BMW 5 Series: Entertainment sources
General information
Possible entertainment sources:
- Radio
- Depending on the equipment: audio CD
- Depending on the equipment: video DVD
- Music hard disk
- USB audio
- USB video
- Bluetooth audio
- Screen Mirroring
- Apple CarPlay
Changing the entertainment
source
On the radio:
1.
Press the button.
A list of all currently available entertainment
sources is displayed.
2.
Press the button again to
select an
entertainment source.
Via iDrive:
1. "MEDIA"
A list of all possible entertainment sources is
displayed.
2. Select the desired entertainment source.
Via the button on the Controller:
1.
Press the button.
The most recently selected entertainment
source is used.
2.
Press the button again.
A list of all currently available entertainment
sources is displayed.
3. Select the desired entertainment source.
Adjusting the selection list of
entertainment sources
It is possible to select which entertainment sources
are displayed in the selection list. The entertainment
source currently being played cannot
be removed from the selection list.
1. "MEDIA"
A list of all possible entertainment sources is
displayed.
2. "Personalize menu"
3. Select the desired setting.
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The settings are stored in the currently used
driver profile.
Treble, bass, balance, and
fader
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Sound settings".
5. Select the desired setting:
To achieve an optimum listening experience inside
the vehicle, depending on the type of music,
you can choose between different sound profiles.
The surround sound can be adjusted with the
"3D intensi
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History
Historical overview of the BMW 5 Series
E12 (1972-1981)
E28 (1981-1987)
E34 (1987-1995)
E39 (1995-2003)
E60 (2003-2010)
F10 (2010-2016)
G30 (production starts in late 2016 as a 2017 MY vehicle)
Overview of system descriptions
Many of the systems used are already known from the curr
G30 ParkNow App.
ParkNow displays parking availability in the surrounding area and permits
cash-less and ticket-less
parking on the street and in multi-storey parking garage. The parking process
can be started and
ended via the controller with a start and stop function that is accurate to the
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