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      11-04-2012, 10:09 AM   #10
boltjames
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Drives: 2013 BMW 328i Luxury
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Originally Posted by c.cash View Post
Alastair, I get what you're saying and I don't have an answer for you... But I wanted to offer (in the event you weren't aware) that the 8 buttons in the center console are programmable by putting whatever function you want on the iDrive screen and then holding one of the programmable buttons.

I'm finding all kinds of uses for these buttons, especially as a way to get me "back where I was". I've stored a map view that allows me to just get back to zero when I get stuck in some wonky screenage.
See above. The iDrive controller has three motions, seems you aren't aware of one of them:

1. Spin: Clockwise or counter-clockwise.

2. Down Push: Thumb in center, straight downwards.

3. Side Push: Thumb on side of knob, push laterally, north/south/east/west.

To close the nav sidebar (as well as many other things where you see a side arrow symbol on the screen) you do a #3 heading east.

BJ
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