BMW 5 Series: Playback
Loading the CD/DVD player
Insert the CD/DVD with the printed side up.
Playback begins automatically.
Reading can take a few minutes with compressed audio files.
Starting playback
A CD/DVD is located in the CD/DVD player or DVD changer.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.
Playable formats
▷ DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVDRW,
DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD
audio (video part only), DVD video.
▷ CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, VCD,
SVCD.
▷ Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC,
M4A.
CD/DVD removal
1. 
Press the button.
The CD/DVD is partially ejected.
2. Remove the CD/DVD.
CD/DVD
...
Audio playback
Selecting the track using the button
Press the button repeatedly
until the
desired track is played.
Selecting a track via iDrive
Audio CDs
Select the desired track to begin playback
CDs/DV ...
See also:
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. Push to connect to a live
Advisor.
2. Request directions.
3. Directions are downloaded to the
vehicle.
4. Follow the voice-guided
commands. ...
Switching on DISTRONIC PLUS, storing
the current speed and maintaining it
Important safety notes
WARNING
The vehicle can be braked when DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated. For this reason, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle is to be set in
motion by other means ( ...
