BMW 5 Series 2016-2023 Owners Manual: Input and display
Letters and numbers
Letters and numbers can be entered using the Controller or the touchscreen. The keyboard's display changes automatically.
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Change between capital and
lower-case letters.
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Insert blank space.
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Use voice activation.
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Confirm entry.
Entry comparison
When entering names and addresses, the choice is narrowed down with every letter entered and letters may be added automatically.
Entries are continuously compared with data stored in the vehicle.
- Only those letters are offered during entry for which data is available.
- Destination search: place names can be entered in all languages that are available in iDrive.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a checkbox.
The checkbox indicates whether the function is activated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.
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Function is activated.
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Function is deactivated.
Status information
General information
The status field can be found in the upper area of the Control Display. Status information is displayed in the form of symbols.
Status field symbols
Radio
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HD Radio station is being
received.
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Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone
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Incoming or outgoing call.
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Missed call.
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Signal strength of cellular
network.
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Network search.
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Cellular network is not
available.
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The critical charge state of the
mobile
phone has been reached.
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Roaming is active.
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SMS text message received.
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Message received.
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Reminder.
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Sending not possible.
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Contacts are being loaded.
Entertainment
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Bluetooth audio.
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USB audio interface.
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WiFi.
Other symbols
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Check Control message.
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The sound output has been
switched off.
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Request for the current vehicle
position.
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Checking the current vehicle
position.
Split screen, split screen display
General information
Additional information, for instance information from the Onboard Computer can be displayed in several menus on the right side of the split screen display, referred to as the split screen.
The additional information remains visible even when switching to another menu on the split screen.
Switching on/off
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Press the button.
2. "Split screen"
Selecting the display
The display can be selected in menus which support the split screen function.
1. Move the Controller to the right until the split screen is selected.
2. Press the Controller.
3. Select the desired setting.
Specifying the number of displays
It is possible to specify the number of displays.
1. Move the Controller to the right until the split screen is selected.
2. Press the Controller.
3. "Personalize menu".
4. Select the desired setting.
5. Move the Controller to the left.
iDrive
Concept
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. These functions can be operated via
the Controller.
Safety information
Warning
Operating the integrated information systems
and communicatio ...
Control elements
Overview
Control Display, with touchscreen depending
on the equipment version
Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpad
Control Display
General information
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Other materials:
Setting the vehicle speed
1 Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate the cruise control.
Cruise control indicator will come on.
Press the button again to deactivate the cruise control.
2 Press the “ON-OFF” button to activate the cruise control.
Cruise control indicator will come on.
Press the button again to deactivate t ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check side air bag sensor assy lh
Sst 09843–18040
Connect the negative (–) terminal cable to the battery,
and wait at least for 2 seconds.
turn the ignition switch to on, and wait at least for 20 seconds.
clear the dtc stored in memory .
turn the ignition switch ...
Sound setting
1 Display the “Phone/Message Settings” screen. 2 Select “Sound Settings” on the
“Phone/Message Settings” screen.
1 Set the desired ringtone.
2 Adjust the ringtone volume.
3 Adjust the message readout volume.
4 Set the desired incoming SMS/MMS tone.
5 Adjust the incoming SMS/ MMS tone volume.
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