2019 BMW 8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instruj
ment
cluster,
refer
to
page
143.
Adjusting
the
menu
Adjusting
widgets
The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgj ets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
staj
tionary.
Via
iDrive:1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
adj
justed.2.Tip
the
Controller
up.3.Adjust
main
menu4.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'xAdd
new
widget:
Add
widget.
A
maximum
of
four
widgets
can
be
disj
played
per
page.'xAdd
new
page:
Add
page.'xDelete
selected
page:
Delete
page.'xAdjust
the
content
of
the
widget:
select
widget.5.Done
Adjusting
menu
contents
The
display
of
the
menus
of
MEDIA,
COM
and
NAV
can
be
adjusted,
for
instance
to
rej move
the
entries
of
functions
that
are
not
used
from
the
menu.
Via
iDrive:
1.Select
the
menu.2.Personalize
menu3.Select
desired
menu
contents
to
be
disj played.
Changing
between
displays
After
a
menu
item
is
selected,
for
instance
Settings,
a
new
display
appears.
'xMove
the
Controller
to
the
left.
The
current
display
closes
and
the
previous
display
is
shown.'x

Press
the
button.
The
previous
display
re-opens.'xMove
the
Controller
to
the
right.
The
new
display
opens.
An
arrow
indicates
that
additional
displays
can
be
opened.
Opening
the
Options
menu Press
the
button.
The
Options
menu
is
displayed.
The
menu
consists
of
various
areas:
'xHelp
for
the
selected
menu,
for
instance
Help.'xSystem
settings,
for
instance
Control
display
off.'xControl
options
for
the
selected
main
menu, for
instance
for
Media/Radio.
Changing
settings
Settings,
such
as
brightness,
can
be
entered.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Control
display5.Brightness
at
night6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
setting
is displayed.7.Press
the
Controller.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Input
1.Turn
the
Controller:
select
letters
or
numbers.2.

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DeletingSymbolFunction
Press
the
Controller:
delete
letters
or
number.
Hold
the
Controller
down:
delete
all
letters
or
numbers.
Using
alphabetical
lists
For
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
an
entry
exists
can
be
disj played
in
a
text
box.
1.Turn
the
Controller
to
the
left
or
right
quickly.2.Select
the
first
letter
of
the
desired
entry.
The
first
entry
of
the
selected
letter
is
disj
played
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchpad
General
information Some
iDrive
functions
can
be
operated
using
the
touchpad
on
the
Controller.
Selecting
functions Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Touchpad5.Select
the
desired
setting:'xCharacter
input:
enter
letters
and
numjbers.'xMap:
use
the
map.'xSearch
fields:
to
write
letters
without
sej
lecting
the
list
field.'xAudio
confirmation:
pronounces
entered letters
and
numbers.Entering
letters
and
numbers'xThe
system
distinguishes
between
upper
and
lower-case
letters
and
numbers.
The
enj try
may
require
switching
between
letters
andnumbers,
refer
to
page
44.'xEnter
characters
as
they
are
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.'xAlways
enter
associated
characters,
such
as
accents
or
periods
so
that
the
letter
can
be
clearly
recognized.'xThe
set
language
determines
what
input
is possible.
Where
necessary,
enter
special
characters
via
the
Controller.
Entering
special
characters
InputOperationDelete
a
characj
ter.Swipe
to
the
left
on
the
touchpad.Enter
a
blank
space.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
center
of
the
touchpad.Enter
a
hyphen.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
upj
per
area
of
the
touchpad.Enter
an
underj
score.Swipe
to
the
right
in
the
lower
area
of
the
touchpad.
Using
the
map
The
map
in
the
navigation
system
can
be
moved
via
the
touchpad.
FunctionOperationMove
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
dij
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
on
the
touchj
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Operation
via
touchscreenGeneral
information
The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touchj
screen.
You
can
tap
on
menu
items
and
widgets.
Touch
the
screen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use
any
obj
jects.
Opening
the
main
menu


Tap
on
the
symbol.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
Adjusting
widgets
The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgj ets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
stajtionary.
Via
iDrive:
1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
adj
justed.2.

Tap
the
symbol
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'xAdd
new
widget:



Tap
symbol
and
sej
lect
desired
widget.
The
requested
widget
will
be
inserted
in the
relevant
position.
A
maximum
of
fourwidgets
can
be
displayed
per
page.'xDelete
selected
widget:



Tap
symbol.'xAdd
new
page:
tap
Add
page.'xDelete
selected
page:
tap
Delete
page.'xAdjust
content
of
the
widget:
tap
center
of
widget.4.Tap
Done.
Showing/hiding
the
display
bar
At
the
top
edge
of
the
screen,
it
is
possible
toshow
or
hide
a
display
bar
with
additional
funcjtions.
'xTo
show
the
display
bar,
pull
down
the
disjplay
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.'xTo
hide
the
display
bar,
pull
up
the
display
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.
Changing
between
displays
After
a
menu
item
is
selected,
a
new
display
opens.
An
arrow
indicates
that
additional
displays
can
be
opened.
'xSwipe
to
the
left.'xTap
arrow.
The
new
display
opens.
Changing
settings Settings
such
as
brightness
can
be
changed
via
the
touchscreen.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Control
display5.Brightness
at
night6.To
perform
the
desired
setting:'xSlide
in
the
selected
field
to
the
right
or
left,
until
the
desired
setting
is
displayed.'x

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Entering
letters
and
numbersInput1.

Tap
the
symbol
on
the
touchscreen.
A
keyboard
appears
in
the
Control
Display.2.Enter
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Tapping
the
symbol:
deletes
the
letj
ter
or
number.
Tapping
and
holding
the
symbol
all
letters:
deletes
all
letters
or
numbers.
Using
the
map
The
navigation
map
can
be
moved
using
the
touchscreen.
FunctionOperationMove
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
dij
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
with
the
finj
gers.Display
menu.Tap
once.
Voice
activation
system
Concept
The
voice
activation
system
can
be
used
to
opj
erate
functions
with
spoken
commands.
The system
supports
you
with
announcements
durjing
input.
The
voice
control
system
and
the
feedback
it provides
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
printed
or Integrated
Owner's
Manual.
General
information
'xFunctions
that
can
only
be
used
when
the
vej
hicle
is
stationary
can
only
be
operated
viathe
voice
activation
system
to
a
limited
exj
tent.'xThe
system
includes
special
microphones
on
the
driver
side
and
the
front
passenger
side.'x

The
symbol
on
the
Control
Display
indij
cates
that
the
voice
activation
system
is active.
Wake
word General
information
Speaking
the
wake
word


The
voice
activation
system
can
also
be
used
to
operate
most
climate
control
functions,
refer
to
page
264.
The
voice
activation
system
can
be
used
to
enter the
destination,
refer
to
Owner's
Manual
for
Navij
gation,
Entertainment,
Communication.
Help
on
the
voice
activation
system'xTo
have
the
available
spoken
instructionsread
out
loud:


Speaking
during
voice
output
It
is
possible
to
answer
during
inquiries
of
the voice
activation
system.
The
function
can
be
dejactivated
if
inquiries
are
often
undesirably
interj
rupted,
for
instance
due
to
background
noise
or
talking.
Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Speaking
during
voice
output
Online
speech
processing
Online
speech
processing
provides
a
dictation
function,
a
natural
method
of
entering
destinaj tions
and
improves
the
quality
of
voice
recognijtion.
To
use
the
functions,
data
is
transmitted
toa
service
provider
via
an
encrypted
connection
and
stored
locally
there.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Online
speech
processing
Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
button
during
the
spoken
inj
structions
until
the
desired
volume
is
set.
'xThe
volume
remains
constant
even
if
the
volj ume
of
other
audio
sources
is
changed.'xThe
volume
is
stored
for
the
driver
profilecurrently
used.
System
limits
'xCertain
noises
can
be
detected
and
may
lead
to
problems.
Keep
the
doors
and
windows closed.'xNoises
from
the
front
passenger
or
the
rear
seat
bench
can
impair
the
system.
Avoid
making
other
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
speaking.'xMajor
language
dialects
can
cause
problems with
the
voice
recognition
feature.
Speak
loudand
clear.
Using
the
voice
activation
system
of
the
smartphone
A
smartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
can
beused
via
voice
activation.
Activate
voice
command
response
on
the
smartj phone
for
this
purpose.
1.

Press
and
hold
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
for
approx.
3
seconds.
Voice
command
response
is
activated
on
the smartphone.2.

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
apj
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
If
it
was
not
possible
to
activate
voice
command
response,
the
list
of
Bluetooth
devices
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
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BMW
Remote
Software
UpgradeVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
and
functions
that
are
not
necessarily
available
in
your
vehicle,
e.g.,
due to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
Thisalso
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
sysj
tems.
When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
the
applicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
obj
served.
BMW
Remote
Software Upgrade
Concept
Remote
Software
Upgrade
can
be
used
to
upj
date
the
software
of
the
vehicle.
Remote
Softj
ware
Upgrade
makes
new
functions,
functional enhancements
or
quality
improvements
availaj
ble.
General
information BMW
recommends
performing
the
Remote
Software
Upgrade
as
soon
as
it
becomes
availaj ble.
The
upgrade
will
not
be
installed
until
it
was
conj
firmed
on
the
vehicle.
'xThe
installation
may
take
around
20
minutes.'xThe
installation
cannot
be
terminated.'xThe
vehicle
cannot
be
used
during
the
instalj lation.'xThe
vehicle
can
be
exited
during
the
installajtion.Validity
of
the
Owner's
Manual
Production
of
the
vehicle
At
the
time
of
production
at
the
plant,
the
printed
Owner's
Manual
is
the
most
current
resource.
After
a
software
update
in
the
vehicle
After
a
vehicle
software
update
m
such
as,
a
Rejmote
Software
Upgrade
m
the
Integrated
Ownjer's
Manual
for
the
vehicle
will
contain
the
latestinformation.
Functional
requirement The
use
of
the
Remote
Software
Upgrade
rej
quires
an
active
ConnectedDrive
contract.
Information
about
the
version
General
information The
information
about
the
version
contains
a
dej
scription
of
the
updates
that
are
included
in
the Remote
Software
Upgrade.
During
the
downloadand
after
the
installation
has
been
completed
successfully,
the
information
about
the
version
can
be
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
The
inj
formation
is
available
in
the
ConnectedDrive
cusj
tomer
portal
at
any
time.
Displaying
information
about
the
version
Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Remote
Software
Upgrade5.Installed
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