2005 BMW 745i CD changer

Controls
3Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is
to use the index, refer to page218.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
17 Control Center
26 Voice command
Controls
34Opening and closing
46 Adjustments
58 Transporting children safely
62 Driving
81 Everything under control
91 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100 Lamps
103 A congenial climate
112 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130Starting navigation system
132 Destination entry
139 Destination guidance
145 What to do if …
Entertainment
148On/off, tone
152 Radio
158 CD Compact Disc
160 CD changer
163 TV
165 DVD changer
Communications
174Using the phone in your vehicle
182 BMW Assist
Mobility
186Refueling
188 Wheels and tires
194 Under the hood
198 Maintenance
200 Rules and regulations
201 Replacing components
209 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
214Technical data
218 Everything from A to Z

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Control Center
The concept
The Control Center has been designed to
avoid the unnecessary complexity created
by an extended number of switches and
controls. It consists of the controller and
the Control Display.
The controller is used to select the func-
tions that will appear on the Control Dis-
play. In addition, it also shows you the
Check Control messages, refer to page83.
Controls
1Controller: you operate all the functions
in the Control Center by moving, turning
and pressing.
If you move the controller
>you feel the mechanical guides along
the main direction of movement.
This makes it easier for you to select
the right main menus
>If you turn the controller, you feel an
electronically created rasterizing.
This helps you to select the desired
menu item
2Button for opening the start menu from
any menu item
3Individual button assignmentTo avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard, both to your own vehicle's occu-
pants and to other road users: never
attempt to use the controls or make adjust-
ments unless traffic and road conditions
allow.<
The following introduction illustrates how
easy it is to use the Control Center.
You can find detailed instructions describ-
ing how to use the individual systems in the
separate sections.
Programming button function
You can assign specific individual functions
to the programmable button. This feature
then provides you with quick access to this
function, allowing you to control it without
undue distraction from road and traffic con-
ditions.
1.Select "Settings" and press the control-
ler
2.Select and press the controller
3.Select . Continue to press the
controller until the desired function
appears:
>"Mode"
You can choose between the output
sources radio/FM or AM, compact-
disc CD and CD changer. The pre-
condition is that one of these
sources has been activated
>"FM" or "AM"
Switching over between wavebands
FM and AM, also refer to page152
>"Brief info"
Display of the help and supplemen-
tary texts of the active menu for
approx. 10 seconds, refer to Assis-
tance window on page22.

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Menus in Control Display
You can select from an extended range of
functions and setting options:
1BMW Assist
*182
2Communication
>Using the phone174
>Portable phone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
3Car data
>Computer85
>Limit87
>Stopwatch88
>Service required82
>Accessing Check Control
messages834Navigation
*130
5Help
>Brief help text displays22
>Menu name for menu change
6Entertainment
>Radio152
>CD player
*158
>CD changer
*160
>TV
*163
>DVD
*165

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Headphones
1Headphone jack
2Adjusting volume
3Station scan/track search
>Station scan
>Music track search for CD, search
chapter for DVD changer
>Select TV channels
Headphones are only intended for passen-
gers in the rear seats. Please check with
local regulations regarding use of head-
phones.

Voice command
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Voice command
Voice command system
The concept
The voice command system allows you to
control operation of various vehicle sys-
tems without ever removing your hands
from the steering wheel. The system oper-
ates on the basis of voice commands that
you will learn easily after using them a few
times. In many cases, the voice command
system supports you with announcements
or questions while you are making your
entries.
The voice command system transforms
your oral commands and dialog answers
into control signals for the selected sys-
tems.
Please take the time to acquaint your-
self with how a particular system
operates before proceeding to control it
using the voice command system.<
Symbols used
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the
voice command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by
the voice command system.
Systems available for use with voice
command
>{Telephone}, refer to page174
>{Navigation}, refer to page130
>{Radio}, refer to page152
>{CD}, refer to page158
>{CD changer}, refer to page160
>{Notepad}, refer to page28
>{TV}, refer to page163
>{DVD}, refer to page165. Either the system that you are now operat-
ing or any current error messages will
a ppe ar in th e I n fo Di spla y, re fer to page27.
Voice commands
Voice command system activation
Briefly press the button on the steer-
ing wheel.
A signal tone and "SVS active" in the Info
Display, refer to page27, indicate that the
system is ready for use. You are automati-
cally in the main menu.
From here, you can call up all the equip-
ment that can be operated.
Canceling voice command
Briefly press the button on the steer-
ing wheel
or
In dialogs in which any text can be spoken,
e.g. names, notes, canceling is only possi-
ble using the button.
The system automatically switches
over to its telephone mode if you
receive a call during voice command.
"SVS off" appears in the Info Display, refer
to page27.<
Voice commands
The voice command system operates on
the basis of specific, predefined com-
mands; these commands should be spo-
ken precisely as indicated. You can have
the possible commands read back at any
stage. To do so, say the command
{Options}.
In addition to the commands described,
there are often other commands that run
the same function. Instead of {Options},
you can, for example, also say {What now}.
*
These sections contain information on
using the voice command system.
{Cancel}.

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On/off, tone
Controls
Operation using buttons
The illustration shows a CD player as an
example.
1Operating audio and video sources
>Press: switching on/off
>Turn: adjusting volume
2CD slot
3Eject CD
4Change station/track
>Change the station
>Fast forward/reverse
>Music track change for CD, change
chapter for DVD changer
>Change program for TV
Operation using Control Center
The following control options are available
in the "Entertainment" menu.
>"FM..." and "AM..."
Select waveband>"WB"
Select Weather Band
If your vehicle is equipped with satellite
radio, "SAT...", select satellite radio, is
located at this position
>"CD" and
Change audio source
>"Tone"
Set tone, e.g. treble, bass
>"Video" and "Audio"
Change to video or audio sources
>"TV" and "DVD"
Change video source
>"Picture"
Adjust picture
Select standard
Select picture format
>"Tone"
Set tone, e.g. treble, bass.
You can also control the radio, CD player,
CD changer and the TV using the buttons
on the steering wheel, refer to page16, as
well as via the voice command system,
refer to page26.
Operating temperatures
The system is configured for operat-
ing temperatures of 57/–156 to
1407/+606. Outside this temperature
range, malfunctions can occur.<

CD changer
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CD changer
Location
The BMW CD changer with a storage
capacity of 6 CDs is installed above the
glove compartment.
Removing CD magazine
To insert or remove CDs from the storage
magazine you must first remove it from the
CD changer:
1.Press button 1; the lid 2 opens
2.The CD magazine is ejected and can be
removed.
Inserting/removing CDs from
CD magazine
When inserting or removing CDs always
remember to grasp them on the edge, tak-
ing care to avoid touching the data side
with its mirror finish.
>To insert:
Insert the CD in its slot with the label
side on top
>To remove:
Pull out the desired drawer and remove the corresponding CD, as shown in the
illustration.
Inserting CD magazine
1.Press button 1; the lid opens
2.Ensure that the arrow symbol is point-
ing toward the CD player and slide the
magazine 2 all the way in. The lid closes
automatically.
The CD changer automatically reads
in the loaded CDs and is then ready
for operation.<
Listening to CDs
1.Insert the CD magazine
2.Select and confirm your selec-
tion.
After a few seconds, play will resume at the
point where the DVD stopped earlier.
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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}.