BMW E90 User manual

Initial Print Date: 03/05
Table of Contents
Subject Page
Introduction to Information & Communication Technology . . . . . . .4
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System Components and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Radios Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
‘Professional’ Radio (Rad2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Navigation System, Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Amplifiers and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
HiFi System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
HiFi System Circuit Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Top-HiFi System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Top HiFi System Circuit Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Radio Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FM Antenna Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Roof Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SDARS Satellite Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Audio Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Radio Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Accessing Service Mode - Rad2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Information Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Accessing Service Mode - CCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Interference in Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MP3/WMA Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Bit Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
System Circuit Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
System Components and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
CCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Audio CD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
E90 Entertainment and Communication
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Subject Page
Audio Board (ASK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Gyro Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
HIP-Module (Host Independence Positioning Module) . . . . . . .31
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Navigation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Media Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
System Circuit Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Compatible Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Pairing a Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
v60i Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Voice Recognition System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
CCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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E90 Communication
Entertainment and Communication
Model: E90
Production: From Start of Production
After completion of this module you will be able to:
• Identify the different audio systems available
• Access service mode on the RAD2
• Know the TCU variant offered as optional equipment
• Understand what systems can play back MP3/MWA files

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E90 Communication
Information and Communication Technology refers to various systems in the vehicle that
that inform or entertain the driver and passengers.
Depending on the equipment configuration (BMW Assist), the IKT also serves the
purpose of making available servicing-relevant data and sending messages in the
case of emergency.
For the first time in this vehicle class, a fibre optics-based bus is used for data transmis-
sion in information and communication applications (IKT). This bus is the so-called
MOST (Media Orientated Systems Transport) bus as already used on the E65, E60 and
E63/4.
In this section you will be informed about the information and communication technolo-
gy available in the new BMW3 Series (E90). It deals with the following topics:
• Audio systems
• Navigation systems
• Telephone systems
• Voice recognition systems
Introduction to Information & Communication Technology

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E90 Communication
Audio Systems
Two audio sources are offered on the E90. Both are on the MOST bus and have CD
playing capabilities.
The base version utilizes a single cd drive and a dual LCD line readout and is referred to
as the RAD2 (‘Professional’ radio). This audio system can be ordered as a HiFi system
with 180 Watt capability or upgraded to Top-HiFi Logic7 with 420 Watts of power.
The second audio source is the familiar Car Communication Computer (CCC or
Navigation system, Professional). Because the CCC does not have an LCD readout,
it utilized the CID as a visual monitor. A vehicle equipped with CCC will always come
with the Top-HiFi Logic7 system with 420 Watts of power as standard.
The following new features have been introduced:
• New 'Professional' radio with MOST capabilities (RAD2 and CCC)
• Additional audio input for external devices
• Playback of MP3 files (RAD2 Directly / CCC with CD Changer)