BMW 325xi (2006 year). Instruction

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Compressed audio files*

Select the current track and press the con-
troller.

Select the desired menu item:

To sample all the tracks in the current
directory, select "Scan directory" and
press the controller.

To sample all the tracks on the CD,
select "Scan all" and press the control-
ler.

Stop sampling:

Press the controller.

Select "Scan directory" or "Scan all" and
press the controller.

Sampling is interrupted and the selected track
is retained.

Repeating tracks

Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.

Select "Repeat" and press the controller.

The current track on the CD is repeated.
Stop repeating:

Press the controller again.

Select "Repeat" and press the controller.

Compressed audio files*

Select the current track and press the con-
troller.

Select the desired menu item:

To repeat the selected track, select
"Repeat track" and press the controller.

To repeat all the tracks in the current
directory, select "Repeat directory" and
press the controller.

Stop repeating:

Press the controller.

Select "Repeat track" or "Repeat directory"
and press the controller.

Random play sequence

The tracks on the current CD are played once
each in random order.

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Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.

Select "Random" and press the controller.

Stop random function:

Press the controller.

Select "Random" and press the controller.

Compressed audio files*

Select the current track and press the con-
troller.

Select the desired menu item:

To play all the tracks in the current direc-
tory in random order, select "Random
directory" and press the controller.

To play all the tracks on the CD in ran-
dom order, select "Random all" and
press the controller.

Stop random function:

Press the controller

Select "Random directory" or "Random all"
and press the controller.

Fast forward/reverse

Buttons on the CD player:

Press and hold the button for the

corresponding direction.
The tracks can be heard, but reproduction is
distorted.

CD magazine

The BMW CD changer for six CDs is behind the
left side panel in the luggage compartment.

Removing the CD magazine

To insert or remove CDs from the CD magazine,
you must first remove it from the CD changer:

Push the cover to one side, arrow

Press the button, arrow

The CD magazine is ejected.

Inserting/removing CDs from the CD
magazine

When loading CDs into or removing them from
the CD magazine, hold them at their edges and
do not touch the reflective signal-sensing area.
Inserting CDs:
Insert the CD in its slot with the label side on
top.
Removing CDs:
Pull out the desired drawer, refer to arrow, and
remove the corresponding CD.

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Inserting the CD magazine

Insert the CD magazine all the way in the direc-
tion of arrow

1 and close the cover, arrow 2.

The CD changer automatically reads in the
loaded CDs and is then ready for operation.

Notes

BMW CD/DVD players and changers are
officially designated Class 1 laser prod-

ucts. Do not operate if the cover is damaged,
otherwise severe eye damage can result.
Do not use self-recorded CDs/DVDs with labels
applied as these can become detached during
playback due to heat build-up and can cause
irreparable damage to the device.
Only use round CDs/DVDs with a standard
diameter of 12 cm and do not play CDs/DVDs
with an adapter, e.g. Single-CDs, otherwise the
CDs or the adapter can jam and will no longer
eject.
Do not use a combined CD/DVD, e.g. DVD

Plus

otherwise the CD/DVD can jam and will no
longer eject.

General malfunctions

BMW CD/DVD changers and players have been
optimized for performance in vehicles. In some
instances they may be more sensitive to faulty
CDs/DVDs than stationary devices would be.
If a CD/DVD cannot be played, first check if it
has been inserted correctly.

Humidity

High levels of humidity can lead to condensa-
tion on the CD/DVD or the laser's scan lens and
temporarily prevent playback.

Malfunctions with individual CDs/DVDs

If malfunctions only occur with individual CDs/
DVDs, one of the following factors may be the
cause.

Self-recorded CDs/DVDs

Possible reasons for malfunctions with self-
recorded CDs/DVDs are, e.g., inconsistent
data-creation or recording processes, or poor
quality or high age of the CD/DVD blank.
Only label CDs/DVDs on the top, with a pen
designed for this purpose.

Damaged CDs/DVDs

Avoid leaving fingerprints, as well as dust,
scratches or moisture on the CDs/DVDs.
Keep CDs/DVDs in protective sleeves or cases.
Do not subject CDs/DVDs to temperatures over
120

7/506, high levels of humidity or direct

sunlight.

CDs/DVDs with copy protection

CDs/DVDs are often copy-protected by the
manufacturer. This can mean that some CDs/
DVDs cannot be played or can only be played to
a limited extent.

Care

Clean the reflective signal side of CDs/DVDs as
needed by wiping it with a commercially avail-
able cleaning tissue in straight lines from the
center of the disc outwards.

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External audio device

You can connect an external audio device, for
instance an MP3 player, and play audio tracks
over the car's loudspeaker system. You can
adjust the tone using iDrive.

Connecting

Lift up the center armrest.

1 Power supply for your external audio

device:
Socket with removable cap

2 Connection for audio playback:

3.5 mm cinch connector

To play audio tracks through the car's loud-
speaker system, connect the headset or line-
out port of the external device to connection

Starting audio playback

The audio device must be switched on.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Move the controller backwards to call up
"Entertainment".

Select "Audio Aux" and press the control-
ler.

Adjust volume and tone, if necessary.

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Telephoning

The concept

Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone
preparation package. After pairing a suitable
mobile phone with the vehicle once, you can
operate the mobile phone via iDrive, the buttons
on the steering wheel or via voice commands.
Once a mobile phone has been paired with your
vehicle, it is automatically recognized as soon
as it is inside the vehicle while the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on. You can
store the pairing data for up to four mobile
phones simultaneously. If several mobile
phones are detected at the same time, the
mobile phone last paired can be operated via
the vehicle.

Using the telephone inside

the vehicle

Using the snap-in adapter*

The so-called snap-in adapter, a holder for
mobile phones, allows you to charge the mobile
phone's battery and connect the mobile phone
to your vehicle's outside antenna. This ensures
better network reception and consistent repro-
duction quality. Please contact your
BMW Center to find out for which mobile
phones there are snap-in adapters available.

BMW discourages the use of mobile
phones or other mobile communications

devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, inter-
ference between vehicle electronics systems
and the mobile communications device cannot
be ruled out. In addition, there is no assurance
that the radiation which results from transmis-
sion will be dissipated from the vehicle inte-
rior.

Avoid operating a mobile phone recognized by
the vehicle via the mobile phone's keypad, oth-
erwise malfunctions may result.

For your safety

A car phone makes life more convenient in
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile
phone's separate Owner's Manual for a detailed
description of safety precautions and informa-
tion, we request that you direct your particular
attention to the following:

Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the

mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the hands-free system instead. If you do
not observe this precaution, your being dis-
tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and
other road users.

Suitable mobile phones

Please ask your BMW Center which mobile
phones with Bluetooth interface are supported
by the mobile phone preparation package and/
or which mobile phones are compatible with the
snap-in adapter. By virtue of their particular
software versions, these mobile phones sup-
port the functions described in this Owner's
Manual. Malfunctions may occur with other
mobile phones.

Care instructions

You can find what you need to know about car-
ing for your mobile phone in the separate Caring
for your vehicle brochure and in the mobile
phone Owner's Manual.

Operating options

You can operate the mobile phone

using:

The steering wheel, refer to page

iDrive, refer to page

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Voice commands, refer to page

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Making calls with the car phone*:
BMW Assist calls

You can use the car phone via the hands-free
system for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "BMW Assist" or
"BMW Service" is displayed in "Communica-
tion", only BMW Assist calls are possible.
It may not be possible to establish a telephone
connection using the mobile phone while a con-
nection is being established to BMW Assist or
while a call to BMW Assist is already in
progress. If this happens, you must unpair the
mobile phone and the vehicle if you wish to
place a call with the mobile phone.

Start-up

Pairing the mobile phone with the
vehicle

The following prerequisites must be met:

The mobile phone is ready to operate

The Bluetooth link in the vehicle, refer to
page

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, and in the mobile phone are acti-

vated

Depending on the mobile phone, some
default settings may be necessary for the
mobile phone: e.g. via the menu item Blue-
tooth switched on or the menu item Con-
nection without confirmation.

For pairing purposes, define any number as
the Bluetooth passkey, e.g. 1. This Blue-
tooth passkey is no longer required after
pairing has been successful.

The ignition is switched on.

Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle
only when the car is stationary, to avoid

endangering the car's occupants and other
road users by being distracted.

Switch on ignition

Insert remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.

Switch on ignition without operating the
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop
button.

Preparation via iDrive

iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button to call up the start

menu.

Call up the menu by pressing the control-
ler.

Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.

Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

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Preparation via the mobile phone

Further steps must be carried out with the
mobile phone and vary depending on the
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Con-
necting or Pairing.

Pairing

Depending on your mobile phone, you will see
messages, first in the mobile phone's display or
on the Control Display, requesting you to enter
the same Bluetooth passkey previously deter-
mined by you.
Message on the Control Display if the Bluetooth
passkey can be entered via iDrive:

Select "Add device" and press the control-
ler.

Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, you will
have approx. 30 seconds to enter your
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone
and the Control Display.

Select "Confirm passkey" and press the
controller.

10.

Wait several seconds until the list of paired
mobile phones is displayed on the Control
Display and "Phone" is selected.

To interrupt the mobile phone's pairing with the
vehicle:
Select "Refuse connection" and press the con-
troller.
The next time you use the mobile phone inside
the vehicle, it will be recognized within no more
than two minutes as long as the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on.
As soon as a mobile phone is detected by the
vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the
SIM card or on your mobile phone are transmit-
ted to the vehicle. Refer also your mobile
phone's operating instructions, if necessary.
This data transfer depends on your mobile
phone and can take several minutes; please
refer to your mobile phone's operating instruc-
tions, if necessary.
Up to four mobile phones can be paired, one
after the other. If a fifth mobile phone is paired,
the pairing data for the last mobile phone on the
list is deleted, refer also to the information
below.

List of paired mobile phones

All mobile phones with pairing data stored by
the vehicle can be displayed. If several mobile
phones are detected by the vehicle at the same
time, the mobile phone at the top of the list can
be operated via the vehicle.
You can change the order of the mobile phones
on the list. As long as a mobile phone from this
list is selected, you cannot operate the mobile
phones via the vehicle.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button to call up the start

menu.

Call up the menu by pressing the control-
ler.

Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.

Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

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Select the desired mobile phone and press
the controller.

Select "Move device up" and press the con-
troller.
The selected mobile phone moves up one
position on the list.

Unpairing the mobile phone from the

vehicle

Should you no longer wish to operate your
mobile phone via the vehicle, you can delete the
mobile phone's pairing data.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button to call up the start

menu.

Call up the menu by pressing the control-
ler.

Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.

Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

Select the desired mobile phone and press
the controller.

Select "Delete device" and press the con-
troller.
The unpaired mobile phone is deleted from
the list.
The phone book entries which were trans-
ferred from your mobile phone to the vehi-
cle are also deleted in the process.

Activating/deactivating the Bluetooth

link

The use of Bluetooth technology is not
permitted in all countries. Observe all

applicable local regulations. You can tempo-
rarily disconnect the Bluetooth link between the
vehicle and the mobile phone, if necessary.

If the Bluetooth link is deactivated, you can no
longer operate the mobile phone via the vehicle,
and other devices with a Bluetooth interface
can be used in combination with the mobile
phone, e.g. a laptop.
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:

Take the mobile phone out of the snap-in
adapter and switch it off.

Press the

button to call up the start

menu.

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Select the menu and press the controller.

Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.

Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

Select "Settings" and press the controller.

The Bluetooth link is activated.

Select "Bluetooth communication active"
and press the controller to activate or deac-
tivate the link.

Adjusting volume

Turn the knob during a call to select the desired
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to
minimum volume.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on
the steering wheel, refer to page

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.

Operation via iDrive

You can operate the following functions using
iDrive:

Dialing phone numbers

Selecting phone numbers from the phone
book

Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from
the list of accepted calls

Ending a call

When the ignition and radio readiness are
switched off, e.g. after taking the remote control
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an
ongoing call via the hands-free system for no
more than 25 minutes.

Requirements

The mobile phone's pairing data are stored by
the vehicle and the mobile phone is operational.
The engine is running or the ignition is switched
on.
The mobile phone is recognized by the vehicle.
iDrive concept, refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Move the controller forwards to call up
"Communication".

Receiving calls

If you have the phone number of the caller
stored in the phone book and the phone num-

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ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry
is displayed.

Accepting a call

Select "Accept" and press the controller.

Rejecting a call

Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has
been activated.

Calling

Dialing phone numbers

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

Select "Dial" and press the controller.

Enter the desired phone number by select-
ing the digits individually and pressing the
controller.
Always enter the complete phone number
consisting of national dialing code, area
code, and phone number.
The letters correspond to the numbers on
the keypad of the mobile phone.
To delete an incorrect number or letter:
Move the controller towards the right to
select

, and press the controller.

Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.

Ending a call

Select the phone number and press the
controller.

Select "End call" and press the controller.

Selecting a phone number from the
phone book or from a list of stored

phone numbers

Phone numbers you have dialed, received calls
and phone book entries are stored in lists when
the mobile phone is connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth. If the caller is listed in the phone
book, the name of the entry is displayed instead
of the phone number.
You can select the desired subscriber from the
list and establish the connection.

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Five lists are available:

"A - Z"
The entries in your mobile phone's phone
book, consisting of names and phone num-
bers, are sorted alphabetically.

"Top 8"
The eight numbers dialed most frequently
from the "A - Z" phone book are automati-
cally stored in the Top 8 list. The list is
sorted by frequency.

"Redial"
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.

"Missed calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight
rejected calls are stored. This requires the
telephone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.

"Received calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight
accepted calls are stored. This requires the
telephone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.

Selecting phone numbers from phone

book

The "A - Z" list is available for your phone book
entries. The phone book entries appear on the
Control Display.

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

Select "A - Z" and press the controller.

To limit the number of displayed entries,
select the initial letter of the desired entry
and press the controller.

Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.

Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.

If different phone numbers are stored in the
mobile phone under one name, e.g. office and
home, the name is shown once for each phone
number.
You can change a phone number stored in the
phone book, e.g. to call a specific extension:

Select "Phone" and press the controller.

Select "A - Z" and press the controller.

Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.

Select "Add digits" and press the controller.

Change the phone number.

Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.

Dialing stored phone numbers from a
list

To select an entry and establish a connection:

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Select "Phone" and press the controller.

Select a list and press the controller:

"Top 8"

"Redial"

"Missed calls"

"Received calls"

Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.

Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.

Deleting an individual entry

Select the desired entry from the list and
press the controller.

Select "Delete" and press the controller.
The entry is deleted.

Deleting the entire list

Select an entry from the list and press the
controller.

Select "Delete all numbers" and press the
controller.

If applicable, select "Yes" and press the
controller.
The list is deleted.

Touch tone dialing

Touch-tone code is required for access to net-
work services or for controlling devices, e.g. for
remote querying on an answering machine.
This function is available whenever there is a
connection.

Establish connection.

Press the controller.

Select "Keypad" and press the controller.

Select the desired touch-tone button

and

press the controller.
Each selection is transmitted immediately

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and is confirmed by a tone, depending on
the type of mobile phone you are using.

Switching between mobile

phone and hands-free system

From mobile phone to hands-free

system

You can continue ongoing calls outside of the
vehicle's Bluetooth range via the hands-free
system as long as the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on. Depending on your
mobile phone, the system automatically
switches to hands-free mode.
With mobile phones that do not automatically
switch to hands-free mode:

Depending on the type of mobile phone you
are using, you can continue the conversa-
tion via the hands-free system, if necessary.
Refer to the display on your mobile phone
and/or your mobile phone's operating
instructions.

Press the

button above the storage

compartment. The changeover can take
several seconds.

From hands-free system to mobile
phone

If you are making a call via the hands-free sys-
tem, you can also continue the call via the
mobile phone, if necessary, depending on your
mobile phone model. Refer to the display on
your mobile phone and/or your mobile phone's
operating instructions.

Operation by voice

commands*

The concept

You can operate your mobile phone without
having to take a hand off the steering wheel.
During your entries, you will be guided in many
cases by announcements and questions.
The same prerequisites apply as for operation
via iDrive, refer to page

170

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

Saying commands

Activating the system

Briefly press the

button on the steering

wheel.
A sound signal indicates that you can say
commands.

Say the command.
The text or numbers that the voice com-
mand system has registered will appear on
the Control Display.

Ending/canceling operation by voice

commands

Briefly press the

button on the steering

wheel or

In dialogs where text is spoken, e.g. a name
rather than a command, canceling is only possi-
ble using the button on the steering wheel.

Having the possible commands read
aloud

The system recognizes specific commands
that must be pronounced exactly word for word.
You can have the possible commands for any
function read aloud to you:

{...}Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the system.

{Cancel}.

{Help}

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