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DeletingmessagesAllmessages,exceptCheckControlmessages,
canbedeletedfromthelist.CheckControlmesj
sagesaredisplayedaslongastheyarerelevant.
ViaiDrive:1.Notifications2.Selectthedesiredmessage.3.Pressbutton.4.DeletethisnotificationorDeleteall
notifications
Settings
Thefollowingsettingscanbeadjusted:
'xSelecttheapplications,fromwhichmesjsageswillbepermitted.'xSortthemessagesaccordingtodateorpriorjity.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Notifications4.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dataprotection
Datatransfer
Concept
Thevehicleoffersdifferentfunctions,whoseuse
requiresadatatransfertoBMWoraserviceproj vider.Thedatatransfercanbedeactivatedforsomefunctions.
Generalinformation Withdatatransferdeactivated,therespective
functioncannotbeused.
Onlymakethesesettingswhilestationary.
Activating/deactivating FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Dataprivacy4.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Deletingpersonaldatainthe
vehicle
Concept
Dependingontheusage,thevehiclestoresperj
sonaldata,suchasstoredradiostations.This
personaldatacanbepermanentlydeletedusing iDrive.
Generalinformation Dependingontheequipmentpackage,thefoljlowingdatacanbedeleted:
'xDriverprofilesettings.'xStoredradiostations.'xStoredprogrammablememorybuttons.'xTravelandOnboardComputerinformation.'xMusicharddisk.'xNavigation,forinstancestoreddestinations.'xPhonebook.'xOnlinedata,forinstanceFavorites,cookies.'xOfficedata,forinstancevoicenotes.'xLoginaccounts.
Altogether,thedeletionofthedatacantakeupto15minutes.
Functionalrequirement Datacanonlybedeletedwhilestationary.
Deletingdata
HeedandfollowtheinstructionsontheControl Display.
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ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Dataprivacy4.Deletepersonaldata5.Deletepersonaldata6.OK7.Exitandlockthevehicle.
After15minutes,thedeletionprocessiscomjpleted.
Ifnotallofthedatawasdeleted,repeatthedelej
tion.
Cancelingdeletion
Switchonthedrive-readystatetocanceldelej tionofthedata.
Connections
Concept
Variousconnectiontypesareavailableforusing mobiledevicesinthevehicle.Theconnectiontypetoselectdependsonthemobiledeviceandthedesiredfunction.
Generalinformation Thefollowingoverviewshowspossiblefunctionsandthesuitableconnectiontypesforthem.Thescopeoffunctionsdependsonthemobiledejvice.
FunctionConnecj
tiontypeMakingcallsviathehands-free
system.
UsingphonefunctionsviaiDrive.
UsingthesmartphoneOffice
functions.Bluetooth.Playingmusicfromthesmartj
phoneortheaudioplayer.Bluetoothor
USB.FunctionConnecj
tiontypeUsingcompatibleappsvia
iDrive.Bluetoothor
USB.USBstoragedevice:
Exportingandimportingdriver
profiles.
Performingsoftwareupdates. Exportingandimportingstored
trips.
Playingmusic.USB.Playingvideosfromthesmartj
phoneortheUSBstoragedej
vice.USB.UsingthevehicleInternetacj
cess.WiFihotj
spot.UseAppleCarPlayappsvia iDriveandvoiceoperation.Bluetooth
andWiFi.ScreenMirroring:
Showingthesmartphonedisplay
ontheControlDisplay.WiFi
Thefollowingconnectiontypesrequireone-time
pairingwiththevehicle:
'xBluetooth.'xWiFihotspot.'xAppleCarPlay.'xScreenMirroring.
Paireddevicesareautomaticallyrecognizedlater
onandconnectedtothevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Operatingtheintegratedinformationsystems andcommunicationdeviceswhiledrivingcan distractfromtraffic.Itispossibletolosecontrolofthevehicle.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Onlyusethesystemsordeviceswhenthetrafj
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ficsituationallows.Aswarranted,stopandusethesystemsanddeviceswhilethevehicleis stationary.
Compatibledevices Generalinformation Informationonmobiledevicescompatiblewith
thevehiclecanbefoundatwww.bmwusa.com/ bluetooth.
Malfunctionsmayoccurwithdevicesnotlisted
ordeviatingsoftwareversions.
Displayingthevehicleidentification
numberandsoftwarepartnumber
Whenlookingforcompatibledevices,youmayhavetostatethevehicleidentificationnumber
andthesoftwarepartnumber.Thesenumbers canbedisplayedinthevehicle.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Bluetoothninfo6.Systeminformation
Asoftwareupdate,refertopage 69,canbe
performed,ifneeded.
Bluetoothconnection Functionalrequirements
'xCompatibledevice,refertopage 63,with
Bluetoothinterface.'xTheremotecontrolorBMWdisplaykeyisin thevehicle.'xThedeviceisreadyforoperation.'xBluetoothisswitchedoninthevehicle,refertopage 63,andonthedevice.'xBluetoothpresettings,suchasvisibility,may
berequiredonthedevice;refertotheownj
er'smanualofthedevice.
SwitchingonBluetooth
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Bluetoothn
Activating/deactivatingtelephone
functions
Touseallsupportedfunctionsofamobilephone,thefollowingfunctionsmustbeactivated
priortopairingthemobilephonewiththevehicle.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Selectdesiredsetting:'xOffice
Activatefunctiontotransmitshortmesj sages,e-mails,calendars,tasks,notes, andreminderstothevehicle.Costscan
beincurredbytransmittingalldatatothe
vehicle.'xContactimages
Activatefunctiontoshowthecontactpicj
tures.6.MovetheControllertotheleft.
Pairingthemobiledevicewiththe
vehicle
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3.Mobiledevices4.Connectnewdevice5.Selectfunctions:'xTelephone'xBluetoothnaudio'xApps'xAppleCarPlay'xScreenMirroring
TheBluetoothnameofthevehicleisdisjplayedontheControlDisplay.
6.SearchforBluetoothdevicesinthevicinityof
themobiledevice.
TheBluetoothnameofthevehicleappears
onthemobiledevicedisplay.
SelecttheBluetoothnameofthevehicle.7.Dependingonthemobiledevice,acontrol
numberisdisplayedorthecontrolnumber mustbeentered.'xComparethecontrolnumberdisplayed
ontheControlDisplaywiththecontrol numberonthedisplayofthedevice.
Confirmthecontrolnumberonthedevice
andontheControlDisplay.'xEnterandconfirmthesamecontrolnumj beronthedeviceandviaiDrive.
Thedeviceisconnectedanddisplayedinthe
devicelist,refertopage 68.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Allrequirementsaremetandallrequiredsteps
werecompletedinthespecifiedorder.Despite
that,themobiledevicedoesnotfunctionasexj pected.
Inthiscase,thefollowingexplanationscanhelp: Whycouldthemobilephonenotbepairedor
connected
'xTherearetoomanyBluetoothdevicesconj nectedtothemobilephoneorvehicle.
Inthevehicle,deleteBluetoothconnections
withotherdevices.DeleteallknownBluetoothconnectionsfrom
thedevicelistonthemobilephoneandstart
anewdevicesearch.'xThemobilephoneisinpower-savemodeor
hasonlyalimitedremainingbatterylife.
Chargemobilephone.
Whydoesthemobilephonenolongerreact
'xTheapplicationsonthemobilephonedonot
functionanymore.
Switchthemobilephoneoffandonagain.'xToohighortoolowambienttemperaturefor
mobilephoneoperation.
Donotsubjectthemobilephonetoextreme
ambienttemperatures.
WhycanphonefunctionsnotbeusedviaiDrive
'xThemobilephonemaynotbeproperlyconj
figured,forinstanceasBluetoothaudiodej
vice.
Connectthemobilephonewiththetelej phoneoradditionalphonefunction.
Whyarenoornotallphonebookentriesdisj
playedorwhyaretheyincomplete
'xTransmissionofthephonebookentriesis notyetcomplete.'xItispossiblethatonlythephonebookentries
ofthemobilephoneortheSIMcardare transmitted.'xItmaynotbepossibletodisplayphonebook
entrieswithspecialcharacters.'xItmaynotbepossibletotransmitcontacts
fromsocialnetworks.'xThenumberofphonebookentriestobe
storedistoohigh.'xDatavolumeofthecontacttoolarge,forinj stanceduetostoredinformationsuchas
notes.
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Configurethemobilephoneandconnectit
withthetelephoneoradditionalphonefuncj tion.
Howcanthephoneconnectionqualitybeimjproved
'xAdjustthestrengthoftheBluetoothsignalon
themobilephone,dependingonthemobile
phone.'xInsertthemobilephoneintothesnap-in
adapterorplaceitintheareaofthecenter console.'xInsertmobilephoneintothewirelesschargj
ingtray.'xAdjustthevolumeofthemicrophoneand loudspeakersseparatelyinthesoundsetjtings.
Ifallpointsinthislisthavebeencheckedandthe
requiredfunctionisstillnotavailable,contactthe
hotline,adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
USBconnection
Generalinformation MobiledeviceswithaUSBportareconnectedtotheUSBinterface.
'xMobilephones.
Thesnap-inadapterfeaturesaseparateUSB
portthatisautomaticallyconnectedwhena
compatiblemobilephoneisinserted.'xAudiodevicessuchasMP3players.'xUSBstoragedevices.
Commonfilesystemsaresupported.FAT32
andexFATaretherecommendedformats.
AconnectedUSBstoragedevicewillbesupj pliedwithchargingcurrentviatheUSBinterface
ifthedevicesupportsthis.Observethemaxij
mumchargecurrentoftheUSBinterface.
ThefollowingusesarepossibleonUSBinterfaj ceswithdatatransfer:
'xExportingandimportingdriverprofiles,refer
topage 92.'xPlayingmusicfilesviaUSBaudio.'xPlayingvideosviaUSBvideo.'xLoadingofsoftwareupdates,referto
page 69.
Followthefollowingwhenconnecting:
'xDonotuseforcewhenpluggingtheconnecj
torintotheUSBinterface.'xUseaflexibleadaptercable.'xProtecttheUSBstoragedeviceagainstmej
chanicaldamage.'xDuetothelargenumberofUSBmediaavailj
ableonthemarket,itcannotbeguaranteed thateverydeviceisoperableonthevehicle.'xDonotexposeUSBmediatoextremeenvij
ronmentalconditions,suchasveryhightemj peratures;refertotheowner'smanualofthe
device.'xDuetothemanydifferentcompressiontechj niques,properplaybackofthemediastoredontheUSBstoragedevicecannotbeguarj
anteedinallcases.'xToensurepropertransmissionofthestored data,donotchargeaUSBstoragedevicevia
theonboardsocket,whenitisconnectedto
theUSBinterface.'xDependingonhowtheUSBstoragedeviceis
beingused,settingsmayberequiredonthe
USBstoragedevice,refertotheowner's
manualofthedevice.
NotcompatibleUSBmedia:
'xUSBharddrives.'xUSBhubs.'xUSBmemorycardreaderswithmultipleinj serts.'xHFS-formattedUSBmedia.'xDevicessuchasfansorlamps.
Functionalrequirement
Compatibledevice,refertopage 63,withUSB
interface.
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Connectingthedevice
ConnecttheUSBstoragedeviceusingasuitable
adaptercabletoaUSBinterface,referto
page 272.
TheUSBstoragedeviceisdisplayedinthedej
vicelist,refertopage 68.
WiFihotspot
Generalinformation Upto8devicescanbeconnectedwiththehotj
spotofthevehicleatthesametime.
Functionalrequirements'xCompatibledevice,refertopage 63,with
WiFiinterface.'xWiFiactivatedonthedevice.'xRegistrationanddatacontractwithaservice providerwhererequired.'xInternetuseisactivatedforthevehicle.'xStandbystateswitchedon.
ActivatingtheWiFihotspot
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Internethotspot
ConnectingdevicetoWiFihotspot ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Connectnewdevice5.Internethotspot
Hotspotnameandhotspotcodearedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.6.SearchforWiFinetworksonthedevice.Sej
lectnetworknameonthedevice.7.Enterhotspotcodeonthedeviceandconj nect.
Thedeviceisdisplayedinthedevicelist,refertopage 68.
TheinitialInternetuseviathehotspotrequiresa
registrationandpossiblyadatavolumepurchase
fromaserviceprovider.
Dependingonthecountryversion,datavolume canbepurchasedviatheconnectedmobiledej
viceorfromtheConnectedDriveStore.
Alldevicesconnectedviathehotspotusethis
datavolume.
Settings
Thenetworknameandhotspotcodecanbe
changed.Inaddition,thenetworknamecanbe hiddensothatitcannotbefoundbyotherdevij
ces.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Pressbutton.5.'xChangehotspotkey
Enterthedesiredhotspotcode.'xChangehotspotname
Enterthedesirednetworkname.'xHidehotspot
Activateordeactivatethefunction.6.Confirmtheentryofthehotspotcodeornetj workname:
Selectthesymbol.
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AppleCarPlaypreparationConcept
CarPlayallowscertainfunctionsofacompatible
AppleiPhonetobeusedviaSirivoiceoperation
andiDrive.
Functionalrequirements'xCompatibleiPhone,refertopage 63.
iPhone5orlaterwithiOS7.1orlater.'xCorrespondingmobilewirelesscontract.'xBluetooth,WiFi,andSirivoiceoperationare
activatedontheiPhone.'xBookingtheConnectedDriveservice:Apple
CarPlaypreparation.
SwitchingonBluetoothandCarPlay
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Selectthefollowingsettings:'xBluetoothn'xAppleCarPlay
PairingiPhonewithCarPlay
PairiPhoneviaBluetoothwiththevehicle,refer topage 63.
SelectCarPlayasthefunction:
AppleCarPlay
TheiPhoneisconnectedtothevehicleanddisj playedinthedevicelist,refertopage 68.
Operation
Formoreinformation,refertotheIntegrated
Owner'sManualortheOwner'sManualfornavij gation,entertainment,communication.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Allrequirementsaremetandallrequiredsteps
werecompletedinthespecifiedorder.Despite
that,themobiledevicedoesnotfunctionasexj pected.
Inthiscase,thefollowingexplanationscanhelp: TheiPhonehasalreadybeenpairedwithApple CarPlay.Whenanewconnectionisestablished,CarPlaycannolongerbeselected.'xDeletetheiPhoneconcernedfromthedevice
list.'xOntheiPhone,deletethevehicleconcerned
fromthelistofstoredvehiclesunderBluej
toothandunderWiFi.'xPairtheiPhoneasanewdevice.
Ifthestepslistedhavebeencarriedoutandthe
requiredfunctionisstillnotavailable:contactthe hotline,adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
ScreenMirroring
Generalinformation ScreenMirroringenablesmirroring(outputting)
ofthesmartphonedisplayontheControlDisj play.
Functionalrequirements
'xCompatiblesmartphone,refertopage 63,
withScreenMirroringinterface.'xScreenMirroringisswitchedononthe smartphone.'xWiFiisswitchedoninthevehicle.
ActivatingWiFi
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.VehicleWi-FinSeite67GeneralsettingsATAGLANCE67
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PairingasmartphonewithScreen
Mirroring
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Connectnewdevice5.ScreenMirroring
TheWiFinameofthevehicleisdisplayedon
theControlDisplay.6.SearchforWiFidevicesinthesurroundings
ofthesmartphone.
TheWiFinameofthevehicleappearsonthe devicedisplay.SelecttheWiFinameofthevehicle.7.ConfirmtheconnectionviaiDrive.
Thedeviceisconnectedanddisplayedinthe
devicelist,refertopage 68.
Managingmobiledevices
Generalinformation
'xAfterone-timepairing,thedevicesareautoj maticallyrecognizedandreconnectedwhenstandbystateisswitchedon.'xThedatastoredontheSIMcardorinthemobilephonearetransferredtothevehicle
afterrecognition.'xForsomedevices,certainsettingsarenecesj sary,forinstanceauthorization;seetheownj
er'smanualofthedevice.
Displayingthedevicelist
Alldevicespairedwithorconnectedtothevehij
clearedisplayedinthedevicelist.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.MobiledevicesAsymbolindicates,forwhichfunctionadeviceis
used.SymbolFunctionTelephoneAdditionaltelephoneBluetoothnaudioAppsInternethotspotAppleCarPlayScreenMirroring
Configuringthedevice
Functionscanbeactivatedordeactivatedfor pairedandconnecteddevices.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectthedesireddevice.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Ifafunctionisassignedtoadevice,thefunction willbedeactivatedwhereappropriateforadej
vicethatisalreadyconnectedandthedevicewill
bedisconnected.
Disconnectingthedevice ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectdevice.5.Disconnectdevice
Thedeviceremainspairedandcanbeconjnectedagain,refertopage 69.
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Connectingthedevice
Adisconnecteddevicecanbereconnected.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectdevice.5.Connectdevice
Thefunctionsthatwereassignedtothedevice beforedisconnectingareassignedtothedevice
whenitisreconnected.Ifthedeviceisalready
connected,thesefunctionsaredeactivated.
Deletingthedevice
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectdevice.5.Deletedevice
Thedeviceisdisconnectedandremovedfrom thedevicelist.
Swappingthetelephoneand
additionalphone
Iftwomobilephonesareconnectedtothevehij
cle,thefunctionsofthephoneandadditional
phonecanbeswitched.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Swaptelephone/additionaltel.Softwareupdate
Generalinformation
Thevehiclesupportsalargenumberofmobile devices,forinstancemobilephonesandMP3
players.Softwareupdatesareavailableformany
ofthesupporteddevices.Thevehicleismainj
tainedup-to-dateviaregularvehiclesoftwareupj
dates.
Updatesandcurrentinformationisavailableat
www.bmw.com/update.
Displayingtheinstalledsoftware
version
Thesoftwareversioninstalledinthevehicleisdisplayed.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Softwareupdate4.Showcurrentversion
Ifanupdatehasbeencarriedoutbefore,select thedesiredversiontodisplayadditionalinformaj
tion.
UpdatingsoftwareviaUSB
Thesoftwaremayonlybeupdatedwhenthevej hicleisstationary.
ViaiDrive:
1.Storethefileforthesoftwareupdateinthe maindirectoryofaUSBflashdrive.2.ConnecttheUSBstoragedevicetoaUSB
interface,refertopage 272.3.MyVehicle4.iDrivesettings5.Softwareupdate6.Updatesoftware7.USB8.Installsoftware9.OKSeite69GeneralsettingsATAGLANCE69
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10.Waitfortheupdatetocomplete.11.Shutdownsystem
Ifnecessary,switchofftheenginefirst.
Restoringthesoftwareversion
Thesoftwareversionbeforethelastsoftware
updateandtheversionbeforethefirstsoftware
updatecanberestored.
Thesoftwaremayonlyberestoredwhenthevej
hicleisstationary.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Softwareupdate4.Restoresoftware5.'xPreviousversion
Theprevioussoftwareversionisrestored.'xDefaultsoftwaresettings
Thefirstsoftwareversionisrestored.6.Removesoftware7.OK8.Waitforrestore.9.Shutdownsystem
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