2006 BMW 750LI phone

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page224.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
23Voice command system
Controls
30Opening and closing
43Adjusting
54Transporting children safely
57Driving
75Everything under control
86Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
99Lamps
103Climate
111Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130Starting navigation system
131Destination input
143Route guidance
148What to do if …
Entertainment
152On/off and settings
155Radio
162CD player
164CD changer
168DVD changer
Communications
176Telephone overview
179Getting started
182Using the phone
186BMW Assist
Mobility
192Refueling
194Wheels and tires
201Under the hood
205Maintenance
207Replacing components
213Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
218Technical data
222Short commands of the voice command
system
224Everything from A to Z

Notes
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Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts,
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to
ensure optimum performance when installed
on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
ries not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-
cle, its operation, or its occupants.
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See
your BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood,
New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you and your dealer or
BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehicle
safety from http://www.safercar.gov

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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510,
or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Trans-
port Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

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9Steptronic: upshifting63
10Steptronic: downshifting63
12Buttons on steering wheel13Info Display12
14Automatic transmission62
15Ignition lock57
19Horn: the entire surface
23Fog lamps101
24Unlocking hood201 7Instrument lighting101
8BMW Night Vision
*96
11Turn signals65
High beams,
headlamp flasher100
High-beam assistant
*100
Roadside parking lamps100
Computer76
Check Control80
Computer76
Voice command system
*
activation/deactivation23
Volume
Mobile phone:
Press button.
Make call, accept call, or end call.
Press briefly to proceed through
a selection sequence consisting
of the automatic program, the
Sport program, and the manual
mode63
Selecting radio station
Selecting music track
Skipping chapter
*
Programmable button52
16Switching ignition on/off57
and Starting/stopping engine57
17Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
18PDC Park Distance Control
*86
20Steering wheel heater
*52
Steering wheel adjustment52
21Unlocking luggage compartment
lid36
22Programmable cruise control67
Active cruise control
*69
Front fog lamps

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1Glass sunroof, electric*41
2Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
*111
3Reading lamps102
4Interior lamps102
5Passenger airbag status lamp95
6Initiating an emergency call178
7Control Display16
8Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment: turn,
maximum cooling: press106
9Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment: turn106
Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation: press106
10Hazard warning flashers
11Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment106
12Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment: rotate,
residual heat: press106
13Rear window defroster
14Air conditioner mode107
15Opening the glove compartment
16Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
right side of passenger compartment104
17Starting scan
>for stations152
>for tracks152
18Central locking system34
19Selecting AM or FM waveband
20Selecting radio, CD player, and CD changer
21Controller16
22 button and programmable
button16
23Snap-in adapter17924Seat adjustment44
25Glasses compartment115
26Storage compartments115
27Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume153
28Retracting telephone keypad177
29Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
left side of passenger compartment104
30Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated air105
31Switching off automatic climate
control105
Heated seats*49
Active seat ventilation
*50
Active seat for driver
*50
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory46

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Menus on Control Display
You can select from an extended range of func-
tions and setting options:
1BMW Assist
*186
2Communication
>Using the phone1823Car Data
>Computer76
>Trip computer82
>Speed limit82
>Stopwatch83
>Assistance window
for onboard
data83
>Service required78
>Check Control messages80
>Engine oil level202
4Navigation
*130
>Destination input131
>Route guidance143

iDrive
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Symbols
Some functions and information are displayed
in the form of symbols:
The function is switched on
Back.
The function is switched on
"Split": to show the current display in
the assistance window.
Assistance window
Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:
>Short help and supplementary information
texts about selected menu items.
>A function selected from the "Car Data"
menu, refer to page83.
>The route with a navigation system, refer to
page130.
Showing/hiding help texts
You can display help texts and supplementary
information on selected menu items in the
assistance window.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Help".3.Select "Help text" and press the controller.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur-
rently activated. The help texts are displayed in
the assistance window.
Top and bottom status lines
1Hands-free mode active
2Display field for missed calls
3Reception strength of mobile phone
network
4Display field
>name of mobile phone logged on
>of the entered/dialed phone number

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5Telephone status
>Green, yellow and red flashing:
Linking of a mobile phone.
>Green:
Incoming or outgoing call.
>Red:
No network available.
>Yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, partner network.
>Flashing yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, external network.
Roaming in a partner or external net-
work incurs higher call charges than
in your home network.<
6Display of Check Control81
>You can use the "Car Data" menu to dis-
play the message on the Control Dis-
play.
Status service requirement display78
>Red:
At least one service interval has been
exceeded.
7Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, right side of pas-
senger compartment
8Air volume, right side of passenger com-
partment
9Entertainment
Display for radio, CD, and DVD
With compressed audio files, the informa-
tion about the track is displayed166
10Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment
11Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, left side of pas-
senger compartment
Assistance window*
The status lines in the assistance window show
the following:
>Outside temperature
>Navigation system destination>Time
>Date
Rear seat screen*
Some of the functions of iDrive can also be
operated via the rear seat screen. Certain func-
tions are only available via iDrive. These func-
tions can only be operated to a limited degree
on the rear screen, e.g. the speed limit can only
be displayed. The settings are made via iDrive.
Deploying rear seat screen
1.Swing pivoting arm upward until it engages.
2.Fold rear seat screen upward.
The rear seat screen is ready for operation.
Stowing rear seat screen
1.Align rear seat screen so that it is straight.
2.Fold rear seat screen downward until pivot-
ing arm unlocks.
Pivoting arm swings downward.
The rear seat screen is switched off.
Pivot the rear seat screen completely
downward when the ski bag is being
used; otherwise, it could be damaged.
Do not pivot the rear seat screen up or down
with the cup holders open; otherwise, it could
be damaged.<
Switching off rear seat screen
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Press the controller.