2013 BMW X1 SDRIVE28I remote control

RadioVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Controls1Volume, on/off2Change wave band3Change entertainment sources4Change station/track5Programmable memory buttons
Sound output
Switching on/off
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio.
AM/FM station
Selecting a station1."Radio"2."FM" or "AM"3.Select the desired station.
All saved stations are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
Changing the station
Turn the controller and press it
or
Press the button
or
Press the buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page 12.
Storing a station
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3.Highlight the desired station.4.Press the controller for an extended period.5.Select the desired memory location.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
The stations can also be stored on the program‐
mable memory buttons, refer to page 23.
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.
Renaming a station
An FM station with changing station names can
be renamed.
1."Radio"2."FM"3.Select the desired station.4.Open "Options".5."Rename to:"
If necessary, wait for the desired name to be
displayed.
The selected station name is added to the list of
current stations and stored stations.
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.Open "Options".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
reception
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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.
When tuning to a station with a digital signal, it
may take several seconds for the station to be
played back in digital quality.
In areas in which the station is not continuously
received in digital mode, the playback switches
between analog and digital reception. 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.
1.Select the desired station.2.Press the controller.3.Select the substation.
When reception is poor, the substation is muted.
Satellite radio
General information
The channels are offered in predefined pack‐
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele‐
phone.
Navigation bar overviewSymbolFunction Change the list view. Select the category. Direct channel entry Timeshift Open the My Favorites category/
open a favorite. Manage the favorites. Traffic Jump
The functions of the navigation bar symbols can
also be stored on the programmable memory
buttons, refer to page 23.
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 channels
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains
all disabled channels.
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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 unsubscribe from the channels again
via this phone number.
Unsubscribing from channels
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Open "Options".4."Manage subscription"5.The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.6.Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the chan‐
nels.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Via the iDrive1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
gory.4.Select the desired channel.
Via the button on the radio
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Set channel"4.Turn the controller until the desired channel
is reached and press the controller.
Storing a channel
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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.
The channels can also be stored on the pro‐
grammable memory buttons, refer to page 23.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first symbol
on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolMeaning Channel name Artist Track
Selecting a category
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Category"4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal must
be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
lay following the live broadcast. When the buffer
is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The buf‐
fer is cleared when a new channel is selected.
Opening the timeshift function1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Replay - Time shift"▷The red arrow shows the current playback
position.▷The time difference to the live broadcast is
displayed next to the buffer bar.▷For live transmissions "live".
Timeshift menu
SymbolFunction Go to the live broadcast Playback/pause Next track Previous track Fast forward Reverse Automatic timeshift deactivated/ac‐
tivated
Automatic timeshift
When the function is activated, audio playback
is stopped automatically in the event of:
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The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Deleting favorites1."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 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.
Stored stations
General information
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.
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▷Is the ambient temperature too high or low?
Do not expose the mobile phone to extreme
environmental conditions.
The telephone functions are not available.
▷Is the mobile phone paired as an additional
telephone and is the additional telephone
function deactivated? Activate the function.▷Is an outgoing call not possible? Connect
the mobile phone as a telephone.
No phone book entries or only some phone book
entries are displayed, or they are incomplete.
▷Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete.▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card are
transmitted.▷It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.▷The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.▷Is the data volume of the contact too large,
e. g., due to stored information such as
notes? Reduce the data volume of the con‐
tact.▷Is the mobile phone connected as an audio
source or additional telephone? The mobile
phone must be connected as a telephone.
The phone connection quality is poor.
▷The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending
on the mobile phone.▷Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter or place it in the area of the center
console.▷Adjust the volume of the microphone and
loudspeakers separately.
If all points in this list have been checked and the
required function is still not available, contact
Customer Relations or the service center.
Controls
Adjusting the volume
Turn the knob until the desired volume is se‐
lected. The setting is stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
The vehicle automatically adjusts the volume of
the microphone on the telephone and the vol‐
ume of the called party. Depending on the mo‐
bile phone, the volumes may need to be ad‐
justed. The settings can only be created during
a call and must be adjusted separately for each
telephone. The settings are deleted when the
telephone is unpaired.
1."Settings"2."Tone"3."Volume settings"4.Select the desired setting: "Microphone" or
"Loudspeak."5.To adjust: turn the controller.6.To store: press the controller.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, the
name of the contact is displayed. Otherwise,
only the phone number is displayed.
If more than one phone number is assigned to a
contact, only the name of the contact is dis‐
played.
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The existing call is put on hold.4.Dial the new phone number or select it from
a list.
"Return"
The call on hold is resumed.
Switching between two calls, hold call
The active call is displayed in color.
The call on hold is displayed in gray.
"Swap calls"
The call on hold is resumed.
Establishing a conference call
Two calls can be connected to a single tele‐
phone conference call.
1.Establish two calls.2. "Conference call"
When terminating a conference call, both calls
are ended. If one call is terminated by another
party, the other call can be continued.
Switching the microphone to mute
When a call is active, the microphone can be
muted.
1."Telephone"2."Active calls"3. "Microphone mute"
A microphone that has been switched to mute
is automatically reactivated:
▷When a new connection is established.▷When switching between call parties.DTMF suffix dialing
DTMF suffix dialing can be used for gaining ac‐
cess to network services or for controlling devi‐
ces, e.g., to make a remote inquiry of an answer‐
ing machine. The DTMF code is needed for this
purpose.1."Telephone"2.Select the contact from a list or "Dial
number".3. "Keypad dialing"4.Enter the DTMF code via iDrive.
Phone book
Displays
The phone book accesses the contacts and
shows all contacts for which a phone number
has been stored. The entries can be selected to
make a call.
1."Telephone"2."Phone book"
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts.
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