Deleting an album
An album cannot be deleted while a track from
that album is being played.1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Highlight the desired album.4.Open "Options".5."Delete album"
Deleting a track and directory
A track cannot be deleted while it is being
played.
A directory cannot be deleted while a track from
that directory is being played.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Highlight the directory or track.4.Open "Options".5."Delete folder" or "Delete track"
Free memory capacity
Display the free memory capacity in the music
collection.
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Music collection"3.Open "Options".4."Free memory"
Music collection
Backing up the music collection
The entire music collection can be stored on a
USB device. Make sure there is enough free
memory capacity on the USB device.
Depending on the number of tracks, backing up
the music collection may take several hours.
Therefore, it is best to perform the backup dur‐
ing a long trip.1.Starting the engine.2.Connect the USB device to the USB inter‐
face in the glove compartment.3."CD/Multimedia"4."Music collection"5.Open "Options".6."Music data import/export"7."Backup music on USB"
Storing the music collection in the vehicle
When storing from the USB device, the existing
music collection in the vehicle is replaced.
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Playback menu
Depending on the particular device, some of the
functions may not be available.SymbolFunction Next track
Fast forward: press and hold the
symbol. Previous music track
Reverse: press and hold the symbol.
Disconnecting the audio connection
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Bluetooth® (audio)"3.Highlight the desired device.4.Open "Options".5."Configure phone"6."Audio"7."OK"
Unpairing a device
1."CD/Multimedia"2."Bluetooth® (audio)"3.If necessary, "Bluetooth® audio".4.Highlight the device that is to be unpaired.5.Open "Options".6."Remove phone from list"
What to do if...
Information on suitable devices can be found at
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth.
Suitable mobile phones, refer to page 188.
The device is not supported by the vehicle.▷Perform a software update, refer to
page 185, if needed.
The device could not be paired or connected.
▷Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the device
and the vehicle match? Enter the same
passkey on the device and via iDrive.▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the device or vehicle? Delete connections
with other devices if necessary.▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining battery
life? Charge the mobile phone in the snap-
in adapter or via the charging cable.▷Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi‐
ble that only one device can be connected
to the vehicle. Unpair the connected device
from the vehicle and pair and connect only
one device.▷The device no longer reacts? Switch the de‐
vice off and on again.▷Repeat the pairing procedure.
Music cannot be played back.
▷Start the program for playing back music
data on the device and select a track on the
device if necessary.▷Switch the radio off and on again.
Music files can only be played back softly.
▷Adjust the volume settings on the device.
Playback is disturbed when buttons are pressed
or by other messages on the device.
▷Switch off the button tones and other signal
tones on the device.
Playback is interrupted by a telephone call or
traffic bulletin and is not resumed automatically.
▷Switch the radio off and on again.
Playback is not possible if the mobile phone is
connected both via Bluetooth Audio and via the
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3.Highlight the mobile phone to be config‐
ured.4."Options" Open.5."Configure phone"6.At least one function must be selected.▷"Telephone"▷"Additional telephone"▷"Audio"7."OK"
If a function is assigned to a mobile phone, the
function will be deactivated where appropriate
for a mobile phone that is already connected and
the mobile phone will be unpaired.
Swapping the telephone and additional
telephone
The function of the telephone and additional tel‐
ephone can be swapped automatically.
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3."Swap phone/addit. phone"
Unpairing the mobile phone
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3.Highlight the mobile phone that is to be un‐
paired.4."Options" Open.5."Remove phone from list"
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 188.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
nected.
▷Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and on the mobile phone.▷Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter thesame passkey on the mobile phone and via
iDrive.▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary.▷Is the audio connection activated? Deacti‐
vate the audio connection.▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining battery
life? Charge the mobile phone in the snap-
in adapter or via the charging cable.▷Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi‐
ble that only one cell phone can be con‐
nected to the vehicle. Unpair the connected
cell phone from the vehicle and pair and con‐
nect only one cell phone.
The mobile phone no longer reacts.
▷Switch the mobile phone off and on again.▷Ambient temperatures too high or too low?
Do not subject the mobile phone to extreme
ambient temperatures.
The telephone functions are not available.
▷Is the mobile phone paired as an additional
telephone and is the additional telephone
function deactivated? Activate the function.▷Is an outgoing call not possible? Connect
the mobile phone as a telephone.
No or not all phone book entries are displayed,
or they are incomplete.
▷Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete.▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card are
transmitted.▷It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.▷The number of phone book entries being
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2."Phone book"
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts.
Calling a contact
SymbolMeaning Contact with one stored phone num‐
ber. Contact with more than one stored
phone number. Call not possible; mobile phone with‐
out reception or network, or Service
Request is active.
For contacts with one stored phone number: se‐
lect the required contact. The connection is es‐
tablished.
For contacts with more than one stored phone
number: select the required contact and the
phone number. The connection is established.
Editing a contact
Changing the entries in "Contacts". When a
contact is changed, the changes are not stored
on the mobile phone. A copy of the entry is
stored in the vehicle.
1.Highlight the contact.2.Open "Options".3."Edit entry"
The contact can be edited.
Redialing
General information
The list of dialed numbers in the mobile phone
is transmitted to the vehicle depending on the
mobile phone. The 20 phone numbers dialed
last are displayed. The sorting order of the
phone numbers depends on the particular mo‐
bile phone.
Dialing the number via the instrument
cluster
This is possible when there is no active call.1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Dialing a number via iDrive
1."Telephone"2."Redial"3.Select the desired entry and the phone num‐
ber if necessary.
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
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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.
Snap-in adapter
General information
Detailed information about snap-in adapter,
which supports the functions of the mobile
phone, available from the service center.
Notes
At high temperatures, the charge function of the
mobile phone can be limited where appropriate
and the functions are no longer executed.
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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.Open "Options".3."Check as destination"4.Correct and store the address if necessary.
If the address is corrected and stored, a copy of
it is stored in the vehicle. The address is not
changed on the mobile phone.
New contact
General information
A contact can have up to 8 phone numbers,
2 addresses, 3 e-mail addresses and one Inter‐
net address.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3."Options" Open.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.In the navigation system: enter address.
Only addresses contained in the navigation
data in the vehicle can be entered. This en‐
sures that destination guidance is possible
for all addresses.
If necessary, "Accept address".9."Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Various contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses.
SymbolMeaning 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.
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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."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.
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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."Options" Open.5."Delete message"
Delete all messages:
1."Office"2."Messages"3."Options" Open.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"
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be saved or
selected, refer to page 205.
Reading the text message out loud
Read the text message out loud, refer to
page 206.
My Info
Starting destination guidance1.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.
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
Storing an address
1.Select the desired message.2."Options" Open.3."Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting additional functions
Additional functions are available when a mes‐
sage is selected:
SymbolFunction "Start guidance" or "Add as another
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