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:
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▷
"Speller": enter letters and numbers.
"Interactive map": use the interactive
map.
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▷
Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".
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"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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