energy recuperation, see page 89.  
Gear Indicator, see page 81.  
Kilometres/trip odometer, see page 88.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Messages, for example Check Control, see  
page 84.  
passenger's belt is not fastened or heavy ob‐  
jects are on the front passenger seat.  
Navigation display, see Owner's Handbook  
for Navigation, Entertainment, Communi‐  
cation.  
Check whether the seat belt has been fas‐  
tened correctly.  
Range, see page 88.  
Airbag system  
Status, drive experience switch, see  
page 131.  
Airbag system and belt tensioner may  
be faulty.  
Service requirements, see page 89.  
Speed Limit Information, see page 91.  
Time, see page 88.  
Have the vehicle checked as soon as  
possible by the Service Centre.  
Parking brake  
The parking brake is engaged.  
Check control  
Principle  
For further information see release parking  
brake, see page 73.  
The check control monitors vehicle functions  
and alerts you to any faults in the monitored  
systems.  
Brake system  
A check control message is displayed as a  
combination of indicator or warning lights and  
text messages in the instrument cluster and  
the Head-Up Display.  
Continue driving at moderate speed.  
Have the vehicle checked as soon as  
possible by the Service Centre.  
If applicable, the text message shown in the  
Control Display is accompanied by an addi‐  
tional acoustic sound.  
Front-end collision warning  
Illuminating: forewarning, for example if  
a danger of collision is anticipated or  
there is a very short distance to a vehi‐  
cle ahead.  
Indicator and warning lights  
General  
Indicator and warning lights in the instrument  
cluster can illuminate in a variety of combina‐  
tions and colours.  
Increase distance.  
Flashing: acute warning in the event of an im‐  
mediate collision if the vehicle approaches an‐  
other vehicle with relatively high differential  
speed.  
When the engine starts or the ignition is  
switched on, the functionality of some lights is  
briefly checked.  
Engage by braking and swerving as required.  
Person warning  
Red lights  
Symbol in the instrument cluster.  
Seat belt reminder  
Seat belt is not fastened on the driver's  
side. With some country versions, the  
belt reminder is also active if the front  
If there is a risk of collision with a detected per‐  
son, the symbol lights up and a signal sounds.  
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Displays  
Controls  
Dynamic Stability Control, DSC  
deactivated, or Dynamic Traction Control,  
DTC activated  
Orange lights  
Active Cruise Control  
The number of transverse bars shows  
the selected distance to the vehicle in  
front.  
Dynamic Stability Control, DSC, is  
switched off or Dynamic Traction Con‐  
trol, DTC is switched on.  
For further information see Active Cruise Con‐  
trol with Stop & Go function, ACC, see  
page 134.  
For further information see Dynamic Stability  
Control, see page 127, and Dynamic Traction  
Control, see page 128.  
Vehicle recognition, Active Cruise Control  
Runflat indicator RPA  
Illuminating: preceding vehicle detec‐  
ted.  
The runflat indicator reports a pressure  
loss in a tyre.  
Flashing: the requirements for opera‐  
tion of the system are no longer being met.  
Reduce your speed and carefully stop  
the vehicle. Avoid violent or sudden braking  
and steering manoeuvres.  
The system was deactivated but will continue  
to brake until you actively take over by de‐  
pressing the brake or the accelerator pedal.  
For more information, see Runflat indicator  
RPA, see page 111.  
Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM  
Yellow lights  
Illuminating: the runflat indicator re‐  
ports a pressure loss in a tyre.  
Anti-lock Brake System, ABS  
Avoid abrupt braking if possible. Brak‐  
ing force reinforcement faulty. Stop  
carefully. Consider longer braking dis‐  
tance. Have checked by the Service Centre as  
appropriate.  
Reduce your speed and carefully stop  
the vehicle. Avoid violent or sudden braking  
and steering manoeuvres.  
Flashing and then illuminating continuously: no  
flat tyres or loss of tyre pressure can be detec‐  
ted.  
Dynamic Stability Control, DSC  
Fault due to systems or devices with the  
same frequency: the system is automati‐  
cally reactivated upon leaving the field of  
interference.  
Flashing: DSC is regulating the accel‐  
eration and braking forces. The vehicle  
is stabilised. Decrease speed and ad‐  
just driving profile to the road conditions.  
TPM could not shut down the reset: exe‐  
cute a reset of the system again.  
Illuminating: DSC has failed. Have system  
checked by the Service Centre.  
Wheel without TPM electronics is fitted:  
have the vehicle checked by the Service  
Centre if necessary.  
For further information see Dynamic Stability  
Control, DSC, see page 127.  
Malfunction: have the system checked by  
the Service Centre.  
For more information, see Tyre Pressure Moni‐  
tor, see page 108.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Steering system  
Front fog lights  
Front fog lights are switched on.  
Steering system faulty.  
Have steering system checked by the  
Service Centre.  
High-beam assistance  
High-beam assistance is switched on.  
Engine functions  
Have vehicle checked by the Service  
Centre.  
High-beam is switched on and off auto‐  
matically depending on the traffic situa‐  
tion.  
For further information see socket for  
on-board diagnosis, see page 220.  
For further information see high beam assis‐  
tance, see page 101.  
Lane departure warning  
Cruise Control  
System is switched on and warns you  
under certain conditions if you leave a  
detected lane without indicating first.  
The system is switched on. The speed  
set using the control functions on the  
steering wheel is maintained.  
For further information see Lane Departure  
Warning, see page 122.  
Automatic Hold  
Rear fog light  
The vehicle is automatically held at a  
standstill.  
Rear fog lights are switched on.  
On upward inclines, rolling back is pre‐  
vented when driving off.  
For more information, see Automatic Hold, see  
page 73.  
Green lights  
Turn indicator  
Blue lights  
Turn indicator on.  
If the indicator light flashes more rap‐  
idly than usual, a turn indicator bulb has  
failed.  
High-beam headlights  
High-beam headlights are switched on.  
For further information see turn indicator, see  
page 75.  
For further information see high-beam  
headlights, see page 75.  
Side lights, low-beam headlights  
General lights  
Check Control  
Side lights or low-beam headlights are  
switched on.  
At least one Check Control message is  
displayed or stored. The symbol is  
shown in the display of the instrument  
cluster.  
For further information see side lights/  
low-beam headlights, low-beam headlight  
control, see page 99.  
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Displays  
Controls  
These messages can be hidden for ap‐  
proximately eight seconds. They are then  
displayed again automatically.  
Text messages  
Text messages and symbols in the instrument  
cluster explain the meaning of a check control  
message and the indicator and warning lights.  
Other check control messages are auto‐  
matically hidden after approximately  
20 seconds. They remain saved and can  
be displayed again.  
Supplementary text messages  
You can call up additional information, for ex‐  
ample the cause of the fault and any action re‐  
quired, via check control.  
Displaying check control messages  
saved in memory  
On the Control Display:  
The supplementary text is automatically shown  
in the Control Display for urgent messages.  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Symbols  
Inside the extended text message, depending  
on the Check Control message, the following  
functions can be selected.  
3.  
"Check Control"  
4. Select a text message.  
Display additional information on the  
Check Control message in the integrated  
Owner's Handbook.  
Messages displayed at the end of  
a journey  
Special messages displayed when driving are  
displayed again when the ignition is switched  
off.  
"Service request"  
Contact a Service centre.  
"Mobile Care"  
Contact the Mobile Service centre.  
Fuel gauge  
Hiding check control messages  
Vehicle incline can lead to fluc‐  
tuations in the display.  
Depending on the equipment,  
the arrow next to the petrol  
pump symbol shows on which  
side of the vehicle the petrol tank flap is.  
Information on refuelling, see page 200.  
Revolution counter  
It is vital to avoid engine speeds in the red  
warning zone. In this zone, the fuel supply is in‐  
terrupted to protect the engine.  
Press the on-board computer button on the  
turn indicator lever.  
Some check control messages are dis‐  
played permanently and remain until the  
fault has been repaired. If there are a num‐  
ber of malfunctions simultaneously, the  
messages are displayed in succession.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Engine oil temperature  
Outside temperature  
Cold engine: the pointer is  
If the display drops to  
located at a low temperature  
value. Drive with moderate  
engine speed and vehicle  
speed.  
+3 ℃/+37 ℉ or lower, a signal  
sounds.  
A Check Control message is  
displayed.  
Normal operating temperature: the needle  
is located in the centre or left half of the  
temperature display.  
There is an increased risk of black ice.  
Danger of icy roads  
Hot engine: the pointer is located at a high  
temperature value. A check control mes‐  
sage is also displayed.  
Even at temperatures above  
+3 ℃/+37 ℉, there can be an increased danger  
of icy roads.  
To reduce the risk of an accident, you should  
always drive carefully in potentially icy areas,  
for example bridges and shaded roads.◀  
Coolant temperature  
If the coolant and therefore the engine become  
too hot, a check control message is displayed.  
Time  
Check coolant level, see page 217.  
The time is shown in the instru‐  
ment cluster.  
Odometer and trip distance  
recorder  
Setting the time on the control  
display, see page 96.  
Display  
Date  
Odometer, arrow 1.  
The date is displayed on the in‐  
strument cluster.  
Trip distance recorder, ar‐  
row 2.  
Setting the date on the control  
display, see page 96.  
Show/reset distance  
Press the button.  
Range  
When the ignition is off, the  
time, outside temperature  
and odometer are displayed.  
Display  
If there is a small remaining  
range:  
When the ignition is on, the  
trip distance recorder is re‐  
set.  
A check control message is  
briefly displayed.  
The on-board computer  
shows the remaining range.  
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Displays  
Controls  
With fast cornering, for instance, the en‐  
gine function is not always ensured.  
check the economy and environmental com‐  
patibility of your driving style.  
If the range drops below approximately 50 km,  
30 miles the check control message is contin‐  
ually displayed.  
Displaying the current fuel  
consumption  
Depending on equipment, the current fuel con‐  
sumption can be shown as a bar display in the  
instrument cluster.  
Refuel in good time  
If the range drops below 50 km, 30 miles,  
you should refuel as soon as possible, or en‐  
gine function may be impaired and damage  
may occur.◀  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instr. cluster display"  
3. "Analogue add. displays"  
Displaying the range  
Depending on equipment, the range can be  
shown as a bar display in the instrument clus‐  
ter.  
Energy recuperation  
Display  
On the Control Display:  
In the coasting mode, the kinetic  
energy of the vehicle is conver‐  
ted into electrical energy. The  
vehicle battery is partially  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instr. cluster display"  
3. "Analogue add. displays"  
charged and fuel consumption  
can be lowered.  
With navigation system: range with  
activated route guidance  
With corresponding equipment,  
when route guidance is active,  
the remaining range on reaching  
the destination is displayed.  
Service requirements  
Principle  
The distance to be driven or time to the next  
maintenance is displayed briefly after switch‐  
ing on the ignition briefly in the instrument  
cluster.  
Current fuel consumption  
The current service requirements can be read  
by the service advisor from the remote control.  
Display  
Depending on the equipment,  
the current fuel consumption is  
shown as a scale with a me‐  
chanical pointer or a digital bar  
display in the lower area of the  
rev counter.  
Display  
Data on the service status or on statutory in‐  
spections for your vehicle is sent to the Serv‐  
ice Centre automatically when a service or in‐  
spection is imminent.  
The current fuel consumption shows the mo‐  
mentary fuel consumption. It is possible to  
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Displays  
6. Adjust the settings.  
7. Confirm.  
Detailed information on service  
requirements  
More detailed information on the scope of  
maintenance can be displayed on the Control  
Display.  
The date input is saved.  
Automatic Service notification  
On the Control Display:  
Data on the service status or on statutory in‐  
spections for the vehicle are transmitted to the  
Service Centre automatically when a service or  
inspection is imminent.  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
3.  
"Service requirements"  
It can be checked when the Service Centre  
was notified.  
Essential maintenance routines and any  
statutory inspections required are dis‐  
played.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
4. Select an entry to display more detailed in‐  
formation.  
3. Calling up "Options".  
4. "Last Teleservice Call"  
Symbols  
Sym‐  
bols  
Description  
Service history  
General  
No servicing is currently needed.  
Have maintenance work carried out by the  
Service centre and entered in the vehicle data.  
The entries are, just like a service booklet, evi‐  
dence of regular maintenance.  
Maintenance or an inspection re‐  
quired by law is due soon.  
The maintenance visits entered can be shown  
on the control display. Operation is available as  
soon as a maintenance visit has been entered  
in the vehicle data.  
Servicing is overdue.  
Entering deadlines  
Enter deadlines for prescribed statutory in‐  
spections.  
Displaying service history  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Ensure that the date and time of the vehicle  
are set correctly.  
On the Control Display:  
3.  
4.  
"Service requirements"  
"Service history"  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Maintenance visits carried out are shown.  
5. Select an entry to display more detailed in‐  
formation.  
3.  
"Service requirements"  
4. "§ vehicle inspection"  
5. "Date:"  
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Displays  
Controls  
Symbols  
Steptronic transmission: displays  
Sym‐  
bols  
Description  
Example Description  
Most efficient gear is engaged.  
Green: maintenance has been car‐  
ried out on time.  
Shift to a more efficient gear.  
Yellow: maintenance has been car‐  
ried out with a delay.  
Maintenance has not been carried  
out.  
Speed Limit Information with  
No Passing Information  
Principle  
Shift point indicator  
Speed Limit Information  
Principle  
Speed Limit Information displays using a sym‐  
bol in the shape of a traffic sign in the instru‐  
ment cluster, the currently detected speed  
limit. The camera in the area of the interior  
rear-view mirror detects traffic signs at the  
edge of the road as well as variable overhead  
sign posts. Traffic signs with additional sym‐  
bols, for example, when wet, are also com‐  
pared with data internal to the vehicle, for ex‐  
ample the rain sensor, and displayed,  
The system recommends the most efficient  
gear for the current driving situation.  
The shift point indicator is active in the manual  
mode of the Steptronic transmission and man‐  
ual gearbox depending on equipment and  
country version.  
Information on up or downshifting are dis‐  
played on the instrument cluster.  
For vehicles without shift point indicator, the  
gear engaged is shown.  
depending on the situation. The system con‐  
siders the information stored in the navigation  
system and also displays the speed limits  
present on unmarked sections of road.  
Manual gearbox: displays  
Symbol Description  
No Passing Information  
Most efficient gear is engaged.  
No Passing Information displays with corre‐  
sponding symbols in the instrument cluster no  
passing restrictions and their removal detected  
by the camera. The system only considers no  
passing restrictions and lifting the restriction  
made known by signage.  
Shift up into most efficient gear.  
Shift down into most efficient gear.  
Shift to neutral.  
No display:  
In countries in which no passing is primar‐  
ily shown by road markings.  
On routes without signage.  
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Displays  
On level crossings, carriageway markings  
or other situations which would not indi‐  
cate an unsigned no passing restriction.  
Display  
The following appears in the instrument clus‐  
ter:  
Information  
Speed Limit Information  
Speed limits and no overtaking for trailer oper‐  
ation are not shown.  
Present speed limit.  
Speed limit cancelled - for Ger‐  
man motorways.  
Personal assessment  
The system is no substitute for your per‐  
sonal assessment of the traffic situation.  
Speed limit information unavail‐  
able.  
The system supports the driver and does not  
replace the human eye.◀  
Overview  
Camera  
The Speed Limit Information can also be dis‐  
played in the Head-Up Display.  
No Passing Information  
No passing restriction.  
End of no passing restric‐  
tion.  
No Passing Information un‐  
available.  
The No Passing Information can also be shown  
in the Head-Up Display.  
The camera is in the area of the base of the  
rear-view mirror.  
Keep the windscreen clean and clear in the  
area in front of the rear view mirror.  
System limits  
The function may be disabled or inaccurate  
under certain conditions, for example:  
Switching on/off  
On the Control Display:  
In thick fog and heavy rain or snow.  
If road signs are obscured.  
1. "Settings"  
If the vehicle is moving too close to the ve‐  
hicle ahead.  
2. "Instr. cluster display"  
3. "Limit info"  
With bright light from oncoming traffic.  
If Speed Limit Information is switched on, this  
can be displayed through the on-board com‐  
puter on the information display in the instru‐  
ment cluster.  
When the windscreen in front of the inte‐  
rior mirror is covered with condensation,  
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.  
Due to possible wrong detections of the  
camera.  
No Passing Information is displayed together  
with activated Speed Limit information.  
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Displays  
Controls  
If the speed limits stored in the navigation  
system are wrong.  
Activating the list and entering a  
setting  
In areas not covered by the navigation sys‐  
tem.  
If there are deviations in relation to the nav‐  
igation, for example due to changes in the  
road routing.  
On overtaking buses or trucks with speed  
stickers.  
If traffic signs do not correspond to the  
standard.  
Turn the knurled wheel on the right-hand side  
of the steering wheel to activate the corre‐  
sponding list.  
During the calibration process of the cam‐  
era immediately after the vehicle is sup‐  
plied.  
Using the knurled wheel, select the desired  
setting and confirm by pressing the knurled  
wheel.  
Selection lists in the  
instrument cluster  
On-board computer  
Principle  
Depending on equipment, the following can be  
displayed or operated via the buttons and the  
knurled wheel on the steering wheel and using  
the displays in the instrument cluster and  
Head-Up Display:  
Calling up information on the  
information display  
Current audio source.  
Repeat dialling for telephone.  
Activating the voice control system.  
Display  
Press the on-board computer button on the  
turn indicator lever.  
Information is displayed on the information dis‐  
play in the instrument cluster.  
Depending on equipment, the list in the instru‐  
ment cluster may differ from what is displayed.  
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Displays  
Overview of the information  
Info display  
Detailed information  
Range  
Displays the estimated range available with the  
remaining fuel.  
Repeated pressing of the button  
on the turn indicator lever shows  
the following information on the  
information display:  
It is calculated based on your driving style over  
the last 30 km, 20 miles.  
Range.  
Average fuel consumption  
The average consumption is calculated for the  
period since the engine was last started.  
ECO PRO bonus range.  
Average fuel consumption.  
Average speed.  
The average consumption is calculated on the  
route travelled since the on-board computer is  
last reset.  
Date.  
Speed Limit Information.  
Time of arrival.  
Average speed  
With activated route guidance in the navi‐  
gation system.  
The calculation of average speed ignores any  
stationary periods where the engine was  
switched off manually.  
Distance to destination.  
With activated route guidance in the navi‐  
gation system.  
Resetting average values  
Arrow display of the navigation system.  
Keep the on-board computer button pressed  
on the turn indicator lever.  
With activated route guidance in the navi‐  
gation system.  
Distance to destination  
If the arrow view in the head up display is  
not active.  
The remaining distance to the destination is  
displayed if a destination was entered in the  
navigation system before the start of the jour‐  
ney.  
Compass display with navigation system.  
Setting displays for the information  
display  
The distance to the destination is automati‐  
cally adopted.  
Depending on the equipment, it can be set  
which displays of the on-board computer can  
be called up on the information display in the  
instrument cluster.  
Arrival time  
The estimated time of arrival is  
displayed if a destination was  
entered in the navigation system  
before the start of the journey.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instr. cluster display"  
3. Select the desired displays.  
A precondition is that the time is correctly set.  
Speed Limit Information  
Description of Speed Limit Information, see  
page 91.  
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Displays  
Controls  
Compass  
Sport displays  
With Navigation system: com‐  
pass display to direction of  
travel.  
Principle  
On the Control Display the current values for  
power and torque are shown with the relevant  
equipment.  
Journey computer  
Two types of on-board computer are available.  
Show Sport displays on the Control  
Display  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Sport displays"  
"On-board computer": values can be reset  
any number of times.  
"Trip computer": values deliver an over‐  
view of the current trip.  
Speed warning  
Resetting the journey computer  
On the Control Display:  
Principle  
Display of a speed at which a warning is to be  
issued when reached.  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "Trip computer"  
Repeat warning if the set speed limit was un‐  
dershot once by at least 5 km/h/3 mph.  
3. "Reset": all values are reset.  
"Reset automatically": all values are reset if  
the vehicle is at a standstill for approxi‐  
mately four hours.  
Displaying, setting or altering the  
speed warning  
On the Control Display:  
Display on the Control Display  
Display the on-board computer or journey  
computer on the Control Display.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Speed"  
3. "Warning at:"  
On the Control Display:  
4. Turn the Controller until the desired speed  
is displayed.  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "On-board computer" or "Trip computer"  
5. Press the Controller.  
Speed warning is stored.  
Resetting fuel consumption and speed  
On the Control Display:  
Activating/deactivating speed warning  
1. "Vehicle information"  
2. "On-board computer"  
3. "Consumpt." or "Speed"  
4. "Yes"  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Speed"  
3. "Warning"  
4. Press the Controller.  
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Controls  
Displays  
The time format is saved.  
Saving actual speed as speed warning  
On the Control Display:  
Automatic time setting  
1. "Settings"  
Depending on equipment, the time, date and, if  
necessary, time zone are updated automati‐  
cally.  
2. "Speed"  
3. "Select current speed"  
4. Press the Controller.  
1. "Settings"  
The current driving speed is saved as the  
speed warning.  
2. "Time/date"  
3. "Automatic time setting"  
Date  
Settings on the control  
display  
Setting the date  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Time/date"  
3. "Date:"  
Time  
Setting the time zone  
1. "Settings"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired day is  
displayed.  
2. "Time/date"  
5. Press the controller.  
3. "Time zone:"  
6. Make the setting for month and year ac‐  
cordingly.  
4. Select desired time zone.  
The time zone is saved.  
The date is saved.  
Setting the time  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Time/date"  
3. "Time:"  
Setting the date format  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Time/date"  
3. "Format:"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired hours  
are displayed.  
4. Select the desired format.  
The date format is saved.  
5. Press the controller.  
6. Turn the controller until the desired mi‐  
nutes are displayed.  
Language  
7. Press the controller.  
The time is saved.  
Setting the language  
To set the language on the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
Setting the time format  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Language/units"  
3. "Language:"  
2. "Time/date"  
4. Select the desired language.  
3. "Format:"  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
4. Select the desired format.  
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Displays  
Controls  
Setting the speech dialogue  
Voice dialogue for the voice control system,  
see page 25.  
Head-Up Display  
Principle  
Units of measure  
Setting the units of measure  
To set the units of measure for fuel consump‐  
tion, distance covered/remaining range, and  
temperature:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Language/units"  
The system projects important information  
into the field of vision of the driver, for example  
speed.  
3. Select the desired menu item.  
4. Select the desired unit.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
The driver can register this information without  
having to divert attention from the road.  
Brightness  
Visibility of the display  
Visibility of the display on the Head-Up Display  
is influenced by the following factors:  
Adjusting brightness  
Adjusting brightness of Control Display:  
Certain seat positions.  
1. "Settings"  
Items on the Head-Up Display cover.  
Sunglasses with certain polarisation filters.  
Wet road.  
2. "Control display"  
3. "Brightness"  
4. Turn the Controller until the desired bright‐  
ness is obtained.  
Unfavourable lighting conditions.  
If the image is shown distorted, have the basic  
settings checked.  
5. Press the Controller.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
Switching on/off  
1. "Settings"  
Depending on the lighting conditions, bright‐  
ness control might not be immediately recog‐  
nisable.  
2. "Head-up display"  
3. "Head-up display"  
Display  
Overview  
Speed.  
Navigation system.  
Check control messages.  
Selection list from the instrument cluster.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Driver assistance systems.  
Setting rotation  
Some of this information is only shown briefly  
when needed.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-up display"  
3. "Rotation"  
Selecting displays on the Head-Up  
Display  
On the Control Display:  
4. Turn the Controller.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-up display"  
3. "Information displayed"  
Special windscreen  
4. Select desired display on Head-Up Dis‐  
play.  
The windscreen constitutes part of the sys‐  
tem.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
The shape of the windscreen enables a precise  
projection.  
A film in the windscreen prevents double im‐  
ages occurring.  
Adjusting brightness  
The brightness is automatically adapted to the  
ambient light.  
For this reason, have the special windscreen  
replaced only by the Service centre.  
The base setting can be adjusted manually.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-up display"  
3. "Brightness"  
4. Turn the Controller.  
The brightness of the Head-Up Display can be  
additionally influenced using the instrument  
lighting if the low-beam headlights are  
switched on.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
Adjusting height  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-up display"  
3. "Height"  
4. Turn the Controller.  
The setting is stored for the currently used  
profile.  
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