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EnglishBMW iDrive -> Controller for your BMW i4 2021-2025
BMW iDrive
CONTROLS
Operation
Controller
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Rotate the Controller to switch between
menu options, for example.
Principle
The Controller can be used to select menu
items and enter the settings. The buttons can
be used to open the menus directly.
Overview
Press the Controller to select a menu
option, for example.
Controller
Buttons on the Controller
Button Function
Call up the main menu.
Slide the Controller in four directions to
switch between menus, for example.
Call up the Media/Radio menu.
Go to Phone menu.
Call up the navigation map.
Call up the destination input menu
for navigation.
Operating via the Controller
Go to previous menu.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
Call up the Options menu.
The main menu is displayed.
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A new widget can be added at the end of the
list.
Selecting menu items
1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
Tap the icon at the end of the list.
2. Press the Controller.
Switching between menus
A new display opens after a menu item is se-
lected.
Adjusting the main display
The main display can be adjusted in the main
menu.
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Slide the Controller to the left.
The current menu closes and the previous
menu is displayed.
1.
Press the button.
2. If necessary, tilt the Controller to select the
main display.
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Press the button.
The current menu closes and the previous
menu is displayed.
3. Tilt the Controller to the right.
4. Select the desired main display.
Calling up the context menu
Depending on the menu item, a context menu
with additional options can be displayed.
Selecting a widget
1. Use the Controller to select widgets.
2. If necessary, turn the Controller until the de-
sired widget is selected.
1. Select the desired menu item using the
Controller.
3. Press the Controller.
2. Press and hold the Controller.
The menu consists of various areas, for in-
stance:
Adjusting widgets
The widgets can be adjusted in the main
menu. The adjustments can only be performed
when the vehicle is stationary.
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"General help": Go to the Integrated Own-
er's Manual.
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"Add to shortcuts": define menu item as
shortcut.
1. Press the button, if needed
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Entering letters and numbers
Letters and numbers can only be entered
when stationary.
2. Using the Controller, select the widget, then
press and hold the Controller.
3. The following adjustments can be made:
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"Add widget below"
Input
A new widget can be added below the
selected widget.
1. Turn the Controller: select letters or num-
bers.
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"Delete widget page"
The widget is deleted.
"Sort widgets"
2.
: confirm entry.
Additional information:
Setting the system language, refer to
page 62.
The widget can be moved to the desired
position.
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Deleting an entry
Entering letters and numbers
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Enter characters as they are displayed on
the control display.
Icon Function
Press Controller: delete a letter or num-
ber.
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Always enter associated characters such as
accents or periods so that the letter can be
clearly recognized.
Hold the Controller down: delete all let-
ters or numbers.
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The set language determines what input
is possible. Where necessary, enter special
characters via the Controller.
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.
Additional information:
Setting the system language, refer to
page 62.
1. Turn the Controller to the left or right
quickly.
Entering special characters
Function
Operation
2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.
The first entry of the selected letter is dis-
played in the list.
Delete a charac- Swipe to the left on the
ter.
touchpad.
Enter a blank
space.
Swipe to the right in the
center of the touchpad.
Operation via touchpad
Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the
upper area of the touch-
pad.
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment, some iDrive
functions can be operated with the controller
touchpad.
Enter an under- Swipe to the right in the
score.
lower area of the touch-
pad.
The touchpad is located on the Controller.
Touch the touchpad with your fingers. Do not
use any objects.
Using the map
The map in the navigation system can be
moved via the touchpad.
Selecting functions
1.
Apps menu
Tap the map on the control display and then
continue operation using the touchpad.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "System settings"
4. "Touchpad"
Function
Operation
Move map.
Swipe in the appropriate di-
rection.
5. Select the desired setting.
Display menu. Tap once.
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