BMW 5 Series: Operating via the Controller
Opening the main menu
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Press the button.
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The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.
Adjusting the main menu
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Press the button twice.
All menu items of the main menu are displayed.
2. Select a menu item.
3. To move the menu item to the desired position, tilt the Controller to the right or left.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items can be selected.
1. Turn the Controller until the desired menu item is highlighted.
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2. Press the Controller.
Dynamic contents
You can display dynamic contents within the menu items. The contents of the menu items update automatically, e.g., the active destination guidance in the navigation. To access the dynamic content directly, tap on the lower section of the menu item.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Contents of main menu".
Changing between displays
After a menu item is selected, for instance "iDrive settings", a new display appears.
- Move the Controller to the left.
The current display closes and the previous display is shown.
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Press the button.The previous display re-opens.
- Move the Controller to the right.
The new display opens.
An arrow indicates that additional displays can be opened.
Opening recently used menus
Press and hold this button.
The recently used menus are displayed.
Opening the Options menu
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Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
The menu consists of various areas:
- Screen settings, for instance "Split screen".
- Control options for the selected main menu, for instance for "Media/Radio".
- If applicable, further operating options for the selected menu, for instance "Save station".
Changing settings
Settings, such as brightness, can be entered.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Displays".
4. "Control display".
5. "Brightness at night".
6. 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.
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: confirm entry.
Deleting
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Press the Controller: delete
letters or
number.
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Hold the Controller down: delete
all
letters or numbers.
Using alphabetical lists
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries, the letters for which there is an entry are displayed at the left edge.
1. Turn the Controller to the left or right quickly.
All letters for which there are entries are displayed on the left edge.
2. Select the first letter of the desired entry.
The first entry of the selected letter is displayed.
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Operation via touchscreen
General information
Depending on the equipment version, the Control
Display is equipped with a touchscreen.
Touch the screen with your fingers. Do not use
any objects.
Opening the main menu
Tap on th
Touchpad
General information
Some iDrive functions can be operated using the
touchpad on the Controller.
Selecting functions
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Touchpad".
4. Select the d
BMW Gesture Control
Concept
Several iDrive functions can be operated by hand
motion only using BMW Gesture Control.
Overview
The gestures that are performed underneath the
interior mirror are captured by a camera in the
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Additional functions
General information
Depending on the mobile phone and the installed
apps, the following contents of the mobile
phone are transmitted to the vehicle:
Contacts.
Short messages.
Data transfer can take several minutes.
Certain functions may need to be enabled by the
mobile phone provider or service
Wireless connection
A base plate is no longer provided for any telephone system in the G30. For
this reason, the telephone
is connected to the head unit either wireless or through a USB port.
A check mark must be set for Apps if these are to be used in the vehicle via
Bluetooth when the
smartphone is coupled in the
