The standard radio is equipped at the "BMW BUSINESS RDS" with several additional functions. In addition to improvements in the AUTO-BEST frequency search, the RDS system has been extended by EON (Enhanced Other Network).EON makes it possible to switch road traffic announcements within a transmitter chain through to all transmitters in this chain (e.g. road traffic announcements from BAYERN 3 when BAYERN 2 is set).The Business radio has been additionally enhances by functions such as short wave or autostore (enables automatic storage of six best transmitters by the push of a button).
As offered by the BMW BUSINESS RDS, the E38 standard radio provides connection facilities for a CD changer and the antenna diversity system.Matching the standard stereo system, the active Hifi system known from the E32 is offered as an optional extra.