2020 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Deleting
all
button
assignments
All
button
assignments
can
be
deleted.1.Press
and
hold
buttons
1
and
8
at
the
same
time.2.OK
Control
Display
and
Controller
Concept
The
iDrive
functions
are
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
The
Control
Display
can
be
operated
usj
ing
the
Controller,
touchpad,
and
touch
screen.
Overview
1Control
Display
with
touchscreen2Controller
with
buttons
and
touchpad
Control
Display
General
information To
clean
the
Control
Display,
follow
the
care
injstructions,
refer
to
page
383.
Safety
information
NOTICE
Objects
in
the
area
in
the
front
of
the
Control Display
can
shift
and
damage
the
Control
Disj
play.
There
is
a
risk
of
damage
to
property.
Do
not
place
objects
in
the
area
in
front
of
the
Control
Display.
Switching
on/off
automatically
The
Control
Display
is
switched
on
automatically
after
unlocking.
In
certain
situations,
the
Control
Display
is
switched
off
automatically,
for
instance
if
no
opj
eration
is
performed
on
the
vehicle
for
several
minutes.
Switching
on/off
manually The
Control
Display
can
also
be
switched
offmanually.
1.Tip
the
Controller
up.2.Screen
off
Press
the
Controller
or
any
button
on
the
Conjtroller
to
switch
it
back
on
again.
System
limits In
the
case
of
very
high
temperatures
on
theControl
Display,
for
instance
due
to
intense
solar
radiation,
the
brightness
may
be
reduced
down
to
complete
deactivation.
Once
the
temperature
is
reduced,
for
instance
through
shade
or
air
conj
ditioning,
the
normal
functions
are
restored.
Controller General
information The
buttons
can
be
used
to
open
the
menus
dij
rectly.
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
52.
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Operation'xTurn
to
switch
between
menu
items,
for
exjample.'xPress
to
select
a
menu
item,
for
example.'xTilt
in
four
directions
to
switch
between
disj
plays,
for
example.
Buttons
on
the
Controller
ButtonFunctionOpens
the
main
menu.Opens
the
Communication
menu.ButtonFunctionOpens
the
Media/Radio
menu.Opens
destination
input
menu
for
navigation.Opens
navigation
map.Opens
the
previous
display.Opens
the
Options
menu.
Operating
via
the
Controller
Opening
the
main
menu Press
the
button.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
Selecting
a
menu
Selecting
menu
items
1.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
menu item
is
highlighted.2.Press
the
Controller.
Select
a
widget
1.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.2.Select
a
widget.3.Press
the
Controller.
It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instruj
ment
cluster,
refer
to
page
151.
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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
stajtionary.
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
46.'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
285.
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: