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Controls
1 Control Display 2 Controller with buttons The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings. ...

Opening the main menu
Press the button. The main menu is displayed. All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu. ...

Activating
Switch position with the ignition switched on. The turning lamps are automatically switched on depending on the steering angle or the use of turn signals. To avoid blinding oncoming traffic ...