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Te l e p h o n e
Communications
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the de
sired function, please
check the website www.bmw.com/bluetooth
for further notes or contact Customer Relations
or a BMW center.
Operation
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob until the desired volume is
reached. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
The vehicle automatically adjusts the volume of
the microphone on the mobile phone and the
volume of the person on the phone with you.
Depending on the mobile phone, it may be nec-
essary to adjust the volumes.
Adjustments are only possible during a call and
must be carried out separately for each phone.
When the telephone is unpaired, this deletes
the settings.
1. "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
4. To select the desired setting:
"Microphone" or "Loudspeak."
5. To adjust: turn the controller.
6. To store: press the controller.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, then
the name and number of the contact are dis-
played; otherwise, only the number is dis-
played.
If a contact is assigned more than one phone
number, then only the name of the caller is dis-
played.
With calls to the auxiliary phone, only the num-
ber is displayed if it is transmitted by the net-
work.
An incoming call to the auxiliary phone is auto-
matically rejected if a ca ll with the phone is cur-
rently active.
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.
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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 e-mails may not be supported by the ser-
vice provider or the fu nction may have to be
separately activated. Af ter 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
transmitted.
To display various messages:
> Text messages.
> Messages from My info.
> Messages from the BMW Concierge ser-
vice.
> Messages from BMW Info.
> 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 me ssage lists
A message list can be filt ered if there is more
than one message type.
1. "Filter:"
2. Select the message type.
>"All"
All messages are displayed.
> "E-mail"
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
> "Services messages"
Only messages from the BMW Con-
cierge service, My Info, and BMW Info
are displayed.
> "Text message"
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
SymbolMessage type
Text message
My Info
Message from the Concierge
service, refer to page 229
Messages from BMW Info, refer
to page 222
E-mail from mobile phone
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Storing contact data
1.
"Use contact data"
2. Highlight a phone number or e-mail
address.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Add to existing contac t" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading aloud
Text messages, emails, appointments, tasks,
and notes can be read aloud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.
2. Select the symbol.
While the message is being read aloud, you
have the following options:
> "Pause"
Interrupt the reading. Select again to
resume the reading.
> "Back to beginning"
Read message again from the beginning.
> Select the symbol.
Skip back one paragraph.
> Select the symbol.
Skip over a paragraph.
> To terminate the reading, move the control-
ler toward the left.
What to do if…
For information on suitable mobile phones,
refer to page 204.
> Appointments, tasks, notes, texts, or emails
from the mobile phone are not displayed?
The mobile phone is not suitable for the
missing function or is not correctly con-
nected.
The mobile phone has not been assigned
the Office function.
The mobile phone is co nnected as an auxil-
iary phone.
The appointments are older than 20 days
and are more than 50 days in the future.
The tasks have been marked as completed
or are more than 90 days in the future.
Depending on the number of appointments,
tasks, notes, and messages stored in the
mobile phone, not all of them are displayed
in the vehicle.
> Appointments or tasks from the mobile
phone are not being displayed at the correct
time?
The time zone, time, or date is incorrectly
set in the Control Disp lay and in the mobile
phone.
> Texts of entries are not displayed com-
pletely?
Texts are already shortened by the mobile
phone.
Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle can take a few minutes.
> Contact pictures are not being displayed?
Up to max. 200 contact pictures can be
stored in the vehicle.
> If you have gone throug h all items in the list
and still cannot activate the desired func-
tion please contact Customer Relations or a
BMW center.
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Short commands for the voice activation system
Reference
CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
Music collection
External devices
Tone control
FunctionCommand
Selecting a track
{Track … } e.g. track 5
or
{ C D track … } e.g. CD track 5
Playing back a CD {C D on }
Selecting a CD {Select C D }
Selecting a CD and track {C D … track … } e.g. CD 3 track 5
Opening the CD and Multimedia menu {C D and multimedia }
CD and DVD {C D }
Displaying entertainment details on the Split
screen {
Entertainment details }
FunctionCommand
Searching for music; opening the menu {Music search }
Calling up the current playback {Current playback}
Opening a music collection {Music collection }
Playing back a music collection {Music collection on }
Playing back the most frequently played tracks {Top fifty }
FunctionCommand
Opening external devices {External devices }
Accessing Bluetooth devices {Bluetooth }
AUX front {AUX }
FunctionCommand
Opening the tone control {Tone }
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Everything from A to Z
Reference
AUX-IN
– port
127
Available services 232
Average fuel consumption 84
– setting the units 87
Average speed 84
Avoid highways in navigation 159
Avoiding unintentional alarms 38
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 287
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 49
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 48
Backrest width adjustment 49
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 51
Bag holder 131
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 277
Bar, refer to Towing methods 280
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 216
– refer to Snap-in adapter in
the center armrest storage
compartment 126
Battery 274
– charging 274
– disposal 40,275
– jump-starting 278
– remote control 30
– replacing 274
– temporary power failure 274
Battery renewal
– remote control 40
– remote control for vehicle 40
Being towed 279
Belt hand-over 54
– pinch protection system 54
Belts, refer to Safety belts 53Belt tensioner,
refer to Safety
belts 53
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 128
Black ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning 82
Blinds, refer to Roller sunblinds 126
Blower, refer to Air volume 118
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 205
BMW
– car shampoo 269
BMW Assist 228
– updating 232
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 222
BMW Maintenance
System 264
BMW Online 230
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 128
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC 97
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 87
Brake Force Display 106
Bra
ke lamps
– Brake Force Display 106
Brake pads 138
– breaking in 138
Brake pedal, refer to Braking
safely 140
Brake rotors 141
– brakes 138
– breaking in 138
Brakes
– ABS 97
– BMW Maintenance System 264
– Brake Force Display 106
– breaking in 138
– parking brake 63
– service requirements 87Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 140
Brake system 138
– BMW Maintenance System 264
– breaking in 138
– disc brakes 141
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 277
Breaking in the clutch 138
Breaking in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential 138
Break-in period 138
Brightness of the Control Display 94
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 270
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/Stop button 61
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 223
– displaying appointment 223
– selecting calendar day 223
California Proposition 65 warning 6
Call
– accepting 209
– ending 210
– muting the microphone 211
– rejecting 209
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 210
Calling, refer to Telephone owner's manual
Calls
– with multiple parties 210
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 128
Capacities 289
Capacity of the cargo area 287
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 274
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