
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 paired with the vehicle once, 
you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive, via 
the button on the steering wheel, via the phone 
keypad and by voice
*.
A mobile phone that has been paired with the 
vehicle once is automatically detected again 
with the engine running or the ignition switched 
on as soon as it is brought inside the vehicle. 
The logon data of up to four mobile phones can 
be stored simultaneously. If several mobile 
phones are detected simultaneously, then the 
vehicle can be used to operate the mobile 
phone that was most recently paired with it.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using 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.
To use the snap-in adapter, refer to page181.
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 interfere with each other. In addition, 
there is no assurance that the radiation gener-
ated during transmission will be discharged 
from the vehicle interior.
phone; otherwise, malfunctions can occur.
The mobile phone can be operated by means 
of:
>the button on the steering wheel, refer to 
page11
>the retracting telephone keypad, refer to 
page179
>iDrive, refer to Initiating communication, 
page184
>the voice command system
*, refer to 
page23
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 comply with 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.
* 

Getting started
182 2.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.
3.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.
Pairing mobile phone with 
vehicle
To pair your mobile phone with 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 pairing 
Bluetooth unit, refer to the operating 
instructions of your mobile phone.
 Only pair the mobile phone with the vehi-
cle stopped; otherwise, the passengers 
and other road user can be endangered due to a 
lack of attentiveness on the part of the driver.<
Preparation via 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.
The mobile phone can also be paired 
with the vehicle via "Communica-
tion". When pairing, follow the instructions 
that appear in the Control Display.<
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 linking to a 
Bluetooth device.
6.Enter and confirm Bluetooth passkey using 
your mobile phone keypad.
Following successful logon, the name of  

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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.
{Redial}. 

BMW Assist
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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. 

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Controls
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Communications
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Mobility
Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– volume153
"AUDIO", DVD changer173
Audio device, external114
Audio mode152
Automatic
– air distribution104
– air volume104
– cruise control67,69
– headlamp control100
– luggage compartment lid 
operation33,36
– service notification190
– station storage158
– steering wheel adjustment, 
refer to Assistance getting in 
and out52
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 climate control108
– rear refrigerator117
– residual heat106
– settings on Control 
Display104
– switching cooling function 
on and off manually107
– switching on and off105
Automatic closing of doors 
and luggage compartment 
lid, refer to Automatic Soft 
Close35
Automatic curb monitor51
Automatic garage door 
opener111
Automatic Hold59
– activation/deactivation59
– parking60
– programmable buttons52Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp 
control100
– refer to Daytime running 
lamps100
– refer to Interior lamps101
– refer to Pathway lighting100
Automatic recirculated-air 
control AUC105
Automatic soft closing
– doors
35
– luggage compartment lid36
Automatic station search157
Automatic transmission with 
Steptronic62
– buttons on steering 
wheel63
– interlock62
– manually unlocking and 
locking transmission lock64
– shiftlock62
– towing221
– tow starting222
"AUTO P"
– activating/deactivating 
Automatic Hold59
– programmable buttons52
AUTO program, automatic 
climate control104
– adjusting intensity104
"Autostore list", radio156
"AUX", external audio 
device169
AUX-In
– port114
– refer to External audio 
device169
"AUX level", external audio 
device169
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units84
Average speed77
– setting units84
"Avoid ferries", 
navigation142
"Avoid highway", 
navigation142
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms38"Avoid route", navigation147
"Avoid sect.", navigation147
"Avoid tolls", navigation142
Avoid tolls, navigation142
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights228
"A-Z", telephone185
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support 
adjustment44
Backrests, refer to Seat 
adjustment44
Backrest width adjustment, 
refer to Front comfort seat 
adjustment44
Backup lamp, replacing 
bulbs215
"Balance", balance and 
fader154
Bar, refer to Tow bar221
Bass, refer to Tone 
control154
"Bass", treble and bass154
Battery217
– jump starting220
– switch218
Battery change, remote 
control in Comfort 
Access39
"BC", computer77
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup 
holders115
Blower, refer to Air 
volume106,108
"BLUETOOTH"183
Bluetooth link, activating/
deactivating183
BMW Assist189
– activating193
– "BMW Assist"193
– "BMW center"190
– "Concierge"192
– info service192
– "Roadside Assistance"190
– services offered189 

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Controls
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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Route guidance144
– by voice instructions146
– changing route 
specifications141
– continuing144
– displaying driving route130
– distance and arrival77
– selecting new route146
– starting144
– terminating144
– volume of voice 
instructions146
"ROUTE GUIDE", 
navigation134,140
Route instructions, refer to 
Route guidance by voice 
instructions146
"Route preference", 
navigation142
RSC Run-flat System 
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires205
Run-flat tires205
– flat tire91,93
– tire inflation pressure200
– tire replacement205,206
– winter tires206
S
Sack for skis, refer to Ski 
bag117
Safe braking123
Safety5
Safety belts48
– care, refer to Caring for your 
vehicle brochure
– sitting safely43
– warning lamp48
Safety belt tensioners
– refer to Airbags95
– refer to Safety belts48
Safety systems, refer to
– Airbags95
– Driving stability control 
systems87
– Safety belts48
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires205Sampling, Scan
– CD changer167
– CD player163
– radio157
Sampling a music track, Scan
– CD changer167
– CD player163
"SAT", radio160
SAT, waveband160
"SCAN"
– CD changer167
– CD player163
– radio157
Scan, sampling
– CD changer167
– CD player163
– radio157
"Screen", adjusting 
brightness85
Screw thread for tow 
fitting221
Seats43
– adjusting44
– automatic backrest width 
adjustment44
– comfort seat44
– heating49
– in rear45
– lumbar support44
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory46
– shoulder support45
– storing adjustments46
– thigh support44
– ventilation, refer to Active 
seat ventilation50
"Seat temp.", seat heating49
Seat ventilation, refer to 
Active seat ventilation50
Securing cargo125
Selecting
– menu items with iDrive19
– route for navigation141
Selecting audio source152
Selecting country132
Selecting functions, refer to 
iDrive16
Selecting map view145Selecting menu17
Selecting transmission 
range62
Selector lever, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic62
Selector lever interlock, refer 
to Selecting transmission 
range62
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance190,219
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for 
US models211
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance190,219
Service required78
"Services", BMW Assist192
"Service Status", BMW 
Assist191
"SET", setting speed limit82
"Set time 1", parked car 
ventilation109
"Set time 2", parked car 
ventilation109
Setting button, refer to 
iDrive16
Setting language on Control 
Display84
"Settings"
– activating/deactivating 
Bluetooth link183
– pairing mobile phone with 
vehicle182
Settings
– assistance window20
– BMW Night Vision98
– data and time84
– entertainment152
– Key Memory31
– language84
– units of measure84
Setting time, refer to 
Preselecting activation 
time109
Setting volume, speed-
dependent154