iDrive -> Operating concept for Your BMW X6 4 Door Second Generation (2015-2019)

At a glance  
iDrive  
2. Press.  
The main menu is displayed.  
All iDrive functions can be called up via the  
main menu.  
3. Move in two directions.  
Selecting menu items  
Highlighted menu items can be selected.  
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu  
item is highlighted.  
Buttons on the controller  
Button  
MENU  
Function  
Opens the main menu.  
AUDIO Open audio menu last listened to,  
switch between audio menus.  
2. Press the controller.  
Menu items in the Owner's Manual  
TEL  
Opens the Phone menu.  
Open previous panel.  
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be  
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,  
"Settings".  
BACK  
OPTION Open the Options menu.  
Changing between panels  
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a  
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.  
Operating concept  
Move the controller to the left.  
Opening the main menu  
Closes current panel and shows previous  
display.  
Press button.  
Reopens previous display by pressing  
BACK button. In this case, the current  
panel is not closed.  
Move the controller to the right.  
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iDrive  
At a glance  
Opens new panel on top of previous  
screen.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is displayed.  
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐  
cate that additional panels can be opened.  
3. Press the controller.  
Activating/deactivating the functions  
Opening the Options menu  
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 func‐  
tion.  
Press button.  
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"  
3. Select the desired function.  
Options menu  
"Speller": enter letters and numbers.  
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:  
"Interactive map": use the interactive  
map.  
Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".  
Control options for the selected main  
menu, e.g., for "Radio".  
"Audio feedback": pronounces entered  
letters and numbers.  
If applicable, further operating options for  
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".  
Entering letters and numbers  
Entering letters requires some practice at the  
beginning. When entering, pay attention to the  
following:  
Changing settings  
1. Select a field.  
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At a glance  
iDrive  
The system distinguishes between upper  
and lower-case letters and numbers. To  
make entries, it may be necessary to  
change between upper and lower-case let‐  
ters, numbers and characters, refer to  
page 27.  
Example: setting the clock  
Setting the clock  
On the Control Display:  
1.  
Press button. The main menu is dis‐  
played.  
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. The set language  
determines what input is possible. Where  
necessary, enter special characters via the  
Controller.  
To delete a character, swipe to the left on  
the touchpad.  
To enter a blank space, swipe to the right  
in the center of the touchpad.  
To enter a hyphen, swipe 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  
The interactive map in the navigation system  
can be moved via the touchpad.  
Function  
Operation  
Interactive map.  
Swipe into respective  
direction.  
Enlarge/shrink in‐  
teractive map.  
Drag in or out on the  
touchpad with fingers.  
5. Turn the Controller until "Time:" is high‐  
lighted, and then press the Controller.  
Display menu.  
Tap once.  
Changing settings  
You can use the touchpad to change Control  
Display settings, for instance volume. Swipe  
left or right accordingly.  
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iDrive  
At a glance  
6. Turn the Controller to set the hours, and  
then 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  
then press the Controller.  
Status information  
Status field  
The following information is displayed in the  
status field at the top right:  
Entertainment symbols  
Time.  
Symbol Meaning  
CD/DVD player.  
Current entertainment source.  
Sound output, on/off.  
Wireless network reception strength.  
Phone status.  
Music collection.  
Gracenote® database.  
Traffic bulletin reception.  
AUX-IN port in the front or in the  
rear.  
Status field symbols  
The symbols are grouped as follows:  
USB audio interface.  
Radio symbols  
Additional symbols  
Symbol Meaning  
Symbol Meaning  
Spoken instructions are turned off.  
Check the current vehicle position.  
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 onboard computer.  
Wireless network reception  
strength.  
In the divided screen view, the so-called split  
screen, this information remains visible even  
when switching to another menu.  
Symbol flashes: network search.  
Wireless network is not available.  
Bluetooth is switched on.  
Roaming is active.  
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