2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE35D navigation system

Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
lowing
message appears for approx. 20 seconds
"Favorite alert!". "Favorites"
Select the symbol while the message is shown. The displayed favorite is played.
If there is no message, the system changes to
the

My Favorites category. All favorites currently
being broadcast can be selected from a list.
Managing the favorites
Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated
globally and individually.
1. "Satellite radio"
2. "Manage favorites"
3. Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor‐
ites.
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". Symbol Meaning
Information will be broadcast shortly.
Information is currently being broad‐
cast. Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic
Jump.
Automatic update
About

twice a year, Sirius performs an update of
the channel names and positions. The update
takes place automatically and may take several
minutes.
Notes
▷ Reception may not be available in some sit‐
uations, such as under certain environmen‐
tal or topographic conditions. The satellite
radio has no influence on this.
▷ The signal may not be available in tunnels or
underground garages; next to tall buildings;
or near trees, mountains or other powerful
sources of radio interference.
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1.
Turn the display screen, arrow 1
The display screen switches off.
2. Fold down the display screen, arrow 2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls 1
Press: switch the DVD system on/off
Turn: left headphone volume and vehicle
volume
2 Eject CD/DVD
3 Beginning of track
Stop
Playback, pause, freeze frame
Next track
4 CD/DVD slot
5 Connectors for external device: cinch sock‐
ets
6 Press: switch the DVD system on/off
Turn: right headphone volume and vehicle
volume Connecting headphones
You
can connect headphones with a jack plug or
operate them using the infrared interface.
To enable optimal use of the infrared interface,
use infrared headphones that comply with the
IEC 61603-2 standard.
Compatible infrared headphones and informa‐
tion about supported headphones are available
at your service center.
When using infrared headphones, it is important
not to interrupt the infrared connection between
the headphones and the infrared interface. This
means that no obstacle should come between
the two and that the cover of the infrared inter‐
face should not be covered or scratched. Un‐
favorable lighting conditions such as glare from
outside can interfere with reception.
Remote control 1
Menu navigation
2 Volume for headphones with jack plug
3 Changing track or chapter during CD-, DVD-
or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind
4 Headphones right/left
5 Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can use the thumbwheel and buttons 1 to
navigate through the menus.
▷ Turn the thumbwheel: select a menu item.
▷ Press the arrow buttons: change between
fields.
▷ Press the button: activate the menu item.
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2. Press the button.
3. Make the settings with the remote control:
▷ "Tone":
▷"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐
rately adjustable for the left and right
headphones and the infrared head‐
phones.
▷ "Reset": the settings are reset to the de‐
fault values.
▷ "Pause": stop and continue playback.
▷ "Scan directory": briefly sample the tracks
in the current directory.
▷ "Scan all": briefly sample all tracks.
▷ "Random directory": play the tracks in the
current directory in a random sequence.
▷ "Random
all": play all tracks in a random se‐
quence.
▷ "Repeat track": repeat the selected track.
▷ "Repeat directory": repeat the tracks in the
current directory.
▷ "Details": display any stored information on
the current track.
To exit from the menu: Press the buttons on the remote control.
Displaying images from CD/
DVD
1. Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the la‐
beled side facing upward. The CD/DVD is
automatically pulled in.
2. Open the start menu with the remote con‐
trol.
3. Select "Photo".
4. Press the button.
Displaying overview
1. Select the subdirectory if necessary. 2.
Select "Overview". 3. Press the button.
It may take some time until the overview is com‐
pletely displayed.
If

a symbol appears instead of an image, the im‐
age cannot be displayed in the overview.
Displaying images
1. Use the buttons or the thumbwheel of the
remote control to select an image.
2. Press the button.
3.
Displaying images:
▷Scroll using the menu navigation but‐
tons of the remote control.
▷ Display the slide show: turn the thumb‐
wheel to set the display duration of the
images.
Stop the slide show: select "Stop".
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DVD system in rear

Adjusting
1.
Press the button.
2.
Select a menu item: Symbol Function
Return to the photo menu.
"SET" Adjust the "Display". "Language": after switching to
the top window, the system lan‐
guage can be changed.
Start the slide show.
Display the first/last image of the
current directory.
Rotate the image by 90°.
"Overview" Change to the image overview. Ending display
1.
Press the button.
2. Select the symbol.
3. Press the button.
Eject CD/DVD Press the button on the CD/DVD player. Information on CD/DVD
player
Safety notes
Do not remove the cover
The
BMW CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser
product. Do not operate if the cover is damaged;
otherwise, severe eye damage can result.◀
Suitable media
Use of CDs/DVDs
▷Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs
with labels applied, as these can be‐
come detached during playback due
to

heat buildup and can cause irrepar‐
able damage to the device.
▷ Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard
diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play
CDs/DVDs

with an adapter, e.g., single CDs;
otherwise, the CDs or the adapter may jam
and no longer eject.
▷ Do not use combined CDs/DVDs, e.g., DVD
Plus, as the CDs/DVDs can jam and will no
longer eject.◀
The CD/DVD player can play the following me‐
dia:
▷ Video DVD.
▷ CD-DA (audio CD).
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed image data.
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed audio data.
▷ CDs/DVDs with compressed video data.
The DVD player does not support DVD audio.
However, many audio DVDs available in stores
also contain a video track in the DVD Video for‐
mat in addition to the audio track. These DVDs
can be played back by the DVD player. Refer to
the information on your DVD to determine
whether your audio DVD contains an additional
video

track. Depending on the authoring used, it
is possible that not all functions are available
during playback.
Dual-sided DVDs available from retail suppliers
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External device
Connecting
1
Connections for audio/video cables. Watch
the colors of the sockets when connecting.
Yellow socket: video
White socket: audio on left
Red socket: audio on right
2 Power supply for external device: socket
with removable cap.
Playback
1. Switch on the external device and start the
playback.
2. Open the start menu with the remote con‐
trol.
3. Select "AUX".
4. Press the button.
For devices without a video signal, for instance
MP3 players, "No video signal"
appears on the
display. The sound is nevertheless played. Settings for external devices
1. Press the button during playback.
2.
Make the settings with the remote control:
▷ "Video settings":
▷"Brightness", "Color",
and "Contrast" of
the video playback.
▷ "NTSC
color": the color can be adjusted
on an external device with the NTSC
standard.
▷ "Standard": the DVD system can be
adapted to external devices with differ‐
ent TV standards; to do so, consult the
operating

manual of the external device.
▷ "Reset": The settings are reset to the
default values.
▷ "Tone":
▷"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa‐
rately adjustable for the left and right
headphones and the infrared head‐
phones.
▷ "Reset": your settings are reset.
▷ After switching to the top window, you
can change other settings.
"Audio":

adjust the volume of the exter‐
nal device to the volume of the CD/DVD
player.
"Language": the system language of the
DVD system.
"Display": background brightness of the
screen.
▷ "Video Format":
▷"Standard"
▷ "Zoom": full-screen playback.
To exit from the menu:
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2.
"Redial" 3.
Select the desired entry and the phone num‐
ber if necessary.
The connection is established.
Saving an entry in the contacts
1. Highlight the entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
4. Select "New phone number" or contact.
5. Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile", or "Other"
6. Complete the entries if necessary.
7. If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".
Received calls
Displaying calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis‐
played.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Received calls" Calling a number from the list
Selecting an entry. The connection is established.
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.
Highlight the entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
4. Select
"New phone number" or contact.
5. Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile", or "Other"
6. Complete the entries if necessary.
7. If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".
Hands-free system
General information
Calls that are being made on the hands-free
system can be continued on the mobile phone
and vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the hands-
free system
Calls that were begun outside of the Bluetooth
range of the vehicle can be continued on the
hands-free system with the ignition switched
on.
Depending

on the mobile phone, the system au‐
tomatically switches to the hands-free system.
If the system does not switch over automatically,
follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
From the hands-free system to the
mobile phone
Calls that are made on the hands-free system
can in some cases be continued on the mobile
phone; this depends on the mobile phone.
Follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
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Saving an entry
1.
›Save name‹
2. Say the name. Do not exceed the speaking
duration of approx. 2 seconds.
3. Say the phone number after being prompted
to do so by the system.
4. ›Save‹
Deleting an entry
1. ›Delete name‹
2. Say the name after being prompted to do so.
3. Confirm the query with ›Yes‹.
Deleting all entries
1. ›Delete phone book‹
The dialog for deleting the phone book is
opened.
2. Confirm the query with ›Yes‹.
3. Confirm the query again with ›Yes‹.
Reading and selecting entries
1. ›Read phone book‹
The dialog for reading the phone book is
opened.
2. Say ›Dial number‹ when the desired entry is
read.
Selecting an entry
1. ›Dial name‹
2. Say the name after being prompted to do so.
3. Confirm the query with ›Yes‹.
Adjusting the volume Turn the knob during an announcement. ▷
The volume remains constant even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
▷ The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes
Do not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a tel‐
ephone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button*, refer to
page 280, in the vicinity of the interior mirror.
Environmental conditions
▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐
sis, and speed.
▷ Always say commands in the language of
the system. The language for the mobile
phone voice operation is preset and cannot
be changed in the Control Display.
▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐
roof* closed to prevent noise interference.
▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.
Snap-in adapter*
Installation position
In the center armrest.
Inserting/removing

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4.
"New contact" 5.
The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
ous entries: "Delete input fields"
6. Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol next
to the entry field.
7. Enter the text and assign the contact type.
8. If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
system: enter the address. Only addresses
contained
in the navigation data in the vehi‐
cle can be entered. This ensures that desti‐
nation guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
If necessary, "Accept address".
9. "Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Various
contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses. Symbol Meaning
Home phone number.
Business phone number.
Mobile phone number.
Other phone number.
Home address.
Business address.
Specifying the home address
A

home address can be stored. It appears at the
top of the contact list.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts" 3.
"Home"
4. Create a contact.
5. "Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting the sorting order of the
names*
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored on
the
mobile phone, the sorting order of the names
may differ from the selected sorting order.
Show contact pictures
Pictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is connected
to the vehicle. The number of transmitted pic‐
tures depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or de‐
activated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone

*
cannot be deleted.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Highlight the contact.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"
6. If necessary. "Yes"
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