2005 BMW 525I CD changer

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Entertainment
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index on page202.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
Reporting safety defects 7
At a glance
10Cockpit
16Control Center
22Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
38Adjustments
47Transporting children safely
51Driving
65Everything under control
76Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
87Lamps
90A congenial climate
96Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
106Things to remember when driving
Navigation
114Starting navigation system
115Destination entry
124Destination guidance
128What to do if …
Entertainment
132On/off and tone
138Radio
145CD player and CD changer
Communications
152Telephoning
161TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
168Refueling
170Wheels and tires
176Under the hood
180Maintenance
182Replacing components
189Giving and receiving assistance
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196Technical data
199Short commands of voice command
system
202Everything from A to Z

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Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
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Climate
>Air distribution
>Seat air conditioning
>Independent ventilation
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menu
>Switching off Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for traffic information
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for central
locking, or settings for your portable phone
>Display of service requirements and dates
for statutory emission and vehicle inspec-
tions.
Menu navigation
As of ignition key position 1, the following mes-
sage appears on the Control Display:
Confirm the message by pressing the control-
ler; this opens the start menu.
Start menu
From the start menu, you can open four menus
by moving the controller left, right, forward, or
back. Pressing the controller opens the menu.
Opening start menu
Press button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.
Displays in menu
1In menus, you can change fields to select
the menu items they contain or to make
adjustments. The current field is high-
lighted.
2Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
3In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility
of accessing other menu items that are not
currently visible.
4Settings are displayed graphically, numeri-
cally, or as text.

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This symbol appears on the Control Display
when you can input additional voice com-
mands.
If no other voice commands are possible, then
operate the equipment using the Control Cen-
ter.
Terminating or canceling voice
command system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
on the center console
or
Voice commands
Having the possible voice commands
read aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possi-
ble voice commands related to the selected
menu item on the Control Display.
For example, if you have selected "CD", the
system will read aloud the possible voice com-
mands for operating the CD player and the CD
changer
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Opening help
Using alternative voice commands
There are often a number of commands to run a
function, e.g.:
Calling up functions directly
With short commands you can carry out certain
functions directly, regardless of which menu
item is selected, refer to page199.
Opening the start menu
Example: selecting a track
1.Press the button on the steering wheel
or in the center console.
{Cancel}
{Options}
{Help}
{Information menu} or {i menu}
{Main menu}
2.{Entertainment}
The system outputs:
{{Entertainment}}
3.{CD}
The system outputs:
{{CD}}
4.Select track, e.g.:
{Track 1}
The system outputs:
{{Track 1}}

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On/off and tone
The following audio sources have shared
controls and setting options:
>Radio Business
>CD player
>CD changer
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Controls
The audio sources can be operated using:
>Buttons in the region of the CD player
>Control Center
>Remote control
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>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page10
Buttons in the region of the CD player
The layout of the buttons can vary depending
on your vehicle's equipment.
Equipment with single drive:Equipment with two drives:
1Sound output for entertainment on/off,
volume
>Press: switch on/off.
When you switch on, the last set radio
station or CD track is played.
>Turn: adjust volume.
2Drive for audio CDs
3 Eject CD
4Station scan/track search
>Change radio station.
>Select track for CD player and
CD changer.
5Drive for navigation DVDs

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Operation using Control Center
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller back to open "Enter-
tainment".
You have the following choices:
>"FM" and "AM": select radio reception.
>"WB": request weather station.
>"SAT": select satellite radio.
>"CD": select CD player or CD changer.
>"Set": depending on the audio source,
other adjustments can be made, e.g. with
the radio: update station with strongest
reception, save station, tone control, sam-
ple stations.
Switching on/off
In order to switch the Entertainment sound out-
put on and off:
Press knob1 next to the CD player.
This symbol on the Control Display indi-
cates that sound output is switched off.
Adjusting volume
Turn knob1 next to the CD player until the
desired volume is set.
You can also adjust the volume on the steering
wheel.
The setting for the remote control currently in
use is stored.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e. g. treble
and bass, or the speed-dependent volume
increase.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Changing tone settings
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.

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Controls in the back seat*
You can also use a remote control to select
Business radio as the audio source and listen to
it through the headphones or speakers.
Remote control
1Buttons for menu navigation
2Volume
3Station scan/track search
>Change radio station.
>Select track for CD player and
CD changer.
4Headphones right/left
5Exit menu for rear seat entertainment
Use the buttons1 to navigate through the
menu. Pressing and move the controller left,
right, forward, and back is replaced by pressing
the corresponding button, refer to page16.
Attaching headphones
Connections for the headphones:
Jacks 3.5 mm.
Selecting speakers/headphones
1.Press one of the buttons1.
2.Select "Rear entertainment using speak-
ers" or "Rear entertainment via head-
phones".
3.Press button.
The last audio source selected is displayed:
> Headphones selected.
> Speakers selected.
To exit from the menu:
Select arrow and press button.
Settings for the remote control
You can limit control and set it so that the audio
source of the speakers is also heard through the
headphones.
Limiting control:
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

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CD player and CD changer
Listening to CDs
CD player: starting CD
When equipped with two drives:
The upper drive is for audio CDs.
Insert the CD into the drive with the labeled side
up.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on.
To start playback when there is already a CD in
the drive:
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller back to open "Enter-
tainment".3.Select "CD" and press the controller.
4.On vehicles with a CD changer, select "CD"
and press the controller to start the CD
player.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is switched on.
To eject the CD, press the button on the
CD player.
The CD emerges slightly from the drive.
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CD changer: starting CD
1.Fill the CD magazine and insert, refer to
page147.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
2.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
3.Move the controller back to open "Enter-
tainment".
4.Select "CD" and press the controller.
5.Select the desired CD and press the con-
troller.
At the end of the last track, the next CD will be
selected.
If new CDs have been placed in the CD maga-
zine, 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 next to 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.
You can also select the track on the steering
wheel.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
Select a track by turning the controller.
Repeating a track
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
2.Select "Repeat" and press the controller.
The current music track on the CD is repeated.