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iDrive

Control Display

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Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and

systems. The respectively applicable country

provisions must be observed when using the

respective features and systems.

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To clean the Control Display, follow the

care instructions.

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Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can

be damaged.

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In the case of very high temperatures on

the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so‐

lar radiation, the brightness may be re‐

duced down to complete deactivation.

Once the temperature is reduced, e.g.

through shadow or climate control system,

the normal functions are re-established.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of many

switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐

ated from a central location.

Switching on

Using the iDrive during a trip

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Press the controller.

To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐

ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's

occupants and to other traffic, never attempt

to use the controls or enter information unless

traffic and road conditions allow it.◀

Switch off

1.

Press button.

2. "Turn off control display"

Control elements at a glance

Control elements

Controller with navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus

directly. The controller can be used to select

menu items and enter the settings.

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2

Control Display

Controller with buttons and, depending on

the equipment version, with touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using

the touchpad on the controller.

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1. Turn.

Press button Function

BACK

Displays the previous panel.

Opens the Options menu.

OPTION

Controller without navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus

directly. The controller can be used to select

menu items and enter the settings.

1. Turn.

2. Press.

3. Move in four directions.

3. Move in two directions.

Buttons on controller

Press button Function

MENU

RADIO

MEDIA

NAV

Open the main menu.

Opens the Radio menu.

Opens the Multimedia menu.

Opens the Navigation menu.

Opens the phone menu.

TEL

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Buttons on controller

Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

Press button Function

1. Turn the controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

MENU

Audio

Open the main menu.

Open audio menu last listened

to, switch between audio me‐

nus.

TEL

Opens the phone menu.

Open previous panel.

BACK

OPTION

Opens the Options menu.

2. Press the controller.

Operating concept

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

Opening the main menu

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be

selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,

"Settings".

Press button.

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a

new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

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Move the controller to the left.

Closes current display and shows previous

display.

Reopens previous display by pressing

BACK button. In this case, the current

panel is not closed.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the

main menu.

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Move the controller to the right.

Opens new display on top of previous

screen.

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White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐

cate that additional panels can be opened.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

Display of an opened menu

When selecting a menu, it generally opens with

the panel that was last selected in that menu.

To display the first panel of a menu:

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Move the controller to the left repeatedly

until the first panel is displayed.

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Press the menu button on the controller

twice.

3. Press the controller.

Opening the Options menu

Activating/deactivating the functions

Press button.

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐

box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐

vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item

activates or deactivates the function.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using

the touchpad on the controller:

Additional options: move the controller to the

right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is

displayed.

Selecting functions

1. "Settings"

2. "Touchpad"

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

3. Select the desired function.

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"Speller": enter letters and numbers.

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Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

This area remains unchanged.

"Interactive map": viewing the interac‐

tive map.

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Control options for the selected main

menu, e.g., for "Radio".

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"Browser": enter Internet addresses.

"Audio feedback": pronounces entered

letters and numbers.

If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Entering letters and numbers

Changing settings

1. Select a field.

Entering letters requires some practice at the

beginning. When entering, pay attention to the

following:

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For the input of upper/lower case letters

and numbers, it may be necessary to reel

via the controller to the corresponding In‐

put mode, refer to page 25, e.g. when the

spelling of upper and lower case letters is

identical.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

On the Control Display:

1.

Press button. The main menu is dis‐

played.

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Enter characters as they are displayed on

the Control Display.

2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

Always enter associated characters, such

as accents or periods so that the letter can

be clearly recognized. Possible input de‐

pends on the set language. Where neces‐

sary, enter special characters via the con‐

troller.

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To delete a character, slide to the left on

the touchpad.

To enter a blank space, slide to the right in

the center of the touchpad.

To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the

upper area of the touchpad.

3. If necessary, move the controller to the left

to display "Time/Date".

To enter an underscore, swipe to the right

in the lower area of the touchpad.

4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is

highlighted, and then press the controller.

Using interactive map and Internet

Via touch-pad move the interactive map in the

navigation system and Internet sites.

Function

Controls

Move interactive map or Swipe into re‐

Internet sites.

spective direc‐

tion.

Enlarge/shrink interactive Drag in or out on

5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐

lighted, and then press the controller.

map or Internet sites.

the touchpad with

fingers.

Display the menu or open Tap once.

a link in the Internet.

Changing settings

You may change control display settings via

touchpad. Swipe left or right accordingly.

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6. Turn the controller to set the hours and

press the controller.

Symbol Meaning

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

SIM card is missing.

Enter PIN.

7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and

press the controller.

Status information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the

status field at the top right:

Entertainment symbols

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Time.

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player.

Current entertainment source.

Sound output, on/off.

Wireless network reception strength.

Phone status.

Music collection.

Gracenote® database.

AUX-IN port.

Traffic bulletin reception.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

Radio symbols

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

HD Radio station is being received.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Split screen

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the

right side of the split screen, e.g., information

from the on-board comupter.

Wireless network reception

strength.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split

screen, this information remains visible even

when you change to another menu.

Symbol flashes: network search.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

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Switching the split screen on and off

On the Control Display:

Without navigation system and

telephone

Only radio stations can be stored on the but‐

tons, refer to user's manual for Navigation, En‐

tertainment, Communication.

1.

Press button.

2. "Split screen"

Saving a function

1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.

Selecting the display

On the Control Display:

2.

Press and hold the desired button,

until a signal sounds.

1.

Press button.

2. "Split screen"

Running a function

3. Move the controller until the split screen is

selected.

Press button.

4. Press the controller or select "Split screen

content".

The function will work immediately.

This means, e.g., that the number is dialed

when a phone number is selected.

5. Select the desired menu item.

Displaying the button assignment

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear

gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of

screen.

Programmable memory

buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐

grammable memory buttons and called up di‐

rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐

tions, phone numbers and menu entries.

Deleting the button assignments

1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for

approx. five seconds.

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

2. "OK"

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Deleting personal in the

vehicle

Entering letters and numbers

General information

The concept

On the Control Display:

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves

personal data, such as stored radio stations.

These personal data can be permanently de‐

leted through iDrive.

1. Turn the controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

General information

Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐

lowing data can be deleted:

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete the let‐

ter or number.

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Personal Profile settings.

Stored radio stations.

Stored Favorites buttons.

Travel and computer information.

Music collection.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between cases, letters and

numbers

Depending on the menu, you can reel between

entering upper and lower case, letters and

numbers:

Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.

Phone book.

Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies.

Voice notes.

Login accounts.

Symbol

Function

RemoteApp smartphone tethering.

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

Tip controller up.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up

to 30 minutes.

or

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Con‐

trol Display.

Entry comparison

Entering names and addresses: choice is nar‐

rowed down with every letter entered and let‐

ters may be added automatically.

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. "Settings"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete personal data"

5. "Continue"

Entries are continuously compared with data

stored in the vehicle.

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Only those letters are offered during input

for which data is available.

6. "OK"

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Target search: names of locations may be

entered in languages available through

Control Display.

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