Check Control; Indicator And Warning Lamps - BMW 2006 7 Series Owner's Manual

Check Control

The concept
Check Control monitors functions in the vehicle
and generates a message if a malfunction
occurs in the monitored systems. A Check Con-
trol message of this kind includes indicator or
warning lamps on the Info Display and possibly
an acoustic signal and text messages on the
Info Display.

Indicator and warning lamps

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in dif-
ferent combinations and in different colors in
the display area 1 and in the display 2.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages on Info Display explain the
meaning of the indicating and warning lamps
shown.
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You can view additional information regarding
most Check Control messages, e.g. regarding
the cause of a malfunction and action required,
refer to Viewing additional information on
page 81.
When the situation is urgent, this information is
displayed immediately when the associated
lamps light up.
An acoustic signal sounds at the same time.
To exit the menu:
The arrow is selected. Press the controller.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
Some Check Control messages remain dis-
played until the related malfunction is rectified:
they cannot be hidden. If several malfunctions