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5.Complete the entries if necessary.6.If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".
Received calls
Displaying calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis‐
played.
1."Telephone"2."Received calls"
Calling a number from the list
Selecting an entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting a single entry or all entries
The erasure of entries depends on the mobile
phone.
1.Highlight the entry.2."Options" Open.3."Delete entry" or"Delete list"
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.Highlight the entry.2."Options" Open.3."Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"4.Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other"5.Complete the entries if necessary.6.If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".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.
Voice operation
Vehicles equipped with the voice activation sys‐
tem: operation, refer to page 22.
Vehicles not equipped with the voice activation
system: depending on the equipment, the mo‐
bile phone can be voice operated as described
below.
The list of short commands in the Owner's
Manual does not apply to this type of voice op‐
eration.Seite 238CommunicationTelephone238
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OfficeVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
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
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.
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 86, are correctly set on the Control
Display and on the mobile phone to correctly
display appointments, for example.▷Office is activated, refer to page 231.
Updating
Data are updated every time the mobile phone
is connected to the vehicle. Appointment en‐
tries, tasks, notes and reminders can be updated
separately.
1."Office"2."Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"3."Options" Open.4."Update data"
Cell phone data are transmitted again to the
vehicle.
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.Seite 242CommunicationOffice242
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tures depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.1."Office"2."Contacts"3."Options" Open.4."Configure Bluetooth®"5."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 31. The contacts
stored in the vehicle are exported, but not those
from the mobile phone.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone can‐
not be deleted.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Highlight the contact.4.Open "Options".5."Delete contact"or "Delete all contacts".6.If necessary. "Yes"
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.
Displaying messages1."Office"2."Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message.
SymbolMessage type Text messages. My Info Message from the Concierge serv‐
ice. Message from BMW Info. E-mail from mobile phone.
Filtering the message list
The message list can be filtered, when more
than one type of message exists.
1."Filter:"2.Select the type of message.▷"All"
All messages are displayed.▷"E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone are
displayed.▷"Service message"
Only messages from the BMW Assist
Concierge service, My Info and BMW
Info are displayed.▷"Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile
phone are displayed.Seite 245OfficeCommunication245
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Apps
At a glance
Certain software applications of a suitable cell
phone can be integrated in the vehicle. These
software applications are displayed on the Con‐
trol Display.
Operation can be performed via iDrive.
Requirements▷The mobile phone is suitable.▷The cell phone operating system supports
the software applications of Apps.▷Software applications are installed on the
cell phone and ready to use.▷Corresponding mobile wireless contract.
Any additionally incurred costs are not a part
of Apps.▷Use only BMW approved software applica‐
tions; otherwise, it may result in malfunc‐
tions.
Information about suitable cell phones, available
software applications and their installation can
be found at www.bmw.com/connectivity or at
the service center.
Create the entries.
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. Otherwise, the vehicle occu‐
pants and other road users may be put in danger
because of the distraction from driving.
For reasons of safety, some software applica‐
tions are usable only while the vehicle is station‐
ary.◀
Use apps
1.Connect the cell phone via the snap-in
adapter or via the USB audio interface.2."ConnectedDrive"3.Select the desired software application.Displaying status
Information about the currently available soft‐
ware applications can be displayed.1."ConnectedDrive"2."BMW apps"
PlugIn
Selected functions of the cell phone are dis‐
played on the Control Display. Operation can be
performed via iDrive.
1.Connect cell phone via the snap-in adapter.2."ConnectedDrive"3."PlugIn"4."Activate PlugIn"5.Navigate to the displayed functions via the
controller and select, for example, a desired
category or track.
Press button to switch within the cell
phone functions to a higher level or back.
Press button twice to switch back to the
main menu.
Notes
▷The ranges of Apps that can be displayed on
the Control Display depend on the range of
installed software applications on the cell
phone.▷The data transmission of the software ap‐
plications from the cell phone to the vehicle
can last some time. Some software applica‐
tions depend on the speed of the available
Internet connection of the cell phone.▷Some cell phones cannot simultaneously
use Apps and the Bluetooth hands-free sys‐
tem.
If necessary, restart the software application
on the cell phone after a phone conversa‐
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CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
FunctionCommandSelect a track.›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5
or
›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 5Play back a CD.›C D on‹Select a CD.›Select C D‹Select a CD and track.›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5Open the CD and Multimedia menus.›C D and multimedia‹CD and DVD.›C D‹Select a DVD.›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3Display the entertainment details on a split
screen.›Entertainment details‹
Music collection

FunctionCommandSearch for music, open a menu.›Music search‹Open the current playback.›Current playback‹Open the music collection.›Music collection‹Play back the music collection.›Music collection on‹Play back the most frequently played tracks.›Top fifty‹
External devices

FunctionCommandOpen the external devices.›External devices‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹AUX at front.›AUX front‹Seite 320ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system320
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Tone
FunctionCommandOpen the tone settings.›Tone‹
Telephone

FunctionCommandDial a phone number.›Dial number‹Opens the Telephone menu.›Telephone‹Display the phone book.›Phonebook‹Redialing.›Redial‹Display received calls.›Received calls‹List of messages.›Messages‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹
Office

FunctionCommandOpen the Office menu.›Office‹Display Office Today.›Current office‹Display the contacts.›Contacts‹Display the messages.›Messages‹Display the calendar.›Calendar‹Display the tasks.›Tasks‹Display the reminders.›Reminders‹Seite 321Short commands of the voice activation systemReference321
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 107
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Activated-charcoal filter 142
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 114
Active Protection 106
Active seat, front 49
Active seat ventilation, front 50
Active Steering, integral 110
Adaptive brake assistant 107
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive drive 110
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 230
Additives, oil 285
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 47
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 141
Air distribution, manual 140
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 141
Air pressure, tires 265
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 142
Air volume, automatic climate control 140
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43 All around the center con‐
sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 279
All-wheel-drive 109
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 147
Alternative oil types 286
AM/FM station 192
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 182
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 107
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 107
Applications 258
Appointments 248
Approved engine oils 285
Apps 258
Apps, video playback 215
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 154
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 148
Ashtray, front 148
Ashtray, rear 149
Assist 253
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 299
Assistance when driving off 107
Audio playback 201
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 216 AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐
matic Hold 67
AUTO intensity 140
Automatic car wash 304
Automatic climate con‐ trol 139
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function 64
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 141
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic tailgate 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 140
AUTO program, intensity 140
AUX-IN port 212
Average fuel consumption 84
Average speed 84
Axle loads, weights 311
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backup camera 126
Balance 190
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 299 Seite 324ReferenceEverything from A to Z324
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Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ing 302
Bass 190
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 222
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 296
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 296
Belts, safety belts 51
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 155
Blinds, sun protection 44
Bluetooth audio 216
BMW Assist 253
BMW homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 288
BMW Search 255
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 155
Brake assistant 107
Brake assistant, adaptive 107
Brake discs, breaking in 160
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 105
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 295
Brake lights, adaptive 105
Brake pads, breaking in 160
Braking, notes 161
Breakdown assis‐ tance 298, 299
Breaking in 160
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 87
Bulb replacement 290
Bulb replacement, front 291
Bulb replacement, rear 294
Bulbs and lamps 290
Button, RES 116
Button, Start/Stop 62 Bypassing, refer to starting
aid 299
C
Calendar 248
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 128
Camera, care 307
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 130
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 155
Car battery 296
Car care products 305
Care, displays 307
Care, vehicle 305
Cargo 163
Cargo area, enlarging 150
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 156
Cargo straps, securing cargo 164
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 306
Car wash 304
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 161
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 288
CD/DVD 200
CD/DVD player, rear 221
CDs, storing 207
Cell phone 230
Center armrest 154
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing parts 290
Changing wheels 296 Changing wheels/tires 278
Check Control 78
Checking the oil level 284
Children, seating position 58
Children, transporting safely 58
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 59
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 58
Child safety locks 61
Child seat, mounting 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts, care 306
Cigarette lighter 148
Cleaning, displays 307
Climate control 139
Climate control wind‐ shield 161
Clock 81
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 156
Collision warning 120
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 69
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 113
Comfort Access 40
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 112
Computer 84
Concierge service 254
Condensation on win‐ dows 140
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 162 Seite 325Everything from A to ZReference325
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