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Owner's Manual media
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Owner's Manual media
Supplementary Owner's Manuals
Also follow the instructions of the Supplementary
Owner's Manuals, which are included in addition
to the onboard literature.
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features 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 systems. When us‐
ing these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
Integrated Owner's Manual
in the vehicle
Concept
The Integrated Owner's Manual specifically de‐
scribes features and functions found in the vehi‐
cle. The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis‐
played on the Control Display.
General information
You can use various media formats to call up the
content in the Owner's Manual. The following
Owner's Manual media formats are available:
Selecting the Owner's Manual
1.
Press button.
▷ Printed Owner's Manual, refer to page 64.
2. "My Vehicle"
▷ Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle, re‐
fer to page 64.
3. "Owner's Manual"
4. Select the required method of accessing the
contents.
▷ BMW Driver’s Guide app, refer to page 65.
▷ Online Owner's Manual, refer to page 66.
There are different features, refer to page 67,
in each of the different media formats.
Scrolling through the owner's
manual
Turn the Controller, until the next or previous
contents are displayed.
Printed Owner's Manual
Context help
Concept
The printed Owner's Manual describes all stand‐
ard, country-specific, and optional features of‐
fered with the series.
General information
The section of the Owner's Manual relating to
the function that is currently selected can be dis‐
played directly.
General information
The Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment, and Communication can be obtained as
printed book from the service center.
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Opening via iDrive
Storing
Change directly to the Options menu from the
function on the Control Display:
1. Select the desired entry point via iDrive:
▷ "Quick reference"
▷ "Search by pictures"
▷ "Keyword search"
1.
Press button.
2. "Owner's Manual"
▷ "Animations"
Opening when a Check Control
message is displayed
2.
Press desired programmable mem‐
ory button and hold for more than 2 seconds.
Directly from the Check Control message on the
Control Display:
Executing
"Owner's Manual"
Press the corresponding button.
The owner's manual is directly dis‐
played at the selected entry point.
Changing between a function and
the Owner's Manual
To switch from a function, for instance radio, to
the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and
to alternate between the two displays:
BMW Driver's Guide app
Concept
1.
Press button.
The BMW Driver's Guide app specifically de‐
scribes features and functions found in the vehi‐
cle.
2. "Owner's Manual"
3. Select the desired page in the Owner's
Manual.
The app can be displayed on smartphones and
tablets.
4.
5.
Press button again to return to last dis‐
played function.
General information
The Owner's Manual is available in many coun‐
tries as an app. Additional information on the In‐
ternet:
Press button to return to the page of
the Owner's Manual displayed last.
To alternate continuously between the last dis‐
played function and the last displayed page of
the Owner's Manual, repeat steps 4 & 5. Opens
a new display every time.
Entering the vehicle identification number filters
the contents.
Programmable memory buttons
General information
The jumps into the Owner's Manual can be
stored on the programmable memory buttons,
refer to page 47, and called up directly.
Vehicles
It is possible to store Owner's Manuals for vari‐
ous vehicles in the app.
It is also possible to test the app using a demon‐
stration vehicle.
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Additional information on availability, refer to
page 67.
Operating systems and language
The app is available for the iOS and Android op‐
erating systems.
Quick Reference Guide
The Owner's Manual is downloaded in the lan‐
guage of the device.
The Quick Reference Guide provides information
on how to operate the vehicle, how to use basic
vehicle functions and what to do in case of a
breakdown.
Online Owner's Manual
Search by illustrations
Based on illustrations, image search provides in‐
formation and descriptions. This is helpful when
the terminology for a feature is not at hand.
Concept
The Online Owner's Manual specifically de‐
scribes features and functions found in the vehi‐
cle.
The Online Owner's Manual can be displayed in
any of today's browsers.
Frequently asked questions
This chapter provides answers to frequently
asked questions about your vehicle and helpful
links to additional information.
General information
The Online Owner's Manual is available in many
countries. An account on the customer portal
may be required.
Quick links
The chapter on quick links explains the most im‐
portant information and operating instructions on
the basis of various situations.
Entering the vehicle identification number filters
the contents.
Vehicles
It is possible to store several individual Owner's
Manuals for various vehicles.
Videos
The videos explain the main functions of the sys‐
tems.
Language
The language is based on whichever language is
set in the operating system.
Smart Scan
You can use Smart Scan to scan various symbols
in the vehicle. After a brief explanation of the
symbol in question appears, it is then possible to
display the chapter directly.
Printing
You can use the print function for automatically
formatting and printing out individual chapters.
Smart Scan is only available for the iOS operat‐
ing system.
Keyword search
You can use keywords to search for information
and descriptions in the media.
Media components
General information
The following components are not available to
the same extent in all media formats.
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Key features
Printed
Integrated APP
Online
All equipment included.
Equipment included in vehicle.
Quick Reference Guide.
Search by illustrations.
Frequently asked questions.
Quick links.
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Videos.
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Smart Scan.
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Keyword search.
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