2000 BMW Z8 radio controls

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Steering Wheel Controls
With this system, you can place and receive calls without removing your hands from
the steering wheel. The ability to make hands-free calls relieves you of the necessity
of holding the handset. In addition, the system features a “radio mute” device that
automatically silences your BMW’s audio system when you place or receive calls.
The phone operation buttons are on the left side of your steering wheel as you are
seated in the vehicle.

Note:

Depending on the model of your BMW, your steering wheel will have one of the
following button locations.

Note:

All buttons on the left side of the steering wheel (except the R/T and call control
buttons) change function depending on whether you are in radio or telephone mode.
[See text in brackets for Radio functions.]
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1
2 3
4 51
2 3
5
42 35
1
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1 - Scroll Up Button
Scrolls up through alpha nametags or phone numbers previously stored. [Scrolls up
through radio stations when in radio mode.]

2 - Volume Buttons
Adjusts speaker volume for the telephone during a call. + button increases volume; -
button decreases volume. [Adjusts radio speaker volume when in radio mode.]

3 - Scroll Down Button
Scrolls down through alpha nametags or phone numbers previously stored. [Scrolls
down through radio stations when in radio mode.]

4 - Radio/Telephone Button
Allows you to switch between radio and telephone mode. Will turn telephone on if it is
off.

5 - Call Control Button
Places or ends a call.
Controls linked sequence calls, like pre-programmed bank/phone-mail calls.

Note:

Depending on which steering wheel arrangement you have, your call control
button will either be a phone icon or an icon of a person talking . In this
manual, all further references to the steering wheel call control button will show the
phone icon, but it represents both call control button versions.

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Depending on the model of your BMW, your On-Board Monitor System will have one
of the following button locations.

1 - Radio/volume knob
Controls volume of hands-free phone usage.
Press to switch radio on/off.
1
2
3
FM AM
MODE4
INFO
5
6TONE SELECT
MENU
MENU
9:11 AMWednesday
GPS-navigation
Telephone On-board computer
Set
Monitor off
Code
09/27/2000
Emergency
DSP
Aux. ventilation
1
2
3 4
5
TONE SELECT
MODE
12345656
12
5
9:11 AMWednesday
GPS-Navigation
TelephoneMENUOn-board computer
SetMonitor off
09/27/2000
Emergency
PTY RDS
FM AM
BMW MONITOR
MENU
DOLBY B-C NR
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In addition, information on the reception signal and call time can also be retrieved.
For complete information on the Radio/Navigation Unit, review your vehicle’s Radio/
Navigation Unit owner’s manual.

1 - Radio/volume knob
Controls volume of hands-free phone usage.
Press to switch radio on/off.

2 - Display monitor for all available systems
3 - Menu key
All available vehicle systems are displayed on the monitor.

4 - Call control button
Initiates and ends certain calls.
MENU
12345656
AUDIO
NAVIGATION
TELEPHONE
EMERGENCY CALLSELECT
MODE
2
5 4 31

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1 - Scroll Buttons
Scroll through numbers and names, depending on function.
2 - Soft Keys
Show functions, names, memory locations, or digits.
3 - Telephone Button
TEL puts the MID into telephone mode; the call control button sends or ends calls.
4 - Volume Control Knob
Controls speaker volume on a hands-free call.
Press to switch radio on/off.
5 - Status Indicators
Red – No Service
Green – In use, call active
Contacting BMW Help from the MID
•On the MID, press the BMW soft key. The BMW Help number then appears in the
display: 1-800-332-4269.
Press the left side of the call control / TEL button to place the call.
TEL
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21 Note: As this is a feature of the OBM, only calls initiated through the steering wheel
controls or OBM will update the Last Numbers Dialed list.
or
Select the Functions menu at the main telephone screen, then select Top 8. This
feature allows you to scroll between the eight (or less) numbers most frequently
dialed from the OBM.
or
Select the Functions menu at the main telephone screen, then select Directory.
This feature allows you to scroll through the alpha nametags stored in the phone’s
memory.
•On the Radio/Navigation Unit, select DIRECTORY from the Dial-by-function screen
and press the control knob . This allows you to scroll through the alpha
nametags stored in the phone’s memory.
or
Select TOP-8 from the Dial-by-function screen and press the control knob . This
feature allows you to scroll between the eight (or less) numbers most frequently
dialed from the Radio/Navigation Unit.
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