BMW 5 Series: General information
Music tracks, audio books, and podcasts can be played back. Sound is played back through the vehicle loudspeakers.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently used.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following audio sources can be used:
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Music hard disk.
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USB storage device.
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Bluetooth audio.
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Depending on the equipment: audio
CD.
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With rear entertainment: audio
CD.
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With external CD drive: audio CD.
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Connected Music.
Audio CD
General information
MACROVISION
This product contains copyrighted technology that is based on multiple registered US patents and the intellectual property of the Macrovision Corporation and other manufacturers. The use of this copy protection must be approved by Macrovision.
Media protected by this product unless otherwise agreed with Macrovision may only be used for private purposes. Copying of this technology is prohibited.
Safety information
CD/DVD player
Warning
The CD/DVD players are officially designated Class 1 laser products. Lasers can damage the retina of the eye. There is a risk of injury. Do not use the CD/DVD player if the cover is damaged.
CDs and DVDs
NOTICE
With use of non-compatible CD sizes, the CD can get jammed and it may not be possible to pull it out again. Adhesive labels applied after the fact can loosen during playback. There is a risk of damage to property.
- Do not use any CDs with adhesive labels applied after the fact.
- Only use round CDs with a standard diameter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play back any CDs with adapters, for instance single CDs.
- Do not use any combined CD/DVDs, for instance DVD Plus.
Playable formats
- CD-R
- CD-RW
- CD-DA
Inserting CD
Insert the CD into the CD slot with the printed side up.
Removing the CD
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Press the button on the
radio.
The CD is partially ejected.
2. Remove the CD.
Selecting a CD
1. "MEDIA".
2. "CD".
Further playback descriptions.
Display album information
A database with album information is stored in the vehicle. Depending on the information entered in this database for the played back audio CD, album name, artist, track names, and the album cover are displayed.
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Updating album information
To update this database, contact a dealer's service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Gracenote technology
Music recognition technology and
related
data is provided by Gracen
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 an
Managing the music hard disk
Renaming folders or tracks
Changing a folder name to the name of an album
does not change the album designation in the
track information of the individual tracks.
Changing a track name changes its fil
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Sub-bus systems
LIN-Bus
For a better overview, the LIN buses are divided up between several wiring
diagrams for the G30.
LIN bus overview in the door area
LIN-Bus
Body Domain Controller (BDC)
Exterior mirror, front passenger side
Memory seat, front passenger's side
Power window electronics, passenger's side
Functional principle
The system measures potential parking spaces when driving past at a speed
below approximately
22 mph (35 km/h) even without the system having been activated.
The parking spaces are measured by two additional ultrasonic sensors, which are
integrated into
the front wheel arch. Two additional u
