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iDrive

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Function

Vehicle features and options

Change between capital and

lower-case letters.

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features and functions that are

not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems. When using these functions and systems,

the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐

served.

Insert blank space.

Use voice control.

Confirm entry.

Entry comparison

When entering names and addresses, the choice

is narrowed down with every letter entered and

letters may be added automatically.

Concept

Entries are continuously compared with data

stored in the vehicle.

The iDrive combines the functions of many

switches. These functions can be operated via

the Controller.

▷ Only those letters are offered during entry for

which data is available.

▷ Destination search: place names can be en‐

tered in all languages that are available in

iDrive.

Safety information

Activating/deactivating the functions

Warning

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐

box. The checkbox indicates whether the func‐

tion is activated or deactivated. Selecting the

menu item activates or deactivates the function.

Operating the integrated information systems

and communication devices while driving can

distract from traffic. It is possible to lose control

of the vehicle. There is a risk of accident. Only

use the systems or devices when the traffic sit‐

uation allows. As warranted, stop and use the

systems and devices while the vehicle is sta‐

tionary.

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Status information

General information

Input and display

The status field can be found in the upper area of

the Control Display. Status information is dis‐

played in the form of symbols.

Letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐

tween entering upper and lower case letters,

numbers and characters.

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Radio symbols

Other symbols

Icon Meaning

HD Radio station is being received.

Check Control message.

The sound output has been switched off.

Encrypted connection not active.

Telephone symbols

Icon Meaning

Request for the current vehicle position.

Checking the current vehicle position.

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Split screen, split screen display

General information

Signal strength of cellular network.

Network search.

Additional information, for instance information

from the trip computer can be displayed in sev‐

eral menus on the right side of the split screen

display, referred to as the split screen.

Cellular network is not available.

The critical charge state of the mobile

phone has been reached.

The additional information remains visible even

when switching to another menu on the split

screen.

Roaming is active.

SMS text message received.

Message received.

Switching on/off

Reminder.

1.

Press the button.

Sending not possible.

Contacts are being loaded.

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

The display can be selected in menus which

support the split screen function.

Entertainment symbols

Icon

Meaning

1. Tilt the Controller to the right until the split

screen is selected.

Music collection.

Bluetooth audio.

USB device.

2. Press the Controller.

3. Select the desired setting.

Online Entertainment.

WLAN.

Specifying the number of displays

It is possible to specify the number of displays.

Apple CarPlay.

1. Tilt the Controller to the right until the split

screen is selected.

2. Press the Controller.

3. "Personalize menu"

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4. Select the desired setting.

5. Tilt the Controller to the left.

Switching on/off automatically

The Control Display is switched on automatically

when the vehicle is unlocked or as soon as the

Control Display is needed for operation.

Control elements

In certain situations, the Control Display is

switched off automatically, for instance if no op‐

eration is performed on the vehicle for several

minutes.

Overview

Switching on/off manually

The Control Display can also be switched off

manually.

1.

Press the button.

2. "Turn off control display"

Press the Controller or any button on the Con‐

troller to switch it back on again.

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2

Control Display

Controller with buttons and, depending on

the equipment version, with touchpad

Controller

General information

Control Display

The buttons can be used to open the menus di‐

rectly. The Controller can be used to select

menu items and enter the settings.

General information

To clean the Control Display, follow the care in‐

structions, refer to page 260.

Operation

In the case of very high temperatures on the

Control Display, for instance due to intense solar

radiation, the brightness may be reduced down

to complete deactivation. Once the temperature

is reduced, for instance through shade or air con‐

ditioning, the normal functions are restored.

▷ Turn to switch between menu items, for ex‐

ample.

Safety information

NOTICE

Objects in the area in the front of the Control

Display can shift and damage the Control Dis‐

play. There is a risk of damage to property,

among other potential damage. Do not place

objects in the area in front of the Control Dis‐

play.

▷ Press to select a menu item, for example.

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Operating via the Controller

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

▷ Tilt in four directions to switch between dis‐

plays, for example.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main

menu.

Adjusting the main menu

Buttons on the Controller

1.

Press the button twice.

All menu items of the main menu are dis‐

played.

Button Function

Press once: calls up the main menu.

2. Select a menu item.

Press twice: displays all menu items of

the main menu.

3. To move the menu item to the desired posi‐

tion, tilt the Controller to the right or left.

Goes to the Communication menu.

Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

Goes to the Media/Radio menu.

1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

Goes to destination input menu for

navigation.

Goes to navigation map.

Press once: opens the previous dis‐

play.

Press and hold: open the menus used

last.

Goes to the Options menu.

2. Press the Controller.

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Dynamic contents

Entering letters and numbers

You can display dynamic contents within the

menu items. The contents of the menu items

update automatically, e.g., the active destination

guidance in the navigation.

Input

1. Turn the Controller: select letter or number.

2.

: confirm entry.

Via iDrive:

Deleting

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "Contents of main menu"

Icon Function

Press the Controller: delete letter or num‐

ber.

Changing between displays

After a menu item is selected, for instance

"iDrive settings", a new display appears.

Hold the Controller down: delete all let‐

ters or numbers.

▷ Tilt the Controller to the left.

The current display closes and the previous

display is shown.

Using alphabetical lists

For alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries,

the letters for which there is an entry are dis‐

played at the left edge.

▷

Press the button.

The previous display re-opens.

▷ Tilt the Controller to the right.

The new display opens.

1. Turn the Controller to the left or right quickly.

All letters for which there are entries are dis‐

played on the left edge.

An arrow indicates that additional displays can be

opened.

2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.

The first entry of the selected letter is dis‐

played.

Opening recently used menus

Press and hold this button.

Touchpad

The recently used menus are displayed.

General information

Going to the Options menu

Some of the iDrive functions can be operated

with the touchpad of the Controller, depending

on the equipment version.

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

The menu consists of various areas, for instance:

▷ "Split screen": screen settings.

Selecting functions

Via iDrive:

▷ "Media/Radio": control options for the se‐

lected main menu.

1. "My Vehicle"

2. "iDrive settings"

3. "Touchpad"

▷ "Save station": if applicable, further control

options for the selected menu.

4. Select the desired setting:

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▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.

▷ "Map": use the map.

Function

Operation

Move map.

Swipe in the appropriate di‐

rection.

▷ "Search fields": to write letters without se‐

lecting the list field.

Enlarge/shrink

map.

Drag in or out on the touch‐

pad with fingers.

▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered

letters and numbers.

Display menu.

Tap once.

Entering letters and numbers

▷ The system distinguishes between upper

and lower-case letters and numbers. To

make entries, you may need to change be‐

tween upper and lower-case letters, numbers

and characters, refer to page 38.

Programmable memory

buttons

General information

▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on the

Control Display.

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐

grammable memory buttons and called up di‐

rectly, for instance radio stations, navigation des‐

tinations, phone numbers and menu entries.

▷ Always enter associated characters, such as

accents or periods so that the letter can be

clearly recognized. The set language deter‐

mines what input is possible. Where neces‐

sary, enter special characters via the Control‐

ler.

Settings are stored for the driver profile currently

used.

Storing a function

1. Select function via iDrive.

Entering special characters

Input

Operation

2.

Press and hold the desired button

until a signal sounds.

Delete a charac‐ Swipe to the left on the

ter.

touchpad.

Executing a function

Enter a blank

space.

Swipe to the right in the

center of the touchpad.

Press the button.

Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the up‐

per area of the touchpad.

The function will work immediately. This means,

for instance that the number is dialed when a

phone number is selected.

Enter an under‐ Swipe to the right in the

score.

lower area of the touchpad.

Displaying the key assignment

Touch buttons with finger. Do not wear gloves or

use objects.

Using the map

The map in the navigation system can be moved

via the touchpad.

The assignment of the buttons is displayed in

the upper area of the Control Display.

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Deleting the button assignments

1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for ap‐

prox. 5 seconds.

2. "OK"

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