1 Series E87 118d (M47T2) 5-door
Different DAB aerials are used for radio reception:
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DAB L aerial (frequency range: L-band)
The DAB aerial is used for reception in urban areas.
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DAB III aerial (frequency range: III-band)
The DAB aerial is used for regional reception.
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GPS aerial
The GPS aerial picks up navigation signals transmitted by GPS satellites (GPS:. Global Positioning System).
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Telephone aerial
The telephone aerial is designed for the GSM mobile communication network and for other services, e.g. CDMA.
(GSM stands for "Global Standard for Mobile Communication"; CDMA stands for "Code Division Multiplex
Access")
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Emergency GSM aerial
The emergency GSM aerial is installed in vehicles with TCU (TCU stands for "Telematics Control Unit")
An emergency call can be transmitted through the emergency GSM aerial if the external telephone aerial is not
working, because of an accident, for example.
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SDARS aerial (US version)
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E90, E91, E92, E93 and
R56
High-frequency signals (digital signals) from satellites and stationary aerials for terrestrial reception are
picked up by an SDARS aerial on the vehicle. (SDARS stands for "Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service")
An aerial cable routes the signals to the satellite tuner.
[for more information, please refer to SI Technology (SBT) 65 03 03 058]
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VICS aerial (Japan version)
Information relating to the current road traffic situation is acquired from several locations and transferred to the
VICS control centre. (VICS stands for "Vehicle Information and Communication System")
Information is provided by radio and infrared transmission for the current stretch of road. Information is provided
both in text and graphic form.
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E87
The aerial is integrated in the interior rear-view mirror.
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E90, E91, E92
The aerial is integrated in the rear window.
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E93
The aerial is installed in the mirror base of the inside mirror.
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R56
The R56 has 2 aerials.
One aerial is integrated in the interior mirror, the other in the rear window.
The individual aerials are integrated in the aerial system as follows:
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Aerials in rod aerial
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E87
The rod aerial contains the aerials for AM, FM 1, telephone and GPS.
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R56
In the basic version, the rod aerial contains the aerials for AM, FM 1. Depending on the vehicle's
SBT Aerial system E87, E90, E91, E92, E93, R56
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