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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
1Seating comfort featuresGentleman function 56Seat, mirror, steering wheel
memory 64Active seat 562Roller sunblind for rear window 503Safety reel for the windows and the roller
sunblind in the rear 504Power windows 495Exterior mirror operation 656Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion 132Intelligent Safety 118Lane departure warning 130Night Vision 127Head-up Display 103Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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7LightsFront fog lights 108Parking lights 105Low beams 105Automatic headlight con‐
trol 106
Daytime running lights 106
Adaptive Light Control 106
High-beam Assistant 107Instrument lighting 1088Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 80High beams, head‐
light flasher 80High-beam Assistant 107Roadside parking lights 106Computer 999Steering wheel buttons, leftResume speed 152, 147Cruise control on/off, interrupt
151 , 145Decrease distance 144Increase distance 144Cruise control rocker reel 152 14610Instrument cluster 8711Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication
Thumbwheel for selection lists 99
12Steering column stalk, rightWiper 81Rain sensor 82Clean the windshields and head‐
lights 8113Start/stop the engine and reel the
ignition on/off 74Auto Start/Stop function 7514Horn15Steering wheel heating 6816Adjust steering wheel 6717Open trunk lid 40Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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18Unlocking the hood
All around the center console
1Control Display 182Glove compartment, top/bottom 1803Ventilation 1684Hazard warning system 234Central locking system 395Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication6Automatic climate control 1657Controller with buttons 188Parking brake 76Auto Hold 779PDC Park Distance Control 153
Top View 159
Rearview camera 155
Parking assistant 161Side View 158HDC Hill Descent Control 138Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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10Dynamic Driving Control 141DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 14111Transmission selector lever
All around the roofliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 2342Glass sunroof, powered 513Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag 1124Reading lights 1095Interior lights 108Seite 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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