BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 5 Series: Entertainment sources

General information

Possible entertainment sources:

  • Radio
  • Depending on the equipment: audio CD
  • Depending on the equipment: video DVD
  • Music hard disk
  • USB audio
  • USB video
  • Bluetooth audio
  • Screen Mirroring
  • Apple CarPlay

Changing the entertainment source

On the radio:

1. Press the button.

A list of all currently available entertainment sources is displayed.

2. Press the button again to select an entertainment source.

Via iDrive:

1. "MEDIA"

A list of all possible entertainment sources is displayed.

2. Select the desired entertainment source.

Via the button on the Controller:

1. Press the button.

The most recently selected entertainment source is used.

2. Press the button again.

A list of all currently available entertainment sources is displayed.

3. Select the desired entertainment source.

Adjusting the selection list of entertainment sources

It is possible to select which entertainment sources are displayed in the selection list. The entertainment source currently being played cannot be removed from the selection list.

1. "MEDIA"

A list of all possible entertainment sources is displayed.

2. "Personalize menu"

3. Select the desired setting.

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