Telephone
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"Accept"
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if the mail-
box was activated.
Ending a call
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 con-
nection
or
press the button on the steering wheel.
The phone number can also be entered using
voice commands
*, refer to page173.
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 combine two
calls to a single conference call. These func-
tions must be supported by the mobile phone
and the 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 another call during an active call.
1."Telephone"
2."Active calls"
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3."Hold"
The existing call is put on hold.
4.Dial the new phone number or select it from
a list.
Switching between two calls, toggling
>Active call: indicated by a red handset
>Call on hold: indicated by a green handset
To switch to the call on hold, select this hand-
set.
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 contacts 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.
Redialing
The eight phone numbers dialed last are stored.
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.
Mobile phone
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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", "Mobile" or "Other".
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", "Mobile" or "Other".
5.Complete the entries if necessary.
6."Store contact"
Messages
Various types of messages can be displayed:
>My Info messages from the BMW Assist
portal
>Messages from the BMW Concierge ser-
vice
Displaying messages
1."Telephone"
2."Messages"
3.Select the desired message.
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My Info
To start destination guidance:
1.Select the message that contains the
desired destination.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
dest.".
To dial the number in the message:
1.Select the message that contains the
desired number.
2. "Call"
Messages from the concierge service
To use the address in destination guidance*:
1.Select the message.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
dest.".
3.Start destination guidance, if necessary.
To dial a phone number:
1.Select the message.
2. "Call"
To save an address:
1.Select the message.
2.Open "Options".
3."Store contact in vehicle"
Deleting messages
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 system automatically
switches to hands-free mode.
With mobile phones that do not automatically
switch to hands-free mode:
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, refer to page168.
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.
>Most menu items on the Control Display
can be voiced as commands. The voice
activation system supports you by making
announcements and asking questions.
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Contacts
You can create and edit contacts. The contacts
from the mobile phone
* are displayed as well if
this function is supported by the mobile phone.
The addresses can be used as destinations for
navigation and the phone numbers can be
dialed.
New contact
1."Contacts"
2."New contact"
3.If the entry fields are still filled with the pre-
vious entries, select "Delete input fields".
4.To fill in the entry fields:
Select the symbol next to the entry field.
5.Enter the text.
If the vehicle is equipped with a navi-
gation system, it is only possible to
enter addresses that are contained in the
navigation data in the vehicle. This ensures
that destination guidance is possible for all
addresses.<
6.If applicable, "Store"
7."Store contact in vehicle"
Specifying a contact as the home
address
A contact can be stored as a home address. It is
placed at the top of "My contacts".
1.Create a new contact.
2.Open "Options".
3."Store as home address"
When the home address is deleted, only the
content of the home address entry is deleted
and not the entry itself.
My contacts
A list of all contacts in the vehicle and on the
mobile phone
*.
Displaying contacts
"My contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order.
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
*
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search is offered. A symbol indicates the stor-
age location of the contacts:
Displaying the detailed view*
Select the desired contact.
All fields that have been filled in for that contact
are displayed.
Selecting a contact as the navigation
destination
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3.Select the desired address.
Contacts from the mobile phone
* may contain
addresses that do not match the navigation
data contained in the vehicle and thus cannot
be used for destination guidance. In this case:
Manually correct the address.
Checking the address as a destination*
An address that is to be used for destination
guidance must match the navigation data con-
tained in the vehicle. An address that is stored
on the mobile phone can be matched to the
navigation data.
1.Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.
2.Open "Options".
3."Check as destination"
4.Correct and store the address, if necessary.
After an address has been corrected, the con-
tact can be stored in the vehicle. The address is
not changed on the mobile phone.
Dialing a phone number*
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3.Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1."My contacts"
2.Select the desired contact.
3."Edit contact"
4.Change the entries.
5.Move the controller to the left.
6."Yes"
If a contact from the mobile phone
* is edited,
the changes are not stored on the mobile
phone. A copy of the entry is stored in the vehi-
cle, and only this copy is displayed.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
*
cannot be deleted.
1."My contacts"
2.Highlight the contact.
3.Open "Options".
4."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
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 desti-
nation.
Mobile phone
*
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in advance. This shortens the duration of
the service appointment.
>In the event of a breakdown, data on the
vehicle's condition can be sent directly to
Roadside Assistance
*.
>The service varies by country.
>Connection may incur charges.
>Services may be restricted abroad.
Requirements
>BMW Assist is activated.
>Wireless reception is available.
>The engine is running.
Concierge service*
When you call the BMW Assist Concierge ser-
vice, you can obtain information about, for
example, restaurants, emergency pharmacy
services, gas stations or hotels, as well as
receive the corresponding telephone numbers
and addresses.
You can then dial a phone number directly or
use an address for destination guidance
*.
Starting the concierge service
1."BMW Assist"
2."Concierge"
3."Start service"
A voice connection is established to the BMW
Concierge service.
You are connected to an employee of the BMW
Concierge service to obtain the required infor-
mation. You can then have the phone number
and address sent to you and, for example, use it for destination guidance in the navigation sys-
tem. Many hotels can be booked directly
through the BMW Assist Concierge service.
When an information message is received, a list
of the received messages is displayed automat-
ically. Open the message via the message list,
refer to page172.
Roadside Assistance
You can call BMW Roadside Assistance*
should you require help in the event of a break-
down.
Starting Roadside Assistance
Vehicle not equipped with BMW Assist
or BMW TeleService
1."BMW Assist"
2."Roadside Assistance"
The Roadside Assistance number is displayed.
3.Select the number. If a mobile phone
* is
paired, a connection is established to BMW
Roadside Assistance.
Vehicle equipped with BMW Assist or
BMW TeleService
1."BMW Assist"
2."Roadside Assistance"
BMW Assist
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TeleService Diagnosis*
TeleService Diagnosis enables the wireless
transmission of detailed vehicle data that are
important for vehicle diagnosis. TeleService
Diagnosis can be started after a prompt by
Roadside Assistance and termination of the
voice connection.
TeleService Help*
TeleService Help enables an in-depth diagno-
sis of the vehicle by Roadside Assistance via
wireless transmission. TeleService Help can be
started after a prompt by Roadside Assistance
and termination of the voice connection.
Starting TeleService Help
1.Park the vehicle in a safe place.
2.Set the parking brake.
3.The engine is running.
4."TeleService Help"
After completion of TeleService Help, a voice
connection is established to Roadside Assis-
tance.
Activating BMW Assist*
If the services included in a valid BMW Assist
subscription are not displayed, they may need
to be activated.
1.Make sure that the vehicle can determine its
current position. Reception is usually best
when you have an unobstructed view to the
sky.
2.Switch on the ignition.3."Activate BMW Assist"
Activation may take several minutes. If another
menu is opened, activation continues running in
the background.
BMW Search*
BMW Search is an online portal that makes cer-
tain services available for use in your vehicle,
e.g. information on restaurants along your
route.
License conditions:
This product contains NetFront Browser soft-
ware of ACCESS Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2007
ACCESS Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. NetFront
is a trademark or registered trademark of
ACCESS Co., Ltd., in Japan and other coun-
tries.
T h i s s o f t w a r e is b a s e d in p a rt o n t he w o r k o f t h e
Independent JPEG Group.
Requirements
>Subscription to the optional Convenience
Plan.
>The vehicle is located within wireless net-
work coverage.
>The date setting on the Control Display is
current.
Starting BMW Search
1."BMW Assist"
2."BMW Search"
3.Select "OK", if necessary.
The BMW Search start page is displayed.