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1.Turn display screen, arrow1.
The display screen switches off.
2.Fold in display screen, arrow2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse 
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls
1Press: switching the DVD system on and off
Rotate: left headset volume and vehicle vol-
ume
2Ejecting CD/DVD
3Start track
Stop
Playback, pause, freeze-frame
Next track
4CD/DVD slot
5Connection for external device: RCA jacks
6Press: switching the DVD system on and off
Rotate: right headset volume and vehicle 
volume
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a TRS con-
nector 1/8"/3.5 mm 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 infor-
mation about supported headphones are 
available at your BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle Center.
When using infrared headphones, it is 
important not to interrupt the infrared 
connection between the headphones and the 
infrared interface, refer to page196. 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. Unfa-
vorable lighting conditions such as glare from 
outside can interfere with reception.<
Remote control
1Menu navigation
2Volume for headphones with jack plug
3Changing track or chapter during CD-, 
DVD- or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind
4Headphones right/left
5Open start menu for DVD system
Menu navigation
You can use the thumbwheel and buttons1 to 
navigate through the menus.
>Turn the thumbwheel: 
To select a menu item. 

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Playing videos from CDs/
DVDs
Country codes of DVDs
Your DVD player only plays DVDs with the cod-
ing of your home region, e.g. Europe = 2. The 
country codes supported by your DVD are con-
tained in the information on your DVD.
An overview of the coding zones:
D V D s  w i t h  t he  c o d e  0  c a n  b e  p l a y e d  o n  a l l  
devices.<
Starting playback
1.Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the 
labeled side facing upward. 
The CD/DVD is automatically pulled in.
>Playback begins automatically after a 
few seconds.
>If it does not: 
Select "DVD".
Press the  button.
2.If the DVD control or the DVD-specific 
menu is displayed when a DVD is inserted, 
use the remote control buttons for menu 
navigation to select the desired option.
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 (VCDs) and Super Video CDs 
(SVCDs) can only be played if they do not 
have a DVD-specific menu.<
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 deactivate 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, try 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 thumbwheel 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.
CodeRegion
1USA, Canada
2 Japan, Europe, Middle East, South 
Africa
3 Southeast Asia
4 Australia, Central and South Amer-
ica, New Zealand
5 Northwest Asia, North Africa
6China
SymbolFunction
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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The system language of the DVD sys-
tem
"Display": background brightness of 
screen.
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa-
rately adjustable for the left and right-
hand headphones and the infrared head-
phones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default 
value.
>"DVD format":
>"Standard"
>"Zoom": full-screen playback
>"Language": 
Language of the DVD playback. The lan-
guage advances one setting each time the 
menu item is selected.
>"Subtitles": 
Language of the subtitles 
or turn off the subtitles
>"Title": 
Select individual tracks on 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 the 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, subtitles, camera angle, 
or title by using the DVD-specific menu.
Consult the information accompanying your 
DVD.
It is thus possible, for example, to select from 
among several possible actions or to access 
information about the film.
1.Press the  button on the remote con-
trol during playback.
2.Select "Menu".
3.Press the  button.
On some DVDs, you can use "Main 
menu" and "Title" to access addi-
tional menus in which you can select music 
scenes, for example.<
To make a selection:
1.Select the  symbol.
2.Press the  button until the desired func-
tion is selected.
3.Select the   arrow.
4.Press the  button.
To return to the start menu:
1.Select the   arrow.
2.Press the  button.
You can also select language, subtitles, 
camera angle, or title in the DVD-specific 
menu.
Consult the information accompanying your 
DVD.<
Compressed video files
Playback
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Press the  button. 

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Using the remote control
 Press the button for the corresponding 
direction repeatedly or turn the thumbwheel 
until you reach the desired track.
Playback begins at the start of the track.
Settings and playback functions for 
audio CDs
1.Select "SET".
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 infrared headphones.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default 
value.
>"Pause": 
Stop and continue playback.
>"Random": 
The tracks of the CD are played back once 
in random sequence.
>"Scan":
Brief samples of all tracks on the CD are 
automatically played one after another.>"Repeat": 
Repeat the current track. Select again to 
end.
To exit from the menu:
Press the  buttons on the remote control.
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the CD/DVD player:
   Press and hold the button for the corre-
sponding direction.
Compressed audio files
Playback
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Press the  button.
3.Select a track.
4.Press the  button.
5.Select "Play".
6.Press the  button. 

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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
>Show slide show: 
Turn the thumbwheel to adjust how long 
each image is displayed.
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.
Information on CD/DVD 
player
Safety notes
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
Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs with 
labels applied as these can become 
detached during playback due to heat buildup 
and can cause irreparable damage to the 
device.
Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard 
diameter of 4.7 inch/12 cm. 
Do not play CDs/DVDs using an adapter, e.g. 
CD singles; otherwise, the CD may jam and no 
longer eject properly.
Do not use combined CD/DVDs, e.g. DVD
Plus or 
hybrid discs; otherwise, the CD/DVD may jam 
and no longer eject properly.<
The CD/DVD player can play the following 
media:
>Video DVD
>CD-DA (Audio CD)
SymbolFunction
Return to the photo menu
"SET" Adjust the screen "Display".
"Language": after switching 
to the top window, you can 
change the system lan-
guage.
Start slide show
  Display first/last picture of 
the current directory
  Rotate image by 90°
"Overview" Change to image overview
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some CDs/DVDs cannot be played, can only be 
played to a limited degree, or cause the system 
to switch off. In this case, wait a short while and 
then switch the system back on again. Then 
remove the CD/DVD from the drive.
CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files
If the language set for the CD/DVD player does 
not match the language of the music track, the 
music tracks may be displayed incorrectly.
Care instructions
More information about this can be found under 
Care, starting on page258.
External device
Connecting
1Connections for audio/video cables: 
Watch the colors of the sockets when con-
necting. 
Yellow socket: video
White socket: audio left
Red socket: audio right
2Power supply for external device: socket 
with removable cap, also refer to page130.
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, e.g. MP3 
players, "No video signal" appears in the dis-
play. 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 
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 different TV stan-
dards; to do so, consult the operating 
manual of the external device.
>"Reset":
The settings are reset to the default 
value.
>"Tone":
>"Treble / Bass" and "Balance": sepa-
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>Depending on the mobile phone, certain 
settings may be necessary on the mobile 
phone, e.g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth activated
>Connection must be allowed without 
requiring further confirmation
>Reconnect
>Depending on the mobile phone model, the 
setting energy saving mode can, for exam-
ple, result in vehicle failing to detect the 
paired mobile phone.
>For pairing purposes, define any 4 to 16-
digit number as a Bluetooth passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers the best protection against unautho-
rized access. This Bluetooth passkey is no 
longer required following successful pair-
ing.
>The ignition is switched on.
Only pair the mobile phone with the vehi-
cle stationary, otherwise the passengers 
and other road users can be endangered due to 
a lack of attentiveness on the part of the 
driver.<
Switching on ignition
1.Insert the remote control as far as possible 
into the ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the Start/Stop 
button.
Preparation via iDrive
3."Telephone"
4."Bluetooth (telephone)"
5."Add new phone"The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparation with mobile phone
6.Further steps must be carried out with the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's 
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics 
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Linking 
or Pairing. 
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears 
on the mobile phone display.
7.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will first 
be requested consecutively via the display of 
your mobile phone or iDrive to enter the Blue-
tooth passkey you specified.
8.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, approx. 
30 seconds are available for entering the 
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone 
and on the Control Display.
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone 
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in 
the vehicle within a short period of time 
when the engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>As soon as a mobile phone is detected by 
the vehicle, the phone book entries stored 
on the SIM card or on your mobile phone are 
transmitted to your vehicle. This transmis-