2022 BMW X7 Owners Manual

Selecting
a
menu
Selecting
menu
items1.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
menu item
is
highlighted.2.Press
the
Controller.
Select
a
widget
1.Move
the
Controller
in
the
main
menu
to
the
right.2.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
widget
is selected.3.Press
the
Controller.
It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster.
Adjusting
the
menu Adjusting
widgets The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widg#j ets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
sta#jtionary.
1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
ad#j
justed.2.Tip
the
Controller
up.3."Adjust
main
menu"4.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'x

Symbol
and
select
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
requested
widget
will
be
inserted
in
the
relevant
position.
A
maximum
of
four widgets
can
be
displayed
per
page.'x

Select
icon:
delete
selected
widget.'xAdd
new
page:
"Add
page".'xDelete
selected
page:
"Delete
page".'xAdjust
the
content
of
the
widget:
select
widget.5."Done"Adjusting
contents
Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
contents
of
menus
"MEDIA",
"COM"
and
"NAV"
can
be
ad#j justed,
for
instance
to
remove
the
entries
offunctions
that
are
not
used
from
the
menu.1.Select
the
menu.2."Personalize
menu"3.Select
the
desired
setting.
Changing
between
displays
After
a
menu
item
is
selected,
for
instance
"Settings",
a
new
display
appears.
'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
left.
The
current
display
closes
and
the
previous
display
is
shown.'x

Press
the
button.
The
previous
display
re-opens.'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.
The
new
display
opens.
An
arrow
indicates
that
additional
displays
can
be
opened.
Going
to
the
Options
menu Press
the
button.
The
"Options"
menu
is
displayed.
The
menu
consists
of
various
areas,
for
instance:
'x"MEDIA":
control
options
for
the
selected main
menu.'x"Help":
help
for
the
selected
menu.'x"Control
display
off":
system
settings.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Input
1.Turn
the
Controller:
select
letter
or
number.2.

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DeletingIconFunction
Press
the
Controller:
delete
letter
ornumber.
Hold
the
Controller
down:
delete
all
let#jters
or
numbers.
Using
alphabetical
lists
For
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
an
entry
exists
can
be
dis#j 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
dis#j
played
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchpad
General
information
Some
iDrive
functions
can
be
operated
using
the
touchpad
on
the
Controller.
Selecting
functions
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Touchpad"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
'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
charactersInputOperationDelete
a
charac#j
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
up#j
per
area
of
the
touchpad.Enter
an
under#j
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
di#j
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
on
the
touch#j
pad
with
fingers.Display
menu.Tap
once.
Using
alphabetical
lists
Alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries
per#j
mit
a
direct
jump
to
letters
for
which
an
entry
ex#j
ists.
Enter
the
first
letter
on
the
touchpad.
The
first
entry
of
the
entered
letter
is
displayed
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchscreen
General
information The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touch#j
screen.
You
can
tap
on
menu
items
and
widgets.
Touch the
touchscreen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use any
objects.
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Opening
the
main
menu


Tap
on
the
icon.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
Adjusting
widgets The
widgets
can
be
adjusted
in
the
main
menu.It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widg#jets
and
switch
between
pages.
The
adjustmentscan
only
be
performed
when
the
vehicle
is
sta#jtionary.
1.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
main
menu.
Only
the
currently
selected
page
can
be
ad#j
justed.2.

Tap
the
icon
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adjustment:'x

Tap
icon
and
select
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
requested
widget
will
be
inserted
in
the
relevant
position.
A
maximum
of
four widgets
can
be
displayed
per
page.'x

Tap
icon:
delete
selected
widget.'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
In
the
upper
area
of
the
Control
Display,
it
is
pos#j
sible
to
show
or
hide
a
display
bar
with
additional
functions.
'xTo
show
the
display
bar,
pull
down
the
dis#j play
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.
Entering
letters
and
numbers Input
1.When
approaching
the
touchscreen,
a
key#j
board
appears
on
the
Control
Display.2.Enter
desired
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
IconFunction
Tapping
the
icon:
deletes
the
letter
or
number.
Tapping
and
holding
the
icon
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
di#j
rection.Enlarge/shrink
map.Drag
in
or
out
with
the
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Using
alphabetical
listsFor
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
an
entry
exists
can
be
dis#j played
in
a
text
box.1.Tap
the
letter
in
front
of
the
list.
A
letter
box
is
displayed.2.Tap
the
first
letter
of
the
desired
entry.
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
Principle
The
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
a
per#j
sonal
assistant
that
enables
natural
voice
opera#j tion
of
various
vehicle
functions.
The
PersonalAssistant
simplifies
the
operation
of
the
vehicle
with
the
automation
of
processes
and
habits.
General
information
'xBMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
availa#j
ble
depending
on
the
national-market
ver#j sion.'xThe
system
includes
special
microphones
on
the
driver
side
and
the
front
passenger
side.'xSay
commands
at
a
normal
volume.
Speaking directly
into
the
microphone
does
not
im#jprove
the
speech
recognition.'xSay
the
commands
and
numbers
fluently
aswell
as
with
normal
volume,
emphasis,
and
speed.'x#

Wake
wordGeneral
information
Speaking
the
wake
word
#

Navigation'x#

rupted,
for
instance
due
to
background
noise
or
conversations
in
the
vehicle.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4.If
necessary,
"Personal
assistant"5."Voice
control"6."Speaking
during
voice
output"
Online
speech
processing
Online
voice
processing
improves
the
quality
of
the
speech
recognition
and
search
results
for points
of
interest.
To
use
the
functions,
data
istransmitted
to
a
service
provider
via
an
encryptedconnection
and
stored
locally
there.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4.If
necessary,
"Personal
assistant"5."Voice
control"6."Online
speech
processing"
Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
button
during
the
voice
guid#j
ance
until
the
desired
volume
is
set.
The
volume
remains
constant
even
if
the
volume
of
other
audio
sources
is
changed.
Using
the
voice
activation
of
the
smartphone
Depending
on
the
device,
a
smartphone
con#jnected
to
the
vehicle
can
be
used
via
voice
con#j
trol.
The
device
must
be
connected
via
Apple
Car#j Play
or
Android
Auto.
1.

Press
and
hold
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
for
approx.
3
seconds.The
voice
activation
of
the
smartphone
is
ac#j
tivated.2.

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
ap#j
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
Automating
routines
General
information The
Personal
Assistant
can
automate
routines,
for
instance
the
automatic
activation
of
the
seat
heating
from
a
specific
outside
temperature. Rules
are
created
for
this
purpose,
which
can
beactivated
and
deactivated
at
any
time.
Activate/deactivate
1."APPS"2."Installed
apps"3."Personal
assistant"4."Automate
habits"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Experience
Modes
Principle
The
Experience
Modes
combine
different
vehi#j
cle
functions
in
the
car's
interior
to
an
overall
ex#j perience.
General
information
For
example,
the
selection
of
a
mode
harmonizes
the
ambient
light
and
seat
climate
control.
Functional
requirements
'xThe
Experience
Modes
app
is
installed
in
the
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Activate/deactivate1."CAR"2."Experience
Modes"3.Select
the
desired
mode.
The
mode
can
be
deactivated:
"End"
Adjusting
the
mode
1."CAR"2."Experience
Modes"3.Select
the
desired
mode.4."Settings"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Caring
Car
Principle
Different
vehicle
functions
in
the
car's
interior
are
harmonized
for
the
driver
in
a
short-term
pro#j gram.
General
informationBy
selecting
a
program,
the
interior
lighting,
cli#j
mate
control
and
music
selection
will
be
ad#j
justed.
A
program
takes
3
minutes.
Activate/deactivate
1."CAR"2."Caring
Car"3.Select
the
desired
program.
The
program
can
be
stopped
prematurely:
"End
program"
Adjusting
a
program
1."CAR"2."Caring
Car"3.Select
the
desired
program.4."Music
settings"5.Select
the
desired
setting.System
limits'xThe
Personal
Assistant
provides
information
about
vehicle
functions
that
may
not
be
in#j
stalled
in
the
vehicle.
This
also
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
systems.'xCertain
noises
can
be
detected
and
may
lead
to
problems.
Keep
the
doors,
windows,
and
glass
sunroof
closed.'xNoises
from
the
front
passenger
or
the
occu#j pants
can
impair
the
system.
Avoid
making
other
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
speaking.'xMajor
language
dialects
can
cause
problems with
the
speech
recognition
feature.'xA
poor
data
connection
influences
the
re#jsponse
time
of
the
Personal
Assistant
and
the
Search.
BMW
Gesture
Control
Principle
Several
iDrive
functions
can
be
operated
by
hand
motion
using
BMW
Gesture
Control.
Overview
The
camera
in
the
headliner
detects
gestures
that
are
carried
out
in
the
area
of
the
center
con#j
sole
at
the
height
of
the
Control
Display.
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