Time change

[Fast Eddie]

Hi all
Pathetic question but how do I change the time on my 3 series.
I've only had it a few weeks and expected it to update automatically.
can't find instructions in the book.
Cheers

[PSRG]

Depending on the version it might well do it automatically, if the right box is ticked. Try menu\vehicle settings \ time, or something like that, using the iDrive controls.

[Smuler]

In idrive on newer ones it’s menu , settings , then time and date.
Press down and then turn controller. Press down to confirm.


Don’t recall there being a box to check for automatic

[Fast Eddie]

Thanks guys
Unfortunately neither of those work.

All I get is a message to join the BMW ConnectedDrive thingy. Tried this and of course you need a password (which I set up when i got the car but now strangely ! forgotten) so set a new one and it wants me to join a club blah, blah, blah.

I will pop by the dealer and ask them.

Poverty spec Audi A6 updated itself overnight and it took me all over 5 seconds in my Gallardo.

Ho hum, there are worse things going on in the world at the moment.
Steve

[Mr Whippy]

66 reg 3er here and I was getting annoyed with mine being wrong.

Menu digging, auto box set to ticked, sorted.

But it did mention connected drive bks... sigh.
I can just imagine in 10yrs all this stuff will stop working and what was once a push/turn of a dial, or a few buttons, will be a few minutes arsing around in idrive.


I know vag dashboards use radio wave data (time/date info) to set themselves.

I imagine the G30 3er will need a biannual dealer visit for time changes

[Fast Eddie]

Hah, got it.
Thanks Mr Whippy