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Repeating tracks
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
2.Select "Repeat" and press the controller.
The current track on the CD is repeated.
Stop repeating:
1.Press the controller again.
2.Select "Repeat" and press the controller.
Compressed audio files*
1.Select the current track and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the desired menu item:
>To repeat the selected track, select
"Repeat track" and press the controller.
>To repeat all the tracks in the current
directory, select "Repeat directory" and
press the controller.
Stop repeating:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Repeat track" or "Repeat directory"
and press the controller.
Random play sequence
The tracks on the current CD are played once
each in random order.
1.Select "Set" and press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
Stop random function:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Random" and press the controller.
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Making calls with the car phone*:
BMW Assist calls
You can use the car phone via the hands-free
system for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "BMW Assist" or
"BMW Service" is displayed in "Communica-
tion", only BMW Assist calls are possible.
It may not be possible to establish a telephone
connection using the mobile phone while a con-
nection is being established to BMW Assist or
while a call to BMW Assist is already in
progress. If this happens, you must unpair the
mobile phone and the vehicle if you wish to
place a call with the mobile phone.
Start-up
Pairing the mobile phone with the
vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>The mobile phone is ready to operate
>The Bluetooth link in the vehicle, refer to
page165, and in the mobile phone are acti-
vated
>Depending on the mobile phone, some
default settings may be necessary for the
mobile phone: e.g. via the menu item Blue-
tooth switched on or the menu item Con-
nection without confirmation.
>For pairing purposes, define any number as
the Bluetooth passkey, e.g. 1. This Blue-
tooth passkey is no longer required after
pairing has been successful.
>The ignition is switched on.
Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle
only when the car is stationary, to avoid
endangering the car's occupants and other
road users by being distracted.<
Switch on ignition
1.Insert remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
2.Switch on ignition without operating the
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop
button.
Preparation via iDrive
iDrive, operating principle refer to page16.
3.Press the button to call up the start
menu.
4.Call up the menu by pressing the control-
ler.
5.Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.
6.Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.
7.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
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Preparation via the mobile phone
8.Further steps must be carried out with the
mobile phone and vary depending on the
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Con-
necting or Pairing.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will see
messages, first in the mobile phone's display or
on the Control Display, requesting you to enter
the same Bluetooth passkey previously deter-
mined by you.
Message on the Control Display if the Bluetooth
passkey can be entered via iDrive:
9.Select "Add device" and press the control-
ler.
10.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, you will
have approx. 30 seconds to enter your
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone
and the Control Display.
11.Select "Confirm passkey" and press the
controller.12.Wait several seconds until the list of paired
mobile phones is displayed on the Control
Display and "Phone" is selected.
To interrupt the mobile phone's pairing with the
vehicle:
Select "Refuse connection" and press the con-
troller.
The next time you use the mobile phone inside
the vehicle, it will be recognized within no more
than two minutes as long as the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on.
As soon as a mobile phone is detected by the
vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the
SIM card or on your mobile phone are transmit-
ted to the vehicle. Refer also your mobile
phone's operating instructions, if necessary.
This data transfer depends on your mobile
phone and can take several minutes; please
refer to your mobile phone's operating instruc-
tions, if necessary.
Up to four mobile phones can be paired, one
after the other. If a fifth mobile phone is paired,
the pairing data for the last mobile phone on the
list is deleted, refer also to the information
below.
List of paired mobile phones
All mobile phones with pairing data stored by
the vehicle can be displayed. If several mobile
phones are detected by the vehicle at the same
time, the mobile phone at the top of the list can
be operated via the vehicle.
You can change the order of the mobile phones
on the list. As long as a mobile phone from this
list is selected, you cannot operate the mobile
phones via the vehicle.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the
button to call up the start
menu.
2.Call up the menu by pressing the control-
ler.
3.Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.
4.Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.
5.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
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ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Select "Accept" and press the controller.
Rejecting a call
Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has
been activated.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "Dial" and press the controller.
3.Enter the desired phone number by select-
ing the digits individually and pressing the
controller.
Always enter the complete phone number
consisting of national dialing code, area
code, and phone number.
The letters correspond to the numbers on
the keypad of the mobile phone.
To delete an incorrect number or letter:
Move the controller towards the right to
select , and press the controller.4.Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Ending a call
1.Select the phone number and press the
controller.
2.Select "End call" and press the controller.
Selecting a phone number from the
phone book or from a list of stored
phone numbers
Phone numbers you have dialed, received calls
and phone book entries are stored in lists when
the mobile phone is connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth. If the caller is listed in the phone
book, the name of the entry is displayed instead
of the phone number.
You can select the desired subscriber from the
list and establish the connection.
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168 Five lists are available:
3."A - Z"
The entries in your mobile phone's phone
book, consisting of names and phone num-
bers, are sorted alphabetically.
>"Top 8"
The eight numbers dialed most frequently
from the "A - Z" phone book are automati-
cally stored in the Top 8 list. The list is
sorted by frequency.
>"Redial"
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.
>"Missed calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight
rejected calls are stored. This requires the
telephone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.
>"Received calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight
accepted calls are stored. This requires the
telephone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.
Selecting phone numbers from phone
book
The "A - Z" list is available for your phone book
entries. The phone book entries appear on the
Control Display.
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "A - Z" and press the controller.
3.To limit the number of displayed entries,
select the initial letter of the desired entry
and press the controller.4.Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.
5.Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.
If different phone numbers are stored in the
mobile phone under one name, e.g. office and
home, the name is shown once for each phone
number.
You can change a phone number stored in the
phone book, e.g. to call a specific extension:
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "A - Z" and press the controller.
3.Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.
4.Select "Add digits" and press the controller.
5.Change the phone number.
6.Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Dialing stored phone numbers from a
list
To select an entry and establish a connection:
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1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select a list and press the controller:
>"Top 8"
>"Redial"
>"Missed calls"
>"Received calls"
3.Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.
4.Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.
Deleting an individual entry
1.Select the desired entry from the list and
press the controller.
2.Select "Delete" and press the controller.
The entry is deleted.
Deleting the entire list
1.Select an entry from the list and press the
controller.
2.Select "Delete all numbers" and press the
controller.
3.If applicable, select "Yes" and press the
controller.
The list is deleted.
BMW Contact*
If you have not enabled BMW Assist, you can
have several service numbers displayed:
>Roadside Assistance
* of the BMW Group if
you need help in the event of a breakdown
>BMW Service if you wish to schedule a ser-
vice appointment, for example
>BMW Customer Relations
* for information
related to your vehicle
If BMW Assist is enabled, refer to page176.
You can dial the displayed service numbers if
your mobile phone is paired with the vehicle.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller forwards to select
"Communication".
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170 3.Select "BMW Contact" and press the con-
troller.
4.Select "BMW Contact Numbers" and press
the controller.
5.Select one of the following menu items and
press the controller:
>"Roadside Assistance"
>"Customer Relations"
>"Service Request"
6.Select "Call" and press the controller.
Contact will be established.
Dialing phone numbers via touch tones
Touch-tone dialing is required for access to
network services or for controlling devices, e.g.
for remote querying on an answering machine.
This function is available whenever there is a
connection.1.Establish connection.
2.Press the controller.
3.Select "Keypad" and press the controller.
4.Select the desired touch-tone button
and
press the controller.
Each selection is transmitted immediately
and is confirmed by a tone, depending on
the type of mobile phone you are using.
Switching between mobile
phone and hands-free system
From mobile phone to hands-free
system
You can continue ongoing calls outside of the
vehicle's Bluetooth range via the hands-free
system as long as the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on. Depending on your
mobile phone, the system automatically
switches to hands-free mode.
With mobile phones that do not automatically
switch to hands-free mode:
>Depending on the type of mobile phone you
are using, you can continue the conversa-
tion via the hands-free system, if necessary.
Refer to the display on your mobile phone
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and/or your mobile phone's operating
instructions.
>Press the button above the storage
compartment. The changeover can take
several seconds.
From hands-free system to mobile
phone
If you are making a call via the hands-free sys-
tem, you can also continue the call via the
mobile phone, if necessary, depending on your
mobile phone model. Refer to the display on
your mobile phone and/or your mobile phone's
operating instructions.
Operation by voice
commands*
The concept
You can operate your mobile phone without
having to take a hand off the steering wheel.
During your entries, you will be guided in many
cases by announcements and questions.
The same prerequisites apply as for operation
via iDrive, refer to page166.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
Saying commands
Activating the system
1.Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
A sound signal indicates that you can say
commands.
2.Say the command.
The text or numbers that the voice com-
mand system has registered will appear on
the Control Display.
Ending/canceling operation by voice
commands
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel or
In dialogs where text is spoken, e.g. a name
rather than a command, canceling is only possi-
ble using the button on the steering wheel.
Having the possible commands read
aloud
The system recognizes specific commands
t h a t m u s t b e p r o n o u n c e d e x a c t l y w o r d f o r w o r d .
You can have the possible commands for any
function read aloud to you:
Using alternative commands
Often there is more than a single command to
run a function, e.g.:
Digits from zero to nine are recognized.
You can say each digit individually or group
them into a sequence to accelerate the input.
{...}Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the system.
{Cancel}.
{Help}
{Dial name} or {Name}.
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