BMW 2009 X5 Owner's Manual page 21

Operating principle at a glance
Basic operation via iDrive is described in this
view.
1 Selecting menu item:
> Turn the controller; the highlight moves
> Menu items shown in white can be
selected by highlighting
2 Activating menu item:
> Press the controller
> New menu items are displayed or the
function is carried out
3 Selecting menu item: refer to 1
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 792 - © 09/08 BMW AG
You can view the individual steps under Set-
tings on Control Display, Brightness of Control
Display, refer to page 89.
4 Changing between fields:
> Briefly move the controller left, right, for-
ward or back
> Release controller
> Active field appears lighter
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
>
Confirmation by changing field
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