The FM Presets Conquered

After about a half hour with a sales assistant at Ferman BMW, I and the sales assistant finally discovered the secret to programing the FM Presets. The owner's manual does not begin to explain the process, so here it is for future reference:

To Preset a FM station:

1. Press iDrive Menu button
2. Select ENTERTAINMENT
3. Select FM
4. Select MANUAL
5. Find the desired FM station
6. Select SET
7. Select STORE - This automatically brings you to the PRESETS window
8. Select the desired position of the station and Select SET again. The FM station is now set.

After the first station is stored, repeat 5, 6, 7 and 8 above for each additional station.

To use the Presets:

A. Repeat 1, 2, and 3 above
B. Select PRESETS
C. Use the <> arrows on the bottom right side of the radio or the Up and Down buttons on the steering wheel to scroll through the presets. Any preset position that is not programed as above will default to 87.9 FM, which can be annoying, and I suggest that you fill all positions, even if you just duplicate other desired stations.

The Radio

I have had the X5d for about a month and 800 miles, and still cannot program the FM radio. I read, re-read, and tried every setting mentioned in the owner's manual without success in setting FM presets. I have called the Customer Service line twice, and all they can do is read me the owner's manual, but have no independent knowledge of how the radio actually works. I am asking the dealer, Ferman BMW, to give me instruction, if someone at the dealership can figure it out.