At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.

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Opening
▷ Press the switch to the resistance point. The window opens while the switch is held. ▷ Press the switch beyond the resistance point. The window opens automatically. Pressin ...

2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan: First Look
Competes with: Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Infiniti G37, Audi A4 Looks like: A little bit bigger outside, just a teensy bit bigger inside Drivetrain: 240-hp, 2.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-four cylin ...

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