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How to Access the Menu on the BMW F40

Model: BMW Serie 1 MK 3, F40 - Years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Part: Onboard computer

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To access the "secret" menu of the BMW 1 Series model F40, you need to: - Turn on the vehicle's instrument panel; - Press the SETTING button located on the lower dashboard; - Press the BC button on the left stalk of the steering wheel; - Wait 30 seconds and then release the button or wait for the menu to appear.

Once inside the menu, you can view the vehicle status test, chassis number identification, temperature, and other functions.

When you have finished viewing, return to the main menu by turning off and restarting the vehicle's instrument panel.


Updated on 28 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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