BMW 5 Series: Headphones
Corded headphones
Headphones and compatible headsets can be connected using a jack plug 1/8"/3.5 mm on the rear CD/DVD/Blu-ray player.
Cordless headphones
General information
Suitable wireless headphones are available from a dealer's service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Connecting headphones
Up to 3 cordless headphones can be connected.
1. Switch on the headphones.
2. "CAR".
3. "Settings".
4. "General settings".
5. "Mobile devices".
A list of linked devices is displayed.
6. "New device".
7. "BMW headphones".
8. Press and hold the on/off button on the headphones for approx. 10 seconds.
The headphones will appear in the list of connected devices.
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Headphones.
Connection to the left screen.
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Headphones.
Connection to the right screen.
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Battery charge status.
Renaming headphones
The displayed name of the headphones can be changed.
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Mobile devices".
A list of linked devices is displayed.
5. Select headphones.
6. "Rename".
7. Enter the desired name.
Deleting the headphones connection
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Mobile devices".
A list of linked devices is displayed.
5. Select headphones.
6. "Delete device"
Selecting a rear side
A pair of headphones can be connected to the left or right side of the rear entertainment system.
The rear side is selected on the headphones, see the headphones owner's manual.
Volume limit for headphones
A volume limit can be activated via iDrive in the front for the headphones in the rear.
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Rear-seat entertainment".
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Theater mode and
Individual Entertainment
General information
A selected entertainment source can be played
back in the rear via:
Individual Entertainment.
Theater mode.
Individual Entertainment
Regardless of the active entertainment so
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 ent
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
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Functional principle
An emergency avoidance maneuver takes place when a suddenly occurring
obstacle is detected in
front of the vehicle and the driver has to avoid this obstacle quickly and
without "significant" braking.
Evasion Aid supports the driver in avoidance maneuvers in emergency situations
and calculates an
Coasting
Concept
Under certain conditions the engine is automatically
decoupled from the transmission in the D
selector lever position. The vehicle continues
traveling with the engine idling to reduce consumption.
Selector lever position D remains engaged.
This driving condition is referred to as coasting.
