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Calling a contactSymbolMeaning 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.Open "Options".3."Delete entry" or"Delete list"
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.Highlight the entry.2.Open "Options".3."Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"4.Select the contact, if necessary.5.Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other"6.Complete the entries if necessary.7."Store contact"
Received calls
Displaying calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis‐
played.
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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.Open "Options".3."Delete entry" or"Delete list"
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.Highlight the entry.2.Open "Options".3."Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"4.Select the contact, if necessary.5.Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other"6.Complete the entries if necessary.7."Store contact"
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.
The concept▷The mobile phone can be operated without
taking your hands from the steering wheel.▷In many cases, the entries are accompanied
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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.
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‐
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tures depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3."Options"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. 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 and My Info are dis‐
played.▷"Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile
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Deleting messages
Messages from the Concierge service and
My 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"3.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"
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be saved or
selected, refer to page 233.
Reading the text message out loud
Read the text message out loud, refer to
page 233.
My Info
Selecting additional functions
Additional functions are available when a mes‐
sage is selected:SymbolFunction "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination" "Call"
If the message contains a number,
the connection is established. "Select phone number"
If the message contains more than
one number, select the desired num‐
ber from the list. The connection is
established.
Message from the Concierge service
Storing an address
1.Select the desired message.2.Open "Options".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
destination" "Call"
If the message contains a number,
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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 214.
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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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 31.
Deleting contacts
1."My contacts"2.Highlight the contact.3."Options" Open.4."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"Seite 236CommunicationContacts236
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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 80, 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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