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SettingsThefollowingsettingscanbeperformed:'xSelecttheapplicationsfromwhichmessages
arepermitted.'xSortthesequenceofmessagesbydateor
priority.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Notifications4.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Dataprotection
Datatransfer
Principle
Thevehicleoffersvariousfunctionswhichrej quiredatatobetransferredtoBMWoraservice
provider.Thetransferofdatacanbedeactivated
forsomefunctions.
GeneralIfdatatransferhasbeendeactivatedforafuncj
tion,thenthatfunctioncannotbeused.
Onlyperformsettingswiththevehicleatastandj
still.
Activating/deactivatingdatatransfer
FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.Switchontheignition.2.MyVehicle3.iDrivesettings4.Dataprivacy5.Selectthedesiredsetting.Deletingpersonaldatainthe
vehicle
Principle Dependingonuse,thevehiclestorespersonal
datasuchassavedradiostations.Thispersonal
datacanbepermanentlydeletedusingiDrive.
General
Dependingontheequipmentinstalledinyour
vehicle,thefollowingdatacanbedeleted:'xDriverprofilesettings.'xSavedradiostations.'xSavedFavouritesbuttons.'xTripandon-boardcomputervalues.'xMusicharddisc.'xNavigation,forexamplesaveddestinations.'xPhonebook.'xOnlinedata,forexampleFavourites,cookies.'xOfficedata,forexamplevoicememos.'xLoginaccounts.
Itcantakeupto15minutesintotaltodelete
data.
Operatingrequirements Datacanonlybedeletedwiththevehicleata
standstill.
Deletingdata FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1.Switchontheignition.2.MyVehicle3.iDrivesettings4.Dataprivacy5.Deletepersonaldata6.Deletepersonaldata7.OK8.Exitandlockthevehicle.Seite51GeneralsettingsOVERVIEW51
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Deletioniscompletedafter15minutes.Ifnotalldataisdeleted,repeatthedeletionprocjessifrequired.
Cancellingdeletion
Starttheenginetocanceldatadeletion.
Connections
PrincipleVariousconnectiontypesareavailableforusingmobiledevicesinthevehicle.Theconnection typetoselectdependsonthemobiledeviceandthedesiredfunction.
General
Thefollowingoverviewshowspossiblefunctions
andtheappropriateconnectiontypesforthem. Theleveloffunctionalitydependsonthemobile
device.
FunctionConnecj
tiontypeMakingcallswithusingthe
hands-freesystem.
Operatingtelephonefunctions
viaiDrive.
UsingthesmartphoneOffice
functions.Bluetooth.Playingmusicfromthesmartj
phoneortheaudioplayer.Bluetoothor
USB.Operatingcompatibleappsvia iDrive.Bluetoothor
USB.USBstoragemedium:
Exportingandimportingdriver
profiles.
Performingsoftwareupdates.
Importingandexportingstored
journeys.
Musicplayback.USB.FunctionConnecj
tiontypePlayingvideosfromthesmartj
phoneortheUSBdevice.USB.Usingthevehicle'sInternetacj
cess.Internethotj
spot.OperateAppleCarPlayappsvia
iDriveandbyvoicecommands.Bluetooth
andWiFi.
Thefollowingconnectiontypesrequireaone-off registrationprocesswiththevehicle:
'xBluetooth.'xInternethotspot.'xAppleCarPlay.
Registereddevicesarethenautomaticallyrecogjnisedandconnectedtothevehicle.
Safetynote
WARNING
Operatingintegratedinformationssystemsand communicationdevicesduringthejourneymay
distractyoufromthetraffic.Youcouldlose
controlofthevehicle.Thereisadangerofaccij
dents.Onlyoperatethesystemsordevicesif
permissibleinthetrafficsituation.Stopifnecj
essaryandoperatethesystemsordeviceswith
thevehicleatastandstill.
Compatibledevices
GeneralInformationaboutmobiledevicescompatiblewiththevehicleisavailableatwww.bmw.com/ bluetooth.
Malfunctionsmayoccurwhenusingunlisteddej vicesordifferentsoftwareversions.
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Viewingthevehicleidentification
numberandsoftwarepartnumber
Whenlookingforcompatibledevices,thevehicle identificationnumberandsoftwarepartnumber
mayhavetobestated.Thesenumberscanbe
displayedinthevehicle.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Bluetoothinformation6.Systeminformation
Youhavetheoptionofperformingasoftwareupj
date,seepage 58.
Bluetoothconnection
Operatingrequirements
'xCompatibledevice,seepage 52,withBluej
toothinterface.'xTheremotecontrolisinthevehicle.'xThedeviceisoperational.'xBluetoothisactivatedonthedeviceandin
thevehicle,seepage 53.'xThedevicemayrequirecertainBluetoothdej
faultsettings,forexamplevisibility,seethe
usermanualofthedevice.
SwitchingonBluetooth
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.BluetoothEnabling/disablingtelephone
functions
Tobeabletouseallsupportedfunctionsofa
mobiletelephone,itisnecessaryforthe followingfunctionstobeactivatedbeforeregisjtering.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xOffice
ActivatethisfunctiontotransferSMS
messages,e-mails,calendar,tasks,
memosandreminderstothevehicle.
Transferringalldatatothevehiclemayinj
curcosts.'xContactpictures
Activatethisfunctiontohavecontactpicj
turesdisplayed.6.TilttheControllertotheleft.
Registeringthemobiledevicewith
thevehicle
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Connectnewdevice5.Selectthefunctionsforwhichthedevicewill beused:'xTelephone'xBluetoothaudio'xApps'xAppleCarPlay
TheBluetoothnameofthevehicleisdisjplayedintheControlDisplay.
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6.Onthemobiledevice,searchforBluetooth
devicesinthevicinity.
TheBluetoothnameofthevehicleisshown
onthedisplayofthemobiledevice.
SelecttheBluetoothnameofthevehicle.7.Dependingonthemobiledevice,eithera controlnumberisdisplayed,oryouwillhavetoenterthecontrolnumberyourself.'xComparethecontrolnumbershownon
theControlDisplaywiththecontrolnumj berinthedevicedisplay.
Confirmthecontrolnumberinthedevice andontheControlDisplay.'xEnterthesamecontrolnumberonthedejviceandviaiDrivethenconfirm.
Thedeviceisconnectedanddisplayedinthe
devicelist,seepage 57.
Iftheconnectionwasnotsuccessful:Frequently
AskedQuestions,seepage 54.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Theremaybeinstanceswherethemobiledej vicedoesnotfunctionasexpected,eventhoughallpreconditionshavebeenmetandallthenecj
essarystepshavebeencarriedoutinthecorrect order.Nevertheless,themobiledevicedoesnot
functionasexpected.
Insuchcases,thefollowingexplanationsmay provideassistance:
Whycouldthemobiletelephonenotbepairedor
connected
'xToomanyBluetoothdevicesarepairedto
themobiletelephoneorthevehicle.
Inthevehicle,deleteBluetoothconnections
withotherdevices.
DeleteallknownBluetoothconnectionsfrom
thedevicelistonthemobiletelephoneand
startanewdevicesearch.'xThemobiletelephoneisinpower-savemode
orthebatteryislow.
Chargeupthemobiletelephone.Whydoesthemobiletelephonenolongerrej
spond 'xTheapplicationsonthemobiletelephoneare nolongerfunctioning.
Switchthemobiletelephoneoffandon
again.'xAmbienttemperaturestoohighortoolowto
operatethemobiletelephone.
Donotsubjectthemobiletelephonetoexj
tremeambientconditions.
Whycantelephonefunctionsnotbeoperatedvia
iDrive
'xThemobiletelephonemaynotbeconfigured
correctly,forexampleasaBluetoothaudio device.
Connectthemobiletelephonewiththetelej phoneoradditionaltelephonefunction.
Whyarenophonebookentries,notallentriesor incompleteentriesdisplayed
'xThetransferofthephonebookentriesisnot
yetcompleted.'xUndercertaincircumstancesonlythephone
bookentriessavedinthemobiletelephoneor ontheSIMcardaretransferred.'xItispossiblethatphonebookentrieswith
specialcharacterscannotbedisplayed.'xItmaynotbepossibletotransfercontacts
fromsocialnetworks.'xThenumberofphonebookentriestobe
savedistoohigh.'xThedatavolumeofthecontactistoolarge, forexampleduetosavedinformationsuchasmemos.
Reducethedatavolumeofthecontact.'xAmobiletelephonecanonlybeconnectedas
anaudiosourceorasatelephone.
Configurethemobiletelephoneandconnect
itwiththetelephoneoradditionaltelephone function.
Howcanthetelephoneconnectionqualitybe
improved
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'xDependingonthemobiletelephone,itmay
bepossibletoadjustthestrengthofthe Bluetoothsignalonthemobiletelephone.'xPlacethemobiletelephoneinthesnap-inadapterorclosetothecentreconsole.'xInsertthemobiletelephoneinthewireless
chargingdock.'xAdjustthevolumeofthemicrophoneand speakerseparately.
Ifallthepointsonthelisthavebeenreviewed
andthedesiredfunctioncannotbeperformed, contacttheHotline,aServicePartnerofthe
manufactureroranotherqualifiedServicePartner
oraspecialistworkshop.
USBconnection GeneralMobiledeviceswithaUSBportareconnectedtotheUSBinterface.
'xMobiletelephones.
Thesnap-inadapterhasitsownUSBport
thatisautomaticallyconnectedwhenanapj
propriatemobiletelephoneisinserted.'xAudiodeviceswithaUSBport,forexample
MP3players.'xUSBstoragedevices.
Commonfilesystemsaresupported.Forj matsFAT32andexFATarerecommended.
Thefollowingusesarepossible:
'xExportingandimportingofdriverprofiles,see
page 75.'xPlaybackofmusicfilesviaUSBaudio.'xPlaybackofvideofilmsviaUSBvideo.'xImportingofsoftwareupdates,see
page 58.'xImportingtrips.
Whenconnecting,bearthefollowinginmind:
'xDonotuseforcewheninsertingthepluginto
theUSBinterface.'xUseaflexibleadaptercable.'xProtecttheUSBdevicefrommechanical
damage.'xDuetothelargevarietyofUSBdevicesavailj
ableonthemarket,operationviathevehicle
cannotbeensuredforeverydevice.'xDonotexposetheUSBdevicestoextreme
environmentalconditions,forexamplevery
hightemperatures,seetheoperatinginstrucj
tionsofthedevice.'xDuetothelargevarietyofdifferentcompresj siontechniques,correctplaybackofthemej
diastoredontheUSBdevicecannotbe guaranteedineverycase.'xAconnectedUSBdeviceissuppliedwith
chargingcurrentviatheUSBinterfaceifthe
devicesupportsthis.'xToensurecorrecttransferofthestoreddata, donotchargeaUSBdevicefromthesocket
inthevehiclewhenthedeviceisalsoconj
nectedtotheUSBinterface.'xDependingonhowtheUSBdeviceisbeing
used,itmaybenecessarytoperformsettings ontheUSBdevice,seetheoperatinginstrucjtionsofthedevice.
UnsuitableUSBdevices:
'xUSBharddrives.'xUSBhubs.'xUSBmemorycardreaderwithseveralinserts.'xHFS-formattedUSBdevices.'xDevicessuchasfansorlamps.
Operatingrequirements
Compatibledevice,seepage 52,withUSBinterj
face.
Connectingadevice
ConnecttheUSBdevicetoaUSBinterface,see
page 203,usingasuitableadaptercable.
TheUSBdeviceisdisplayedinthedevicelist,
seepage 57.
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Internetconnection
General Upto8devicescanbeconnectedatthesame
timeusingtheInternethotspot.
Operatingrequirements'xCompatibledevice,seepage 52,withWiFi
interface.'xConnectedDrivecontract.'xDatacontractwithaserviceprovider.'xWiFiactivatedonthedevice.'xInternethotspotactivatedonthevehicle.'xIgnitionisswitchedon.
ActivatingtheInternethotspot
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Internethotspot
ConnectingadevicetotheInternet
hotspot
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Connectnewdevice5.Internethotspot
Thehotspotnameandhotspotcodearedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.6.Onthedevice,searchforWiFinetworks.Sej
lectthenetworknameonthedevice.7.Enterthehotspotcodeonthedeviceand connect.Adatavolumemustbepurchasedfromaservice
providerwhenyoufirstconnecttotheInternet
viatheInternethotspot.
Thisdatavolumeisusedbyalldevicesconnecj
tedviatheInternethotspot.
DatavolumescanbepurchasedviatheConnecj
tedDriveStore.
Settings
Thenetworknameandhotspotcodecanbe
changed.Inaddition,thenetworknamecanbe hiddentopreventitfrombeingdiscoveredby
otherdevices.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Pressthebutton.5.'xChangehotspotkey
Entertherequiredhotspotcode.'xChangehotspotname
Entertherequirednetworkname.'xHidehotspot
Activateordeactivatethefunction.6.Confirmtheentryofthehotspotcodeorthe
networkname:
Selectthesymbol.
AppleCarPlaypreparation
Principle
CarPlaymakesitpossibletooperatecertain functionsofacompatibleAppleiPhonebySiri voiceoperationandusingiDrive.
Operatingrequirements
'xCompatibleiPhone,seepage 52.
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'xBluetooth,WiFiandSirivoiceoperationare
activatedontheiPhone.
SwitchingonBluetoothandCarPlay
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Selectthefollowingsettings:'xBluetooth'xAppleCarPlay
RegisteringiPhonewithCarPlay
RegisteriPhoneviaBluetoothonthevehicle,see page 53.
SelectCarPlayasthefunction:
AppleCarPlay
TheiPhoneisconnectedtothevehicleanddisj playedinthedevicelist,seepage 57.
Operation
Formoreinformation,seetheIntegratedOwnj er'sHandbook,OnlineOwner'sHandbook,BMW DriverssGuideappor,theOwner'sHandbookforNavigation,Entertainment,Communication.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions Theremaybeinstanceswherethemobiledejvicedoesnotfunctionasexpected,eventhough
allpreconditionshavebeenmetandallthenecj
essarystepshavebeencarriedoutinthecorrect
order.Nevertheless,themobiledevicedoesnot
functionasexpected.
Insuchcases,thefollowingexplanationsmay
provideassistance:
TheiPhonehasalreadybeenpairedwithApple CarPlay.Whenanewconnectionisestablished,CarPlaycannolongerbeselected.
'xDeletetheiPhoneconcernedfromthedevice
list.'xOntheiPhone,deletethevehicleconcerned
fromthelistofsavedvehiclesunderBluej toothandunderWiFi.'xPairtheiPhoneasanewdevice.
Ifthestepslistedhavebeencarriedoutandthe
desiredfunctionstillcannotberun:contactthe hotline,aServicePartnerofthemanufactureror
anotherqualifiedServicePartneroraspecialist
workshop.
Managingmobiledevices
General
'xFollowingone-offregistration,thedevicesare automaticallydetectedandconnectedagain
whentheignitionisswitchedon.'xThedatasavedontheSIMcardorinthemoj biletelephoneistransferredtothevehicle
followingdetection.'xInsomedevices,certainsettingsmaybe necessary,forexampleauthorisation,seetheoperatinginstructionsofthedevice.
Displayingthedevicelist
Alldevicesregisteredorconnectedtothevehij clearedisplayedinthedevicelist.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices
Asymbolindicateswhichfunctionadeviceis
usedfor.
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SymbolFunctionInternethotspotAppleCarPlay
Configuringthedevice
Functionscanbeactivatedordeactivatedona registeredorconnecteddevice.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selecttherequireddevice.5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Ifafunctionisassignedtoadevicebutitisalj
readyactivatedonanotherconnecteddevice,it istransferredtothenewdeviceandtheprevious
deviceisdisconnected.
Disconnectingadevice Adevice'sconnectiontothevehicleisdisconj
nected.
Thedeviceremainsregisteredandcanbeconj nectedagain,seepage 58.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectadevice.5.Disconnectdevice
Connectingadevice
Adisconnecteddevicecanbereconnected.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectadevice.5.Connectdevice
Functionsassignedtothedevicebeforedisconj
nectionarereassignedtothedeviceuponreconj
nection.Ifapplicable,thesefunctionsaredeactij vatedforanalreadyconnecteddevice.
Deletingadevice
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Selectadevice.5.Deletedevice
Thedeviceisdisconnectedanddeletedfromthe
devicelist.
Switchingthetelephoneand
additionaltelephone
Iftwomobiletelephonesareconnectedwiththe vehicle,thefunctionsofthetelephoneandaddij
tionaltelephonecanbeswapped.
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Mobiledevices4.Settings5.Swaptelephone/additionaltel.
Softwareupdate
GeneralThevehiclesupportsalargenumberofmobiledevices,forexamplemobiletelephonesand
MP3players.Softwareupdatesareprovidedfor
manyofthesupporteddevices.Regularupdating
ofthevehiclesoftwarekeepsthevehicleup-to-
date.
Updatesandrelated,up-to-dateinformationare
postedonthewebsiteatwww.bmw.com/update.
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Displayingtheversionofthe
installedsoftware
Theversionofthesoftwareinstalledinthevehij
cleisdisplayed.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Softwareupdate4.Showcurrentversion
Ifanupdatehasalreadybeenapplied,selectthe
desiredversiontoshowadditionalinformation.
UpdatingsoftwareviaUSB Donotattempttoupdatethesoftwareunless
thevehicleisatastandstill.
ViaiDrive:
1.Savethefileforthesoftwareupdateontoa USBdatastoragemediuminthemainfolder.2.ConnecttheUSBdatastoragemediumtoaUSBinterface,seepage 203.3.MyVehicle4.iDrivesettings5.Softwareupdate6.Updatesoftware7.USB8.Installsoftware9.OK10.Waitfortheupdate.11.Confirmthesystemrestart.
Restoringthesoftwareversion
Itispossibletorestorethesoftwaretotheverj
sionpriortothelastupdateortoitsfactorysetj tings.
Donotattempttorestorethesoftwareunless
thevehicleisatastandstill.
ViaiDrive:1.MyVehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Softwareupdate4.Restoresoftware5.'xPreviousversion
Theprevioussoftwareversionisrestored.'xSoftwarefactorysettings
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Owner'sHandbookmediaVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.Thereforeequipmentwhichisnot
installedinyourvehicle,forexampleonaccount
oftheoptionalequipmentselectedorthecounj
tryspecification,mayalsobedescribedhere.
Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfunctionsand
systems.Complywiththerelevantlawsandregj ulationswhenusingthecorrespondingfunctions
andsystems.
General
Variousmediacanbeusedtocallupcontent fromtheOwner'sHandbook.ThefollowingOwner'sHandbookmediaformatsareavailable:
'xPrintedOwner'sHandbook,seepage 60.'xIntegratedOwner'sHandbookinthevehicle,
seepage 60.'xBMWDriver'sGuideApp,seepage 61.'xOnlineOwner'sHandbook,seepage 62.
Therearedifferentfeatures,seepage 63,in
eachofthedifferentmediaformats.
PrintedOwner'sHandbook
Principle
TheprintedOwner'sHandbookdescribesall standard,country-specificandspecialequipmentavailableforthemodelseries.
General
TheOwner'sHandbookfornavigation,entertainj
mentandcommunicationisavailableasaprinted bookfromService.
SupplementaryOwner's
Handbooks
PleasealsofollowthesupplementaryOwner'sHandbookswhichareattachedinadditiontotheon-boarddocumentationasneeded.
IntegratedOwner's Handbookinthevehicle
Principle
TheIntegratedOwner'sHandbookdescribesthe specificequipmentandfunctionspresentinthevehicle.TheIntegratedOwner'sHandbookcanbeshownintheControlDisplay.
SelectingtheOwner'sHandbook
1.Pressthebutton.2.MyVehicle3.Owner'sHandbook4.Selecttherequiredmethodofaccessingthe
contents.
ScrollingwithintheOwner's
Handbook
TurntheControlleruntilthenextorprevious contentsaredisplayed.
Context-sensitivehelp
General ThesectionoftheOwner'sHandbookrelatingto
thefunctionthatiscurrentlyselectedcanbedisj playeddirectly.
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