Your BMW at a glance
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iDrive, the steering wheel buttons and spoken in‐
structions.
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CD/DVD drive
Change waveband
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Mobile devices"
4. "Connect new device"
Navigation destination entry
Entering a destination via address
5. Select the functions for which the mobile
phone is to be used.
State/province
1. "Navigation"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played on the Control Display.
2.
"Enter address"
3. "State/Province?"
6. To perform additional steps on the mobile
phone, refer to the mobile phone owner's
manual: e.g., search for or connect the Blue‐
tooth device or a new device.
4. Move the Controller to the right to select the
state from the list.
Entering the address
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the mobile phone display. Select the Blue‐
tooth name of the vehicle.
The address can be entered in any order.
Example: entering the address via the town/city
7. Depending on the mobile device, a control
number is displayed or the control number
must be entered.
1. "City/Postal code?"
2. Enter the town/city.
The list is narrowed down further with each
entry.
▷ Compare the control number displayed
on the Control Display with the control
number on the display of the device.
3.
Select the symbol.
Confirm the control number on the device
and on the Control Display.
4. Select a town/city from the list.
5. If necessary, enter the street.
▷ Enter and confirm the same control num‐
ber on the device and via iDrive.
6. Select the street as you would the town/city.
7. If necessary, enter a house number.
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list.
8.
Select the symbol.
9. Select a house number or range of house
numbers from the list.
The mobile phone is connected and will appear
at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Starting destination guidance
"Start guidance"
Using the phone
Accepting a call
Incoming call can be accepted via iDrive or the
button on the steering wheel.
If only the town/city was entered: destination
guidance is started to the town/city center.
Connecting a mobile phone
After the mobile phone is connected once to the
vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated using
Via iDrive
"Accept"
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