BMW X5: Check Control
Principle
The Check Control system monitors functions in the vehicle and notifies you of faults in the monitored systems.
General information
A Check Control message is displayed as a combination of indicator or warning lights and text messages in the instrument cluster and, if applicable, in the Head-up Display.
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a text message may appear on the Control Display.
Hiding Check Control messages
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Press the button on the turn signal lever.
Continuous display
Some Check Control messages are displayed continuously and are not cleared until the fault is eliminated. If several faults occur at once, the messages are displayed consecutively.
The messages can be hidden for approx. 8 seconds.
After this time, they are displayed again automatically.
Temporary display
Some Check Control messages are hidden automatically after approx. 20 seconds. The Check Control messages are stored and can be displayed again later.
Displaying stored Check Control messages
1. "CAR".
2. "Vehicle status".
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"Check Control messages".
4. Select the text message.
Display
Check Control
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At least one Check Control
message is
displayed or stored.
Text messages
Text messages in combination with an icon in the instrument cluster explain a Check Control message and the meaning of the indicator/warning lights.
Supplementary text messages
Additional information, such as the reason for a fault or the required action, can be called up via Check Control.
With urgent messages the added text will be automatically displayed on the Control Display.
Depending on the Check Control message, further help can be selected.
1. "CAR".
2. "Vehicle status".
3. "Check Control messages".
4. Select the desired text message.
5. Select the desired setting.
Messages after trip completion.
Certain messages displayed while driving are displayed again after drive-ready state is switched off.
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Principle
Indicator/warning lights in the instrument cluster
display the status of some functions in the vehicle
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General information
The
Yellow lights - Indicator/warning lights
Yellow lights
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The indicator light lights up
and an
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is imminent.
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Green lights
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the corresponding
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The displays may vary depending
on the
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Turn signal
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