audio BMW X6 XDRIVE 50I 2012 Owners Manual

Symbol Meaning
SIM card* is missing.
Enter the PIN*.
Entertainment symbols
Symbol Meaning
CD/DVD* player.
Music collection*.
Gracenote® database*.
AUX-IN port.
USB audio interface*.
Mobile phone audio interface*.
Additional symbols
Symbol Meaning
Spoken instructions* are switched
off. Request of the current vehicle posi‐
tion*. Split screen*
General information
Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even
when you change to another menu.
Switching the split screen on and
off*
1. Press the button.
2. "Split screen" Selecting* the display
1. Press the button.
2. "Split screen"
3. Move the controller until the split screen is
selected.
4. Press the controller or select "Split screen
content".
5. Select the desired menu item. Programmable memory
buttons
General information
The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons and called up di‐
rectly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina‐
tions, phone numbers and entry points into the
menu.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Saving a function
1.
Highlight the function via the iDrive.
2. Press the desired button for more
than two seconds.
Running a function Press the button.
The function will run immediately. This
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iDrive

▷
›Help with voice activation‹: information
about
the principle of operation for the voice
activation system is announced.
Example: playing back a CD
1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output
if necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
3. ›C D and multimedia‹
The medium last played is played back.
4. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
5. ›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.
Setting the voice dialog
You
can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter version.
In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the an‐
nouncements from the system are issued in an
abbreviated form.
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
4. Select the setting. Adjusting the volume
Turn

the volume button while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
▷ The volume remains constant even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
▷ The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes on Emergency
Requests
Do
not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a tel‐
ephone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button*, refer to
page 280, in the vicinity of the interior mirror.
Environmental conditions
▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐
sis, and speed.
▷ Always say commands in the language of
the voice activation system.
▷ When selecting a radio station, use the com‐
mon pronunciation of the station name.
▷ Keep doors, windows and */panoramic
glass sunroof* closed to prevent noise in‐
terference.
▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
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The individual settings are stored for a maximum
of
four remote controls. They are stored for two
remote controls if Comfort Access* is in use.
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷ Assigning the programmable memory but‐
tons, refer to page 22.
▷ Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 30.
▷ Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 33.
▷ Driver's seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel positions*, refer to page 53.
▷ Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:
▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 79.
▷ Date format, refer to page 79.
▷ Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 80.
▷ Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 80.
▷ Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 80.
▷ Show visual warning for the Park Distance
Control PDC*, refer to page 111.
▷ Show visual warning for Top View*, refer to
page 114.
▷ Show Side View*, refer to page 116.
▷ Backup camera*:
▷Function selection, refer to page 113.
▷ Type of display, refer to page 114.
▷ Lane departure warning*: last setting, on/
off, refer to page 93.
▷ Head-up Display*: selection, brightness and
position of the display, refer to page 117.▷
Adaptive Drive*: selected chassis and sus‐
pension tuning, refer to page 99.
▷ Light settings:
▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 66.
▷ Welcome lamps, refer to page 81.
▷ Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 81.
▷ Daytime running lights, refer to
page 82.
▷ High-beam Assistant*, refer to
page 83.
▷ Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol: settings, refer to page 120.
▷ Navigation:
▷Voice activation, refer to page 163.
▷ Route criteria, refer to page 161.
▷ Map view settings, refer to page 164.
▷ Entertainment:
▷Tone control, refer to page 172.
▷ Radio, stored stations, refer to
page 180.
▷ CD/multimedia, audio source listened to
last, refer to page 181.
▷ Telephone: volume, refer to page 220.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷ Doors.
▷ Tailgate.
▷ Fuel filler flap.
Operating from the outside
▷ Via the remote control.
▷ Via the door lock*.
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Storage compartments
Glove compartment
Opening
Press the button. The covers open upward and
downward and the lighting in the glove com‐
partment switches on.
Close the glove compartment again im‐
mediately
Close
the glove compartment immediately after
use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
during accidents.◀
Closing
Press one of the two covers closed.
USB interface for data transfer Port for importing and exporting data, such as
music collections, refer to page
188, on USB
devices.
Observe the following when connecting:
▷ Do not use force when plugging the con‐
nector into the USB interface. ▷
Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB interface.
▷ Do not connect a USB hard drive.
▷ Do not use the USB interface to recharge
external devices.
Center armrest front*
Storage compartment
A storage compartment is located under the
armrest

between the front seats and, depending
on the vehicle's equipment, also a cover for the
mobile phone cradle or the snap-in adapter.
Details on this mobile phone cradle, refer to
page 225.
Opening Push cover down slightly and press the button.
The cover folds upward.
Connection for an external audio
device
You can connect an external audio device such
as

a CD or MP3 player and play audio tracks over
the car's loudspeaker system:
▷ AUX-IN port, refer to page 192.
▷ USB audio interface, refer to page 193.
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Storage compartments

Tone
General information
The sound settings are stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Treble, bass, balance, and
fader
▷
"Treble": treble adjustment.
▷ "Bass": depth adjustment.
▷ "Balance": left/right volume distribution.
▷ "Fader": front/rear volume distribution.
Setting treble, bass, balance, and fader
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone" 3.
Select the desired tone settings. 4.
To adjust: turn the controller.
5. To store: press the controller.
Equalizer*
Setting for individual audio frequency ranges. Adjusting the equalizer
1.
"CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Equalizer"
4. Select the desired setting. 5.
To adjust: turn the controller.
6. To store: press the controller.
Multi-channel playback,
surround*
Choose between stereo and multi-channel play‐
back, surround.
Setting multi-channel playback,
surround
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Surround" When surround is activated, multi-channel play‐
back is simulated when a stereo audio track is
played.
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Tone

Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
1.
"Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. "Manual"
4. To select the frequency: turn the controller. To store the station: press the controller for an
extended period.
RDS*
RDS
broadcasts additional information, such as
the station name, in the FM wave band. When
playing a station with multiple frequencies, the
system automatically switches to the frequency
with the best reception, if needed.
Switching the RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "RDS" The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use. HD Radio™ reception*
Many

stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology manufactured under li‐
cense from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and For‐
eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq‐
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use. This symbol is displayed in the status line
when the audio signal is digital.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, the playback switches
between analog and digital reception. Due to
time delayed broadcasting, there may be repe‐
titions or interruptions. In this case, switch off
digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
Some

stations broadcast additional information
on the current track, such as the name of the ar‐
tist.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Station info"
Selecting a substation This symbol indicates that a main station also
broadcasts additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends in HD1. Station
names

of the substations end in HD2, HD3, etc.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select the substation.
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5.
The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.
6. Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan‐
nels.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Via the iDrive
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
gory.
4. Select the desired channel. Via the button on the radio
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. "Set channel"
4. Turn the controller until the desired channel
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.
4. Select the desired channel. 5.
Press the controller again.
6. Press the controller again to confirm the
highlighted channel. 7.
Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
The channels can also be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons, refer to page 22.
Changing the list view
The
list view changes every time the first symbol
on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed. Symbol Meaning

Channel name
Artist
Track Selecting a category
1.
"Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. "Category"
4. Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to
is

stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal must
be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
lay following the live broadcast. When the buffer
is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The buf‐
fer is cleared when a new channel is selected.
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Opening the timeshift function
1.
"Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. "Replay - Time shift"
▷
The red arrow shows the current playback
position.
▷ The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.
▷ For live transmissions "live".
Timeshift menu Symbol Function
Go to the live broadcast
Playback/pause
Next track
Previous track
Fast forward
Reverse
Automatic timeshift deactivated/ac‐
tivated Automatic timeshift
When the function is activated, audio playback
is stopped automatically in the event of:
▷
Incoming and outgoing telephone calls.
▷ Activation of the voice activation system.
▷ Muting.
The audio playback then continues with a time
delay.
To activate: 1.
"Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. "Replay - Time shift"
4. "Automatic time shift"
To deactivate: "Automatic time shift"
Storing favorites
Up
to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites
list. Available favorites are artist, track, game,
league, and team.
Storing the artist, track, or game
It is only possible to store favorites that are cur‐
rently being broadcast. The channel information
must be available.
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.
4. Select the desired channel.
5. Press the controller again.
6. Select the artist, track, or game.
Storing the league or team
Leagues
or teams can be added to the favorites
from a selection list.
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. "Manage favorites"
4. "Add sports information" 5.
Select the league.
6. Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
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Radio

CD/multimedia
Controls
1
Volume, on/off
2 Eject CD/DVD
3 CD/DVD drive
4 Change the entertainment source
5 Change station/track
6 Programmable memory buttons
Sound output
Switching on/off
When
the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio.
CD/DVD
Playback
Loading the CD/DVD player
Insert the CD/DVD with the printed side up.
Playback begins automatically.
Reading can take a few minutes with com‐
pressed audio files. Starting playback
A

CD/DVD is located in the CD/DVD player or in
the CD/DVD changer*.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD. Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player ... CD/DVD changer*

CD/DVD player, rear* Playable formats
▷
DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW,

DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD
audio (video part only), DVD video*.
▷ CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA,
VCD*, SVCD*.
▷ Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC*,
M4A*.
Audio playback
Selecting the track using the button Press

the button for the appropriate di‐
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Selecting the track using the iDrive
Audio CDs
Select the desired track to begin playback.
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files
Depending on the data, some letters and num‐
bers of the CD/DVD may not be displayed cor‐
rectly.
1.
Select the directory if necessary.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the controller to the left. 2.
Select the desired track to begin playback. Displaying* information on the track
If information about a track has been stored, it is
displayed automatically:
▷
Interpret.
▷ Album track.
▷ Number of tracks on the CD/DVD.
▷ File name of track.
Random playback
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Random" CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: all
tracks
within the selected directory are played in
random order.
Random mode is switched off when the audio
source is changed and the ignition is switched
off.
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CD/multimedia