Can't set radio preset button - what am I doing wrong?

Enthusiast 456 · Apr 29, 2016

I have (had) all 8 buttons set for radio stations. Yesterday I accidentally overrode one of them and set it to a map location.

Now, I can't seem to get the radio station I had programmed back in. I have tried pushing the scroll wheel on the steering wheel to pop up the channel list, then selecting the station I want - it plays, but when I long-press that preset button what it does is save the station list instead of the actual station that's playing. In other words, any of the other 7 buttons play the assigned station. If I hit that one button that I've been fooling with, it brings up the station list.

I also tried the route of selecting the station from the iDrive controller, and then long-pressing. In that case, I get a "preset cannot be set" or some similar message.

I had programmed all 8 buttons right after I got the car 1-1/2 years ago and haven't messed with them since.

Help! Thanks.

BeemerGuy · Apr 29, 2016

I had the same kind of problem when I first got my car. What worked for me was to direct tune to the radio station and then do the long press. Let me know if that does it.

If all else fails, we may have to find the user manual!!!!

Enthusiast 456 · Apr 29, 2016

I did look in the manual on my phone, but it doesn't give much information.

Mynoles1 · Apr 29, 2016

Are you in Park when you try to do this?

Enthusiast 456 · Apr 29, 2016

Yes.

I'll go fiddle with it more over lunch and update with any more info I discover.

BTW the reason I messed up the button is, I apparently have the cracking preset buttons (this one shows what I thought was a scratch, but after reading some threads here today it looks like the cracked button problem.). I was trying to feel that scratch and that's why I long-pushed the button.

Enthusiast 456 · Apr 29, 2016

Solved

Ok, got it.

I had been selecting the station then trying to long-press the button.

The solution is to highlight, but not select, the station you want then long-press the button you want.

I also got a better look at that one button, sure is a crack. I guess the rest of them will do that too at some point. Guess I'll go get it fixed under warranty.

Can't set radio preset button - what am I doing wrong?

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