Commissioning – BMW M5 Sedan 2007 User Manual

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Placing phone calls with BMW Assist
system*: BMW Assist calls

You can use the BMW Assist system via the
hands-free unit for BMW Assist calls.
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 log off the
mobile phone from the vehicle if you wish to
place a call with the mobile phone.

Commissioning

Pairing mobile phone in vehicle

The following prerequisites must be met:

Suitable mobile phone: the mobile phone is
supported by the full mobile phone prepara-
tion package. Information on this subject is
also provided on the Internet at:
www.bmw.com

The mobile phone is ready to operate.

The Bluetooth link on the vehicle, refer to
page

177

, and on the mobile phone is

active.

Depending on the mobile phone, preset-
tings on the mobile phone are necessary:
e.g. via the following menu items:

Bluetooth activated

Connection not with confirmation

Reconnect

Depending on the mobile phone model, the
setting energy saving mode can, for exam-
ple, result in vehicle failing to detect the
paired mobile phone.

For pairing, specify any desired number as
the Bluetooth passkey, e.g. 1. This Blue-
tooth passkey is no longer required follow-
ing successful pairing.

The ignition is switched on.

Only log on the mobile phone with the
vehicle stopped, otherwise the passen-

gers and other road users can be endangered
due to a lack of attentiveness on the part of the
driver.

Switching on ignition

Insert the remote control as far as possible
into the ignition lock.

Switch on the ignition by pressing the Start/
Stop button without depressing the brake
or clutch pedal.

Preparation via iDrive

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to
page

Press the

button to open the start

menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Settings" and press the controller.

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