
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 using iDrive, the but-
tons on the steering wheel, or voice com-
mands
*.
Once a mobile phone has been paired with your 
vehicle, it is automatically recognized as soon 
as it is inside the vehicle while the engine is run-
ning or the ignition is switched on. The pairing 
data of up to four mobile phones can be stored 
simultaneously. 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 
Sports Activity Vehicle Center 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 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 observe this precaution, your being dis-tracted can endanger vehicle occupants and 
other road users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Please ask your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle 
Center which mobile phones with Bluetooth 
interface are supported by the mobile phone 
preparation package and which mobile phones 
are compatible with the snap-in adapter. By vir-
tue of their particular software versions, these 
mobile phones support the functions described 
in this Owner's Manual. Malfunctions can occur 
with other mobile phones.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone using:
>Buttons on the steering wheel, refer to 
page11
>iDrive, refer to page16
>Voice commands
*, refer to page209
>Programmable memory buttons, refer to 
page20
Avoid operating a mobile phone detected by 
the vehicle with the keypad of the mobile 
phone, otherwise malfunctions can occur.
Commissioning
Pairing mobile phone in vehicle
The following prerequisites must be met:
>Compatible mobile phone: the mobile 
phone is supported by the full mobile phone 
preparation package. Information on this 
subject is also provided on the Internet at: 
www.bmw.com/bluetooth
>The mobile phone is ready to operate.
>Bluetooth has been activated in the vehicle, 
refer to page204, 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 purposes, define any 4 to 16-
digit number as a Bluetooth passkey, 
e.g. 25081107. A long and complex number 
offers the best 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 stationary, 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 ignition without operating the 
brake or clutch or pressing the start/stop 
button.
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.Further steps must be carried out with the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model. Please refer to your mobile phone's 
operating instructions, e.g. under the topics 
of Searching for a Bluetooth device, Linking 
or Pairing. 
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.
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 transmit-
ted to your vehicle. This transmission is depen-
dent on your mobile phone, refer to the operat-
ing instructions of your mobile phone if 
necessary, and can take several minutes.
If not all phone book entries are displayed:
>Transfer all phone book entries from the 
SIM card to the mobile phone if necessary.
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204 >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.
>Only a limited number of devices can be 
connected to the mobile phone. Delete the 
connection to other devices if necessary.
>The mobile phone no longer reacts? Switch 
the mobile phone off and then on again or 
disconnect the power supply.
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 mobile phone from vehicle
1.Switch off the mobile phone.
2."Telephone"
3."Bluetooth"4.Highlight the mobile phone that is to be 
unpaired.
5.Open "Options".
6."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.<
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link 
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:
1."Telephone"
2.Open "Options".
3."Bluetooth"
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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 via 
iDrive:
>Accepting/refusing a call
>dialing phone numbers
>Dialing phone numbers from the phone 
book
>Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from 
the list of received calls
>Ending a call
When the ignition is switched off or in radio 
readiness, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Speech quality
If the person you are talking 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 the 
speech quality during a call, we recommend 
that you:>Reduce background noise, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing air flow from the 
automatic climate control or pointing the 
open front air vents downward.
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem.
Requirements
>The pairing data of the mobile phone are 
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone 
is ready to operate.
>The engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>The mobile phone is detected by the vehi-
cle.
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book 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"
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has 
been activated.
Ending a call
Press the  button on the steering wheel
or
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Mobility
Loading133
– securing cargo134
– stowing cargo134
– vehicle133
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo134
Lock buttons in the doors, 
refer to Locking30
Locking
– from inside30
– setting confirmation 
signals28
– using remote control27
– without key, refer to Comfort 
access35
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside30
– setting confirmation 
signals28
Locking without key, refer to 
Comfort access35
Low beams102
– automatic102
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support45
Low-sulfur diesel225
Lug bolts257
– tightening torque, refer to 
After mounting258
– wrench257
Luggage compartment 
capacity, refer to Cargo bay 
capacity271
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack135
Lumbar support45
LW, waveband163
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires238
Main menu, iDrive17Maintenance
– refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models244
– refer to Service 
requirements74
– refer to Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models244
Maintenance system244
Malfunction
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door224
– glass sunroof, electric42
– liftgate31
– panorama glass sunroof40
– parking brake63
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control77
Manual air distribution110
Manually releasing 
transmission lock66
Manual mode, automatic 
transmission with 
Steptronic65
Manual operation
– door lock29
– driver's door29
– fuel filler door224
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission66
Map display152
Map for navigation
– changing scale153
– entering destination146
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control26
Maximum cooling110
Maximum speed
– for winter tires238
– with compact wheel258
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Messages208
Microfilter112Microphone
– for mobile phone14
– for telephone14
– for voice activation 
system14
Mirror dimming feature53
Mirrors52
– automatic curb monitor53
– exterior mirrors52
– folding in and out52
– heating
52
– interior rearview mirror53
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror 
and steering wheel 
memory45
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume205
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing202
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest, front119
– operation via iDrive205
– pairing202
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
– refer to Telephone202
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring tire pressure, refer 
to FTM Flat Tire Monitor92
MP3 player, connecting
– refer to AUX-IN 
connection183
– refer to USB-audio 
interface183
Multifunction steering wheel, 
refer to Buttons on steering 
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher/high 
beams67
– refer to Washer/wiper 
system67
Music
– managing181
– playing179
– storing178
Music collection178
– backup181
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