2005 BMW 645CI COUPE&CONVERTIBLE CD player

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page199.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
Reporting safety defects 7
At a glance
10Cockpit
16Control Center
22Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
44Adjustments
52Transporting children safely
54Driving
69Everything under control
80Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
91Lamps
94A congenial climate
100Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
108Things to remember when driving
Navigation
114Starting navigation system
115Destination entry
124Destination guidance
129What to do if …
Entertainment
132On/off and tone
136Radio
143CD player and CD changer
Communications
150Telephoning
159TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
166Refueling
168Wheels and tires
174Under the hood
178Maintenance
180Replacing components
185Giving and receiving assistance
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192Technical data
196Short commands of the voice command
system
199Everything from A to Z

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Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
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Climate
>Air distribution
>Independent ventilation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for traffic information
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of the service requirements and
dates for statutory emission and vehicle
inspections
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 the 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 respective current field
appears brighter.
2Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
3Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing
other menu items that are not currently vis-
ible.
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 further voice commands are possible,
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 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 page196.
Opening the start menu
An example: selecting a track
1.Press the button in the steering wheel
or on 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 a 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 near CD player
>Control Center
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page11
Buttons near 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: to switch on/off.
When you switch on, the last set radio
station or CD track is played.
>Turn: to adjust volume.
2Drive for audio CDs
3 Eject CD
4Station scan/track scan
>Change radio station.
>Select track for CD player and
CD changer.
5Drive for navigation DVDs
Operation using Control Center
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.

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2.Move the controller backward to open
"Entertainment".
You have the following choices:
>"FM" or "AM": select radio reception.
>"WB": call up Weather Band station.
>"SAT": select satellite radio.
>"CD": select CD player or CD changer.
>"Set": depending on each audio source,
other settings can be made, e.g. on the
radio: updating stations with best reception,
storing stations, tone control, playing sta-
tions.
Switching on/off
To switch the sound output for entertainment
on/off:
Press button1 next to the CD player.
This symbol on the Control Display indi-
cates that sound output is switched off.
Adjusting volume
Turn button1 next to the CD player until the
desired volume is set.
The volume can also be set on the steering
wheel.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
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 controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Entertainment settings" and press
the controller.
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.

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To change between these different selection
criteria of stations:
1.Move the controller forward to change
fields.
2.Select a selection criterion.
3.Press the controller.
The stations can also be changed on the steer-
ing wheel.
Buttons next to CD player:
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next displayed sta-
tion.
Playing stations, scan
The system automatically plays a brief sample
from each of the stations on the current wave-
band.
In "Manual", you can set stations that are
received in addition to those displayed.
Buttons next to CD player:
To start scan, press and hold the button
for the desired direction.
To stop scan, press the button.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "FM" or "AM".
2.Press the controller.
3.Press the controller again.
Other menu items are displayed.4.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
Scan starts.
To stop the scan:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
This cancels the scan search, and the radio
remains on the current station.
Selecting frequency manually
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "FM" or "AM".
2.Press the controller.
3.Move the controller forward to change
fields.
4.Select "Manual" and press the controller.
5.Turn the controller to set a certain fre-
quency.

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Storing channel
1.Select desired channel.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Store" and press the controller.
"Presets" is displayed.
4.Turn the controller to select a memory loca-
tion and press the controller.
The channel is stored. The stations of the last
selection criterion are displayed again after a
short time.
Changing channel with buttons next to
CD player
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next enabled chan-
nel.
Notes
When there is a signal blockage or the transmis-
sion 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 environmen-
tal or topographic conditions 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 interfer-
ence.
Service should resume normally after the
source of signal unavailability has been
cleared.<

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CD player and CD changer
Listening to CDs
CD player: starting CD
Equipment with two drives:
The upper drive is for audio CDs.
Insert the CD with the labeled side facing
upward.
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 backward to open
"Entertainment".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 if the sound output is switched
on.
Press the button next to the CD player in
order to eject the CD.
The CD emerges slightly from the drive.
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