BMW 550I 2014 User Guide
Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2014, Model line: 550I, Model: BMW 550I 2014Pages: 267, PDF Size: 5.88 MB
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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 2 928 000 - II/14
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CockpitVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Seating comfort functionsSeat, mirror, steering wheel
memory 54Active seat 502Roller sunblinds 443Rear window safety switch 444Power windows 435Exterior mirror operation 556Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion 124Intelligent Safety 111Lane departure warning 123Night Vision 120Head-up Display 967LampsSeite 12At a glanceCockpit12
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Front fog lamps 101Parking lamps 98Low beams 98Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 99
Daytime running lights 99
Adaptive Light Control 99
High-beam Assistant 100Instrument lighting 1018Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal 70High beams, head‐
lamp flasher 70High-beam Assistant 100Roadside parking lamps 99Computer 929Shift paddles 7610Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed 146 136Resume speed 148 139Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 136Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing 147Reduce distance 139Increase distance 139Traffic Jam Assist ON/OFF,
Pause 143Traffic Jam Assist: setting cruise
control distance 136Cruise control rocker switch 147, 13811Instrument cluster 7812Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation 23Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists 9113Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers 71Rain sensor 71Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps 7114Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 64Auto Start/Stop function 6515HornSeite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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16Steering wheel heating 5817Adjust the steering wheel 5718Open the trunk lid 3719Unlocking the hood
All around the center console
1Headliner 152Control Display 163Glove compartment 1794Ventilation 1665Hazard warning system 240Central locking system 356Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Automatic climate control 1638Controller with buttons 169Parking brake 67Auto Hold 6810PDC Park Distance Control 148
Top View 155
Rearview camera 151
Parking assistant 157Side View 154HDC Hill Descent Control 131Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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11Driving Dynamics Control 133DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 12912Transmission selector lever
All around the headliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 2402Glass sunroof, powered 453Indicator lamp, front passenger
airbag 1054Reading lamps 1025Interior lamps 102Seite 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, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
The concept The iDrive combines the functions of a multi‐
tude of switches. Thus, these functions can be
operated from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐
ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's
occupants and to other road users, never at‐
tempt to use the controls or enter information
unless traffic and road conditions allow this.◀
Controls at a glance Control elements1Control Display2Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpadControl 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
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and create the settings.
Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller.
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1.Turn.2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press the but‐
tonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the CD/Multimedia
menu.NAVOpens the Navigation menu.Press the but‐
tonFunctionTELOpens the Telephone menu.BACKDisplays the 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
Highlighted menu items can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
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Menu items in the Owner's ManualIn 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 previ‐
ous 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 previ‐
ous display.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐
cate 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.
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is
displayed.
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.
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The function is deactivated.
Touchpad Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller:
Selecting functions1."Settings"2."Touchpad"3.Select the desired function.▷"Speller": enter letters and numbers.▷"Interactive map": operating the inter‐
active map.▷"Browser": enter Internet addresses.▷"Audio feedback": the entered letters
and numbers are announced.
Entering letters and numbers
The entry of the letters requires some practice
at the beginning. In the entry, pay attention to
the following:
▷For the input of upper/lower case letters
and numbers, it may be necessary to
switch via the controller to the correspond‐
ing Input mode, refer to page 22, e.g.
when the spelling of upper and lower case
letters is identical.▷Enter characters as they are displayed on
the Control Display.▷Always enter accompanying signs, such as
accents or periods so that the letter can be
clearly recognized. The possibility of input
depends on the set language. Where nec‐
essary, enter special characters via the
controller.▷To delete a character, slide to the left on
the touchpad.▷To enter a blank space, slide to the right in
the center of the touchpad.▷To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the
upper area of the touchpad.▷To enter an underscore, slide to the right in
the lower area of the touchpad.
Using interactive map and Internet
The interactive map in the navigation system
and Internet sites can be moved via the touch‐
pad.
FunctionControlsMove interactive map
or Internet sites.Slide in the corre‐
sponding direction.Enlarge/shrink interac‐
tive map or Internet
sites.Drag inwards or
outwards on the
touchpad with the
fingers.Display the menu or
open a link in the Inter‐
net.Tap once.
Changing settings
Settings on the control display, such as the
volume, can be made via the touchpad. To do
this slide to the left or right accordingly.
Example: setting the clock Setting the clock
1. Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
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3.If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.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
status 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 symbolsSymbolMeaning HD radio station is being received. Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
SymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Wireless network reception
strength Symbol flashes: searching
for network. Wireless network is not available. Bluetooth is switched on. Roaming is active. Text message was received. 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 in the front or in the
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