# BMW i Drive

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 7, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581 "2007-10-07T02:57:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TonyCooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TonyCooper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TonyCooper)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/1 "2007-10-07T02:57:11Z")

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does any one know where I can get some instructional information on the workings of the BMW i Drive…other than the owner’s manual?

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/2 "2007-10-07T03:13:07Z")

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As in, how to operate it, or how it actually works?

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**Author:** ![TonyCooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TonyCooper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TonyCooper)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/3 "2007-10-07T03:33:52Z")

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How to operate it.

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**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/4 "2007-10-07T03:43:49Z")

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Go back to your dealer with a list of questions. I think with as complicated as they make that, there should be someone at the dealer more than willing to sit with you for a while and give you some pointers. Failing that, you might just google something like “idrive tips”.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/5 "2007-10-08T00:59:31Z")

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start here:

> **[BMW Welt - Welcome to BMW Welt](https://www.bmw-welt.com/en.html)**
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> Experience the BMW Group with all your senses. Welcome to BMW Welt.

> **[iDrive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDrive)**
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> iDrive is an in-car communications and entertainment system made by BMW, used to control most secondary vehicle systems in late-model BMW cars. It was launched in 2001, first appearing in the E65 7 Series. The system unifies an array of functions under a single control architecture consisting of an LCD panel mounted in the dashboard and a control knob mounted on the center console.
> iDrive introduced the first multiplexed MOST Bus/Byteflight optical fiber data busses with very high bit rate in ...

If you still need help, talk to your BMW service department. I’m sure thay will be happy to help you.

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**Author:** ![TonyCooper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TonyCooper](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TonyCooper)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i-drive/5581/6 "2007-10-08T11:57:53Z")

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Unfortunately the last time I went to my dealer they couldn’t get the blue tooth to work. Had to send me to the maintenance area twice (once because they froze the computer. Also they couldn’t program the welcomE light to work or more than one of the garage door opener switches.