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 in the CD/DVD changer.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD/DVD"
3. Select the desired CD or DVD.

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.
See also:
Even more entertainment at the wheel: with BMW Live and BMW Online
Subject to owning a suitable internet-compatible mobile phone and arranging a
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System limits
Personal responsibility
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic
situation.
In the event of a warning, do not jerk the steering
wheel, as ...
Switching on/off
To switch the entertainment audio output on or off:
Press knob 1next to the CD/DVD player.
This symbol on the Control Display indicates
that sound output is switched off.
The sound output is ava ...
