Calling a contact
SymbolMeaningContact with one stored phone
number.Contact with more than one stored
phone number.Call not possible; mobile phone
without reception or network, or
Service Request is active.
For contacts with one stored phone number:
select the required contact. The connection is
being established.
For contacts with more than one stored phone
number: select the required contact and the
phone number. The connection is being estab‐
lished.
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. Possibly only those numbers
are displayed that were dialed from the vehicle.
The 20 phone numbers dialed last are dis‐
played. The sorting order of the phone num‐
bers depends on the particular mobile phone.
Dialing a number via the instrument cluster
This is possible if a call is not currently active.1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.Select the desired phone number.
The connection is established.
Dialing the number via the iDrive
1."Telephone"2."Redial"3.Select the desired entry and the phone
number if necessary.
The connection is established.
Deleting a single entry or all entries The deletion of entries depends on your par‐
ticular mobile phone.
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Saving an entry in the contacts1.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.
1."Telephone"2."Received calls"
Calling a number from the list
Selecting an entry.
The connection is established.
Deleting a single entry or all entriesThe deletion of entries depends on your par‐
ticular mobile phone.
1.Highlight the entry.2.Open "Options".3."Delete entry" or "Delete list"Saving an entry in the contacts1.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
automatically switches to the hands-free sys‐
tem.
If the system does not switch over automati‐
cally, follow the instructions on the mobile
phone display; 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
display; refer also to the mobile phone operat‐
ing instructions.
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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.Open "Options".4."New contact"5.The entry fields are still filled with the pre‐
vious 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 ve‐
hicle can be entered. This ensures that
destination 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.
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."Office"2."Contacts"3."Home"4.Create a contact.5."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 or‐
der.
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Show contact picturesPictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is con‐
nected to the vehicle. The number of transmit‐ ted pictures depends on the mobile phone.
The mobile phone must support this function.1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."Configure Bluetooth®"5."Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
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".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 mes‐
sages and e-mails may not be supported by
the service provider, or the function may need
to be enabled separately. After the mobile
phone is first paired, transmission may take
several minutes. Messages are only displayed
in full length when the vehicle is stationary.
Messages from the additional 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 if 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"
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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 212.
Reading the text message out loud Read the text message out loud, refer to
page 212.
My Info
Selecting additional functions Additional functions are available when a mes‐
sage is selected.Sym‐
bolFunction "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
number from the list. The connec‐
tion 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.
Sym‐
bolFunction "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination" "Call"
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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 dis‐
played.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
details.▷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
reading:
▷ "Pause"
Interrupt reading. Select again to restart
reading.▷ "Back to beginning"
Start reading the message again from the
beginning.▷ Select the symbol.
Go back one paragraph.▷ Select the symbol.
Skip a paragraph.▷To end reading, turn the controller to the
left.
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 192.
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
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2."My contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order.
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered, refer to page 23.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
SymbolStorage locationNo sym‐
bolIn the vehicle; the address has not
been checked as a destination. In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination. Mobile phone.
Dialing a phone number
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1.Select the desired contact.2."Edit contact"3.Change the entries.4.Move the controller to the left.5."Yes"
If a contact from the mobile phone is edited,
the changes are not stored on the mobile
phone. A copy of the entry is stored in the ve‐
hicle, and only this copy is displayed. Under
certain circumstances, a contact entry with the
same name is created.
Selecting the contact as a navigation
destination
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the address.
When contacts from the mobile phone are
used, the address may need to be matched
to the navigation data contained in the ve‐
hicle. In this case:
Correct 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.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.
Selecting the sorting order of the
names
Names can be displayed in a different order.
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3."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 or‐
der.
Exporting/importing contacts
Contacts can be exported and imported via
Personal Profile, refer to page 30.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.
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