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At a glance
These overviews of buttons, switches and
displays are intended to familiarize you with your
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CockpitVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Roller sunblinds 472Rear window safety switch 463Power windows 454Exterior mirror operation 565Glove compartment on the driver's
side 159
Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion 114Intelligent Safety 104
Collision warning with City Brak‐
ing function 105.Lane departure warning 1126LampsSeite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Front fog lamps 94Parking lamps 91Low beams 91Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 92
Daytime running lights 92
Adaptive Light Control 92
High-beam Assistant 93Instrument lighting 947Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 68High beams, head‐
lamp flasher 68High-beam Assistant 93Roadside parking lamps 92Computer 868Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed 128, 121Resume speed 129, 121Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 128Active Cruise Control on/off, in‐
terrupting 121Reduce distance 124Increase distance 124Cruise control rocker switch 129, 1239Instrument cluster 7510Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists 8511Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers 68Rain sensor 69Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps 7012Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 64Auto Start/Stop function 6513Horn14Steering wheel heating 5815Adjust steering wheel 5816Unlock hood 199Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All around the center console1Headliner 172Control Display 183Ventilation 1494Hazard warning system 217Central locking system 375Glove compartment 1596Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Climate control 1448Controller with buttons 189Parking brake 6710PDC Park Distance Control 130
Rearview camera 133
Parking assistant 138
Surround View 13211Driving Dynamics Control 118DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 11612Automatic transmission selector
lever 71
Manual transmission selector lever 71Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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All around the headliner1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 2172Glass sunroof, powered 473Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag 984Reading lamps 945Interior lamps 94Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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iDriveVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
The concept The iDrive combines the functions of a multi‐
tude of switches. Thus, these functions can be
operated from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐
ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's
occupants and to other road users, never at‐
tempt to use the controls or enter information
unless traffic and road conditions allow this.◀
Controls at a glance Controls1Control Display2Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpadControl Display
Hints▷To clean the Control Display, follow the
care instructions.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switching off
1. Press the button.2."Switch off control display"
Switching on
Press the controller again to switch the screen
back on.
Controller with navigation system
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and create the settings.
Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller.
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1.Turn.2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press the but‐
tonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the CD/Multimedia
menu.NAVOpens the Navigation menu.Press the but‐
tonFunctionTELOpens the Telephone menu.BACKDisplays the previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Controller without navigation system
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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Buttons on controllerPress the but‐
tonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.AudioOpen audio menu last lis‐
tened to, switch between au‐
dio menus.TELOpens the Telephone menu.BACKOpen previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the
main menu.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items can be selected.1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.2.Press the controller.
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 a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
▷Move the controller to the left.
The current panel is closed and the previ‐
ous panel is displayed.
The previous panel is opened again by
pressing the BACK button. In this case, the
current panel is not closed.▷Move the controller to the right.
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