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2. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is
displayed.
3. Press the Controller.
Enabling/disablingfunctions
Some menu items are preceded by a checkbox.
The box indicates whether the function is ena‐
bled or disabled. Selecting the menu item ena‐
bles or disables the function.
Function is enabled.
Function is disabled.
Entering letters and numbers
General
Letters and numbers can be entered using the
Controller or the touchscreen. The keyboard dis‐
play changes automatically.
Entry
1. Turn the Controller: to select letters or num‐
bers.
2. : to confirm your entry.
Deleting
Symbol Function
Press Controller: to delete letters or
numbers.
Press and hold the Controller: to de‐
lete all letters or numbers.
Changing between upper/lower
case, numbers and characters
Depending on the menu, it is possible to enter
upper and lower case letters, numbers and char‐
acters.
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Symbol Function
Enter letters.
Enter the numbers.
or Switch between upper and
lower case.
Entry comparison
When entering names and addresses, the selec‐
tion is gradually narrowed down and possibly
supplemented with every subsequent letter that
you enter.
Inputs are continuously compared with the data
saved in the vehicle.
▷ Only letters for which data is available are of‐
fered for entry.
▷ Destination search: place names can be en‐
tered in all languages available in iDrive.
Operating alphabetical lists
For alphabetic lists with more than 30 entries,
the letters for which entries are available can be
shown on the left side.
1. Turn the Controller quickly to the left or right.
All the letters for which an entry is available
are shown on the left-hand side.
2. Select the initial letter of the desired entry.
The first entry of the selected letter is dis‐
played.
Operation by touchscreen
General
The Control Display is equipped with a touch‐
screen.
Touch the touchscreen with your fingers. Do not
use any objects.
Calling up the main menu
Tap the symbol.
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