BMW 5 Series: AM/FM station
Selecting a station
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Select the desired station
All saved stations are stored for the remote control currently in use.
Changing the station
Press the button.
Storing a station
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Highlight the desired station.
4. Press the controller for an extended period.
5. Select the desired memory location.
The stations are stored for the remote control currently in use.
The stations can also be stored on the programmable memory buttons
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. "Manual"
4. To select the frequency: turn the controller.
To store the station: press the controller for an extended period.
RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as the station name, in the FM wave band.
Switching the RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "RDS"
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
HD Radio™ reception
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital signals.
License conditions HD Radio™ technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U. S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio reception
1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD Radio Reception"
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
This symbol is displayed in the
status line
when the audio signal is digital.
In areas in which the station is not continuously received in digital mode, the playback switches between analog and digital reception. Due to time delayed broadcasting, there may be repetitions or interruptions. In this case, switch off digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information on the current track, such as the name of the artist.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Station info"
Selecting a substation
This symbol indicates that a
main station also
broadcasts additional substations. The station
name of the main station ends in HD1. Station
names of the substations end in HD2, HD3, etc.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select the substation.
When reception is poor, the substation is muted for several seconds. If reception is interrupted for an extended period, it switches back to the main station.
Sound output
Switching on/off
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio. ...
Weather Band
General information
The availability of the Weather Band and the
number of available channels can vary depending
on the region.
Switching on the Weather Band
1. "Radio"
2. "Weat ...
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Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth phone and enabled by
the wireless service carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
Turn the Menu knob to “Answer”
and press SELECT to accept
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Tire sidewall labeling
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Giving voice commands
1. Press the switch located on the
steering wheel.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, Would
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