BMW 328I XDRIVE 2013 User Guide

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.Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 917 801 - II/13

CockpitVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Roller sunblinds   432Rear window safety switch   423Power windows  414Exterior mirror operation   525Glove compartment on the driver's
side   152
Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion   105Collision warning   102
Collision warning with braking
function   100Lane departure warning   1046LampsSeite 12At a glanceCockpit12
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Front fog lamps  90Parking lamps  87Low beams  87Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   88
Daytime running lights   88
Adaptive Light Control   89
High-beam Assistant   89Instrument lighting  907Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  64High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   64High-beam Assistant   89Roadside parking lamps   88Computer  818Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed   121Resume speed   123Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   121Active Cruise Control on/off, inter‐
rupting   115Increase distance   117Reduce distance  117Cruise control rocker switch   122,  1169Instrument cluster   7010Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  23Phone, see user's manual for Nav‐
igation, Entertainment and Com‐
munication.Thumbwheel for selection lists   8111Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers  64Rain sensor  65Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps   6612Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   60Auto Start/Stop function   6113Horn14Steering wheel heating  5415Adjust steering wheel  5416Unlock hood  195Seite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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All around the center console1Headliner  152Control Display   163Ventilation  1424Hazard warning system   213Central locking system  335Glove compartment  1526Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.7Climate control   1378Controller with buttons   169Parking brake  6310PDC Park Distance Control   123
Backup camera   125
Parking assistant   132
Surround View   12511Driving Dynamics Control   112DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   11012Automatic transmission selector
lever   67
Manual transmission selector lever   67Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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All around the headliner1Emergency Request  2132Glass sunroof, powered   433Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag   944Reading lamps   915Interior lamps  91Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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iDriveVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of a multitude
of switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐
ated from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless traf‐
fic and road conditions allow this.◀
Controls at a glance
Controls1Control Display2Controller 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.Control Display
Hints▷To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switching off
1. Press the button.2."Switch off control display"
Switching on
Press the controller again to switch the screen
back on.
Controller with navigation system
Select menu items and create settings.
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2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press the buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the CD/Multimedia
menu.NAVOpens the Navigation
menu.TELOpens the Telephone
menu.BACKDisplays the previous
panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Controller without navigation system
Select menu items and create settings.
1.Turn.2.Press.3.Move in two directions.
Buttons on controller
Press the buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.AudioOpen audio menu last lis‐
tened to, switch between
audio menus.TELOpens the Telephone
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Press the buttonFunctionBACKOpen previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
Selecting menu items
Menu items shown in white can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.2.Press the controller.Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.▷Move the controller to the left.
The current panel is closed and the previous
panel is displayed.
The previous panel is opened again by
pressing the BACK button. In this case, the
current panel is not closed.▷Move the controller to the right.
A new panel is opened on top of the previous
display.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate
that additional panels can be opened.
View of an opened menu
When a menu is opened, it generally opens with
the panel that was last selected in that menu. To
display the first panel of a menu:
▷Move the controller to the left repeatedly
until the first panel is displayed.▷Press the menu button on the controller
twice.
Opening the Options menu
Press the button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
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Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is dis‐
played.
Options menu
The "Options" menu consists of various areas:▷Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".
This area remains unchanged.▷Control options for the selected main menu,
e.g., for "Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".
Changing settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.3.Press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item
activates or deactivates the function.
The function is activated.
The function is deactivated.
Example: setting the clock
Setting the clock1. Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.3.If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
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6.Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.7.Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Status information
Status field
The following information is displayed in the sta‐
tus field at the top right:
▷Time.▷Current entertainment source.▷Sound output, on/off.▷Wireless network reception strength.▷Telephone status.▷Traffic bulletin reception.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped as follows.
Radio symbols
SymbolMeaning Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
SymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Wireless network reception
strength.
Symbol flashes: network search. Wireless network is not available. Bluetooth is switched on. Roaming is active. Text message was received.SymbolMeaning Check the SIM card. SIM card is blocked. SIM card is missing. Enter the PIN.
Entertainment symbols
SymbolMeaning CD/DVD player. Music collection. Gracenote® database. AUX-IN port. USB audio interface.
USB audio interface/mobile phone
audio interface. USB audio interface. Mobile phone audio interface.
Additional symbols
SymbolMeaning Spoken instructions are switched off.
Split screen
General information
Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even
when you change to another menu.
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