BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 54

CONTROLS
Operating alphabetical lists
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries,
the letters for which entries are available can be
displayed in a letter field.
1. Turn the Controller quickly to the left or right.
2. Select the initial letter of the desired entry.
The first entry for the selected letter is dis‐
played in the list.
Operation via touchpad
General
Some of the functions of the iDrive can be oper‐
ated with the touchpad of the Controller.
Selecting functions
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. "Touchpad"
5. Select the desired setting:
▷ "Character input": to enter letters and
numbers.
▷ "Map": to operate the map.
▷ "Search fields": to write letters without se‐
lecting the list field.
▷ "Audio confirmation": to have the entered
letters and numbers read out.
Entering letters and numbers
Entering letters requires a bit of practice to begin
with. Pay attention to the following when enter‐
ing:
▷ The system recognises upper and lower case
and numbers. It may be necessary to switch
between letters and numbers, see page 48.
▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on the
Control Display.
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Entering special characters
Entry
To delete a char‐
acter.
To enter a space.
To enter a hy‐
phen.
To enter an un‐
derscore.
Operating map
The map of the navigation system can be moved
using the touchpad.
Function
To move map.
To enlarge/reduce
map.
To display menu.
Operation by touchscreen
General
The Control Display is equipped with a touch‐
screen.
It is possible to tap menu items and widgets.
Touch the touchscreen with your fingers. Do not
use any objects.
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Always enter associated characters, for ex‐
ample accents or dots, so that the letter will
be correctly detected. The input option de‐
pends on the language that has been set.
You may need to enter special characters us‐
ing the Controller.
Operation
Swipe on the touchpad to
the left.
Swipe in the middle of the
touchpad to the right.
Swipe at the top of the
touchpad to the right.
Swipe at the bottom of the
touchpad to the right.
Operation
Swipe in the appropriate
direction.
Pinch together or move
your fingers apart on the
touchpad.
Tap once.