
Telephone
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Telephone
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a full preparation 
package mobile phone. After pairing a suitable 
mobile phone with the vehicle once, you can 
operate the mobile phone via the iDrive, the 
buttons on the steering wheel or using voice 
commands
*.
A mobile phone that has been paired once is 
automatically detected again with the engine 
running or the ignition switched on as soon as 
it is in the vehicle interior. The logon data of up 
to four mobile phones can be stored simulta-
neously. If several mobile phones are detected 
simultaneously, the respective last mobile 
phone paired can be operated via the vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone 
cradle, enables the battery to be charged and 
the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-
nal antenna of your vehicle. This ensures 
improved network reception and a consistent 
voice reproduction quality. Ask your BMW cen-
ter which mobile phones snap-in adapters are 
offered for.
For your safety
A car phone makes life more convenient in 
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile 
phone's separate operating instructions for a 
detailed description of safety precautions and 
information, we request that you direct your 
particular attention to the following:
Only make entries when traffic conditions 
allow 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 
observe this precaution, your being distracted 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.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone using:
>Buttons on steering wheel, refer to page11
>iDrive, refer to page16
>Voice commands
*, refer to page185
>Programmable memory buttons, refer to 
page20
Avoid operating a mobile phone recognized by 
the vehicle via the mobile phone's keypad, oth-
erwise malfunctions may result.
Commissioning
Pairing mobile phone in vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>Compatible mobile phone: The mobile 
phone is supported by the full preparation 
package mobile phone. Information on this 
subject is also provided on the Internet at: 
www.bmw.com/bluetooth
>The mobile phone is ready to operate.
>Bluetooth is activated in the vehicle, refer to 
page180, and on the mobile phone.
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>Depending on the mobile phone, certain 
settings may be necessary on the mobile 
phone, e. g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth activated
>Connection must be allowed without 
requiring further confirmation
>Reconnect
>Depending on the mobile phone model, the 
setting energy saving mode can, for exam-
ple, result in vehicle failing to detect the 
paired mobile phone.
>For pairing, define a 4- to 16-digit number 
of your choice as the Bluetooth Passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers better protection against unautho-
rized access. This Bluetooth passkey is no 
longer required following successful pair-
ing.
>The ignition is switched on.
Only pair the mobile phone with the vehi-
cle stopped, otherwise the passengers 
and other road users can be endangered due to 
a lack of attentiveness on the part of the 
driver.<
Switching on ignition
1.Insert the remote control as far as possible 
into the ignition lock.
2.Switch on the ignition by pressing the Start/
Stop button without depressing the brake 
or clutch pedal.
Preparation via iDrive
3."Telephone"
4."Bluetooth"
5."Add new phone"The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparation with mobile phone
6.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., find, con-
nect or pair under Bluetooth device. 
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears 
on the mobile phone display.
7.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
Depending on your mobile phone, you will first 
be requested consecutively via the display of 
your mobile phone or iDrive to enter the Blue-
tooth passkey you specified.
8.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, approx. 
30 seconds are available for entering the 
Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone 
and on the Control Display.
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone 
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in 
the vehicle within 2 minutes if the engine is 
running or the ignition is switched on. 
>As soon as a mobile phone is detected by 
the vehicle, the phone book entries stored 
on the SIM card or on your mobile phone are 
transmitted to your vehicle. This transmis-
sion is dependent on your mobile phone, 
refer to the operating instructions of the  

Telephone
180 mobile phone if necessary, and can take 
several minutes.
>Four mobile phones can be paired.
>Specific settings may be necessary in some 
mobile phones, e.g., authorization or a 
secure connection, refer to the mobile 
phone operating instructions.
If not all phone book entries are displayed:
>Transfer all phone book entries from the 
SIM card to the mobile phone if necessary.
>It may not be possible to display phone 
book entries with special characters.
Checking if pairing is unsuccessful
>Is the mobile phone supported by the 
mobile phone preparation package? Infor-
mation on this subject is also provided on 
the Internet at: www.bmw.com/bluetooth.
>Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile 
phone and the vehicle match? The same 
Bluetooth passkey must be entered both on 
the mobile phone display and via iDrive.
>Have you required longer than 30 seconds 
to enter the Bluetooth passkey? Then 
repeat the pairing procedure.
>Are too many Bluetooth devices connected 
to the mobile phone? If so, delete the con-
nections with other devices on the mobile 
phone.
>The mobile phone no longer reacts? Switch 
the mobile phone off and then on again or 
disconnect the power supply.
>Repeat the pairing procedure.
>If all items on the list have been checked 
and the mobile phone still cannot be paired, 
please contact Customer Relations.
Connecting a particular mobile phone
If more than one mobile phone is detected by 
the vehicle, the mobile phone at the top of the 
list is connected. A different mobile phone can 
be connected by selecting it.
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth"3.Select the desired mobile phone.
Unpairing the mobile phone from the 
vehicle
1."Telephone"
2."Bluetooth"
3.Highlight the mobile phone that is to be 
unpaired.
4.Open "Options".
5."Remove phone from list"
The unpaired mobile phone is deleted from 
the list.
The phone book entries and the lists of 
stored phone numbers are also deleted.
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.
If the Bluetooth link is deactivated, you cannot 
operate your mobile phone via the vehicle and 
other devices with a Bluetooth interface can be 
used via the mobile phone, e.g., a laptop com-
puter.< 

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Luggage compartment roller 
cover, Sports Wagon117
Luggage net, refer to Partition 
net118
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack128
Lumbar support45
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires209
Maintenance215
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models215
– refer to Service 
requirements77
– refer to Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models215
Maintenance system215
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control79
Managing music170
Manual air distribution107
Manual operation
– door lock30
– driver's door30
– fuel filler flap200
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid32
– panorama glass sunroof41
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission61
Manual transmission59
Map for navigation
– changing scale145
– destination entry138
Map view144
Map view facing north144
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Maximum cooling107
Maximum speed
– with compact wheel229
Maximum speed with winter 
tires209Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions239
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages184
Messages from the Concierge 
service185
Microfilter108
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice activation 
system14
Mirror dimming feature52
Mirrors50
– automatic curb monitor51
– folding in and out51
– heating51
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume181
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing
178
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest112
– operation via iDrive181
– pairing178
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
Mobile phone, refer to 
Telephone178
Mobile phone battery189
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires, 
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to AUX-IN port172
MP3 player, connecting, refer 
to USB audio interface172
Multi-channel playback153
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher63
– refer to Wiper system63
Music, playing168Music collection167
– backup171
– deleting171
– random sequence170
– restoring171
Music player, connecting, 
refer to AUX-IN port172
Music player, connecting, 
refer to USB audio 
interface172
Music search168
MW, waveband155
My Info185
N
Navigation
– starting destination 
guidance after entering a 
destination135
– storing current position135
– voice activation139
Navigation data132
Navigation destination
– entering manually133
– home address136
Navigation instructions, refer 
to Switching voice 
instructions on/off143