Setting the display to be off by default

LittleWoods

LittleWoods

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I often prefer to drive without any distraction going on in the center display, but the car insists on having it turn on whenever I start it. I've tried poking around Bimmercode but can't seem to find anything that makes the default setting "off." Am I missing something or just SOL and doomed to forever have to turn it off manually every time?
 
Screensaver
If no entries are made via the Central Information Display (CID), a screensaver can be displayed after an adjustable time. Via the Central Information Display (CID):
1. "My MINI"
2. "System settings"
3. "Displays"
4. "Control display"
5. "Screensaver"
6. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.

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https://www.miniusa.com/content/dam...NI_Owners_Manual_F56_Cooper_SE_SOP_3-2022.pdf
 
My clock screensaver requres me to press the Menu button and then it appears 30 seconds later.
 
JonR said:
Screensaver
If no entries are made via the Central Information Display (CID), a screensaver can be displayed after an adjustable time. Via the Central Information Display (CID):
1. "My MINI"
2. "System settings"
3. "Displays"
4. "Control display"
5. "Screensaver"
6. Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.

Page 50
https://www.miniusa.com/content/dam...NI_Owners_Manual_F56_Cooper_SE_SOP_3-2022.pdf
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Well, maybe I'm going crazy, but I don't see a screensaver option anywhere:

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It’s not in the current 2023 owners manual. I haven’t tried it in my car but now I don’t see the point.

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I guess they removed it. I have a 2021 Signature model.

SameGuy said:
but now I don’t see the point.
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The point is, the display gets a lot darker with the clock screensaver. I also don't notice the screen getting brighter and darker constantly if there is a hint of a cloud in the sky.
 
Because I live in the past, I greatly appreciate the ability to display the simple, analog clock. Only when I'm using Nav or playing music from my thumb drive do I keep other info displayed on the center screen.
 
insightman said:
Because I live in the past, I greatly appreciate the ability to display the simple, analog clock. Only when I'm using Nav or playing music from my thumb drive do I keep other info displayed on the center screen.
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Yeah, I would have been happy with that solution, but looks like I'm SOL on this one.
 
insightman said:
Because I live in the past, I greatly appreciate the ability to display the simple, analog clock. Only when I'm using Nav or playing music from my thumb drive do I keep other info displayed on the center screen.
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I may be a couple of gens before Z, but I actually like having multiple info streams firing at me simultaneously. I like having CarPlay set on multiscreen, with a Google Map on the left, and directions, music, and calendar items on the right.
 
insightman said:
Because I live in the past, I greatly appreciate the ability to display the simple, analog clock. Only when I'm using Nav or playing music from my thumb drive do I keep other info displayed on the center screen.
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I'm more disappointed that I didn't have anywhere to mount my CASIO digital watch on a 2021 SE. At least Lexus gives you the space to do it.
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