Body Control Systems: Description and Operation
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Personal Profile
E87, E90
Introduction
The term Personal Profile means: saving and retrieving individual settings in the vehicle.
For the first time in the E87, drivers can flexibly tailor a multitude of personalised functions to their own preferences without having to visit a BMW contractual partner. The simple configuration and automatic pre-setting of the vehicle relieves the burden on the driver and increases comfort and traffic safety. The Individuality element of the BMW brand is permanently boosted.
Personal Profile builds on the familiar Car & Key Memory (CKM). With the CKM, the customer can set some functions him/herself via control elements. Other functions have to be set by a BMW contractual partner via the diagnosis system.
With Personal Profile, the driver can configure almost all functions him/herself. A separate profile which is activated when the vehicle is unlocked can be saved for up to 3 remote controls (or ID transmitters for comfort access). In addition, further remote controls can be assigned one of these 3 profiles.
The system operates in a decentralised manner without an additional control unit. The settings are implemented directly by the executing control units.
Brief description of components
The control units involved can be split into the following areas:
- Control for central access to the profiles
- Central display and control
- Executing control units
Some control units are present in several areas: They are responsible for operation and for executing various functions.
Control for central access to the profiles
- CAS: Car Access System
For the Personal Profile, the various user profiles are saved in the CAS control unit. One or more remote controls can be assigned to a profile.
[more in SI Technical (SBT) 61 03 03 019] Car Access System
Central display and operation
Depending on the scope of the vehicle's equipment, one of the following control elements is available:
- KOMBI: Instrument cluster
Vehicles in the lower equipment levels: Settings of the Personal Profile can be entered via a rocker switch on the turn-signal/main-beam switch. The settings are displayed in the LCD display in the instrument cluster.
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- RAD2: Radio 2, sales designation: BMW Professional radio
A MOST bus is fitted for the BMW Professional radio and higher. The radio serves as the gateway (data interface) between the MOST bus and the K-CAN. The Personal Profile functions that can be set on the radio are transmitted to the instrument cluster via the K-CAN.
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- M-ASK: Multi-audio system controller
The M-ASK is fitted with option 606 Business Navigation System. The settings of the Personal Profile are displayed on the Central Information Display (CID).
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- CCC: Car Communication Computer
The Car Communication Computer is installed in connection with one of the following options:
- Option 609 Professional navigation system
- Option 620 Voice input system
- Option 601 TV function
Several control units and the CD-ROM/MD/DVD players are integrated into a single housing. The CCC controls all information and communication systems.
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Executing control units
- CAS: Car Access System
The CAS control unit is, amongst other things, the master for the central locking system, the electronic immobiliser and the electrical steering lock.
- CID: Central Information Display
The CID is connected to the M-ASK or the CCC. The display brightness and the control of the flap mechanism (only E87) can be set specifically for the driver.
[more in SI Technical (SBT) 62 01 03 027] Idrive, Central Information Display and Controller
- DWA: Anti-theft alarm system
Activation/deactivation of the anti-theft alarm can be confirmed acoustically or visually.
- FRM: Footwell module
The footwell module controls the signals to the exterior mirrors, central locking system and power windows as well as the lighting, for example. The FRM is also the interface to the instrument panel.
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- FZD: Roof function centre
On the high equipment level, the condensation sensor of the IHKA and the rain-light sensor are connected to the roof function centre.
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- IHKA: Integrated automatic heating and air-conditioning system
The special features of option 534 Automatic air conditioning system include the automatic recirculated air control and other programmes for air circulation. The response behaviour and the settings of the IHKA can be personalised.
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- SMFA: Seat module, driver
The SMFA controls option 459 Electric seat adjustment with memory for driver's seat.
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- KOMBI: Instrument cluster
The instrument cluster co-operates in message transmission for most personalised functions, e.g. with:
- Anti-theft alarm system
- Central locking system
- Seat/mirror memory
- Exterior lighting
- Display functions
- RAD: Radio
Option 667 BMW Audio radio is available without a drive.
Option 662 BMW Business CD radio has a CD player. With this equipment, the vehicle does not have a MOST bus.
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- RAD2: BMW Professional radio
Option 663 BMW Professional radio always has a CD player or an MD player. With BMW Professional radio or higher, a MOST bus is also present on the vehicle.
- M-ASK: Multi-audio system controller
The menus are displayed in colour on the Central Information Display (CID). In addition to the navigation, the M-ASK also includes audio functions and the interface between the MOST bus and K-CAN.
- CCC: Car Communication Computer
Several control units and the CD-ROM/MD/DVD players are integrated into a single housing. The menus are displayed in colour on the Central Information Display (CID). The CCC is used to control all information and communication systems.
- SDARS: Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
A separate control unit is required for the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service in the US versions.
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System functions
Personal Profile can be split into 6 areas with sub-functions. Functions in a vehicle with full equipment:
- Central locking system/anti-theft alarm
- Confirmation
- Visual, deactivation/unlocking
- Visual, activation/locking
Visual, locking without DWA
Visual, unlocking without DWA
Acoustic, DWA activation/deactivation (only for E90 US version)
- Selective unlocking
- Automatic locking of the central locking system
- 2 minutes after unlocking, if no door or hatch is opened
- After pulling away, from a certain speed
- Seat/mirror memory
- Time of activation
- After unlocking the door
- After opening the door
- Position setting
- Exterior lighting
- Delayed switch-off with dipped headlights
- Daytime driving light EURO
- One-touch flashing
- Automatic driving lights control
- Heating, climate control, ventilation
- Saving programmes and settings for the air conditioning system
- Automatic mode
- Air stratification
Driver/front passenger temperature
Blower setting
Automatic recirculated air control (AUC)
- Displays, language
- Saving
- Unit of measure for tyre pressure
- Unit of measure for consumption
Unit of measure for distance
Time display
Unit of measure for temperature
Date display
Display language
- Key assignment of one or two programmable keys on the multi-function steering wheel (MFL)
- Display brightness for CID
- Control of CID flap mechanism (only E87)
- Park Distance Control: PDC parking distance image
- Audio
- Station memory
- Current volume for entertainment
- Speed-dependent volume control
- Sound settings
- Last audio source
- Equaliser settings
Operation
Depending on the vehicle equipment, different central control panels are available for Personal Profile:
- Vehicles with M-ASK or CCC are operated via the Controller and the CID.
- Vehicles with BMW Professional radio (RAD2): The radio display has extended display options. For example, the language and format of the odometer and the time are set on the radio.
- Equipment without CID or BMW Professional radio: A partial scope of the Personal Profile functions can be set on the instrument cluster.
- Other functions can only be set via the BMW diagnosis system, depending on the equipment.
- These functions can only be configured in the BMW diagnosis system:
- Anti-theft alarm system: interior movement detector active/not active
- Anti-theft alarm system: tilt alarm sensor active/not active
Memory conditions
Changes to the settings in the Personal Profile are effective immediately. For each function, the settings are saved directly in the relevant control unit.
The time at which the changes executed are saved depends on the data bus to which the control unit is connected:
- The control units in the K-CAN save the settings at the latest when the remote control is removed from the slot. For vehicles with the Comfort access option the settings are saved after the engine is switched off.
- Control units on the MOST: After locking the vehicle and after the MOST bus falls asleep.
Note: The memory values are also retained after the battery is disconnected.
The control units retain the saved settings even after the battery is disconnected.
Notes for service staff
The following information is available for service staff:
- General information:
- Diagnosis:
- Encoding/programming:
National versions
Note: National differences in the settings are possible.
Due to different legal stipulations, there may be national differences in possible settings.
- Special features of US vehicles
- As an option, an acoustic confirmation of the alarm system can be set.
- The radio is available with a satellite tuner (SDARS).
- Special features for EURO vehicles
- As an option, the EURO daytime driving light can be set.
Subject to change.