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DVD system in rear
With the DVD system in the rear you can play 
CDs and DVDs with audio, video and image 
data. External audio and video devices can also 
be connected and played via the DVD system in 
the rear.
Tone output is possible both via headphones 
and via the vehicle speakers.
You can operate the DVD system in the rear 
with the buttons on the CD/DVD player or with 
the remote control.
Some functions can  only be operated 
with the remote control. <
Enabling DVD system
Enable the DVD system with iDrive. 
For operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the  menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Unlock rear menu" and press the 
controller.
5. Select "Rear enabled" and press the con-
troller.
 The DVD system is enabled.
Controls
1 Display screen
2 Infrared interface for headphones
3 CD/DVD player
4 Headphone connection: 
Jack 1/8 in/3.5 mm
5 12 V sockets, refer to page 130
Folding in display screen
When using the ski bag or when transporting 
bulky pieces of luggage, the display screen 
should be folded in, as otherwise it may be dam-
aged.
Do not open the covers of the center arm-
rest or rest your arm on the display screen 
with the display screen  folded in, as otherwise 
the display screen may be damaged. <
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1.Turn display screen, arrow 1.
The display screen switches off.
2. Fold in display screen, arrow 2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse 
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls
1 Press: switching DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for he adphones on left
2 Eject CD, DVD
3 Start of track, reverse
Stop
Playback, pause, hold screen
Next track, fast forward
4 CD/DVD bay
5 Connection for external device: 
Cinch sockets with  protective cap
6 Press: switching DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for he adphones on right
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a jack plug 
1/8 in/3.5 mm or operate them using the infra-
red interface.
Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center 
which infrared headphones are supported by 
the infrared interface.
When using infrared headphones, the 
infrared connection between the head-
phones and the infrared interface may not be 
interrupted. This means that no obstacle may 
be located between them and the cover of the 
infrared interface may not be covered or 
scratched. Unfavorable lighting conditions, 
such as glaring ambient lig ht, can result in poor 
reception. <
Remote control
1Menu navigation
2 Volume for headphones with jack plug
3 Change track or chapter with CD or DVD 
playback, fast forward/reverse
4 Switch over headphones right/left
5 Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can navigate throug h the menus with the 
serrated dial 1 and the buttons 1. For operating 
principle also refer to iDrive, page 16.
> Turn the serrated dial 1:
Selecting a menu item.
> Press buttons 1:
Changing between fields. 

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An overview of the coding zones:
Starting playback
1.Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the 
labeled side facing upward. 
The CD/DVD is automa tically pulled in.
> Playback usually begins automatically 
after a few seconds.
> If playback does no t begin automatically: 
Select "DVD".
Press the  button.
2. If the DVD controller  or the DVD-specific 
menu is displayed fo r a DVD, select the 
desired option for menu guidance with the 
remote control buttons.
Or:
Press the  button on the CD/DVD player.
You can control the playback with the buttons 
on the CD/DVD player or the DVD control. Video CDs, VCD, and Super Video CDs, 
SVCD, can be played like DVDs if they do 
not have a DVD menu of their own. <
Ejecting CD/DVD
Press the  button on the CD/DVD player.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
DVD control
With the DVD control, you can select the title 
and chapter, open the DVD-specific menu and 
operate functions such as Language, Fast for-
ward and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deacti vate functions of the 
DVD control, under certain circumstances while  the entire DVD is being played. It is not possible 
to operate the DVD control under these circum-
stances. In this case, tr
y to make the selection 
using the DVD-specific menu.
1. Press the  button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2. Press the  buttons on the remote control 
or turn the serrated dial  to select the desired 
function.
3. Press the  button.
The DVD control disappears again after a short 
time if you have not  selected a function.
Or:
Press the  button on the remote control 
to exit the DVD control.
Fast forward/reverse
Forward/reverse with DVD control
1. Press the  button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2. Select the  symbol.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, 
South Africa
3 Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South America, 
New Zealand
5Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
Function
Exit DVD control
"SET" Settings for playing DVD Starting playback
Stop playback
Activate and deactivate freeze 
frame
 Skipping chapter
 Fast forward/reverse
"Menu" Open DVD-specific menu 

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>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": 
Separately adjustable for the left and 
right-hand headphones and the infrared 
headphones.
> "Reset":
The settings are reset to the default 
value.
> "DVD format":
>"Standard"
> "Zoom": full-screen playback
> "Language": 
Language or sound track of DVD playback. 
The language advances one setting each 
time the menu item is selected.
> "Subtitles": 
Language of subtitles
"00 n/a": no subtitles.
> "Title": 
Selection of a single track of the DVD.
> "Angle of view": 
Camera angle
Notes or symbols that appear during the 
playback of a film generally point out differ-
ent camera angles. These are usually only 
briefly available.
> "Menu":
Call up the DVD-specific menu.
> "Return":
Exit menu or:
Press the  buttons on the remote con-
trol.
Many DVDs offer dialogs and subtitles in vari-
ous languages or scene descriptions for the 
hearing impaired. These functions are stored 
on the DVD. With some DVDs, it is  only possible to 
select language, subtit les, camera angle, 
or title by using the DVD-specific menu.
Refer to the information on your DVD for possi-
ble selections.
Entries marked in gray  in the menus cannot be 
selected. 
For example, it is possible to select from several 
possible plots or display information on the film.
1. Press the  button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2. Select "Menu".
3. Press the  button.
On some DVDs, selecting "Menu" 
and "Title" gives you the option of 
choosing from additional menus. <
To make a selection:
1. Use the buttons on the remote control to 
select the desired func tion in the DVD-spe-
cific menu.
2. Press the  button.
You can also select  language, subtitles, 
camera angle, or title in the DVD-specific 
menu.
Observe the information on your DVD. <
Compressed video files
Playback
1.Select the direct ory if necessary.
2. Press the  button. 

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3.
Select a track.
4. Press the  button.
5. Select "Play".
6. Press the  button.
To change the directory:
1. Select the directory.
2. Press the  button.
Playback functions
1.Select a track.
2. Press the  button.
3. Select a menu item:
>"Play": 
Start playback.
> "Pause": 
Stop and continue playback. >
"Repeat track": 
Repeat the selected track.
> "Repeat directory": 
Repeat the tracks in the current direc-
tory.
4. Press the   button.
Playing audio tracks from 
CD/DVD
Starting playback
Push the CD/DVD into th e drive with the labeled 
side facing upward. 
The CD/DVD is auto matically pulled in.
> Playback begins au tomatically after a 
few seconds.
> If playback does not begin automatically: 
Select "CD".
Press the  button.
For CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files, 
refer to page 211, it may take several minutes to 
read the data depending on the directory struc-
ture.
To start playback when there is already a 
CD/DVD in the drive:
1. Open the start menu with the remote con-
trol.
2. Select "CD".
As an alternative you can also control the play-
back with the buttons on the CD/DVD player.
To eject CD/DVD:
Press the  button on the CD/DVD player. 

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Selecting a track
Buttons on CD/DVD player
Press the  button for the corresponding 
direction repeatedly until you reach the desired 
track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Via the remote control
Press the  button for the corresponding 
direction repeatedly or turn the serrated dial 
until you reach the desired track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Settings and playback functions for 
audio CDs/DVDs
1. Select "SET".
2. Press the  button.
3. Make the settings with  the remote control:
> "Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": 
Separately adjustable for the left and 
right-hand headphones and the infrared 
headphones. >
"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default 
value.
> "Pause": 
Stop and continue playback.
> "Random": 
In this mode, the trac ks on the CD/DVD are 
played once in a random sequence.
> "Scan":
Automatically briefly samp le all tracks of the 
CD/DVD consecutively.
> "Repeat": 
Repeat the current track. Select again to 
end.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD/DVD player:
Press and hold the  button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Remote control:
Press and hold the  button until you reach 
the desired point.
Compressed audio files
With some CDs/DVDs playback may automati-
cally start with the first track.
Playback
1.Select the direct ory if necessary.
2. Press the  button. 

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Displaying overview
1.Select the subdirec tory if necessary.
2. Select "Overview".
3. Press the  button. 
It may take some time  until the overview is 
completely displayed.
4. Scroll through the over view with the menu 
guidance of the remote control.
If a symbol is shown instead of an image, 
the image cannot be shown in the over-
view. <
Displaying images
1.Select an image with the buttons of the 
remote control.
2. Press the  button.
3. Select type of display:
>Scroll with the menu guidance buttons 
of the remote control.
> Show slide show: 
Turn the serrated dial  to set the display 
duration and the sequence of the dis-
play.
Stop slide show:
Select "Stop".
Adjusting
1. Press the  button.
2. Select a menu item:
3. Press the  button.
Ending display
1.Press the  button.
2. Select the  symbol.
3. Press the  button.
Ejecting CD/DVD
Press the  button on  the CD/DVD player.
Function
Return to the photo menu 
"SET" "Display": adjusting the bright- ness of the screen.
"Language": the language of the 
system can be set after changing 
to the top field
Start slide show.
 Show first/last image
  Rotate image by 90°
"Overview" Change to image overview 

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Telephoning
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone 
preparation package. After pairing a suitable 
mobile phone in the vehicle once, you can oper-
ate the mobile phone via  iDrive, with the buttons 
on the steering wheel and by voice.
Once a mobile phone has  been paired in your 
vehicle, it is automatically recognized as soon 
as it is inside the vehicl e while the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on. The pairing 
data of up to four mobile phones can be stored 
simultaneously. If seve ral mobile phones are 
detected simultaneously, the respective last 
mobile phone paired can be operated via the 
vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone 
cradle, enables the batte ry to be charged and 
the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-
nal antenna of your vehicle. This ensures 
improved network reception and a consistent 
voice reproduction qu ality. Ask your BMW 
Sports Activity Vehicle Center which mobile 
phones snap-in adapters are offered for.
For your safety
A car phone makes life more convenient in 
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile 
phone's separate operating instructions for a 
detailed description of  safety precautions and 
information, we request that you direct your 
particular attention to the following:
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do  so. Do not hold the 
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving; 
use the hands-free system instead. If you do 
not observe this precau tion, your being dis- tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and 
other road users.
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Suitable mobile phones
Ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center 
which mobile phones wi th Bluetooth interface 
are supported by the mo bile phone preparation 
package and which mobile phones are compat-
ible with the snap-in adapter. By virtue of their 
particular software ve rsions, these mobile 
phones support the functions described in this 
Owner's Manual. Malfunctions can occur with 
other mobile phones.
Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know on 
this topic by consulting  the separate operating 
instructions for the mobile phone.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone* using:
> Buttons on steering  wheel, refer to page11
> iDrive, refer to page 226
> Voice commands, refer to page 231
> Programmable memory  buttons, refer to 
page 21
Avoid operating a mobile phone detected by 
the vehicle with the keypad of the mobile 
phone, otherwise malf unctions can occur.
Placing phone calls with BMW Assist 
system*: BMW Assist calls
You can use the BMW Assist system via the 
hands-free unit for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "Communication" 
or "BMW Assist" is displayed in "BMW Ser-
vice", only BMW Assi st calls are possible.
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