2004 BMW 745i phone

BMW Assist
182
BMW Assist
To avoid posing an unnecessary haz-
ard, both to your own vehicle's occu-
pants and to other road users, only make
entries with the vehicle stationary.<
Requirements
If the following requirements are met, you
can call up BMW Assist:
>Telephone is connected and switched
on
>The lock code has been entered
>The mobile communications network is
available
>GPS reception for transmission of the
data is ensured.
The position of the vehicle can influ-
ence the mobile communications/
GPS reception. As a rule, mobile communi-
cations/GPS reception is only possible
under a clear sky.
When vehicle data is exchanged with the
BMW center, a corresponding message
appears on the Control Display.<
Roadside Assistance of
the BMW Group
Here, you automatically dial the number
of the Roadside Assistance of the BMW
Group, your BMW center or BMW Cus-
tomer Relations.
To contact Roadside Assistance, for exam-
ple in the event of a breakdown:
1.Select "BMW Assist" and confirm your
selection
2.Select "BMW Services" and confirm
your selection3.Select "Roadside Assistance" and con-
firm your selection.
The current vehicle position is dis-
played
4.Select "ACTIVATE" and confirm your
selection.
The data of your vehicle is transmitted
to BMW center.
The BMW center forwards the current vehi-
cle position and the customer profile, the
vehicle data, to the relevant Roadside
Assistance service. Voice communication
to the Roadside Assistance service is set
up.
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Reference 217
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"AUTOSTOR" 163
"Autostore" for radio
mode 154
Average fuel
consumption 85
Average speed 85
"Avoid highway" 137
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 40
"Avoid route" 141
"Avoid sect." 140
"Avoid tolls" 137
"A-Z", telephone 179
B
Backrest adjustment 45, 46
Backrests, refer to
Seats 44
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs 202
Balance 149
"Balance" for audio
mode 150
Bass 149
"Bass" for audio mode 150
Battery 205
Ð flat 207
Battery switch 205, 206
"BC", refer to Computer 86
Belts 49
Beverage holders 115
Blinds 112
"BMW Assist" 21, 182
BMW Assist 182
"BMW Services" 182
Brake Assistant, refer to
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 93
Brake fluid 197
Brake force display 96
Brake hydraulic
systems 197
Brake lamps, replacing
bulbs 202
Brake pads 123
Brakes 123
Ð malfunctions 197
Breaking in the vehicle 122Break-in procedures 122
"Brief info" 22
"Brightness"
Ð for TV mode 164
Ð in the Control Center 89
Buttons on the steering
wheel 16
Ð automatic transmission
with Steptronic 66
C
California Proposition 65
Warning 199
Call
Ð ending 179
Calling 179
Ð from phone book 179
Ð from the redial list 180
Ð from the Top 8 list 180
Ð redialing 180
Can holder, refer to
Beverage holders 115
Capacities 215
"Car data" 18, 21
Care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cargo, securing 125
Cargo area
Ð locking separately 37
Cargo loading 125
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car phone 175, 178
Ð refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car radio, refer to
Radio 148
Car wash 122
Ð refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
CBC Cornering Brake
Control 91
CBS Condition Based
Service 198
"CD" 148, 158CD changer 160
Ð adjusting the tone 149
Ð controls 148
Ð fast forward 161
Ð random play 161
Ð reverse 161
Ð sampling 161
Ð Scan 161
Ð selecting CD 161
Ð selecting track 162
Ð skipping tracks 161
Ð switching on 160
Ð volume 149
CD player 158
Ð adjusting the tone 149
Ð controls 148
Ð fast forward 159
Ð random play 158
Ð reverse 159
Ð sampling 158
Ð Scan 158
Ð selecting tracks 158
Ð skipping tracks 158
Ð switching on 158
Ð volume 149
"Center" 107
Center armrest
Ð individual button
assignment 17
Center brake lamp, refer to
Brake lamps 202
Center console, refer to
Comfort features 14
Central locking system 33
Ð button 37
Ð Comfort Access 34
Ð keys 36
Ð remote control 33
"CHANGE" for
navigation 136
Changing a tire 203
Changing language 88
Changing settings on the
Control Display 88
Changing the display
format on the Control
Display 88
Changing units of measure
on the Control Display 88

Everything from A to Z
220 Environmentally friendly
driving, refer to Energy
Control 85
Equalizer 149, 150
ESP, refer to DSC 92
Extended vehicle storage,
refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Exterior mirrors 51
Ð automatic dimming
feature 51
"Extra"
Ð in "Climate" menu 106
Ð rear air conditioning 109
Ð rear cooler 113
F
Factory preparations for
phone installation 177
Fader 149
"Fader" for audio mode 150
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 82
Failure of a current
consumer 206
Fan, refer to Air supply 104
"Fastest route" 137
Fastest route 137
Filling the washer
reservoir 71
Filling the windshield
washer reservoir 71
First-aid kit 207
Fittings, towing 209
Flashlight 114
Flat Tire Monitor 95
Flat tires 188, 191
"FM..." 148, 152, 154
FM waveband 152
Fog lamps 100
"Footwell" 107
Footwell lamps 101
Front armrest, refer to Front
center armrest 114
Front center armrest 114
Front seat adjustment 44
Front-to-rear adjustment in
audio mode 149"FTM" 95
Fuel 187
Fuel capacity 186
Fuel economy 86
Fuel filler door 186
Ð releasing in the event of
electrical defect 186
Fuel gauge 85
Fuel-saving driving, refer to
Energy Control 85
Fuel specifications 187
Fuel tank capacity 186
"FULL MENU" 167, 168
"Full Release" 24
Fuses 206
G
Garage door opener, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control 111
Gasoline 187
Gear changes, refer to
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 66
Gearshifts, refer to
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 66
General driving notes 122
Glasses compartment 115
Glass roof, electrical 42
Ð closing in the event of an
electrical malfunction 43
Ð convenience operation 36
Ð remote control 34
Glove compartment 114
GPS, refer to Navigation
system 130
H
Hand lamp 114
Hands-free
microphone 177
Hands-free system 177
Having vehicle towed 208
Hazard warning flashers 14
Headlamp control,
automatic 99
Headlamp flasher 69
Headlamp washers 70Headlamp washer
system 71
Head Light, refer to
Adaptive Head Light 99
Head restraints 47
Ð front head restraints,
active 47
Heated seats 49
Heated steering wheel 52
Heating and ventilation 102
Heating while stopped 105
Height 213
Height adjustment
Ð seats 45
Ð steering wheel 52
"Help" 18, 21
Help texts in Control
Display 22
High beams 100
Ð replacing bulbs 201
Home address 142, 143
Horn 11
"Hotline" 182
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to DBC 93
Hydroplaning 122, 191
I
Ice warning 80
iDrive, refer to Control
Center 17
Ignition key 32
Ignition lock 60
Ð with Comfort Access 60
Independent
ventilation 109
"Indep. ventil." 109
Indicator lamps 12
"Individual" 107
Individual button
assignment 17
Ð on steering wheel 52
Inflation pressure 188
Info Display 12
"Information" for
navigation 135, 136
Information on the
navigation system, refer
to Voice guidance for
navigation 141

Everything from A to Z
222 Maximum speed, refer to
Limit 86
"Memo" 88
Memory, refer to Seat,
mirror and steering wheel
memory 53
"MENU" for DVD mode 169
"Menu name" 22
Menus
Ð computer 21
Ð Control Display 21
"MFL" 52
"Microfilter" 198
Microfilter 108
Microphone for hands-free
system 177
Mirrors 51
Ð dimming feature 51
Ð heating 51
Ð memory 53
"Missed" 181
Missed calls 181
Modifications, technical 6
Monitor, refer to Control
Center 17
Monitor, refer to Control
Display
Ð in the rear 23
Ð switching off 18
Most frequently called
numbers 180
Most recent portable phone
numbers 180
N
"Name" for navigation 133
"Navigation" 18, 21, 131
Navigation computer
Ð installation location 130
Navigation destination
Ð manual entry 132
Ð selecting from the
directory 134Navigation system 130
Ð current position 143
Ð destination entry 132
Ð destination guidance in
assistance window 131
Ð destination list 136
Ð digital coverage area 130
Ð directory 134
Ð manual entry of
destination address 132
Ð map CD/DVD 130
Ð new route 140
Ð recent destinations 136
Ð route display 139
Ð route list 140
Ð route selection 137
Ð selecting destination in
"Information" 135
Ð selecting points of
interest 135
Ð selection options 132
Ð starting 131
Ð starting destination
guidance 139
Ð switching off, refer to
Terminating/interrupting
destination guidance 141
Ð terminating/interrupting
destination guidance 141
Ð town and city centers 144
Ð voice guidance 141
Ð volume adjustment 141
Ð wordmatch principle 138
"Navi info." 52
"New dest." 132
"New route" 140
"Next"
Ð looking for interesting
destinations 136
Ð selecting destination via
map 135
"None Release" 24
Notebook of voice
command system 27
Nozzles 102
NTSC during TV mode 164
O
OBD connector 199Occupant-restraint
systems 49, 97
Odometer 80
Oil additives 196
Oil change intervals, refer
to Service Interval
Display 81
Oil consumption 195
Oil dipstick 195
Oil grades 196, 196
"OK" for DVD mode 169
"ON / OFF" speed limit 87
Onboard Diagnostic OBD
interface socket 199
Onboard tool kit 200
"On country" 136
"1,2,3" 179
"On location" 135
"On town/city" 136
Opening and closing
Ð from inside 36
Ð from outside 36
Opening without key, refer
to Comfort Access 34
Operating temperatures
Ð in radio mode 148
Oral note 27
Orientation
Ð changing the display 140
Orientation menu 18
Orientation to north 140
Outside temperature
display 80
P
PAL during TV mode 164
Panic mode 34
Park detent, refer to
Transmission
lockout 67, 68
Park Distance Control
PDC 90
Parking aid 90
Parking brake 62
Ð Automatic Hold 63
Ð manual operation 65
Parking lamps 99
Ð replacing bulbs 201

Reference 223
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Parking the vehicle 61
Parking with
Automatic Hold 63
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function 54
Pathway lighting 99
"PDC image" 91
PDC Park Distance
Control 90
Personal Calling 175
"Perspective" for
navigation 139
Phone book 179
Ð creating voice command
phone book 179
Ð deleting all entries 180
Ð dialing numbers 179
Ð dialing numbers using
voice command
system 180
Ð entering numbers in voice
command phone
book 179
Ð entry deletion 180
Ð updating voice command
phone book 179
Ð viewing entries 180
Phone number, refer to
Portable phone 179
"Pict. format" 168
"Picture" 148
Ð DVD changer 168
Ð TV 164
Please fasten safety belt
warning lamp 49
Pollen 108Portable phone
Ð adjusting volume 177
Ð battery 175
Ð calling 179
Ð call termination 179
Ð codes 178
Ð controlling with the
buttons on the steering
wheel 16
Ð hands-free system 177
Ð missed calls 181
Ð operating using the
Control Center 175
Ð redialing 180
Ð refer to separate portable
phone Owner's Manual
Ð selecting phone
numbers 179
Ð switching on/off 178
Ð Top 8 list 180
Power rating 212
Power socket 116
Power windows 41
Pressure, tires 188
Pressure monitoring,
tires 95
Programmable cruise
control 71
Programming settings,
refer to Vehicle Memory,
Key Memory 54
Puncture
Ð Flat Tire Monitor 95R
Radio
Ð adjusting the tone 149
Ð "AUTOSTORE" 154
Ð Autostore 154
Ð controls 148
Ð memory locations 153
Ð operating
temperatures 148
Ð sampling 153
Ð Scan 152
Ð selecting the
waveband 152
Ð station search 152
Ð station selection 154
Ð storing a station 154
Ð switching on 152
Ð volume 149
Ð Weather Band 155
Radio mode 60
Ð with Comfort Access 60
Rain sensor 70
Reading lamps 101
"Rear" 24
Rear air conditioner 108
Ð activation and
deactivation in Control
Center 109
Ð air supply 108
Ð cooling adjustment 108
Rear armrest, refer to Rear
center armrest 117
Rear center armrest 117
Rear cooler 113
Rear lamps, replacing
bulbs 202
Rear monitor, refer to
Control Center in rear 23
Rear screen 23
Rear seat heaters 50
Rear seats
Ð adjusting passenger seat
from the rear 46
Ð comfort seat
adjustments 46
Ð head restraint
adjustment 47
Rearview mirror 51

Everything from A to Z
224 Rear window blind, refer to
Sun blinds 112
Rear window defroster 14
Rear window safety
switch 10, 42
"Recirc." 52
Reclining seat 44
Redialing with portable
phone 180
Redial list 180
Refueling 186
"Release" 24
Releasing the engine
hood 194
Remote control 32, 33
Ð Comfort Access 34
Ð malfunctions 35
Removing condensation
from windows 104
Replacement fuses 206
Replacement keys 33
Replacement tire 203
Replacing light bulbs 200
Replacing tires 192
Reserve warning 85
Reset 149
"RESET" for audio
mode 151
Residual heat 105
"Right"
Ð for automatic climate
control 106
Ð for seat heating 50
Right/left balance
adjustment in audio
mode 149
"RND"
Ð CD changer 161
Ð CD player 158
"Roadside Assistance" 182
Roller sun blinds for rear
side windows 112
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 125
"Route" 140Route
Ð display 139
Ð list 140
Ð map cancellation 140
Ð new 140
Ð selecting 137
"Route guid." 139, 141
Route map 140
"Route selec." 137
Route selection 137
Run-flat tires 192, 205
S
Safety belts 49
Safety belt tensioners, refer
to Safety belts 49
Safety lock buttons 37
Sampling scan
Ð CD 158
Ð radio 153
"Save"
Ð "Individual" 107
"Save dest." 135
"SCAN"
Ð CD changer 161
Ð CD player 158
Ð radio 153
Scan
Ð CD changer 161
Ð CD player 158
Ð radio 152
Scan sampling
Ð CD changer 161
Ð CD player 158
Ð radio 153
Screen, refer to Control
Display 15
Seat heating 49
Seat memory 53
Seats
Ð adjusting the seats 44
Ð sitting safely 44
"Seat temp." 50, 106
Seat ventilation, refer to
Active seat ventilation 50
SECAM during
TV mode 164Securing cargo, refer to
Cargo 125
Securing the load 118
Selecting a new route for
the navigation
system 140
Selecting distance with
active cruise control 76
Selecting new scale for
navigation system
display 140
Selecting stored radio
stations 154
Selecting the waveband on
the radio 152
Selection options with
navigation system 132
Selector lever, automatic
transmission 66
"Service" 81, 198
Ð "Emissions inspection" 82
Ð "Spark plugs" 81
Ð "State inspection" 82
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for
US models 198
Service brakes 123
Service Interval
Display 81, 198
Service Requirement
Display, refer to Service
Interval Display 198
"SET", refer to Setting the
speed limit 86
"Set time" 109
Setting brightness of
Control Center 89
"Settings" 18, 21, 24
Setting the brightness 89
Setting the speed limit 86
Setting time and date 88
Shiftlock 67
Short commands for voice
command system 28
Shortest distance 137
"Shortest route" 137
"Short info" 18
Shoulder support 46

Reference 225
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Side marker lamps 99
Side window blind, refer to
Sun blinds 112
Sitting safely 44
Ð with airbags 44
Ð with safety belts 44
Ski bag 117
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass roof, electric 42
Snow chains 193, 193
Soft Close Automatic
Ð doors 37
Ð luggage compartment
lid 38
SOS 177
Sound system adjustments
Ð midrange setting 151
Spare fuses 206
Spare key 32
Ð adapter 32
Spare tire 203
"Spark plugs" 81, 198
Speed limit
Ð "Limit" 86
Speedometer 12
"Speed Vol." for audio
mode 150
"Sport"
Ð "EDC" 94
Sport program with the
automatic
transmission 67
Sports seat 45
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control 92
Standard during
TV mode 164
Standing lamps 100
Ð replacing bulbs 201
Start/Stop button 60
Starting 61
Starting assistance 207
Starting problems 61, 208
Starting the destination
guidance 139
Starting the engine 61
"State inspection" 82
Station, refer to Radio 152"Stationary" 106, 109
Status lines in Control
Center 23
Steering wheel 16
Ð adjustment 52
Ð adjustment, automatic 52
Ð heater 52
Ð individual button
assignment options 52
Ð memory 53
Steptronic 66
Stopwatch 87
Storage, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Storage
compartments 114, 115
Storing desired speeds,
refer to Programmable
cruise control 73
Storing destination per
voice 142
Storing seating position,
refer to Seat, mirror and
steering wheel
memory 53
Straps, refer to
Loading 125
"SUBTITLE" for
DVD mode 168
Summer tires 192
Sun blinds 112
Supply reservoir, washer
system 71
Switch for battery 205
Switching air conditioner
mode on and off
manually 104
Switching off rear air
conditioner 108
Switching off the engine 61
Switching off the portable
phone 178
Switching off the tilt alarm
sensor 34, 40Switching on
Ð audio 149
Ð CD changer 160
Ð CD player 158
Ð DVD changer 166
Ð portable phone 178
Ð radio 152
Ð TV 163
Symbols 4
Ð Control Center 19
T
Tachometer 80
Tail lamps 202
Target cursor for
navigation 134, 135
Technical data 212
Technical modifications 6
Telephone
Ð operation with the
telephone keypad,
folding 176
Ð refer to Portable phone
Telephone keypad,
folding 176
Television, refer to TV 163
Temperature
adjustment 104
Temperature display,
outside temperature 80
Temperature
distribution 50
Third brake lamp, refer to
Brake lamps 202
Tilt function, passenger-
side mirror 54
Time of arrival 85
Timing 87
"Tint" for TV mode 164
Tire inflation pressure 188
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 95
Tire Quality Grading 190

Everything from A to Z
226 Tires
Ð flat tire 203
Ð tire changes 203
Ð tire damage 191
Ð tire inflation pressure 188
Ð tire replacement 192
Ð tire size, refer to Wheel
and tire
combinations 192
Ð tire tread 191
Ð tread wear indicators 191
"TITLE" 167
Tone, adjusting 149
"Tone" for audio
mode 148, 150
Tools 200
"TOP 8" 180
"TOP" for DVD mode 169
Topping up washer fluid 71
Torque 212
Tow fittings 208, 209
Towing
Ð with raised front axle 208
Track 213
Traction Control System,
refer to DSC 92
Traffic congestion, refer to
Selecting a new
route 140
Transmission, refer to
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 66
Transmission lockout, refer
to Park detent 67
Transporting children
safely 56
Travel route, refer to
Route 140
Tread depth, tires 191
Treble 149
"Treble" for audio
mode 150
Trip computer 86
Trip odometer 80
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid 37
Turning circle 213
Turn signal indicators 69
Ð replacing bulbs 201, 202"TV" 163, 164
TV 163
Ð adjusting the picture 164
Ð adjusting the tone 149
Ð controls 148
Ð NTSC 164
Ð PAL 164
Ð programs 163
Ð SECAM 164
Ð selecting standard 164
Ð switching on 163
Ð volume 149
"TV format" 164
U
Undercoating, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading 190
Universal garage door
opener, refer to
Integrated universal
remote control 111
Unlatching the engine
hood 194
Unlocking without key,
refer to Comfort
Access 34
Upholstery care, refer to
the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Used batteries 206
V
Vacuum cleaner
connection 116
Valve caps 204
Vanity mirror 51
Vehicle battery 205
Vehicle dimensions 213
Vehicle jack 203
Vehicle keys 32
Vehicle Memory 54
Ventilation 105
Ð draft-free 105
Ð while parked 109
Vents, refer to
Ventilation 102"Video" 148
"View" for
navigation 139, 140
Viscosity 196
Voice command
system 16, 25
Voice guidance for
navigation 141
Volume
Ð audio 149
Ð CD changer 149
Ð CD player 149
Ð DVD changer 149
Ð navigation 141
Ð portable phone 177
Ð radio 149
Ð TV 149
Ð voice command
system 26
W
Warm feet, cool headroom,
refer to Front
ventilation 105
Warning lamps 12
Warning messages 82
Warning triangle 207
Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for
Canadian models 198
"WB" 148, 155
Wear indicators in the
tires 191
Weather Band 155
Weights 214
Wheel and tire
combinations 192
Wheelbase 213
Wheel bolts
Ð wrench 203
Wheels and tires 192
Width 213
"Window" 107
Windows 41
Ð convenience operation 36
Ð remote control 34
Ð safety switch 42