2003 BMW 3 SERIES audio

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The car radio at a glance

Displays and controls

1 On/Off, volume control10
2 Compact disc slot24
3 Ejecting the compact disc24
4 Indicator lamp for anti-theft
protection
5 Reception ranges/AM and FM
memory levels16, 20
6 Scanning

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Station18

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CD track31
7 Audio source, changeover to

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Radio24

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CD changer
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22
>
CD22
8 Station/Track scan
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Selecting the station16, 17

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Music track scan
CD25
CD changer30
9 Manual station selection16
10 Display of function key (display for
RDS, program type and random
order of music tracks)11 Function key for controlling the
functions RDS, program type and
random order of music tracks
12 Station keys for

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Radio20

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CD changer30
13 Display (display for reception range/
memory level, radio station for RDS
stations, program, frequency, CD
and CD changer functions, sound
setting and clock display)
14 Setting values

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Speed-dependent volume
control10

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Sound quality12
15 Note symbol

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Speed-dependent volume
control10

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Sound quality adjustment12
16 Clock symbol

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Displaying/hiding time13

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Switching the unit on/off Adjusting the volume

Press the knob.
The unit will select the audio source
that was last used (radio, CD changer
or CD).

Listening to the radio with the
ignition switched off

The radio and its functions can still be
accessed for up to 20 minutes after the
ignition has been switched off (with the
ignition key in position 0 or removed).
When the ignition is switched off, the
unit switches off as well.
To switch the unit back on
Press the knob.
Operation via the multifunction
steering wheel

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is not possible
with the ignition switched off.
To save on the battery, you should
always switch the radio off when
leaving the vehicle.

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Setting volume

Turn the knob.
As soon as you begin talking on
the phone or accept a call, the
radio switches to mute.

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Setting the speed-dependent
volume

To compensate for increasing noise in
the passenger compartment with
increased vehicle speed, your unit is
equipped with a speed-dependent
volume control (Speed Volume). This
function will increase volume as speed
likewise increases.
You can set the volume increase in
6 levels. The higher the level you
choose, the greater the increase in
volume.

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Adjusting the volume

Setting the sound quality

1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for SPEED VOL, e.g.:
2. Select the level
Press or keep pressed down.
The selected level will be indicated in
the display
3. Leave the mode display

Reset the setting

The speed-dependent volume can be
reset to the midrange setting.
1. Call up the current setting
Press and hold the key.
The display changes to the operating
display for SPEED VOL
2.
"RESET?" is shown in the display
3. Reset the setting
The speed-dependent volume will be
re-set to level 3.

Sound and tone playback

You can choose from the following
sound settings:

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Bass:
Amplify or reduce bass tones
> Treble:
Amplify or reduce higher tones >
Front/back volume distribution
(Fader):
Front or rear, louder/softer
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Right/left volume distribution
(Balance):
Left or right, louder/softer

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Midrange setting (Tone Linear):
Reset the sound settings to the mid
range.
The sound setting for bass and
treble is source-dependent, i.e.
can be adjusted separately for the
radio, CD changer and CD. Changing
the audio source will call up the last
sound setting used for this particular
audio source.
The sound setting for the front/back
and left/right volume distribution
applies to all audio sources.

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Setting the sound quality

Changing the sound setting

1. Call up the sound setting
The display changes to the operating
display for BASS, e.g.:
2. Select a different sound setting
(Treble, Fader or Balance) if neces-
sary
Press repeatedly until the desired
operating display is reached.
3. Change the desired sound setting
Press or hold down until the desired
setting comes up.

Resetting the sound setting

By confirming "TONE LIN" you reset all
sound settings for the current audio
source to the midrange setting.
Bass and treble are reset for the
current audio source, front/back
and right/left volume distribution for all
audio sources.

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1. Call up operating display for the
midrange setting
Press repeatedly until "TONE LIN"
appears
2.
All settings are reset.

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Displaying time Key Memory

Instead of the current settings you can
show the time in the display.
With the time displayed, the
current settings can no longer be
seen.
As soon as you press a button to
change a setting, the display briefly
shows the respective setting.

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The time is shown in the display, e.g.:
To set time, refer to the Owner's
Manual for the vehicle.

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Displaying time with ignition
switched off

The time disappears in the display
as soon as you remove the igni-
tion key.

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To show the time in the display with the
ignition key removed:
The time appears in the display for
8 seconds.

Storing the settings

Each person must use his or her
own ignition key.
Refer to the Owner's Manual for the
vehicle for additional information about
Key Memory.

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You can have your BMW center
customize the following settings for
each key ("Key Memory"):

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the last audio source heard (radio,
CD changer or CD)

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The last station heard

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The last sound setting selected.
The last setting stored by key will be
automatically activated from ignition
key position 1.

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Switching over to CD changer or CDPress repeatedly until the mode display
switches over to the desired audio
source (CD changer or CD).
With the CD magazine loaded or a CD
inserted, the sound output changes to
>CD changer operation, refer to
page 29
>CD operation, refer to page 24

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Starting1. Switch the unit on, refer to page 10
2. Insert the CD into the CD slot with
the label side up.
Display indication:
If there is already a CD in the CD slot
(CD shown in display):
Start up the playback with
Press repeatedly until "TR" appears in
the display.
Playback begins after a few seconds
from the point of the last interruption.
StoppingThe CD is pushed out of the CD slot
somewhat and the unit switches over to
CD changer or radio
or
switch the unit off, refer to page 10
or
switch to the radio or CD changer with
Press repeatedly until the mode display
switches over to the desired audio
source (radio or CD changer).
The sound output changes directly or
with the CD magazine loaded to
>radio operation, refer to page 15
>CD changer operation, refer to
page 29
NO DISC
The CD slot is empty.
CD ERROR
The CD has been improperly inserted or
is demonstrating a mechanical defect.
Starting and stopping the CD Mode displays

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Starting and stopping the CD Mode displaysStartingPress this key repeatedly until the
display on the operating display for the
CD changer changes, e.g.:
After a few seconds, playback will
begin at the position where the CD was
last interrupted.
If the CD magazine has been
re-loaded, it will start playing the
lowermost CD, e. g. CD 1, track 1.<
StoppingSwitch the unit off, refer to page 10
or
Switch to radio or CD, press:
until the mode display switches over to
the desired audio source (radio or CD).
The sound output changes when a CD
is inserted to
>CD operation, refer to page 24
>or otherwise to radio operation, refer
to page 15
NO DISC
There is no CD in the CD compartment,
or the CD has been inserted incorrectly.
NO DISCS
The magazine is empty.
NO MAGAZINE
No magazine has been inserted.
CD CHECK
The contents of the CD are currently
being read in.
HIGH TEMP
Operating temperature is too high.
Once normal operating temperature
has been reached again, play will be
automatically resumed.