Contents
Entertainment
146Controls
146Care instructions
147Switching on/off
147Using with ignition off
147Volume adjustment
147Tone control
Radio
149Starting
149Stopping
149Selecting frequency band
150Selecting a station
150Storing and retrieving a station
151Weather Band
CD Compact Disc
153Starting
153Stopping
154Searching for music tracks in the
Control Display
154Using the buttons to search for music
tracks
CD changer
156Starting
156Stopping
156Status displays
157Searching for music tracks in the
Control Display
157Using the buttons to search for music
tracks
Cassette
158Starting
158Stopping
158Selecting side A or B
158Switching "Booktape" on/off
158Noise suppression
159Searching for music tracks
TV
160Starting
160Stopping
160Storing programs
160Selecting programs
161Adjusting the picture
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161Selecting standard
DVD changer
164Care instructions
164Starting
164Stopping
164Status displays
164DVD control
165Selecting a track
166Chapter search
166Adjusting picture
166Freezing frame
166Selecting picture format
166Selecting language, subtitles and
viewing angle
167Opening DVD-specific menu
Using the phone in your vehicle
170Safety notice
171Care instructions
171Controls
172Telephone keypad, folding
173Hands-free system
173Making an SOS call
174Telephoning with the
car phone
174Using the BMW portable phone
174Getting started
175Telephone directory
176Selecting a number from the Top 8 list
176Redialing
176Missed calls
BMW Assist
178Requirements
178Roadside Assistance of the BMW
Group
Refueling
182Fuel filler door
183Fuel specifications
Wheels and tires
184Tire inflation pressure
186Tire condition
186Tire replacement
187Wheel and tire combinations
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
21
To exit from the list, select
the symbol and confirm.
Symbols
To select the second page
To return to the first page
To exit from the list
To transfer the current display to the
assistance window. For more
detailed information on the assis-
tance window, refer to page 23
To transmit vehicle data to the
BMW Service Center
To set display units and formats,
refer to page 91
To change the language of the dis-
play texts, refer to page 91
To select settings for vehicle func-
tions
To set the brightness of the screen,
refer to page 92
Control Center
22
Menus in Control Display
You can select from an extended range of
functions and setting options:
1BMW Assist178
2Communication
>To use the portable phone170
>Portable phone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
3Car data
>Computer86
>Limit89
>Stopwatch90
>Service Interval Display83
>To access Check Control
messages854Navigation130
5Help
>Brief help text displays23
>Menu name for menu change
6Entertainment
>Radio149
>Cassette158
>CD153 155
>TV160
>DVD162
7Settings
>Vehicle functions53, 64, 93
>Time and date91
>Language91
Adjustments
60
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory
How the system functions
Doubtless you have often reflected on how
great it would be if you could configure
your vehicle's various adjustment settings
to meet your own personal requirements. In
developing your vehicle, BMW has incor-
porated a number of options for personal
adjustment which you can set in the Con-
trol Center. You can have these pro-
grammed at your BMW center.
The available configuration settings fall into
two categories, according to whether their
primary orientation is the vehicle Ð Vehicle
Memory Ð or the individual Ð Key Memory.
You can have up to four different basic set-
tings adjusted for four different persons.
The only requirement is that each person
uses his or her own remote control.
When your vehicle is unlocked with the
remote control, the vehicle recognizes the
individual user by means of a data
exchange with the key, and makes adjust-
ments accordingly.
Color-coded decals are provided to help
you distinguish the individual remote con-
trol units with their different settings.
What the system can do
Please contact your BMW center for more
information on the range of options avail-
able with Vehicle Memory and Key
Memory.
You will see this symbol throughout
the Owner's Manual. It is to remind
you at appropriate places of the settings that are available to you. These positions
can be looked up in the index under the
respective keyword.<
Following configuration of the
memory functions, vehicle operation
may differ from the description in the
Owner's Manual. Should you want to sell
your BMW some day, please remember to
have the memory functions reset to the
default state.<
Examples of Vehicle Memory
functions
>Central locking system: set different
signals as an acknowledgment
>Follow-me-home lamps: activate/deac-
tivate function
>Daytime driving lamps: activate/deacti-
vate function
>Alarm system: set different acknowl-
edgment signals to confirm arming/dis-
arming
>Alarm system: activate/deactivate inte-
rior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
>Automatic headlamp control: adjust
sensitivity
Examples of Key Memory functions
>Seat memory: activate/deactivate func-
tion
>Central locking system: vehicle is
locked as soon as you drive off or if you
have not opened a door or the luggage
compartment lid after unlocking. Acti-
vate/deactivate function
>Automatic climate control: key-specific
storage of the temperature, blower and
air conditioner setting. Activate/deacti-
vate function
>Check Control: set languages and units
>Seat heating: recall personal tempera-
ture distribution.
DVD changer
162
DVD changer
Precautions when using laser
equipment
The BMW DVD changer is a Class 1 laser
product.
Never remove the cover from the
housing. Do not operate the unit if the
cover is damaged. Operation without the
cover can lead to serious eye injury from
invisible laser beams.
Always refer all repair and maintenance
operations to qualified technicians.<
Copy protection
Macrovision copy protection:
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovi-
sion Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disas-
sembly is prohibited.<
To prevent CDs from being copied
illegally, they are often provided with
copy protection by the manufacturer.
Please observe the information on your CD.
These CDs differ from the CD Audio Stan-
dard Red Book, on the basis of which all
CD players, changers and your BMW DVD
changer are designed. Under certain cir-
cumstances this can prevent or restrict the
playing of CDs on the DVD changer. In this
case please contact the CD dealer or man-
ufacturer.<
Supported media formats
The DVD changer can play the following
formats:
>Video DVD
>CD-DA Ð Audio CD
>CD-R.
The DVD Audio format is not sup-
ported by the DVD changer. However,
many audio DVDs available in stores also
contain a video track in the DVD Video
format in addition to the audio track. These
DVDs can be played back by the DVD
changer. Please see the information on
your DVD to determine whether your audio
DVD contains an additional video track.<
DVDs are usually divided into tracks
and chapters and can contain dif-
ferent subtitles, camera angles or sound
tracks, languages and sound formats.
Depending on the version of the DVD,
these functions can be selected either
directly with the DVD control system or only
via the DVD-specific menu. See the infor-
mation on your DVD for possible selec-
tions.<
Location
The BMW DVD changer for 6 DVDs or
audio CDs is mounted behind the left-hand
side trim panel in the luggage compart-
ment.
*
DVD changer
166
Chapter search
You can change to the next or pre-
vious chapter during playback.<
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page 164
2.Select the direction
Confirm repeatedly, continuing until
you reach the desired chapter
or with buttons
select the direction
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired chapter on the current
DVD.
Playback begins at the chapter selected.
Adjusting picture
1.During playback, press controller
2.Select and confirm.
3.Adjusting the picture, refer to page 161.
Freezing frame
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page 164
2.At the desired position,
select and confirm.
The film is stopped
3.To restart the DVD:
Select or and confirm.
DVD playback is continued at the point
at which it was interrupted.
Selecting picture format
You can adjust the DVD format to your
screen.
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page 164
2.Select and confirm
3.Select and confirm
4.Select "Picture" and confirm
5.Select "Pict. format" and confirm your
selection
6.Select the desired picture format and
confirm.
The picture format is a DVD-specific
function and is not offered by all
DVDs.<
Selecting language,
subtitles and viewing angle
Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in
various languages or scene descriptions
for the hearing impaired. In addition, with
some DVDs the film can be viewed from
different camera angles. These functions
are stored on the DVD.
To select functions:
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page 164
2.Select "FULL MENU" and confirm.
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Reference
167
>Select "AUDIO" and confirm
You can select from the various lan-
guages by turning and pressing the
controller
>Select "SUBTITLE" and confirm
You can display the subtitles in the lan-
guage of your choice by turning and
pressing the controller
>Select "ANGLE" and confirm
You can change the camera angle by
turning and pressing the controller.
Notes or symbols that appear during
the playback of a film generally point
out different camera angles. These are
usually only briefly available.
With some DVDs the language, subti-
tles or camera angle is only possible
with the DVD-specific menu.
See the information on your DVD for pos-
sible selections.<
Opening DVD-specific
menu
Additional functions may be available on
DVDs. For example, the viewer can select
from several possible plots or display infor-
mation on the film.
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page 164
2.Select "MENU" or "TOP" and confirm.
With "MENU" you can generally
open the DVD-specific main
menu. On some DVDs you will find an
additional menu called "TOP" in which,
for example, you can select music
scenes.<
To make a selection:
1.Use to select a function
2.Confirm selection with "OK".
To return to a previous menu:
Select or and confirm.
Language, subtitle or angle can also
be selected in the DVD-specific
menu.
See the information on your DVD for pos-
sible selections.<
Everything from A to Z
214 CD changer 155, 156
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð controls 146
Ð copy protection 155
Ð fast forward 157
Ð humidity 156
Ð operating
temperatures 156
Ð random play 157
Ð reverse 157
Ð safety 155
Ð sampling 157
Ð scan 157
Ð selecting CD 157
Ð selecting track 157
Ð skipping tracks 157
Ð switching on 156
Ð temperature range 156
Ð track search 157
Ð volume 147
CD player 153
Ð adjusting the tone 147
Ð atmospheric humidity 153
Ð controls 146
Ð fast forward 154
Ð operating
temperatures 153
Ð random play 154
Ð reverse 154
Ð sampling 154
Ð scan 154
Ð selecting track 154
Ð skipping tracks 154
Ð switching on 153
Ð temperature range 153
Ð track search 154
Ð volume 147
Cell phone, refer to
separate Portable phone
manual 170
"Center" 110
Center armrest 120
Center console, refer to
Comfort features 16
Central locking system 35
Ð button 38
Ð remote control 35"CHANGE" for
navigation 136
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 195
Changing language 91
Changing settings in the
Control Display 91
Changing units of measure
in Control Display 91
Check Control 85
Ð "Check" 86
Checking engine oil
level 190, 190
Checking tire
pressures 184
Child's seat 57
Child-restraint system 57
Child-safety lock 59
Cigarette lighter 119
Cleaning, refer to Care
manual
Cleaning windshield 72, 73
"Climate" 19, 22
Climate control
Ð automatic air
distribution 107
"Clock" 91
Clock 82
Ð setting time and date 91
Closing
Ð from inside 37
Ð from outside 35
Closing assist
Ð doors 38
Ð luggage compartment
lid 39
Cockpit 12, 16
Coin holder, refer to
Storage
compartments 117
Coin tray, refer to Storage
compartments 117
Cold start 62
"Color" during
TV operation 161
"Comfort"
Ð "EDC" 97
Comfort features 16Comfort seat 46
Ð in rear 47
"Communication"
19, 22, 171
Compact Disc, refer to
CD 153
Compartments, refer to
Storage
compartments 117
Computer 86
Computer, refer to Control
Center 19
Ð automatic climate
control 109
Ð "BC" 89
Ð changing settings 91
Ð display, menus 22
Ð displays in the Control
Display 88
Ð language selection 91
Ð setting time and date 91
Ð status lines 24
Ð symbols 21
Condition Based Service
CBS 193
Confirming a menu item in
the Control Display 20
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner 119
Consumption display 87
"Contrast" during
TV operation 161