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phone: Apple iPhone/mobile phones. Play-
back is possible only if no audio device/
mobile phone is connected to the USB
audio interface.
Due to the vast array of audio devices/mobile
phones on the market, it is not possible to
assure that every audio device/mobile phone
can be operated via the vehicle.
Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center,
which audio devices/mobile phones are com-
patible.
Audio files
Standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV
(PCM) and AAC, and playlists in the M3U format
can be played.
Connecting via USB audio interface
Open the lid of the center armrest.
1AUX-IN connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8"/3.5 mm
2USB interface
Apple iPod/iPhone
Use the special cable adapter for Apple iPods/
iPhones, which you can obtain from your BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle Center. The cable
adapter is required for a proper connection.
Connect the Apple iPod/iPhone to the AUX-IN
connection1 and USB interface2 using the
cable adapter for the Apple iPod/iPhone.
The menu structure of the Apple iPod/iPhone is
supported by the USB audio interface.
USB device
When connecting the device use a flexi-
ble adapter cable, to protect the USB interface and your USB device against physical
damage.<
Connect the USB device to connector 2, using
a flexible adapter cable.
When the device is connected for the first time,
the information on all tracks (e.g. artist, type of
music) and the playlists are transferred from the
USB device to the vehicle. This process can
take some time. The time required is dependent
on the USB device and on the number of tracks.
During transmission, the tracks can be
accessed via the file directory.
Information from up to four USB devices can be
stored in the vehicle, or a total of about
16,000 tracks.
I f a f i f t h U S B d e v i c e i s c o n n e c t e d o r i f m o r e t h a n
16,000 tracks are stored, information on exist-
ing tracks may be deleted.
Music tracks with integrated Digital
Rights Management (DRM) cannot be
played.<
Starting audio playback
If the audio device has a device name, this will
be displayed if possible.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."External devices"
3.Select the symbol.
The name of the audio device may appear.
The playback starts with the first track. If an
Apple iPhone is connected via the snap-in
adapter while an audio device is connected to
the AUX-IN connection, the audio signal of the
AUX-IN connection will be played.

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DVD system in rear
With the DVD system in the rear you can play
CDs and DVDs with audio, video and image
data. The DVD system can also play data from
attached external audio and video devices.
Audio output is possible both via headphones
and via the vehicle speakers.
You can control the DVD system using the but-
tons on the CD-/DVD player or using the remote
control.
Some functions are operated using the
remote control.<
Enabling DVD system
The DVD system can be enabled via iDrive.
1."Settings"
2."Allow rear control"
3."Rear DVD system active"
DVD-System is enabled.
Controls
1Display screen
2Infrared interface for headphones
3CD/DVD player
4Headphone connection:
TRS connector 1/8"/3.5 mm
512 V sockets, refer to page130
Folding in display screen
When using the ski bag or when transporting
bulky pieces of luggage, the display screen
should be folded in, as otherwise it may be dam-
aged.
When the screen is folded down, do not
open the lid of the center armrest or rest
your arm on the screen; otherwise, you may
damage the screen.<
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1.Turn display screen, arrow1.
The display screen switches off.
2.Fold in display screen, arrow2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls
1Press: switching the DVD system on and off
Rotate: left headset volume and vehicle vol-
ume
2Ejecting CD/DVD
3Start track
Stop
Playback, pause, freeze-frame
Next track
4CD/DVD slot
5Connection for external device: RCA jacks
6Press: switching the DVD system on and off
Rotate: right headset volume and vehicle
volume
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a TRS con-
nector 1/8"/3.5 mm or operate them using the
infrared interface.
To enable optimal use of the infrared interface,
use infrared headphones that comply with the
IEC 61603-2 standard.
>Compatible infrared headphones and infor-
mation about supported headphones are
available at your BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle Center.
When using infrared headphones, it is
important not to interrupt the infrared
connection between the headphones and the
infrared interface, refer to page196. This
means that no obstacle should come between
the two and that the cover of the infrared inter-
face should not be covered or scratched. Unfa-
vorable lighting conditions such as glare from
outside can interfere with reception.<
Remote control
1Menu navigation
2Volume for headphones with jack plug
3Changing track or chapter during CD-,
DVD- or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind
4Headphones right/left
5Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can use the thumbwheel and buttons1 to
navigate through the menus.
>Turn the thumbwheel:
To select a menu item.

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198 >Press the arrow buttons:
To switch between windows.
>Press the button:
To activate the menu item.
The transmission time of the remote control is
limited in accordance with legal guidelines. A
function can be repeated by pressing or turning
the appropriate button or knob.
Changing batteries
1.Press the detent and remove the cover.
2.Change the batteries. The type and installa-
tion position are marked on the bottom of
the battery compartment.
3.Close the cover.
Return old batteries to a recycling center
or to your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
Center.<
Setting the language of the
DVD system
1.Select a CD/DVD track.
2.Press the button.
3.Select "Tone".
4.Press the button.
5.Switch to the top window.
6.Select "Language".
7.Press the button.
8.Select the desired language.
9.Press the button.
Sound output via speakers
In addition to the headphones, you can also play
the sound via the vehicle speakers.
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."External devices"
3."AUX rear"
Switching DVD system on/off
Press the button on the CD-/DVD player or
under the desired screen.
The DVD system switches on automatically
when a CD or DVD is inserted.
Playing CD/DVD
Use the following menu items to access data
from a CD/DVD:
>Video data via "DVD"
>Audio data via "CD"
>Pictures via "Photo".

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The system language of the DVD sys-
tem
"Display": background brightness of
screen.
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa-
rately adjustable for the left and right-
hand headphones and the infrared head-
phones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default
value.
>"DVD format":
>"Standard"
>"Zoom": full-screen playback
>"Language":
Language of the DVD playback. The lan-
guage advances one setting each time the
menu item is selected.
>"Subtitles":
Language of the subtitles
or turn off the subtitles
>"Title":
Select individual tracks on the DVD
>"Angle of view":
Camera angle
Notes or symbols that appear during the
playback of a film generally point out differ-
ent camera angles. These are usually only
briefly available.
>"Menu":
Call up the DVD-specific menu.
>"Return":
Exit the menu, or:
Press the buttons on the remote con-
trol.
Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in vari-
ous languages or scene descriptions for the
hearing impaired. These functions are stored
on the DVD.
With some DVDs, it is only possible to
select language, subtitles, camera angle,
or title by using the DVD-specific menu.
Consult the information accompanying your
DVD. Additional functions may be available on DVDs.
It is thus possible, for example, to select from
among several possible actions or to access
information about the film.
1.Press the button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select "Menu".
3.Press the button.
On some DVDs, you can use "Main
menu" and "Title" to access addi-
tional menus in which you can select music
scenes, for example.<
To make a selection:
1.Select the symbol.
2.Press the button until the desired func-
tion is selected.
3.Select the arrow.
4.Press the button.
To return to the start menu:
1.Select the arrow.
2.Press the button.
You can also select language, subtitles,
camera angle, or title in the DVD-specific
menu.
Consult the information accompanying your
DVD.<
Compressed video files
Playback
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Press the button.

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Using the remote control
Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly or turn the thumbwheel
until you reach the desired track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Settings and playback functions for
audio CDs
1.Select "SET".
2.Press the button.
3.Make the settings with the remote control:
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa-
rately adjustable for the left and right
headphones and infrared headphones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default
value.
>"Pause":
Stop and continue playback.
>"Random":
The tracks of the CD are played back once
in random sequence.
>"Scan":
Brief samples of all tracks on the CD are
automatically played one after another.>"Repeat":
Repeat the current track. Select again to
end.
To exit from the menu:
Press the buttons on the remote control.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD/DVD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Compressed audio files
Playback
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Press the button.
3.Select a track.
4.Press the button.
5.Select "Play".
6.Press the button.

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1.Select the directory.
2.Press the button.
Settings and playback functions for
compressed audio files
1.Select a track.
2.Press the button.
3.Make the settings with the remote control:
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa-
rately adjustable for the left and right-
hand headphones and the infrared head-
phones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default
value.
>"Pause":
Stop and continue playback.
>"Scan directory":
Briefly sample the tracks in the current
directory.
>"Scan all":
Briefly sample all tracks.
>"Random directory":
Play the tracks in the current directory in a
random sequence.
>"Random all":
Play all tracks in a random sequence.
>"Repeat track":
Repeat the selected track.
>"Repeat directory":
Repeat the tracks in the current directory.>"Details":
Display any stored information on the cur-
rent track.
To exit from the menu:
Press the buttons on the remote control.
Displaying images from
CD/DVD
1.Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the
labeled side facing upward.
The CD/DVD is automatically pulled in.
2.Open the start menu with the remote con-
trol.
3.Select "Photo".
4.Press the button.
Displaying overview
1.Select the subdirectory if necessary.
2.Select "Overview".
3.Press the button.
It may take some time until the overview is com-
pletely displayed.
If a symbol appears instead of an image,
the image cannot be displayed in the
overview.<

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208 hand headphones and the infrared head-
phones.
>"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 sys-
tem
"Display":
Background brightness of screen.
>"Video Format":
>"Standard"
>"Zoom": full-screen playback
To exit from the menu:
Press the buttons on the remote control.

Communications
This chapter summarizes how to operate your
mobile phone using iDrive or voice command
and how to use BMW Assist or BMW
TeleService.
Communications

Telephone
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Telephone
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a full preparation
package mobile phone. After pairing a suitable
mobile phone with the vehicle once, you can
operate the mobile phone using iDrive, the but-
tons on the steering wheel, or voice com-
mands
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Once a mobile phone has been paired with your
vehicle, it is automatically recognized as soon
as it is inside the vehicle while the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on. The pairing
data of up to four mobile phones can be stored
simultaneously. If several mobile phones are
detected simultaneously, the respective last
mobile phone paired can be operated via the
vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone
cradle, enables the battery to be charged and
the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-
nal antenna of your vehicle. This ensures
improved network reception and a consistent
voice reproduction quality. Ask your BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle Center which mobile
phones snap-in adapters are offered for.
For your safety
A car phone makes life more convenient in
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile
phone's separate operating instructions for a
detailed description of safety precautions and
information, we request that you direct your
particular attention to the following:
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the hands-free system instead. If you do
not observe this precaution, your being dis-tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and
other road users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Please ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
Center which mobile phones with Bluetooth
interface are supported by the mobile phone
preparation package and which mobile phones
are compatible with the snap-in adapter. By vir-
tue of their particular software versions, these
mobile phones support the functions described
in this Owner's Manual. Malfunctions can occur
with other mobile phones.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone using:
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page10
>iDrive, refer to page16
>Voice commands
*, refer to page219
>Programmable memory buttons, refer to
page20
Avoid operating a mobile phone detected by
the vehicle with the keypad of the mobile
phone, otherwise malfunctions can occur.
Commissioning
Pairing mobile phone in vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>Compatible mobile phone: the mobile
phone is supported by the full mobile phone
preparation package. Information on this
subject is also provided on the Internet at:
www.bmw.com/bluetooth
>The mobile phone is ready to operate.
>Bluetooth has been activated in the vehicle,
refer to page214, and on the mobile phone.
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