Try this, push real hard on the edge of the cassette which is visible , then cycle the fast forward, rewind and program change buttons. This has worked for me in the past. Sometimes that radio forgets what it is supposed to be doing and needs a reminder. If this doesn't work, then the cassette has tpo be removed by a tech.

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Jeff Lawrence
1987 300e
1989 300e
1987 BMW 325