2021-2025 BMW I4 4 Door BMW iDrive -> Controller User Manual
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BMW iDrive -> Controller for Your BMW I4 4 Door First Generation (2021-2025)

BMW iDrive  
CONTROLS  
Operation  
Controller  
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Rotate the Controller to switch between  
menu options, for example.  
Principle  
The Controller can be used to select menu  
items and enter the settings. The buttons can  
be used to open the menus directly.  
Overview  
Press the Controller to select a menu  
option, for example.  
Controller  
Buttons on the Controller  
Button Function  
Call up the main menu.  
Slide the Controller in four directions to  
switch between menus, for example.  
Call up the Media/Radio menu.  
Go to Phone menu.  
Call up the navigation map.  
Call up the destination input menu  
for navigation.  
Operating via the Controller  
Go to previous menu.  
Opening the main menu  
Press the button.  
Call up the Options menu.  
The main menu is displayed.  
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A new widget can be added at the end of the  
list.  
Selecting menu items  
1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu  
item is highlighted.  
Tap the icon at the end of the list.  
2. Press the Controller.  
Switching between menus  
A new display opens after a menu item is se-  
lected.  
Adjusting the main display  
The main display can be adjusted in the main  
menu.  
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Slide the Controller to the left.  
The current menu closes and the previous  
menu is displayed.  
1.  
Press the button.  
2. If necessary, tilt the Controller to select the  
main display.  
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Press the button.  
The current menu closes and the previous  
menu is displayed.  
3. Tilt the Controller to the right.  
4. Select the desired main display.  
Calling up the context menu  
Depending on the menu item, a context menu  
with additional options can be displayed.  
Selecting a widget  
1. Use the Controller to select widgets.  
2. If necessary, turn the Controller until the de-  
sired widget is selected.  
1. Select the desired menu item using the  
Controller.  
3. Press the Controller.  
2. Press and hold the Controller.  
The menu consists of various areas, for in-  
stance:  
Adjusting widgets  
The widgets can be adjusted in the main  
menu. The adjustments can only be performed  
when the vehicle is stationary.  
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"General help": Go to the Integrated Own-  
er's Manual.  
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"Add to shortcuts": define menu item as  
shortcut.  
1. Press the button, if needed  
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Entering letters and numbers  
Letters and numbers can only be entered  
when stationary.  
2. Using the Controller, select the widget, then  
press and hold the Controller.  
3. The following adjustments can be made:  
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"Add widget below"  
Input  
A new widget can be added below the  
selected widget.  
1. Turn the Controller: select letters or num-  
bers.  
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"Delete widget page"  
The widget is deleted.  
"Sort widgets"  
2.  
: confirm entry.  
Additional information:  
Setting the system language, refer to  
page 62.  
The widget can be moved to the desired  
position.  
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Deleting an entry  
Entering letters and numbers  
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Enter characters as they are displayed on  
the control display.  
Icon Function  
Press Controller: delete a letter or num-  
ber.  
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Always enter associated characters such as  
accents or periods so that the letter can be  
clearly recognized.  
Hold the Controller down: delete all let-  
ters or numbers.  
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The set language determines what input  
is possible. Where necessary, enter special  
characters via the Controller.  
Using alphabetical lists  
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 en-  
tries, the letters for which an entry exists can  
be displayed in a text box.  
Additional information:  
Setting the system language, refer to  
page 62.  
1. Turn the Controller to the left or right  
quickly.  
Entering special characters  
Function  
Operation  
2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.  
The first entry of the selected letter is dis-  
played in the list.  
Delete a charac- Swipe to the left on the  
ter.  
touchpad.  
Enter a blank  
space.  
Swipe to the right in the  
center of the touchpad.  
Operation via touchpad  
Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the  
upper area of the touch-  
pad.  
General information  
Depending on vehicle equipment, some iDrive  
functions can be operated with the controller  
touchpad.  
Enter an under- Swipe to the right in the  
score.  
lower area of the touch-  
pad.  
The touchpad is located on the Controller.  
Touch the touchpad with your fingers. Do not  
use any objects.  
Using the map  
The map in the navigation system can be  
moved via the touchpad.  
Selecting functions  
1.  
Apps menu  
Tap the map on the control display and then  
continue operation using the touchpad.  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "System settings"  
4. "Touchpad"  
Function  
Operation  
Move map.  
Swipe in the appropriate di-  
rection.  
5. Select the desired setting.  
Display menu. Tap once.  
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