2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I Owners Manual

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can be used in combin ation with the mobile
phone, e.g. a laptop. <
To temporarily deactiva te the Bluetooth link
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth"
All paired mobile phones are listed.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Bluetooth"
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to
minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions using
iDrive:
> Accepting/rejecting calls
> Dialing phone numbers >
Selecting phone numbers from the
phone book
> Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from
the list of received calls
> Ending calls
When the ignition is switched off or in radio
readiness, e.g. after ta king the remote control
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Voice quality
If the person you are talk ing to is having difficul-
ties understanding you, this may be due to
excessive background noise. The full prepara-
tion package mobile phone can compensate for
these noises to a certain extent. To optimize
voice quality during a call, we recommend
that you:
> Reduce background noise, e.g. by closing
the windows, reducing air flow from the
automatic climate cont rol or pointing the
open front air vents downward
> Reduce the volume of the hands-free
system
Requirements
>The mobile phone's pair ing data are stored
by the vehicle and the mobile phone is oper-
ational.
> The engine is running or the ignition is
switched on.
> The mobile phone is recognized by the
vehicle.
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller
stored in the phone b ook and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering wheel.
or
"Accept"

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Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has
been activated.
Ending calls
Press the button on the steering wheel
or
1. "Telephone"
2. "Active calls"
3. Select an active call.
Dialing phone numbers
1."Telephone"
2. "Dial number"
3. Select the digits individually. 4.
Select this symbol to establish the
connection
or:
Press the button on the steering wheel.
For your phone number to be displayed to the
person you are talking to, the display of phone
numbers must be enabled by your provider.
Calls with multiple parties
You can switch between calls and connect two
calls to a single conferen ce call. This function
must be supported by the mobile phone and
service provider.
Accepting a call while speaking to
another party
This function may need to be enabled by the
service provider and the mobile phone may
have to be set up accordingly.
If a second call comes in during an active call,
you will hear a call waiting signal.
"Accept"
The call is accepted and the existing call is put
on hold.
Establishing a second call
Establish anothe r call during an active call.
1. "Telephone"
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3. "Hold"
The existing call is put on hold.
4. D ial the new phone number or se lect it fro m
a list.
Switching between two calls, toggling
>Active call: indicated by a red handset
> Call on hold: indicate d by a green handset
To switch to the call on hold, select this
handset.
Establishing a conference call
Two calls can be connected to a single tele-
phone conference call.
1. Establish two calls.
2. "Conference call"
When terminating a conference call, both calls
are ended.
Phone book
The phone book accesses the contacts* and
shows all contacts for which a phone number
has been stored. The entries can be selected to
make a call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Phone book" All contacts with a phone number are displayed.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts.
Calling a contact
1.
Select the desired contact.
A connection is established immediately if
calling contacts with one phone number.
For contacts with several phone numbers:
2. Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
The entries in the cont acts can be changed.
When a contact from the mobile phone is
changed, the changes are not stored on the
mobile phone. A copy of the entry is stored in
the vehicle.
1. Highlight the contact.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Edit entry"
The contact can be edited.
SymbolStorage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address has not been checked as a
destination.
In the vehicle; the address
has been checked as a des-
tination.
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Redialing
The eight phone numbers dialed last are stored.
Dialing the number via iDrive
1."Telephone"
2. "Redial"
3. Select the desired entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting entries
1.Highlight an entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Delete entry"or"Delete list"
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.Highlight an entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact"or"Add to existing
contact"
4. Select the type of number: "Home", "Busi-
ness" or "Mobile"
5. Complete the entries if necessary.
6. "Store in vehicle"
Received calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis-
played. 1.
"Telephone"
2. "Received calls"
Dialing a number
Select an entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting entries
1.Highlight an entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Delete entry"or"Delete list"
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.Highlight an entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or"Add to existing
contact"
4. Select the type of number: "Home", "Busi-
ness" or "Mobile"
5. Complete the entries if necessary.
6. "Store in vehicle"
Messages
Different types of messa ges can be displayed:
> SMS
Whether or not SMS are displayed depends
on whether transmission from the mobile
phone to the vehicle is supported. SMS
may not be supported by the service pro-
vider, or the function may need to be
enabled separately.
> My Info messages from the BMW Assist
portal.
> Messages from BMW Concierge

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Displaying messages
1. "Telephone"
2. "Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message.
3. Select the desired message.
SMS
Calling the sender of an SMS:
1. Select the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Call sender"
Saving the sender in the contacts:
1. Select the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact"or"Add to existing
contact"
My Info
Replying:
Send a predefined reply.
1. Select the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Answer"
Starting destination guidance:
1. Select the message that contains the
desired destination.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Start guidance"or"Insert as dest. in the
trip"
Dialing the number in the message:
1. Select the message that contains the
desired number.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Call"
Messages from the concierge service
Using the address in destination guidance*:1.
Select the message.
2. "Start guidance"or"Insert as dest. in
the trip"
3. Start destination guidance, if necessary.
Dialing a phone number:
1. Select the message.
2. "Call"
Saving an address:
1. Select the message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store contact in vehicle"
Deleting a message:
1. Select the message to be deleted.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Delete message"
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 sy stem automatically
switches to hands-free mode.
With mobile phones that do not automatically
switch to hands-free mode:

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Depending on the type of mobile phone you are
using, it may be possible to continue the con-
versation via the hands-free system. Refer to
the display on your mobile phone and/or your
mobile phone's operating instructions.
From hands-free system to mobile
phone
If you are making a call via the hands-free sys-
tem, it may be possible to continue the call via
the mobile phone, depending on your mobile
phone model. Refer to the display on your
mobile phone and/or your mobile phone's oper-
ating instructions.
Alternatively, you
can deactivate the
Bluetooth link.
Depending on the type of mobile phone you are
using, it may occur that calls are switched from
the hands-free system to the mobile phone if
reception of the wireless network is poor.
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 or questions.
The same prerequisites apply as for operation
via iDrive, refer to page 167.
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.
Ending/canceling operation by voice
commands
Press the button on the steering wheel
or
In dialogs where text, e.g. a name, rather than a
command is spoken, cance ling is only possible
using the button on the steering wheel.
Having the possible commands read
aloud
The system recognizes specific commands
that must be pronounced exactly word for word.
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.
Example: dialing phone numbers
Start the dialog:
Press the button on the steering wheel. {
Cancel }.
{ Voice commands }.
{ Dial number } or {Name }.
You sayVoice control response
{ Dial number }{ {Please say the number }}
e.g. {123 456 7890 }Depending on your equipment version:
{{123 456 7890. Continue ? }}
{ Dialing }{ {Dialing number}}

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Adjusting the volume of the
instructions
You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the system:
Turn the button during an instruction.
This volume for the instructions is maintained,
even if the other audio sources are set to mini-
mum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
The connection to the desired subscriber is
established.
Correcting phone numbers
After the last spoken sequence of digits has
been repeated by the system, you can delete
this sequence of digits.
The command {Correct number } can be
repeated as often as you like.
Deleting phone numbers
All digits entered up to this point are deleted.
Voice phone book*
A separate voice phone book is needed for
operation using voice commands.
The entries must be entered using voice com-
mands and are separate from the memory in the
mobile phone. In this case, phone numbers
stored on the mobile phone cannot be called up
or saved there using voice commands. Up to 50
entries can be set up. An entry always consists
of a name and a phone number.
Creating and editing a voice
phone book*
To store an entry:
An entry always consists of a name and a phone
number.
To delete an entry:
You can delete any entr y from the voice phone
book.
To delete all entries:
{ Delete phonebook } deletes all entries in the
phone book.
1.
{Dial number }.
2. Say the phone number.
For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus }
and then the country code.
3. {Dialing} .
{ Correct number }.
The digits are deleted.
{ Delete }
1.{Save name }.
2. Say the name.
Saying the name for the voice phone
book should not take longer than
approx. 2 seconds.
3. Say the phone number after being
prompted to do so by the system.
4. To save the phone number:
{Save }.
1. {Delete name }.
The dialog for deleting an entry opens.
2. Say the name when prompted.
3. Confirm the query with {Yes }.
1. {Delete phonebook }.
The dialog for deleting the phone book
opens.
2. Confirm the query with {Yes }.
3. Confirm the query again with {Yes }.

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To read and dial entries:
You can have all entrie
s in your voice phone
book read aloud in the or der in which they were
entered and select a specific entry to establish a
connection:
Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the
selected entry is established.
Redialing
To redial the phone number dialed last:
Notes
Important for voice commands
For voice commands, bear in mind the
following:
> Pronounce the commands smoothly and at
normal volume, avoiding excessive empha-
ses and pauses.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof
closed to prevent interference from outside
noise.
> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
Inserting/removing the snap-
in adapter
1.Press button 1 and remove the cover.
2. Insert the snap-in adapter at the front and
press it downward until it engages.
To remove the snap-in adapter:
Press button 1.
1.
{Read phonebook}.
The dialog for reading the phone book
opens.
2. Say {Dial number } when the desired
entry is read.
1. {Dial name }.
The dialog for dialing an entry is
opened.
2. Say the name when prompted.
3. Confirm the query with { Yes}.
{ Redial }