BMW 5 Series: 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 order to enable or unsubscribe from channels, you must have reception. It is usually at its best when you have an unobstructed view of the sky.

The channel name is displayed in the status line.

Enabling channels

1. "MEDIA".

2. "SiriusXM".

3. Press the button.

4. "Show subscription info".

5. The phone number and identification number of the radio are displayed.

6. Call the phone number to have the channel enabled.

You can unsubscribe from the channels again via this phone number.

Unsubscribing from channels

1. "MEDIA".

2. "SiriusXM".

3. Press the button.

4. "Show subscription info".

5. The phone number and identification number of the radio are displayed.

6. Call the phone number to cancel your subscription to the channel.

Selecting channels

You can only listen to enabled channels.

1. "MEDIA".

2. "SiriusXM".

The last channel played will be played back and the channel list displayed.

3. Select the desired channel from the channel list.

To display information about the selected channel:

1. Highlight a channel.

2. Press the button.

Changing the channel

• Press the left or right button.

Or depending on the equipment:

• Press the left or right button.

The next and/or previous channel from the channel list is played.

Storing a channel

1. "MEDIA"

2. "SiriusXM"

The menu on the right indicates if a station has already been stored.

"Add to presets" Channel is not stored.

"Delete entry" Channel is already stored.

To store the marked channel:

1. Move the Controller to the right.

2. "Add to presets"

Delete channel from the storage list

1. "MEDIA"

2. "SiriusXM"

The menu on the right indicates if a station has already been stored.

"Add to presets"  Channel is not stored.

"Delete entry"  Channel is already stored.

To delete the channel played:

1. Move the Controller to the right.

2. "Delete entry"

To delete a channel other than the one played:

1. Highlight the desired channel.

2. Press the button.

3. "Delete entry"

The stations can also be stored on the programmable memory buttons.

Selecting a category

1. "MEDIA".

2. "SiriusXM".

3. Move the Controller to the right.

4. "All categories".

5. Select the desired category.

The subscribed channels from this category are displayed.

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