BMW 5 Series: 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".
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu. ...
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 ...
See also:
Functional readiness of the airbag
system
When the ignition is switch on,
the warning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up briefly and thereby indicates the operational
readiness of the entire airbag system
and the belt tension ...
Deactivating/activating ESP® (except
AMG vehicles)
WARNING
ESP® should not be deactivated during
normal driving other than in the
circumstances described below. Disabling
the system will reduce vehicle stability in
driving maneuvers.
Do ...
Activating/deactivating airrecirculation
mode
You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odors are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the
vehicle will then be recirculated.
The operation of air-recirculat ...
