BMW 2008 1 Series Owner's Manual page 21

Operating principle at a glance
The following is a general description of opera-
tions using iDrive. For an exemplary step-by-
step application, refer to page 74.
1 Selecting a menu item:
> Turn the controller; the highlight marker
moves
> Menu items in white can be selected by
highlighting them
2 Activating a menu item:
> Press the controller
> New menu items are displayed or the
function is executed
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Selecting a menu item: refer to 1
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4 Switching between fields:
> Briefly move the controller to the left,
right, forward, or backward
> Release the controller
> The active field is brighter in color
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn the controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
>
Confirm by changing the field
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