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Radio
Your radio is designed for reception of the fol-
lowing stations:
>FM and AM
>HD Radio
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>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"
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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"

Satellite radio
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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".
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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
Track

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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
page159.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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CD/DVD player
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5."Random"
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files: the
directories and the tracks contained therein are
played back in random sequence.
Random mode is switched off when the audio
source is changed or the ignition is switched off.
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Automatic repeat*
Selected tracks, directories or CDs/DVDs are
repeated automatically.
Video playback*
Country codes
Only DVDs with the code of the home region
can be played back; also refer to the information
on your DVD.
Starting playback
For your own safety, the video image is only dis-
played up to approx. 2 mph/3 km/h, and in some
market-specific versions only with the parking
brake applied.
DVD video
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select a DVD with video content.
4. "DVD menu"
5.Start the DVD via the DVD menu.
VCD/SVCD
1."CD/Multimedia"
2."CD/DVD"
3.Select a CD/DVD with video content.
4. "Select track"
5.Select the desired track.
The CD/DVD is started.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, South
Africa
3Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South Amer-
ica, New Zealand
5Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
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4."Brightness", "Contrast" or "Color"
5.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed, and then press the controller.
Zoom
Display the video image on the full screen.
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".
3."Additional options"
4."Zoom mode"
Selecting track
DVD video:
1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".
3."Additional options"
4."Select title"
5.Select the desired track.
VCD/SVCD:
1. "Select track"
2.Select the desired track.
Camera angle*
The camera angle depends on the DVD.1.Turn the controller during playback.
2.Open "Options".
3."Additional options"
4."Viewing angle"
5.Select the desired camera angle.
Opening the main menu, back
These functions are not contained on every
DVD. Therefore, they may not be available for
use.
CD changer*
The BMW CD changer for six CDs is behind the
left side panel in the cargo area.
Sedan
Sports Wagon
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: