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iDrive
Icon
Function
Vehicle features and options
Change between capital and
lower-case letters.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions 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 sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Insert blank space.
Use voice control.
Confirm entry.
Entry comparison
When entering names and addresses, the choice
is narrowed down with every letter entered and
letters may be added automatically.
Concept
Entries are continuously compared with data
stored in the vehicle.
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. These functions can be operated via
the Controller.
▷ Only those letters are offered during entry for
which data is available.
▷ Destination search: place names can be en‐
tered in all languages that are available in
iDrive.
Safety information
Activating/deactivating the functions
Warning
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 function.
Operating the integrated information systems
and communication devices while driving can
distract from traffic. It is possible to lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of accident. Only
use the systems or devices when the traffic sit‐
uation allows. As warranted, stop and use the
systems and devices while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.
Function is activated.
Function is deactivated.
Status information
General information
Input and display
The status field can be found in the upper area of
the Control Display. Status information is dis‐
played in the form of symbols.
Letters and numbers
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering upper and lower case letters,
numbers and characters.
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Radio symbols
Other symbols
Icon Meaning
Icon Meaning
HD Radio station is being received.
Check Control message.
The sound output has been switched off.
Encrypted connection not active.
Telephone symbols
Icon Meaning
Request for the current vehicle position.
Checking the current vehicle position.
Incoming or outgoing call.
Missed call.
Split screen, split screen display
General information
Signal strength of cellular network.
Network search.
Additional information, for instance information
from the trip computer can be displayed in sev‐
eral menus on the right side of the split screen
display, referred to as the split screen.
Cellular network is not available.
The critical charge state of the mobile
phone has been reached.
The additional information remains visible even
when switching to another menu on the split
screen.
Roaming is active.
SMS text message received.
Message received.
Switching on/off
Reminder.
1.
Press the button.
Sending not possible.
Contacts are being loaded.
2. "Split screen"
Selecting the display
The display can be selected in menus which
support the split screen function.
Entertainment symbols
Icon
Meaning
1. Tilt the Controller to the right until the split
screen is selected.
Music collection.
Bluetooth audio.
USB device.
2. Press the Controller.
3. Select the desired setting.
Online Entertainment.
WLAN.
Specifying the number of displays
It is possible to specify the number of displays.
Apple CarPlay.
1. Tilt the Controller to the right until the split
screen is selected.
2. Press the Controller.
3. "Personalize menu"
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4. Select the desired setting.
5. Tilt the Controller to the left.
Switching on/off automatically
The Control Display is switched on automatically
when the vehicle is unlocked or as soon as the
Control Display is needed for operation.
Control elements
In certain situations, the Control Display is
switched off automatically, for instance if no op‐
eration is performed on the vehicle for several
minutes.
Overview
Switching on/off manually
The Control Display can also be switched off
manually.
1.
Press the button.
2. "Turn off control display"
Press the Controller or any button on the Con‐
troller to switch it back on again.
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2
Control Display
Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpad
Controller
General information
Control Display
The buttons can be used to open the menus di‐
rectly. The Controller can be used to select
menu items and enter the settings.
General information
To clean the Control Display, follow the care in‐
structions, refer to page 260.
Operation
In the case of very high temperatures on the
Control Display, for instance due to intense solar
radiation, the brightness may be reduced down
to complete deactivation. Once the temperature
is reduced, for instance through shade or air con‐
ditioning, the normal functions are restored.
▷ Turn to switch between menu items, for ex‐
ample.
Safety information
NOTICE
Objects in the area in the front of the Control
Display can shift and damage the Control Dis‐
play. There is a risk of damage to property,
among other potential damage. Do not place
objects in the area in front of the Control Dis‐
play.
▷ Press to select a menu item, for example.
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Operating via the Controller
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
▷ Tilt in four directions to switch between dis‐
plays, for example.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
Adjusting the main menu
Buttons on the Controller
1.
Press the button twice.
All menu items of the main menu are dis‐
played.
Button Function
Press once: calls up the main menu.
2. Select a menu item.
Press twice: displays all menu items of
the main menu.
3. To move the menu item to the desired posi‐
tion, tilt the Controller to the right or left.
Goes to the Communication menu.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items can be selected.
Goes to the Media/Radio menu.
1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
Goes to destination input menu for
navigation.
Goes to navigation map.
Press once: opens the previous dis‐
play.
Press and hold: open the menus used
last.
Goes to the Options menu.
2. Press the Controller.
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Dynamic contents
Entering letters and numbers
You can display dynamic contents within the
menu items. The contents of the menu items
update automatically, e.g., the active destination
guidance in the navigation.
Input
1. Turn the Controller: select letter or number.
2.
: confirm entry.
Via iDrive:
Deleting
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Contents of main menu"
Icon Function
Press the Controller: delete letter or num‐
ber.
Changing between displays
After a menu item is selected, for instance
"iDrive settings", a new display appears.
Hold the Controller down: delete all let‐
ters or numbers.
▷ Tilt the Controller to the left.
The current display closes and the previous
display is shown.
Using alphabetical lists
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries,
the letters for which there is an entry are dis‐
played at the left edge.
▷
Press the button.
The previous display re-opens.
▷ Tilt the Controller to the right.
The new display opens.
1. Turn the Controller to the left or right quickly.
All letters for which there are entries are dis‐
played on the left edge.
An arrow indicates that additional displays can be
opened.
2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.
The first entry of the selected letter is dis‐
played.
Opening recently used menus
Press and hold this button.
Touchpad
The recently used menus are displayed.
General information
Going to the Options menu
Some of the iDrive functions can be operated
with the touchpad of the Controller, depending
on the equipment version.
Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
The menu consists of various areas, for instance:
▷ "Split screen": screen settings.
Selecting functions
Via iDrive:
▷ "Media/Radio": control options for the se‐
lected main menu.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Touchpad"
▷ "Save station": if applicable, further control
options for the selected menu.
4. Select the desired setting:
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▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.
▷ "Map": use the map.
Function
Operation
Move map.
Swipe in the appropriate di‐
rection.
▷ "Search fields": to write letters without se‐
lecting the list field.
Enlarge/shrink
map.
Drag in or out on the touch‐
pad with fingers.
▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered
letters and numbers.
Display menu.
Tap once.
Entering letters and numbers
▷ The system distinguishes between upper
and lower-case letters and numbers. To
make entries, you may need to change be‐
tween upper and lower-case letters, numbers
and characters, refer to page 38.
Programmable memory
buttons
General information
▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on the
Control Display.
The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons and called up di‐
rectly, for instance radio stations, navigation des‐
tinations, phone numbers and menu entries.
▷ Always enter associated characters, such as
accents or periods so that the letter can be
clearly recognized. The set language deter‐
mines what input is possible. Where neces‐
sary, enter special characters via the Control‐
ler.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Storing a function
1. Select function via iDrive.
Entering special characters
Input
Operation
2.
Press and hold the desired button
until a signal sounds.
Delete a charac‐ Swipe to the left on the
ter.
touchpad.
Executing a function
Enter a blank
space.
Swipe to the right in the
center of the touchpad.
Press the button.
Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the up‐
per area of the touchpad.
The function will work immediately. This means,
for instance that the number is dialed when a
phone number is selected.
Enter an under‐ Swipe to the right in the
score.
lower area of the touchpad.
Displaying the key assignment
Touch buttons with finger. Do not wear gloves or
use objects.
Using the map
The map in the navigation system can be moved
via the touchpad.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed in
the upper area of the Control Display.
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Deleting the button assignments
1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for ap‐
prox. 5 seconds.
2. "OK"
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