Telephone
184 The last 20 calls received are displayed. The
sorting and displaying of phone numbers
depends on the mobile phone.
1."Telephone"
2."Received calls"
Calling a number from the list
Select an entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting a single entry or 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.Select "Store contact" if necessary
Hands-free system
General information
Calls being conducted using the hands-free
system can be continued using the mobile
phone and vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the hands-
free system
Calls that have been initiated from outside the
Bluetooth range of the vehicle can be continued
using the hands-free system if the ignition is
switched on.
Depending on the mobile phone, the call is
automatically switched to hands-free mode.
If the switch does not occur automatically, then
follow the instructions that appear on the dis-
play of the mobile phone, also refer to the
owner's manual of the mobile phone.
From hands-free system to mobile
phone
Calls being conducted using the hands-free
system can also be continued using the mobile
phone if so desired, depending on the mobile
phone.
At this point, follow the instructions that appear
on the display of the mobile phone, also refer to
the owner's manual of the mobile phone.
Operation by voice
commands*
With voice activation system:
Operation, refer to page23.
Without voice activation system:
Depending on your equipment, the mobile
phone can be operated by voice as described
below.
The list of short commands in the Owner's
Manual applies only to this type of voice activa-
tion.
The concept
>The mobile phone can be operated without
removing your hand from the steering
wheel.
>In many cases, the entry process is sup-
ported by means of announcements or
questions.
>{...}indicates commands for voice activa-
tion.
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Storing the entry
Deleting the entry
Deleting all entries
Listening to and selecting entries
Selecting an entry
Adjusting volume
Turn knob during announcement.
>The volume remains the same, even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
>The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
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.
Instead, use the SOS button
*, refer to
page234, in the vicinity of the interior rearview
mirror.
Ambient conditions
>Say the commands, numbers and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha-
sis and speed.
>Always say commands in the language of
the system. The language of the voice acti-
vation of the mobile phone is preset and
cannot be changed via the Control Display.
>Keep the doors, windows, glass sunroof
*,
and convertible top
* closed to prevent
interference from ambient noise.
>Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
Snap-in adapter*
Installation location
In the center armrest.
Inserting snap-in adapter
1.Press the button and remove the cover. 1.{Save name}.
2.Say the name aloud. Do not exceed a
speaking duration of about 2 seconds.
3.Say the phone number after being
prompted to do so by the system.
4.{Save}.
1.{Delete name}.
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.Confirm the query again with {Yes}.
1.{Read phonebook}.
The dialog for reading the phone book
opens.
2.Say {Dial number} when the desired
entry is read.
1.{Dial name}.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the query with {Yes}.
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Office
At a glance
General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text
messages, and emails
* can be displayed using
the Control Display if the mobile phone compat-
ibly supports these functions and the required
Bluetooth radio standards.
For information about which mobile phones and
functions support the functions of Office, go to
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth.
A limited number of compatible mobile phones
are available for Office.
Contents are only displayed completely when
the vehicle is stopped.
Only read access to the mobile phone is possi-
ble.
Do not use Office while driving. Make
entries only when traffic and road condi-
tions permit; otherwise, you may endanger
vehicle occupants and other road users by
being distracted.<
Requirements
>A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, the data access to the mobile
phone must be confirmed.
>Time zone, time, and date, refer to page76,
are correctly set on the Control Display and
on the mobile phone in order, for example,
to correctly display appointments.
>Office is activated, refer to page177.
Updating
Data are updated each time the mobile phone is
connected to the vehicle. Appointments, tasks,
notes, and reminders can be updated sepa-
rately.
1."Office"
2."Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"3.Open "Options".
4."Update data"
Data from the portable phone are transmit-
ted to the vehicle again.
Current office
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as upcoming appointments are
displayed.
1."Office"
2."Current office"
3.Selecting 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. The addresses can be used as destina-
tions for navigation and the phone numbers can
be dialed.
*
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Displaying contacts
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order.
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
Dialing a phone number*
1.Select the desired contact.
2.Select 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"
If a contact is changed, the changes are not
stored in the mobile phone. A copy of the entry
is stored in the vehicle, and only this copy is dis-
played.
Selecting a contact as a destination*
1.Select the desired contact.
2.Select address.
With contacts from the mobile phone, the
address must be compared with the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. In this case:
Correct the address.
3."Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation"
Checking the address as a destination*
An address that is to be used in route guidance
must correspond to the navigation data stored
in the vehicle. The address can be checked to
ensure this.
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, then a
copy is established in the vehicle. The address
is not changed on the mobile phone.
New contact
A contact can be associated with up to 8 phone
numbers, 2 addresses, 3 email addresses, and
one Internet address.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3.Open "Options".
SymbolStorage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address has
not been checked as a destina-
tion.
In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination.
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5.If input boxes are already filled with previous
entries: "Delete input fields"
6.To fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field.
7.Enter text and assign a contact type.
8.When equipped with a navigation system:
enter address. It is only possible to enter
addresses that are contained in the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. This ensures
that destination guidance is possible for all
addresses.
9."Accept address" if necessary
10."Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Phone numbers and addresses can be
assigned various contact types.
Defining a home address
It is possible to store a home address. It is listed
at the beginning of the contacts.
1."Home"
2.Create a contact.
3."Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting name sorting*
Names can be displayed in different orders.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3.Open "Options".
4."Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored in
your mobile phone, the sorting of names can
differ from the sorting selected.
Displaying contact pictures*
Pictures stored with contacts are stored in the
vehicle when the mobile phone is connected to
the vehicle. The mobile phone must support
this function.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3.Open "Options".
4."Show images"
The display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.
1."Office"
2."Contacts"
3.Highlight the contact.
4."Options"
5."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
Messages
General information
The displaying of text messages and emails*
from the mobile phone depends on whether the
mobile phone supports transmission into the
vehicle from the mobile phone. Text messages
and emails
* may not be supported by the ser-
vice provider or the function may have to be
SymbolMeaning
Private phone number
Business phone number
Mobile phone number
Other phone number
Private address
Business address
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separately activated. After a mobile phone is
paired for the first time, the transmission may
take several minutes. Messages are only dis-
played completely when the vehicle is stopped.
Messages from the auxiliary phone
* are not
transferred.
To display various messages:
>Text messages.
>Messages from My info
*.
>Messages from the BMW Concierge ser-
vice
*.
>Emails
* from the mobile phone.
Displaying messages
1."Office"
2."Messages"
Message type
A symbol indicates the type of message.
Read message.
Unread message.
Filtering message list*
The message list can be filtered if it contains
more than one message type.
1."Filter:"2.Select the message type.
>"All"
All messages are displayed.
>"E-mail"
Only emails from the mobile phone are
displayed.
>"Services messages"
Only messages from the BMW Con-
cierge service and My Info are displayed.
>"Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile
phone are displayed.
Deleting messages
Messages from the Concierge service, My info,
and BMW Online
* can be deleted.
To delete a message:
1."Office"
2."Messages"
3.Select the desired message.
4.Open "Options".
5.Open "Delete message".
To delete all messages:
1."Office"
2."Messages"
3.Open "Options".
4."Delete all messages"
Text message
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, emails, and notes can be stored or
selected
*, refer to page194.
Having text messages read aloud*
Having text messages read aloud, refer to
page194.
SymbolMessage type
Text message
My Info
Message from the Concierge
service, refer to page199
Email
* from the mobile phone
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My Info
Starting destination guidance
1.Select the desired message.
2."Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation"
Dialing a number in a message
Up to 4 phone numbers can be sent with a mes-
sage.
1.Select the desired message.
2."Call":
If the message contains a number, a tele-
phone connection is established.
"Select phone number":
If the message contains more than one
number, select the desired number from the
list. A telephone connection is established.
Saving an address
1.Select the desired message.
2.Open "Options".
3."Store contact in vehicle"
Messages from the Concierge service*
Starting destination guidance
1.Select the desired message.
2."Start guidance" or "Add as another des-
tination"
3.Start destination guidance, if necessary.
Dialing a number in a message
Up to 4 phone numbers can be sent with a mes-
sage.1.Select the desired message.
2."Call":
If the message contains a number, a tele-
phone connection is established.
"Select phone number"
If the message contains more than one
number, select the desired number from the
list. A telephone connection is established.
Saving an address
1.Select the desired message.
2.Open "Options".
3."Store contact in vehicle"
Displaying additional information
1.Select the desired message.
2."Further information"
Email*
Displaying email
1."Office"
2."Messages"
3.Select the desired message.
Displaying email contacts
If the sender and recipient of an email are trans-
ferred from the mobile phone, they are dis-
played in the email.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the email address is stored in the contacts,
the contact is displayed. Select contact to dis-
play details.
If the email address is not stored in the con-
tacts, then the display might show only the
email address.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, emails, and notes can be stored or
selected
*, refer to page194.
Having an email read aloud*
Having an email read aloud, refer to page194.
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Calendar
Displaying calendar
Appointments from the last 20 days and the
next 50 days can be displayed.
1."Office"
2."Calendar"
Appointments of the current day are dis-
played.
Selecting calendar day
1.Select date.
2.Select desired day or date.
>"Next day"
>"Date:"
>"Previous day"
>"Today"
Displaying appointment
1.Select the desired appointment.
2.To scroll through appointment, if neces-
sary:
>Turn the controller.
>Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, emails, and notes can be stored or
selected
*, refer to page194.
Reading an appointment aloud
Reading an appointment aloud, refer to
page194.
Tasks
Displaying task list
Display open tasks that must be completed
within the next 90 days.
1."Office"
2."Tasks"
Sorting task list
1.Select the top line in the task list.
2.To select a sorting criterion:
>"Priority (!)"
>"Subject"
>"Due date"
Displaying task
1.Select the desired task.
2.To scroll through the task, if necessary:
>Turn the controller.
>Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, emails, and notes can be stored or
selected
*, refer to page194.
Reading a task aloud*
Reading a task aloud, refer to page194.