2016 BMW M4 Owners Manual

2."Switch off control display"
Controller with navigation systemThe buttons can be used to call up menus di‐
rectly. The Controller can be used to select
menu items and alter settings.
Some of the functions of the iDrive can be op‐
erated with the touchpad of the Controller.
1.Turning.2.Pressing.3.Tilting in four directions.
Buttons on the Controller
Press the but‐
tonFunctionMENUCalls up the main menu.RADIOCalls up the Radio menu.MEDIACalls up the multimedia
menu.NAVCalls up the Navigation
menu.TELCalls up the Telephone
menu.BACKDisplays the previous screen.OPTIONCalls up the Options menu.
Controller without navigation system
The buttons can be used to call up menus di‐
rectly. The Controller can be used to select
menu items and alter settings.
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2.Pressing.3.Tilting in four directions.
Buttons on the Controller
Press the
buttonFunctionMENUCalls up the main menu.AUDIOCalls up last heard audio
menu, change between audio
menus.TELCalls up the Telephone
menu.BACKCall up previous table.OPTIONCalls up the Options menu.
Operating principle
Calling up the main menu Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the
main menu.
Selecting a menu item
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 Handbook
In this Owner's Handbook, the menu items that
are to be selected are shown in quotation
marks, for example "Settings".
Switching between screens After a menu item has been selected, for ex‐
ample "Radio", a new screen is displayed.
Screens can appear one on top of the other.
▷Tilt the Controller to the left.
The current screen is closed and the previ‐
ous screen is displayed.
Pressing the BACK button reopens the
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▷Tilt the Controller to the right.
A new screen is opened and overlaid.
White arrows to the left or right indicate that
other screens can be called up.
Calling up the Options menu Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Alternatively, tilt the Controller repeatedly to
the right until the "Options" menu is displayed.
Options menu The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
▷Screen settings, for example "Split
screen".▷Operating options for the selected main
menu, for example for "Radio".▷If applicable, other operating options for
the selected main menu, for example
"Save station".
Adjusting the settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the Controller until the desired set‐
ting is displayed.3.Press the Controller.
Enabling/disabling functions
Some menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. This indicates whether the function is en‐
abled or disabled. Selecting the menu item en‐
ables or disables the function.
Function is enabled.
Function is disabled.
Touchpad
Some of the functions of the iDrive can be op‐
erated with the touchpad of the Controller:
Selecting functions
1."Settings"2."Touchpad"3.Select desired functions.▷"Write": enter letters and numbers.▷"Interactive map": operate interactive
card.▷"Browser": enter Internet addresses.▷"Audio feedback": the letters and num‐
bers entered are read out.
Entering letters and numbers
Entering letters requires a bit of practice to be‐
gin with. Pay attention to the following when
entering:
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▷The system recognises capital and small
letters. To enter small and capital letters
and numbers, it may be necessary to the
change input mode, for example, when
identically writing small and capital letters.
Change between upper/lower case, num‐
bers and symbols, see page 23.▷Enter symbols as they are displayed on the
Control Display.▷Relevant symbols, such as accents or full
stops are always known ambiguously with
the letter. The input option depends on the
language that has been set. You may need
to enter special characters using the Con‐
troller.▷To delete a character, swipe the touchpad
towards the left.▷To enter a space, swipe towards the right
in the middle of the touchpad.▷To enter a hyphen, swipe towards the right
in the upper area of the touchpad.▷To enter an underscore, swipe towards the
right in the lower area of the touchpad.
Operating interactive map and
Internet
The Interactive map of the navigation system
and websites can be moved using the touch‐
pad.
FunctionControlsMove interactive map or
web pages.Swipe in the ap‐
propriate direction.Enlarge/reduce interac‐
tive map or web pages.Pinch or open up
your fingers on the
touchpad.Show menu or open a
link on the Internet.Tap once.
Adjusting the settings
Settings on the Control Display, such as vol‐
ume, for example, can be made using the
touchpad. To do this swipe left or right as ap‐
propriate.
Example: setting the clock Setting the clock
On the Control Display:1. Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.2.Turn the Controller until "Settings" is high‐
lighted and press the Controller.3.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left to
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5.Turn the Controller until "Time:" is high‐
lighted and press the Controller.6.Turn the Controller to set the hour and
press the Controller.7.Turn the Controller to set the minutes and
press the Controller.
Status information
Status field The following items of information are dis‐
played in the status field on the top right:
▷Time.▷Current entertainment source.▷Sound output on/off.▷Reception level of mobile telephone net‐
work.▷Phone status.▷Reception of traffic reports.
Symbols in the status field
The symbols are combined in the following
groups.
Symbols for radio
SymbolMeaningTPTraffic Information switched on.Symbols for telephoneSymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Reception level of mobile telephone
network.
Symbol flashes: network search. No mobile telephone network avail‐
able. Bluetooth switched on. Data transfer active. Roaming active. Text message received. SIM card check. SIM card disabled. SIM card not found. PIN required.
Symbols for entertainment
SymbolMeaning CD/DVD player. Music collection. Gracenote® database. AUX-IN port. USB audio interface. Mobile telephone audio interface.
Other functions
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Split-screen
General In the split-screen view, additional information
can be displayed on the right-hand side of the
screen, for example information from the on-
board computer.
This information remains visible in the split-
screen view even if a switch is made to another
menu.
Switching the split-screen view on
and off
On the Control Display:1. Press the button.2."Split screen"
Selecting display On the Control Display:
1. Press the button.2."Split screen"3.Tilt the Controller until the split-screen is
selected.4.Press the Controller or select"Split screen
content"5.Select the desired menu item.Favourites buttons
General iDrive functions can be saved on the favourites
buttons and called up directly, for example
radio stations, navigation destinations, tele‐
phone numbers and shortcuts into the menu.
The settings are saved for the current profile.
Without navigation system and
telephone
On the buttons, only the radio transmitter can
be saved.
Saving a function1.Highlight the function using the iDrive.2. Press and hold the required button
until a signal sounds.
Performing a function
Press the button.
The function is carried out immedi‐
ately. If you have selected a telephone number,
for example, the connection will also be estab‐
lished.
Displaying assignment of buttons Touch the buttons with your finger. Do not
wear gloves or use objects.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed at
the top edge of the screen.
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Clearing assignment of buttons1.Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for
approximately five seconds.2."OK"
Deleting personal data in
vehicle
Principle
Vehicle stores personal data, depending on
how it is used, such as stored radio stations.
This personal data can be permanently deleted
using iDrive.
General
Following data can be deleted, depending on
equipment:
▷Personal Profile settings.▷Stored radio stations.▷Stored favourite buttons.▷Trip and on-board computer values.▷Music collection.▷Navigation, for example stored destina‐
tions.▷Phone book.▷Online data, for example favourites, cook‐
ies.▷Voice memos.▷Login accounts.▷RemoteApp smartphone pairing.
It can take up to 30 minutes in total to delete
data.
Operating requirements Data can only be deleted at a standstill.
Deleting data
Follow the instructions on the Control Display.1.Switch on ignition.2."Settings"3.Calling up "Options".4."Delete personal data"5."Continue"6."OK"
Entering letters and digits
General On the Control Display:
1.Turn Controller and select letters or digits.2.If applicable, select other letters or digits.3.Select "OK" to confirm the input.SymbolFunction Press the Controller: deletes a letter
or digit. Press and hold down the Controller:
deletes all numbers or letters.
Change between upper/lower case, numbers and symbols
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween the input of lower case or upper case
letters, numbers and symbols:
SymbolFunction Enter letters. Enter digits. or Tilt the Controller up.
Without navigation system
Select the symbol.
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Entry comparison
Input of names and addresses: the selection is
gradually narrowed down and possibly supple‐
mented with every subsequent letter that you
enter.
Inputs are continuously compared with the
data saved in the vehicle.▷Only letters that are present in the data is
offered for entry.▷Destination search: place names can be
entered in the writing of any language
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