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Random play sequence
All of the tracks on the current CD are played at
least once in a random sequence.
Select "RND" and press the controller.
Cancel random playback:
Select "RND" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
The tracks can be heard, but the sound is dis-
torted.
Notes
The BMW CD player is a Class 1 laser
product. Never remove the cover from the
housing. Do not operate with a damaged cover
panel as this can lead to severe eye injury.
Never play CDs or DVDs with stick-on labels.
They can come loose during playback due to
the heat buildup and cause irreparable damage
to the system.
Only use round CDs with a standard diameter of
4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs with an
adapter, e.g. CD singles; otherwise, the CDs or
the adapter can jam and may no longer eject
properly.<
General malfunctions
The BMW CD player is optimized for operation
in the vehicle. It may react more sensitively to
defective CDs than devices intended for sta-
tionary use.
If a CD cannot be played back, first check to
make sure it has been correctly inserted.
Humidity
High humidity can fog the CD or the focusing
lens for the laser beam, temporarily preventing
playback.
Malfunctions with individual CDs
If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs,
this can be due to one of the following causes.
Home-recorded CDs
Malfunction sources in home-recorded CDs
include, for example, inconsistent data origina-
tion and recording processes as well as low
quality or pronounced aging of the blanks used.
Only write on CDs with a marker especially
designed for this purpose.
Damaged CDs
Avoid finger prints, dust, scratches, and mois-
ture.
Store CDs in a sleeve.
Do not expose CDs to temperatures above
1227/506, high humidity or direct sunlight.
CDs with copy protection
Manufacturers often provide CDs with copy
protection. This can prevent or limit the play-
back of these CDs.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know about
this topic by consulting the separate Caring for
your vehicle brochure.

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5.Select "CDC" and press the controller.
6.Select the desired CD and press the con-
troller.
CD playback starts on the first track. At the end
of the last track, the next CD will be selected.
The CD magazine's load status is indicated on
the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a CD that you
have loaded into the magazine, check to
ensure that the CD has been inserted correctly
and inspect it for signs of defects.
If simultaneously equipped with a DVD changer,
up to twelve CDs can be played back.<
Using the voice command system:
Selecting tracks
Using buttons in center console
Press the button repeatedly, continuing
until you reach the desired track on the current
CD.
Using the voice command system:
Using iDrive
Turn the controller to select the track and press
to confirm.
Using the voice command system:
Compressed audio files
CDs with compressed audio files such as
MP3's are identified with a star.
1.Select directory if need be and press the
controller.
2.Select the track and turn the controller to
start playback.
To change directories:
Select directory and press the controller. 1.{CD changer}.
2.{CD on}.
1.{CD changer}.
2.{Next} or {Back}.
1.{CD changer}.
2.{CD Track 1...30}.

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3.Press the button to open the start
menu.
4.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
5.Select "DVD" and press the controller.
After a few seconds, play will resume at the
point where playback was previously inter-
rupted.
The DVD magazine's load status is indicated on
the Control Display.
If the display fails to detect a DVD that you
have loaded into the magazine, check to
ensure that the DVD has been inserted cor-
rectly and inspect it for signs of defects.
If there are audio CDs in the DVD magazine,
these will not be displayed in the DVD menu,
but instead in the CD changer menu.<
Using the voice command system:
DVD control
With the DVD controller, you can select the
track and chapter, open the DVD-specific menu
and operate functions such as Language, Fast
forward and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the
DVD control, under certain circumstances even
during playback of the entire DVD. It is not pos-
sible to operate the DVD control under these
circumstances. In this case, try to make the
selection using the DVD-specific menu.
During playback:
Press the controller to display the DVD control.The DVD controller disappears again after a
short time if you have not selected a function.
Fast forward/reverse
Forward/reverse with DVD control
1.During playback, press the controller to dis-
play the DVD control.
2.Select and press the controller.
3.To increase the fast forward/reverse speed,
press the controller several times.
The DVD playback will be distorted.
To cancel fast forward/reverse:
Select and press the controller.
The DVD will start play at the point selected.
Forward/reverse with controller
1.During playback, turn the controller.
Fast forward/reverse is interrupted. 1.{DVD on}.
2.{DVD 1...6}.
SoftkeyFunction
Start playback
Stop playback
Close DVD controller
Activate and deactivate freeze
frame
Skip chapter
Fast forward/reverse
DVD-specific menu:
Select functions
DVD-specific menu:
Return to previous 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 whenever
you establish or receive a call using the follow-
ing:
>Buttons on the steering wheel, page11
>Voice command system
*, page23, except
for incoming calls
>Retracting telephone keypad
>iDrive, refer to Using the phone, page182
Volume adjustment
You can set the volume for the hands-free sys-
tem and the ring tone separately:
>Turn knob during a call.
>Turn knob during an incoming call.
This volume is maintained, even if the other
audio sources are set to minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Retracting telephone keypad
The telephone keypad allows you to use all of
the basic mobile phone functions without ever
picking up the handset.
Calls are automatically routed through the
hands-free system.
Sliding out
Press telephone keypad1.
It slides out.
Sliding in
Slide telephone keypad in until it engages.
It is not possible to remove the telephone
keypad.<
2Rejecting call or terminating con-
nection.
3Press briefly: deletes the last digit
entered.
Press and hold: deletes the entire
number.
4Accepting call or establishing con-
nection.

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Touch tone dialing
The touch tone code is required for access to
network services or for controlling devices, e.g.
remote checking of an answering machine.
This function is available when a connection
has been established.
Emergency call with
emergency call button*
When the vehicle is equipped with the full
mobile phone preparation package, you can
trigger an emergency call via the emergency
call button on the headliner.
Conditions for an emergency call:
>BMW Assist is activated.
>Radio ready state is activated.
>The wireless communications network is
available.
>The emergency call system is operable.
Initiating an emergency call
1.To open the protective cover:
Briefly press the protective cover.
2.Press the emergency call button for at least
2seconds.The LED in the button lights up. As soon as the
voice connection to the BMW Assist response
center has been established, the LED flashes.
An additional speaker is integrated in the front
passenger footwell for emergency calls.
If conditions allow, remain in the vehicle
until the connection has been estab-
lished. You will then be able to provide a
detailed description of the situation.<
On vehicles with BMW Assist enabled, a tele-
phone connection to the BMW Assist response
center is established. If the current vehicle posi-
tion can be determined, this is conveyed to the
response center.
A navigation CD/DVD must be inserted
and the GPS signal must be received.
Otherwise, the current vehicle position cannot
be transferred.
If the navigation system is inoperative, the cur-
rent position of the vehicle is not transmitted.<
Upon receipt of the data, a confirmation report
will appear on the Control Display. The BMW
Assist response center can initiate immediate
action for emergency assistance.
Under certain conditions, an emergency call is
initiated automatically immediately after a
severe accident. An automatic emergency call
is not affected by the emergency call button
being pressed.
For technical reasons, the emergency call
cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable
conditions.< 5Entering digits 1 - 9.
6Entering special characters.
7Entering the digit 0.
8Press briefly: entering special
characters.
Press and hold
*: pause for touch
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Making a call
Dialing a phone number and
establishing a connection
Retracting telephone keypad
1.Enter the phone number.
2.Press the button.
Voice command system*
T h e s ys t e m r ec o g n i z es d i g it s f r o m z e ro t o n i n e .
You can say each digit individually or group
them into a sequence to speed up the entry
process:
After the last spoken sequence of digits has
been repeated by the system, you can delete
this sequence of digits:
With {Delete number} all numbers previously
entered are deleted:
Redialing
You can recall the last phone number you
selected:
Dialing a phone number from phone
book or a phone number stored in a list
Phone numbers you have called, missed calls,
and the entries of the phone book are stored in
lists when the mobile phone is connected to the
vehicle via Bluetooth. If the caller is entered in
the phone book, the name of the entry is dis-
played instead of the phone number. The fol-
lowing lists are available:
>"TOP 8":
The eight phone numbers in the phone
book that are called most frequently are automatically stored in the Top 8 list. The
number called most often appears at the
top of the list.
>"Last":
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.
>"A-Z":
The entries in the phone book of the SIM
card or of the mobile phone, including name
and phone number, are displayed in alpha-
betical order.
>"Missed":
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
not accepted are stored, provided that the
phone number of the caller was transmitted.
A missed call is indicated by an envelope
symbol in the top status line.
Dialing phone numbers from phone
book
The list "A-Z" is available for you phone book
entries. The Control Display shows the entries
in the phone book of the SIM card or mobile
phone in alphabetical order.
1.Select "A-Z" and press the controller.
An alphabetical listing of all the entries in
the phone book appears on the right side of
the Control Display.
2.Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.
3.Select the symbol and press the control-
ler.
The system dials the number. The phone num-
ber is displayed in the top status line. 1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Correction}.
2.Correct the phone number.
1.{Delete number}.
2.Delete the phone number.
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Having entries read
You can have all the entries of your voice-com-
mand phone book read aloud in the order of
their input and select a certain entry to establish
a connection:
Dialing from voice-command phone
book
You can recall a saved entry by the name and
dial the phone number:
Deleting entry of voice-command
phone book
You can delete individual entries from the
voice-command phone book:
Deleting all entries of voice-command
phone book
You can delete all entries in the phone book:
Switching between mobile
phone and hands-free system
If you insert the mobile phone into or remove it
from the snap-in adapter during a call, this can
cause the call to be disconnected.
From mobile phone to hands-free
system
You can continue calls begun outside the Blue-
tooth range of the vehicle via the handsfree sys-
tem when the motor is running or the ignition is
switched on.
Depending on your mobile phone, the switch to
hands-free mode occurs automatically.
With mobile phones that do not switch over
automatically to hands-free operation:
>Press the button in the upper area of
the snap-in adapter.
>Depending on the mobile phone model
used, the conversation can also be contin-
ued via the handsfree system if necessary.
Follow the instructions given on the mobile
phone display, refer to the operating
instructions of your mobile phone.
From handsfree system to mobile
phone
When you telephone via the handsfree system,
you can also continue the call via the mobile
phone if necessary, depending on the mobile
phone model. Act according to what is shown
on the mobile phone display, refer to the oper-
ating instructions of your mobile phone. {Read out}.
>To scroll forward:
{Next}
>To scroll back:
{Previous}
>To repeat entry:
{Repeat}
>To call:
{Dial}
1.{Dial name}.
2.Say the name.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete entry}.
3.Say the name.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete telephone book}.

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Run-flat tires*
You will recognize run-flat tires by a circular
symbol containing the letters RSC on the side
of the tire.
The run-flat tires consist of special rims and
tires that are self-supporting to a limited
degree. The tire reinforcement ensures that the
tire retains some residual safety in the event of
pressure drop and driving remains possible to a
restricted degree.
To continue driving with a damaged tire:
>When equipped with Flat Tire Monitor, refer
to Indication of a flat tire on page91.
>When equipped with Tire Pressure Monitor,
refer to Low tire pressure message on
page93.
New wheels and tires
Only have new wheels and tires mounted
by a BMW center or a tire specialist that
works in accordance with BMW guidelines and
uses appropriately trained personnel. If this
work is not carried out properly, there is a dan-
ger of subsequent damage and related safety
hazards.<
Retreaded tires
BMW does not recommend the use of
retreaded tires; otherwise, driving safety
may be reduced. Possible variations in the
design and the age – which could be substan-
tial – of the tire casing structures can lead to
unusually rapid wear.<
The right wheels and tires
BMW recommends that you use only
wheel and tire combinations that BMW
has tested and approved for your particular
vehicle. Variations in factors such as manufac-
turing tolerances mean that even wheels and
tires with identical official size ratings could
actually have different dimensions than the
approved units – these differences could lead to
body contact, and with it, the risk of severe acci-
dents. If non-approved wheels and tires are
used, BMW cannot evaluate their suitability,
and therefore cannot be held liable for driving
safety.<
You can ask your BMW center for the right
wheel and tire combination.
The correct wheel and tire combination affects
various systems whose function would other-
wise be impaired, such as ABS or DSC.
To maintain good handling and vehicle
response, use only tires of a single tread config-
uration from a single manufacturer. After a flat
tire, always remember to have the original
wheel and tire combination remounted on the
vehicle as soon as possible.
Wheels with electronics for
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*
When mounting new tires or converting from
summer to winter tires or vice versa, only use
wheels with TPM electronics; otherwise, the
Tire Pressure Monitor cannot detect a flat tire,
refer to page91. Your BMW center will be
happy to advise you on this subject.