Telephone overview
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Telephone overview
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a mobile phone
preparation package. After a suitable mobile
phone has been logged onto the vehicle once,
you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive,
via the buttons on the steering wheel, via the
phone keypad and by voice.
A mobile phone that has been logged on once is
automatically detected again with the engine
running or the ignition switched on as soon as
it is in the vehicle interior. The logon data of up
to four mobile phones can be stored simulta-
neously. If several mobile phones are detected
simultaneously, the mobile phone logged on
most recently can be operated via the vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone
cradle, enables the battery to be charged and
the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-
nal antenna of your vehicle. This assures better
network reception and uniform sound quality.
Ask your BMW center which mobile phones
snap-in adapters are offered for.
BMW discourages the use of mobile
phones or other mobile communications
devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the
vehicle electronics and mobile communications
device can affect each other. In addition, there
is no assurance that the radiation generated
during transmission will be discharged from the
vehicle interior.<
Avoid operating a mobile phone detected by
the vehicle with the keypad of the mobile
phone; otherwise, malfunctions can occur.The mobile phone can be operated by means
of:
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to
page11
>Retracting telephone keypad, refer to
page177
>iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
>Voice command system
*, refer to page23,
except for incoming calls
For information on operating your mobile
phone, please consult the separate operating
instructions.
For your safety
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the hands-free system instead. If you do
not observe this precaution, your being dis-
tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and
other road users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Ask your BMW center which mobile phones
with a Bluetooth interface are supported by the
mobile phone preparation package or which
mobile phones snap-in adapters are available
for. These mobile phones support the functions
described in this Owner's Manual with a certain
software version. Malfunctions can occur with
other mobile phones.
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Getting started
Inserting mobile phone
If you insert or remove the mobile phone during
a call, the call may be interrupted depending on
the mobile phone model.
1.Remove the protective cap from the mobile
phone's antenna connector if necessary, so
that the mobile phone can engage in the
snap-in adapter.
2.Push the mobile phone downward toward
the electrical connections, arrow1, and
press forward, arrow2, until it engages.
The battery is charged starting from radio ready
state of the vehicle, refer to charge indicator on
mobile phone.
Removing mobile phone
To remove mobile phone, depending on model:
>Press the button.
>Push the button upward.
Logging on mobile phone in
vehicle
To log your mobile phone onto the vehicle, you
need a special Bluetooth passkey. This is
included in the information kit.
The following prerequisites must be met:
>The ignition is switched on.
>The mobile phone is ready for operation.
>The Bluetooth connections in the vehicle
and the mobile phone are activated.
>Depending on the mobile phone model,
certain presets are required on the mobile
phone, e.g. detecting, connecting or cou-
pling Bluetooth unit, refer to the operating
instructions of your mobile phone.
Only log on the mobile phone with the
vehicle stopped; otherwise, the passen-
gers and other road user can be endangered
due to a lack of attentiveness on the part of the
driver.<
Preparation with iDrive
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
4.Select "PAIRING" and press the controller.
The three LEDs in the status line flash, refer
to page20.
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Establishing connection between
mobile phone and vehicle
5.Additional operations must be carried out
on the mobile phone and differ depending
on the model, refer to the operating instruc-
tions of your mobile phone, e.g. under
searching for, connecting to, or coupling to
a Bluetooth device.
6.Enter and confirm Bluetooth passkey using
your mobile phone keypad.
Following successful logon, the name of
your mobile phone will appear on the Con-
trol Display.
The next time you use the mobile phone within
Bluetooth range of the vehicle, it will be
detected within a short time with the ignition
switched on.
As soon as the vehicle detects a mobile phone,
the phone book entries stored on the SIM card
or in your mobile phone are transmitted to your
vehicle. This transfer is dependent on your
mobile phone, refer to the operating instruc-
tions of your mobile phone if necessary, and
can take several minutes.
During each connection, the phone book
entries present in the vehicle are calibrated with
the phone book entries currently stored in the
mobile phone. The entries in the vehicle are
added to or deleted as needed in the process of
this.
Up to four mobile phones can be logged on one
after the other. If you want to log on a fifth
mobile phone, first the logon data of a mobile
phone must be deleted, refer to page180.
Logging off a mobile phone
from vehicle
If you no longer want to operate a mobile phone
via the vehicle, you can delete the logon data of
the mobile phone.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
4.Select the desired mobile phone and press
the controller.
5.Select "YES" and press the controller.
The logged-off mobile phone is deleted
from the list. The phone book entries stored
in the vehicle are also deleted in the pro-
cess.
Activating/deactivating
Bluetooth link
Bluetooth technology is not approved in
all countries. Observe the applicable local
regulations. Temporarily deactivate the Blue-
tooth link between the vehicle and the mobile
phone if necessary.<
1.Remove the mobile phone from the cradle
and switch off.
2.Press the button to open the start
menu.
3.Move the controller toward "Settings".
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4.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
5.Select "BLUETOOTH" and press the con-
troller.
>The LED next to "BLUETOOTH" lights up
in green:
The Bluetooth connection is activated.
>The LED next to "BLUETOOTH" does not
light up:
The Bluetooth connection is deactivated.
Snap-in adapter*
The snap-in adapter is inserted into the rear
inside of the center armrest.
Inserting
1.Press buttons to open cover of center arm-
rest.2.Press area around button, arrows1, and
take out the cover, arrow2.
3.Insert top of snap-in adapter, arrow3, and
press lower region forward, arrow4.
Removing
Press area around button, arrows1, and take
out snap-in adapter, arrow2.
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Making a call
Dialing a phone number and
establishing a connection
Retracting telephone keypad
1.Enter the phone number.
2.Press the button.
Voice command system*
T h e s ys t e m r ec o g n i z es d i g it s f r o m z e ro t o n i n e .
You can say each digit individually or group
them into a sequence to speed up the entry
process:
After the last spoken sequence of digits has
been repeated by the system, you can delete
this sequence of digits:
With {Delete number} all numbers previously
entered are deleted:
Redialing
You can recall the last phone number you
selected:
Dialing a phone number from phone
book or a phone number stored in a list
Phone numbers you have called, missed calls,
and the entries of the phone book are stored in
lists when the mobile phone is connected to the
vehicle via Bluetooth. If the caller is entered in
the phone book, the name of the entry is dis-
played instead of the phone number. The fol-
lowing lists are available:
>"TOP 8":
The eight phone numbers in the phone
book that are called most frequently are automatically stored in the Top 8 list. The
number called most often appears at the
top of the list.
>"Last":
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.
>"A-Z":
The entries in the phone book of the SIM
card or of the mobile phone, including name
and phone number, are displayed in alpha-
betical order.
>"Missed":
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
not accepted are stored, provided that the
phone number of the caller was transmitted.
A missed call is indicated by an envelope
symbol in the top status line.
Dialing phone numbers from phone
book
The list "A-Z" is available for you phone book
entries. The Control Display shows the entries
in the phone book of the SIM card or mobile
phone in alphabetical order.
1.Select "A-Z" and press the controller.
An alphabetical listing of all the entries in
the phone book appears on the right side of
the Control Display.
2.Select the desired entry and press the con-
troller.
3.Select the symbol and press the control-
ler.
The system dials the number. The phone num-
ber is displayed in the top status line. 1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Correction}.
2.Correct the phone number.
1.{Delete number}.
2.Delete the phone number.
{Redial}.
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– volume153
"AUDIO", DVD changer171
Audio mode152
Automatic
– air distribution104
– air volume104
– cruise control67,69
– headlamp control99
– service notification187
– station storage157
– steering wheel adjustment,
refer to Assistance getting in
and out52
– tailgate operation33,36
Automatically switching
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant100
Automatic car wash, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Automatic climate control
– adjusting temperature105
– AUTO program104
– defrosting windows and
removing condensation106
– maximum cooling106
– rear air conditioner108
– rear refrigerator117
– residual heat106
– settings on Control
Display104
– switching cooling function
on and off manually107
– switching off105
Automatic closing of doors
and trunk lid, refer to
Automatic Soft Close35,36
Automatic curb monitor51
Automatic garage door
opener111
Automatic Hold59
– activation/deactivation59
– parking60Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control99
– refer to Daytime running
lamps99
– refer to High-beam
assistant100
– refer to Interior lamps102
– refer to Pathway lighting99
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC105
Automatic soft closing
– doors
35
– luggage compartment lid36
Automatic station search156
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
– buttons on steering
wheel63
– interlock62
– manually releasing trans-
mission lock64
– shiftlock62
– towing214
– tow-starting215
Automatic windshield washer
system65
"AUTO P"
– Automatic Hold activation/
deactivation59
– programmable buttons52
AUTO program, automatic
climate control104
– adjusting intensity104
"Autostore list", radio155
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units84
Average speed77
– setting units84
"Avoid ferries",
navigation142
"Avoid highway",
navigation142
Avoiding tolls142
Avoiding unintentional
alarms38
"Avoid route", navigation146
"Avoid sect.", navigation146
"Avoid tolls", navigation142Axle loads, refer to
Weights220
"A-Z", telephone183
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support
adjustment45
Backrests, refer to Seats,
adjusting44
Backrest width adjustment,
refer to Front comfort seat
adjustment44
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs209
"Balance", balance and
fader154
Bar, refer to Tow bar215
"Bass", Treble and bass153
Battery211
– jump starting213
– switch211
Battery change, remote
control in Comfort
Access39
"BC", computer77
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Blower
– refer to Air volume106
– refer to Manually adjusting
air volume108
"BLUETOOTH"181
Bluetooth link, activating/
deactivating180
BMW Assist186
– "BMW Assist"186
– "BMW center"187
– "Customer Relations"188
– "Roadside Assistance"187
BMW Maintenance
System205
BMW Night Vision96
– cleaning camera98
– deactivating97
– making settings97
Everything from A to Z
238 "Settings", activating/deacti-
vating Bluetooth
link179,180
Setting time, refer to Prese-
lecting activation time109
Setting volume, speed-
dependent154
Shifting, for automatic trans-
mission with Steptronic62
Shiftlock, refer to Selecting
transmission range62
Short commands of the voice
command system222
"Shortest route",
navigation142
"Short info", programmable
buttons52
Short wave, SW155
– High Definition Radio161
Shoulder support45
Side airbags94
Side-mounted turn signals,
replacing bulbs208
Side window blind, refer to
Sun blinds112
Signal horn, refer to Horn11
Sitting safely43
– with airbags43
– with head restraint43
– with safety belts43
Ski bag118
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass sunroof, electric41
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray115
Snap-in adapter181
Snow chains200
Socket
– for Onboard
Diagnostics206
– for remote control, refer to
Ignition lock57
Soft closure aid
– doors, refer to Automatic
soft closing35
– luggage compartment lid,
refer to Automatic soft
closing36Soft drink can holder, refer to
Cup holders115
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency call178
Spare fuses212
Spare key30
– adapter30
Spare tire210
Spare wheel, refer to Spare
tire210
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils203
Special washing program,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Speed
– average77
– limit82
Speed-dependent
volume154
Speed limit82
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit82
Speedometer12
"Speed Vol.", Speed-
dependent volume
control154
"Split"
– assistance window for
onboard data83
– navigation, refer to Display in
assistance window130
Split screen view, refer to
Assistance window20
"Sport", EDC Electronic
Damper Control90
Sport program
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic63
– EDC Electronic Damper
Control90
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems87
Star button, refer to
Programming button
function52
"START", BMW Assist188"START / RESET", trip
computer82
Start/Stop button57
Starting, refer to Starting
engine57
Starting difficulties
– jump starting213
– refer to Special starting
conditions58
Starting engine57
"State inspection"79
Stations
– refer to Radio155
– storing for radio158
"Status", BMW
Assist186,187
"Status: Resetting TPM...",
Tire Pressure Monitor92
"Status: Tire low!", Tire
Pressure Monitor92
"Status: TPM active", Tire
Pressure Monitor92
Steering wheel
– adjustment52
– assistance getting in and
out52
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating52
– memory46
– programmable button52
– with multi-function
buttons11
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic63
"STOP", trip computer82
Stopwatch
– starting and stopping83
– taking an intermediate time
reading83
Storage, tires200
Storage compartments115
Storage space, refer to
Luggage compartment119
"STORE", radio158