BMW 645I CONVERTIBLE 2005 E63 Owner's Manual

Telephoning
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Telephoning
Safety notes
For your own safety
Your car phone makes life more convenient in
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your portable
phone's separate Owner's Manual for a detailed
description of safety precautions and informa-
tion, we request that you direct your particular
attention to the following:
Adjustments
To avoid posing a danger to yourself and
other road users, never adjust the system
settings unless your vehicle is stationary.<
Using the phone in your vehicle
Using a portable phone while driving is
already illegal in many states and cities.
Always use your hands-free system, or stop
your vehicle in an area where you will not pose a
safety hazard to other road users.<
Vehicles and portable phones
Do not use your phone within a garage, or
near an open hood. The air in these areas
could contain fuel vapors, and the portable
phone might generate sparks that could result
in burns.
This same precaution applies to open luggage
compartment lids on vehicles equipped for
operation using natural gas or hydrogen, and to
all vehicles with luggage compartment-
mounted batteries.<
Antenna
When using the phone, ensure that all
persons in the area are at least 20 in/
50 cm from the antenna. Never use your porta-
ble phone if the antenna is damaged. Contact
between your skin and a damaged antenna can
result in minor burns.If the antenna is damaged, have it replaced
immediately.<
Special environmental conditions
Always switch off your portable phone in
areas where blasting work is being con-
ducted with explosives. The phone signals
could potentially act as a high-frequency trans-
mitter and set off explosions.
Always switch off your portable phone in areas
where an increased explosion danger is
present. This category includes gas stations
along with fuel and chemical storage depots,
etc., and all areas in which the air can contain
fuel, chemicals or metal particles. Under these
conditions, your portable phone could conceiv-
ably generate sparks that could lead to a fire or
explosion. Always observe all legal regulations
governing the use of portable phones in the
vicinity of gas stations, chemical factories and
other areas where an explosion potential exists.
Never use your portable phone in aircraft; do
not use this portable phone in hospitals, care
centers or at other locations where medical
equipment may be in operation, such as acci-
dent sites, etc.
Your wireless service provider can furnish you
with more detailed information on legal regula-
tions governing the use of your phone.<
Medical equipment
Portable phones can generate interfer-
ence capable of preventing hearing aids
and cardiac pacemakers from operating cor-
rectly. If you or any occupant of the vehicle use
such equipment, consult a physician or the
manufacturer of the equipment to determine
whether it is adequately shielded against high-
frequency energy.<
Batteries
Never attempt to dismantle your portable
phone or its battery. Use only approved
battery types – the wrong battery can destroy

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your portable phone.
To avoid possible short circuits, after removing
a battery you should never allow it to come into
contact with metallic surfaces of any kind.<
Disposing of used batteries
Return used batteries to a recycling col-
lection point or to your BMW center.<
Care instructions
You can find what you need to know about car-
ing for your portable phone in the Caring for
your vehicle brochure and in the separate porta-
ble phone Owner's Manual.
Operating options
You can operate the portable phone* with:
>The steering wheel, refer to page11
>The Control Center, refer to page152
>Voice commands, refer to page156
Information on operating the portable phone is
contained in the separate Owner's Manual on
the Full Preparation Package Cellphone.
Telephoning with car phone:
BMW Assist calls
You can use the car phone via the hands-free
system for BMW Assist calls.
When the status information "Car Phone" is
displayed in "Communication", only BMW
Assist calls are possible.
Hands-free system
The microphone is located:
>In the Coupe near the interior rearview mir-
ror, refer to page14
>In the Convertible on the steering columnThe hands-free system is activated whenever
you establish or receive a call using:
>The button on the steering wheel
>The Control Center
>Voice commands
Volume adjustment
Turn the button during a call to select the
desired volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to
minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation using Control
Center
The following functions can be used via the
Control Center as soon as the portable phone is
laid in the cradle or is connected to the vehicle
via Bluetooth:
>Dialing phone numbers
>Phone book
>Top 8
>Redialing
>Displaying accepted calls
>Displaying missed calls
>Text messages/SMS

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152 Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller forward to open "Com-
munication".
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber is transmitted, the entry is displayed.
Accepting a call
Select "Accept" and press the controller.
Rejecting a call
Select "Reject" and press the controller.
The caller is diverted to your mailbox if it has
been activated.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "Dial" and press the controller.
3.To enter the phone number: select digits
individually and press the controller.
Always enter the complete phone number
consisting of area code, and phone number.
To delete an incorrect digit:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller.
4.Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Ending a call
1.If necessary, select the telephone number.

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2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "End call" and press the controller.
Phone book
After the portable phone is placed in the cradle
or connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth, the
phone book is transferred from the portable
phone to the vehicle. Loading the phone book
can take several minutes.
Dialing from phone book
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select "A - Z" and press the controller.
An alphabetical listing of all the entries in
the phone book appears on the Control Dis-
play.
To run a targeted search for an entry, select
the first letter of the entry and press the
controller.
The first entry that starts with this letter is
displayed.3.Select the desired entry.
4.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
5.Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.
If different phone numbers are stored in the
portable phone under one name, e.g. office and
home, the name is shown once for each phone
number.
Adding digits to phone numbers
You can add other digits to 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.
3.Select the desired entry.
4.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
5.Select "Add digits" and press the controller.
6.To add to the phone number: select digits
individually and press the controller.
7.Select "Dial number" and press the control-
ler.
Lists
Your phone stores phone numbers you have
dialed and calls you have missed. If the caller is
entered in the phone book, the name of the
caller is displayed instead of the phone number.
You can select the desired subscriber from the
list and establish the connection.

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>"Top 8"
The eight numbers called most frequently
via the list "A - Z" are automatically stored in
the Top 8 list. The number called most
often appears at the top of the list.
>Redial
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.
>"Received calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
accepted while the portable phone was in
the cradle or connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth are stored. This requires the
phone number of the caller to have been
sent.
>"Missed calls"
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
not accepted while the portable phone was
in the cradle or connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth are stored. This requires the
phone number of the caller to have been
sent.
Dialing from a list
To select an entry and establish a connection:
1.Select "Phone" and press the controller.
2.Select the list
>"Top 8"
>"Redial"
>"Received calls"
>"Missed calls"
3.Press the controller.4.Select the desired entry.
5.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
6.Select "Call" and press the controller.
The system dials the number.
Deleting individual entries
1.Select the desired entry from the list.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Delete" and press the controller.
The entry is deleted.
Deleting entire list
1.Select an entry from the list.
2.Press the controller.
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3.Select "Delete all numbers" and press the
controller.
The list is deleted.
Touch tone dialing
Touch tone numbers are required for access to
network services or to control devices, e.g.
remote access to an answering machine.
This function can only be used during a call.
1.Establish a connection.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "Keypad" and press the controller.
4.Select the desired digits and press the con-
troller.
Each digit is sent immediately.
Text messages/SMS*
This symbol on the Control Display indi-
cates that you have received a new text mes-
sage. The symbol is no longer displayed after
there are no unread text messages.
The number of text messages that can be
stored depends on the memory capacity of your
portable phone.
Displaying text messages/SMS
1.Select "SMS" and press the controller.
The list of received text messages is dis-
played on the Control Display.
The symbol indicates unread text mes-
sages.
2.Select the desired text message and press
the controller.
The text message is displayed.
To close the text message:
Move the controller forward to select and
press the controller.
Calling sender
1.Select the desired text message and press
the controller.
The text message is displayed.

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156 2.Select "Options" and press the controller.
3.Select "Call sender" and press the control-
ler.
The selected sender is called.
Deleting text messages/SMS
1.Select the desired text message and press
the controller.
The text message is displayed.
2.Select "Options" and press the controller.
3.Select "Delete" and press the controller.
The text message of the portable phone is
deleted.
Operation by voice
commands*
The concept
You can operate your portable phone without
having to remove your hands from the steering
wheel. The system operates on the basis of
voice commands that you will learn easily after
using them a few times. In addition, you are also
supported by instructions or questions.
Symbols usedVoice commands
In ignition key position 2:
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
An acoustic signal indicates operating
readiness.
2.Read voice commands aloud.
To have the system list the voice com-
mands possible in each case:
Canceling operation by voice
commands
Press the button on the steering wheel
or
In dialogs where text is spoken, not a command,
e.g. a name, canceling is only possible using the
button. The dialog is automatically inter-
rupted when an incoming call is received.
Voice commands
In addition to the commands described in this
Owner's Manual, alternative commands are
often possible for the same functions, e.g.:
The system recognizes digits from zero to nine.
You can say each digit individually or group
them into a sequence of three to five digits to
speed up the process.
An example: dialing phone numbers
Start the dialog:
Press the button on the steering wheel.{...} Identifies voice commands.
{{...}} Identifies instructions generated by
the system.
{Options}.
{Cancel}.
{Dial name} or {Name}.
Voice commandResponse
{Dial number}{{Please say the number}}
e.g. {123 456 7890}{{123 456 7890. Continue?}}
{Dial}{{Dialing number}}

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Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the system:
Turn the button during an instruction to select
the desired volume.
This volume for the instructions is maintained,
even if the other audio sources are set to mini-
mum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Calling
Dialing phone numbers
Correcting phone number
After the last spoken sequence of digits has
been repeated by the system, you can delete
this sequence of digits.
The command {Correct number} can be
repeated as often as you like.
Deleting input
{Delete} is used to delete all the digits entered
so far.
Voice phone book
Operating by voice commands requires a per-
sonal voice phone book. Depending on the
equipment, the entries are either transferred
from the memory of your portable phone or they
must be entered independently. In the latter
case, it is not possible to use voice command
either to call phone numbers stored in the por-
table phone or to store new numbers.
Storing an entry*
An entry always consists of a name and phone
number.
Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the
selected entry is established. 1.{Dial number}.
The dialog for establishing a telephone
connection is opened.
2.Say the phone number.
For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus}
and then the country code.
3.{Dial}.
The connection to the desired sub-
scriber is established.
{Correct number}.
The digits are deleted.
1.{Save name}.
The dialog for storing a name is
opened.
2.Speak name and repeat entry upon
request.
The spoken length of the names in the
phone book must not exceed approx.
2seconds.
3.Say the phone number when prompted.
4.To save the phone number:
{Save}.
1.{Dial name}.
The dialog for selecting an entry is
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.

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Having entries read aloud* and
selecting
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:
Redialing
The {Redial} command requests "Redial".
Deleting an entry
You can delete any entry from the voice phone
book.
Deleting all entries*
{Delete phone book} deletes all entries in the
phone book.
Notes
The voice commands in English were
available as of this printing. Other lan-
guages are currently not available.
To operate the portable phone via the voice
command system, refer to page22.<
Important for voice commands
For voice commands, bear the following in
mind:
>Issue the commands fluently and at normal
volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and
pauses.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
>Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle
while speaking, and ask other vehicle occu-
pants to refrain from talking while you are
using the system. 1.{Read phone book}.
The dialog for reading the phone book
aloud is opened.
2.{Dial number} when the desired entry is
read out.
1.{Delete name}.
The dialog for deleting an entry is
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.
1.{Delete phone book}.
The dialog for deleting the phone book
is opened.
2.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.
3.Confirm the repeated prompt with
{Yes}.

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TeleService , BMW Assist
TeleService
TeleService supports you in communicating
with your BMW center. The installed car phone
can be used to transmit data on the service sta-
tus of your vehicle or on legally mandated
inspections directly to your BMW center. These
are the same data which are stored in the mas-
ter key for CBS Condition Based Service. Your
BMW center can then contact you, and you can
make an appointment that suits you while you
are still on the road. Your advantage is that your
BMW center can prepare in advance for the
required maintenance work. The TeleService
functions are country-specific and depend on
the contract: the data on the service status of
your vehicle or on legally mandated inspections
is transmitted on a country-specific basis either
automatically before they fall due or simulta-
neously when you call your BMW center. Your
BMW center will be glad to provide more
detailed information.
BMW Assist
With BMW Assist, other services are available
to you in addition TeleService, e.g. the your
vehicle's position data can be transmitted to the
BMW Assist response center when an emer-
gency call
* has been initiated.
Many functions of BMW Assist depend on the
individually agreed contract. The data transmis-
sion, e.g. of CBS Condition Based Service, is
different in individual countries.
The subscriber agreement must be completed
successfully before using the BMW Assist ser-
vices.
Requirements
The installed car phone is logged on to a porta-
ble telephone network. This network must be
capable of transmitting the services.To transmit position data, the vehicle must be
able to determine the current position. This is
displayed on the Control Display. In order to
enable and update TeleService or BMW Assist,
a GPS signal must be present.
Enabling TeleService or BMW Assist
For you to be able to use the services of
TeleService or BMW Assist, these must be
enabled.
Leave the ignition key in position 1 during the
entire operation.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Communication settings" and
press the controller.
4.Select "BMW Service settings" and press
the controller.
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