BMW 8 SERIES COUPE 2019 Workshop Manual

Apps


Management
and
access
to
apps
as
well
as
vehicle
functions.
Additional
apps
can
be
obj
tained
from
the
BMW
Store.
Widgets


The
right-hand
part
of
the
main
menu
contains
the
widgets.
The
defined
widgets
disj play
dynamic
content
m
for
example
the
navigajtion
map
m
and
also
serve
as
buttons.
Letters
and
numbers Letters
and
numbers
can
be
entered
using
theController,
touchscreen
or
voice
control
system.The
keyboard
display
changes
automatically.
SymbolFunction

or



Switch
between
upper
and
lower
case.
To
enter
a
space.
To
use
the
voice
control.
To
confirm
your
entry.




Move
the
entry
area
to
the
left
or
right.
Entry
comparison
When
entering
names
and
addresses,
the
selecj tion
is
gradually
narrowed
down
and
possiblysupplemented
with
every
subsequent
letter
and
character
that
entered.
Inputs
are
continuously
compared
with
the
data
saved
in
the
vehicle.
'xOnly
letters
and
characters
for
which
data
is
available
are
offered
for
entry.'xDestination
search:
place
names
can
be
enj tered
in
all
languages
available
in
iDrive.
Enabling
/
disablingfunctions
Some
menu
items
are
preceded
by
a
checkbox.
The
box
indicates
whether
the
function
is
enaj
bled
or
disabled.
Selecting
the
menu
item
enaj bles
or
disables
the
function.


Function
is
enabled.


Function
is
disabled.
Status
information General
The
status
field
is
located
in
the
top
area
of
the
Control
Display.
Status
information
is
displayed
in
the
form
of
symbols.
Symbols
for
telephone
SymbolMeaning
Incoming
or
outgoing
call.
Missed
call.
Reception
level
of
mobile
telephone
network.
Searching
for
network.
No
mobile
telephone
network
availj able.
Critical
charge
state
of
the
mobile
telephone
reached.
Data
transfer
not
possible.
Roaming
active.
Location
active.
Text
message
received.
Message
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Reminder.
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Symbols
for
entertainmentSymbolMeaning
Bluetooth
audio.
USB
audio
interface.
Online
Entertainment.
WLAN.
Other
symbols
SymbolMeaning
Check
Control
message.
Sound
output
switched
off.
Determining
the
current
vehicle
posij
tion.
Traffic
information.
Driver
profile.
Messages.
Service
requirements.
Information.
Stop.
Favourites
buttons
General
iDrive
functions,
for
example
radio
stations,
navij
gation
destinations,
telephone
numbers
and
shortcuts
to
the
menu
or
pages
of
the
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook,
can
be
saved
to
Favourites
buttons
and
called
up
directly.
The
settings
are
saved
for
the
currently
used
driver
profile.
Overview1Favourites
buttons
Saving
a
function
A
function
can
be
saved
to
a
Favourites
button.
A
button
that
has
already
been
assigned
a
funcj tion
can
be
overwritten
with
a
different
function.
1.Select
function
via
iDrive.2.

Press
and
hold
the
desired
button
until
the
bar
shown
on
the
Control
Display
has
fully
loaded.
Performing
a
function
Press
the
button.
The
function
is
carried
out
immediately.
If
you have
selected
a
telephone
number
for
example,
the
connection
will
also
be
established.
Displaying
the
button
assignment
Touch
the
buttons
with
your
finger.
Do
not
wear gloves
or
use
objects.
The
button
assignment
is
displayed
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.
Removing
all
button
assignments
It
is
possible
to
remove
the
assignments
of
all
buttons.
1.Press
and
hold
buttons
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Control
Display
andController
Overview
1Control
Display
with
touchscreen2Controller
with
buttons
and
touchpad
Control
Display
General To
clean
the
Control
Display,
follow
the
care
inj
structions,
see
page
368.
If
the
Control
Display
is
exposed
to
very
high
temperatures,
for
example
because
of
strong
sunlight,
the
brightness
may
be
reduced
and
the
Control
Display
may
even
switch
itself
off.
Norj mal
functions
will
be
restored
when
the
temperajture
is
reduced,
for
example
by
shading
or
using
the
air
conditioning
system.
Safety
note
NOTE
Objects
located
in
front
of
the
Control
Display
may
slip
and
damage
the
Control
Display.
There
is
a
danger
of
damage
to
property.
Do
not
place
objects
in
front
of
the
Control
Display.
Switching
on/off
automatically
The
Control
Display
is
switched
on
automatically after
unlocking.
In
certain
situations,
the
Control
Display
is
switched
off
automatically,
for
example
if
no
opj
eration
is
performed
on
the
vehicle
for
several
minutes.
Switching
on/off
manually
The
Control
Display
can
also
be
switched
off manually.1.Tilt
the
Controller
up.2.Screen
off
Press
the
Controller
or
any
button
on
the
Conjtroller
to
switch
it
back
on
again.
Controller GeneralThe
buttons
can
be
used
to
call
up
menus
dij
rectly.
The
Controller
can
be
used
to
select
menu
items
and
perform
settings.
Some
of
the
functions
of
the
iDrive
can
be
operj
ated
with
the
touchpad
of
the
Controller,
see
page
56.
Operation
'xTurn
to
switch
between
menu
items,
for
exj ample.'xPress
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'xTilt
in
four
directions
to
switch
betweenscreens,
for
example.
Buttons
on
the
Controller
ButtonFunctionTo
call
up
the
main
menu.To
call
up
the
Apps
menu.To
call
up
the
Communication
menu.To
call
up
the
Media/Radio
menu.To
call
up
the
Destination
input
menu
of
the
navigation
system.To
call
up
the
navigation
map.To
call
up
the
previous
screen.To
call
up
the
Options
menu.Operation
using
the
Controller
Calling
up
the
main
menu Press
the
button.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
All
iDrive
functions
can
be
called
up
via
the
main menu.
Selecting
menu
Selecting
menu
items
1.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
menu item
is
highlighted.2.Press
the
Controller.
Selecting
widgets
1.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.2.Select
widgets.3.Press
the
Controller.
It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instruj
ment
cluster,
see
page
151.
Adapting
the
menu
Adapting
widgets
You
can
adapt
the
widgets
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgets and
switch
between
the
pages.
It
is
only
possibleto
make
adaptations
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standjstill.
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Via
iDrive:1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
Itis
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tilt
the
Controller
up.3.Adjust
main
menu4.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'xAdd
a
new
widget:
Add
widget.
It
is
possible
to
display
a
maximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'xAdd
a
new
page:
Add
page.'xDelete
the
selected
page:
Delete
page.'xAdapt
the
widget
content:
select
the
widget.5.Done
Adapt
the
menu
content
The
display
of
the
MEDIA,
COM
and
NAV
menus
can
be
adapted,
for
example
to
remove
the
entries
for
unused
functions
from
the
menu.
1.Select
menu.2.Personalise
menu3.Select
the
menu
content
that
is
intended
to
be
displayed.
Switching
between
screens
After
a
menu
item
has
been
selected,
for
examj
ple
Settings,
a
new
screen
is
displayed.
'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
left.
The
current
screen
is
closed
and
the
previj ous
screen
is
displayed.'x

Press
the
button.
The
previous
screen
is
opened
again.'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.
The
new
screen
is
opened.
An
arrow
indicates
that
further
screens
can
be
called
up.
Calling
up
the
Options
menu
Press
the
button.
The
Options
menu
is
displayed.
The
menu
consists
of
various
areas:'xHelp
for
selected
menu;
for
example
Help.'xSystem
settings;
for
example
Control
display
off.'xOperating
options
for
the
main
menu
selecj
ted,
for
example
for
Media/Radio.
Adjusting
the
settings
Settings
such
as
brightness
can
be
adjusted.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Control
display5.Brightness
at
night6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
setting
is displayed.7.Press
the
Controller.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entry
1.Turn
the
Controller:
to
select
letters
or
numj
bers.2.

:
to
confirm
your
entry.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Press
Controller:
to
delete
letters
or
numbers.
Press
and
hold
the
Controller:
to
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Operating
alphabetical
listsFor
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
entries
are
available
can
be
displayed
in
a
letter
field.1.Turn
the
Controller
quickly
to
the
left
or
right.2.Select
the
initial
letter
of
the
desired
entry.
The
first
entry
for
the
selected
letter
is
disj
played
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchpad
General Some
of
the
functions
of
the
iDrive
can
be
operj
ated
with
the
touchpad
of
the
Controller.
Selecting
functions Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Touchpad5.Select
the
desired
setting:'xCharacter
input:
to
enter
letters
and
numbers.'xMap:
to
operate
the
map.'xSearch
fields:
to
write
letters
without
sej
lecting
the
list
field.'xAudio
confirmation:
to
have
the
entered letters
and
numbers
read
out.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entering
letters
requires
a
bit
of
practice
to
begin
with.
Pay
attention
to
the
following
when
enterj
ing:
'xThe
system
recognises
upper
and
lower
case and
numbers.
It
may
be
necessary
to
switch
between
letters
and
numbers,
see
page
50.'xEnter
characters
as
they
are
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.'xAlways
enter
associated
characters,
for
exj
ample
accents
or
dots,
so
that
the
letter
will
be
correctly
detected.
The
input
option
dej pends
on
the
language
that
has
been
set.
You
may
need
to
enter
special
characters
usj ing
the
Controller.
Entering
special
characters
EntryOperationTo
delete
a
charj
acter.Swipe
on
the
touchpad
to the
left.To
enter
a
space.Swipe
in
the
middle
of
the
touchpad
to
the
right.To
enter
a
hyj
phen.Swipe
at
the
top
of
the
touchpad
to
the
right.To
enter
an
unj
derscore.Swipe
at
the
bottom
of
the
touchpad
to
the
right.
Operating
map
The
map
of
the
navigation
system
can
be
moved
using
the
touchpad.
FunctionOperationTo
move
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
direction.To
enlarge/reduce
map.Pinch
together
or
move
your
fingers
apart
on
the
touchpad.To
display
menu.Tap
once.
Operation
by
touchscreen
General The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touchjscreen.
It
is
possible
to
tap
menu
items
and
widgets. Touch
the
touchscreen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use
any
objects.
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Calling
up
the
main
menu


Tap
the
symbol.
The
main
menu
is
displayed.
All
iDrive
functions
can
be
called
up
via
the
main menu.
Adapting
widgets
You
can
adapt
the
widgets
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgets and
switch
between
the
pages.
It
is
only
possible
to
make
adaptations
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standj
still.
Via
iDrive:
1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
It is
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tap
the



symbol
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'xAdd
a
new
widget:
tap
the



symbol
and
select
the
desired
widget.
The
desired
widget
will
be
added
at
the relevant
position.
It
is
possible
to
display
amaximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'xDelete
the
selected
widget:
tap
the



symbol.'xAdd
a
new
page:
tap
Add
page.'xDelete
the
selected
page:
tap
Delete
page.'xAdapt
the
content
of
the
widget:
tap
the centre
of
the
widget.4.Tap
Done.Switching
between
screens
After
a
menu
item
has
been
selected,
a
newscreen
is
displayed.
An
arrow
indicates
that
further
screens
can
be
called
up.'xSwipe
to
the
left.'xTap
the
arrow.
The
new
screen
is
opened.
Adjusting
the
settings
Settings
such
as
brightness
can
be
made
using
the
touchscreen.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Control
display5.Brightness
at
night6.Make
the
desired
setting:'xMove
to
the
right
or
left
until
the
required setting
is
displayed.'x





Tap
the
symbol.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entry
1.Tap
the



symbol
on
the
touchscreen.
A
keyboard
appears
on
the
Control
Display.2.Enter
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Tap
the
symbol:
to
delete
letter
or
number.
Tap
and
hold
the
symbol:
to
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Operating
the
map
The
navigation
map
can
be
moved
via
the
touchj
screen.FunctionOperationTo
enlarge/reduce
map.Pinch
or
move
your
finj
gers
apart.
Voice
control
system
Principle
The
voice
control
system
enables
most
of
the
functions
shown
in
the
Control
Display
to
be
opj erated
by
spoken
commands.
The
system
proj
vides
spoken
announcements
to
assist
you
with input.
The
voice
control
system
and
the
feedback
it provides
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
printed
or integrated
Owner's
Handbook.
General
'xFunctions
that
can
only
be
used
when
the
vej
hicle
is
stationary
can
only
be
operated
via
the
voice
control
system
to
a
limited
extent.'xThe
system
has
a
special
microphone
on
the
driver's
side
and
the
passenger
side.'x

6.Start
recording7.Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Disj
play.
Preset
wake
word
The
preset
wake
word
Hello
BMW
can
be
actij
vated
and
deactivated.
If
a
personalised
wake
word
has
already
been
set,
it
will
remain
active.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Say
Hello
BMW
for
activation
Possible
commands
General Most
of
the
contents
on
the
Control
Display
canbe
said
as
commands;
for
example,
menu
items
or
list
entries.
When
doing
this,
say
the
list
enj
tries
as
they
are
shown
in
the
list.
Commands,
numbers
and
letters
should
be
spoj
ken
fluently,
with
the
usual
emphasis
and
at
a normal
volume
and
speed.
Always
say
the
commands
in
the
language
of
the
voice
control
system.
The
voice
recognition
status
is
displayed
in
the upper
area
of
the
Control
Display.
Functional
example
The
commands
for
the
menu
items
are
spoken
in
the
same
way
as
they
are
selected
using
the Controller.
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.

Online
speech
processing
Online
speech
processing
enables
use
of
the
dictation
function,
facilitates
the
natural
input
of destinations
and
improves
the
quality
of
voicerecognition.
To
use
it,
data
is
sent
across
an
enj
crypted
connection
to
a
service
provider
and stored
locally
there.
Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Online
speech
processing
Speaking
during
voice
output
It
is
possible
to
answer
while
the
voice
control system
is
querying
your
previous
spoken
instrucj
tion.
The
function
can
be
deactivated
if
the
querj ies
are
frequently
cancelled
inadvertently,
for
exjample
due
to
background
noise
or
speaking.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Speaking
during
voice
output
Selecting
the
language
The
language
to
be
used
for
voice
control
and
system
announcements
can
be
set.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.System
language6.Select
the
desired
language.Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
knob
during
the
spoken
instrucj
tions
until
the
desired
volume
is
obtained.'xThe
volume
setting
is
retained
even
if
you
change
the
volume
of
other
audio
sources.'xThe
volume
setting
is
saved
for
the
currently used
driver
profile.
System
limits
'xCertain
noises
may
be
detected
and
could
rejsult
in
problems.
Keep
doors
and
windows
closed.'xNoise
from
passengers
or
the
rear
bench
may
interfere
with
the
system.
Avoid
backj ground
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
you
arespeaking.'xStrong
dialects
may
prevent
voice
recognition
from
working
properly.
Speak
loudly
and
clearly.
Using
the
voice
control
system
on
the
smartphone
A
smartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
can
beoperated
via
voice
control.
To
do
this,
activate
voice
control
on
the
smartj
phone.
1.

Press
and
hold
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
for
approx.
3
seconds.
Voice
control
in
the
smartphone
is
activated.2.

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
apj
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
If
it
was
not
possible
to
activate
voice
control,
the
list
of
Bluetooth
devices
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
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