Bluetooth Audio - BMW iDrive 6.0 Manual

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Bluetooth audio

General information
▷ Playback of music files on external devices
such as audio devices or mobile phones via
Bluetooth.
▷ The volume of the sound output depends on
the device. If necessary, adjust the volume on
the device.
▷ Up to four external devices can be connected
to the vehicle.
Functional requirements
▷ Bluetooth device is connected to the vehicle.
Bluetooth connections, see Owner's Manual
for the vehicle.
▷ Bluetooth audio playback was activated.
Selecting the Bluetooth device
1. "Media/Radio"
2. Select the desired Bluetooth device from the
list.
Further playback descriptions, refer to page 56.
If the Bluetooth device is not listed in the device
list, Bluetooth audio playback may have not been
activated. To activate Bluetooth audio playback,
proceed as follows:
1. "Media/Radio"
2. "Manage mobile devices"
3. Select the desired Bluetooth device.
4. "Bluetooth® audio"
Playback
General information
Once an audio source has been selected, infor‐
mation on playback appears on the Control Dis‐
play.
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Information available for the current track fol‐
lowed by the playback list is shown on the Con‐
trol Display. Content and scope of the playback
list depend on the type of the selected playback
source and the search criteria applied.
▷ All tracks of the CD are displayed for an audio
CD.
▷ For USB and Bluetooth devices, as well as for
the music collection, the selected playback
list is displayed. This can be the result of a
search or of a previously stored playback list.
Further functions are displayed by moving the
Controller to the left. The scope of these func‐
tions depends on the selected audio source.
Depending on the supported Bluetooth version,
some Bluetooth device functions may not be
available when using iDrive. If necessary, the
missing functions can be accessed directly on
the device itself.
Selecting a track
Select the desired track from the playlist.
Starting with the selected track, all tracks of the
playback list are played.
Changing the track
On the radio:
Press the left or right button.
The previous or next track from the playlist is
played.
Fast forward/reverse
On the radio:
Press and hold the left or right button.
Search criteria
General information
The possible search criteria depend on the se‐
lected audio source.