QUICK REFERENCE -> Set-up and use for your BMW 8 Series 2018-2025

Set-up and use  
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Set-up and use  
Adjusting the distance: basic seat  
Seats, mirrors and steering  
wheel  
Electrically adjustable seats  
Back: press the button and push the head  
restraint toward the rear.  
Forward: pull the head restraint toward the  
front.  
1
Backrest width  
After setting the distance, make sure that the  
head restraint engages correctly.  
2
3
4
Forward/backward, height, seat tilt  
Backrest tilt, head restraint  
Lumbar support  
Adjusting the distance: M Sport seat  
The distance to the back of the head is ad-  
justed via the backrest inclination.  
Adjusting the head restraint  
Adjusting the exterior mirrors  
Adjusting the height  
1
Adjusting  
Press switch up or down.  
2
3
Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor  
Folding in and out  
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Adjusting the steering wheel  
Entering the rear  
Electrical steering wheel adjustment  
Fold the seat backrest forward  
1. Pull the loop.  
Press the switch to adjust the forward/back  
position and height of the steering wheel to the  
seat position.  
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.  
For equipment specification with M sport seat:  
1. Pull the lever.  
Memory function  
Principle  
The following settings can be stored and, if  
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-  
tion:  
Seat position.  
Exterior mirror position.  
Steering wheel position.  
Height of the Head-up display.  
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.  
To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat  
will automatically move to the most forward  
position.  
Storing  
1. Set the desired position.  
Push the seat backrest rearward  
Push the seat backrest rearward and engage  
it.  
2.  
Press the button. The LED in the  
button illuminates.  
3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 at the  
door while the LED is illuminated. A signal  
sounds.  
The seat moves automatically to the last seat  
position that was stored.  
Calling up settings  
Press the desired button 1 or 2.  
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The search term may be completed auto-  
matically in orange lettering.  
Infotainment  
Tilt the Controller up to accept the sug-  
gested search term.  
Radio  
4.  
Select the icon, if needed.  
Buttons and functions  
Depending on the country and equipment ver-  
sion, the radio has the following buttons.  
A list of the results is displayed.  
5. If necessary, "Filter"  
6. "Show results"  
Button  
Function  
7. Select the desired entry.  
8. If necessary, "Start guidance"  
Press: turns sound output on/  
off.  
Turn: adjusts the volume.  
Using the mobile phone  
General information  
After the mobile phone is connected once to  
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated  
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.  
Change the entertainment  
source.  
Press once: changes the sta-  
tion/track.  
Connecting via Bluetooth®  
1. "COM"  
/
/
Press and hold: fast for-  
ward/rewind the track.  
2. "Mobile devices"  
3. Tilt the Controller to the right.  
4. "New device"  
Programmable memory but-  
tons.  
5. "Phone calls and audio"  
The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed  
on the control display.  
6. Compare the control number displayed on  
the control display with the control number  
on the display of the mobile device, and  
confirm that the two match.  
Changeover of wave range/  
satellite radio.  
Menu Apps.  
7. A Bluetooth connection is established.  
The mobile device is connected to the vehicle  
and displayed in the device list.  
Navigation destination input  
Entering a destination via the search  
Accepting a call  
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls  
can be answered in several ways.  
1.  
Press the button on the Controller.  
"Where to?"  
2.  
Via iDrive:  
3. Enter at least two letters or characters.  
Select point of interest categories from the  
points of interest menu as needed.  
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"Accept"  
/
If necessary, the setting for mobile data  
must be activated on the iPhone.  
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled in the ve-  
hicle.  
Press the corresponding button on the  
steering wheel.  
Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay  
1. "COM"  
Use the knurled wheel on the steering  
wheel to select from the list in the instru-  
ment cluster: "Accept"  
2. "Mobile devices"  
Via touchscreen: tap on the corresponding  
entry on the control display.  
3. "New device"  
4. "Phone calls and audio"  
The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed  
on the control display.  
Dialing a number  
1. "COM"  
5. On the mobile device, search for nearby  
Bluetooth devices and select the vehicle.  
2. If necessary, "Telephone"  
3. "Dial number:"  
A control number is displayed.  
4. Enter the numbers.  
6. Compare the control number displayed on  
the control display with the control number  
on the display of the mobile device, and  
confirm that the two match.  
5.  
Select the icon. The connection is es-  
tablished via the mobile phone to which this  
function has been assigned.  
Establish the connection via the additional te-  
lephone:  
7. "Use Apple CarPlay"  
The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and  
displayed in the device list.  
1.  
Press the button.  
2. "Call via"  
Apple CarPlay© preparation  
Principle  
CarPlay allows operation of select functions of  
a compatible Apple iPhone via Siri voice con-  
trol and iDrive.  
Functional requirements  
Compatible iPhone: iPhone 5 or later with  
iOS 9.3 or later.  
Corresponding mobile contract.  
Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, and Siri voice control  
are turned on the iPhone.  
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