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Ask about suitable audio devices/mobile
phones at your BMW center.

Audio files

Standard audio formats, e.g. MP3, WMA, WAV
(PCM) and AAC, and playlists in the M3U format
can be played.

Connecting via USB audio interface

Lift up the center armrest.

1 AUX-IN port for audio playback:

TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm

2 USB interface

Apple iPod/iPhone

To connect the device, use the special cable
adapter for the Apple iPod/iPhone, available
from your BMW center. The cable adapter is
required for a flawless connection.
Connect the Apple iPod/iPhone with the AUX-
IN port and USB interface

1 using the cable

adapter for the Apple iPod/iPhone.
The Apple iPod/iPhone menu structure is sup-
ported by the USB audio interface.

USB device

When connecting the device use a flexi-
ble adapter cable, to protect the USB

interface and your USB device against physical
damage.

Connect the USB device to connector

2, using

a flexible adapter cable.
After the device is connected for the first time,
the information on all tracks (e.g. artist, type of
music) and the playlists are transferred from the
USB device to the vehicle. This procedure may

take some time. The duration depends on the
USB device and the number of tracks.
During transmission, the tracks can be called up
via the file directory.
Information from up to four USB devices can be
stored in the vehicle, or a total of about
16,000 tracks.
If a fifth USB device is connected or if more than
16,000 tracks are stored, information on exist-
ing tracks may be deleted.

Music tracks with integrated Digital
Rights Management (DRM) cannot be

played.

Starting audio playback

If the audio device has a device name, the name
is displayed.

"CD/Multimedia"

"External devices"

Select the symbol.

The name of the audio device may appear.

Playback begins with the first track. When an
Apple iPhone is connected via the snap-in
adapter and an audio device is connected to the
AUX-IN port at the same time, the audio signal
of the AUX-IN port is played.

Information about the track

If information about a track has been stored, it is
displayed automatically:

Artist

Album title

Number of tracks

Track file name