2011 1 Series Owner's Manual without iDrive - Irvine BMW

Controls overviewClockSetting the timeIn the instrument clusterTo set the 12h/24h format, refer to Formats andunits of measure on page 66.1. Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beamlever up or down repeatedly until the appropriatesymbol appears in the display,accompanied by the time and the word"SET".2. Press button 2.3. Use button 1 to set the hours.4. Press button 2 to confirm the entry.5. Use button 1 to set the minutes.6. Press button 2 to confirm the entry.7. Press button 2.The system accepts the new time.4. Press button 2 to confirm the entry.5. Set the month and the year in the same way.6. Press button 2.The system stores the new date.Check ControlThe conceptThe Check Control monitors vehicle functionsand alerts you to any malfunctions in the systemsmonitored. Such a Check Control messageincludes indicator or warning lamps in theinstrument cluster and, in some circumstances,an acoustic signal.DateSetting the dateIn the instrument clusterTo set the dd/mm or mm/dd date format, referto Formats and units of measure on page 66.Indicator and warning lamps can light up in avariety of combinations and colors.Several of the lamps are checked for properfunctioning and light up temporarily when theengine is started or the ignition is switched on.1. Push button 1 in the turn signal/high beamlever up or down repeatedly until the appropriatesymbol appears in the display,accompanied by the date and the word"SET".2. Press button 2.3. Use button 1 to set the day of the month.indicates that Check Control messages havebeen stored. These Check Control messagescan be viewed again later, refer to page 69.68