2011 BMW X3 Navigation

Hands-free system
General information
Calls that are being made on the hands-free
system can be continued on the mobile phone
and vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the hands-
free system
Calls that were begun outside of the Bluetooth
range of the vehicle can be continued on the
hands-free system with the ignition switched
on.
Depending on the mobile phone, the system au‐
tomatically switches to the hands-free system.
If the system does not switch over automatically,
follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
From the hands-free system to the
mobile phone
Calls that are made on the hands-free system
can in some cases be continued on the mobile
phone; this depends on the mobile phone.
Follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
Snap-in adapter*
Installation position
In the center armrest.Inserting the snap-in adapter1.Press the button and remove the cover.2.Insert the snap-in adapter at the front, ar‐
row 1, and press down, arrow 2, until it en‐
gages.
Inserting the mobile phone
1.Depending on the mobile phone, remove
the protective cap from the antenna con‐
nector and from the USB connection of the
mobile phone.2.Slide the mobile phone with the buttons fac‐
ing up in the direction of the electrical con‐
nections, arrow 1, and push downward, ar‐
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Office*At a glance
General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐
sages, and e-mails from the mobile phone can
be displayed on the Control Display if the mobile
phone provides compatible support of these
functions and the necessary Bluetooth stand‐
ards.
Information about which mobile phones support
the Office functions can be found at
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth. A limited number
of compatible mobile phones is available for Of‐
fice.
Contents are only displayed in full length when
the vehicle is stationary.
The mobile phone has read-access only.
Data are updated regularly via the mobile phone.
Do not use Office while driving
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless traf‐
fic and road conditions allow this.◀
Requirements▷A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, data access must be confirmed on
the mobile phone.▷The time, time zone, and date, refer to
page 72, are correctly set on the Control
Display and on the mobile phone to correctly
display appointments, for example.▷Office is activated, refer to page 177.
Office information
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as the upcoming appointments are
displayed.
1."Office"2."Current office"3.Select the desired entry to display details.
Contacts
General information
Contacts can be created and edited. The con‐
tacts from the mobile phone* are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone, and contacts from the BMW Search ad‐
dress book* are displayed. The addresses can
be adopted as destinations for navigation and
the phone numbers can be dialed.
Displaying contacts
1."Office"2."Contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐
pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered, refer to page 24.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
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SymbolStorage locationNo symbolIn the vehicle; the address has not
been checked as a destination. In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination. Mobile phone.
Dialing phone numbers*
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1.Select the desired contact.2."Edit contact"3.Change the entries.4."Store contact in vehicle"
When a contact is edited, the changes are not
stored on the mobile phone. A copy of the entry
is stored in the vehicle.
Selecting the contact as a navigation
destination*
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the address.
When contacts from the mobile phone are
used, the address may need to be matched
to the navigation data contained in the vehi‐
cle. In this case:
Correct the address.3."Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"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. The address can be
checked for this purpose.1.Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.2.Open "Options".3."Check as destination"4.Correct and store the address if necessary.
If the address is corrected and stored, a copy of
it is stored in the vehicle. The address is not
changed on the mobile phone.
Displaying a contact's Internet
address*
An Internet address stored for a contact can be
called up.
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the Internet address.
The selected Internet address is displayed
in the browser.
New contact
A contact can have up to 8 phone numbers,
2 addresses, 3 e-mail addresses and one Inter‐
net address.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."New contact"5.The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
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6.Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol next
to the entry field.7.Enter the text and assign the contact type.8.If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
system: Enter the address. Only addresses
contained in the navigation data in the vehi‐
cle can be entered. This ensures that desti‐
nation guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
If necessary, "Accept address".9."Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Various contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses.
SymbolMeaning Home phone number. Business phone number. Mobile phone number. Other phone number. Home address. Business address.
Specifying the home address
A home address can be stored. It appears at the
top of the contact list.
1."Home"2.Create a contact.3."Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting the sorting order of the
names*
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1."Contacts"2.Open "Options".3."Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored on
the mobile phone, the sorting order of the names
may differ from the selected sorting order.
Show contact pictures*
Pictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is connected
to the vehicle. The number of transmitted pic‐
tures depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.1."Contacts"2.Open "Options".3."Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or de‐
activated.
Exporting/importing contacts
Contacts can be exported and imported via the
Personal Profile, refer to page 33. The contacts
stored in the vehicle are exported, but not those
from the mobile phone or from BMW Search*.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone*
cannot be deleted.
1."Contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3.Open "Options".4."Delete contact"or "Delete all contacts".
Messages
General information
Whether or not text messages and e-mails from
the mobile phone are displayed depends on
whether transmission from the mobile phone to
the vehicle is supported. Text messages and e-
mails may not be supported by the service pro‐
vider, or the function may need to be enabled
separately. After the mobile phone is first paired,
transmission may take several minutes. Mes‐
sages are only displayed in full length when the
vehicle is stationary. Messages from the addi‐
tional telephone are not transmitted.
Display of different messages:
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2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"3.Start destination guidance, if necessary.
Dialing the number in the message
Up to 4 phone numbers can be transmitted with
a message.
1.Select the desired message.2. "Call":
If the message contains a number, the con‐
nection is established.
"Select phone number":
If the message contains more than one num‐
ber, select the desired number from the list.
The connection is established.
Storing an address
1.Select the desired message.2.Open "Options".3."Store contact in vehicle"
Opening the Internet address
1.Select the desired message.2. "Open link in browser"
Displaying additional information
1.Select the desired message.2."Further information"
E-mail*
Displaying e-mails
1."Office"2."Messages"3.Select the desired e-mail.
Displaying e-mail contacts
If the sender and recipient of an e-mail are trans‐
mitted by the mobile phone, this information is
displayed in the e-mail.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the e-mail addresses are stored in the con‐
tacts, the contact is displayed. Select the con‐
tact to display details.
If the e-mail addresses are not stored in the con‐
tacts, only the e-mail address is displayed.
Using contact data
If phone numbers or e-mail addresses are in‐
cluded in the e-mail, they can be used directly
or stored under contacts.
Display the contact or select the phone number:
1. "Use contact data"▷Select the contact to display contact de‐
tails.▷Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
To save contact data:
1. "Use contact data"2.Highlight the phone number or e-mail ad‐
dress.3.Open "Options".4."Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading the e-mail out loud
Read the e-mail out loud, refer to page 192.
Calendar
Display the calendar
Appointments during the last 20 and the next 50
days can be displayed.
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Displaying the task1.Select the desired task.2.Scroll in the task if necessary:▷Turn the controller.▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
If phone numbers of e-mail addresses are in‐
cluded in the task, they can be used directly or
stored under contacts.
Display the contact or select the phone number:
1. "Use contact data"▷Select the contact to display contact de‐
tails.▷Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
To save contact data:
1. "Use contact data"2.Highlight the phone number or e-mail ad‐
dress.3.Open "Options".4."Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading the task out loud
Read the task out loud, refer to page 192.
Notes
Displaying notes
1."Office"2."Notepad"
All notes are displayed.Displaying the note1.Select the desired note.2.Scroll in the note if necessary:▷Turn the controller.▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
If phone numbers of e-mail addresses are in‐
cluded in the note, they can be used directly or
stored under contacts.
Display the contact or select the phone number:
1. "Use contact data"▷Select the contact to display contact de‐
tails.▷Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
To save contact data:
1. "Use contact data"2.Highlight the phone number or e-mail ad‐
dress.3.Open "Options".4."Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading the note out loud
Read the note out loud, refer to page 192.
Reminders
Displaying reminders
Reminders of pending appointments and tasks
are displayed. After an appointment or after a
task is due, the reminder is no longer displayed.
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Contacts*General information
Contacts can be created and edited and the ad‐
dresses can be adopted as destinations for nav‐
igation.
New contact1."Contacts"2."New contact"3.The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
ous entries: "Delete input fields"4.Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol next
to the entry field.5.Enter the text, refer to page 24.6.If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
system: Enter the address. Only addresses
contained in the navigation data in the vehi‐
cle can be entered. This ensures that desti‐
nation guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.7.If necessary, "Store".8."Store contact in vehicle"Specifying the home address
A home address can be stored. It appears at the
top of the contact list.1."Home"2.Create a contact.3."Store contact in vehicle"
My contacts
General information
List of all contacts.
Displaying contacts
1."Contacts"2."My contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐
pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered, refer to page 24.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
SymbolStorage locationNo symbolIn the vehicle; the address has not
been checked as a destination. In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination.Seite 193193
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Editing a contact1.Select the desired contact.2."Edit contact"3.Change the entries.4.Move the controller to the left.5."Yes"
Selecting the contact as a navigation
destination*
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the address.3."Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
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. The address can be
checked for this purpose.
1.Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.2.Open "Options".3."Check as destination"4.Correct and store the address if necessary.
Selecting the sorting order of the
names
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1."My contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3.Open "Options".4."Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"Exporting/importing contacts
Contacts can be exported and imported via the
Personal Profile, refer to page 33.
Deleting contacts1."My contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3.Open "Options".4."Delete contact"or "Delete all contacts".Seite 194194
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