CD/DVD playback

Inserting a CD/DVD
Insert the CD/DVD into the drive with the labeled side facing up. The CD/DVD is drawn in automatically.
Playback starts automatically if the sound output is on. For CDs/DVDs with compressed audio files, it can take several minutes to read in the data, depending on the directory structure.
Playable formats
CD/DVD player
> 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, M4ACD changer
> CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA
Via iDrive
Fill the CD/DVD magazine and insert it.
To start playback when a CD/DVD is already in the player or changer:
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD:

Ejecting a CD/DVD
Press the
button next to the CD/DVD player. The
CD/DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
See also:
Switching the system on/off
Press the left or right side of
the button
on the CD/DVD player in the rear for the
respective page.
Rear entertainment and screens are switched
on/off.
After switching off the ignition, th ...
Short commands for the voice activation system
For instructions on the voice activation system.
Having the possible spoken commands read aloud: {Voice commands}
The following short commands are for vehicles with the voice activation system.
Th ...
Priority options
The driver has priority
The source selected via iDrive in the front is
output on the vehicle loudspeakers and can
be selected but not operated from the rear.
Other audio or video sources ...
