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Rear entertainment*

Rear entertainment and screens are switched

on/off.

Controls

After switching off the ignition, the system must

be switched on again.

Screens

Adjusting

Danger of burns when screen is folded out

1

2

3

4

Screen, left

Do not reach behind the screen; other‐

wise, there is the danger of getting burned. The

back of the screen can become very hot.◀

Screen, right

Center armrest, remote control

CD/DVD player

Rear CD/DVD player

▷

To fold out: pull at the bottom edge.

To fold in: press against the bottom edge.

Notes

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

CD/DVD slot

▷

Do not cover lower screen edge, since this

is where the sensors and the infrared inter‐

face are installed.

Eject CD/DVD

On/off, right

When loading the rear seats and adjusting

the backrest of the front seat, fold in the

screens.

Headphone connection, right

RCA sockets

Headphone connection, left

On/off, left

When cleaning the screen, follow the care

instructions, refer to page 273.

Switching the system on/off

Press the left or right side of the button

on the CD/DVD player in the rear for the

respective page.

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The transmission time of the remote control is

limited by law. To execute a function again,

press or turn the required button again.

Remote control

In the center armrest in the rear

Replacing the batteries

No rechargeable batteries

Do not use rechargeable batteries, as

damage may result from the substances in the

batteries.◀

Storage is possible in a vertical or horizontal po‐

sition in the center armrest.

Menu navigation

Press the but‐ Function

ton

1. Remove the cover. Press on the cover, ar‐

row 1, and push forward, arrow 2.

Operating concept as for the

front controller.

2. Insert batteries of the same type.

3. Close the cover.

Turn the wheel: highlight a

menu item.

Take the used battery to a recycling cen‐

ter or to your service center.

Press the center knob: con‐

firm the selection.

Pressing arrow keys corre‐

sponds to moving controller:

switching between panels.

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.

Open the main menu.

Displays the previous menu.

Opens the "Options" menu.

Audio/video playback

Audio

Audio can be played back via rear entertainment

from any source in the vehicle.

Changes the station, track or

chapter.

Press and hold the button:

fast forward/reverse.

Operation is the same as for the front audio play‐

back, refer to page 179.

Adjusts the volume.

Video

Switches the volume adjust‐

ment to the left/right.

Video can be played back in the rear from the

following sources:

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DVD changer*.

Adjusting

The following settings are available:

Rear CD/DVD player.

External device in rear.

▷

"Rear displays"

If a video image is being played back in the rear,

the rear CD/DVD player cannot be selected in

the front.

"Language/Units": language can be set

globally for all screens.

▷

"Tone"

Operation is the same as for the front video play‐

back, refer to page 181.

Options menu

The split screen is not available and there is no

Integrated Owner's Manual.

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 front menu op‐

tions, refer to page 21.

Operation is the same as for the front radio, refer

to page 172.

Enabling

CD/multimedia

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.

Enabling operation in the rear

Only possible via the iDrive in the front.

1. "Settings"

2. "Allow rear control"

3. Select the desired priority.

Operation is the same as for the front CD/DVD,

refer to page 179.

Notes on CDs/DVDs, refer to page 185.

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.

Priority options

When music collections are selected in the front

and rear, they are played back separately.

The driver has priority

Operation is the same as for the front music col‐

lection, refer to page 186.

▷

The source selected via iDrive in the front is

output on the vehicle loudspeakers and can

be selected but not operated from the rear.

Other audio or video sources can be oper‐

ated.

Tone

Only treble and bass can be set in the rear. The

settings are made separately for the left and

right headphones.

▷

Sound can only be output in the rear via

headphones.

Operation is the same as for the front tone, refer

to page 170.

The source that is to be displayed in the rear

can be set via the iDrive in the front.

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To set the source in the rear via the iDrive in the

front:

Headphones, vehicle

loudspeakers

1. "CD/Multimedia" or"Radio"

2. Open "Options".

Connecting the headphones

3. "Select rear source"

Normal headphones

Connect via the jack 1/8"/3.5 mm, refer to

page 199, on the rear CD/DVD player.

4. Select the desired audio or video source.

Same priority

▷

All audio and video sources can be operated

via the iDrive in the front and rear.

Infrared headphones

Connection via the infrared interface on the

lower edge of the screen.

▷

Sound is output in the rear via headphones:

the source selected via the iDrive in the front

is output on the vehicle loudspeakers.

Fitting infrared headphones and information on

which headphones are supported can be ob‐

tained from your service center.

▷

Sound is output via loudspeakers: the

source selected last via the iDrive in the front

or rear is output via the vehicle loudspeak‐

ers.

When using infrared headphones, ensure that

the connection between the headphones and

the infrared interface is not disrupted:

▷

Do not place an obstacle between the inter‐

face and headphones.

The rear has priority

▷

When the source selected in the rear is

played on headphones, it can be selected

but not operated via iDrive in the front. Other

audio or video sources can be operated.

▷

Do not cover the interface.

Do not scratch the interface.

Fold up display screens for interference-free re‐

ception.

▷

Sound is output in the rear via headphones:

the source selected via the iDrive in the front

is output on the vehicle loudspeakers.

Unfavorable light conditions such as bright am‐

bient light can impair reception.

Sound is output via loudspeakers: the

source selected in the rear is output on the

vehicle loudspeakers. Audio or video sour‐

ces cannot be selected via the iDrive in the

front.

Sound output on the headphones or

vehicle loudspeakers

Operation is only possible in the rear.

1. Open "Options".

2. "Headphones" or "Loudspeakers"

Switching off the rear DVD

▷

Rear entertainment is switched off.

With the following setting, sound output in the

rear is not possible via the vehicle speakers:

"Driver control".

To switch rear entertainment back on: select

a different priority via the iDrive in the front

and switch on the system, refer to

page 199.

External devices

General information

External audio and video devices and digital

cameras can be connected to cinch sockets, re‐

fer to page 199, on the CD/DVD player. Opera‐

tion takes place on the external device.

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Due to the large number of different audio and

video devices available on the market, it cannot

be ensured that every audio and video device

will be displayed correctly on the screen.

What to do if...

Only a black screen is visible.

▷

Switch on the system.

There are no options available on the screen.

Replace remote control batteries.

Connecting an external device

1. Fold down the cover in front of the cinch

sockets on the CD/DVD player.

▷

Radio stations or TV channels are grayed out

and cannot be selected.

2. Connect the external device to the RCA

sockets.

▷

Function is limited due to the selected pri‐

ority. Change priority.

▷

Video: yellow socket.

The DVD does not play.

Audio: white and red socket.

▷

Playback does not begin automatically.

Start DVD manually, refer to page 181.

Starting playback

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "External devices"

The volume of the rear vehicle speakers cannot

be adjusted.

▷

Sound in the rear is output via the head‐

phones. Change priority if necessary and

output sound via vehicle speakers.

3. Select the

or

symbol.

Volume

The volume of the sound output is dependent

on the audio device. If this volume differs mark‐

edly from the volume of the other audio sources,

it is advisable to adjust the volumes.

Adjusting the volume

The volume can only be adjusted if no external

video device is connected.

1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "External devices"

3. Select the

4. "Volume"

or

symbol.

5. Turn the controller until the desired volume

is set and press the controller.

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