BMW 2009 M5 Owner's Manual page 22

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
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You can view the individual steps under Set-
tings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to
page 76.
4 Changing between fields:
> Briefly move the controller to the left,
right, front 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