At a glance
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Reference ControlsDriving tipsCommunications NavigationEntertainmentMobility
Operating principle
From radio readiness, refer to page 57, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is hidden after approx. 10 sec-
onds.
Opening the main menu
Press the MENU button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
Selecting a menu item
The menu items shown in white can be
selected.
1. Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
2. Press the controller.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g., "Radio", a
new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels
can overlap.
Buttons on the controller Function
MENU Opens the main menu
RADIO Opens the Radio menu
CD Opens the CD/Multimedia menu
NAV Opens the Navigation menu
TEL Opens the Telephone menu
BACK Displays the previous panel
OPTION Opens the Options menu
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