BMW 5 Series: AM/FM station
General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and country version, it may not be possible to receive AM stations.
Radio Data System RDS
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as the station name, in the FM waveband.
RDS is automatically active.
Selecting a station
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "Available stations".
The last station listened to will be played and the station list displayed.
4. Select the desired station.
Changing the station
On the radio:
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Press the left or right
button.
Or depending on the equipment:
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Press the left or right
button.
The previous or next station from the list of stations is played.
Storing a station
General information
A symbol on the highlighted channel indicates whether the channel has already been stored.
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Station is not stored.
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Station will be stored.
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Station is stored.
Storing a station
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "Available stations".
4. Select the desired station.
5. Move the Controller to the right.
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"Add to presets".
Selecting a station manually
Station selection via the frequency.
1. "MEDIA".
2. "Radio".
3. "FM radio" or "AM radio".
4. Move the Controller to the right.
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"Manual search".
6. To select the frequency: turn the Controller.
7. To store the frequency: press the Controller.
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HD Radio reception
Concept
Many radio stations broadcast both analog and
digital signals.
General information
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may
take a few seconds before the station plays in
digital q
Satellite radio
General information
Before a channel can be played, you must subscribe
to it via telephone. Several channels can
be combined into specified packages.
Managing a subscription
General information
In ord
Timeshift
General information
The channel you are currently listening to is
stored in a buffer for up to an hour.
Prerequisite: the signal must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a delay
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Lights and lighting
Light functions
Front fog lights.
Night vision.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
Parking lights.
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
Low beams.
Instrument lighting.
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off an
Control Display
Brightness
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "iDrive settings".
3. "Displays".
4. "Control display".
5. "Brightness at night".
6. Turn the Controller until the desired brightness
is set.
7. Press the Controller.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Depending on the ligh
