CD player: starting CD playback
Insert the CD label side up.
If the unit is switched on, playback starts automatically. Reading the content of a CD with compressed audio files may take up to 50 seconds, depending on the file structure.
If a disc is already inserted, start playback via the control center.
iDrive operating principles
1. Press the button
.
The main menu opens.

2. Slide the controller back to open the "Entertainment" menu.
3. Select "CD" and press the controller.

4. On vehicles with a CD changer, switch on the player by selecting "CD" and pressing the controller.

If the unit is switched on, playback starts automatically.
To eject a CD, press the button on the CD player
.
The CD is ejected from the disc drive.
Test yourself
A quick BMW X5 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.