General Settings; Messages; Time; Retrieving Messages - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

General Settings

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.

Messages

Concept
The menu centrally displays all messages arriv‐
ing in the vehicle in list form.
General information
The following messages can be displayed:
▷ Traffic messages.
▷ Check Control messages.
▷ Communication messages, for example e-
mails, SMS text messages or reminders.
▷ Service requirements messages.
The number of messages is additionally dis‐
played in the status field.
The Messages menu can also be created as
Widget, refer to page 50.

Retrieving messages

Via iDrive:
1. Tip the Controller up.
2. "Notifications"
3. Select the desired message.
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General Settings
Deleting messages
All messages, except Check Control messages,
can be deleted from the list. Check Control mes‐
sages are displayed as long as they are relevant.
Via iDrive:
1. Tip the Controller up.
2. "Notifications"
3. Select desired message, e.g. SMS.
4. Press the button.
5. "Delete"
Settings
The following settings can be adjusted:
▷ Select the applications, from which mes‐
sages will be permitted.
▷ All messages or a limited time period for re‐
ceived messages.
Via iDrive:
1. Tip the Controller up.
2. "Notifications"
3. "Settings"
4. Move the Controller to the right.
5. Select the desired setting.

Time

Setting the time zone
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. "Date and time"
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