BMW 3: USB storage device
Playable formats
MP3, MP4, M4A, M4B, AAC, WMA.
Apple iPod/iPhone
The music search and playback of Apple iPod/
iPhone is supported.
Audio player and storage media
with USB port
Information on all music tracks, for instance artist,
genre or track, as well as playback lists, are transmitted
into the vehicle. This may take some time,
depending on the USB storage device, file size,
and number of tracks.
During the transfer, the tracks can be called up
via the file directory.
The information for approx. 40,000 tracks can be
stored in the vehicle. However, a maximum of
16,000 tracks can be stored per USB storage
device. A total volume of 128 GB can be stored.
Music tracks with integrated Digital Rights Management
DRM cannot be played.
Selecting the USB storage
device
For information about the USB interface, see
Owner's Manual for the vehicle.
1. Connect the USB storage device to the USB
interface.
The use of the adapter cable supplied with
the USB storage device would be ideal.
2. "MEDIA".
3. "USB".
Or: Select the name of the USB storage device.
Further playback descriptions.
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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 t
General information
Once an audio source has been selected, information
on playback appears on the Control Display.
Information available for the current track followed
by the playback list is shown
General information
The possible search criteria depend on the selected
audio source.
Searching for track information
The following search criteria refer to the data
stored in the track information.
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Video files and, depending on the vehicle equipment,
video DVDs can be played. Sound is
played back through the vehicle loudspeakers.
Settings are stored for the driver profile currently
used.
The video image on the front Control Display is
switched off when a country-dependent speed is
exceeded.
High-voltage interlock loop
The SME control unit evaluates the signal of the high-voltage interlock loop
and checks whether there
is an open circuit with this circuit. In the event of an open circuit, the
battery management electronics
control unit can cause the high-voltage system to perform a qu