pairing phone BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2013 E93 Owner's Manual

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External devices
Entertainment
Requirements
>
Suitable device. For information, go to
www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth.
> Device operational.
> Ignition switched on.
> Bluetooth activated in vehicle, refer to
page 201, and in the device.
> Activating Bluetooth audio, refer to
page 201.
> Bluetooth presets in the device are
required, e.g. connection not confirmed or
visible, refer to Owner's Manual for the
device.
> A number with at least 4 and at most
16 digits has been established as the
Bluetooth passkey. Only required once for
pairing.
Pairing and connecting
Only pair the device when the vehicle is
stopped; otherwise, inattention may lead
to endangerment of passengers or other road
users. <
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "Bluetooth® (audio)"
3. "Bluetooth® audio" if applicable
4. "Add new phone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is
displayed. 5.
To perform other operations on the device,
refer to the owner's ma nual for the device:
e.g. search for and connect Bluetooth
device or a new device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the device's display.
6. Select the Bluetooth na me of the vehicle on
the device's display.
You will be prompted by iDrive or the device
to enter the same Bluetooth passkey.
7. Enter the passkey and confirm.
8. Select desired functions with which the
device is to be connected, e.g. "Audio".
9. "OK"
If the pairing was successful, the device is
displayed as connected. symbol displayed in white: device is active
as an audio source.
If the pairing was not succ e s s f u l : w h a t t o d o i f … ,
refer to page 195.
Connecting a particular device
A device that has already been paired can be
connected as an active audio source.
Connection is not possible if a data exchange is
currently taking place via a mobile phone that is
connected via Bluetooth.

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Entertainment
Disconnecting an audio connection
1.
"CD/Multimedia"
2. "Bluetooth® (audio)"
3. Select the desired device from the list of
connected devices.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Configure phone"
6. "Audio"
7. "OK"
With a mobile phone, on ly the audio connection
is disconnected. All ot her connections remain
active.
Unpairing device
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "Bluetooth® (audio)"
3. "Bluetooth® audio" if applicable
4. Highlight the device to be unpaired.
5. Open "Options".
6. "Remove phone from list"
What to do if…
Information about suitable devices is available
at www.bmwusa.com/bluetooth.
Suitable mobile phones, refer to page 200.
> Device not supported by vehicle.
If necessary, perform a software update,
refer to page 196.
> Device could not be paired or connected.
Do the Bluetooth passk eys on the device
and vehicle match? Enter the same passkey
on the device and via iDrive. Is the passkey input taking longer than
30 seconds? Repeat the pairing procedure.
Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the device or to th
e vehicle? If necessary,
delete the connections with other devices.
Is the mobile phone in power economy
mode or does it only have a small amount of
battery charge remaining? Charge the
mobile phone in the snap-in adapter or via a
charging cable.
Depending on the mobile phone, it may only
be possible to connect one device to the
vehicle. Unpair the connected device from
the vehicle and only pair and connect one
device.
Is the device no longer responding? Switch
the device off and back on again.
Repeat the pairing procedure.
> No music can be played.
Start the program for pl aying music files on
the device and if necessary, select a track
via the device.
Activate and deactivate the radio mute on
the radio control panel.
> Music files only play quietly.
Adjust volume settings on the device.
> Playback is interrupted by the press of a
button or other messages on the device.
Switch off key tones and other acoustic
signal on the device.
> Playback is interrupted by a phone call or
traffic report and does not automatically
continue.
Activate and deactivate the radio mute on
the radio control panel.
> Playback is not possible when the mobile
phone is connected via Bluetooth audio and
at the same time via the extended connec-
tivity of the music player in the mobile
phone.

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Te l e p h o n e
Communications
Notes
At high temperatures, the charging function of
the mobile phone may be limited and some
functions may no longer be carried out.
When using the mobile phone via the vehicle,
follow the operating instructions of the mobile
phone.
Pairing/unpairing mobile
phone
General information
The following functions are available:
>
Using a mobile phone as a telephone.
> Using the mobile phone as an auxiliary
phone.
> Using the mobile phone as an audio source.
> Using an audio device as an audio source,
refer to page 192.
Requirements
>Suitable mobile phone, refer to page 200.
> Mobile phone operational.
> Bluetooth activated in vehicle, refer to
page 203, and in the mobile phone.
> Bluetooth presets in the mobile phone are
required, e.g. connection not confirmed or
visible, refer to Owner's Manual for the
mobile phone.
> Deactivating Bluetooth audio, refer to
page 201.
> A number with at least 4 and at most
16 digits has been established as the
Bluetooth passkey. Only required once for
pairing.
> Ignition switched on.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth link
Bluetooth is not permi tted everywhere. Comply
with all safety guide lines and regulations.
1. "Telephone"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Bluetooth®"
Additional functions
Auxiliary phone
A mobile phone can be used as an auxiliary
phone.
Incoming calls to the auxiliary phone can be
accepted, refer to page 205. Missed calls to the
auxiliary phone are shown in the Control
Display.
Office
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text
messages, and e-mails are imported from the
mobile phone into the vehicle.
Audio source
A mobile phone can be used as an audio source.
Activating/deactivating additional
functions
To use these functions in the vehicle, activate
them before pairing. For information on suitable
mobile phones that support these functions,
refer to page 200.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. Open "Options".

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4."Configure Bluetooth®"
5. Select the desired additional function:
>"Additional telephone"
> "Office"
> "Bluetooth® audio"
If an additional function is deactivated, it cannot
be assigned to a phone.
Pairing and connecting a device
Only pair the device when the vehicle is
stopped; otherwise, inattention may lead
to endangerment of passengers or other road
users. <
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Add new phone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is
displayed.
4. To perform other operations on the mobile
phone, refer to the owner's manual for the
device: e.g. search for and connect
Bluetooth device or a new device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the mobile phone display.
5. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
6. You will be prompted by iDrive or the mobile
phone to enter the same Bluetooth
passkey. Enter the passkey and confirm.
or
Compare the control number in the vehi-
cle's display to the co
ntrol number of the
mobile phone. Confirm the control number
in the mobile phone and in the vehicle.
"OK"
7. Select the functions for which the mobile
phone is to be used.
8. "OK"
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of devices.
Functions supported by the mobile phone and
audio device are displayed as symbols during
the pairing.
White symbol: function active.
Gray symbol: function inactive.
Four devices can be paired with the vehicle
simultaneously. Three devices can be con-
nected to the vehicle simultaneously.
If the pairing was not succ essful: what to do if…,
refer to page 204.
SymbolFunction
Telephone
Auxiliary phone
Audio source

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Following the initial pairing
>
The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or the ignition is
switched on.
> The phone book entries of the telephone
that are stored on the SIM card or the
mobile phone are imported into the vehicle
once the device is detected, depending on
the mobile phone.
> Four devices can be paired.
> Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g. authorization or a
secure connection, refer to the Owner's
Manual for the mobile phone.
Connecting a particular device
1."Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired devices are listed.
3. Select the device to be connected.
The functions assigned before the unpairing of
the device are assigned to the device when it is
reconnected. If a device is already connected,
then these functions are deactivated if
necessary.
Configuring devices
Additional functions can be activated or
deactivated in paired and connected devices.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. Highlight the device to be configured. 4.
Open "Options".
5. "Configure phone"
6. Select the desired functions. At least one
function must be selected.
>"Telephone"
> "Additional telephone"
> "Audio"
7. "OK"
If a device is assigned a function, this may deac-
tivate the function in an already connected
device and cause the other device to be
unpaired.
Exchanging the telephone and auxiliary
phone
If the telephone and auxiliary phone are
connected to the vehicle, the function can be
swapped between the two devices.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Swap phone/addit. phone"
Unpairing device
1."Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired devices are listed.
3. Highlight the device to be unpaired.
4. Open "Options".

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5."Remove phone from list"
What to do if…
For information on suitable mobile phones,
refer to page 200.
The mobile phone coul d not be paired or
connected.
> Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and in
the mobile phone? Acti vate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and in the mobile phone.
> Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicl e match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
iDrive.
> Is the passkey input taking longer than
30 seconds? Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone? If so, delete the
connections with other devices on the
mobile phone.
> Is the audio connection activated? Deacti-
vate the audio connection.
> Is the mobile phone in power economy
mode or does it only have a small amount of
battery charge remaining? Charge the
mobile phone in the snap-in adapter or via a
charging cable.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it may only
be possible to connect one device to the
vehicle. Unpair the connected device from
the vehicle and only pair and connect one
device.
Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
> Switch the mobile phone off and back on
again. Repeat the pairing procedure. >
Is the ambient temperature too high or too
low? Do not subject yo ur mobile phone to
extreme ambient temperatures.
Telephone functions not possible.
> Is the mobile phone pa ired as an auxiliary
phone and is the aux iliary phone function
deactivated? Activa te the function.
> Outgoing call not po ssible? Connect the
mobile phone as a telephone.
Phone book entries are not displayed, not all of
them are displayed, or they are displayed
incompletely.
> The transfer of phone book entries has not
yet completed.
> In some cases, only the phone book entries
of the mobile phone or the SIM card will be
transferred.
> It may not be possible to display phone
book entries with special characters.
> The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.
> The data volume of th e phone book entry is
too great, e.g. due to additionally stored
information such as no tes? Reduce the data
volume.
> Is the mobile phone connected as an audio
source or auxiliary phone? The mobile
phone must be connected as a telephone.
The telephone connecti on quality is low.
> Depending on the mob ile phone, it is
possible to adjust the strength of the
Bluetooth signal.
> Insert the mo bile ph

one into the snap-in
adapter or place it in the vicinity of the
center console.
> Adjust the volume of the microphone and
speaker separately.
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the de sired function, please
check the website www.bmw.com/bluetooth
for further notes or contact Customer Relations
or a BMW center.

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
Automatic recirculated air
control AUC 117
Automatic Service Request 227
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 65
– interlock 65
– overriding selector lever
lock 67
– shiftlock, refer to Changing selector lever position 65
– sport program 66
– towing 275
– tow-starting 275
AUTO program for automatic climate control 116
AUX-In connection 125,189
Available services 228
Average fuel consumption 85
– setting the units 88
Average speed 85
Avoid highways in
navigation 155
Avoiding unintentional alarms 39
Axle loads, refer to Weights 281
B
Backing up the music
collection 188
Backrest contour, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 49
Backrest width adjustment 50
Back seats
– refer to Rear seats 52
Bag holder 129
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 273
Bar, refer to Towing
methods 276 Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 211
– refer to Snap-in adapter in the center armrest storage
compartment 124
Bass, tone control 167
Battery 270
– charging 270
– disposal 41,271
– jump starting 274
– remote control 32
– replacing 270
– temporary power failure 270
Battery renewal
– remote control 41
– remote control for vehicle 41
Being towed 275
Belt hand-over 54
– pinch protection system 55
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 54
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 125
Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 83
Blinds, refer to Roller
sunblinds 124
Blower, refer to Air volume 117
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 201
Bluetooth audio 192
– disconnecting an audio connection 195
– pairing device 193
– playback 194
– unpairing device 195
– what to do if … 195
BMW Assist 224
– updating 228
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Info 218
BMW Maintenance
System 260
BM

W Online 226 BMW webpage
4
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 125
Brake Assist, refer to Dynamic Brake Control DBC 97
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 88
Brake Force Display 106
Brake lights
– brake force display 106
Brake pads 136
– breaking in 136
Brake pedal, refer to Braking safely 138
Brake rotors 139
– brakes 136
– breaking in 136
Brakes
– ABS 97
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– brake force display 106
– breaking in 136
– parking brake 64
– service requirements 88
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 138
Brake system 136
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– breaking in 136
– disc brakes 139
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 273
Breaking in the clutch 136
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 136
Break-in period 136
Brightness of the Control
Display 95
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 266
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 62
Buttons on the steering
wheel 13

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ReferenceEverything from A to Z
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 253
Maintenance, refer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
Maintenance system 260
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 67
– tires 101
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 92
Managing music 187
Manually unlocking parking
lock 70
Manual mode, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Manual operation
– door lock 36
– driver's door 36
– fuel filler flap 232
– parking lock 70
– parking lock, automatic transmission 67
Manual transmission 65
Map for navigation
– changing scale 158
– entering destination 151
Map view 157
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 32
Maximum cooling 116
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 253
Measurements, refer to Dimensions 280 Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 53
MENU button 20
Menus, refer to iDrive 20
Messages 216
Messages from the Concierge service 217
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
– for automatic climate
control 119
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 260
Microphone
– telephone 16
– voice commands 16
Mirror dimming feature 56
Mirrors 55
– automatic curb monitor 56
– exterior mirrors 55
– heating 55
– interior rearview mirror 56
– memory, refer to Seat and m i

rror memory 53
Mirrors, folding in before
entering a car wash 55
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 205
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 201
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 124
– operation 205
– pairing 201
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– suitable mobile phones 200
– unpairing 203
– what to do if…. 204Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 200
Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive controls 20
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 100
Multi-channel playback 167
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 13
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 72
– refer to Wiper system 72
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 20
Music collection 184
– random sequence 187
– restoring 188
Music interface for
smartphones 190
Music search 185
My Info 217
N
Navigation
– starting destination
guidance after entering a
destination 148
– storing current position 148
– voice activation 152
Navigation announcements, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 157
Navigation data 144

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