2007 BMW 328XI COUPE ESP

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3.Select "Traffic Info" and press the control-
ler.
Traffic information on the planned route is
shown first, sorted by distance from the vehi-
cle's current position.
Displaying detailed traffic information
Select a traffic information item from the list and
press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Displaying traffic information in map
display
The traffic information icons are shown in the
map display up to a scale of 100 miles/200 km.
With a scale up to 5 miles/10 km, additional
information is shown. The length, direction and
severity of a traffic obstruction are indicated by
means of arrows along the route, for example:
On the planned route
Colored icon with the respective traffic informa-
tion symbol.
Outside of the planned route
>Map scale up to 5 miles/10 km:
Traffic information icon is displayed on
white with a black or gray border
>Map scale larger than 10 miles/20 km:
An arrow pointing in the relevant direction is
Traffic event displayed with map
scales larger than 5 miles/10 km;
arrow points in relevant direction of
travel
There are several traffic events.
Switch to a smaller map scale to
show more detail.
Slow traffic or other traffic event
Traffic backup
Stopped traffic
Traffic events in both directions of
travel

Destination guidance
154 displayed on white with a black or gray bor-
der
Traffic information during destination
guidance
System response varies depending on whether
or not "Dynamic route" is selected, refer to
page145.
Displaying traffic obstructions
When the navigation system receives a traffic
obstruction message and "Dynamic route" is
not selected, you receive certain information,
such as the length of the traffic congestion,
when you are approx. 25 miles/40 km away
from the traffic obstruction.
The last possible detour exit is indicated just
before you reach it.
Select "Detour" and press the controller.
The navigation system calculates a new route
to avoid the congestion.
This information is displayed even if you have
called up another application on the Control
Display.
Hiding the display of traffic
obstructions
If "Dynamic route" is selected, the route is auto-
matically changed in the event of a traffic
obstruction. The system does not point out
traffic obstructions on the original route.
Depending on road type and the kind and extent
of the traffic obstruction, the guided route may
lead through the traffic obstruction.
Traffic information icons
Traffic light failure
Roadworks
General traffic obstruction
Transport of hazardous load
Vehicle on wrong carriageway
Danger
Low clearance
No parking
Fog
Heavy rain
Slippery road
Cross winds
Smog
Road closed
Slow traffic
Traffic backup
Stopped traffic
Icy roads
Uneven surface
Accident
Lane closure
Delay
Police checkpoint

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1.Move the highlight marker to the second
field from the top.
2.Choose a selection criterion and press the
controller.
Sampling stations, scan
The stations on the current waveband are auto-
matically sampled in succession.
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control-
ler.
"Set" is selected.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
The stations are sampled.
Stop sampling:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
Station sampling is interrupted and the
selected station stays on.
Buttons on the CD player
To sample stations, press the but-
ton for the corresponding direction for an
extended time.
To stop scanning, press the button again.
Selecting the frequency manually
With "Manual" you can select stations that can
be received in addition to those displayed.
1.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the second
field from the top.
3.Select "Manual" and press the controller.
4.Turn the controller to set a certain fre-
quency.
Updating stations with best reception
If on a longer journey you move out of the
reception range of the stations originally
received, you can update the list of stations
received with the strongest signals in the AM
waveband.
1.Select "AM" and press the controller.
2.Move the highlight marker to the second
field from the top.
3.Select "Autostore" and press the controller.
"Set" is selected.
4.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.

Satellite radio
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Satellite radio
You can receive over 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To receive the channels of your
choice, you must have the corresponding pack-
ages enabled.
With this new technology, signal losses
can occur from time to time and result in
audio interruptions.<
Enabling or disabling
channels
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller backwards to call up
"Entertainment".
3.Select "SAT".
4.Press the controller.
The channels are displayed.
These channels are enabled.
Enabling
1.Select a channel that has not yet been
enabled and press the controller.
A telephone number and the electronic
serial number, ESN, are displayed.
The electronic serial number is
required to enable or disable.<
2.To enable the channel:
Dial the phone number.
Disabling
1.Select an enabled channel and press the
controller.
2.Select "ESN" and press the controller.
The electronic serial number, ESN, is dis-
played.
The electronic serial number is
required to disable.<
3.To disable the channel:
Dial the phone number.
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Compressed audio files*
1.Select the current track and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the desired menu item:
>To play all the tracks in the current direc-
tory in random order, select "Random
directory" and press the controller.
>To play all the tracks on the CD in ran-
dom order, select "Random all" and
press the controller.
Stop random function:
1.Press the controller
2.Select "Random directory" or "Random all"
and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD player:
Press and hold the button for the
corresponding direction.
The tracks can be heard, but reproduction is
distorted.
CD magazine
Coupe
Convertible
The BMW CD changer for six CDs is behind the
left side panel in the cargo bay.
Removing the CD magazine
T o i n s e r t o r r e m o v e C D s f r o m t h e C D m a g a z i n e ,
you must first remove it from the CD changer:
1.Push the cover to one side, arrow 1.
2.Press the button, arrow 2.
The CD magazine is ejected.

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1.Select the current track and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
Stop random play:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the steering wheel or CD player:
Press and hold the button for the
corresponding direction.
Notes
Do not expose the audio device to
extreme environmental conditions, e. g.
very high temperatures, refer to the operating
instructions of the audio device. Otherwise the
audio device may become damaged, which
could compromise safety while driving.<
Depending on the configuration of the audio
files, e. g. bit rates greater than 256 KBit/s, the
files may not play back correctly in every case.
Notes on connecting
>The USB/audio interface acts as power
supply to the connected audio devices, pro-
vided that this is supported by the audio
device. Therefore, do not connect the USB
audio device to the power socket in the
vehicle during operation.
>Do not forcibly connect the plug to the USB
interface.
>Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB/audio interface.
>Do not connect USB hard disks.

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13.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top, select "Confirm passkey" and
press the controller.
14.Wait several seconds until the "Communi-
cation" menu is displayed.
The next time you use the mobile phone inside
the vehicle, it will be recognized within no more
than 2 minutes as long as the engine is running
or the ignition is switched on.
With some mobile phones it may be nec-
essary to make certain settings for a per-
manent Bluetooth link, e. g. using the authoriza-
tion or secure connection menu item, refer to
your mobile phone's operating instructions.<
As soon as a mobile phone is detected by the
vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the
SIM card or on your mobile phone are transmit-
ted to the vehicle. This data transfer depends
on your mobile phone and can take several min-
utes; please refer to your mobile phone's oper-
ating instructions, if necessary.
If not all phone book entries are displayed:
>Transfer all phone book entries from the
SIM card to the mobile phone, if necessary.
>Phone book entries with special characters
may not be displayed.
Up to four mobile phones can be paired, one
after the other. If a fifth mobile phone is paired,
the pairing data for the mobile phone whose
pairing data was first stored on the vehicle is
deleted.
Checks to perform if pairing is
unsuccessful
>Is the mobile phone supported by the
mobile phone preparation package? You
can obtain information on the Internet at:
www.bmw.com.
>Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and vehicle match? The same Blue-
tooth passkey must be entered on the
mobile phone's display and via iDrive.
>Did it take you more than 30 seconds to
enter the Bluetooth passkey?>Only a limited number of devices can be
connected with the mobile phone. If neces-
sary, delete connections with other devices.
>Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
Switch the mobile phone off and on or
briefly disconnect the power supply.
To repeat pairing:
1.Select "Restart pairing" and press the con-
troller.
2.Repeat steps 9 to 14.
If pairing fails again, contact BMW Customer
Relations.
To call BMW Customer Relations:
Select "Help" and press the controller.
The phone number for BMW Customer Rela-
tions and information necessary for pairing
appear on the display. In mobile phones that are
already connected, you can select the BMW

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Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "Dial" and press the controller.
3.Enter the desired phone number by select-
ing the digits individually and pressing the
controller.
Always enter the complete phone number
consisting of national dialing code, area
code, and phone number.
The letters correspond to the numbers on
the keypad of the mobile phone.
To delete the last digit:
Move the controller towards the right to
select the arrow and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Alternatively: press the button on the
steering wheel.
For your phone number to be displayed to the
person you are talking to, the display of phone
numbers must be enabled by your provider.
Via programmable memory keys
You can store phone numbers on the program-
mable memory keys to call these numbers
directly, refer to page21.
Ending a call
Press the button on the steering wheel.
Alternatively:
1.Select the phone number and press the
controller.
2."End call" is selected.
Press the controller.
Selecting a phone number from the
phone book or from a list of stored
phone numbers
Phone numbers you have dialed, received calls
and phone book entries are stored in lists when
the mobile phone is linked to the vehicle via
Bluetooth. If the caller is listed in the phone
book, the name of the entry is displayed instead
of the phone number.
You can select the desired subscriber from the
list and establish the connection.
Five lists are available:
>"A - Z"
The entries in your mobile phone's phone