BMW 7 Series: Activating/deactivating
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "General settings"
- "Driver Attention Camera"
- Select the desired setting.
System limits
The Driver Attention Camera may not be fully
functional in the following situations:
- When the Driver Attention Camera is covered
by the steering wheel rim.
- When the driver is wearing infrared impermeable
sunglasses.
Activating/deactivating
popup windows
For some functions, popup windows are displayed
automatically on the Control Display.
Some of these popup windows can be activated
or deactivated.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "General settings"
- "Pop-ups"
- Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Control Display
Brightness
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Displays"
- "Control display"
- "Brightness at night"
- Press the Controller.
- Turn the Controller until the desired brightness
is set.
- Press the Controller.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Depending on the light conditions, the brightness
settings may not be clearly visible.
Resetting the vehicle
configuration
All individual settings can be reset to the factory
settings when the drive-ready state is switched
off.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "General settings"
- "Reset vehicle data"
- "Reset vehicle data"
When the stored settings in a driver profile are
synchronized with the ConnectedDrive account,
these settings will remain in the ConnectedDrive
account.
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Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily ava
Concept
Driver profiles can be created to store personal
vehicle settings. If the vehicle is used by multiple
drivers, each driver can create his personal driver
profile. When a driver profile is sele
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Vehicle care products
General information
BMW recommends using vehicle care and
cleaning products from BMW. Suitable care
products are available from a dealer's service
center or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
Safety information
Warning
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan
Necessary preliminary work
Remove ACOUSTIC COVER
Disconnect NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Remove left CHARGE AIR COOLER
Remove INTAKE FILTER HOUSING
Remove EXPANSION TANK.
Remove coolant pipe from cylinder head cover (E71 only)
Remove coolant valve for heater feed line
Disconnect FUEL FEED LINE