BMW X5: Operation via touchscreen
General information
The Control Display is equipped with a touchscreen.
You can tap on menu items and widgets. Touch the touchscreen with your fingers. Do not use any objects.
Opening the main menu
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Tap
on the icon.
The main menu is displayed.
Adjusting widgets
The widgets can be adjusted in the main menu.
It is possible to create multiple pages with widgets and switch between pages. The adjustments can only be performed when the vehicle is stationary.
1. Select the desired page in the main menu.
Only the currently selected page can be adjusted.
2.
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Tap
the icon in the main menu.
3. Select the desired adjustment:
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Tap
icon and select desired widget:
add new widget.The requested widget will be inserted in the relevant position. A maximum of four widgets can be displayed per page.
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Tap
icon: delete selected widget. - Add new page: tap "Add page".
- Delete selected page: tap "Delete page".
- Adjust content of the widget: tap center of widget.
4. Tap "Done".
Showing/hiding the display bar
In the upper area of the Control Display, it is possible to show or hide a display bar with additional functions.
- To show the display bar, pull down the display bar at the top edge of the screen.
- To hide the display bar, pull up the display bar at the top edge of the screen.
Changing between displays
After a menu item is selected, a new display opens.
An arrow indicates that additional displays can be opened.
- Swipe to the left.
- Tap arrow.
The new display opens.
Entering letters and numbers
Input
1. When approaching the touchscreen, a keyboard appears on the Control Display.
2. Enter desired letters and numbers.
Deleting
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Tapping
the icon: deletes the letter or
number.
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Tapping
and holding the icon all letters:
deletes all letters or numbers
Using the map
The navigation map can be moved using the touchscreen.
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Using alphabetical lists
For alphabetical lists with more than 30 entries, the letters for which an entry exists can be displayed in a text box.
1. Tap the letter in front of the list.
A letter box is displayed.
2. Tap the first letter of the desired entry.
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