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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 features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Power windows 452Exterior mirror operation 553Glove compartment on the driver's
side 144
Driver assistance systemsIntelligent Safety 102Lane departure warning 1084LightsFront fog lights 92Parking lights 89Low beams 89Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Automatic headlight con‐
trol 90
Daytime running lights 90
Adaptive Light Control 90
High-beam Assistant 91Instrument lighting 925Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 67High beams, head‐
light flasher 67High-beam Assistant 91Roadside parking lights 90Computer 856Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed 117Resume speed 118Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 117Cruise control rocker reel 1187Instrument cluster 768Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists 849Start/stop the engine and reel the
ignition on/off 64Auto Start/Stop function 6510Steering column stalk, rightWiper 68Rain sensor 69Clean the windshields and head‐
lights 7011Horn, total area12Steering wheel heating 5813Adjust steering wheel 5714Unlock hood 180Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All around the center console1Control Display 182Glove compartment 1433Ventilation 1334Hazard warning system 197Central locking system 395Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication6Climate control 1287Controller with buttons 188Parking brake 679PDC Park Distance Control 119
Rearview camera 121
Parking assistant 12410Driving Dynamics Control 113Dynamic Stability Control 11111Steptronic transmission selector
lever 71
Manual transmission selector lever 71Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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All around the roofliner1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 1972Glass sunroof 463Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag 964Reading lights 925Interior lights 92Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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iDriveVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐
ated 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 traffic, never attempt
to use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow it.◀
Control elements at a glance Control elements1Control 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.▷In the case of very high temperatures on
the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so‐
lar radiation, the brightness may be re‐
duced down to complete deactivation.
Once the temperature is reduced, e.g.
through shadow or climate control system,
the normal functions are re-established.
Switching on
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the controller.
Switch off
1. Press button.2."Turn off control display"
Controller with navigation system
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and enter 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 buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the Multimedia menu.NAVOpens the Navigation menu.TELOpens the phone menu.Press buttonFunctionBACKDisplays 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 enter the settings.
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Buttons on controllerPress buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.AudioOpen audio menu last listened
to, reel between audio menus.TELOpens the phone menu.BACKOpen previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press 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.
Closes current display and shows previous
display.
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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