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Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all pr oduction, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Switching radio on/off
Press the knob on the left. The radio selects the
last set audio source: Ra dio, HD Radio, Satellite
radio, CD, CD changer, ex ternal audio device, or
USB audio interface.
Listening to the radio when the ignition
is switched off
When radio readiness or th e ignition is switched
off, the radio functions are available for approx.
20 minutes. To do so, switch the radio on again.
To spare the battery , ensure that the
radio is switched off when leaving the
vehicle. <
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob on the left. The setting is stored
for the remote control in use.
The audio sources are automatically
muted when you make a phone call using
the hands-free system. <
Setting the volume for the PDC and
gong
You can raise or lower th e audio signals for the
PDC or gong with respect to the volume of the
audio sources.
The audio signals have a set minimum and max-
imum volume, below which they can not fall and
above which they can not go.
Set the audio source to a high volume to
be able to better se t the volume of the
audio signals.<
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3.
or press the button.
4. Set the desired volume and press the knob
on the right.
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Resetting tone settings
The tone settings are reset to the middle val-
ues.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Time
When the ignition or radi o readiness is switched
off, you can display the time for a few seconds.
Displaying the time
Press the button.
Setting the time, date and time format
You can set the time, date, and time format,
refer to page 86.
Radio
Your radio is designed for receiving FM and AM
signals.
Listening to the radio
1.Switch on the radio, refer to page 142.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
> AM: AM and AMA
> FM: FM1/FM2 and FMA
Selecting a station
The setting is stored fo r the remote control in
use.
Next station
Press the button.
The next available st ation is selected.
Selecting stations by changing the
frequency
1.Press the button.
2. Press the respective function button to
enter the desired frequency.
Or, by using the knob on the right:
1. Press the button.
2. Turn the knob on the right until the desired
frequency is reached.
Automatically updating strongest
stations
Radio stations are stored in order of their signal
strength in the memory levels FMA and AMA. If
the AUTOSTORE function is not used, then six
stations can be manually stored in each of the
memory levels FMA and AMA.
Press and hold the relevant button until
the following display appears.
"AUTOSTORE"
It may take several seconds before the stations
are stored and you can listen to one of them.
Sampling and selecting radio stations
Press the button. Samples are
played of all the stations in reception range.
To interrupt the function and select a station:
Press the button.
Storing and recalling stations
Memory presets
Your radio can store 30 stations:
> FM1, FM2: six stations each.
> AM: six stations each of your choice
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Highlighting/selecting a menu item.
>Turn: highlighting the menu item in the
display or setting a value.
> Press: selecting a highlighted menu item
or storing a setting.
4 Open the main menu
5 Redialing, answering a call, starting to dial,
ending a call, and switching to the phone
menu.
6 Function buttons for selecting the menu
items situated directly above them on the
display.
Presentation in the Owner's Manual
"…" identifies radio displa y texts used to select
individual functions.
Symbols on the display
Pairing/unpairing mobile
phone
Overview
The pairing data of four mobile phones can be
stored simultaneously in the vehicle. When the
engine is running or the ignition is switched on,
each paired mobile ph one is automatically
detected as soon as it is present in the passen- ger compartment. If a fifth mobile phone is
paired, then the pairing data of one mobile
phone must be deleted, refer to Mobile phone
unpairing, page
159.
Requirements
>Suitable mobile phone, refer to page 156.
> The mobile phone is ready to operate.
> Bluetooth activated in vehicle, refer to
page 157, and in the mobile phone.
> Depending on the mobile phone type, it
may be necessary to make certain settings
on the mobile phone, e.g. via the following
menu items:
>Bluetooth switched on
> Connection not confirmed
> Reconnection
> Depending on the mobile phone type, the
power-saving mode setting, for example,
may result in a paired mobile phone not
being detected by the vehicle.
> A number with at least 4 and at most
16 digits has been established as the Blue-
tooth passkey. Only re quired once for pair-
ing.
> The ignition is switched on.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth link
Bluetooth is not permi tted everywhere. Comply
with all safety guide lines and regulations.
To deactivate the Bluetooth connection:
1. Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3.
Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5.
Press the button.
6.
Press the button.
SymbolFunction
Function is selected
Exit menu, go back one menu
Show other menu items
Scroll display, list contains more
than 2 entries
Reception of the mobile phone
network: display depends upon
signal strength.
Making a call with the hands-free
system.
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To reactivate the Bluetooth connection:
1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Pairing and connecting
Only pair the mob ile phone when the
vehicle is stopped; otherwise, inattention
may lead to endangerment of passengers or
other road users. <
1. Switch on radio read iness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Press the button.
Turn the right rotary kn ob to display the Blue-
tooth name of the vehicle on the display.
6. Additional operations must be carried out
on the mobile phone, refer to the owner's
manual for the mobile phone, for example
look under Bluetooth device, connecting or
pairing/
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the mobile phone display.
7. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
The mobile phone or the radio display will
prompt you to enter the same Bluetooth
passkey.
8. Enter and confirm the Bluetooth passkey
using the number buttons of the mobile
phone.
9. Press the button to enter the Blue-
tooth passkey using the radio.
10. Using the function buttons 0-9, enter the
same Bluetooth passkey that was entered
into the mobile phone. To delete the last digit:
Press the button.
11.
Press the button to confirm the
Bluetooth passkey.
12. Press the button if necessary.
If the pairing succeeded, the mobile phone will
appear on the radio display.
Four mobile phones ca n be paired with the
vehicle simultaneously.
If the pairing was not succ essful: what to do if…,
refer to page 159.
Repeating the pairing procedure/help
If the coupling did not succeed:
1.
Press the button.
2. Repeat steps 7 through 12.
If the pairing has been repeatedly unsuccessful,
please contact Customer Relations.
To display the Customer Relations phone num-
ber:
Press the button.
Rotate the knob on the right to display the Cus-
tomer Relations phone number and the infor-
mation required for the pairing.
Following the initial pairing
> The mobile phone is de tected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or the ignition is
switched on.
> After identification, phone book entries are
imported from the mobile phone and/or SIM
card, depending on the mobile phone.
> Four devices can be paired.
> Some mobile phones may require certain
settings, for example authorization or a
secure connection, refer to the owner's
manual for the mobile phone.
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Connecting a particular mobile phone
If more than one mobile
phone is detected by
the vehicle, the mobile phone at the top of the
list is connected. It is possible that another
detected mobile phone is linked to the vehicle.
A different mobile phone can be connected by
selecting it.
The connected mobile phone is denoted with
the following symbol in the radio display:
To change the sequence of mobile phones in
the list:
1. Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Turn the knob on the right until the display
shows the mobile phone whose position in
the list is to be changed.
6. Press the button repeatedly until
the desired position is reached.
Mobile phon e unpairing
1.Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3.
Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Turn the right knob to show the desired
mobile phone on the radio display.
6. Press the button.
7.
Press the button to acknowledge
the message displayed.
What to do if…
For information on suitable mobile phones,
refer to page 156.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con-
nected.
> Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and in
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and in the mobile phone.
> Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
the radio.
> Is the passkey input taking longer than
30 seconds? Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone? If so, delete the con-
nections with other de vices on the mobile
phone.
> Is the mobile phone in power economy
mode or does it only have a small amount of
battery charge remaining? Charge the
mobile phone in the snap-in adapter or via a
charging cable.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it may only
be possible to connect one device to the
vehicle. Unpair the connected device from
the vehicle and only pair and connect one
device.
> Delete connection to the mobile phone and,
if necessary, to the radio and try again.
Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
> Switch the mobile ph one off and back on
again. Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Is the ambient temperature too high or too
low? Do not subject yo ur mobile phone to
extreme ambient temperatures.
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Phone book entries are not displayed, not all of
them are displayed, or they are displayed
incompletely.
>The transfer of phone book entries has not
yet completed.
> In some cases, only the phone book entries
of the mobile phone or the SIM card will be
transferred.
> It may not be possible to display phone
book entries with special characters.
> The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.
> The data volume of the phone book entry is
too great, e.g. due to additionally stored
information such as no tes? Reduce the data
volume.
The telephone connection quality is low.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi-
ble to adjust the strength of the Bluetooth
signal.
> Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter or place it in the vicinity of the cen-
ter console.
> Adjust the volume of the microphone and
speaker separately.
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the de sired function, please
contact Customer Relations or your BMW cen-
ter.
Operation
The following functions can be operated using
the radio:
> Accepting/refusing a call
> Dialing phone numbers
> Dialing a phone number from the phone
book
> Dialing a stored number, e.g., from a list of
accepted calls >
In connection with the preparation for
mobile phone Business: BMW Assist, refer
to page 167
When the ignition is switched off and radio
readiness switched on, e. g. after removal of the
infrared remote control, an ongoing conversa-
tion can be continued for a maximum of
25 minutes using the hands-free system.
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 phone and the volume of
the person with whom yo u are talking. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone, it may be necessary to
adjust the volumes. The settings can only be
made during a call and must be made sepa-
rately for each phone. The settings are deleted
as soon as the phone is unpaired.
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and the phone number is transmitted by
the network, then the na me of the contact will
be displayed. Otherwise, only the phone num-
ber will be displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering wheel or on
the radio.
Alternative:
Press the button.
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Rejecting a call
Press the button.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1.
Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3.
Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Enter the desired phone number using the
0-9 buttons.
To delete the last digit:
Press the button.
6. Press the button on the steering wheel
or on the radio.
Alternative:
Press the knob on the ri ght to dial the phone
number.
In order for your phone number to be displayed
to the person yo u are talking to, the display of
phone numbers must be enabled by your pro-
vider.
Ending a call
Press the button on the steering wheel or on
the radio.
Alternative:
Press the button.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book or from phone numbers stored in a
list
Phone numbers dialed, incoming calls, and
phone book entries are stored in lists when the
mobile phone is connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth. If the caller is entered in the phone
book, then the name of the entry is displayed instead of the phone number.
Select the desired name
from the list and estab-
lish the connection.
There are five available lists:
> "A-Z"
The entries of the phone book, the SIM
card, or the mobile phone, composed of a
name and phone number, are sorted alpha-
betically.
> "TOP8"
The Top 8 list automatically stores the eight
phone numbers of the phone book that are
dialed the most frequently.
> "LAST8"
The eight phone numbers dialed last are
stored. The phone number dialed last
appears at the top of the list.
> "CALLS"
The phone numbers of the last eight
accepted calls are stored. This requires the
phone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.
> "MISSED"
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
that were not accept ed are stored. This
requires the phone number of the caller to
have been transmitted.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book
The A-Z list is available for phone book entries.
If entries with different names, but the same
phone number are transferred from the mobile
phone to the vehicle, only one entry is dis-
played.
The displays of the phone book entries on the
radio display can differ from the displays on the
mobile phone display, e.g. sequence of the first
and last names.
1. Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
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4.
Press the button.
The arrows indicate that
additional letters can be displayed.
Turn the knob on the right to display addi-
tional letters.
5. Turn the knob on the right to select the first
letters of the desired entry.
6. Press the button if so desired.
The phone number is dialed.
To display all entries:
1. Turn the knob on the right to select the first
letters of the desire d entry and press the
knob.
2. Turn the knob on the right to select the
desired entry and press the knob on the
right.
The phone number is dialed.
The phone number can also be dialed using the
buttons on the steering wheel or radio: Press the button.
Editing and dialing a phone number
from the phone book
The phone number of an entry can be edited
before a call. This change is not stored in the
phone book.
1. Select an entry.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button to delete a
digit.
4. Enter additional digits using the 0-9 but-
tons.
5. Press the knob on the right to dial the phone
number.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book using buttons on the steering
wheel
1. Press and hold the button to display the
telephone menu.
2. Use the arrow buttons on the steering
wheel to scroll through the phone book.
3. Press and hold the button to dial the
phone number.
Dialing a phone number stored in a list
To select an entry and establish a connection:
1. Switch on radio readiness or ignition.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the desired button to select
one of the four lists.
5. Turn the knob on the ri ght to select an entry
and press the knob to dial the phone num-
ber.
Deleting an individual entry
1. Select the desired entry from the list.
2. Press the button.
Keypad dialing
Use the multi-frequency dialing system to
access network services or to control devices,
for example to remotely access an answering
machine. This requ ires the DTMF code.
This function is availa ble if a connection has
been established and th e call is being made
using the hands-free system.
1.
Press the button.
2. Enter the desired code using the 0-9 but-
tons.
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