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4.
"New contact" 5.
The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
ous entries: "Delete input fields"
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. Symbol Meaning
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. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "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. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "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.
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. Open "Options".
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"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.
Display of different messages:
▷ Text messages.
▷ My Info* messages from the BMW Assist
Portal.
▷ Messages from the BMW Assist Concierge
service*.
▷ Messages from BMW Info*.
▷ E-mails from the mobile phone.
Displaying messages
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message. Symbol Message 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.
Deleting messages
Messages from the Concierge service, My Info,
and BMW Info can be deleted.
Delete a message:
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Select the desired message.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete message"
Delete all messages:
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
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Open "Options".
4. "Delete all messages" or "Delete service
messages"
Text messages
Calling the sender of a text message
1. Select the desired message.
2. Select the symbol.
Saving the sender in the contacts
1. Highlight the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
Reading the text message out loud*
Read the text messages out loud, refer to
page 230.
My Info
Starting destination guidance
1. Select the message.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
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.
Message from the Concierge service
Starting destination guidance
1. Select the desired message. 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"
Displaying additional information
1. Select the desired message.
2. "Further information"
BMW Info
Starting destination guidance
1. Select the desired message.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Dialing the number in the message
Up
to 4 phone numbers can be transmitted with
a message.
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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.
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
Contact data from appointments, e-mails and
notes can be saved or selected*, refer to
page 230.
Deactivating the full display
When an e-mail is opened in the vehicle, the e-
mail is fully transmitted to the vehicle. This may
result in charges.
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Fully download e-mails"
Only a part of the email from the cell phone
is loaded into the vehicle. Reading the e-mail out loud*
Read the e-mail out loud, refer to page
230.
Calendar
Display the calendar
Appointments

during the last 20 and the next 50
days can be displayed.
1. "Office"
2. "Calendar"
The appointments on the current day are
displayed.
Selecting the calendar day
1. Select the date. 2.
Select the desired day or date.
▷"Next day"
▷ "Date:"
▷ "Previous day"
▷ "Today"
Display the appointment
1. Select the desired appointment.
2. Scroll through the appointment if neces‐
sary:
▷Turn the controller.
▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, e-mails and
notes can be saved or selected*, refer to
page 230.
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Reading the appointment out loud*
Read the appointment out loud, refer to
page
230.
Tasks
Displaying the task list
Display tasks that are due within the next
90 days.
1. "Office"
2. "Tasks"
Sorting the task list
1. Select the header in the task list. 2.
Select the sorting criterion:
▷"Priority (!)"*
▷ "Subject"
▷ "Due date"
Displaying the task
1. Select the desired task.
2. Scroll in the task if necessary:
▷Turn the controller.
▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, e-mails and
notes can be saved or selected*, refer to
page 230.
Reading the task out loud
*
Read the task out loud, refer to page 230.Notes
Displaying notes
1.
"Office"
2. "Notes"
All notes are displayed.
Displaying the note
1. Select the desired note. 2.
Scroll in the note if necessary:
▷Turn the controller.
▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, e-mails and
notes can be saved or selected*, refer to
page 230.
Reading the note out loud

*
Read the note out loud, refer to page 230.
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.
1. "Office"
2. "Reminders"
3. Select the desired reminder.
The corresponding appointment or the task are
displayed.
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Using contact data
At a glance
Contact data from calendar entries, appoint‐
ments,
tasks, emails and notes can be stored or
selected*.
Displaying contact or selecting phone
number
1. "Use contact data"
2. Display the contact or select the phone
number:
▷Select the contact to display contact de‐
tails.
▷ Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
Storing 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 out loud*
Text messages, e-mails, appointment entries,
tasks, and notes can be read out loud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.
2. Select the symbol.
The following options are available during read‐
ing:
▷ "Pause"
Interrupt reading. Select again to restart
reading.
▷ "Back to beginning"
Start reading message again from the be‐
ginning.
▷ Select the symbol.
Skip a paragraph. ▷ Select the symbol.
Go back one paragraph.
▷ To end reading, tilt the controller to the left.
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 212.
Appointments, tasks, notes, text messages, or
e-mails from the mobile phone are not dis‐
played.
▷ The mobile phone is not capable of the
missing function or is not connected cor‐
rectly.
▷ The Office function is deactivated.
▷ The mobile phone is connected as an addi‐
tional phone.
▷ Appointments are older than 20 days or are
more than 50 days in the future.
▷ The tasks have been marked as completed
or have a due date that lies more than
90 days in the future.
▷ Depending on the number of stored ap‐
pointments, task notes, and messages in
the

mobile phone, not all are displayed in the
vehicle.
Not all appointments and tasks from the mobile
phone are displayed at the right time?
▷ The time zone, time or date is incorrectly set
on the Control Display and mobile phone.
The e-mail attachment is not displayed.
▷ E-mails are transmitted without an attach‐
ment.
Entries are not displayed in full length.
▷ Text were already transmitted from the mo‐
bile phone in a shortened form.
▷ Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle may take several minutes.
The contact pictures are not being displayed?
▷ A max. of 200 contact pictures can be stored
in the vehicle.
The E-mail is displayed with a delay?
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▷
Check the e-mail settings on the telephone
and adjust if necessary.
If all points in this list have been checked and the
required function is still not available, please
contact the hotline or service center.
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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 contact
1. "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 stored in the vehicle.
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: Symbol Storage location
No sym‐
bol
In the vehicle; the address has not
been checked as a destination. In the vehicle; the address has
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