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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
1Roller sunblind 452Power windows 443Exterior mirror operation 554Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion 122Intelligent Safety 108Lane departure warning 121Night Vision 117Head-up Display 925LightsFront fog lights 98Parking lights 95Low beams 95Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Automatic headlight con‐
trol 96
Daytime running lights 96
Adaptive Light Control 96
High-beam Assistant 97Instrument lighting 986Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 68High beams, head‐
light flasher 68High-beam Assistant 97Roadside parking lights 96Computer 897Shift paddles 738Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed 142, 135Resume speed 143, 138Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 136Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 142Reduce distance 138Increase distance 138Cruise control rocker reel 143, 1379Instrument cluster 7610Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists 8811Steering column stalk, rightWiper 69Rain sensor 69Clean the windshields and head‐
lights 7012Start/stop the engine and reel the
ignition on/off 6313Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Function 6414Horn15Steering wheel heating 5716Adjust the steering wheel 5717Unlocking the hoodSeite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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18Open trunk lid 39
All around the center console
1Control Display 182Glove compartment 1673Ventilation 1594Hazard warning system 217Central locking system 395Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication6Automatic climate control 1567Controller with buttons 188Parking brake 65Automatic Hold 669PDC Park Distance Control 144
Top View 150
Rearview camera 146
Parking assistant 152Side View 149HDC Hill Descent Control 129Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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10Driving Dynamics Control 131DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 12711Transmission selector lever
All around the roofliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 2172Glass sunroof, powered 463Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag 1024Reading lights 995Interior lights 98Seite 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
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.
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
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Menu items in the Owner's ManualIn 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.
Opens new display on top of previous
screen.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Display of an opened menu
When selecting a menu, 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 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.
Function is activated.
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