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Weather Band
Weather Radio is a service of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
NOAA, of the U.S. Department of Com-
merce. Weather messages are repeated
every four to six minutes and are routinely
revised every one to three hours, or more
frequently if needed. Most of the stations
operate 24 hours daily. During severe
weather, National Weather Service fore-
casters can interrupt the routine weather
broadcasts and substitute special warning
messages. If you have a question concern-
ing NOAA Weather Radio, please contact
your nearest National Weather Service
Office, or write to National Weather Ser-
vice, Attn: W/OM11, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East-
West Highway Silver Spring, MD. 20910.
Selecting Weather Band
1.Select "WB" and confirm your selection
2.Select channels and confirm your
selection.
With satellite radio:
1.Select "AM" and confirm your selection
2.Each time you confirm "AM", the sys-
tem alternately switches between the
"AM" and "Weather" mode
3.Select channels and confirm your
selection.In some regions, only one or two
channels can be received or Weather
Band channels are unavailable.<
Satellite radio*
You can receive approx. 100 different
channels with high sound quality.
You can listen to one of these channels free
of charge at any time to obtain a first
impression. The channel is marked
with .
To listen to additional channels of your
choice, you must have these channels
enabled.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new
technology.<
Enabling channels
1.Select "SAT" and confirm your selec-
tion.
The channels that can be received are
shown in the list
2.Select a channel and confirm your
selection
3.Dial the displayed telephone number
to have the system enabled.

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If the CD magazine has been newly filled,
playback begins with the lowest CD, e.g.
CD 1, track 1.
Volume adjustment, refer to page149.
Tone control, refer to page149.
If you play self-recorded audio CDs,
faults, e.g. drop-outs, can occur, or
the CD is not played at all.<
Status displays
The CD magazine's load status is indicated
on the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a CD that
you have loaded in the magazine,
check to ensure that the CD has been
inserted correctly and inspect it for signs of
defects.<
Selecting a track using
Control Center
Selecting a CD
Select CD and confirm your selection.
Playback starts on the first track. At the
end of the last track, the next CD will be
selected.
Listening to sample and selecting,
Scan
The system automatically plays a brief
sample from each of the tracks on the cur-
rent CD.
1.To start sampling:
Select "SCAN" and confirm your selec-
tion.
The Scan function starts with the next
track. Once all tracks have been played
once, the next track is played
2.To select a track:
Confirm "SCAN" a second time to can-
cel the scan function. Play resumes at
the point on the CD at which sampling
was interrupted.
Random play sequence
In this mode the music tracks on the cur-
rent CD are played in a random sequence,
Random.
To start random play:
Select "RND" and confirm your selection.
To cancel random play:
Select any other function except track
search.
Selecting a track using
buttons
Track search
Select the direction.
Press repeatedly, continuing until you
reach the desired track on the current CD.
The CD will start play at the track selected. 1.{CD changer}
2.{CD on}.
{CD 1 ..6}.
1.{CD changer}
2.{Next} or {Back}.

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TV
For your own safety, the TV picture is only
shown on the rear screen.
The system is designed for reception
of analog television. Due to the quality
of mobile reception, reduced picture qual-
ity can result depending on the current
position and network coverage in spite of
the highly advanced reception technology
used. A change in vehicle locations can
result in improved reception quality in many
cases.<
Television
1.Switch on audio or video sources, refer
to page 149.
Select " Video" and confirm your
selection if an audio source is switched
on
2.Select "TV" and confirm your selection.
The device selects the last program set.
Volume adjustment, refer to page149.
Tone control, refer to page149.
All menu items will disappear from the
screen after a brief pause if you do not
make any additional entries.<
Storing programs
The programs with the strongest reception
are automatically stored and continuously
adjusted to the respective reception situa-
tion.
Selecting programs
Using Control Center
1.Press the controller to view the pro-
grams
2.Select program and confirm your selec-
tion.
Button in rear
Press the button in the desired direction
the number of times required to reach the
program you want.
*
{TV on}.
1.{TV}
2.{Next} or {Back}.

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The DVD controller disappears again after a
short time if you have not selected a func-
tion.
During playback the DVD controller is
displayed by pressing the controller.<
Selecting a track
Several tracks can be stored on a DVD.
1.Select DVD and confirm your selection.
Playback begins after a few seconds
2.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
3.Select "FULL MENU" and confirm your
selection4.Select "TITLE" and confirm your selec-
tion
5.Turn and press the controller to select
the desired track.
Playback begins at the track selected.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Display DVD controller, refer to
page166
2.Select the direction
and confirm your selection
3.To increase the fast forward/reverse
speed, press the controller several
times.
The DVD playback will be distorted
4.End fast forward/reverse:
Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
The DVD will start play at the point
selected.
When the DVD is playing, rapid fast
forward/reverse is started by turning
the controller. The speed can be increased
by turning the controller further. To inter-
rupt the fast forward/reverse function,
release the controller. The system will con-
tinue play at the point on the DVD at which
the controller was released.<
SoftkeyFunction
Start playback
Stop playback
Close DVD controller
Activate and deactivate
freezing frame
Searching for chapter
Fast forward/reverse
DVD-specific menu:
Select functions
DVD-specific menu:
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influencing the cardiac pacemaker.
With the slightest sign of a cardiac pace-
maker malfunction, switch the BMW porta-
ble phone off immediately.<
Batteries
To avoid possible short circuits, after
removing a battery you should never
allow it to come into contact with metallic
surfaces of any kind. This is why you should
handle charged batteries with care, in par-
ticular if you place batteries, e.g. in jacket
or shirt pockets that contain metal objects.
If you are in an environment where there is
a risk of explosion, do not remove the bat-
tery from the device, as otherwise sparks
from your battery could cause explosions
or fire.<
Disposing of used batteries
Return used batteries to a recycling
collection point or to your BMW cen-
ter.<
Care instructions
You can find useful information on caring
for your portable phone in the Caring for
your vehicle brochure and in the separate
portable phone Owner's Manual.
Controls
To be able to use the BMW portable phone
via the vehicle equipment, it must be
located in the cradle, refer to page178.
For information on operating your
portable phone, please consult the
separate Owner's Manual.<
The BMW portable phone can be operated
by means of:
>The steering wheel, refer to page16
>The Control Center.
>The folding telephone keypad
>The voice command system, except for
incoming calls.
Control Center
You can use the following functions in the
Control Center:
>The phone book
>The TOP 8 list
>The redial list.
After selecting the desired entry, a connec-
tion can be set up via:
>The button on the steering wheel
>The folding telephone keypad
>The Control Center.
Here, the dialed number appears in the
upper status line, refer to page23.
Missed calls are also shown in a list if this
service is supported by your wireless ser-
vice provider.
Select and and confirm your
selection to switch between the two pages
of the "Communication" menu.

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Hands-free system
The hands-free microphone is located on
the left-hand side on the headliner.
The hands-free system is activated when-
ever you establish or receive a call using
the following:
>Buttons on the steering wheel, page16
>Voice command system, page26,
except for incoming calls
>Control Center, page175
>Telephone keypad, folding, page176.
Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the hands-
free unit:
Turn this button during a call to select the
desired volume.
The hands-free unit will remain at this vol-
ume level, even if the other audio sources
are set to minimum volume.
The system automatically selects your
individual volume setting each time
you unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.<
Starting an emergency call
1.To open the protective cover:
Briefly press the protective cover
2.Press the emergency call button for at
least 2 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the button lights
up. As soon as the voice connection to
the BMW Assist response center has
been established, the indicator lamp
flashes.
Conditions for an emergency call:
>Ignition key from radio position
>The wireless communications network
is available
>The emergency call system is operable.
If the current position of your vehicle can be
determined with vehicles with an activated
BMW Assist, it will be transmitted to the
BMW Assist response center.
A navigation CD/DVD must be
inserted, as otherwise the current
vehicle position cannot be determined.
If the navigation system is inoperative, the
current position of the vehicle is not trans-
mitted.<
Following transmission of the data a confir-
mation report will appear on the Control
Display. The response center can initiate
immediate action for emergency assis-
tance.
If it is repeatedly not possible to transfer
the data, a voice connection to the BMW
Assist response center will be established.
If conditions allow, remain in the vehi-
cle until the connection has been
established. You will then be able to pro-

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Calls during a call
This function can only be used through the
keypad.
Accepting a call
Press the button
Rejecting a call
Press the button
Switching between two calls
Press button again
Ending a call when two connections
exist, switching between calls
Press the button
The current connection is terminated. The
second call kept on hold can now be con-
tinued.
The second calling party's number will be
displayed on the Control Display, even after
the second call is terminated.
Phone book
You must enter your portable phone's
phone book in the voice command system
before it will be available for access using
the vehicle's voice commands. This creates
a special voice-command phone book. If
changes are then made to the phone book
using the voice command system, these
modifications will apply exclusively to the
voice-command phone book, and not to
the phone book in the portable phone.
Creating and updating voice-
command phone book*
The entries in the portable phone's phone
book appear sequentially on the Info Dis-
play.
You must assign a specific name to each
number that you wish to transfer to the
voice-command phone book. These num-
bers will no longer be requested during
updates.
Making a new entry in voice-
command phone book
Dialing from phone book
1.Select "Communication"
>Select "A-Z" and confirm.
An alphabetical listing of all the
entries in the phone book appears
on the right side of the Control Dis-
play.
>Select "1,2,3" and confirm your
selection.
A listing of all entries in the phone
book appears on the right side of the
Control Display
2.Select the desired entry and confirm
your selection
3.Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
1.{Telephone}
2.{Update telephone book}.
1.{Save name}
2.Enter name and repeat entry upon
request
3.Enter phone numbers
4.{Save}.

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You can use the voice command system to
redial the last number called:
Select and confirm to end the call.
Missed calls
If the phone number of the caller was trans-
ferred, you can have a list of all missed calls
displayed if this service is supported by
your wireless service provider.
1.Select "Communication"
2.Select "Missed" and confirm your
selection A call in your absence is indi-
cated with a letter icon in the upper sta-
tus line, refer to page23
3.Select an entry from the list that now
appears on the display, and confirm
your selection
4.Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
The connection is established. Here,
the dialed number appears in the upper
status line, refer to page23.
The connection can also be set up
using the button on the steering
wheel or the telephone keypad.<
Select and confirm to end the call.{Redial}.