Get Communications -> Telephoning Guide for BMW M6 4 Door Second Generation (2005-2010)

Telephoning*

For your safety

The concept

A car phone makes life more convenient in

many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-

gency. While you should consult your mobile

phone's separate operating instructions for a

detailed description of safety precautions and

information, we request that you direct your

particular attention to the following:

Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone

preparation package. After a suitable mobile

phone has been logged onto the vehicle once,

you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive,

with the buttons on the steering wheel and by

voice.

A mobile phone that has been logged on once is

automatically detected again as soon as it is

brought back inside the vehicle, provided that

the engine is running or the ignition is switched

on. The logon data of up to four mobile phones

can be stored simultaneously. If several mobile

phones are detected simultaneously, the most

recently logged-on mobile phone can be oper-

ated via the vehicle.

Only make entries when the traffic situa-

tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the

mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;

use the handsfree system instead. If you do not

observe this precaution, your being distracted

can endanger vehicle occupants and other road

users.<

Suitable mobile phones

Using a phone in your vehicle

Ask your BMW center which mobile phones

with a Bluetooth interface are supported by the

mobile phone preparation package or which

mobile phones will fit in the snap-in adapters

they offer. These mobile phones support the

functions described in this Owner's Manual,

provided they are running a certain software

version. Malfunctions can occur with other

mobile phones.

Using snap-in adapter*

The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone

cradle, enables the battery to be charged and

the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-

nal antenna of your vehicle. This ensures

improved network reception and a consistent

voice reproduction quality. Ask your BMW cen-

ter which mobile phones will fit in the snap-in

adapters they offer.

Care instructions

BMW discourages the use of mobile

phones or other mobile communications

devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-

nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the

vehicle electronics and mobile communication

device can interfere with each other. In addition,

there is no assurance that the radiation that

results from transmission will be dissipated

from the vehicle interior.<

You can find what you need to know about car-

ing for your mobile phone in the separate Caring

for your vehicle brochure and in the mobile

phone operating instructions.

Operating options

You can operate the mobile phone* using:

A mobile phone detected by the vehicle should

not be operated by the mobile phone's keypad;

otherwise malfunctions may occur.

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The steering wheel, refer to page 11

iDrive, refer to page 16

Voice commands, refer to page 156

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Making calls with car phone:

BMW Assist calls

Preparation with iDrive

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

You can use the car phone via the handsfree

system for BMW Assist calls.

1. Press the

menu.

button to open the start

When the status information "BMW Assist" or

"BMW Service" is displayed in "Communica-

tion", only BMW Assist calls are possible.

It may not be possible to establish a telephone

connection using the mobile phone while a con-

nection is being established to BMW Assist

or while a call to BMW Assist is already in

progress. If this happens, you must unpair the

mobile phone and the vehicle if you wish to

place a call with the mobile phone.

2. Open the menu by pressing the controller.

3. Select "Communication settings" and

press the controller.

Initial operation

Logging on mobile phone on vehicle

4. Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

The following prerequisites must be met:

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The mobile phone is ready to operate.

The Bluetooth links of the vehicle, refer to

page 151, and the mobile phone are active.

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Depending on the mobile phone, presets in

the mobile phone are required: e.g. acti-

vated via the menu item Bluetooth or the

menu item Connection not with confirma-

tion.

5. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

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To log on, specify any desired number as

the Bluetooth passkey, e.g. 1. This Blue-

tooth passkey is no longer required follow-

ing successful logon.

The ignition is switched on.

Only log on the mobile phone with the

vehicle stopped; otherwise you may

become distracted and inadvertently endanger

your passengers and other road users.<

Switching on ignition

Preparation with mobile phone

1. Insert the remote control as far as possible

into the ignition lock.

6. Additional operations must be carried out

on the mobile phone and differ depending

on the model, refer to the operating instruc-

tions of your mobile phone, e.g. find, con-

nect or link under Bluetooth device.

2. Switch on the switch on ignition by pressing

the Start/Stop button without depressing

the brake or clutch pedal.

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As soon as a mobile phone is detected by the

vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the

SIM card or on your mobile phone are trans-

ferred to your vehicle, refer to the operating

instructions of your mobile phone if necessary.

This transfer depends on your mobile phone,

refer to the operating instructions of your

mobile phone if necessary, and can take several

minutes.

Logging on

Depending on your mobile phone, first, the dis-

play of your mobile phone and then the Control

Display will ask you to enter the Bluetooth pass-

key you specified.

Display on the Control Display if the Bluetooth

passkey can be entered with iDrive:

7. Select "Add device" and press the control-

ler.

Up to four mobile phones can be logged on

consecutively. If you log on a fifth mobile phone,

the logon data of the last mobile phone in the

list will be deleted, refer to below.

List of logged-on mobile phones

All mobile phones for which the vehicle has

stored the logon data can be displayed. If sev-

eral logged-on mobile phones are detected by

the vehicle simultaneously, you can operate the

mobile phone highest up in the list via the vehi-

cle.

8. Enter the Bluetooth passkey.

Depending on the mobile phone, approx.

30 seconds are available for entering the

Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone

and on the Control Display.

You can change the order of the mobile phones

in the list. As long as a mobile phone is selected

in this list, the mobile phones cannot be oper-

ated via the vehicle.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

1. Press the

menu.

button to open the start

2. Open the menu by pressing the controller.

3. Select "Communication settings" and

press the controller.

4. Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

5. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

9. Select "Confirm passkey" and press the

controller.

6. Select the desired mobile phone and press

the controller.

10. Wait a few seconds until the list of the

logged-on mobile phones is shown on the

Control Display and "Phone" is selected.

To cancel the logon of the mobile phone on the

vehicle:

Select "Refuse connection" and press the con-

troller.

The next time you use the mobile phone in the

vehicle interior, it will be detected within a max-

imum of 2 minutes with the engine running or

the ignition switched on.

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7. Select "Move device up" and press the con-

troller.

ferred from your mobile phone to your vehi-

cle are also deleted in the process.

The selected mobile phone is move upward

by one position.

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth link

Bluetooth technology is not approved in

all countries. Observe the applicable local

regulations. Temporarily disconnect the Blue-

tooth link between the vehicle and the mobile

phone if necessary.<

Logging mobile phone off vehicle

If you no longer want to operate your mobile

phone via the vehicle, you can delete the logon

data of the mobile phone.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

If the Bluetooth link is deactivated, you cannot

operate your mobile phone via the vehicle and

the mobile phone can use other devices with a

Bluetooth interface, e.g. a laptop computer.

1. Press the

menu.

button to open the start

To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link

between your vehicle and your mobile phone:

2. Open the menu by pressing the controller.

3. Select "Communication settings" and

press the controller.

1. Remove the mobile phone from the snap-in

adapter and switch it off.

4. Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

5. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

2. Press the

menu.

button to open the start

6. Select the desired mobile phone and press

the controller.

3. Select the menu and press the controller.

4. Select "Communication settings" and

press the controller.

5. Select "Bluetooth" and press the controller.

7. Select "Delete device" and press the con-

troller.

The logged-off mobile phone is deleted

from the list.

The phone book entries you have trans-

6. Select "Settings" and press the controller.

the Bluetooth link is activated.

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7. Select "Bluetooth communication active"

and press the controller to activate or deac-

tivate the link.

can continue an ongoing call for a maximum of

25 minutes via the handsfree system.

Requirements

The logon data of the mobile phone are stored

in the vehicle and the mobile phone is ready to

operate.

The engine is running or the ignition is switched

on.

The mobile phone is detected by the vehicle.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

1. Press the

button.

Adjusting volume

Turn the knob during a call to select the desired

volume.

This opens the start menu.

2. Move the controller forward to open "Com-

munication".

This volume for the handsfree system is main-

tained, even if the other audio sources are set to

minimum volume.

Receiving calls

You can also adjust the volume with buttons on

the steering wheel, refer to page 11.

If you have the phone number of the caller

stored in the phone book and the phone num-

ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry

is displayed.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-

rently in use.

Accepting a call

Operation via iDrive

You can operate the following functions via

iDrive:

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Dial phone numbers.

Dial phone numbers from the phone book.

Dial stored phone numbers, e.g. from the

list of accepted calls.

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Hang up.

Select "Accept" and press the controller.

With the ignition and radio readiness switched

off, e.g. after removing the remote control, you

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Rejecting a call

Ending a call

Select "Reject" and press the controller.

The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has

been activated.

1. Select the phone number and press the

controller.

Calling

Dialing phone numbers

1. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

2. Select "End call" and press the controller.

2. Select "Dial" and press the controller.

3. Enter the desired phone number by dialing

the individual digits and pressing the con-

troller.

Always enter the complete phone number

consisting of national dialing code, area

code, and phone number.

Dialing a phone number from phone

book or a phone number stored in a list

The letters correspond to the digits on the

keypad of the mobile phone.

Phone numbers you have called, incoming calls

and the entries of the phone book are stored in

lists when the mobile phone is connected to the

vehicle via Bluetooth. If the caller is entered in

the phone book, the name of the entry is dis-

played instead of the phone number.

To delete an incorrect character:

Move the controller toward the right to

select

and press the controller.

4. Select "Dial number" and press the control-

ler.

You can select the desired subscriber from the

list and establish the connection.

Five lists are available:

>

"A - Z"

The entries of the mobile-phone phone

book, consisting of the name and phone

number, are sorted alphabetically.

>

"Top 8"

The eight numbers called most frequently

from the phone book "A - Z" are automati-

cally stored in the Top 8 list. The list is

sorted according to frequency.

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"Redial"

The last eight phone numbers you have

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dialed are automatically stored. The last

number dialed is at the top of the list.

If different phone numbers are stored in the

mobile phone under one name, e.g. office and

home, the name is shown once for each phone

number.

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"Missed calls"

The phone numbers of the last eight calls

which were not accepted are stored. This

requires the telephone number of the caller

to have been sent.

You can change a phone number stored in the

phone book, e.g. to call a specific extension:

1. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

2. Select "A - Z" and press the controller.

"Received calls"

The phone numbers of the last eight

accepted calls are stored. This requires the

telephone number of the caller to have been

sent.

3. Select the desired entry and press the con-

troller.

4. Select "Add digits" and press the controller.

5. Change the phone number.

Dialing phone numbers from phone

book

6. Select "Dial number" and press the control-

ler.

The list "A - Z" is available for you phone book

entries. The phone book entries appear on the

Control Display.

Dialing phone numbers stored in a list

To select an entry and establish a connection:

1. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

2. Select list and press the controller:

>"Top 8"

1. Select "Phone" and press the controller.

>"Redial"

>"Missed calls"

>"Received calls"

2. Select "A - Z" and press the controller.

3. To limit the number of displayed entries,

select the first letter of the desired entry and

press the controller.

4. Select the desired entry and press the con-

troller.

3. Select the desired entry and press the con-

troller.

5. Select "Call" and press the controller.

The system dials the number.

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4. Select "Call" and press the controller.

The system dials the number.

If BMW Assist is activated, refer to page 162.

You can select the displayed service phone

number if your mobile phone is logged on in the

vehicle:

Deleting individual entries

1. Select the desired entry from the list and

press the controller.

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

2. Select "Delete" and press the controller.

The entry is deleted.

1. Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

2. Move the controller forwards to select

"Communication".

3. Select "BMW Contact" and press the con-

troller.

Deleting entire list

1. Select an entry from the list and press the

controller.

2. Select "Delete all numbers" and press the

controller.

4. Select "BMW Contact Numbers" and press

the controller.

3. If applicable, select "Yes" and press the

controller.

5. Select one of the following menu items and

press the controller:

The list is deleted.

>"Roadside Assistance"

>"Customer Relations"

BMW Contact*

If you are not activated for BMW Assist, you can

display several service phone numbers:

>"Service Request"

6. Select "Call" and press the controller.

Contact is established.

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Roadside Assistance* of the BMW Group

when you require breakdown assistance

BMW center, e.g. when you want to make

an appointment for service

BMW Hotline* for information on all

aspects of your vehicle

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the system automatically switches over to the

handsfree mode.

Transferring phone number via tone

dialing method

The tone dialing method is required for access

to network services or for controlling devices,

e.g. remote checking of an answering machine.

For mobile phones that do not automatically

switch over to the handsfree mode:

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You may also be able to continue the con-

versation via the handsfree system,

depending on the mobile phone used. Fol-

low the instructions displayed on the mobile

phone display, refer to the operating

instructions of your mobile phone.

This function is available when a connection

has been established.

1. Establish connection.

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Press the

button above the storage

compartment. Switching over may take

several seconds.

From handsfree system to mobile

phone

When you telephone via the handsfree system,

you can also continue the call via the mobile

phone if necessary, depending on the mobile

phone model. Follow the instructions displayed

on the mobile phone display, refer to the oper-

ating instructions of your mobile phone.

2. Press the controller.

3. Select "Keypad" and press the controller.

4. Select the desired character and press the

controller.

Each character is sent immediately and

confirmed by a tone depending the mobile

phone model.

Operation by voice*

The concept

You can operate your mobile phone without

having to remove your hands from the steering

wheel. When making your entries, you will be

assisted by announcements and questions in

many cases.

The same prerequisites as for operation via

iDrive apply, refer to page 152.

Symbols in Owner's Manual

Changing between mobile

phone and handsfree system

{...}Say the specified commands word for

word.

{{...}}Indicates responses of the system.

From mobile phone to handsfree

system

You can continue calls begun outside the Blue-

tooth range of the vehicle via the handsfree sys-

tem when the motor is running or the ignition is

switched on. Depending on your mobile phone,

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Voice commands

Activating system

Having possible commands read aloud

The system understands default commands

that must be spoken word for word.

You can have the system read aloud the possi-

ble commands at any point:

1. Press the

button on the steering wheel.

An acoustic signal indicates that you can

say commands.

{Help}

2. Say the command.

The text or numbers that the voice com-

mand system has registered will appear on

the Control Display.

Using alternative commands

There are often a number of commands to run a

function, e.g.:

{Dial name}or {Name}.

Ending/canceling operation by voice

The system recognizes digits from zero to nine.

Press the

or

button on the steering wheel

You can say each digit individually or group

them into a sequence to accelerate the input.

{Cancel}.

In dialogs where text is spoken, not a command,

e.g. a name, canceling is only possible using the

button on the steering wheel.

Example: dialing phone numbers

Start the dialog:

Press the

Command

button on the steering wheel.

Response

{Dial number}

e.g. {123 456 7890}

Depending on equipment:

{{123 456 7890. Continue?}}or

{Dial}

This volume for the instructions is maintained,

Adjusting volume

even if the other audio sources are set to mini-

mum volume.

You can adjust the volume for the instructions

from the system:

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-

rently in use.

Turn the button during an instruction to select

the desired volume.

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Calling

Creating and editing voice phone

book*

Dialing phone numbers

Save entry:

1. {Dial number}.

An entry always consists of a name and phone

number.

The dialog for establishing a telephone

connection is opened.

1. {Save name}.

The dialog for storing a name is

opened.

2. Say the phone number.

For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus}

and then the country code.

2. Speak name and repeat entry upon

request.

3. {Dial}.

The connection to the desired sub-

scriber is established.

The spoken length of the names in the

phone book must not exceed approx.

2 seconds.

Correcting phone number

3. Say the phone number when prompted.

After the last spoken sequence of digits has

been repeated by the system, you can delete

this sequence of digits.

4. To store the phone number:

{Save}.

Delete entry:

{Correct number}.

You can delete any entry from the voice phone

book.

The digits are deleted.

The command {Correct number}can be

1. {Delete name}.

The dialog for deleting an entry is

opened.

repeated as often as you like.

Deleting input

2. Say the name when prompted.

3. Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.

Delete all entries:

{Delete}is used to delete all the digits entered

so far.

Voice phone book

{Delete phone book}deletes all entries in the

phone book.

Operating by voice command requires a per-

sonal voice phone book.

1. {Delete phone book}.

The dialog for deleting phone book is

opened.

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On vehicles with separate drives for audio

CDs and navigation DVDs, the entries are

automatically adopted from your mobile

phone's memory.

2. Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.

3. Confirm the repeated prompt with

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On vehicles with a single drive, the entries

must be entered by voice and are indepen-

dent of your mobile phone's memory. In this

case, it is not possible to use voice com-

mand either to call phone numbers stored in

the mobile phone or to store new numbers.

{Yes}.

Have entries read aloud and dial:

You can have all the entries of your voice phone

book read aloud in the order of input and select

a certain entry to establish a connection:

1. {Read phone book}.

The dialog for reading phone book is

opened.

2. {Dial number}when the desired entry is

read aloud.

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Selecting an entry

Mounting/removing snap-in

adapter

The connection to the phone number of the

selected entry is established.

1. Press the area 1 around the button and

1. {Dial name}.

remove the cover.

The dialog for selecting an entry is

opened.

2. Say the name when prompted.

3. Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.

Redialing

The {Redial}command calls up "Redial".

Notes

2. Insert the snap-in adapter at the front and

press down until it engages.

The commands in English were available

as of this printing. Other languages are

currently not available. To operate the mobile

phone via the voice command system, refer to

page 22.<

Important for voice commands

For voice commands, keep the following in

mind:

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Issue the commands smoothly and at nor-

mal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis

and pauses.

To remove the snap-in adapter:

Press the area 1 around the button.

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Keep the doors and windows closed to pre-

vent interference from ambient noise.

Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

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Inserting mobile phone

1. Remove the protective cap from the mobile

phone's antenna connector if necessary, so

that the mobile phone can engage in the

snap-in adapter.

2. With the keys facing upward, press the

mobile phone toward the electrical connec-

tions and press down until it engages.

The mobile phone's battery is charged with the

ignition lock at radio readiness or higher or with

the steering unlocked.

To protect the vehicle's batteries, avoid

using the phone when the ignition is

switched off.<

Removing mobile phone

Press button.

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