2018 BMW M4 Owners Manual

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iDriveVehicle
equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment available for the model
series. Therefore equipment which is not inj stalled in your vehicle, for example on account
of the selected optional equipment or the
country specification, may also be described
here. This also applies to safety-relevant funcj
tions and systems. Comply with the relevant
laws and regulations when using the correj
sponding functions and systems.
Principle
iDrive integrates the functions of a large numj ber of switches. These functions can be operjated using the Controller.
Safety
note WARNING
Operating integrated informations sysj
tems and communication devices during the journey may distract you from the traffic. You
could lose control of the vehicle. There is a danger of accidents. Only operate the systemsor devices if permissible in the traffic situation.
Stop if necessary and operate the systems or
devices with the vehicle at a standstill.'

2."Switch off control display"
Controller
with
navigation
system
General The buttons can be used to call up menus dijrectly. The Controller can be used to select
menu items and perform settings.
Some of the functions of the iDrive can be opj
erated with the touchpad of the Controller, see
page 24.
Operation
'yTurning.'yPressing.'yTilting in four directions.
Buttons
on
the
Controller
ButtonFunctionPress once: calls up main menu.
Press twice: shows all menu items of the main menu.Calls up Communication menu.Calls up Media/Radio menu.Calls up the Destination input menu
of the navigation system.Calls up navigation map.Press once: calls up the previous
screen.
Press and hold: calls up the last mej
nus used.Calls up the Options menu.
Controller
without
navigation
system
General The buttons can be used to call up menus dijrectly. The Controller can be used to select
menu items and perform settings.
Operation
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'yPressing.'yTilting in four directions.
Buttons
on
the
Controller
ButtonFunctionPress once: calls up main menu.
Press twice: shows all menu items of the main menu.Calls up Communication menu.Calls up Media/Radio menu.ButtonFunctionPress once: calls up the previous
screen.
Press and hold: calls up the last mej
nus used.Calls up the Options menu.
Operation
using
Controller
Calling
up
the
main
menu Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.
Adapting
the
main
menu
1. Press the button twice.
All menu items of the main menu are disj
played.2.Select a menu item.3.To move a menu item to the desired posij
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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
Owners
Handbook
In this Owner's Handbook, the menu items that
can be selected are shown in quotation marks,
for example "iDrive settings".
Switching
between
screens
After a menu item has been selected, for exj
ample "iDrive settings", a new screen is disj
played.
'yTilt the Controller to the left.
The current screen is closed and the previj
ous screen is displayed.'y Press the button.
The previous screen is opened again.'yTilt the Controller to the right.
The new screen is opened.The arrow indicates that further screens can
be called up.
Calling
up
recently
used
menus The recently used menus can be displayed.
Press and hold the button.
Calling
up
the
Options
menu Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
The Options menu consists of various areas:
'yScreen settings, for example "Split
screen".'yOperating options for the selected main
menu, for example for "Media/Radio".'yIf applicable, other operating options for the selected menu, for example "Save
station".
Adjusting
the
settings
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2.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is displayed.3.Press the Controller.
Activating/deactivating
functions
Some menu items are preceded by a checkj
box. The box indicates whether the function is
enabled or disabled. Selecting the menu item enables or disables the function.
Function is enabled.
Function is disabled.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
General
Letters and numbers can be entered via the Controller.
The keyboard display changes automatically.
Entry
1.Turn the Controller: to select letters or
numbers.2. : to confirm your entry.SymbolFunction Press Controller: deletes letters or
digits. Press and hold the Controller: delej
tes all letters or numbers.Changing
between
upper/lower
case,
numbers
and
characters
Depending on the menu, it is possible to enter
upper and lower case letters, numbers and
characters.SymbolFunction Enter letters. Enter numbers. or Switch between upper and
lower case.
Entry
comparison
When entering names and addresses, the sej
lection is gradually narrowed down and possij bly supplemented with every subsequent letterthat you enter.
Inputs are continuously compared with the data saved in the vehicle.
'yOnly letters for which data is available are
offered for entry.'yDestination search: place names can be entered in all languages available in iDrive.
Operating
alphabetical
lists
For alphabetic lists with more than 30 entries,the letters for which entries are available, canbe shown on the left side.
1.Turn the Controller quickly to the left or
right.
On the left, all letters are displayed for which an entry is available.2.Select the initial letter of the desired entry.
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Operation
by
touchscreenGeneral The Control Display is equipped with a touchjscreen.
Touch the touchscreen with your fingers. Do
not use any objects.
Calling
up
the
main
menu
Tap the symbol.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.
Selecting
a
menu
item
Touch required menu item.
Menu
items
in
the
Owners
Handbook
In this Owner's Handbook, the menu items that
can be selected are shown in quotation marks,
for example "iDrive settings".
Switching
between
screens
After a menu item has been selected, a new
screen is displayed.
A white arrow indicates that further screens
can be called up.
'ySwipe to the left.'yTap the symbol.
The new screen is opened.
Calling
up
recently
used
menus
1. Tap the symbol.2. Tap the symbol.
Adjusting
the
settings
Settings such as volume can be made using
the touchscreen.
'yMove to the right or left until the required
setting is displayed.'y Tap the symbol.
Activating/deactivating
functions
Some menu items are preceded by a checkj
box. The box indicates whether the function is
enabled or disabled. Selecting the menu item enables or disables the function.
Function is enabled.
Function is disabled.
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Entering
letters
and
numbers
General Letters and numbers can be entered using theController or the touchscreen.
The keyboard display changes automatically.SymbolFunction Tap the symbol: delete letter or
number. Tap and hold the symbol: delete all
letters or numbers.
Changing
between
upper/lower
case,
numbers
and
characters
SymbolFunction Enter letters. Enter numbers. or Switch between upper and
lower case.
Operation
of
the
navigation
map
The navigation map can be moved via the
touchscreen.
FunctionOperationTo enlarge/reduce
map.Pinch or open up your
fingers.
Touchpad
General
Some of the functions of the iDrive can be opj
erated with the touchpad of the Controller.
Selecting
functions
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Touchpad"4.Select the desired setting.'y"Write": to enter letters and numbers.'y"Map": to operate the map.'y"Search fields": to write letters withoutselecting the list field.'y"Audio feedback": to have the entered
letters and numbers read out.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entering letters requires a bit of practice to bej
gin with. Pay attention to the following when entering:
'yThe system recognises upper and lower
case and numbers. It may be necessary to
switch between upper and lower case,
numbers and characters, see page 22.'yEnter symbols as they are displayed on the
Control Display.'yAlways enter associated characters, such
as accents or dots, so that the letter will be
correctly detected. The input option dej
pends on the language that has been set.
You may need to enter special characters
using the Controller.'yTo delete a character, swipe on the touchj
pad towards the left.'yTo enter a space, swipe towards the right in the middle of the touchpad.'yTo enter a hyphen, swipe towards the rightin the upper area of the touchpad.'yTo enter an underscore, swipe towards theright in the lower area of the touchpad.
Operating
map
The map of the navigation system can be
moved using the touchpad.
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