BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 162

CONTROLS
Continuous display
Some Check Control messages are displayed
permanently and remain until the fault has been
repaired. If a number of malfunctions have occur‐
red at the same time, the messages are dis‐
played in succession.
The messages can be hidden for approximately
8 seconds. Afterwards they are displayed again
automatically.
Temporary display
Some Check Control messages are automati‐
cally hidden after approximately 20 seconds. The
Check Control messages remain saved and can
be displayed again.
Displaying saved Check Control
messages
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Check Control messages"
4. Select a text message.
Display
Check Control
At least one Check Control message is
displayed or saved.
Text messages
Text messages and symbols in the instrument
cluster explain what a Check Control message
means and what the indicator and warning lamps
signify.
Supplementary text messages
Additional information, for example the cause of
the fault and any action required, can be called
up via Check Control.
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Displays
If the message is urgent, the supplementary text
is shown in the Control Display automatically.
It is possible to select additional assistance de‐
pending on the Check Control message.
Via iDrive:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Messages displayed at the end of
a journey
Certain messages displayed when driving are
displayed again when drive-ready state is
switched off.
Indicator and warning
lamps
Principle
Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument
cluster show the status of some functions in the
vehicle and indicate when there is a malfunction
in monitored systems.
General
Indicator and warning lamps can illuminate in a
variety of combinations and colours.
When drive-ready state is switched on, the func‐
tionality of some lights is checked and they illu‐
minate briefly.
Red lights
Seat belt reminder
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"CAR"
"Vehicle status"
"Check Control messages"
Select the required text message.
Select the desired setting.
The driver's side seat belt is not fas‐
tened. On some country variants: the
front passenger seat belt is not fastened