iDrive -> Operating concept for your BMW X4 2014-2018

At a glance  
iDrive  
2. Press.  
The main menu is displayed.  
All iDrive functions can be called up via the  
main menu.  
3. Move in two directions.  
Selecting menu items  
Highlighted menu items can be selected.  
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu  
item is highlighted.  
Buttons on the controller  
Button  
MENU  
Function  
Opens the main menu.  
AUDIO Open audio menu last listened to,  
switch between audio menus.  
2. Press the controller.  
Menu items in the Owner's Manual  
TEL  
Opens the Phone menu.  
Open previous panel.  
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be  
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,  
"Settings".  
BACK  
OPTION Open the Options menu.  
Changing between panels  
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a  
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.  
Operating concept  
Move the controller to the left.  
Opening the main menu  
Closes current panel and shows previous  
display.  
Press button.  
Reopens previous display by pressing  
BACK button. In this case, the current  
panel is not closed.  
Move the controller to the right.  
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iDrive  
At a glance  
Opens new panel on top of previous  
screen.  
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting  
is displayed.  
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐  
cate that additional panels can be opened.  
3. Press the controller.  
Activating/deactivating the functions  
Opening the Options menu  
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐  
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐  
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item  
activates or deactivates the function.  
Press button.  
The "Options" menu is displayed.  
Function is activated.  
Function is deactivated.  
Touchpad  
Some iDrive functions can be operated using  
the touchpad on the controller.  
Selecting functions  
1. "Settings"  
Additional options: move the controller to the  
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is  
displayed.  
2. "Touchpad"  
3. Select the desired function.  
Options menu  
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:  
"Speller": enter letters and numbers.  
"Interactive map": use the interactive  
map.  
Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".  
"Browser": enter Internet addresses.  
Control options for the selected main  
menu, e.g., for "Radio".  
"Audio feedback": pronounces entered  
letters and numbers.  
If applicable, further operating options for  
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".  
Entering letters and numbers  
Changing settings  
1. Select a field.  
Entering letters requires some practice at the  
beginning. When entering, pay attention to the  
following:  
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