BMW 5 Series: AM/FM station
General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it may not be possible to receive AM stations.
Radio Data System RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as the station name, in the FM waveband.
RDS is automatically active.
Selecting a station
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "Available stations".
The last station listened to will be played and the station list displayed.
4. Select the desired station.
Changing the station
On the radio:
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Press the left or right
button.
Or depending on the equipment:
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Press the left or right
button.
The previous or next station from the list of stations is played.
Storing a station
General information
A symbol on the highlighted channel indicates whether the channel has already been stored.
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Station is not stored.
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Station will be stored.
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Station is stored.
Storing a station
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "Available stations".
4. Select the desired station.
5. Move the Controller to the right.
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"Add to presets".
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "FM radio" or "AM radio".
4. Move the Controller to the right.
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"Manual search".
6. To select the frequency: turn the Controller.
7. To store the frequency: press the Controller.
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HD Radio reception
Concept
Many radio stations broadcast both analog and
digital signals.
General information
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may
take a few seconds before the station plays in
digital q
Satellite radio
General information
Before a channel can be played, you must subscribe
to it via telephone. Several channels can
be combined into specified packages.
Managing a subscription
General information
In ord
Timeshift
General information
The channel you are currently listening to is
stored in a buffer for up to an hour.
Prerequisite: the signal must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a delay
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Lashing eyes in the cargo
area
General information
Attach load securing aids, such as lashing straps,
tensioning straps, draw straps or cargo nets, to
the lashing eyes in the cargo area.
Lashing eyes
There are four lashing eyes in the cargo area for
securing cargo.
Storage compartments in
the cargo area
Multi-function hook
Gener
Date
Setting the date
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Date and time".
4. "Date:".
5. Turn the Controller until the desired day is
displayed.
6. Press the Controller.
7. Make the settings for the month and year.
Setting the date format
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive
