BMW 2008 M3, Owner'S Manual

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Do not use force to swing the lever
back up, otherwise the mechanism
will be damaged. <
Programmable buttons on the steering
wheel
Depending on the equipment, you can individu-
ally program either one or two buttons:
This setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page
16 .
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Steering wheel buttons" and press
the controller.
A list showing various functions is dis-
played:
> "Navigation voice instructions"
Voice messages from the navigation
system
*
> "Air recirculation on / off"
Permanent shut-off of outside air, refer
to Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC on page
105
> "Mute on / off"
To mute the audio sources
> "Monitor on / off"
To switch the Control Display on/off
> "Telephone list"
*
To show/hide the phone book or last dis-
played list of stored phone numbers
> "Next entertainment source"
To change the audio source
5. Select the desired function and press the
controller.
6. With two programmable buttons: select the
button and press the controller.
Operating a function
Briefly press the button on the steering wheel.
If you have programmed "Navigation voice
instructions" for one button:
> Switch voice instructions on/off:
Press the button for a longer period.
> To repeat the last voice instruction:
Press the button briefly.
> To cancel a voice instruction during an
announcement:
Press the button briefly.
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