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>CDs/DVDs with compressed image data
>CDs/DVDs with compressed audio data
>CDs/DVDs with compressed video data
The DVD player does not support DVD audio. 
However, many audio DVDs available in stores 
also contain a video track in the DVD Video for-
mat in addition to the audio track. These DVDs 
can be played back by the DVD player. Refer to 
the information on your DVD to determine 
whether your audio DVD contains an additional 
video track. Depending on the authoring used, it 
is possible that not all functions are available 
during playback.
Dual-sided DVDs available from retail suppliers 
are coated on both sides and bear no markings. 
This means both sides are information carriers. 
To play the information on the other side, turn 
over the DVD.
Supported formats
Depending on the compression method used, 
not all files of the specified formats can be 
opened.
Images
JPEG/JPG
With very large image files, it can take longer for 
the images to be displayed.
Compressed audio files
>MP3
>WMA
>OGG
>AAC
Compressed video files
>SVCD
>MPEG1
>MPEG2
>MPEG4/DivX
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
In some cases, it may not be possible to play 
CDs/DVDs with integrated Digital Rights Man-
agement (DRM).
General malfunctions
The BMW CD/DVD player is optimized for oper-
ation in the vehicle. It may react more sensi-
tively to defective CDs/DVDs than devices 
intended for stationary use.
If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check 
whether it has been inserted correctly.
Make sure that no foreign objects or liq-
uids get into the CD/DVD slot; otherwise, 
the CD/DVD player will be damaged.<
Humidity
High levels of humidity can lead to condensa-
tion on the CD/DVD or the laser's scan lens and 
temporarily prevent playback.
Malfunctions with individual CDs/DVDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/
DVDs, this can be due to one of the following 
causes.
Copied or self-recorded CDs/DVDs
Possible reasons for malfunctions with copied 
or self-recorded CDs/DVDs may include incon-
sistent data-creation or recording processes, or 
poor quality or significant aging of the CD/DVD 
blank.
Only label CDs/DVDs on the upper side with a 
pen intended for this purpose.
Damaged CDs/DVDs
Avoid fingerprints, dust, scratches and mois-
ture. 
Store CDs/DVDs in a sleeve.
Do not subject CDs/DVDs to temperatures 
above 1227/506 o r  t o  h i g h  h u m i d i t y  l e v e l s  o r  
direct sunlight.
CDs/DVDs with copy protection
CDs/DVDs are often provided with a copy pro-
tection feature by the manufacturer. As a result, 
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>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": 
Separately adjustable for the left and 
right-hand headphones and the infrared 
headphones.
>"Reset":
Your settings are reset.
>After switching to the top window, you 
can change other settings.
"Audio": adjust the volume of the exter-
nal device to the volume of the CD/DVD 
player.
"Language": 
the system language of the DVD system
"Display": 
background brightness of screen.
>"Video Format":
>"Standard"
>"Zoom": full-screen playback
To exit from the menu:
Press the  buttons on the remote control.
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>Depending on the mobile phone, certain 
settings may be necessary on the mobile 
phone, e.g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth activated
>Connection must be allowed without 
requiring further confirmation
>Reconnect
>Depending on the mobile phone model, the 
setting energy saving mode can, for exam-
ple, result in vehicle failing to detect the 
paired mobile phone.
>For pairing purposes, define any 4 to 16-
digit number as a Bluetooth passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers the best protection against unautho-
rized access. This Bluetooth passkey is no 
longer required following successful pair-
ing.
>The ignition is switched on.
Only pair the mobile phone with the vehi-
cle stationary, otherwise the passengers 
and other road users can be endangered due to 
a lack of attentiveness on the part of the 
driver.<
Switching on ignition
1.Insert the remote control as far as possible 
into the ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop 
button.
Preparation via iDrive
3."Telephone"
4."Bluetooth"
5."Add new phone"The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparation with mobile phone
6.Further steps must be carried out with the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's 
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics 
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Linking 
or Pairing. 
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears 
on the mobile phone display.
7.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will first 
be requested consecutively via the display of 
your mobile phone or iDrive to enter the Blue-
tooth passkey you specified.
8.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, approx. 
30 seconds are available for entering the 
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone 
and on the Control Display.
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone 
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
As soon as a mobile phone is detected by the 
vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the 
SIM card or on your mobile phone are transmit-
ted to your vehicle. This transmission is depen-
dent on your mobile phone, refer to the operat-
ing instructions of your mobile phone if 
necessary, and can take several minutes.
If not all phone book entries are displayed:
>Transfer all phone book entries from the 
SIM card to the mobile phone if necessary.
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Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired 
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to 
minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions via 
iDrive:
>Accepting/refusing a call
>dialing phone numbers
>Dialing phone numbers from the phone 
book
>Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from 
the list of received calls
>Ending a call
When the ignition is switched off or in radio 
readiness, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Speech quality
If the person you are talking to is having difficul-
ties understanding you, this may be due to 
excessive background noise. The full prepara-
tion package mobile phone can compensate for 
these noises to a certain extent. To optimize the 
speech quality during a call, we recommend 
that you:>Reduce background noise, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing air flow from the 
automatic climate control or pointing the 
open front air vents downward.
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem.
Requirements
>The pairing data of the mobile phone are 
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone 
is ready to operate.
>The engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>The mobile phone is detected by the vehi-
cle.
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry 
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the  button on the steering wheel
or
"Accept"
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has 
been activated.
Ending a call
Press the  button on the steering wheel
or
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When terminating a conference call, both calls 
are ended.
Phone book
The phone book accesses the contacts* and 
shows all contacts for which a phone number 
has been stored. The entries can be selected to 
make a call.
1."Telephone"
2."Phone book"
All contacts with a phone number are displayed. 
A symbol indicates the storage location of the 
contacts.
Calling a contact
1.Select the desired contact.
A connection is established immediately if 
calling contacts with one phone number.
For contacts with several phone numbers:
2.Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
The entries in the contacts can be changed. 
When a contact from the mobile phone is 
changed, the changes are not stored on the 
mobile phone. A copy of the entry is stored in 
the vehicle.
1.Highlight the contact.
2.Open "Options".
3."Edit entry"
The contact can be edited.
Redialing
The eight phone numbers dialed last are stored.
Dialing the number using iDrive
1."Telephone"
2."Redial"
3.Select the desired entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting entries
1.Highlight the entry.
2.Open "Options".
3."Delete entry" or "Delete list".
SymbolStorage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address 
has not been checked as a 
destination.
In the vehicle; the address 
has been checked as a des-
tination.
Mobile phone
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1.Select the message that contains the 
desired number.
2. "Call"
Messages from the concierge service
To use the address in destination guidance*:
1.Select the message.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another 
dest.".
3.Start destination guidance, if necessary.
To dial a phone number:
1.Select the message.
2. "Call"
To save an address:
1.Select the message.
2.Open "Options".
3."Store contact in vehicle"
Deleting messages
1.Select the message to be deleted.
2.Open "Options".
3."Delete message"
Changing between mobile 
phone and hands-free system
From mobile phone to hands-free 
system*
You can continue calls begun outside the Blue-
tooth range of the vehicle via the handsfree sys-
tem when the engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on. Depending on your mobile phone, the system automatically switches over to the 
handsfree mode.
For mobile phones that do not automatically 
switch over to the handsfree mode:
Depending on the mobile phone model used, 
the conversation can be continued via the 
hands-free system if necessary. Refer to the 
display on your mobile phone and/or your 
mobile phone's operating instructions.
From handsfree system to mobile 
phone
When you telephone via the handsfree system, 
you can also continue the call via the mobile 
phone if necessary, depending on the mobile 
phone model. Act according to what is shown 
on the mobile phone display, refer to the oper-
ating instructions of your mobile phone.
Alternatively, you can deactivate the Bluetooth 
link, refer to page204.
Depending on your mobile phone model, poor 
reception of the wireless communications net-
work can result in the system changing from the 
hands-free system to the mobile phone.
Operation by voice*
The concept
You can operate your mobile phone without 
having to remove your hands from the steering 
wheel. When making your entries, you will be 
supported by announcements or questions in 
many cases.
The same prerequisites as for operation via 
iDrive apply, refer to page205.
Voice commands
Activating system
1.Briefly press the  button on the steering 
wheel.
An acoustic signal indicates that you can 
say commands.
2.Say the command.
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Deleting phone number
All digits entered up to this point are deleted.
Voice phone book
Operating by voice command requires a per-
sonal voice phone book.
The entries must be entered using voice com-
mands and are separate from the memory in the 
mobile phone. In this case, it is not possible to 
use voice command either to call phone num-
bers stored in the mobile phone or to store new 
numbers. Up to 50 entries can be set up. An 
entry always consists of a name and phone 
number.
Creating and editing a voice phone 
book
Store entry:
An entry always consists of a name and phone 
number.
Delete entry:
You can delete any entry from the voice phone 
book. 
Delete all entries:
{Delete phonebook} deletes all entries in the 
phone book.Have entries read aloud and select:
You can have all the entries of your voice phone 
book read aloud in the order of input and select 
a certain entry to establish a connection:
Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the 
selected entry is established. 
Redialing
To redial the phone number dialed last:
Notes
Important for voice commands
For voice commands, keep the following in 
mind:
>Issue the commands smoothly and at nor-
mal volume, avoiding excessive emphases 
and pauses.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof 
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
>Avoid making other noise in the vehicle 
while speaking. {Delete}.
1.{Save name}.
2.Speak the name.
The spoken length of the names in the 
phone book must not exceed approx. 
2seconds.
3.Say the phone number after being 
prompted to do so by the system.
4.To store the phone number:
{Save}.
1.{Delete name}.
The dialog for deleting an entry is 
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the query with {Yes}.
1.{Delete phonebook}.
The dialog for deleting phone book is 
opened.
2.Confirm the query with {Yes}.
3.Confirm the query again with {Yes}.
1.{Read phonebook}.
The dialog for reading phone book is 
opened.
2.{Dial number}, when the desired entry 
is read aloud.
1.{Choose name}.
The dialog for selecting an entry is 
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the query with {Yes}.
{Redial}
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Contacts
You can create and edit contacts. The contacts 
of the mobile phone
* are also displayed. The 
addresses can be used as destinations for nav-
igation and the phone numbers can be dialed.
New contact
1."Contacts"
2."New contact"
3.If the entry fields are still filled with previous 
entries, select "Delete input fields".
4.To fill in the entry fields:
Select the symbol next to the entry field.
5.Enter the text.
If the vehicle is equipped with a navi-
gation system, it is only possible to 
enter addresses that are contained in the 
navigation data in the vehicle. This ensures 
that destination guidance is possible for all 
addresses.<
6."Store contact in vehicle"
Specifying a contact as home address
A contact can be stored as a home address. It is 
placed at the top of "My contacts".
1."Contacts"
2."New contact"
3.To fill in the entry fields:
Select the symbol next to the entry field.
4.Open "Options".
5."Store as home address"
When the home address is deleted, only the 
content of the home address entry is deleted 
and not the entry itself.
My contacts
A list of all contacts in the vehicle and on the 
mobile phone
*.
Displaying contacts
"My contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. 
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z 
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age location of the contacts:
Displaying the detailed view*
Select the desired contact. 
All fields that have been filled in for that contact 
are displayed.
Selecting a contact as navigation 
destination
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3.Select the desired address.
Contacts from the mobile phone may contain 
addresses that do not match the navigation 
data contained in the vehicle and thus cannot 
be used for destination guidance. In this case:
Manually correct the address.
Checking a destination address
An address that is to be used for destination 
guidance must match the navigation data con-
tained in the vehicle. An address that is stored 
on the mobile phone can be corrected to match 
the navigation data.
1.Select the desired contact.
2.Open "Options".3."Check as destination"
4.Correct and store the address, if necessary.
After an address has been corrected, the con-
tact can be stored in the vehicle. The address is 
not changed on the mobile phone.
Dialing phone numbers
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3.Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3."Edit contact"
4.Change the entries.
5."Store contact in "My contacts"""
If a contact from the mobile phone is edited, the 
changes are not stored on the mobile phone. A 
copy of the entry is stored in the vehicle, and 
only this copy is displayed.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are 
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone 
cannot be deleted.
1."My contacts"
2.Highlight the contact.
3.Open "Options".
4."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
SymbolStorage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address 
has not been checked as a 
destination.
In the vehicle; the address 
has been checked as a desti-
nation.
Mobile phone
*
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BMW Assist
BMW Assist*
BMW Assist provides a number of different ser-
vices. For example, the position data of the 
vehicle can be transmitted to the BMW Assist 
Response Center when an Emergency 
Request
* is sent.
Many BMW Assist services depend on the indi-
vidually agreed contract.
After your contract has expired, the BMW 
Assist system will be deactivated by the BMW 
Assist Response Center without you having to 
visit a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. 
After the BMW Assist system has been deacti-
vated, no BMW Assist service will be available. 
The BMW Assist system can be reactivated by 
a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center after a 
new contract has been signed.
Requirements
>The installed BMW Assist system is logged 
in on a wireless communications network. 
This network must be capable of transmit-
ting the services.
>To transmit position data, the vehicle must 
be able to determine the current position.
>To activate and update BMW Assist, a 
GPS signal must be available.
>The BMW Assist service contract was 
signed with your BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle Center or with the BMW Assist 
Response Center. Enabling must have 
been completed.
>BMW Assist is activated.
Services offered
>Emergency Request: when you press the 
SOS button, a connection to the BMW 
Assist Response Center is established. The 
BMW Assist Response Center then speaks 
with you and takes further steps to help you.>Automatic Collision Notification: under cer-
tain conditions, a connection is established 
to the BMW Assist Response Center after a 
serious accident. If possible, the BMW 
Assist Response Center then speaks with 
you and takes further steps to help you.
>Enhanced Roadside Assistance: BMW 
Roadside Assistance
* can be contacted if 
assistance is needed in the event of a 
breakdown. If possible, the vehicle and 
position data are transmitted in the process.
>Customer Relations: connection to Cus-
tomer Relations for information on all 
aspects of your vehicle.
>TeleServices: data on your vehicle's service 
status or required inspections are transmit-
ted to your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle 
Center, either automatically before a ser-
vice due date or when you request a BMW 
service appointment.
>Remote Door Unlock: the BMW Assist 
Response Center provides assistance if, for 
example, the remote control is not available 
and the vehicle needs to be opened.
>Stolen Vehicle Recovery: after you report to 
the police that your vehicle was stolen, the 
BMW Assist Response Center can deter-
mine its position.
>In addition, the optional Convenience Plan 
offers a concierge service and information 
on route planning, the traffic situation and 
weather. Using Critical Calling, a limited 
number of calls can be made via the BMW 
Assist Response Center, for example if the 
mobile phone is not available or discharged. 
Press the SOS button to contact the BMW 
Assist Response Center.
>You can also access the BMW Assist con-
cierge service via the Internet.
*
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