BMW 5 Series: Enabling the rear seat
General information
It is only possible to make rear seat enable settings via iDrive in the front.
Adjusting
Limited rear operation
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Rear-seat entertainment".
5. "Operation limited".
Only the following function can be accessed in the rear in this setting: "MEDIA".
Individual Entertainment:
- Same entertainment source in the front and rear: If the same entertainment source is selected in the front and rear, it is only possible to adjust the settings for the entertainment source in the front. If, for instance the radio is being listened to in the front and the rear, the station can only be changed in the front.
- Different entertainment sources in the front and rear: When different entertainment sources are selected in the front and rear, settings can be adjusted for the active entertainment source in the rear.
Theater mode:
- The Theater mode can only be activated or deactivated in the front.
- The settings for the entertainment source or volume of the played back entertainment source can only be adjusted in front.
Permitted rear operation
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Rear-seat entertainment".
5. "Rear-seat operation enabled".
- Same entertainment source in the front and rear: If the same entertainment source is selected in the front and rear, settings can be adjusted for this entertainment source in the front and rear. If the radio is being listened to in the front and the rear, for instance, the station can be changed in the front and the rear.
- Different entertainment sources in the front and rear: When different entertainment sources are selected in the front and rear, settings can be adjusted for the active entertainment source in the rear.
Switching off rear entertainment
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Rear-seat entertainment".
5. "Disable rear-seat operation".
Rear entertainment is switched off and cannot be switched on again from the rear.
Select one of the two rear seat enable settings to switch the rear entertainment back on.
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Adjusting
Brightness
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Displays".
4. "Control display".
5. Adjust the brightness of the screen.
Headphones
Connect cordless headphones.
Tone
If the vehicle loudspeakers are select
Operation
General information
This chapter describes functions that are operated
in a different way to the way they are operated
in the front, or are only available in the rear.
Music hard disk
Saving of musi
External devices
General information
External devices can also be connected to the
vehicle as additional entertainment sources.
Connection of external audio and video devices
or digital cameras via the HDMI in the
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Reducing fuel consumption
General information
The vehicle contains advanced technologies for
the reduction of consumption and emission values.
Fuel consumption depends on a number of different
factors.
Carrying out certain measures, such as a moderate
driving style and regular maintenance, can influence
fuel consumption an
Music hard disk
General information
Tracks from CDs and USB storage devices can
be stored on the music hard disk in the vehicle
and played from there.
CD: the tracks are converted into a compressed
audio format and stored in a directory
that contains the name of the album. If
no information about the album is
