Sentences with phrase «idrive menus»

Some things, such as tweaking the position of the head - up display, took quite a bit of menu spelunking since we were new to the car, but the infotainment system now has a lot more in common with smartphone layouts than with the first iDrive menus of which it is a grandchild.

The four main iDrive menus — climate, navigation, entertainment, and communications — are at the four compass points and always one push away.

You need to access the iDrive menu system initially to program your choices, which can then be saved to one of the two steering wheel spoke - mounted M buttons.

This option offers the driver a personal information service which — using a mobile phone connection — can be contacted via the iDrive menu around the clock, at the touch of a button and at no additional cost.

The desired settings for the engine, chassis systems and Head - Up Display can be configured in any combination via the iDrive menu.

The intelligent energy management's mode of operation can be visualised by calling up the energy flow graphic in the Control Display via the iDrive menu.

The system can also be turned off via a switch on the multi-function steering wheel or in the iDrive menu.

First, the user must activate Gesture Control in the iDrive menu.

The iDrive menu screen also operates with a little more slickness and is packed with higher - quality graphics than what I noticed in the 428i Coupe from a few months ago, perhaps made possible thanks to this display's greater surface area.

The settings stored on the M Drive buttons can also be configured using the iDrive menu.

The intelligent energy management's mode of operation can be visualized by calling up the energy flow graphic in the Control Display via the iDrive menu.

Not exact matches

Go for the upgraded stereo / nav / Idrive - while the menu system is not what I would call instinctive, it does allow you to customize the car to your tastes.

But buried under layer after layer of menus, and another twenty minutes of damning the iDrive to hell, I finally found the massage seats controls.

You will be encouraged by the juxtaposition of the quaint analog clock and the art - deco instruments with modernities such as iDrive and its large menu screen — reminders that parent company BMW is overseeing operations.

I dislike iDrive, it's unpleasnt to use, too many menus and you have a massive screen WHY CA N'T I JUST PRESS WHAT I WANT!?

The iDrive system is simple to use if you take the time to read the manual for more than 2 minutes and set up the car the way you like before trying to drive it down the road while looking through the menus and attempting to avoid rear ending people at every stop light.

The Spirit of Ecstasy Rotary Controller used to access the car's functions and, based on BMW's iDrive, has a smooth and mechanical feel as you click through menus.

New for 2014 The 6 Series gets an updated version of BMW's iDrive controller system that brings revised graphics, new menu interfaces, upgraded navigation and a dictation service for composing short messages.

The 6 Series gets an updated version of BMW's iDrive controller system that brings revised graphics, new menu interfaces, upgraded navigation and a dictation service for composing short messages.

The only real negative was the way it stuttered through its menus for the MP3 CD player, occasionally causing iDrive to crash altogether.

The iDrive - based multimedia system is fairly intuitive; it shouldn't be long before you're using the console controller to quickly navigate through the system's various menus.

Ergonomics & Electronics The iDrive - based multimedia system is fairly intuitive; it shouldn't be long before you're using the console controller to quickly navigate through the system's various menus.

Thankfully, the old iDrive's menu structures have been ditched completely, replaced by a new, much more user - friendly menu structure.

After a few computer key strokes, the i3 now has another menu item in the iDrive system that allows activation of the «hold state of charge» mode.

Or, if you're a long - time iDrive die - hard, you can call up menus and functions using the iDrive controller in the center console.

Porsche's approach may be the more straightforward presentation, but we've become pretty familiar with iDrive and can easily navigate through the menus now.

BMW «s iDrive makes its first Z4 appearance here (with the optional navigation system), and this latest version, with more dedicated buttons making for less menu surfing, now actually borders on user - friendly.

I plugged my iPhone 5 into the car's USB port, opened my Pandora app, and used iDrive to open the M235i's multimedia device menu so I could select my iPhone.

The iDrive infotainment system has also been updated with a more user - friendly menu options and interface, but it still takes some getting used to.

Using the iDrive Controller, the driver can mark a spot in the interactive map to open the Pie menu.

This new iDrive, which we previously saw in the BMW 335d, does away with the quadrant - style main menu in favor of a simple list.

In the 2006 BMW 750Li's backseats, the iDrive again proves clunky in controlling DVD playback, where buttons for searching and menu navigation on the center armrest would be a big improvement upon clicking and twisting one's way through such frequently used features.

The car maker has also installed BMW ConnectDrive system that features an iDrive including 16.5 cm color display, CD player and direct menu control buttons.

And lastly, a new touch pad surface on the iDrive knob is new and acts much like Audi's system, letting the driver scroll easily through menu options.

In iDrive's favor is a tactile feedback system that clicks at each option while twisting through the submenus, with greater resistance at the first and last choices in each menu.

To change audio settings while selecting music, you have to push the menu button, then push the iDrive knob down, then down again to get to the audio settings.

In conjunction with the optional Navigation system Professional, the menus for the iDrive operating system are now presented in tile form on the Control Display.

iDrive can be a bit menu heavy and BMW charges extra for Apple CarPlay.

Users select menu options and the associated functions in the usual way with the iDrive Controller or by simply tapping the button on the iDrive Touch screen with their finger.

iDrive updates: Addition of «Menu» and «Customisable» buttons, maps switched to DVD format, and a faster processor was used.

Some may find the shape of the touchscreen and the tiles in the menu's home screen too similar to BMW's iDrive — surely a compliment for the Bavarians» excellent system.

In BMWs from a few years back, the dashboard LCD showed a line - item menu screen for the company's iDrive infotainment system.

It's easy to navigate the nicely - drawn menu pictograms via the tactile screen, but once you're on the move, that feature turns off - that would be Mazda's solution for undistracted driving - so the only option left is the rotary joystick - you know, the one looking a lot like BMW's iDrive feature.

Goodwin took up the iDrive knob again, going straight to the entertainment menu.

It is selectable only in the M Drive menu on iDrive.

BMW's iDrive system, with its 10.2 - inch display atop the dashboard, color head - up display, touchpad - topped control wheel, and Apple CarPlay support has plenty of menus to navigate, though once you get into the swing of things it's fairly intuitive.

Similar to BMW's iDrive and Audi's MMI, navigating menus is quick and easy, but entering alphanumeric characters is tedious.

Yes, the X5 still has the familiar iDrive jog - dial on the console with buttons labeled Menu, Media, Radio, Tel, and Nav.

The new iDrive 4.2 Navigation System showcases an optimized menu display with state - of - the - art technologies, like advanced real - time traffic data.

Perhaps the highlight, though, is BMW's iDrive system, which — via a combination of the rotary dial interface and the menu design — still ranks up there as one of the best examples of an infotainment setup in an executive car in this class.