2008 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 177

Listening to CDs 3. Change to upper field if necessary. Select "CD" and press the controller. When equipped with two drives: The upper drive is for audio CDs. Compressed audio files CDs with compressed audio files, i.e. MP3, can be played by the CD player and CD changer. 4. Change to the second field from the top if necessary. On vehicles with a CD changer, select "CD" and press the controller to start the CD player. Starting CD player Inserting CD Insert the CD into the drive with the labeled side up. The CD is automatically pulled in. Playback starts automatically if the sound output is on. For CDs with compressed audio files, it can take up to approx. 1 minute to read in the data depending on the directory structure. Playback starts automatically if the sound output is switched on. Via iDrive Starting playback when there is already a CD in the drive: iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Move the controller backwards to open "Entertainment". With programmable memory/ direct selection buttons You can store the function CD player on the programmable memory/direct selection buttons to start the CD player, refer to page 21. Starting CD changer Filling CD changer, refer to page 179. Mobility Reference Via iDrive 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Move the controller backwards to open "Entertainment". 175 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 248 - © 08/07 BMW AG Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance CD player and CD changer*