BMW TV Unlock Procedure
Watch TV / Videotext during driving
This works on
all BMW 5/7 Series with the Mark I Navigation System (has a male voice). For MkII models with female voice
see bottom note.*
This works on
the latest 99 7-series models as well. It does NOT seem to work for the
BMWs 2000 onward 3/5/7 series.
1. Place
Ignitions at Pos II
2. Enter TV
mode
3. Enter
"settings"
4. Enter
"contrast"
5. When the
green contrast bar is visible, push the knob and keep it pressed
6. Turn
ignition off (keep button pressed!)
7. Wait 8-10
seconds (timing must be accurate!)
8. Release the
knob
9. Turn on
ignition again
The TV
will now operate while the car is in motion. Obviously, this is for your passengers to watch, only an idiot
will drive and watch TV.
To watch
videotext use the same procedure as above, but choose
"brightness" instead of "contrast"
* For Mark II
Models (with the female voice) use 'brightness' instead of 'contrast' for TV and 'Color' instead of 'Brightness'
for videotext.
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