iDrive, Central Information Display and Controller: Introduction

iDrive was introduced with the E65.

Due to the position of the screen and the controller as well as the operations logic, iDrive is the leading control system in vehicles.

iDrive was consistently developed for the E60 and the ranges which follow:

Due to the increased number of functions in the vehicle, improvements were also made to the ergonomics. The menu structure contains 5 menus in contrast to the E65 which contains 8 menus.

iDrive is characterized by:

• clear differentiation and optimum layout of the driving area for driving and convenience
• Calmer atmosphere inside the vehicle due to a reduced number of switches
• straightforward, logical controls
• ergonomic positioning and design of display and control elements
• integrational approach: the front passenger has access to all convenience functions

iDrive is also employed on the new BMW 1-Series and 3-Series  .

In conjunction with the Multi-audio system controller (M-ASK) or Car Communication Computer (CCC), there is a display for the iDrive.

On the BMW 1-Series the folding Central Information Display (CID) is located in the middle of the dashboard.

On the BMW 3-Series, the Central Information Display is fixed and integrated into the dashboard.