2013 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 Owner's Manual

At a glance
These overviews of buttons, switches and
displays are intended to familiarize you with your
vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 909 774 - VI/13

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
1Seating comfort functionsGentleman function   53Seat, mirror, steering wheel
memory   61Active seat   542Roller sunblind for rear window   493Safety switch for the windows and the
roller sunblind in the rear   484Power windows  475Exterior mirror operation   626Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion   125Intelligent Safety   113Lane departure warning   124Night Vision with pedestrian de‐
tection   121Head-up Display   157Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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7LampsFront fog lamps  103Parking lamps  100Low beams  100Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   101
Daytime running lights   101
Adaptive Light Control   101
High-beam Assistant   102Instrument lighting  1038Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  78High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   78High-beam Assistant   102Roadside parking lamps   101Computer  939Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed   143,  138Resume speed   144,  139Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   143,  137Reducing distance   136Increasing distance   136Cruise control rocker switch   143  13810Instrument cluster   8511Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  25Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication
Thumbwheel for selection lists   93
12Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers  79Rain sensor  79Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps   7913Starting/stopping the engine,
switching drive readiness modes
and the ignition on/off   7014Horn15Steering wheel heating   6516Adjust steering wheel  64Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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17Open the trunk lid  4118Unlocking the hood
All around the center console
1Headliner  172Control Display   183Glove compartment, top/bottom   1734Air vent  1625Hazard warning system   221Central locking system  406Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Automatic climate control   1598Controller with buttons  189Parking brake  74Auto Hold  7710PDC Park Distance Control   144
Top View   151
Rearview camera   147
Parking assistant   153Side View  14911Dynamic Driving Control   132DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   132Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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12Transmission selector lever
All around the headliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest   2212Glass sunroof, powered   503Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag   1074Reading lamps   1045Interior lamps  104Seite 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 touchpad
The buttons can be used to open the me‐
nus directly. The controller can be used to
select menu items and create the settings.Control 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
Select menu items and create settings.
1.Turn.Seite 18At a glanceiDrive18
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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.TELOpens the Telephone menu.BACKDisplays the 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
Menu items shown in white 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.Seite 19iDriveAt a glance19
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A new panel is opened on top of the previ‐
ous display.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐
cate 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:
▷Move the controller to the left repeatedly
until the first panel is displayed.▷Press the menu button on the controller
twice.
Opening the Options menu
Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is
displayed.
Options menu The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
▷Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".This area remains unchanged.▷Control options for the selected main
menu, e.g., for "Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".
Changing settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.3.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.
Touchpad Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller:
Selecting functions
1."Settings"2."Touchpad"3.Select the desired function.▷"Speller": letters and numbers, enter‐
ing.▷"Map": operating the interactive map.Seite 20At a glanceiDrive20
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