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EnglishiDrive -> Touchpad for your BMW i8 2014-2020
iDrive
AT A GLANCE
Changing settings
Settings such as brightness can be changed via
the touchscreen.
Touchpad
General information
, some of the iDrive functions can be operated
with the touchpad of the Controller.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Displays"
Selecting functions
Via iDrive:
4. "Control display"
5. "Brightness at night"
6. To perform the desired setting:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Touchpad"
▷ Slide in the selected field to the right or
left, until the desired setting is displayed.
4. Select the desired setting:
▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.
▷ "Map": use the map.
▷
,
Tap on the symbol.
Entering letters and numbers
Input
▷ "Search fields": to write letters without se‐
lecting the list field.
▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered
letters and numbers.
1.
Tap the symbol on the touchscreen.
A keyboard appears in the Control Display.
Entering letters and numbers
2. Enter letters and numbers.
Entering letters requires some practice at the be‐
ginning. When entering, pay attention to the fol‐
lowing:
Deleting
Symbol Function
▷ 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 36.
Tapping the symbol: deletes the letter
or number.
Tapping and holding the symbol all
letters: deletes all letters or numbers.
▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on the
Control Display.
Operating navigation map
The navigation map can be moved using the
touchscreen.
▷ 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.
Function
Operation
Enlarge/shrink
map.
Drag in or out with the fin‐
gers.
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iDrive
AT A GLANCE
Entering special characters
Executing a function
Press the button.
Input
Operation
Delete a charac‐ Swipe to the left on the
The function will work immediately. This means,
for instance that the number is dialed when a
phone number is selected.
ter.
touchpad.
Enter a blank
space.
Swipe to the right in the
center of the touchpad.
Displaying the key assignment
Touch buttons with finger. Do not wear gloves or
use objects.
Enter a hyphen. Swipe to the right in the up‐
per area of the touchpad.
Enter an under‐ Swipe to the right in the
The button assignment is displayed at the top
edge of screen.
score.
lower area of the touchpad.
Deleting the button assignments
1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for ap‐
prox. 5 seconds.
Using the map
The map in the navigation system can be moved
via the touchpad.
2. "OK"
Function
Operation
Move map.
Swipe in the appropriate di‐
rection.
Enlarge/shrink
map.
Drag in or out on the touch‐
pad with fingers.
Display menu.
Tap once.
Programmable memory
buttons
General information
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.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Storing a function
1. Select function via iDrive.
2.
Press and hold the desired button
until a signal sounds.
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