BMW X4 M 2021 Workshop Manual

well
as
management
of
driver
profiles
and
settingoptions
for
the
vehicle
and
iDrive.
Apps


Management
of
apps,
access
to
apps
as
well
as
vehicle
functions.
Additional
apps
and
vehicle
functions
can
be
obtained
from
the
BMW
Store.
Widgets


Widgets
provide
quick
access
to
frej
quently
used
functions.
The
defined
widgets
disj play
dynamic
content
m
for
example,
the
navigaj
tion
map
m
and
also
serve
as
buttons.
Letters
and
numbers Letters
and
numbers
can
be
selected
when
the
destination
is
entered,
for
example.
Letters
and
numbers
can
be
entered
using
theController
and,
depending
on
the
vehicle
equipj
ment,
using
the
touchscreen
or
voice
control
system.
The
keyboard
display
changes
automatij cally.
SymbolFunction




Switch
between
upper
and
lower
case.
To
enter
a
space.
Switch
between
languages.
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
or
may
be
supjplemented
with
every
subsequent
letter
andcharacter
entered.
Inputs
are
continuously
compared
with
the
data
saved
in
the
vehicle.
'xOnly
letters
and
characters
for
which
data
is
available
are
offered
when
making
an
entry.'xDestination
search:
place
names
can
be
enj tered
in
all
languages
available
in
iDrive.
Enabling/disabling
functions
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.
Mobile
telephone
charge
level
is
critj
ically
low.
Data
transfer
not
possible.
Roaming
active.
Location
active.
Text
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SymbolMeaning
Reminder.
Sending
not
possible.
Symbols
for
entertainment
SymbolMeaning
Bluetooth
audio.
USB
device.
Connected
Music.
WLAN.
Apple
CarPlay.
Other
symbols
SymbolMeaning
Check
Control
message.
Sound
output
active.
Sound
output
deactivated.
Voice
control
system
active.
Current
vehicle
position.
Traffic
information.
Driver
profile.
Notifications.
Service
requirements.
Information.
Stop.
Data
protection.
Favourites
buttonsGeneral
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
functional
bookmarks
and
called
up
directly.
The
settings
are
saved
for
the
current
driver
proj
file.
Overview
Favourites
buttons
Saving
a
function
A
function
can
be
saved
to
a
functional
bookj
mark.
A
button
that
has
already
been
assigned
a
function
can
be
overwritten
with
a
different
funcj tion.
1.Select
function
via
iDrive,
for
example
radiostation.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
in
the
upper
area
of
the
control
display.
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Removing
all
button
assignments
It
is
possible
to
remove
the
assignments
of
all buttons.1.Press
and
hold
buttons
1
and



simultanej
ously
for
approximately
5
seconds.2.OK
Control
display
and
Controller
Principle
The
iDrive
functions
are
shown
on
the
Control
Display.
The
Control
Display
can
be
operated
usj
ing
the
Controller,
touchpad
and
touch
screen.
Overview
1Control
Display
with
touchscreen2Controller
with
buttons
and
touchpad
Control
display
Safety
note
NOTE
Objects
located
in
front
of
the
Control
Display
may
slip
and
damage
the
Control
Display. There
is
a
risk
of
material
damage.
Do
not
place
objects
in
front
of
the
Control
Display.
Switching
on/off
automatically
The
control
display
is
switched
on
automatically
when
the
vehicle
is
unlocked
or
as
soon
as
the
control
display
is
required
for
operation.
In
certain
situations,
the
control
display
is
switched
off
automatically,
for
example
if
no
opj eration
is
performed
on
the
vehicle
for
severalminutes.
Switching
on/off
manually The
Control
Display
can
also
be
switched
offmanually.1.Tilt
the
Controller
up.2.Screen
off
Press
the
Controller
or
any
button
on
the
Conjtroller
to
switch
it
back
on
again.
System
limits 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.
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.
Operation
'xTurn
to
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'xPress
to
select
a
menu
item,
for
example.'xTilt
in
four
directions
to
switch
betweenscreens,
for
example.
Buttons
on
the
Controller
ButtonFunctionTo
call
up
the
main
menu.To
call
up
the
Media/Radio
menu.To
call
up
the
Communication
menu.To
call
up
the
navigation
map.ButtonFunctionTo
call
up
the
destination
entry
menu
of
the
navigation
system.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.
Selecting
menu Selecting
menu
items
1.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
menuitem
is
highlighted.2.Press
the
Controller.
Selecting
widgets
1.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right
in
the
mainmenu.2.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
widget
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It
is
also
possible
to
select
widgets
in
the
instruj
ment
cluster.
Adapting
the
menu Adapting
widgetsYou
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.1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
It is
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tilt
the
Controller
up.3.Adjust
main
menu4.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'x

Select
the
symbol
and
the
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
desired
widget
will
be
added
at
the relevant
position.
It
is
possible
to
display
a
maximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'xSelect
the



symbol:
delete
the
selecj
ted
widget.'xAdd
a
new
page:
Add
page.'xDelete
the
selected
page:
Delete
page.'xAdapt
the
widget
content:
select
the
widget.5.Done
Adapting
the
content
Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
content
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
desired
setting.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,
such
as:
'xMEDIA:
operating
options
for
the
selected main
menu.'xHelp:
help
for
the
selected
menu.'xControl
display
off:
system
settings.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entry
1.Turn
the
Controller:
to
select
a
letter
or
numj
ber.2.

:
to
confirm
your
entry.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Press
the
Controller:
to
delete
a
letj
ter
or
number.
Press
and
hold
the
Controller:
to
dej
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Using
alphabetical
listsFor
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
entries
exist
can
be
disj
played
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
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
'xEnter
characters
as
they
are
displayed
on
theControl
Display.'xAlways
enter
associated
characters,
for
exj
ample
accents
or
dots,
so
that
the
letter
can
be
clearly
identified.'xThe
input
options
depend
on
the
language
that
has
been
set.
You
may
need
to
enter
special
characters
using
the
Controller.Entering
special
charactersEntryOperationTo
delete
a
charj
acter.Swipe
to
the
left
on
the
touchpad.To
enter
a
space.From
the
centre
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.To
enter
a
hyj
phen.At
the
top
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.To
enter
an
unj
derscore.At
the
bottom
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.
Operating
map
The
map
of
the
navigation
system
can
be
moved
using
the
touchpad.
FunctionOperationTo
move
the
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
direction.To
enlarge/reduce
the
map.On
the
touchpad,
pinch
together
or
move
apart
your
fingers.To
display
the
menu.Tap
once.
Operation
by
touchscreen
General
The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touchj
screen.
It
is
possible
to
tap
menu
items
and
widgets. Touch
the
touchscreen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use
any
objects.
Calling
up
the
main
menu


Tap
the
symbol.
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The
main
menu
is
displayed.
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.
1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
Itis
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tap
the



symbol
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'x

Tap
the
symbol
and
select
the
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
desired
widget
will
be
added
at
the relevant
position.
It
is
possible
to
display
amaximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'x

Tap
the
symbol:
delete
selected
widget.'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.
Showing/hiding
the
display
bar
In
the
top
part
of
the
control
display,
it
is
possible
to
show
or
hide
a
display
bar
with
additional
funcj
tions.
'xTo
show
the
display
bar,
pull
down
the
disj play
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.'xTo
hide
the
display
bar,
pull
up
the
display
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.
Switching
between
screens
After
a
menu
item
has
been
selected,
a
new
screen
is
displayed.
An
arrow
indicates
that
further
screens
can
be
called
up.
'xSwipe
to
the
left.'xTap
the
arrow.
The
new
screen
is
opened.
Entering
letters
and
numbers Entry
1.Depending
on
the
equipment,
tap
the



symbol
on
the
touchscreen
or
a
keyboard
will
appear
on
the
control
display
when
you
apj proach
the
touchscreen.2.Enter
the
required
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Tap
the
symbol:
to
delete
letter
or
number.
Tap
and
hold
the
symbol:
to
delete
all
letters
or
numbers.
Operating
the
map
The
navigation
map
can
be
moved
via
the
touchj
screen.
FunctionOperationTo
move
the
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
direction.To
enlarge/reduce
the
map.Pinch
together
or
move
apart
your
fingers.To
display
the
menu.Tap
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Operation
via
voice
control
Principle
The
voice
activation
system
can
be
used
to
opj
erate
functions
with
spoken
commands.
The system
provides
spoken
announcements
to
asjsist
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
includes
special
microphones
on
the
driver
side
and
the
front
passenger
side.'x

Personalised
wake
word
A
personalised
wake
word
can
be
set
in
addition to
the
preset
wake
word
Hello
BMW.1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.If
necessary,
Personal
assistant5.Voice
control6.Activation
word7.Personal
activation
word8.Start
recording
For
the
Start
recording
option,
offboard voice
processing
must
be
available
and
actij vated.
Alternatively,
the
personal
wake
wordcan
be
entered
using
the
Controller.9.Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Disj
play.
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
and
numbers
should
be
spoken
fluj
ently,
with
the
usual
emphasis
and
at
a
normal
volume
and
speed.
The
voice
recognition
status
is
displayed
in
the upper
area
of
the
control
display.
Functional
examples
Menu
items
The
commands
for
the
menu
items
are
spoken in
the
same
way
as
they
are
selected
using
theController.
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.

'x