Don't sell your JDM import just because the iDrive speaks Japanese. 30 minutes of coding can make your CIC speak your mother tongue.
Here is everything you need to know about modifying the language parameters on your CIC head unit. You’ve been there. You scroll through the "Settings" -> "Languages" menu, only to find three options: English, German, and maybe French. Where is Arabic? Where is Japanese? Where is your local language? bmw cic language coding utility
| Language | NCS Parameter Value | | :--- | :--- | | English (US/UK) | englisch | | German | german | | French | french | | Italian | italian | | Spanish | spanish | | Japanese | japanese | | Chinese (Simplified) | chinesisch | | Arabic | arabic | | Russian | russian | Don't sell your JDM import just because the