USB port BMW 550I XDRIVE 2011 F10 User Guide

▷
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.◀
Operate 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 cell
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 cell phones cannot simultaneously
use

Apps and the Bluetooth hands-free sys‐
tem.
If necessary, restart the software application
on the cell phone after a phone conversa‐
tion.
TeleService Report*
Transmits
technical data that is evaluated for the
ongoing development of BMW products from
your vehicle to BMW in regular intervals if nec‐
essary.
TeleService Report is activated in vehicles that
meet certain technical requirements and have a
valid Assist contract; this feature is free of
charge.
Neither personal data nor position data is trans‐
mitted.
Indicate when the last Teleservice Report was
transmitted:
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. Open "Options".
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Reference Mobility
Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance

Traffic bulletins, naviga‐
tion 165
Traffic
situation/gray card 166
Transmission, automatic 65
Transmission, manual 64
Transporting children safely 54
Tread, tires 250
Treble, tone 172
Trip computer 77
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 62
Trip odometer 73
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 272
Trunk lid 35
Trunk lid, automatic 36
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 37
Trunk lid, hotel function 37
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 33
Turning circle 281
Turning circle lines, backup camera 114
Turn signals, operation 62
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 266
U
Unintentional alarm 40
Units of measure 79
Universal remote control 132
Unlock button, automatic transmission 65
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 35
Unlocking/locking via door lock 34
Unlocking/locking with remote control 32
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Updating software 199
Upholstery care 275
USB audio interface 193
USB interface 138 V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐
tive Steering 98
Vehicle battery 267
Vehicle
battery, replacing 267
Vehicle, breaking in 146
Vehicle care 275
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 255
Vehicle jack 267
Vehicle paint 275
Vehicle storage 276
Vehicle wash 274
Ventilation 129
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 131
Version of the navigation data 168
Video playback 183
Video playback, iPhone 195
Video playback, snap-in adapter 195
Voice activation, mobile phone 217
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 285
Voice activation system 22
Volume, setting 172
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 70
Warning triangle 270
Washer fluid 64
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 284
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 64
Washer system 62
Washing, vehicle 274
Water on roads 147
Weather Band 176
Weights 283
Welcome lamps 80 Wheel base, vehicle 281
Wheel change 267
Wheels, changing 251
Wheels, everything on wheels
and tires 242
Wheels,
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 88
Width, vehicle 280
Window defroster, rear 128
Windows, powered 40
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 147
Windshield washer fluid 64
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 64
Windshield washer system 62
Windshield wiper 62
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 64
Winter storage, care 276
Winter tires, suitable tires 252
Winter tires, tread 250
Wiper blades, replacing 262
Wiper fluid 64
Wiper system 62
Wood, care 276
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 262
X
xDrive 96
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 264
Y
Your individual vehicle 6
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