2016 BMW 7 SERIES Control

4Glove compartment  2255Radio
Multimedia6Automatic climate control   2037Controller with buttons  228Parking brake  100Automatic Hold   1019PDC Park Distance Control   180
Without Surround View: rearview
camera   184
Surround View   187
Cross traffic warning   197
Parking assistant   193Surround View: Panorama
View   187HDC Hill Descent Control   165Air suspension  20010Driving Dynamics Control   110DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   16311Steptronic transmission selector
lever   106Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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Idle state, operating and drive readinessVehicle features and optionsThis 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 respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
General information Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in
one of the three states:▷Idle state.▷Operating readiness.▷Drive readiness.
Idle state
The concept The vehicle is switched off in idle state. All
electronic systems/power consumers are de‐
activated.
General information
The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening
from the outside and after exiting and locking.
Information WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can put itself into
motion and roll away. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Before exiting, secure the vehicle against
rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, observe the following:
▷Set the parking brake.▷On uphill grades or on a slope, turn the
front wheels in the direction of the curb.▷On uphill grades or on a slope, also secure
the vehicle, e.g. with a wheel chock.◀
WARNING
Unattended children or animals can
move the vehicle and endanger themselves
and traffic, e.g. with the following actions:
▷Pressing the Start/Stop button.▷Releasing the parking brake.▷Opening and closing of doors or windows.▷Shifting the selector lever into neutral.▷Using vehicle equipment.
There is risk of accidents or injuries. Do not
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐
hicle. Carry remote control along when exiting
and lock the vehicle.◀
Idle state automatic
The idle state is automatically established:
▷After several minutes, if no operation takes
place on the vehicle.▷If the charging state of the vehicle batteries
is low.▷If one of the front doors is opened, de‐
pending on the setting via iDrive,
The idle state is not automatically established
while a phone call is active.
Establishing idle state when opening
the front doors
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Turn off after door opening"Seite 19Idle state, operating and drive readinessAt a glance19
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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 respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. These functions can be operated via
controller or touchscreen.
Information WARNING
Operating the integrated information
system and communication devices while driv‐
ing can distract from traffic. It is possible to
lose control of the vehicle. There is risk of an
accident. Only use the systems or devices
when the traffic situation allows. If necessary
stop and use the systems and devices while
the vehicle is stationary.◀Control elements
Overview1Control Display with touchscreen2Controller with buttons and touchpad
Control Display
Information
▷To clean the Control Display, follow the
care instructions, refer to page 294.▷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.Turn on operations.2.Press the controller.
Switch off
1. Press button.
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2."Turn off control display"
Controller
General information
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, refer to
page 26.
▷Turn.▷Press.▷Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press buttonFunctionPress once: call up main menu.Press twice: open recently
used menus.Open the Communication
menu.Open the Media/Radio menu.Open destination input menu
for navigation.Open navigation map.Open previous panel.Open Options menu.
Operating with the controller
Opening the main menu Press button.
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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.
"System settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "System
settings", a new panel is displayed.
▷Move the controller to the left.
Closes current display and shows previous
display.▷ Press button.
The previous display opens.▷Move the controller to the right.
New display is opened.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Opening recently used menus
The recently used menus can be displayed.
Press button twice.
Opening Options menu Press button.
The Options menu is displayed.
The Options menu consists of different areas:
▷Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".▷Control options for the selected main
menu, e.g., for "Media/Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, e.g., "Save station".
Changing settings
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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. The checkbox indicates whether the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Selecting the
menu item activates or deactivates the func‐
tion.
Function is activated.
Function is deactivated.
Entering letters and numbers
General information
Letters and numbers can be entered using the
controller or the touchscreen.
The keyboard's display changes automatically.
Entry
1.Turn the controller: select letters or num‐
bers.2. : confirm entry.SymbolFunction Press the controller: delete the let‐
ter or number. Hold controller down: delete all let‐
ters and numbers.Switching between cases, letters and
numbers
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering upper and lower case, letters
and numbers.SymbolFunction Enter the letters. Enter the numbers. or

Change between capital and
lower-case letters.
Entry comparison
When entering names and addresses, the
choice is narrowed down with every letter en‐
tered and letters may be added automatically.
Entries are continuously compared with data
stored in the vehicle.
▷Only those letters are offered during input
for which data is available.▷Destination search: names of locations
may be entered in languages available
through iDrive.
Using alphabetical lists
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 en‐
tries, the letters for which there is an entry are
displayed at the left edge.
1.Turn the controller to the left or right
quickly.
All letters for which there are entries are
displayed on the left side.2.Select the first letter of the desired entry.
The cursor jumps to the first entry of the
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Operating via touchscreenGeneral information
The Control Display is equipped with a touch‐
screen.
Touch touchscreen with your fingers. Do not
use any objects.
Opening the main menu
Tap symbol.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the
main menu.
Selecting menu items
Tap desired menu item.
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.
"System settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, a new panel is
displayed.
The white arrow indicates that additional pan‐
els can be called up.
▷Swipe to the left.▷Tap symbol.
New display is opened.
Opening recently used menus
Tap symbol twice.
Changing settings
Settings such as volumes can be changed via
the touchscreen.
▷Slide in the selected field to the right or
left, until the desired setting is displayed.▷ , Tap symbol.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. The checkbox indicates whether the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Selecting the
menu item activates or deactivates the func‐
tion.
Function is activated.
Function is deactivated.
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Entering letters and numbers
General information
Letters and numbers can be entered using the
controller or the touchscreen.
The keyboard's display changes automatically.SymbolFunction Tapping the symbol: delete the let‐
ter or number. Tapping the symbol for an extended
period: delete all letters or numbers.
Switching between cases, letters and
numbers
SymbolFunction Enter the letters. Enter the numbers. or

Change between capital and
lower-case letters.
Operating navigation map
The navigation map can be moved with the
touchscreen.
FunctionControlsEnlarge/shrink
map.Drag in or out with the fin‐
gers.Rotate map.Move fingers in a circle.
Touchpad
General information
Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller.
Selecting functions1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Touchpad"4.Select desired setting.▷"Speller": enter letters and numbers.▷"Interactive map": viewing the interac‐
tive map.▷"Browser": enter Internet addresses.▷"Search fields": write letters without
selecting the list field.▷"Audio feedback": pronounces entered
letters and numbers.▷"Two-finger scrolling": operate lists.
Entering letters and numbers
Entering letters requires some practice at the
beginning. When entering, pay attention to the
following:
▷The system recognizes capital and lower
case letters. For the input of upper/lower
case letters and numbers, it may be neces‐
sary to switch to the corresponding input
mode, e.g. when upper and lower case let‐
ters are written the same way. Switching
between cases, numbers and letters, refer
to page 24.▷Enter characters as they are displayed on
the Control Display.▷Always enter associated characters, such
as accents or periods so that the letter can
be clearly recognized. Possible input de‐
pends on the set language. Where neces‐
sary, enter special characters via the con‐
troller.▷To delete a character, swipe to the left on
the touchpad.▷To enter a blank space, slide to the right in
the center of the touchpad.▷To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the
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