I know a lot of people on here that has this feature that couldn't understand how so this post is to help them.
(Picture numbering sequence is left to right.)
1. First you obviously turn on your car and take the flash drive (pic 1)
2. MP3 music on it installed to the flash drive plug it in the USB slot located in the glove box (pic 2).
NOTE: make sure you insert the flash drive up-side down since this is the way BMW made the port, at least on mine.
3. Move your idrive to the main menu and select the CD / Multimedia and click it (pic 3).
4. Move your idrive knob to External Device and click it (pic 4).
5. Move your idrive knob to the USB symbol ( it will be greyed out, so don't worry ) and use the shortcut button 'option' click it (pic 5).
6. Move your idrive knob to Import/export and click it (pic 6).
7. Move the idrive knob to Import Music (USB) and click it (pic 7).
8. The Transfer should start and when your done it will show 100% and you click the 'ok' on the screen (pic 8).
9. Now hit menu button again and go to CD / Multimedia > Music collection and you will see your transfer called USB 1 (pic 9).
General information
Music tracks from CDs/DVDs and USB devices can be stored in the music collection on a hard disc in the vehicle and played from there.
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► Audio CD: tracks are converted into a compressed audio format. If available, information on the album, such as the artist, is stored as well.
► CD/DVD or USB device with compressed audio files: the entire content of the CD/DVD or the USB device is stored in the vehicle as an album. The WMA, MP3, M4A, and AAC formats are stored. Individual tracks and directories can be deleted later, Deleting a track and directory.
Tracks with DRM copy protection can be stored but cannot be played back.
Backing up music data
Regularly back up the music data; otherwise, it could be lost if there is a fault on the hard disk.◄
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Storing from a CD/DVD
1. Insert a CD or DVD into the CD/DVD player.
2. 'CD/Multimedia'
3. 'CD/DVD'
4. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD player.
5. 'Store in vehicle'
The music collection is displayed and the first track of the CD/DVD is played back. During the storage process, the tracks are played in sequence.
Observe the following during the storage process:
Do not switch to the CD/DVD player and do not remove the CD/DVD from the CD/DVD player as this will interrupt the storage process. You can switch to the other audio sources without interrupting the storage process. Tracks from the current CD/DVD that have already been stored can be called up.
Interrupting storage
1. 'CD/Multimedia'
2. 'CD/DVD'
3. 'Storing...'
4. 'Cancel storing'
The storage process is interrupted and can be continued at any time.
Continuing the storage process
1. 'CD/Multimedia'
2. 'CD/DVD'
3. Select the symbol for the CD/DVD player.
4. 'Continue storing'
Storage of the CD/DVD continues at the beginning of the track at which storage was interrupted.
Album information
During storage, information such as the name of the artist is stored with the track, if this information is available in the vehicle database or on the CD.
To update the database, contact your service center.
How To Download Music From Bmw Hard Drive
Storing from a USB device
To store music, a suitable device must be connected to the USB interface in the glove compartment.
► Suitable devices: USB mass storage devices, such as USB flash drives or MP3 players with a USB interface.
► Unsuitable devices: USB hard drives, USB hubs, USB memory card readers with multiple inserts, Apple iPod/iPhone. Music from the Apple iPod/iPhone can be played via the USB audio interface in the center armrest.
► File systems: popular file systems for USB devices are supported. FAT 32 is the recommended format.
How To Download Music To Bmw Hard Drive
1. Connect the USB device to the USB interface in the glove compartment, refer to page 133.
2. 'CD/Multimedia'
3. 'Music collection'
4. 'Options' Open.
5. 'Music data import/export'
6. 'Import music (USB)'
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