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What to do if …
What to do if …
>The current position cannot be displayed?
The position is in an unrecognized region, in 
a poor reception area, or the system is in the 
process of determining the position. 
Reception is generally available when you 
are in the open.
>The destination guidance does not accept 
an address without the street name?
A downtown area cannot be determined for 
the town or city that has been entered. Input 
any street in the selected town/city and 
start destination guidance.
>The destination guidance does not accept a 
destination?
The destination data is not contained in the 
navigation data. Choose a destination as 
close as possible to the original one.
>The letters for a destination cannot be 
selected during destination entry?
The stored data do not contain the data of 
the destination. Select a destination that is 
as close as possible to the original.
>The map view is displayed in grayscale?
When the traffic bulletin map is activated, 
the Control Display changes to a grayscale 
display. This enables a better view of the 
traffic bulletins.
>Voice instructions are no longer issued 
before intersections during destination 
guidance?
The area has not been fully recorded yet, or 
you have left the recommended route and 
the system requires a few seconds to calcu-
late a new route suggestion. 
         
        
        
     
        
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>"Fader": front/rear volume distribution
Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3.Select the desired tone setting.
4.To adjust: turn the controller.
5.To store: press the controller.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Equalizer"
4.Select the desired setting.
5.To adjust: turn the controller.6.To store: press the controller.
Multi-channel playback, surround*
You can choose between stereo and multi-
channel playback, surround.
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Surround"
Multi-channel playback, surround, is simulated 
when playing back an audio track in stereo.
Surround is automatically activated or deacti-
vated, depending on the audio track selected.
Volume
>"Speed volume": adjustment of the output 
volume depending on the driving speed
>"PDC"
*: volume of the PDC signal tone rel-
ative to the entertainment sound output
>"Gong": volume of the signal tone, e.g. for 
the "Fasten safety belts" reminder, relative 
to the entertainment sound output
Adjustments
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings".
2."Tone"
3."Volume settings" 
         
        
        
     
        
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Radio
Your radio is designed for reception of the fol-
lowing stations:
>FM and AM
>HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
Selecting a station
Press the button if the sound output is switched 
off.
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"
3.Select the desired station.The selected station is stored for the remote 
control currently in use.
Changing stations
Turn the controller and press it
or
 press the button for the corresponding 
direction
or
press the buttons on the steering wheel, refer to 
page10.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection using the frequency.
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM"
3."Manual"
4.Select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an 
extended period.
Storing stations
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2."FM" or "AM" 
         
        
        
     
        
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Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information 
on the current track, such as the name of the 
artist.
1.Select the desired station.
2.Open "Options".
3."Station info"
Selecting a substation
1.Select the desired station.
2.Press the controller.
3.Select the substation.
Presets
It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
Calling up a station
1."Radio"
2."Presets"
3.Select the desired station.
Storing a station
The station currently selected is stored.
1."Radio"
2."Presets"
3."Store station"
4.Select the desired memory location.
The list of stored stations is stored for the 
remote control currently in use.
You can also store the stations on the program-
mable memory keys, refer to page20.
Deleting a station
1."Radio"
2."Presets"
3.Select the desired station.
4.Open "Options".
5."Delete entry" 
         
        
        
     
        
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Satellite radio
General information
The channels are offered in predefined pack-
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele-
phone.
Navigation bar overview
The functions of the navigation bar symbols can 
also be stored on the programmable memory 
buttons, refer to page20.
Managing a subscription
To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the 
channels, you must have reception. It is usually 
at its best when you have an unobstructed view 
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the 
status line.
Enabling the channels
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains 
all disabled channels.
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"3."Categories"
4.Select the Unsubscribed Channels cate-
gory.
5.Select the desired channel.
The phone number and an electronic serial 
number, ESN, are displayed.
6.Select the phone number to have the chan-
nel enabled.
You can also unsubscribe from the channels via 
this phone number.
Unsubscribing from channels
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Open "Options".
*
SymbolFunction
Changing the list view
Selecting a category
Direct channel entry
Timeshift
  Opening the favorites, opening 
the My Favorites category
Managing the favorites
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4."Manage subscription"
The phone number and an electronic serial 
number, ESN, are displayed.
5.Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan-
nels.
Selecting a channel
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote 
control currently in use.
Via iDrive
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Select "All Channels" or the desired cate-
gory.
4.Select the desired channel.
Via the button in the area of the CD/
DVD player
 Press the button for the corresponding 
direction.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Select channel"
4.Turn the controller until the desired channel 
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.If necessary, open "All Channels" or the 
desired category.
4.Select the desired channel.
5.Press the controller again.
6.Press the controller again to confirm the 
highlighted channel.
7.Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
You can also store the channels on the pro-
grammable memory keys, refer to page20.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first sym-
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolFunction
Channel name
Artist
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4."Add sports information"
5.Select the desired league.
6.Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
Opening the favorites
When an activated favorite is playing, the fol-
lowing message appears for approx. 
20 seconds: "Playing favorite!".
 Select "Favorites" while the message is 
being displayed.
The displayed favorite is played.
If there is no message, the system changes to 
the My Favorites category. All favorites cur-
rently being broadcast can be selected from a 
list.
Managing the favorites
Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated glo-
bally and individually.
1."Satellite radio"
2."Manage favorites"3.Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor-
ite.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Deleting favorites
1."Satellite radio"
2."Manage favorites"
3.Highlight the desired favorite.
4.Open "Options".
5."Delete entry"
Traffic Jump
Traffic and weather information for a selected 
region is broadcast every few minutes.
Selecting a region
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3.Open "Options".
4."Set Jump"
5.Select the desired region.
The region is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Activating/deactivating the jump
1."Radio"
2."Satellite radio"
3."Jump to:"
Information for the selected region is broadcast 
as soon as it is available.
A new panel opens.
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".
SymbolMeaning
Information will be broadcast 
shortly.
Information is currently being 
broadcast. 
         
        
        
     
        
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CD/DVD player and CD changer
CD/DVD playback
Inserting a CD / DVD
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the 
labeled side facing up. The CD/DVD is drawn in 
automatically.
Playback starts automatically if the sound out-
put is on. For CDs/DVDs with compressed 
audio files, it can take several minutes to read in 
the data, depending on the directory structure.
Playable formats
CD/DVD player
>DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD 
audio (video part only), DVD video
>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, 
VCD, SVCD
>Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC
CD changer
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>CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA
Starting playback
Via iDrive
Fill the CD/DVD magazine and insert it, refer to 
page151.To start playback if a CD is already located in 
the player or changer:
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select the desired CD or DVD:
Ejecting a CD / DVD
 Press the button next to the CD/DVD player.
The CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
Audio playback
Selecting a track using the button
 Press the button for the appropriate 
direction as often as necessary until the desired 
track is reached.
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SymbolFunction
CD/DVD player
CD changer