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Via direct channel entry1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Set channel"4.Turn the controller until the desired chan‐
nel 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 sym‐
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolMeaning Channel name Artist TrackSelecting a category1."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
delay following the live broadcast. When the
buffer is full, the older tracks are overwritten.
The buffer is cleared when a new channel is
selected.
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
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SymbolFunction Next track Previous track Fast forward Reverse Automatic timeshift deactivated/
activated
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 favor‐
ites 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
currently being broadcast. The channel infor‐
mation 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 favor‐
ites 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.
Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
lowing message appears for approx. 20 sec‐
onds "Favorite alert!".
"Favorites"
Select the symbol while the message is
shown.
The displayed favorite is played.
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▷CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA.▷Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC,
M4A.
Audio playback
Selecting the track using the button Press the button for the appropriate
direction as often as necessary until
the desired track is played back.
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
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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.
Fast forward/reverse Press and hold the button.
Video playback
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the informa‐
tion on the DVD.
CodeRegion1USA, Canada2Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Af‐
rica3Southeast Asia4Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand5Northwest Asia, North Africa6China0All regionsPlayback
The video image is displayed on the Control
Display up to a speed of approx. 2 mph/3 km/h;
in some countries, it is only displayed while the
parking brake is set or the automatic transmis‐
sion is in position P.
DVD video1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3.Select a DVD with video content.4. "DVD menu"5.Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
Video menu
To open the video menu: turn the controller
during playback.
Press the controller when "Back" is displayed.
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In fast forward/reverse: the speed increases
every time the controller is pressed. To stop,
start playback.
DVD menu1.If necessary, turn the controller to open the
video menu.2. "DVD menu"
The DVD menu is displayed. The display
depends on the contents of the DVD.3.To select menu items: move the controller
and press it.
To change to the video menu: turn the control‐
ler and press it.
DVD settingsFor some DVDs, settings can only be made via
the DVD menu; refer also to the information on
the DVD.
Selecting the language
The languages that are available depend on
the DVD.
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Audio/language"4.Select the desired language.Selecting the subtitles
The subtitles that are available depend on the
DVD.1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Subtitles"4.Select the desired language or "Do not
display subtitles".
Setting the brightness, contrast and color
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Display settings"4."Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"5.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Selecting the zoom
Display the video image on the entire screen.
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3."Additional options"4."Zoom mode"
Selecting a track
DVD video:
1.Turn the controller when the DVD menu is
displayed.2.Open "Options".3."Additional options"4."Select title"5.Select the desired track.
Selecting the camera angle
The availability of a different camera angle de‐
pends on the DVD and the current DVD track.
1.Turn the controller during playback.2.Open "Options".3."Additional options"4."Viewing angle"5.Select the desired camera angle.
Opening the main menu, back
These functions are not contained on every
DVD. Therefore, they may not be available for
use.
Notes
CD/DVD player Do not remove the cover
BMW CD/DVD players and changers are
officially designated Class 1 laser products. Do
not operate if the cover is damaged; otherwise,
severe eye damage can result.◀
CDs and DVDs Use of CDs/DVDs▷Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs
with labels applied, as these can be‐
come detached during playback due
to heat buildup and can cause irrep‐
arable damage to the device.▷Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard
diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play
CDs/DVDs with an adapter, e.g., single
CDs; otherwise, the CDs or the adapter
may jam and no longer eject.▷Do not use combined CDs/DVDs, e.g., DVD
Plus, as the CDs/DVDs can jam and will no
longer eject.◀
General malfunctions
▷CD/DVD players have been optimized for
performance in vehicles. In some instances
they may be more sensitive to faulty CDs/
DVDs than stationary devices would be.▷If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check
whether it has been inserted correctly.
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 involving individual CDs/
DVDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs/
DVDs, this can be due to one of the following
causes:
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Storing from a CD/DVD1.Insert a CD or DVD into the CD/DVD
player.2."CD/Multimedia"3."CD/DVD"4. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD
player.5."Store in vehicle"
The music collection is displayed and the first
track of the CD/DVD is played back. During the
storage process, the tracks are played in se‐
quence.
Observe the following during the storage proc‐
ess:
Do not switch to the CD/DVD player and do not
remove the CD/DVD from the CD/DVD player
as this will interrupt the storage process. You
can switch to the other audio sources without
interrupting the storage process. Tracks from
the current CD/DVD that have already been
stored can be called up.
Interrupting storage
1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3."Storing..."4."Cancel storing"
The storage process is interrupted and can be
continued at any time.
Continuing the storage process
1."CD/Multimedia"2."CD/DVD"3. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD
player.4."Continue storing"
Storage of the CD/DVD continues at the begin‐
ning of the track at which storage was inter‐
rupted.
Album information
During storage, information such as the name
of the artist is stored with the track, if this infor‐
mation is available in the vehicle database or
on the CD.
To update the database, contact your service
center.
Storing from a USB device
To store music, a suitable device must be con‐
nected to the USB interface in the glove com‐
partment.
▷Suitable devices: USB mass storage devi‐
ces, such as USB flash drives or MP3 play‐
ers with a USB interface.▷Unsuitable devices: USB hard drives, USB
hubs, USB memory card readers with mul‐
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via the USB audio interface in the center
armrest.▷File systems: standard file systems for
USB devices are supported. The FAT 32
format is recommended.1.Connect the USB device to the USB inter‐
face in the glove compartment, refer to
page 122.2."CD/Multimedia"3."Music collection"4.Open "Options".5."Music data import/export"6."Import music (USB)"
Playing music
Music search
All tracks for which additional information has been stored can be accessed by the music
search. Tracks without additional information
can be called up via the corresponding album,
refer to page 178.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3."Music search"4.Select the desired category.5.Select the desired entry.▷Select "A-Z search", refer to page 23,
and input the desired entry.▷Select the desired entry from the list.6.Select other categories if you wish.
The tracks found are listed in alphabetical
order.
Not all categories need to be selected. For
example, to search for all tracks by a cer‐
tain artist, call up that artist only. All of the
tracks by that artist are then displayed.7."Start play"
The list of tracks is repeated automatically.
Restarting the music search
"New search"
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Music search by voice
Instructions for voice activation system, refer
to page 25.1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›Music search‹3.Open the desired category, e. g., ›Select
artist‹.4.Say the desired entry in the list.5.Select other categories if you wish.
To select a track directly: ›Title ...‹
Say the voice command and the name of the
desired track in a single command.
Current playback The list of tracks that was generated last by
the music search, or the album that was se‐
lected last.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3."Current playback"4.Select the desired track, if necessary.
Top 50
The 50 most frequently played tracks.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3."Top 50"4.Select the desired track, if necessary.Albums All stored albums, listed in order of their stor‐
age dates.SymbolFormat Audio CD Compressed audio files1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Select the desired album.
Depending on the album, the tracks or the
subdirectories of the album are displayed.
The first track is played automatically, if
possible.4.Change directories if needed to select
tracks.
To go up a level in the directory: move the
controller to the left.
Random playback
All tracks of the selection are played back in
random order.
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3.Open "Options".4."Random"
Managing music
Albums Renaming an album
The name of the album, if available, is automat‐
ically entered when the album is stored. If the
name is not available, it can be changed later if
desired.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Highlight the desired album.4.Open "Options".5."Rename album"6.Select the letters individually.Deleting an album
An album cannot be deleted while a track from
that album is being played.1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Highlight the desired album.4.Open "Options".5."Delete album"
Deleting a track and directory
A track cannot be deleted while it is being
played.
A directory cannot be deleted while a track
from that directory is being played.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Highlight the directory or track.4.Open "Options".5."Delete folder" or "Delete track"
Free memory capacity
Display the free memory capacity in the music
collection.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Open "Options".4."Free memory"
Music collection
Backing up the music collection
The entire music collection can be stored on a
USB device. Make sure there is enough free
memory capacity on the USB device.
Depending on the number of tracks, backing
up the music collection may take several
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