2012 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 5 display

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.
Using contact data
At a glance
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, 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."Options" Open.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 226.
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
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▷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?
▷Up to 200 contact pictures can be stored in
the vehicle.
The E-mail is displayed with a delay?
▷Check the e-mail settings on the mobile
phone and adjust if necessary.
If all points in this list have been checked and the
required function is still not available, contact
the hotline or service center.
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ContactsVehicle 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.
Note
If not equipped with mobile phone complete
preparation package.
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 21.6.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
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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 21.
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.
Editing a contact
1.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."Options" Open.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."Options" Open.3."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 contacts
1."My contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3."Options" Open.4."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"Seite 248CommunicationContacts248
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nection is established to Roadside Assis‐
tance.
Start Roadside Assistance with BMW
Assist or TeleServices
General information
If the vehicle is equipped with TeleServices,
support is first offered through TeleService Di‐
agnosis and, where applicable, then through
TeleService Help.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Roadside Assistance"3."Start service"
TeleService Diagnosis
TeleService Diagnosis enables the wireless
transmission of detailed vehicle data that are
important for vehicle diagnosis. These data are
transmitted automatically.
After the data are transmitted, the voice con‐
nection to Roadside Assistance is reestab‐
lished.
BMW Search
At a glance
A business search can be opened via BMW
Search.
License conditions
This product contains NetFront Browser soft‐
ware of ACCESS Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2007
ACCESS Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
NetFront is a trademark or registered trademark
of ACCESS CO., LTD., in Japan and other coun‐
tries.
This software is based in part on the work of the
Independent JPEG Group.
Requirements▷Subscription to the optional Convenience
Plan.▷The date setting, refer to page 86, on the
Control Display is current.▷The vehicle is located within wireless net‐
work coverage.
Starting BMW Search
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."BMW Online"3.If necessary, "OK".
The BMW Search home page is displayed.
Operating BMW Search
To start a search:
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Opening the start page1."Options" Open.2."Display start page"
Loading a new page
1."Options" Open.2."Update"
Cancel
1."Options" Open.2."Cancel loading"
BMW Live
At a glance
BMW Live is an online portal that provides spe‐
cific services for use in the vehicle, such as in‐
formation on weather forecasts.
BMW Live is available via the SIM card in the
mobile phone.
Follow the Instructions for data transfer, refer to
page 227.
License conditions
This product contains NetFront Browser soft‐
ware of ACCESS Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2007
ACCESS Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
NetFront is a trademark or registered trademark
of ACCESS CO., LTD., in Japan and other coun‐
tries.
This software is based in part on the work of the
Independent JPEG Group.
Requirements▷The vehicle is located within wireless net‐
work coverage.▷To be able to use some functions, an e-mail
address must be stored on the card.▷For certain services, the vehicle must be
able to determine its current position, e.g.,
in order to receive information about the cur‐
rent location.▷The date setting, refer to page 86, on the
Control Display must be current.
Starting BMW Live
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."BMW Live"
The BMW Live home page is displayed.
Using BMW Live
To select and display content:
▷Turn the controller to highlight an element.▷Press the controller to display an element.
Opening the start page
1.Open "Options".2."Display start page"
Loading a new page
1.Open "Options".2."Update"
Cancel
1.Open "Options".2."Cancel loading"
Customer Relations
At a glance
Contact Customer Relations for information on
all aspects of your vehicle.
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3.Open "Options".4."Last Teleservice Info"
Services status
Displaying available services
Display of all services available in the vehicle.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Service Status"3."Available services"
Updating BMW Assist
Manual update of all services available in the ve‐
hicle.
"Update BMW Assist"
Data transfer
During the updating of BMW services, display
the status of the data transfer.
1."BMW Assist" or "ConnectedDrive"2."Options" Open.3."Data transfer"
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.
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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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