BMW 2008 3 Series Owner's Manual page 21

Operating principle at a glance
The following is a general description of opera-
tions using iDrive.
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
3 Selecting a menu item: refer to 1
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For an exemplary step-by-step application refer
to Setting the time, page 81.
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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