Displays -> Settings on the Control Display for your BMW X4 2014-2018
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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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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Displays
2. "GPS tracking"
3. "GPS tracking"
Display
Overview
The following information is displayed on the
Head-up Display:
Head-up Display
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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.
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Certain sitting positions.
Objects on the cover of the Head-up Dis‐
play.
The basic setting can be adjusted.
On the Control Display:
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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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