iDrive
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Calling up menu items in the start menu
As of radio readiness, refer to page
Via the start menu you can call up the four menu
items of Communication, Navigation, Entertain-
ment and Climate by moving the controller for-
wards, backwards, to the left or to the right.
You can call up the menu by pressing the con-
troller.
Convenient call-up of menu items
The convenient call-up function enables you to:
>
Call up a menu item from the start menu in
the view last displayed
>
Switch directly between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate
without having to press the
button
To do so, move the controller in the corre-
sponding direction and hold it for more than
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays in menu
1
Each menu is subdivided into fields. The
active field is highlighted.
2
A symbol indicates the start menu item last
selected.
1
Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2
In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility
of accessing other menu items that are not
currently visible.
3
Settings are represented graphically or as
numerical values.
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu
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