2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press the buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.CDOpens the CD/Multimedia
menu.NAVOpens the Navigation
menu.TELOpens the Telephone
menu.BACKDisplays the previous
panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the main
menu.
Selecting menu items
Menu items shown in white can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.2.Press the controller.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
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The stations can also be stored on the program‐
mable memory buttons, refer to page 20.
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3."Manual"4.To select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an
extended period.
RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as
the station name, in the FM wave band.
Switching the RDS on/off
1."Radio"2."FM"3."Options" Open.4."RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
HD Radio™ reception
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology manufactured under li‐
cense from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and For‐
eign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq‐
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3.Open "Options".4."HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
This symbol is displayed in the status line
when the audio signal is digital.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, the playback switches
between analog and digital reception. Due to
time delayed broadcasting, there may be repe‐
titions or interruptions. In this case, switch off
digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information
on the current track, such as the name of the ar‐
tist.
1.Select the desired station.2.Open "Options".3."Station info"
Selecting a substation
This symbol indicates that a main station also
broadcasts additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends in HD1. Station
names of the substations end in HD2, HD3, etc.
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Operation is the same as for the front navigation,
refer to page 168.
Suggesting a destination
A destination or trip can be sent to the front as
a suggestion. The suggestion can be adopted,
stored, or declined in the front. This function is
not available with the following setting: "Driver
control".1.Enter the destination.2."Suggest destination"
BMW Assist
Operation is the same as for BMW Assist in the
front, refer to page 249.
Adjusting
The following settings are available:
▷"Rear displays"▷"Language/Units": language can be set
globally for all screens.▷"Tone"▷If necessary. "Climate".
Vehicle information
Computer content can be displayed. Operation
is only possible in the front.
Options menu
The split screen is not available and there is no
Integrated Owner's Manual.
Operation is the same as for the front menu op‐
tions, refer to page 18.
Enabling
Enabling operation in the rear
Only possible via the iDrive in the front.
1."Settings"2."Allow rear control"3.Select the desired priority.
Priority options
The driver has priority
▷The source selected via iDrive in the front is
output on the vehicle loudspeakers and can
be selected but not operated from the rear.
Other audio or video sources can be oper‐
ated.▷Sound can only be output in the rear via
headphones.▷The source that is to be displayed in the rear
can be set via the iDrive in the front.
To set the source in the rear via the iDrive in the
front:
1."CD/Multimedia" or"Radio"2.Open "Options".3."Select rear source"4.Select the desired audio or video source.
Same priority
▷All audio and video sources can be operated
via the iDrive in the front and rear.▷Sound is output in the rear via headphones:
the source selected via the iDrive in the front
is output on the vehicle loudspeakers.▷Sound is output via loudspeakers: the
source selected last via the iDrive in the front
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Volume
The volume of the sound output is dependent
on the audio device. If this volume differs mark‐
edly from the volume of the other audio sources,
it is advisable to adjust the volumes.
Adjusting the volume
The volume can only be adjusted if no external
video device is connected.1."CD/Multimedia"2."External devices"3.Select the or symbol.4."Volume"5.Turn the controller until the desired volume
is set and press the controller.
What to do if...
Only a black screen is visible.
▷Switch on the system.
There are no options available on the screen.
▷Replace remote control batteries.▷With Professional rear seat entertainment
toggle between screens if necessary.
Radio stations or TV channels are grayed out
and cannot be selected.
▷Function is limited due to the selected pri‐
ority. Change priority.
The DVD does not play.
▷Playback does not begin automatically.
Start DVD manually, refer to page 198.The volume of the rear vehicle speakers cannot
be adjusted.▷Sound in the rear is output via the head‐
phones. Change priority if necessary and
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Route section, bypassing 177
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 269
Rubber components, care 291
Run-flat tires 269
S
Safe braking 159
Safety 6
Safety belt reminder 56
Safety belts 56
Safety belts, care 291
Safety switch, windows 45
Safety systems, airbags 94
Satellite radio 190
Saving fuel 164
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 179
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 278
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 288
Search, refer to BMW Search 251
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 56
Seat heating, front 52
Seat heating, rear 55
Seating position for chil‐ dren 63
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 59
Seats 49
Seats, rear, adjusting 53
Seat ventilation, front 52
Seat ventilation, rear 55
Selection list in instrument cluster 84
Selector lever, automatic transmission 75
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 110 Self-leveling suspension, mal‐
function 110
Sensors, care 292
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 276
Service requirements, dis‐ play 83
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 285
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 87
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 59
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 75
Short commands 300
Shoulder support 51
Side airbags 94
Side View 130
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 35
Sitting safely 49
Size 296
Ski and snowboard bag 149
Slide/tilt glass roof 46
Smallest turning circle 297
Smoker's package 145
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 236
Snow chains 269
Socket 145
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 277
Software applications, iPhone 254
Software update 215
Spare fuse 283
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 171
Specified engine oil types 274
Speed, average 85
Speed limit, setting 85
Speed Volume, volume equal‐ ization 187 Split screen 20
Split screen map settings 180
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 178
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 111
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 112
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 76
Stability control systems 106
Start/Stop button 67
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting aid 285
Starting the engine 68
State/province, selecting for navigation 168
Stations, stored 194
Station, storing 188
Status display, tires 97
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 109
Steering wheel, adjusting 62
Steering wheel heating 62
Steering wheel memory 59
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 75
Stopping the engine 68
Storage compartment in the center console 152
Storage compartments 150
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 150
Storage, tires 268
Storing the vehicle 292
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 169
Summer tires, tread 266
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 81
Surround View 126
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