Displays for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Controls  
Displays  
Displays  
to the selected options or country versions.  
This also applies to safety-related functions  
and systems. When using these functions and  
systems, the applicable country provisions  
must be observed.  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due  
Overview, instrument cluster  
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Fuel gaugeꢀꢁ87  
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Engine oil temperatureꢀꢁ87  
Current fuel consumption  
Electronic displaysꢀꢁ82  
Reset milesꢀꢁ87  
Speedometer  
Messages, for example, Check Control  
Tachometerꢀꢁ87  
Electronic displays  
Selection lists, refer to page 91.  
Date, refer to page 88.  
External temperature, refer to page 87.  
Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 68.  
On-board computer, refer to page 92.  
Energy recovery, refer to page 89.  
Transmission display, refer to page 80.  
Miles/trip miles, refer to page 87.  
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Displays  
Controls  
Messages, e.g., Check Control, refer to  
page 83.  
objects are detected on the front passenger  
seat.  
Navigation display, see Owner's Manual for  
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐  
cation.  
Indicator lamp flashes or is illuminated: safety  
belt on the driver or passenger side is not  
buckled. The safety belt reminder can also be  
activated if objects are placed on the front pas‐  
senger seat.  
Range, refer to page 88.  
Status, Driving Dynamics Control, refer to  
page 131.  
Make sure that the safety belts are positioned  
correctly.  
Service requirements, refer to page 89.  
Speed Limit Info, refer to page 90.  
Time, refer to page 88.  
Airbag system  
Airbag system and belt tensioner are  
not working.  
Have the vehicle checked immediately  
by a dealer’s service center or another quali‐  
fied service center or repair shop.  
Check Control  
The concept  
The Check Control system monitors functions  
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions  
in the monitored systems.  
Parking brake  
The parking brake is set.  
A Check Control message is displayed as a  
combination of indicator or warning lights and  
text messages in the instrument cluster and in  
the Head-up Display.  
For additional information, see Releas‐  
ing the parking brake, refer to page 71.  
Brake system  
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a  
text message may appear on the Control Dis‐  
play.  
Braking system impaired. Continue to  
drive moderately.  
Have the vehicle checked immediately  
by a dealer’s service center or another  
qualified service center or repair shop.  
Indicator/warning lights  
General information  
The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐  
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐  
nations and colors.  
Approach control warning  
Indicator lamp illuminates: advance  
warning is issued, for example when  
there is the impending danger of a col‐  
lision or the distance to the vehicle ahead is  
too small.  
Several of the lights are checked for proper  
functioning and light up temporarily when the  
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.  
Red lights  
Increase distance.  
Indicator lamp flashes: acute warning of the  
imminent danger of a collision when the vehi‐  
cle approaches another vehicle at a relatively  
high differential speed.  
Safety belt reminder  
Safety belt on the driver's side is not  
buckled. For some country-specific  
models: passenger belt is not worn or  
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Controls  
Displays  
Intervention by braking or make an evasive ma‐  
neuver.  
DSC Dynamic Stability Control  
The indicator lamp flashes: DSC con‐  
trols the drive and braking forces. The  
vehicle is stabilized. Reduce speed and  
adapt driving style to the driving circumstan‐  
ces.  
Person warning  
Symbol in the instrument cluster.  
If a collision with a person detected in  
this way is imminent, the symbol lights  
up and a signal sounds.  
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has mal‐  
functioned.  
Have the system checked by a dealer’s service  
center or another qualified service center or re‐  
pair shop.  
Orange lights  
For additional information, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC, refer to page 127.  
Active Cruise Control  
The number bars shows the selected  
distance from the vehicle driving  
ahead.  
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is  
deactivated or DTC Dynamic Traction  
Control is activated  
For additional information, refer to Active  
Cruise Control with Stop&Go function, ACC,  
refer to page 134.  
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deac‐  
tivated or DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐  
trol is activated.  
Vehicle detection, Active Cruise Control  
For additional information, refer to Dynamic  
Stability Control DSC, refer to page 127, and  
Dynamic Traction Control DTC, refer to  
page 128.  
Indicator lamp illuminates: a vehicle has  
been detected ahead of you.  
Indicator lamp flashes: the conditions  
are not adequate for the system to work.  
The system was deactivated but applies the  
brakes until you actively resume control by  
pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator  
pedal.  
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  
The Flat Tire Monitor signals a loss of  
tire inflation pressure in a tire.  
Reduce your speed and stop cau‐  
tiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering ma‐  
neuvers.  
Yellow lights  
For more information, see Flat Tire Monitor, re‐  
fer to page 110.  
Anti-lock Braking System ABS  
Braking force boost may not be work‐  
ing. Avoid abrupt braking. Take the lon‐  
ger braking distance into account.  
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM  
The indicator lamp is illuminated.  
Have the system immediately checked  
by a dealer’s service center or another  
qualified service center or repair shop.  
The Tire Pressure Monitor reports a  
low tire inflation pressure or a flat tire.  
Observe the information in the Check Control  
message.  
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Displays  
Controls  
The indicator lamp flashes and is then illumi‐  
nated continuously.  
For additional information, refer to Lane depar‐  
ture warning, refer to page 122.  
No flat tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can  
be detected.  
Green lights  
Interference caused by systems or devices  
with the same radio frequency: After leav‐  
ing the area of the interference, the system  
automatically becomes active again.  
Turn signal  
Turn signal switched on.  
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator  
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb  
has failed.  
TPM was unable to complete the reset.  
Reset the system again.  
A wheel without TPM electronics is  
mounted: Have it checked by a dealer’s  
service center or another qualified service  
center or repair shop as needed.  
For additional information, refer to Turn signal,  
refer to page 73.  
Parking lights, headlight  
Malfunction: have the system checked by a  
dealer’s service center or another qualified  
service center or repair shop.  
Parking lights or headlights are acti‐  
vated.  
For more information, see Tire Pressure Moni‐  
tor, refer to page 106.  
For additional information, refer to  
Parking lights/low beams, headlamp control,  
refer to page 98.  
Steering system  
Front fog lights  
Steering system in some cases not  
working.  
Front fog lights are activated.  
Have the steering system checked by a  
dealer’s service center or another qualified  
service center or repair shop.  
For additional information, refer to  
Front fog lights, refer to page 101.  
High-beam Assistant  
Engine functions  
High-beam Assistant is switched on.  
Engine function impaired.  
High beams are switched on and off  
automatically depending on the traffic  
situation.  
Have the vehicle checked by a dealer’s  
service center or another qualified  
service center or repair shop.  
For additional information, refer to High-beam  
Assistant, refer to page 101.  
For additional information, refer to On-board  
Diagnostics socket, refer to page 226.  
Cruise control  
Lane departure warning  
The system is switched on. It maintains  
the speed that was set using the con‐  
trol elements on the steering wheel.  
System is switched on and under cer‐  
tain circumstances warns if a detected  
lane is left without flashing beforehand.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Automatic Hold  
Contact a dealer’s service center or an‐  
other qualified service center or repair  
shop.  
Automatic Hold is activated. The vehi‐  
cle is automatically held in place when  
it is stationary.  
"Roadside Assistance"  
Contact Roadside Assistance.  
For more information, see Automatic Hold, re‐  
fer to page 71.  
Hiding Check Control messages  
Blue lights  
High beams  
High beams are activated.  
For additional information, see High  
beams, refer to page 73.  
General lamps  
Check Control  
Press and hold button on signal lever.  
Some Check Control messages are dis‐  
played continuously and are not cleared  
until the malfunction is eliminated. If sev‐  
eral malfunctions occur at once, the mes‐  
sages are displayed consecutively.  
At least one Check Control message is  
displayed or is stored.  
SMS text messages  
These messages can be hidden for approx.  
8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐  
played again automatically.  
SMS text messages in combination with a  
symbol in the instrument cluster explain a  
Check Control message and the meaning of  
the indicator and warning lights.  
Other Check Control messages are hidden  
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.  
They are stored and can be displayed  
again later.  
Supplementary text messages  
Additional information, such as on the cause of  
an error or the required action, can be called up  
via Check Control.  
Displaying stored Check Control  
messages  
On the Control Display:  
With urgent messages the added text will be  
automatically displayed on the Control Display.  
1. "Vehicle info"  
Symbols  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Within the supplementary text, the following  
functions can be selected independent of the  
check control message.  
3.  
"Check Control"  
4. Select the text message.  
Display additional information about  
the Check Control message in the  
Integrated Owner's Manual.  
Messages after trip completion  
Special messages displayed while driving are  
displayed again after the ignition is switched  
off.  
"Service request"  
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Displays  
Controls  
Check the coolant level.  
Fuel gauge  
Vehicle tilt position may cause  
the display to vary.  
Odometer and trip odometer  
Depending on the equipment  
version, the arrow beside the  
fuel pump symbol shows which  
Display  
Odometer, arrow 1.  
side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is on.  
Trip odometer, arrow 2.  
Notes on refueling, refer to page 196.  
The yellow indicator lamp illuminates,  
once the fuel reserve is reached.  
Show/reset miles  
Press the button.  
Tachometer  
Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning  
field. In this range, the fuel supply is inter‐  
rupted to protect the engine.  
When the ignition is  
switched off, the time, the  
external temperature and  
the odometer are displayed.  
When the ignition is switched on, the trip  
odometer is reset.  
Engine oil temperature  
Cold engine: the pointer is at  
the low temperature end.  
Drive at moderate engine  
and vehicle speeds.  
External temperature  
WARNING  
Even at temperatures above +37 ℉/+3 ℃  
there can be a risk of icy roads, e.g., on bridges  
or shady sections of road. There is a risk of an  
accident. Adjust your driving style to the  
Normal operating tempera‐  
ture: the pointer is in the  
middle or in the left half of  
the temperature display.  
weather conditions at low temperatures.◀  
Hot engine: the pointer is at the high end of  
the temperature range. A Check Control  
message is also displayed.  
If the indicator drops to  
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal  
sounds.  
When the engine oil temperature is too  
high, a red indicator lamp is displayed.  
A Check Control message is  
displayed.  
There is an increased risk of ice on roads.  
Coolant temperature  
If the coolant along with the engine becomes  
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.  
A red indicator lamp is displayed.  
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Controls  
Displays  
2. "Instrument cluster"  
3. "Additional indicators"  
Time  
Date  
The time is displayed in the in‐  
strument cluster.  
With navigation system: range with  
destination guidance active  
The time can be set on the Con‐  
trol Display.  
If respective equipment is fitted  
and destination guidance is ac‐  
tive, the remaining range is dis‐  
played when the destination is  
reached.  
The date is displayed in the in‐  
strument cluster.  
The date can be set on the Con‐  
trol Display.  
Current fuel consumption  
Display  
Range  
Depending on your vehicle's op‐  
tional features, the current fuel  
consumption can be displayed  
as scale with mechanical pointer  
or as digital bar display in the  
Display  
With a low remaining range:  
A Check Control message is  
displayed briefly.  
lower area of the tachometer.  
The remaining range is  
shown on the onboard com‐  
puter.  
The current consumption displays the current  
fuel consumption. Check whether you are cur‐  
rently driving in an efficient and environmen‐  
tally-friendly manner.  
With a dynamic driving style, e.g., taking  
curves aggressively, the engine function is  
not always ensured.  
Displaying the current fuel  
consumption  
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,  
the current fuel consumption can also be dis‐  
played as bar in the instrument cluster.  
The Check Control message appears continu‐  
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.  
NOTE  
With a range of less than 30 miles/50 km  
it is possible that the engine will no longer have  
sufficient fuel. Engine functions are not en‐  
sured anymore. There is a risk of property  
damage. Refuel promptly.◀  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instrument cluster"  
3. "Additional indicators"  
Displaying the cruising range  
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,  
the range can also be displayed as bar in the  
instrument cluster.  
1. "Settings"  
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Displays  
Controls  
Symbols  
Energy recovery  
Sym‐  
bols  
Description  
Display  
The energy of motion of the ve‐  
No service is currently required.  
hicle is converted to electrical  
energy while coasting. The vehi‐  
cle battery is partially charged  
and fuel consumption can be re‐  
The deadline for scheduled mainte‐  
nance or a legally mandated inspec‐  
tion is approaching.  
duced.  
The service deadline has already  
passed.  
Service requirements  
General information  
Entering appointment dates  
Enter the dates for the required inspections.  
After the ignition is turned on the instrument  
cluster briefly displays available driving dis‐  
tance or time to the next scheduled mainte‐  
nance.  
Make sure that the vehicle's date and time are  
set correctly.  
A service advisor can read out the current  
service requirements from your remote con‐  
trol.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Vehicle info"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Display  
3.  
"Service required"  
4. "§ Vehicle inspection"  
5. "Date:"  
Detailed information on service  
requirements  
6. Adjust the settings.  
7. Confirm.  
More information on the scope of service re‐  
quired can be displayed on the Control Dis‐  
play.  
The entered date is stored.  
1. "Vehicle info"  
Automatic Service Request  
2. "Vehicle status"  
Data regarding the service status or legally  
mandated vehicle inspections is automatically  
transmitted to your dealer’s service center be‐  
fore a service due date.  
3.  
"Service required"  
Required maintenance procedures and le‐  
gally mandated inspections are displayed.  
4. Select an entry to call up detailed informa‐  
tion.  
You can check when your dealer’s service cen‐  
ter was notified.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Vehicle info"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
3. Open "Options".  
4. "Last Service Request"  
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Controls  
Displays  
on the situation. The system takes into ac‐  
count the information stored in the navigation  
system and also displays speed limits present  
on routes without signs.  
Gear shift indicator  
Concept  
The system recommends the most fuel effi‐  
cient gear for the current driving situation.  
Safety information  
WARNING  
General information  
The system does not release from the  
personal responsibility to correctly assess visi‐  
bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of an  
accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic  
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively  
intervene in the respective situations.◀  
Depending on the vehicle's features and coun‐  
try version of the vehicle, the gear shift indica‐  
tor is active in the manual mode of the Step‐  
tronic transmission and with manual  
transmission.  
Suggestions to shift gear up or down are dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
Overview  
Camera  
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the  
engaged gear is displayed.  
Steptronic transmission: displaying  
Example  
Description  
Fuel efficient gear is set.  
Shift into fuel efficient gear.  
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.  
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mir‐  
ror clean and clear.  
Speed Limit Info  
Speed Limit Info  
Concept  
Switching on/off  
On the Control Display:  
Speed Limit Info shows the current maximum  
permitted speed in the instrument cluster.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instrument cluster"  
3. "Speed limit information"  
General information  
If Speed Limit Info is switched on, it can be dis‐  
played on the CID (central information display)  
in the instrument cluster via the onboard com‐  
puter.  
The camera in the area of the interior mirror  
detects traffic signs at the edge of the road as  
well as variable overhead sign posts. Traffic  
signs with extra symbols for wet road condi‐  
tions, etc. are also detected and compared  
with the vehicle's onboard data, such as for the  
rain sensor, and will be displayed depending  
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Displays  
Controls  
If the traffic signs are non-conforming.  
Display  
The following is displayed in the instrument  
cluster:  
During calibration of the camera immedi‐  
ately after vehicle delivery.  
When signs that are valid for a parallel road  
are detected.  
Speed Limit Info  
Current speed limit.  
Selection lists in the  
instrument cluster  
General information  
Speed Limit Info not available.  
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the  
following can be displayed or operated using  
the buttons and the thumbwheel on the steer‐  
ing wheel as well as the displays in the instru‐  
ment cluster and the Head-up Display:  
Speed Limit Info can also be displayed in the  
Head-up Display.  
Current audio source.  
Redial phone feature.  
System limits  
Turn on voice activation system.  
The system may not be fully functional and  
may provide incorrect information in the fol‐  
lowing situations:  
Activating a list and adjusting the  
setting  
In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.  
When signs are fully or partially concealed  
by objects, stickers or paint.  
When driving very close to the vehicle in  
front of you.  
When driving toward bright lights or strong  
reflections.  
When the windshield in front of the interior  
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered by a  
sticker, etc.  
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn  
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding  
list.  
In the event of incorrect detection by the  
camera.  
1. Turn the thumbwheel and select the de‐  
sired setting.  
If the speed limits stored in the navigation  
system are incorrect.  
2. Press the thumbwheel.  
In areas not covered by the navigation sys‐  
tem.  
When roads differ from the navigation,  
such as due to changes in road routing.  
When passing buses or trucks with a  
speed sticker.  
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Controls  
Displays  
Date.  
Display  
Speed Limit Info.  
Time of arrival.  
When destination guidance is activated in  
the navigation system.  
Distance to destination.  
When destination guidance is activated in  
the navigation system.  
Arrow view of navigation system.  
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,  
the list in the instrument cluster can differ from  
the illustration shown.  
When destination guidance is activated in  
the navigation system.  
When the arrow view in the Head-up Dis‐  
play is inactive.  
Compass display in the navigation system.  
ECO PRO bonus range.  
Onboard computer  
Calling up information on the CID  
(central information display)  
Selecting information  
Depending on the vehicle equipment version,  
you can select what information from the on‐  
board computer is to be displayed on the info  
display of the instrument cluster.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Instrument cluster"  
3. Select the desired information.  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
Press and hold button on signal lever.  
Information is displayed in the CID (central in‐  
formation display) of the instrument cluster.  
Information in detail  
Range  
Information at a glance  
Displays the estimated cruising range available  
with the remaining fuel.  
CID (central information display)  
Repeatedly pressing the button  
on the turn signal lever calls up  
the following information in the  
CID (central information display):  
It is calculated based on your driving style over  
the last 20 miles/30 km.  
Average fuel consumption  
Range.  
The average fuel consumption is calculated for  
the period while the engine is running.  
Average consumption, fuel.  
Average speed.  
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Displays  
Controls  
The average fuel consumption is calculated for  
the distance traveled since the last reset by the  
onboard computer.  
Compass  
With a navigation system: com‐  
pass display for the driving di‐  
rection.  
Average speed  
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the  
engine manually stopped are not included in  
the calculation of the average speed.  
Trip onboard computer  
The vehicle features two types of onboard  
computers.  
Resetting average values  
"Onboard info": the values can be reset as  
often as necessary.  
"Trip computer": the values provide an  
overview of the current trip.  
Resetting the trip onboard computer  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Vehicle info"  
Press and hold button on turn signal lever.  
2. "Trip computer"  
3. "Reset": all values are reset.  
Distance to destination  
"Automatically reset": all values are reset  
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle came to a  
standstill.  
The distance remaining to the destination is  
displayed if a destination is entered in the navi‐  
gation system before the trip is started.  
Display on the Control Display  
Display the onboard computer or trip onboard  
computer on the Control Display.  
The distance to the destination is adopted au‐  
tomatically.  
Time of arrival  
On the Control Display:  
The estimated time of arrival is  
displayed if a destination is en‐  
tered in the navigation system  
before the trip is started.  
1. "Vehicle info"  
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"  
Resetting the fuel consumption and  
speed  
On the Control Display:  
The time must be correctly set.  
Speed Limit Info  
Further information, see chapter Speed Limit  
Info.  
1. "Vehicle info"  
2. "Onboard info"  
3. "Consumpt." or "Speed"  
4. "Yes"  
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Controls  
Displays  
Setting your current speed as the  
speed warning  
Sport displays  
The concept  
On the Control Display:  
On the Control Display, the current values for  
performance and torque can be displayed if  
the vehicle is appropriately equipped.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Speed"  
3. "Select current speed"  
4. Press the controller.  
Displaying sport displays  
1. "Vehicle info"  
The current vehicle speed is stored as the  
speed warning.  
2. "Sport displays"  
Settings on the Control  
Display  
Speed warning  
Concept  
Time  
A speed limit can be set that when reached will  
cause a warning to be issued.  
Setting the time zone  
1. "Settings"  
General information  
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed  
drops below the set speed limit once by at  
least 3 mph/5 km/h.  
2. "Time/Date"  
3. "Time zone:"  
4. Select the desired time zone.  
The time zone is stored.  
Displaying, setting or changing the  
speed warning  
Setting the time  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Time/Date"  
3. "Time:"  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Speed"  
3. "Warning at:"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired hours  
are displayed.  
4. Turn the controller until the desired speed  
is displayed.  
5. Press the controller.  
5. Press the controller.  
Speed warning is stored.  
6. Turn the controller until the desired mi‐  
nutes are displayed.  
7. Press the controller.  
The time is stored.  
Activating/deactivating the speed  
warning  
On the Control Display:  
Setting the time format  
1. "Settings"  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Speed"  
2. "Time/Date"  
3. "Warning"  
4. Press the controller.  
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Displays  
Controls  
3. "Format:"  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
4. Select the desired format.  
The time format is stored.  
Setting the voice dialog  
Voice dialog for the voice activation system,  
refer to page 28.  
Automatic time setting  
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,  
the time, date and, if needed, the time zone are  
updated automatically.  
Units of measurement  
Setting the units of measurement  
1. "Settings"  
To set the units for fuel consumption, route/  
distance and temperature:  
2. "Time/Date"  
3. "Auto time set"  
1. "Settings"  
Date  
2. "Language/Units"  
3. Select the desired menu item.  
4. Select the desired unit.  
Setting the date  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Time/Date"  
3. "Date:"  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
4. Turn the controller until the desired day is  
displayed.  
Brightness  
Setting the brightness  
5. Press the controller.  
To set the brightness of the Control Display:  
6. Make the necessary settings for the month  
and year.  
1. "Settings"  
The date is stored.  
2. "Control display"  
3. "Brightness"  
Setting the date format  
1. "Settings"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired bright‐  
ness is set.  
2. "Time/Date"  
5. Press the controller.  
3. "Format:"  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
4. Select the desired format.  
The date format is stored.  
Depending on the light conditions, the bright‐  
ness settings may not be clearly visible.  
Language  
Activating/deactivating the display of  
the current vehicle position  
If GPS geolocation has been activated, the cur‐  
rent vehicle position can be displayed in the  
BMW ConnectedDrive app or in the Connec‐  
tedDrive customer portal.  
Setting the language  
To set the language on the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Language/Units"  
3. "Language:"  
1. "Settings"  
4. Select the desired language.  
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Controls  
Displays  
2. "GPS tracking"  
3. "GPS tracking"  
Display  
Overview  
The following information is displayed on the  
Head-up Display:  
Head-up Display  
Speed.  
Concept  
Navigation system.  
This system projects important information  
into the driver's field of vision, e.g., the speed.  
Check Control messages.  
Selection list from the instrument cluster.  
Driver assistance systems.  
The driver can get information without averting  
his or her eyes from the road.  
Some of this information is only displayed  
briefly as needed.  
Overview  
Selecting displays in the Head-up  
Display  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-Up Display"  
3. "Displayed information"  
4. Select the desired displays in the Head-up  
Display.  
Display visibility  
The visibility of the displays in the Head-up  
Display is influenced by the following factors:  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
Setting the brightness  
The brightness is automatically adjusted to the  
ambient brightness.  
Certain sitting positions.  
Objects on the cover of the Head-up Dis‐  
play.  
The basic setting can be adjusted.  
On the Control Display:  
Sunglasses with certain polarization filters.  
Wet roads.  
Unfavorable light conditions.  
1. "Settings"  
If the image is distorted, have the basic set‐  
tings checked by a dealer’s service center or  
another qualified service center or repair shop.  
2. "Head-Up Display"  
3. "Brightness"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired bright‐  
ness is set.  
Follow the instructions for cleaning the Head-  
up Display, refer to page 245.  
5. Press the controller.  
When the low beams are activated, the bright‐  
ness of the Head-up Display can be addition‐  
ally influenced using the instrument lighting.  
Switching on/off  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-Up Display"  
3. "Head-Up Display"  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
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Displays  
Controls  
Adjusting the height  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-Up Display"  
3. "Height"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired height  
is reached.  
5. Press the controller.  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
Setting the rotation  
The screen of the Head-up Display can be ro‐  
tated around its own axis.  
On the Control Display:  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Head-Up Display"  
3. "Rotation"  
4. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is selected.  
5. Press the controller.  
Settings are stored for the profile currently  
used.  
Special windshield  
The windshield is part of the system.  
The shape of the windshield makes it possible  
to display a precise image.  
A film in the windshield prevents double im‐  
ages from being displayed.  
For this reason, it is strongly suggested to  
have the special windshield replaced by a deal‐  
er’s service center or another qualified service  
center or repair shop.  
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