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Hands-free system
The hands-free microphone is located on the
left-hand side on the headliner.
The hands-free system is activated whenever
you establish or receive a call using the follow-
ing:
>the button on the steering wheel, refer to
page11
>the retracting telephone keypad
>iDrive, refer to Initiating communication,
page184
>the voice command system
*, refer to
page23, except for incoming calls
Volume adjustment
You can set the volume for the hands-free sys-
tem and the ring tone separately:
>Turn knob during a call.
>Turn knob during an incoming call.
The volume can also be adjusted using
the buttons on the steering wheel.<
This volume is maintained, even if the other
audio sources are set to minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Retracting telephone keypad
The telephone keypad allows you to use all of
the basic mobile phone functions without ever
picking up the handset.
Calls are automatically routed through the
hands-free system.
Sliding out
Press telephone keypad1.
It slides out.
It is not possible to remove the telephone
keypad.<
Controls
2Rejecting call or terminating con-
nection.
3Press briefly: the last digit entered
is deleted.
Press and hold: the entire number
is deleted.
4Accepting call or establishing con-
nection.

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Snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a cradle for your
mobile phone, is inserted into the center arm-
rest. If the mobile phone is inserted into the
snap-in adapter, the battery is charged and the
mobile phone is connected to the external
antenna of the vehicle whenever the ignition
key is in the radio ready state or higher. This
assures better network reception and uniform
sound quality. Ask your BMW center which
mobile phones snap-in adapters are offered for.
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.
Inserting mobile phone
If you insert the mobile phone into or remove it
from the snap-in adapter during a call, the call
may be interrupted, depending on the mobile
phone model.
1.Press buttons to open cover of center arm-
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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
and/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 paired one
after the other. If you want to pair a fifth mobile
phone, the logon data of one mobile phone
must first be deleted, refer to Unpairing mobile
phone from vehicle.
Unpairing mobile phone from
vehicle
If you no longer want to operate a particular
mobile phone via the vehicle, you can delete the
pairing 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 unpaired mobile phone is deleted from
the list. The phone book entries for this
phone stored in the vehicle will also be deleted in the process of unpairing the
phone.
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.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
4.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.

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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 digits previously
entered are deleted:
Redialing
>Press the button on the steering wheel.
>Press the button on the retracting tele-
phone keypad.
Using the voice command system:
Dialing a number from phone book or
from numbers stored in a list
Phone numbers you have called, missed calls,
and the entries of the phone book of the SIM
card or of the mobile phone 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.
The following 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 numbers of the callers were trans-
mitted. 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.
The connection can also be established
via the button on the steering wheel or the
telephone keypad.< 1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Correction}.
2.Correct the phone number.
1.{Delete Number}.
2.Phone number is deleted.
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Having entries read
You can have all the entries of your voice-com-
mand phone book read aloud in the order of
their input and select a certain entry to establish
a connection:
Dialing from voice-command phone
book
You can recall a saved entry by the name and
dial the phone number:
Deleting entry of voice-command
phone book
You can delete individual entries from the
voice-command phone book:
Deleting all entries of voice-command
phone book
You can delete all entries in the phone book:
Switching between mobile
phone and hands-free system
You can switch back and forth from the mobile
phone to the hands-free system during a call.
From mobile phone to hands-free
system
You can continue calls begun outside the Blue-
tooth range of the vehicle via the hands-free
system when the motor is running or the igni-
tion is switched on.
To do so, place your mobile phone that has
already been paired with the vehicle into the
snap-in adapter, refer to page181.
Depending on your mobile phone, the switch to
hands-free mode occurs automatically.
With mobile phones that do not switch over
automatically to hands-free operation:
>Press the button in the upper area of
the snap-in adapter.
>Depending on the mobile phone model
used, the conversation can also be contin-
ued via the hands-free system if necessary.
Follow the instructions given on the mobile
phone display, refer to the operating
instructions of your mobile phone.
From hands-free system to mobile
phone
When you telephone via the hands-free system,
you can also continue the call via the mobile
phone if necessary.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Communica-
tion". {Read out}.
>To scroll forward:
{Next}
>To scroll back:
{Previous}
>To repeat entry:
{Repeat}
>To call:
{Dial}
1.{Dial name}.
2.Say the name.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete entry}.
3.Say the name.
4.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete telephone book}.
3.Confirm the prompt twice with {Yes}.

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BMW Assist
BMW Assist offers you various services; for
example, the position data of your vehicle can
be transmitted to the BMW Assist Response
Center if an emergency call
* has been initiated.
Many BMW Assist services depend on the indi-
vidual contract.
After your contract has expired, the BMW
Assist system will be deactivated by the BMW
Assist Response Center without your visiting a
BMW center. After the BMW Assist system has
been deactivated, no BMW Assist service will
be available. The BMW Assist system can be
reactivated by a BMW center after a new con-
tract has been signed.
Requirements
You can use BMW Assist when the following
requirements are met:
>The installed BMW Assist system is logged
on to a mobile phone network. This network
must be capable of transmitting the ser-
vices.
>To transmit position data, the vehicle must
be able to determine the current position.
>A GPS signal must be available in order for
BMW Assist to be activated and updated.
>You have signed a BMW Assist subscriber
contract at the BMW center or the BMW
Assist Response Center. Activation must
be completed.
>BMW Assist is activated, refer to page193.
Services offered
The following services are available via
BMW Assist:
>Emergency call, refer to page219:
When you press the SOS button, a connec-
tion is established to the BMW Assist
Response Center. The BMW Assist
Response Center contacts you and takes
further steps to help you.
>Automatic emergency call:
Once the BMW Assist Response Center
has received your emergency call, the BMW
Assist Response Center contacts you and
takes further steps to help you. Even if you
are unable to reply, under certain condi-
tions, the BMW Assist Response Center
can still take additional steps to assist you.
>Roadside Assistance:
You can call the Roadside Assistance
* of
the BMW Group should you require help in
the event of a breakdown. If possible, the
vehicle data and position data are transmit-
ted during this time.
>BMW Hotline:
For information relating to your vehicle, you
can be connected to the BMW Hotline.
>TeleService:
Information about the service status of your
vehicle or required inspections is transmit-
ted to your BMW center either automati-
cally before a service due date or when you
request a BMW service appointment.
>Vehicle unlocking:
Contact the BMW Assist Response Center
if you have lost your remote control, for
example, and would like to have the vehicle
unlocked.
>Vehicle search:
After you have reported the theft of your
vehicle to the police, the BMW Assist
Response Center can determine its loca-
tion.
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4.Select "Service Status" and press the con-
troller.
5.Select "Status" and press the controller.
Your BMW dealer will be informed if neces-
sary.
6.Select the arrow and press the controller
to blank out the display.
Manual service notification
You can transmit information about your vehi-
cle's service status to your BMW center when
you wish to arrange a service appointment.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".3.Select "BMW center" and press the con-
troller.
4.Select "Your BMW center" and press the
controller.
The current vehicle position is displayed.
5.Select "START" and press the controller.
The service-relevant data is transmitted. Your
BMW center will contact you to arrange a ser-
vice appointment.
Contacting BMW Customer Relations
For information related to your vehicle, you can
call BMW Customer Relations.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".
3.Select "BMW center" and press the con-
troller.
4.Select "Customer Relations" and press the
controller.
The current vehicle position is displayed.
5.Select "START" and press the controller.
The BMW Assist Response Center will connect
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Info service*
When you call BMW Assist's info service, you
can obtain information, for example about cur-
rent events, gas stations or hotels, as well as
receive the relevant telephone numbers and
addresses. Many hotels can be reserved
directly from the BMW info service.
The info service must be enabled separately by
the BMW Assist Response Center.
Calling up information
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".
3.Select "Concierge" and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "New information" and press the
controller.
The BMW Assist Response Center connects
you to the Info Service.
Displaying transmitted data
Select a received message, if appropriate, and
press the controller.
Selecting phone number or adopting
address into route guidance
>Use "CALL" to make a telephone call. A
prerequisite for this is that your Bluetooth
mobile phone is paired with the vehicle.
>With "AS DEST.", you can adopt the
address into the navigation system's route
guidance.
Customizing BMW Assist
Displaying services
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "BMW Assist".
3.Select "Status" and press the controller.
4.Select "Services" and press the controller.
The current services of BMW Assist are dis-
played.