BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 43

To memorise steering wheel position, see Seat,
mirror and steering wheel position memory,
page 37.
Easy entry/exit*
To facilitate entry and exit, the steering wheel
temporarily moves to its highest position.
Programmable button on the steering
wheel
You can program the button with a function of
your choice.
iDrive, operating principle, see page 14.
1. Press the button.
The start menu is called up.
2. Press the controller to call up the menu.
3. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.
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4. Select "Steering wheel button" and press
the controller.
A list showing various functions is dis-
played:
> "Voice output of nav. system"
Spoken instructions for the navigation
*
system
> "Air circulation on / off"
Permanently shutting off the entry of
outside air, see Automatic Air Recircula-
tion Control AUC on page
> "Mute on / off"
To mute the audio sources
> "Display on / off"
To switch the control display on/off
> "Telephone list"
To change between entertainment and
telephone
> "Next entertainment source"
To change the audio source
5. Select the desired function and press the
controller.
The setting is saved for the remote control
currently in use.
Operating a function
Press button on the steering wheel.
Spoken instructions for the navigation
*
system :
> Switching spoken instructions on/off: press
button for longer.
> Repeating the last spoken instruction:
press the button.
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