2004 BMW 645CI COUPE display

Radio
136 4.Turn the controller to select a memory
location and press the controller.
The channel is stored. The stations of the
last selection criterion are displayed once
again after a short time.
Changing channel with buttons on
CD player
Briefly press the button for the correspond-
ing direction.
The system switches to the next enabled
channel.
Notes
When there is a signal blockage or the
transmission is suspended momentarily for
more than 4 seconds, a message appears
on the Control Display.
Service may be interrupted or
unavailable for specific reasons such
as environmental or topographic condi-
tions and others that Satellite Radio cannot
directly control.
Signal may not be available under tunnels,
in parking garages, next to tall buildings,
nearby trees with dense foliage, nearby
mountains or other possible strong sources
of radio interference.
Service should resume normally after the
source of signal unavailability has been
cleared.<

CD player and CD changer
138 3.Move the controller backwards to open
"Entertainment"
4.Select "CD" and press the controller
5.Select the desired CD and press the
controller.
At the end of the last track, the next CD will
be selected.
If new CDs have been placed in the CD
magazine, playback starts with the lowest
CD, e.g. CD 1, track 1.
The CD magazine's load status is indicated
on the Control Display.
Selecting a track
Buttons on the CD player:
Press the button for the corresponding
direction repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track on the current CD.
The CD will start play at the start of the
track. The track is displayed on the Control
Display.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
Select a track by turning the controller.If you have a CD with MP3 content:
1.Select directory if necessary
2.Select the music track and press the
controller
3.Select "play" and press the controller.
To change the directory:
Select directory and press the controller.
To exit the menu:
Select and press the controller.

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Repeating a track
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed
2.Select "Repeat" and press the control-
ler.
The current music track on the CD is
repeated.
To stop repetition:
Press the controller, select "Repeat" and
press the controller.
If you have a CD with MP3 content:
1.Select the current music track and
press the controller
2.Select "repeat track" and press the
controller.The current music track on the CD is
repeated.
To stop repetition:
Press the controller, select "repeat track"
and press the controller.
Track sample scan
The system automatically plays a brief
sample from each of the tracks on the cur-
rent CD.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
To stop the scan:
1.Press the controller once again
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
This cancels the scan, and the selected
track remains.
If you have a CD with MP3 content:
1.Select the current music track and
press the controller
2.Select "scan directory" and press the
controller.
The system automatically plays a brief
sample from each of the tracks in the cur-
rent directory.
To stop the scan:
1.Press the controller once again
2.Select "scan directory" and press the
controller.
This cancels the scan, and the selected
track remains.

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Random play sequence
In this mode, the music tracks on the cur-
rent CD are played once in a random
sequence.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed
2.Select "Random" and press the control-
ler.
To stop the random mode:
Press the controller, select "Random" and
press the controller.
If you have a CD with MP3 content:
1.Select the current music track and
press the controller
2.Select "random directory" and press
the controller.
In this mode, the music tracks in the current
directory are played once in a random
sequence.
To stop the random mode:
Press the controller, select "random direc-
tory" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD player:
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
The tracks can be heard, but the sound is
distorted.
CD magazine
The BMW CD changer for six CDs is
installed in the glove compartment.
Removing CD magazine
To insert or remove CDs from the CD mag-
azine 1, you must first remove it from the
CD changer:
1.Press button 2.
The CD magazine 1 is ejected
2.Remove the CD magazine.
Inserting/removing CDs from
CD magazine
When inserting or removing CDs, remem-
ber to always only grasp them on the edge,
taking care to avoid touching the data side
with its mirror finish.
To insert:
Insert the CD in a CD slot with the labeled
side facing upwards.
To remove:
Pull out the desired drawer, refer to arrow,
and remove the corresponding CD.

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Batteries
Never attempt to dismantle your
BMW portable phone or its battery.
Use only approved battery types – the
wrong battery can destroy your portable
phone.
To avoid possible short circuits, after
removing a battery you should never allow
it to come into contact with metallic sur-
faces of any kind.<
Disposing of used batteries
Return used batteries to a recycling
collection point or to your BMW cen-
ter.<
Care instructions
You can find what you need to know about
caring for your portable phone in the Caring
for your vehicle brochure and in the sepa-
rate portable phone Owner's Manual.
Operating options
You can operate the BMW portable phone*
with:
>The steering wheel, refer to page 11
>The Control Center, refer to page 146
>Voice control, refer to page 151.
Telephoning with car phone:
BMW Assist calls
You can use the car phone via the hands-
free system for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "Car Phone" is
displayed in "Communication", only BMW
Assist calls are possible.
Activating the
BMW portable phone*
Requirements for portable phones with
SIM card:
>Enter a Personal Identification Number,
PIN, if necessary
>Remove all keypad locks, refer to sepa-
rate Owner's Manual.
Before starting off, place the BMW portable
phone in the cradle. If a connection to
BMW Assist has been established, you
cannot use the BMW portable phone until
this connection has been terminated.
Inserting portable phone
1.Press button 1
2.To adjust the cradle to the portable
phone:
Slide the switch 2 toward the front or
rear if necessary
3.If necessary, remove the protective cap
from the antenna connector on the back
of the portable phone
4.Insert the portable phone with the
antenna completely retracted
5.Press the cradle downwards.
When the status information "Portable" is
displayed in "Communication", you can
operate the BMW portable phone via the
vehicle.
Removing portable phone
Press button 1.
For information on operating your
portable phone, please consult the
separate Owner's Manual.<

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Hands-free system
Coupe:
Convertible:
The hands-free microphone is located near
the interior rearview mirror or on the steer-
ing column.
The hands-free system is activated when-
ever you establish or receive a call using:
>The button on the steering wheel
>The Control Center
>Voice control.
Volume adjustment
Turn the button during a call to select the
desired volume.This volume for the hands-free system is
maintained, even if the other audio sources
are set to minimum volume.
Depending on which key you have used to
open the vehicle, the last adjustment is
applied.
Operation using Control
Center
The following functions can be used via the
Control Center as soon as the BMW porta-
ble phone has been laid in the cradle:
>Entering unlock code
>Dialing a phone number
>Phone book
>Top 8
>Redialing
>Displaying accepted calls
>Displaying missed calls
>Text messages/SMS.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Press button.
The start menu is opened
2.Move the controller forwards to open
"Communication".

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Entering unlock code
if you are asked to enter the Unlock Code
by a message on the Control Display:
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller
2.To enter the unlock code: select letters
and digits individually and press the
controller.
Each letter or digit of the unlock code is
displayed on the Control Display with
an asterisk.
To delete an incorrect digit:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller
3.Select "Confirm unlock code" and
press the controller.
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller
stored in the phone book and the phone
number is transmitted, the entry is dis-
played.
Accepting a call
Select "Accept" and press the controller.
Rejecting a call
Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if this
has been activated.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller
2.Select "Dial" and press the controller
3.To enter the phone number: select dig-
its individually and press the controller.
Always enter the complete phone num-
ber consisting of area code and phone
number.
To delete an incorrect digit:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller
4.Select "Dial number" and press the
controller.

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Ending a call
1.If necessary, select the telephone num-
ber
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed
3.Select "End call" and press the control-
ler.
Phone book
After inserting the portable phone in the
cradle, the phone book is transferred from
the portable phone into the vehicle. This
also applies to portable phones with a SIM
card; the phone book of the SIM card will
not be transferred. Loading the phone book
can take several minutes.
Dialing from phone book
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller
2.Select "A - Z" and press the controller.
An alphabetical listing of all the entries
in the phone book appears on the Con-
trol Display.
To run a targeted search for an entry,
select the first letter of the entry and
press the controller.
The first entry that starts with this letter
is displayed
3.Select the desired entry
4.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed
5.Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.
If different phone numbers are stored in the
portable phone under one name, e.g. office
and home, the name is shown once for
each phone number.
Adding digits to phone numbers
You can add other digits to a phone num-
ber stored in the phone book, e.g. to call a
specific extension:
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller
2.Select "A - Z" and press the controller
3.Select the desired entry