Switching on automatically

Select transmission position R with the engine running.

The Top View and PDC images are displayed if the system is switched on via iDrive.

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    Braking: One Step Up, Two Back
    There is an aspect of the 5 Series that we do object to, though, and that's the braking. To be clear, the car stops well enough; it's not a safety concern. The problem is the feel of the braking, ...

    Odometer and trip odometer
    ▷ Odometer, arrow 1. ▷ Trip odometer, arrow 2. Display/reset miles Press the knob. ▷ When the ignition is switched off, the time, external temperature and odometer are di ...

    Calibrating the digital compass
    The digital compass must be calibrated in the following situations: ▷ An incorrect compass direction is shown. The cardinal direction displayed does not change even if the direction of tra ...