BMW iDrive, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual The Ultimate Driving Machine NAVIGATION ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATION OWNER S MANUAL Contents A Z Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

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Page 3: ...vehicle It con tains important information on the operation of your navigation entertainment and communication systems that will help you make full use of the technical features they offer Any update...

Page 4: ...ich Germany Reprinting including excerpts only with the written consent of BMW AG Munich US English X 13 11 13 490 Printed on environmentally friendly paper bleached without chlorine suitable for recy...

Page 5: ...affic bulletins 28 Navigation data 29 What to do if Entertainment 32 Tone 35 Radio 43 CD DVD 51 External devices 60 Music collection 67 Rear audio remote control 68 Rear entertainment Communications 7...

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Page 7: ...Navigation This chapter contains various examples of how the navigation system can guide you reliably to your destination Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

Page 8: ...ry entered destination Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can be updated Note Entries in stationary vehicle Enter data only when the vehicle is sta tionary and always give priority to the a...

Page 9: ...t of an address has not been entered or entered ambiguously a list of corre sponding options will be displayed after the destination has been accepted Entering a state province 1 Navigation 2 Enter ad...

Page 10: ...r Add as another dest Add refer to page 16 a destination as a further destination Address book Selecting a destination from the address book 1 Navigation 2 Address book Contacts with addresses are dis...

Page 11: ...ptions 5 Edit in Contacts or Delete entry Using the home address as the destination The home address must be stored 1 Navigation 2 Address book 3 Home 4 Start guidance Last destinations General inform...

Page 12: ...ymbol 4 Start guidance A Z search 1 A Z search 2 Town City Select or enter the town city 3 Category 4 Select the category 5 Category details Some special destinations permit selection of multiple cate...

Page 13: ...ganized by distance and are dis played with a directional arrow to the special destination The display depends on the scale of the map and the category Special destinations of the selected category ar...

Page 14: ...ack to the map view Change map view switches to the northwards oriented map view Display current location the map sec tion around your current location is dis played Show destination the map section a...

Page 15: ...y Entry number e g entry 2 To spell an entry Spell city Scrolling Scroll down Scroll up 6 Continue making the entry as prompted by the system Entering a street or intersection separately Enter a stree...

Page 16: ...t the first destination If the second destination for example is highlighted when destination guidance is started the first destination is skipped 2 Start guidance This symbol marks the active leg of...

Page 17: ...Options 4 Delete all trips or Delete trip Importing trips via a USB medium 1 Switch on the ignition 2 Connect the USB medium to the USB port in the center armrest 3 Navigation 4 Stored trips 5 Import...

Page 18: ...destination guidance can be resumed Resume guidance Route criteria General information The route calculated can be influenced by se lecting certain criteria The route criteria can be changed when the...

Page 19: ...route are available during destination guidance Arrow view in the instrument cluster and on the Control Display List of route sections Map view refer to page 21 Depending on how the vehicle is equippe...

Page 20: ...s stations may have changed For instance certain gas stations may not be operating 1 Refuel A list of the gas stations is displayed 2 Highlight a gas station The location of the gas station is display...

Page 21: ...on of a radio station or a traf fic information service is received traffic in structions can be displayed in the map refer to page 24 Lines along the planned route indicate route sections with traffi...

Page 22: ...traffic flow is displayed in a special map view The symbols for the other additional information set are also displayed Additional information Additional Info Points of Interest symbols for special d...

Page 23: ...can be selected for the split screen independently from the main screen 1 Open Options 2 Split screen 3 Move the controller to the right repeatedly until the split screen is selected 4 Press the cont...

Page 24: ...mational purpose only Users assume all risk of use BMW NA and its service providers make no representa tions about content traffic and road condi tions route usability or speed THE TRAFFIC DATA IS PRO...

Page 25: ...traffic obstruction on detour routes is reduced If applicable sev eral detour recommendations or additional in formation may be offered When traveling in countries where realtime traffic information...

Page 26: ...ulletins about traffic obstructions have been received the system calculates possible de tour suggestions General information There are two possible destination guidance modes Semi dynamic destination...

Page 27: ...system does not point out traffic ob structions along the original route Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on the map Depending on road type and the kind and extent of the traffic obstructio...

Page 28: ...dated from a USB medium Current navigation data and the authorization code are available from your service center Hints Depending on the data volume the data up date may take several hours Update duri...

Page 29: ...any street in the selected city and start destination guidance The destination is not used for route guid ance The destination data is not contained in the navigation data Select a destination that is...

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Page 31: ...Entertainment The chapter helps assure your enjoyment when receiving radio stations or playing CDs DVDs and tracks from the music collection Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

Page 32: ...in use Tone settings Open 1 Multimedia Radio or Settings 2 Tone Reset 1 Multimedia Radio or Settings 2 Tone 3 Reset Treble bass balance and fader General information Treble treble adjustment Bass dep...

Page 33: ...ent on the dash board When Entertainment is switched on it switches off automatically and is illuminated according to the lighting setting If Entertainment is switched off or muting is activated the s...

Page 34: ...3 Volume settings 4 Select the desired volume setting 5 To adjust turn the controller 6 To store press the controller Entertainment Tone 34 Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

Page 35: ...s the volume Changes the entertain ment source Change station track Programmable memory buttons Change waveband Eject CD DVD Sound output Switching on off If the ignition is switched off press the but...

Page 36: ...e controller Renaming a station When storing a station with RDS signal the RDS information transferred during the stor age operation is accepted as the station name This name can be changed 1 Radio 2...

Page 37: ...al is digital When setting a station with a digital signal it may take a few seconds before the station plays in digital quality Information about HD stations whose station name ends with HD or with H...

Page 38: ...ribed Channels category contains all disabled channels 1 Radio 2 Satellite radio 3 Satellite radio channel list 4 Category or select a displayed cate gory 5 Select the Unsubscribed category 6 Select t...

Page 39: ...he channels can also be stored on the pro grammable memory buttons Selecting a category 1 Radio 2 Satellite radio 3 Satellite radio channel list 4 Category or select a displayed cate gory 5 Select the...

Page 40: ...he Control Display Up to 30 favorites can be stored Saving performer or track It is only possible to store favorites that are currently being broadcast The channel infor mation must be available 1 Rad...

Page 41: ...ired region The region is stored for the remote control cur rently in use Activating deactivating the jump Reception must be guaranteed in order to acti vate or deactivate 1 Radio 2 Satellite radio 3...

Page 42: ...the desired memory location The list of stored stations is stored for the re mote control currently in use The stations can also be stored on the pro grammable memory buttons Deleting a station 1 Radi...

Page 43: ...rce Change station track Programmable memory buttons Change waveband Eject CD DVD Sound output Switching on off If the ignition is switched off press the button Muting If the ignition is switched on o...

Page 44: ...played cor rectly 1 Browse directory 2 Select the directory if necessary To go up a level in the directory move the controller to the left 3 Select the desired track to begin playback Displaying infor...

Page 45: ...on the DVD Code Region 1 USA Canada 2 Japan Europe Middle East South Af rica 3 Southeast Asia Code Region 4 Australia Central and South America New Zealand 5 Northwest Asia North Africa 6 China 0 All...

Page 46: ...Language 4 Select the desired language Selecting the subtitles The subtitles that are available depend on the DVD 1 Turn the controller during playback 2 Open Options 3 Invalid file 4 Select the desir...

Page 47: ...on the vehicle the DVD changer is located in the glove compartment above or under the glove compartment or behind the left side trim in the cargo area At a glance 1 Empty DVD compartments 2 LED on DVD...

Page 48: ...artially ejected 3 Remove the CD DVD Removing all CDs DVDs 1 Press the button once and hold 2 Remove the CDs DVDs Canceling a function Filling the DVD compartments or removing CDs DVDs can be canceled...

Page 49: ...eral malfunctions CD DVD changers and players have been optimized for performance in vehicles In some instances they may be more sensi tive to faulty CDs DVDs than stationary de vices would be If a CD...

Page 50: ...protected by this product unless otherwise agreed with Macrovision may only be used for private purposes Copy ing of this technology is prohibited DTS Digital Surround Manufactured under license under...

Page 51: ...ayers The sound is output on the vehicle loudspeakers Recommendation use medium tone and volume settings on the audio device The tone depends on the quality of the audio files Connecting The AUX IN po...

Page 52: ...one via USB audio interface The USB audio interface is located in the cen ter armrest Use a flexible adapter cable for connecting e g the original iPod iPhone adapter cable Connect the Apple iPod iPho...

Page 53: ...es if you wish Not all categories need to be selected For example if all of the tracks by a certain ar tist are to be displayed call up that artist only All of the tracks by that artist are then displ...

Page 54: ...ler to the left 7 Select the desired video file to begin play back Video menu Symbol Function Next video file Previous video file Double click on an icon to play back previous video file Current playb...

Page 55: ...efer to page 79 and on the device Bluetooth presets must be made on the device such as for a connection without confirmation or visibility refer to the device operating instructions A number with at l...

Page 56: ...mbol the device is active as an audio source Playback General information Many functions depend on the device and cannot be operated via iDrive Operation can take place on the device or iDrive Current...

Page 57: ...vice is not supported by the vehicle Perform a software update refer to page 58 if needed The device could not be paired or connected Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the device and the vehicle match Ente...

Page 58: ...n must only be carried out while the vehicle is stationary To complete the installa tion the ignition must be switched off Displaying the current version The currently installed software is displayed...

Page 59: ...g the software version The software version before the last software update or the version before the first software update can be restored The software may only be restored when the vehicle is statio...

Page 60: ...with DRM copy protection can be stored but cannot be played back Backing up the music collection Regularly back up your music collection otherwise it might be lost if there is a fault on the hard disk...

Page 61: ...track if this infor mation is available in the vehicle database or on the CD To update the database contact your service center Storing from a USB device To store music a suitable device must be con n...

Page 62: ...rting the music search Reset search Music search using spoken instructions Instructions for the voice activation system see vehicle Owner s Manual 1 Press the button on the steering wheel 2 Search med...

Page 63: ...playlists in the vehicle Deleting a playlist 1 Playlists 2 Highlight a playlist that is to be deleted 3 Open Options 4 Delete playlist Deleting all playlists 1 Playlists 2 Open Options 3 Delete all pl...

Page 64: ...vehicle as a playlist 1 My favorites 2 Open Options 3 Save as playlist Audio books and podcasts Audio books and podcasts can be called sepa rately 1 Additional Media 2 Open the desired entry Audio bo...

Page 65: ...Open Options 4 Manage music collection 5 Free memory Managing the music collection The entire music collection in the vehicle can be saved to a USB device and re imported to a vehicle as required Back...

Page 66: ...remove the USB medium the operation will be resumed on the next journey 1 Connect the USB medium to the USB port in the center armrest 2 Multimedia 3 Music collection 4 Open Options 5 Import Export m...

Page 67: ...center armrest Menu navigation Press the button Function Turn the wheel adjusts the volume Press the center knob switches the sound on off Changes the entertain ment source Changes the station track...

Page 68: ...r 1 CD DVD slot 2 Eject CD DVD 3 Headphone connection right 4 USB interface 5 RCA sockets 6 Headphone connection left Switching the system on off Press the button on the bottom edge of the screen Rear...

Page 69: ...e rear The remote control is located in the center armrest Menu navigation Press the but ton Function Operating concept is the same as for the front con troller Turn the wheel highlight a menu item Pr...

Page 70: ...rol that is to be deleted 4 Open Options 5 Remove device Selecting a page A remote control can be connected to the left or right side of the rear entertainment system The side can be changed at any ti...

Page 71: ...nt tone Adjusting multichannel playback surround for headphones 1 Settings 2 Tone 3 Surround headphones Telephone Use the rear telephone An incoming call in the front can be accepted or rejected witho...

Page 72: ...ia head phones the source selected via the iDrive in the front is output on the vehicle loud speakers Sound is output via loudspeakers the source selected last via the iDrive in the front or rear is o...

Page 73: ...side R Connection with the right side Renaming headphones The name with which the headphones are dis played can be changed 1 Settings 2 Connections 3 Headphones 4 Highlight the headphones that are to...

Page 74: ...hite and red socket Starting playback 1 Multimedia 2 External devices 3 AUX rear Volume The volume of the sound output is dependent on the audio device If this volume differs markedly from the volume...

Page 75: ...Rear entertainment Entertainment 75 Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

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Page 77: ...cations All of the options available to you for mobile communication with family friends business partners and service providers are described in this chapter Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 93...

Page 78: ...ob serve this precaution you can endanger the vehicle occupants and other road users Certain functions may need to be enabled by the mobile phone provider or service provider At high temperatures the...

Page 79: ...efined as the Blue tooth passkey It is only required once for pairing Vehicle is stationary Activating deactivating Bluetooth Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere Com ply with all safety guidelines a...

Page 80: ...l Function active Gray symbol Function inactive Symbol Function Telephone Telephone 2 Audio source Following the initial pairing The mobile phone is paired with the vehicle within a short period of ti...

Page 81: ...luetooth audio Is the mobile phone in power save mode or does it have only a limited remaining bat tery life Charge the mobile phone in the snap in adapter or via the charging cable Depending on the m...

Page 82: ...ume of the called party Depending on the mobile phone the volumes may need to be ad justed The settings can only be made during a call and must be adjusted separately for each mobile phone The setting...

Page 83: ...its individually 2 Open Options 3 Call via mobile phone 2 The phone number can also be entered by voice Only numbers can be spoken The con nection is established via the mobile phone to which the tele...

Page 84: ...muted 1 Telephone 2 Active calls 3 Microphone A microphone that has been switched to mute is automatically reactivated When a new connection is established When switching between call parties DTMF suf...

Page 85: ...hicle 1 Highlight the contact 2 Open Options 3 Edit entry The contact can be edited Redialing General information Lists of numbers dialed from the mobile phones to which the telephone or telephone 2 f...

Page 86: ...her 6 Complete the entries if necessary 7 Store contact Deleting entry or list 1 Highlight the desired entry 2 Open Options 3 Delete entry or Delete list Hands free system General information Calls th...

Page 87: ...ap in adapter is located in the front of the center armrest The direction of installation in the center armrest varies according to the vehicle Inserting the snap in adapter 1 Press the button and rem...

Page 88: ...Removing the mobile phone Press the button and remove the mobile phone Communications Telephone 88 Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

Page 89: ...Hints Do not use Office while driving To avoid becoming distracted and pos ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle s occupants and to other road users never at tempt to use the controls or enter in...

Page 90: ...mobile phone is paired with the vehi cle and connected refer to page 79 For sending e mails mobile phone with es tablished e mail account refer to the oper ating instructions for the mobile phone The...

Page 91: ...habetical order Depending on the number of contacts an A Z search is offered You can choose whether the Contacts are to be transferred from a mobile phone The Con tacts can also be transferred from bo...

Page 92: ...the vehicle The address is not changed on the mobile phone Displaying a contact s Internet address An Internet address stored for a contact can be called up 1 Select the desired contact 2 Select the I...

Page 93: ...4 Open Options 5 Configure Bluetooth 6 Show images Display of all contact pictures is activated or deactivated Deleting contacts Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are deleted The contacts...

Page 94: ...ed Service message Only service messages are displayed Select message status Unread Only unread messages are displayed Since starting trip Text messages and e mails that have been received since the s...

Page 95: ...on Scroll through the e mail Play refer to page 100 Sender Recipient Contact data is displayed Symbol Function Use contact data refer to page 99 Reply Select from Reply Reply to all Forward Send e mai...

Page 96: ...he next 90 days can be displayed Displays 1 Office 2 Calendar Yesterday and today as well as the next five days are displayed You can choose whether the Appointments are to be transferred from a mobil...

Page 97: ...e phone from which the tasks are to be transferred Sorting the task list 1 Select the header in the task list 2 Select the sorting criterion Priority Subject Due date Displaying the task Select the de...

Page 98: ...unded the voice note can be re corded Pause Press again to resume recording Play The recording cannot be resumed after playback has been started Back to beginning Rewind Reverse approx 5 seconds Fast...

Page 99: ...Reminders 3 Select the desired reminder The corresponding appointment or the task are displayed You can choose whether the Reminders are to be transferred from a mobile phone The Re minders can also...

Page 100: ...was not selected for transferring the desired elements Appointments are older than 30 days or are more than 90 days in the future Tasks have been marked as completed Depending on the number of stored...

Page 101: ...nterface or without a mobile phone prep aration package New contact Create 1 Contacts 2 New contact 3 The entry fields are still filled with the pre vious entries Delete input fields 4 Fill in the ent...

Page 102: ...matched to the navigation data contained in the ve hicle In this case correct the address 3 Start guidance or Add as another dest Checking the address as a destination An address that is to be used f...

Page 103: ...in the vehicle are deleted The contacts on the mobile phone cannot be deleted 1 My contacts 2 Highlight the contact 3 Open Options 4 Delete contact or Delete all contacts Contacts Communications 103...

Page 104: ...on nection to the Concierge service is established for this purpose Hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Assist Concierge service The Concierge service is part of the optional BMW Response Center...

Page 105: ...he wireless transmission of detailed vehicle data that are important for vehicle diagnosis These data are transmitted automatically After the data are transmitted the voice con nection to Roadside Ass...

Page 106: ...formation If necessary he will contact you to arrange a service appointment Note Battery Guard TeleService is only available on vehicles with certain technical requirements and with a valid BMW Connec...

Page 107: ...e mobile phone and ready to use Corresponding mobile wireless contract Any additionally incurred costs are not a part of Apps Use only BMW approved software applica tions otherwise there may be malfun...

Page 108: ...hese functions Operation can be performed via iDrive Alternatively the functions can also be exe cuted via the ConnectedDrive Hotline The operating instructions for the My BMW Remote app can be found...

Page 109: ...es offer the option of exchanging information and data with the vehicle via BMW Online The following is a list of the functions available Messages My Info Messages refer to page 95 Personal Profile Ex...

Page 110: ...the rear is re stricted to the handset Calls can be transferred from the handset to the hands free system and vice versa The integrated WLAN hotspot can be used to connect various devices such as a l...

Page 111: ...cle The SIM card is inserted in the snap in adapter Or The mobile phone is connected to the snap in adapter via the SIM Access Profile SAP Operation using the hands free system The concept Conversatio...

Page 112: ...ut the compatible models is available from the service center at www bmw com fond telefonie The mobile phone is switched on and the Bluetooth interface is activated A SIM card is not inserted in the s...

Page 113: ...et The concept To be able to use the handset it must be con nected to the snap in adapter The handset has already been connected at the factory The connection is established automatically every time t...

Page 114: ...IM Access Profile The handset is switched on The PIN of the SIM card has been entered or the PIN query refer to page 122 is sup pressed The PIN can also be entered on the Control Display if the snap i...

Page 115: ...button To delete the number entered last Delete Using redial The ten phone numbers dialed last are stored automatically 1 Press the button The last phone numbers dialed are dis played 2 Mark the phon...

Page 116: ...diversion 6 Ok Checking the status 1 Select desired call forwarding 2 Status 3 Ok The status is displayed Deactivating all diversions 1 Deactivate all 2 Ok Phone book Selecting a storage location If...

Page 117: ...r and confirm each with Ok 8 Store 9 Ok Entry from a text message In the Text messages menu 1 Inbox or Outbox 2 Ok 3 Mark the text message and confirm with Ok 4 Options 5 Extract number 6 Ok Editing a...

Page 118: ...2 Ok 3 Enter the text refer to page 115 and if necessary insert a template symbol refer to page 118 4 Options 5 Send 6 Ok 7 Enter the phone number or open the phone book via Search and mark the en tr...

Page 119: ...snap in adapter for approx 3 seconds until the LED above the button flashes orange Options Viewing the memory status This symbol indicates that the memory space for text messages is full Delete refer...

Page 120: ...ll End all calls 1 Options 2 End call End the second call via call holding 1 Options 2 Switch 3 End call End a teleconference 1 Options 2 Conf participants 3 Select a call 4 End active call Adjusting...

Page 121: ...set from the storage compartment 1 Call options 2 Ok 3 Answer on eject 4 Ok Setting ring tone volume 1 Telephone 2 Ok 3 Ring tone vol SIA 4 Ok 5 Create the setting 6 Ok Setting brightness and lighting...

Page 122: ...ion If automatic network selection is chosen the handset automatically accesses an available network If manual network selection is chosen an avail able network can be selected When the hand set has d...

Page 123: ...exc homectry 4 Ok 5 Activate Deactivate or Status 6 Enter the password 7 Ok Incoming calls Incoming calls can be prevented All calls All international calls 1 Incoming calls 2 Ok 3 All calls Int l cal...

Page 124: ...bottom of the snap in adapter Connecting the device with the snap in adapter 1 Check whether the lower LED above the WLAN button is flashing green If it is not flashing green Press the button on the s...

Page 125: ...established to the Internet Check whether the WLAN is switched on at the snap in adapter and the device The WLAN is switched on at the snap in adapter and at the device but a connection cannot be est...

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Page 127: ...Reference This chapter contains the short commands for the voice activation system and an index that will quickly take you to the information you need Online Edition for Part no 01 40 2 926 935 X 13...

Page 128: ...om plete list of the short commands To have the available spoken instructions read out loud commands Adjusting Function Command Open the main menu Main Options open the menu Options Settings open the...

Page 129: ...Command Vehicle Info Open the menu Vehicle information Display vehicle status Vehicle status Navigation General information Function Command Navigation Open the menu Navigation menu Navigate to conta...

Page 130: ...of travel Perspective map Map view with perspective Open the map scale Scale map Automatic day night map mode Map mode automatic Split screen settings Function Command Switch on the split screen Spli...

Page 131: ...ellite radio Function Command Open the satellite radio menu Satellite Satellite radio Open the menu Select satellite radio channel Switch to satellite radio with sound output switched on Satellite rad...

Page 132: ...to the music collection with sound out put switched on Entertainment server Open music search Search media Open the playback lists Playlists External devices Function Command External devices Open th...

Page 133: ...Current office New Open the menu New message Contacts Function Command Address book open A Z search Pick entry My contacts Open the menu Address book list Contacts Open the menu Show contacts BMW Ass...

Page 134: ...estination guidance 18 Destination guidance with in termediate destinations see Planning a trip 15 Destination input 9 Digital radio 37 DVD CD 43 DVD CD player rear 68 DVD changer 47 DVD settings 46 D...

Page 135: ...lite radio 37 Scale changing during navi gation 23 Service Partner 108 Service Request 105 Services Connected Drive 109 Services Remote 108 Short commands 128 Snap in adapter mobile phone 86 Software...

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