2009 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 90

Everything under control 3. Turn the controller until "Time" is selected and press the controller. Setting date 1. Select "Date" and press the controller. 4. Turn the controller until "Set time" is selected and press the controller. 2. Select "Set date" and press the controller. The first setting of the date display is selected. 3. Turn the controller to make the adjustment. 4. Press the controller to apply the setting. The next setting is selected. 5. Make the remaining adjustments. After the last adjustment, the date is stored. Setting date format Creating settings 1. Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controller. 2. Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the controller. The changed time is stored. 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. 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. Switching on hour signal* You will hear three tones just before the top of each hour. Select "Hour memo" and press the controller. The hour signal is activated. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. Setting 12h/24h 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. 88 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG