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BMW iDrive

Safety information

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes model-specific equip-

ment, systems, and functions that are currently

available, or may become available in the fu-

ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.

Warning

Operating the integrated information systems

and communication devices while driving can

distract from surrounding traffic. It is possible

to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk

of accident, injury, or property damage. Only

use the systems or devices when the traffic

situation allows. As warranted, stop and use

the systems and devices while the vehicle is

stationary.

Additional information:

Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.

Display and operating

concept

Principle

Main menu

BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-

ating concept and includes a wide range of

functions.

General information

The main menu is divided into different areas.

General information

Overview

Depending on vehicle equipment, the functions

can be operated as follows:

▷

Via the control display.

Via the Controller.

Via the touchpad.

Via the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.

Via the gesture control.

Via the operating elements on the steering

wheel.

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Widgets

Additional information:

2

3

4

5

Status information

Configuration bar for main display

Temperature setting

Menu bar

Instrument cluster, refer to page 145.

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Android Auto© menu

Menu bar

Depending on national-market version with

associated function: Access to Android Auto.

Android Auto enables the secure use of certain

functions of a compatible Android smartphone

via iDrive.

Apps menu

Access to apps and vehicle functions. A

filter can be selected. If necessary, change the

filter to see the apps you want.

▷

"All apps": All apps and functions are dis-

played.

Widgets

Widgets show real-time information and dy-

namic content such as current media or paired

smartphones. The widgets also serve as but-

tons and allow jumping to the relevant menu.

"Infotainment": Only infotainment apps are

displayed.

"Vehicle": Only vehicle adjustment func-

tions are displayed.

"Recently used": The most recently used

apps are displayed.

Main display

The main display shows real-time information

and dynamic content such as the navigation

map. This display also contains buttons and

lets you jump to the desired menu.

Media menu

Access to entertainment system functions,

e.g., radio stations or external device pairing.

Status information

Communication menu

Access to telephone and message function

as well as pairing and management of mobile

devices, e.g., smartphones.

General information

The status field can be found in the upper area

of the control display. Status information is dis-

played in the form of icons. Depending on the

equipment and national-market version, differ-

ent icons are available.

Navigation menu

Access to navigation system, destination

entry, and traffic information. Configurable

map views and other functions such as points

of interest.

Telephone status information

Icon

Meaning

Climate menu

Active call.

The Climate menu provides access to all

climate control functions.

Signal strength.

SIM card missing.

Apple CarPlay© menu

Depending on national-market version with

associated function: Access to Apple CarPlay.

Apple CarPlay enables the secure use of cer-

tain functions of a compatible Apple iPhone via

iDrive.

Entertainment status information

Icon Meaning

USB audio.

Bluetooth audio.

Smartphone audio.

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Input and display

Icon Meaning

Connected Music with Spotify.

Letters and numbers

Time shift.

Wi-Fi.

Letters and numbers can be entered using the

controller, touchpad, control display, or voice

control, depending on vehicle equipment.

Apple CarPlay.

Android Auto.

Icon

Function

Change between capital and

lower-case letters.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Enter a blank space.

Switching between languages.

Use voice control.

Status information messages

Icon Meaning

Number of notifications.

Check Control message.

Suppress private information.

Do not disturb.

Confirm entry.

Shift the input area to the left

or right.

Entry comparison

Message.

When entering data from a database such as

contacts, the selection is gradually narrowed

down for each character entered, with charac-

ters being added as necessary.

Additional information:

Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain-

ment, and Communication, refer to page 6.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Some menu items are preceded by an icon.

Selecting the menu item enables or disables

the function.

Other status information

Icon Meaning

Sound output active.

Icon

Meaning

Sound output deactivated.

Activation word active.

BMW ID or driver profile.

Destination guidance active.

Go to quick access.

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Enabling/disabling audible feedback

For some functions, audio confirmation is

given, e.g., sounds are emitted when operating

the control display.

Wireless charging active.

Park Distance Control: sound active.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Park Distance Control: sound deacti-

vated.

3. "System settings"

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4. "Sound"

Shortcuts can only be created with an active

BMW ID or a driver profile.

5. Select the desired setting.

Executing a function

1. Swipe from top to bottom on the control

display.

Quick access

The quick link provides access to shortcuts,

certain settings, and app recommendations.

2. Tap the desired shortcut.

Input

Operation

The function will work immediately. This

means for instance that the connection is es-

tablished when a phone number is selected.

Show

Swipe from top to bottom on the

quick link. control display.

Slide the controller up.

Tap the icon on the status

bar.

Swipe from the bottom up on the

quick link. control display.

Slide the controller down.

Deleting shortcuts

1. Swipe from top to bottom on the control

display.

Hide

2. Press and hold the desired shortcut.

3. "Delete shortcut"

Activating/deactivating pop-ups

For some functions, pop-ups are displayed

automatically on the control display. Some of

these pop-ups can be activated or deactivated.

Direct access

General information

The vehicle has buttons that can be used to

access menus for the respective function di-

rectly on the control display. Then continue the

operation via iDrive.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Pop-ups"

Overview

5. Select the desired setting.

Button Function

Shortcuts

Go to the Exterior Lighting menu be-

tween the steering wheel and driv-

er’s door.

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the

shortcuts and called up directly, for instance

radio stations, navigation destinations, phone

numbers and menu entries.

BMW Curved Display

Principle

Storing a function

The BMW Curved Display is a single-screen

display in the instrument panel that is curved

towards the driver. The BMW Curved Display

comprises the instrument cluster on the driv-

er's side and the control display.

1. Select the desired function.

2. Press and hold the desired function.

3. "Add to shortcuts"

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General information

Follow instructions for cleaning the BMW

Curved Display in the Care chapter.

Warning

Objects in the area in front of a display can

slip and damage the display. There is a risk

of injury or risk of damage to property. Do not

place objects in the area in front of a display.

Additional information:

Caring for special components, refer to

page 407.

Overview

1

Instrument cluster 145

Control display 48

Control display.

2

Switching the control display on/off

automatically

The control display is turned on automatically

when the vehicle is unlocked or as soon as the

control display is needed for operation.

Control display

Principle

In certain situations, the control display is

switched off automatically, for instance if no

operation is performed on the vehicle for sev-

eral minutes.

The iDrive functions are displayed on the con-

trol display.

Safety information

Switching the control display on/off

manually

1. Swipe from top to bottom on the control

display.

Warning

When driving, loose items or devices con-

nected to the vehicle with a cable, i.e., mobile

phones, may be thrown around the vehicle,

e.g., in the event of an accident or when brak-

ing or performing evasive maneuvers. There

is a risk of injury and risk of property damage.

Secure loose objects or devices that are con-

nected to the vehicle via a cable.

2. "Screen off"

Tap the control display to turn it on again.

Setting the brightness

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Displays"

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4. "Control display"

Buttons on the Controller

5. "Brightness at night"

6. Make the desired setting.

Button Function

Call up the main menu.

Depending on the light conditions, the bright-

ness control may not be clearly visible.

Call up the Media/Radio menu.

System limits

In the case of very high temperatures on the

control display, for instance due to intense so-

lar radiation, the brightness may be reduced

down to complete deactivation. Once the

temperature is reduced, for instance through

shade or air conditioning system, the normal

functions are restored.

Go to Phone menu.

Call up the navigation map.

Call up the destination input menu

for navigation.

Controller

Go to previous menu.

Principle

The Controller can be used to select menu

items and enter the settings. The buttons can

be used to open the menus directly.

Call up the Options menu.

Overview

Operation

▷

Rotate the Controller to switch between

menu options, for example.

Controller

▷

Press the Controller to select a menu

option, for example.

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3. Tilt the Controller to the right.

4. Select the desired main display.

Selecting a widget

1. Use the Controller to select widgets.

2. If necessary, turn the Controller until the de-

sired widget is selected.

3. Press the Controller.

▷

Slide the Controller in four directions to

switch between menus, for example.

Switching between menus

A new display opens after a menu item is se-

lected.

▷

Slide the Controller to the left.

The current menu closes and the previous

menu is displayed.

▷

Press the button.

The current menu closes and the previous

menu is displayed.

Operating via the Controller

Calling up the context menu

Depending on the menu item, a context menu

with additional options can be displayed.

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

1. Select the desired menu item using the

Controller.

2. Press and hold the Controller.

The main menu is displayed.

The menu consists of various areas, for in-

stance:

Selecting menu items

1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

▷

"General help": Go to the Integrated Own-

er's Manual.

▷

"Add to shortcuts": define menu item as

shortcut.

2. Press the Controller.

Adjusting the main display

The main display can be adjusted in the main

menu.

Entering letters and numbers

Input

1. Turn the Controller: select letters or num-

bers.

1.

Press the button.

2.

: confirm entry.

2. If necessary, tilt the Controller to select the

main display.

Additional information:

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Setting the system language, refer to

page 55.

Entering letters and numbers

▷

Enter characters as they are displayed on

the control display.

Deleting an entry

▷

Always enter associated characters such as

accents or periods so that the letter can be

clearly recognized.

Icon Function

Press Controller: delete a letter or num-

ber.

▷

The set language determines what input

is possible. Where necessary, enter special

characters via the Controller.

Hold the Controller down: delete all let-

ters or numbers.

Additional information:

Setting the system language, refer to

page 55.

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.

Entering special characters

Function

Operation

1. Turn the Controller to the left or right

quickly.

Delete a charac- Swipe to the left on the

ter.

touchpad.

2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.

Enter a blank

space.

Swipe to the right in the

center of the touchpad.

The first entry of the selected letter is dis-

played in the list.

Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the

upper area of the touch-

pad.

Operation via touchpad

Enter an under- Swipe to the right in the

General information

Depending on vehicle equipment, some iDrive

functions can be operated with the controller

touchpad.

score.

lower area of the touch-

pad.

Using the map

The map in the navigation system can be

moved via the touchpad.

The touchpad is located on the Controller.

Touch the touchpad with your fingers. Do not

use any objects.

Tap the map on the control display and then

continue operation using the touchpad.

Selecting functions

1.

Apps menu

Function

Operation

2. "Vehicle"

Move map.

Swipe in the appropriate di-

rection.

3. "System settings"

4. "Touchpad"

Display menu. Tap once.

5. Select the desired setting.

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Using alphabetical lists

Alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries

permit a direct jump to letters for which an en-

try exists.

Calling up the context menu

Depending on the menu item, a context menu

with additional options can be displayed.

Press and hold the desired menu item.

Enter the first letter on the touchpad.

The menu consists of various areas, for in-

stance:

The first entry of the entered letter is displayed

in the list.

▷

"General help": Go to the Integrated Own-

er's Manual.

▷

"Add to shortcuts": define menu item as

shortcut.

Operation via control display

General information

Depending on the equipment version, the con-

trol display is equipped with a touchscreen.

Entering letters and numbers

Input

You can tap on menu items and widgets.

Touch the control display with your fingers. Do

not use any objects.

1. If necessary, tap the

display.

icon or control

2. Enter desired letters and numbers.

Opening the main menu

Tap on the icon.

Deleting an entry

Icon Function

The main menu is displayed.

Tap icon: delete a letter or a number.

Adjusting the main display

The main display can be adjusted in the main

menu.

Press and hold the icon: delete all let-

ters or numbers.

1.

Tap on the icon.

Using the map

The navigation map can be moved on the con-

trol display.

2. Swipe the configuration bar on the right

side of the screen to the left.

3. Select the desired main display.

Function

Operation

Sorting apps

To resort the app icons, press and hold the de-

sired icon and move it to the desired location.

Move map.

Swipe in the appropriate

direction.

Enlarge/shrink

map.

Drag in or out with the fin-

gers.

Switching between menus

A new display opens after a menu item is se-

lected.

Display menu.

Tap once.

Select the arrow symbol.

The current menu closes and the previous

menu is displayed.

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For the full range of functions, you must acti-

vate, configure, or purchase the following func-

tions:

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.

▷

Online speech processing, refer to

page 56.

1. Tap the letter in front of the list.

A letter box is displayed.

▷

For all settings under

Data protection, refer to page 67.

Activation word, refer to page 54.

BMW ID or a driver profile.

2. Tap the first letter of the desired entry.

▷

The first entry of the selected letter is dis-

played in the list.

Relevant ConnectedDrive services from the

ConnectedDrive Store.

BMW Intelligent Personal

Assistant

▷

Suggestions, refer to page 56.

Activating the voice control system

Principle

General information

There are various methods for activating the

voice control feature:

The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a

personal assistant that enables natural voice

operation of various vehicle functions. The

Personal Assistant makes it easier to operate

the vehicle by providing proactive suggestions

and automating habits.

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel briefly.

The microphone on the driver's side is ac-

tive.

General information

▷

BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is avail-

able depending on national-market version.

Speaking the activation word.

The microphones on the driver's or front

passenger's side are active with the follow-

ing voice control, depending on where the

activation word was spoken.

▷

The system includes special microphones

on the driver side and the front passenger

side.

▷

Say the commands and numbers fluently

as well as with normal volume, emphasis,

and speed.

Then say the command. The activation word

and the command can be spoken without

pause in one sentence.

›...‹ identifies commands that can be spo-

ken.

Microphone button on steering wheel

Functional requirements

1.

Press button briefly.

▷

A language that is supported by the Per-

sonal Assistant must be set via iDrive.

2. Say the command.

Setting the system language, refer to

page 55.

▷

Always say commands in the configured

system language.

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Activation word from third-party providers

Activation word

Depending on the national-market version,

some third-party providers provide digital voice

assistants such as Siri or Amazon Alexa.

General information

Saying the activation word will start the Per-

sonal Assistant. The Personal Assistant lis-

tens.

To use Siri, the smartphone must be con-

nected via Apple CarPlay.

Supported voice assistants can be used with a

connected smartphone in the vehicle.

Preset activation word

›Hello BMW‹: The default activation word can

be activated and deactivated.

The activation word from connected third-

party providers can be used in addition to your

preset or personal activation word from BMW.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Wake word"

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Additional speech assistants"

6. Select the desired setting.

7. ""Hello BMW""

Personal activation word

Canceling voice control

In addition to the preset activation word, a

personal activation word can be set up with

an active BMW ID or a driver profile. The per-

sonal activation word can also be changed or

deleted.

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel again.

▷

›Cancel‹

The activation word should consist of multiple

syllables to ensure good recognition.

Slide the Controller to the right or left.

Press the Controller.

›Hello‹: The additional phrase is not necessary

for the activation word and does not need to

be spoken.

Possible commands

General information

1.

Apps menu

Commands can be used to give instructions

or ask questions, with the Personal Assistant

providing assistance.

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Wake word"

For example, you can call contacts, navigate

to an address, apply settings, or ask questions

about a vehicle function. Most vehicle functions

can be operated via voice commands, e.g., the

Automatic Parking Assistant.

7. "Personal wake word"

8. "Set"

Most content on the control display can be

spoken as commands, e.g., menu items or list

entries.

9. "Start recording"

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have to follow the order of the menu items

when speaking them out loud.

Help for voice control

▷

›Voice commands‹: have possible example

commands suggested.

1. Activate the voice control system.

2. ›Media‹

▷

›General information on voice control‹: have

information on the operating principle of the

voice control announced.

3. ›Presets‹

The stored stations are displayed on the

control display.

▷

›Help‹: have tips and example commands

for voice control announced.

Additional example commands for the cur-

rent context are displayed in the widget of

the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.

Owner's Manual via voice operation

You can ask simple questions about vehicle

functions and the operation of the vehicle.

The voice activation system and the feed-

back it provides do not replace the printed

or Integrated Owner's Manual. The function

is available depending on the national-market

version. The speech recognition and quality of

the feedback may vary.

Sample commands

▷

›Call John Smith‹

›Drive me to JFK airport‹

›Play a classical music station‹

›Is my tire pressure still OK?‹

›Activate the climate control‹

›Increase the ACC distance‹

›Sport mode‹

Example command: ›How can the passenger

airbag be deactivated?‹

The Personal Assistant returns feedback.

When stationary, the section of the integrated

Owner's Manual is displayed on the control

display.

Additional example commands can be dis-

played on the control display.

1.

Apps menu

Settings

2. "All apps"

3. "Personal Assistant"

4. "Help"

Setting the system language

1.

Apps menu

5. "Example commands"

2. "Vehicle"

Sample commands for the current context are

displayed in the BMW Intelligent Personal As-

sistant widget.

3. "System settings"

4. "Language"

5. Select the desired setting.

Additional information:

Adjust widgets, refer to page 52.

Setting the response length

You can set the Personal Assistant to use

standard dialog or a short version. In case of

the short version, the announcements by the

Personal Assistant are played back in an ab-

breviated version.

Menu items

The Personal Assistant can bring up menu

items directly. Say the menu items as they are

displayed on the control display. You do not

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

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3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. Select the desired setting.

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Response length"

Online speech processing

7. Select the desired setting.

Online speech processing improves the quality

of the speech recognition and search results

for points of interest. To use the functions,

data is transmitted to a service provider via an

encrypted connection and stored locally there.

An active ConnectedDrive contract is required

for online voice processing. ConnectedDrive is

available depending on the national-market

version. Online speech processing is not avail-

able in all languages.

Speaking during voice output

It is possible to answer during inquiries of the

Personal Assistant. The function can be dis-

abled if requests are often canceled uninten-

tionally, for instance due to background noise

or conversations in the vehicle.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

2. "Vehicle"

4. "Voice control"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Speaking during voice output"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Online speech processing"

Suggestions

General information

Configuring the visualization

How the Personal Assistant is visualized can

be set.

The Personal Assistant provides helpful, indi-

vidual suggestions.

Activating/deactivating suggestions

1.

Apps menu

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Visualization"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Receive suggestions"

Voice control from third-party

providers

Adapting suggestions

Depending on vehicle equipment, third-party

voice control can be enabled by pressing and

holding the microphone button on the steering

wheel.

Suggestions can be adapted, for example, by

category or to output a signal tone.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

2. "Vehicle"

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3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

Functional requirements

▷

A BMW ID or driver profile is activated.

5. "Long press"

▷

An active Amazon account must exist.

6. Select the desired setting.

Activating Amazon Alexa Car

Integration

Adjusting the volume

Amazon Alexa Car Integration is activated in

the vehicle and My BMW app if necessary.

Turn the volume button during the voice guid-

ance until the desired volume is set.

Follow the instructions from the Amazon Alexa

app to set it up in the vehicle.

The volume remains constant even if the vol-

ume of other audio sources is changed.

1.

Apps menu

Using the voice activation of the

smartphone

Depending on the device, a smartphone con-

nected to the vehicle can be used via voice

control.

2. "All apps"

3. "Amazon Alexa"

4. Select the desired setting.

After setting it up, use Amazon Alexa in the

vehicle as follows:

The device must be connected via Apple Car-

Play or Android Auto.

Say the activation word "Alexa" and the de-

sired command.

Information about the active function is dis-

played on the control display. If the function

is restricted, reconnect Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as

necessary.

1. Press and hold the

button on the

steering wheel for approx. 3 seconds.

The voice activation of the smartphone is

activated.

Automating routines

If activation is successful, a confirmation

appears on the control display.

General information

The Personal Assistant can automate routines,

for instance the automatic opening of windows

in the same place. Rules are created for this

purpose, which can be activated and deacti-

vated at any time.

2. Press and hold the

button on the

steering wheel to cancel voice control of the

smartphone.

Amazon Alexa Car Integration

Activating/deactivating routines

Principle

1.

Apps menu

Amazon Alexa Car Integration is available de-

pending on vehicle equipment and national-

market version. Alexa is a digital assistant

from Amazon. With Amazon Alexa Car Integra-

tion, Alexa can be used in the vehicle. For

safety reasons, the use of some Alexa func-

tions may be restricted while driving your vehi-

cle.

2. "All apps"

3. "Automate habits"

4. Select the desired setting.

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The camera in the headliner detects gestures

that are carried out in the area of the center

console at the height of the control display.

System limits

▷

The Personal Assistant provides informa-

tion about vehicle functions that may not be

installed in the vehicle.

The camera of the gesture control uses an in-

visible Class 1 laser.

This also applies to safety functions and

systems.

Activate/deactivate gesture control

▷

Certain noises can be detected and may

lead to problems. Keep the doors and win-

dows closed.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Noises from the front passenger or occu-

pants can impair the system. Avoid making

other noise in the vehicle while speaking.

3. "System settings"

4. "Gesture control"

5. "Gesture control"

▷

Major language dialects can cause prob-

lems with the speech recognition feature.

Settings

A poor data connection affects the re-

sponse time of the Personal Assistant and

search function.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Gesture control"

5. Select the desired setting.

BMW Gesture Control

Principle

Several iDrive functions can be operated by

hand motion using BMW Gesture Control.

Carrying out gestures

▷

Perform gestures underneath the interior

mirror and next to the steering wheel.

▷

Execute gestures clearly.

Overview

The gestures can also be executed from

the front-passenger side.

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Possible gestures

Gesture

Operation

Function

Move extended index finger forward and Accept call.

backward in the direction of the control

Select a highlighted entry in a

list during voice control.

display.

Confirm pop-up.

Swipe the hand in front of the control

display in the direction of the passenger

seat.

Reject call.

Close pop-up.

End voice control.

Move extended index finger slowly in a

clockwise circular movement.

Increase the volume.

Gesture is detected after one circular

movement.

Move the extended index finger counter- Reduce the volume.

clockwise in a circular movement.

Gesture is detected after one circular

movement.

Depending on the

equipment:

Bring thumb and index finger together

and move the hand to the right or left.

Turn vehicle in the Live Vehi-

cle view.

3D view: rotate camera view.

This gesture can only be exe-

cuted while the vehicle is sta-

tionary.

Move fist with thumb extended to the left Reverse Skip function.

back and forth.

The previous title is played.

Move fist with thumb extended to the

right back and forth.

Forward Skip function.

The next title is played.

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Gesture

Operation

Function

With the index and middle fingers ex-

tended, point into the direction of the

control display.

Perform individually assigna-

ble gesture.

Stretch out five fingers, form a fist and

stretch five fingers out again.

Perform individually assigna-

ble gesture.

5. "Point two fingers at display" or "Show five-

o-five fingers"

Assigning gesture individually

General information

6. Select the desired setting.

Two gestures can be assigned individually and

can be configured as shortcut for certain func-

tions such as:

System limits

Gesture recognition by the camera in the

headliner can be disturbed by the following cir-

cumstances:

▷

Destination guidance to home address.

Mute/Playback

▷

The camera lens is covered.

Control display on/off

Objects are located on the interior mirror.

Gesture shortcuts can only be created with an

active BMW ID or a driver profile.

The camera lens is dirty, clean camera

lens.

Configure gesture shortcut

The desired function can be selected directly in

every menu and configured as shortcut.

Sensors and camera lenses, refer to

page 405.

▷

The gesture is executed outside of the de-

tection range.

1. Press and hold the desired menu item.

2. "Add to gesture shortcuts"

▷

Wearing of gloves or jewelry.

Smoking in the car's interior.

3. Select the desired gesture.

Select function

Some defined functions can be selected di-

rectly in the menu for gesture control.

Connecting mobile devices

to the vehicle

1.

Apps menu

Principle

2. "Vehicle"

Various connection types are available for us-

ing mobile devices in the vehicle. The connec-

tion type to select depends on the mobile de-

vice and the desired function.

3. "System settings"

4. "Gesture control"

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of accident, injury, or property damage. Only

use the systems or devices when the traffic

situation allows. As warranted, stop and use

the systems and devices while the vehicle is

stationary.

General information

Detailed information on the functions and con-

nection types can be found in the following

media in the Owner's Manual under the speci-

fied keyword:

▷

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.

Overview

Printed Owner's Manual for navigation,

communication and entertainment.

The following overview shows possible func-

tions and the suitable connection types for

them. The range of functions depends on the

vehicle equipment and the mobile device.

The following information sources can also be

used:

▷

Driver’s Guide app.

Driver’s Guide Web.

Safety information

Warning

Operating the integrated information systems

and communication devices while driving can

distract from surrounding traffic. It is possible

to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk

Function

Connection type

Icon on the con-

trol display

Making calls via the hands-free sys- Bluetooth.

tem.

Keyword: Bluetooth connection.

Using phone functions via iDrive.

Keyword: calling via Bluetooth.

Playing music from a mobile device.

Keyword: audio.

Bluetooth audio.

Keyword: Bluetooth connection.

Calling without a mobile phone.

Personal eSIM.

Keyword: calling with the Personal

eSIM.

Keyword: Personal eSIM.

Data exchange between mobile de-

vice and vehicle.

Wi-Fi.

Keyword: vehicle WLAN.

Use Internet access via the personal Wi-Fi via personal hotspot.

hotspot.

Keyword: personal hotspot.

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Function

Connection type

Icon on the con-

trol display

Using Apple CarPlay via iDrive and

via voice control.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

Keyword: Bluetooth connection and

Keyword: Apple CarPlay preparation. vehicle Wi-Fi.

Using Android Auto via iDrive and via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

voice control.

Keyword: Bluetooth connection and

Keyword: Android Auto preparation. vehicle Wi-Fi.

Playing music from a USB device.

Keyword: audio.

USB.

Keyword: USB connection.

Additional information:

USB port, refer to page 307.

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