bluetooth BMW X5M 2012 User Guide

▷
The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending
on the mobile phone.
▷ Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter* or place it in the area of the center
console.
▷ Adjust the volume of the microphone and
loudspeakers separately.
If all points in this list have been checked and the
required function is still not available, please
contact the hotline or service center.
Controls
Adjusting the volume Turn the knob until the desired volume is se‐
lected.
The setting is stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
The vehicle automatically adjusts the volume of
the microphone on the telephone and the vol‐
ume of the called party. Depending on the mo‐
bile phone, the volumes may need to be ad‐
justed. The settings can only be created during
a call and must be adjusted separately for each
telephone. The settings are deleted when the
telephone is unpaired.
1. "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
4. Select the desired setting: "Microphone" or
"Loudspeak."
5. To adjust: turn the controller.
6. To store: press the controller. Incoming call
Receiving calls
If

the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, the
name of the contact is displayed. Otherwise,
only the phone number is displayed.
If more than one phone number is assigned to a
contact, only the name of the contact is dis‐
played.
For calls on the additional telephone, the num‐
ber is only displayed if it is transmitted by the
network.
An incoming call to the additional telephone is
automatically rejected if there is an active call on
the other telephone.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering wheel.
or "Accept"
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
Ending a call Press

the button on the steering wheel.
or
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Telephone

2.
"Redial" 3.
Select the desired entry and the phone num‐
ber if necessary.
The connection is established.
Saving an entry in the contacts
1. Highlight the entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
4. Select "New phone number" or contact.
5. Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile", or "Other"
6. Complete the entries if necessary.
7. If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".
Received calls
Displaying calls
The 20 calls that were last received are dis‐
played.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Received calls" Calling a number from the list
Selecting an entry. The connection is established.
Saving an entry in the contacts
1.
Highlight the entry.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
4. Select
"New phone number" or contact.
5. Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile", or "Other"
6. Complete the entries if necessary.
7. If necessary, "Store contact in vehicle".
Hands-free system
General information
Calls that are being made on the hands-free
system can be continued on the mobile phone
and vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the hands-
free system
Calls that were begun outside of the Bluetooth
range of the vehicle can be continued on the
hands-free system with the ignition switched
on.
Depending

on the mobile phone, the system au‐
tomatically switches to the hands-free system.
If the system does not switch over automatically,
follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
From the hands-free system to the
mobile phone
Calls that are made on the hands-free system
can in some cases be continued on the mobile
phone; this depends on the mobile phone.
Follow the instructions on the mobile phone dis‐
play; refer also to the mobile phone operating
instructions.
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Office*
At a glance
General information
Contacts,
appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐
sages, and e-mails* from the mobile phone can
be displayed on the Control Display if the mobile
phone provides compatible support of these
functions and the necessary Bluetooth stand‐
ards.
Information about which mobile phones support
the Office functions can be found at
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth. A limited number
of compatible mobile phones is available for Of‐
fice.
Contents are only displayed in full length when
the vehicle is stationary.
The mobile phone has read-access only.
Do not use Office while driving
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless traf‐
fic and road conditions allow this.◀
Requirements
▷ A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, data access must be confirmed on
the mobile phone.
▷ The time, time zone, and date, refer to
page 78, are correctly set on the Control
Display and on the mobile phone, for in‐
stance to correctly display appointments.
▷ Office is activated, refer to page 217.
Updating
Data are updated every time the mobile phone
is connected to the vehicle. Appointment en‐
tries,

tasks, notes and reminders can be updated
separately. 1.
"Office"
2. "Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Update data"
Cell

phone data are transmitted again to the
vehicle.
Office information
The number of unread messages and active
tasks
as well as the upcoming appointments are
displayed.
1. "Office"
2. "Current office"
3. Select the desired entry to display details. Contacts
At a glance
Contacts can be created and edited. The con‐
tacts from the mobile phone* are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone. The addresses can be adopted as des‐
tinations

for navigation and the phone numbers
can be dialed.
Displaying contacts
General information
1. "Office"
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Any additionally incurred costs are not a part
of Apps.
▷ Use only BMW approved software applica‐
tions; otherwise, it may result in malfunc‐
tions.
Information about suitable cell phones, available
software applications and their installation can
be found at www.bmw.com/connectivity or at
the service center.
Create the entries.
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. Otherwise, the vehicle occu‐
pants
and other road users may be put in danger
because of the distraction from driving.
For reasons of safety, some software applica‐
tions are usable only while the vehicle is station‐
ary.◀
Operating Apps
1. Connect the cell phone via the snap-in
adapter or via the USB audio interface.
2. "ConnectedDrive"
3. Select the desired software application.
Displaying status
Information about the currently available soft‐
ware applications can be displayed.
1. "ConnectedDrive"
2. "BMW apps"
PlugIn*
Selected functions of the cell phone are dis‐
played on the Control Display. They can be op‐
erated via iDrive.
1. Connect cell phone via the snap-in adapter.
2. "ConnectedDrive"
3. "PlugIn"
4. "Activate PlugIn"
5. Navigate to the displayed functions via the
controller

and select, for example, a desired
category or track. Press button to switch within the cell
phone functions to a higher level or back.
Press button twice to switch back to the
main menu.
Notes
▷ The ranges of Apps that can be displayed on
the Control Display depend on the range of
installed software applications on the mo‐
bile phone.
▷ The data transmission of the software ap‐
plications

from the cell phone to the vehicle
can last some time. Some software applica‐
tions depend on the speed of the available
Internet connection of the cell phone.
▷ Some mobile phones cannot simultane‐
ously use Apps and the Bluetooth hands-
free system.
If

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ConnectedDrive

Function
Command
CD and DVD. ›C D‹
Select a DVD. ›D V D ...‹ e.g., DVD 3
Display the entertainment details on a split screen*. ›Entertainment details‹ Music collection

Function
Command
Search for music, open a menu. ›Music search‹
Open the current playback. ›Current playback‹
Open the music collection. ›Music collection‹
Play back the music collection. ›Music collection on‹
Play back the most frequently played tracks. ›Top fifty‹External devices

Function
Command
Open the external devices. ›External devices‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹Tone

Function
Command
Open the tone settings. ›Tone‹Telephone*

Function
Command
Dial a phone number. ›Dial number‹
Open the Telephone menu. ›Telephone‹
Display the phone book. ›Phonebook‹
Redialing. ›Redial‹
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Function
Command
List of messages. ›Messages‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹Office*

Function
Command
Open the Office menu. ›Office‹
Display Office Today. ›Current office‹
Display the contacts. ›Contacts‹
Display the messages. ›Messages‹
Display the calendar. ›Calendar‹
Display the tasks. ›Tasks‹
Display the reminders. ›Reminders‹Contacts*

Function
Command
Select a name. ›Choose name‹
My contacts. ›My contacts‹
Open the contacts. ›Contacts‹
New contact. ›New contact‹ConnectedDrive* or BMW Assist*

Function
Command
Open BMW Assist. ›B M W Assist‹
Open ConnectedDrive. ›Connected Drive‹
Open BMW Online. ›B M W Online‹ Seite 301
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Automatic climate control in
rear, deactivating on Control
Display 124
Automatic climate control in rear, switching off 125
Automatic climate control, switching off 123, 125
Automatic climate control, ventilation in rear 123
Automatic climate control, with 2-zone control 120
Automatic climate control, with 4-zone control 124
Automatic, cruise control 108
Automatic
Cruise Control 102
Automatic Curb Monitor 54
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 81, 82
Automatic Hold 64
Automatic Hold, activating 64
Automatic Hold, deactivat‐ ing 64
Automatic Hold, parking 65
Automatic recirculated air control 122
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 33
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐ gate 34
Automatic tailgate opera‐ tion 34, 36
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 69
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown 69
AUTO program with automatic
climate control 120, 125
AUX-IN port 134, 192
Average fuel consumption 74
Average fuel consumption, setting the units 80
Average speed 73
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 73
Axle loads, refer to Weights 292 B
Backrest curvature, refer to
Lumbar support 46
Backrest width 46
Back
seats, adjusting the head
restraints 52
Backup camera 112
Backup camera, cleaning 114
Backup camera, obstacle marking 113
Backup camera, pathway lines 113
Backup camera, turning lines 113
Balance 172
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 281
Bass 172
Battery
– Remote control 28
Battery change, remote con‐
trol
for rear DVD system 202
Battery disposal 278
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐ tery 278
Battery replacement, remote control for vehicle 39
Before entering the car wash 285
Belts, refer to Safety belts 50
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 50
Beverage holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 135
Black and white map dis‐ play 166
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 121
Bluetooth audio 196
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating 217
BMW Advanced Diesel 249
BMW Apps 241
BMW Apps, video play‐ back 195
BMW Assist 237
BMW Assist, refer to Connec‐ tedDrive 237 BMW EfficientDynamics, refer
to Saving fuel 148
BMW homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 268
BMW Online 239
BMW TeleService 237
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 135
Brake assistant 96
Brake discs, breaking in 142
Brake

fluid, refer to Service re‐
quirements 75
Brake force display 94
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 96
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 94
Brake lights, adaptive 94
Brake pads, breaking in 142
Brakes, BMW maintenance system 268
Brakes, parking brake 63
Brakes, service require‐ ments 75
Brake system, BMW mainte‐ nance system 268
Braking, notes 143
Breakdown assistance 281
Breakdown, transporting the vehicle 282
Breaking in 142
Brightness, on the Control Display 80
Bulb replacement, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 270
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 61
C
Calendar 232
Calibration, driver's seat 51
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 287
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