Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Via iDrive
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. Select "All channels" or the desired category.
4. Select the desired channel.
Via the buttons on the center console
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio"
3. 
"Set channel"
4. Turn the controller until the desired channel is reached and press the controller.
See also:
Safety switch for the rear
Press the button on the
driver's door if
children are being transported in the
rear.
This locks various functions so that they cannot
be operated from the rear: safety switch. ...
Enabling operation in the rear
Only possible via the iDrive in the front.
1. "Settings"
2. "Allow rear control"
3. Select the desired priority.
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Vehicle Overview
Redesigned for 2011, the sixth-generation 5 Series offers a longer wheelbase,
better fuel efficiency and more conventional styling than its predecessor.
Available in 528i, 535i and 550i trims, the ...