2008 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 84

2008 BMW M5 Manual

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Everything under control Switching on hour signal* You will hear tones just before each full hour. Select "Hour memo" and press the controller. The hour signal is activated. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Brightness of Control Display The brightness is automatically adapted to the ambient lighting conditions. However, you can change the basic setting. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Display settings" and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Brightness" is selected and press the controller. Setting time format 1. Select "Time format" and press the controller. 2. Select the desired format and press the controller. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Setting date 1. Select "Date" and press the controller. 6. If necessary, move the controller to the right to select "Display". 2. Select "Set date" and press the controller. The first section of the date display is highlighted, in this case the month. 3. Turn the controller to make the adjustment. 4. Press the controller to apply the setting. The next setting is highlighted. 5. Make the remaining adjustments. After the last adjustment, the date is stored. 7. Turn the controller until the desired setting is selected. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Units of measure You can change the units of measure for consumption, distances, temperature and pressure. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "Language / Units" and press the controller. Changing date format 1. Select "Date format" and press the controller. 2. Select the desired format and press the controller. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. 82 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 248 - © 08/07 BMW AG

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Everything under control
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Switching on hour signal*
You will hear tones just before each full hour.
Select "Hour memo" and press the controller.
The hour signal is activated.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Setting time format
1.
Select "Time format" and press the control-
ler.
2.
Select the desired format and press the
controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Setting date
1.
Select "Date" and press the controller.
2.
Select "Set date" and press the controller.
The first section of the date display is high-
lighted, in this case the month.
3.
Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
4.
Press the controller to apply the setting.
The next setting is highlighted.
5.
Make the remaining adjustments. After the
last adjustment, the date is stored.
Changing date format
1.
Select "Date format" and press the control-
ler.
2.
Select the desired format and press the
controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Brightness of Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. However, you can
change the basic setting.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page
16
.
1.
Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2.
Press the controller to open the
menu.
3.
Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.
Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.
5.
Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Brightness" is selected and
press the controller.
6.
If necessary, move the controller to the right
to select "Display".
7.
Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Units of measure
You can change the units of measure for con-
sumption, distances, temperature and pres-
sure.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page
16
.
1.
Press the
button.
This opens the start menu.
2.
Press the controller to open the
menu.
3.
Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.
Select "Language / Units" and press the
controller.