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At a glance
iDrive
iDrive
Using the iDrive during a trip
Vehicle equipment
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless traf‐
fic and road conditions allow this.◀
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
The concept
TheiDrivecombinesthefunctionsofamultitude
of switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐
ated from a central location.
Controls at a glance
Controls
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Control Display
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Controller with buttons
iDrive
At a glance
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and create the settings.
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Move in four directions, arrow 3
Turn, arrow 4
Push, arrow 5
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and create the settings.
2. "Switch off control display"
Buttons on controller
Press the button Function
MENU
RADIO
CD
Opens the main menu.
Opens the Radio menu.
Opens the CD/Multimedia
menu.
NAV
Opens the Navigation
menu.
Switching on
Press the controller again to switch the screen
back on.
TEL
Opens the Telephone
menu.
BACK
OPTION
Displays the previous
panel.
Operating concept
Opens the Options menu.
Opening the main menu
Control Display
Notes
Press the button.
▷
To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions, refer to page 308.
▷
Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switching off
1.
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
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Selecting menu items
Menu items shown in white can be selected.
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate
that additional panels can be opened.
View of an opened menu
When a menu is opened, it generally opens with
the panel that was last selected in that menu. To
display the first panel of a menu:
2. Press the controller.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
▷
Move the controller to the left repeatedly
until the first panel is displayed.
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
▷
Press the menu button on the controller
twice.
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
Opening the Options menu
Press the button.
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Move the controller to the left.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
The current panel is closed and the previous
panel is displayed.
The previous panel is opened again by
pressing the BACK button. In this case, the
current panel is not closed.
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Move the controller to the right.
A new panel is opened on top of the previous
display.
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is dis‐
played.
Options menu
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
▷
Screen settings, e.g., "Switch off control
display".
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Control options for the selected main menu,
e.g., for "Radio".
Example: setting the clock
If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, for instance "Store
station".
Setting the clock
1.
Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.
Changing settings
1. Select a field.
2. Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.
3. If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".
3. Press the controller.
4. Turnthecontrolleruntil"Time/Date"ishigh‐
lighted, and then press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the functions
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.
The function is activated.
The function is deactivated.
5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.
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6. Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.
Symbol Meaning
Roaming is active.
7. Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Text message, e-mail was received.
Check the SIM card.
SIM card is blocked.
SIM card is missing.
Status information
Status field
The following information is displayed in the sta‐
tus field at the top right:
Enter the PIN.
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Time.
Entertainment symbols
Current entertainment source.
Sound output, on/off.
Wireless network reception strength.
Telephone status.
Symbol Meaning
CD/DVD player.
Music collection.
Traffic bulletin reception.
Gracenote® database.
AUX-IN port.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped into various catego‐
ries.
USB audio interface.
Mobile phone audio interface.
Radio symbols
Additional symbols
Symbol Meaning
HD Radio™ is switched on.
Satellite radio is switched on.
Symbol Meaning
Spokeninstructionsareswitchedoff.
Request of the current vehicle posi‐
tion.
Telephone symbols
Symbol Meaning
Incoming or outgoing call.
Missed call.
Split screen
General information
Wireless network reception strength
Symbol flashes: searching for net‐
work.
Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even
when you change to another menu.
Wireless network is not available.
Bluetooth is switched on.
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Switching the split screen on and off
Running a function
Press the button.
1.
Press the button.
The function will run immediately. This
means, for example, that the number is dialed
when a phone number is selected.
2. "Split screen"
Selecting the display
Displaying the button assignment
1.
Press the button.
Use a finger to touch the buttons. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
2. "Split screen"
3. Move the controller until the split screen is
selected.
The key assignment is displayed at the top edge
of the screen.
4. Press the controller or select "Split screen
content".
5. Select the desired menu item.
▷
▷
To display short information: touch the but‐
ton.
To display detailed information: touch the
button for an extended period.
Programmable memory
buttons
Entering letters and numbers
General information
1. Turn the controller: select letters or num‐
bers.
The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons and called up di‐
rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐
tions, phone numbers and entry points into the
menu.
2. Select additional letters or numbers if
needed.
3. "OK": confirm the entry.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Symbol Function
Press the controller: delete the letter
or number.
Saving a function
1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.
Press the controller for an extended
period: delete all letters or numbers.
2.
Press the desired button for more
than two seconds.
Enter a blank space.
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Switching between letters and
numbers
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering letters and numbers.
Symbol
Function
Enter the letters.
Enter the numbers.
Switching between upper and lower
case letters
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering uppercase and lowercase let‐
ters.
Symbol
Function
Move the controller forward:
switch from upper to lower case
letters.
Move the controller forward:
switch from lower to upper case
letters.
Entry comparison
Entry of names and addresses: the selection is
narrowed down every time a letter is entered and
letters may be added automatically.
The entries are continuously compared to the
data stored in the vehicle.
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Only those letters are offered during the en‐
try for which data is available.
▷
Destination search: town/city names can be
entered using the spelling of language avail‐
able on the Control Display.
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