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can be used in combination with the mobile 
phone, e.g. a laptop.<
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link 
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:
1."Telephone"
2.Open "Options".
3."Bluetooth"
Adapting volumes
Turn the knob until the desired volume is set.
Adjusting the volume for:
>Ring volume
>Voice volume
These volumes are maintained for the hands-
free system, even if you set the other audio 
sources 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 a call
When the ignition is switched off or in radio 
readiness, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition lock, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Voice 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 
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 control or pointing the 
open front air vents downward.
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem.
Requirements
>The mobile phone's pairing 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 book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry 
is displayed. 

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Accepting a call
Press the   button on the steering wheel
or
"Accept"
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The caller is connected to your mailbox if it has 
been 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 page177.
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 depends on the service provider 
and may have to be enabled. 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.
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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. If the call is terminated by one of the 
other parties, the other conversation may be 
continued.
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.
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
SymbolMeaning
Contact with one phone 
number.
Contact with more than one 
phone number.
Call not possible. Mobile 
phone has no reception or 
network or does not have 
Teleservice Call
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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.
Dialing the number via iDrive
1."Telephone"
2."Redial"
3.Select the desired entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting entries individually or deleting 
all 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 in vehicle"
Received calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis-
played.
1."Telephone"
2."Received calls"
Calling a number from the list
Select an entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting entries individually or deleting 
all 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:
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Displaying messages
1."Telephone"
2."Messages"
3.Select the desired message.
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" or "Delete all messages"
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 page172.
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.
>{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice 
activation system. 

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Requirements
The same prerequisites apply as for operation 
via iDrive, refer to page173.
Saying commands
Activating voice activation 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
Briefly press the   button on the steering 
wheel
orIn dialogs not involving voice commands, i.e. 
when you are speaking only text, e.g. a name, 
canceling is possible only via 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:
Digits from zero to nine are recognized.
You can say each digit individually or group 
them into a sequence to accelerate the input.
Using alternative commands
Often there is more than a single command to 
run a function, e.g.: 
Example: dialing phone numbers
To start the dialog:
Press the   button on the steering wheel.
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. {Cancel}.
{Help}.
{Dial name} 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 ?}} 
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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. 
You have the option of repeating the command 
{Correct number} until all of the digits have 
been deleted.
Deleting phone numbers
All digits entered up to this point are deleted.
Redialing
To redial the phone number dialed last:
Voice-activated phone book*
Depending on the vehicle 's equipment, it can 
be necessary to establish a separate voice-acti-
vate phone book.
For entries in the voice-activated phone book, 
only use names in the language of the voice 
activation system and no abbreviations.
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 entry from the voice phone 
book.
To delete all entries:
The command {Delete phonebook} deletes all 
entries in the phone book.
To listen to and select the entries:
You can have all entries in your voice phone 
book read aloud in the order in which they were 
entered and select a specific entry to establish a 
connection: 1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus} 
and then the country code.
3.{Dial}.
{Correct number}.
The digits are deleted.
{Delete}.
{Redial}.
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.Once again confirm the query with 
{Yes}.
1.{Read phonebook}.
The dialog for reading the phone book 
opens.
2.Say {Dial number} when the desired 
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Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the 
selected entry is established. 
Notes
Notes on Emergency Requests
Do not use the voice activation system to ini-
tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa-
tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change. 
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment 
of a telephone connection. Use the SOS but-
ton
* instead, refer to page219.
Important for voice commands
For voice commands, bear in mind the follow-
ing:
>Say the commands, numbers and letters 
smoothly and with normal volume, empha-
sis and speed.
>Always say commands in the language of 
the voice activation system.
>Keep the doors, windows, glass sunroof
* or 
convertible top
* closed to prevent interfer-
ence from ambient noise.
>Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while 
speaking.
Inserting/removing the snap-
in adapter*
1.Press button1 and remove the cover.
2.Insert the snap-in adapter in the front and 
press it downward until it engages.
To remove the snap-in adapter:
Press button1. 1.{Dial name}.
The dialog for selecting an entry is 
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the query with {Yes}.