2006 BMW 650I COUPE radio

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page217.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
Reporting safety defects 7
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
22Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
47Adjustments
56Transporting children safely
58Driving
74Everything under control
85Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
96Lamps
100Climate
106Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
114Things to remember when driving
Navigation
120Starting navigation system
121Destination entry
132Destination guidance
137What to do if …
Entertainment
140On/off and tone
144Radio
153CD player and CD changer
Communications
162Telephoning
174TeleService, BMW Assist
Mobility
182Refueling
184Wheels and tires
190Under the hood
195Maintenance
197Replacing components
202Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
210Technical data
213Short commands of the voice command
system
217Everything from A to Z

Notes
6
For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Have corresponding
work on your BMW performed only by your
BMW center or a workshop that works accord-
ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri-
ately trained personnel. If this work is not
carried out properly, there is a danger of subse-
quent damage and related safety hazards.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts,
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to
ensure optimum performance when installed
on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation, or its occupants.
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See
your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<

At a glance
11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
7Buttons on steering wheel
8Instrument cluster12
11Ignition lock58
12Horn: the entire surface15Releasing the hood190
16Opening luggage compartment lid34 Mobile phone
*162
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice
command system
* 22
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
*54
Individually programmable54
9
Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
10Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 58
13
Steering wheel heater
*54
Steering wheel adjustment53
14
Cruise control66
Active cruise control
*67
17
Head-Up Display
*93
18
Parking lamps96
Low beams96
Automatic headlamp control96
Adaptive Head Light
*97
19
Instrument lighting99
Front fog lamps98

At a glance
15Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise
function
*40
2Microphone for handsfree mode for
telephone
*
and voice command system*22
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
3Reading lamps99
4Interior lamps99
5Coupe: initiating emergency call
*202
6Indicator/warning lamp for front passenger
airbag
*92
7Convertible: initiating emergency
call
*202
8Control Display16
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system32
11Automatic climate control100
12Changing
>radio station145
>track14013Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*120
>audio CD140
14Player for navigation DVD in Professional
*
navigation system120
15Drive for audio CDs140
16Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume141
18Bracket for cup holder109
19Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
20Activating voice command system
*22
21Opening start menu on Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control64 Temperature setting,
left/right100
Automatic air distribution and
volume101
Cooling function102
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control103
Maximum cooling103
Residual heat mode103
Switching off automatic climate
control103
Air volume102
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation102
Rear window defroster100
17
Heated seats52
PDC Park Distance Control
*85
DTC Dynamic Traction Control87
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top42
Convertible: closing the convertible
top42

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17Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Air distribution
>Automatic program
>Parked car ventilation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of the service requirements and
dates for statutory emission and vehicle
inspections
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
With the ignition switch at radio readiness or
higher, refer to page58, the following message
appears on the Control Display:
To confirm the message:
Press the controller.
This opens the start menu.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.

iDrive
20
Status information
1Display for:
>Entertainment:
Radio, CD
>Telephone
* in "Communication":
Name of linked mobile phone, network
search or no network
>"BMW Assist"
*:
Existing voice connection with a service
from BMW Assist
2Entertainment sound output off
3Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
*
> Roaming active
4 Telephoning
* is possible if the mobile
phone is logged onto the vehicle
Reception strength in mobile phone
network depends on mobile phone
5Time
Other displays:
When Check Control information appears or
entries are made via the voice command sys-
tem
*, the status information is temporarily
hidden.
Assistance window*
Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:
>the computer or the trip computer
>the arrow display or map view in vehicles
equipped with navigation system
*
>The current position
Selecting displays
1.Move the controller to the right to switch to
the assistance window and press the con-
troller.
2.Select a menu item.
3.Press the controller.

Voice command system
24
Notes
The mobile phone can also be operated
by voice commands, refer to page170.<
For voice commands, bear the following in
mind:
>Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive
emphasis and pauses. This also applies to
spelling when entering the destination.
>Always say the commands in the language
of voice command system.
>When selecting a radio station, use the
usual pronunciation of the station name.
>For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the
voice command system and no abbrevia-
tions.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sun-
roof
* or convertible top closed to prevent
interference from ambient noise.
>Avoid background noises in the vehicle
while speaking.

Opening and closing
28
Opening and closing
Keys/remote control
1Remote control with integrated key
2Spare key
3Adapter for spare key, in glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a battery which is
automatically charged in the ignition lock while
driving. You should use the remote control at
least twice a year in order to maintain the
charge condition. For equipment with comfort
access
*, the remote control contains a replace-
able battery, refer to page38.
Depending on which remote control is detected
by the vehicle during unlocking, different set-
tings are called up and carried out in the vehicle,
refer to Personal Profile, page29.
Information on the required maintenance is also
stored in the remote control, refer to Service
data in remote control, page195.
Integrated key
Press the button1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Hotel function, refer to page33
>Driver's door, refer to page32
>Luggage compartment lid, refer to page34.
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new
remote controls with an integrated key are
available at your BMW center.
Spare key
Store the spare key in a safe place such as your
wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.
The spare key and integrated key of the remote
control fit the same locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is required so that the vehicle can
be started with the spare key or radio readiness
can be switched on.