BMW 2011 7 Series Owner's Manual page 197

iDrive in the rear
Operation is the same as for the
front, refer to page 19.
▷ To adjust the volume: turn, arrows 1.
▷ To activate the controller and switch be‐
tween the screens: press the buttons, ar‐
rows 2.
A green LED indicates which screen is active
and can be operated via the iDrive in the rear.
Controls
Almost all functions can be operated in the same
manner as they are in the front. Special features
of operating the system in the rear are described
here.
Audio/video playback
Audio
Audio can be played back via rear entertainment
from any source in the vehicle.
Operation is the same as for the
back, refer to page 175.
Video
Video can be played back in the rear from the
following sources:
▷ DVD changer*.
▷ Rear CD/DVD player.
▷ External device in rear.
If a video image is being played back in the rear,
the rear CD/DVD player cannot be selected in
the front.
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Operation is the same as for the
back, refer to page
Radio
When the same radio source is selected in the
front and rear (e.g., FM/AM), the same radio sta‐
tion is played.
Operation is the same as for the
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CD/multimedia
iDrive in the
CD/DVD
When the same audio source (front CD/DVD
player, rear CD/DVD player, DVD changer) is se‐
lected in the front and rear, the same material is
played.
Operation is the same as for the
refer to page
Notes on CDs/DVDs, refer to page
Music collection*
Music can only be stored and data can only be
exported and imported via the front CD/DVD
player or the USB interface in the glove com‐
partment.
When music collections are selected in the front
and rear, they are played back separately.
Operation is the same as for the
lection, refer to page
Tone
front audio play‐
Only treble and bass can be set in the rear for
headphones. The settings are made separately
for the left and right headphones.
Operation is the same as for the
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Navigation*
Route planning can be performed separately on
the left and right sides in the rear. Destination
guidance can only be started from the front.
Operation is the same as for the
refer to page
177.
168.
175.
181.
166.
148.
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front video play‐
front radio, refer
front CD/DVD,
180.
front music col‐
front tone, refer
front navigation,