air BMW 7 SERIES LONG 2015 G12 Owner's Manual

InformationUsing this Owner's ManualOrientation
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic is by using the index.
An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in
the first chapter.
Updates made after the editorialdeadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline
can be found in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
User's manual for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communication
The Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment, and Communication is available as
printed book at your service center.
The topics of Navigation, Entertainment, and
Communication can be retrieved on the Con‐
trol Display via the Integrated Owner's Manual
and in the BMW Driver’s Guide app.
Additional sources of
information
A dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop will be glad to an‐
swer additional questions at any time.
Information on BMW, e.g., on technology, is
available on the Internet: www.bmwusa.com.
BMW Driver’s Guide App
The Owner's Manual is available in many coun‐
tries as an app. Additional information on the
Internet:
www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guideSymbols and displays
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of
personal injury and serious damage to the
vehicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to
select individual functions.
›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Action steps Action steps to be carried out are presented as
numbered list. The steps must be carried out
in the defined order.
1.First action step.2.Second action step.
Enumerations
Enumerations without mandatory order or al‐
ternative possibilities are presented as list with
bullet points.
▷First possibility.▷Second possibility.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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Vehicle features and options
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series.
Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, we also de‐
scribe and illustrate features that are not avail‐
able in your vehicle, e.g., because of the se‐
lected optional features or the country-specific
version.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems.
The respectively applicable country provisions
must be observed when using the respective
features and systems.
For any options and equipment not described
in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the Supple‐
mentary Owner's Handbooks.
On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls
are arranged differently from what is shown in
the illustrations.
Status of the Owner's
Manual
Basic information
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
policy of constant development that is con‐
ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐
scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from
those in your vehicle.
Updates made after the editorial
deadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline
can be found in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.Own safety
Warranty Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery
also known as homologation. If your vehicle is
to be operated in a different country it might be
necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially
differing operating conditions and permit re‐
quirements. If your vehicle does not comply
with the homologation requirements in a cer‐
tain country you may not be able to lodge war‐
ranty claims for your vehicle there. Further in‐
formation on warranty is available from a
dealer’s service center.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair work.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to
a BMW dealer’s service center. If you choose
to use another service facility, BMW recom‐
mends use of a facility that performs work, e.g.
maintenance and repair, according to BMW
specifications with properly trained personnel,
referred to in this Owner's Manual as "another
qualified service center or repair shop".
If work is performed improperly, e.g. mainte‐
nance and repair, there is a risk of subsequent
damage and related safety risks.
Parts and accessories
BMW recommends the use of parts and ac‐
cessory products approved by BMW.
Approved parts and accessories, and advice
on their use and installation are available from
a BMW dealer's service center.
BMW parts and accessories were tested by
BMW for their safety and suitability in BMW
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▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by employees of the dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer,
using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain
further information there if you need it. After an
error is corrected, the information in the fault
memory is deleted or overwritten on a continu‐
ous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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4Glove compartment  2255Radio
Multimedia6Automatic climate control   2037Controller with buttons  228Parking brake  100Automatic Hold   1019PDC Park Distance Control   180
Without Surround View: rearview
camera   184
Surround View   187
Cross traffic warning   197
Parking assistant   193Surround View: Panorama
View   187HDC Hill Descent Control   165Air suspension  20010Driving Dynamics Control   110DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   16311Steptronic transmission selector
lever   106Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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All around the roofliner1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest   2862Glass sunroof   733Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag   1384Reading lights   1335Open rear sliding visor   74Close rear sliding visor   746Interior lights  133Seite 18At a glanceCockpit18
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General information
Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐
lowing data can be deleted:▷Profile settings.▷Stored radio stations.▷Stored Favorites buttons.▷Travel and on-board comupter information.▷Music collection.▷Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.▷Phone book.▷Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies.▷Office data, e.g. voice notes.▷Login accounts.
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up
to 15 minutes.
Functional requirement Data can only be deleted while stationary.
Deleting data Heed and follow the instructions on the Con‐
trol Display.
About iDrive:
1.Turn on operations.2."My Vehicle"3."System settings"4."Delete personal data"5."Delete personal data"6."OK"7.Exit and lock the vehicle.
After 15 minutes, the deletion process is com‐
pleted.
If not all of the data was deleted, repeat the de‐
letion.
Canceling deletionSwitch on the drive-ready function to cancel
deletion of the data.
Connections
The concept Devices, such as mobile phones or laptops,
can be connected to the vehicle in different
ways and used.▷Connect mobile phone with the vehicle via
Bluetooth and use it.▷Listen to music of an audio player via Blue‐
tooth.▷Play back smartphone videos on the Con‐
trol Display.▷Use smartphone apps in the vehicle.▷Connect a device using the vehicle-
integrated WLAN hotspot to use the Inter‐
net.▷Use vehicle functions via Touch Com‐
mand, refer to page 36.
General information
All devices paired and/or connected with the
vehicle are displayed in the device list.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"
A symbol indicates, for which function a device
is used.
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InformationWARNING
Operating the integrated information
system and communication devices while driv‐
ing can distract from traffic. It is possible to
lose control of the vehicle. There is risk of an
accident. Only use the systems or devices
when the traffic situation allows. If necessary
stop and use the systems and devices while
the vehicle is stationary.◀
Compatible devices
General information
Details on which mobile phones and external
devices with a Bluetooth interface are sup‐
ported can be obtained at www.bmwusa.com/
bluetooth.
When pairing a mobile phone as telephone or
additional telephone, it is displayed which fea‐
tures are supported, e.g. brief messages.▷"Close and do not show again"
With the next pairing of the mobile phone,
there is no display of which features the
mobile phone supports.▷"OK"
With the next pairing of the mobile phone,
there is another display of which features
the mobile phone supports.
It is possible to choose whether there is a dis‐
play when pairing the mobile phone of which
features are supported.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4.Select device.5."Hint for Office functions"
Malfunctions may occur with other devices or
software versions.
Displaying the vehicle identification
number and software part number
The vehicle identification number and software
part number are needed to determine which
devices are supported. The software version of
the mobile phone may also be required.
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Settings"5."Bluetooth® info"6."System information"
A software update, refer to page 46, can be
performed, if needed.
Bluetooth connection
Functional requirements
▷compatible device, refer to page 42.▷The device is ready for operation.▷Bluetooth is activated on the device and in
the vehicle, refer to page 42.▷Vehicle is stationary.▷Bluetooth pre-settings may be required on
the device, e.g. visibility, refer to the own‐
er's manual of the device.▷A number with at least four and a maximum
of 16 digits should be defined as the Blue‐
tooth passkey. It is only required once for
pairing.
Activating Bluetooth
About iDrive:
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Activating/deactivating telephone
functions
To use all supported functions of the mobile
phone, the following functions must be acti‐
vated prior to pairing.
About iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Settings"5.Select desired setting:▷"Office"
Activate functions to transmit short
messages, e-mails, calendars, tasks,
notes, and reminders to the vehicle.
Costs can be incurred by transmitting
all data to the vehicle.▷"Contact images"
Activate function to show the contact
pictures.6.Move the controller to the left.
Connecting the device via passkey
entry
Pair the vehicle entirely on the front or rear
Control Display.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Connect new device"5.Select the functions for which the device is
to be used:▷ "Telephone"▷ "Bluetooth® audio"▷ "Apps"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played on the Control Display.
6.Search for Bluetooth devices in the sur‐
roundings of the device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the device display. Select the Bluetooth
name of the vehicle.7.Enter and confirm the same passkey on
the device and via iDrive.
or
Compare the control number on the Con‐
trol Display with the control number on the
display of the device. Confirm the control
number on the device and on the Control
Display.8.The device is connected and displayed in
the device list.
There is a display of which features the
mobile phone supports, refer to page 42.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 47.
Connecting the device via near-field
communication, NFC
With near-field communication, NDC, data can
be transmitted over short distances using radio
technology.
Overview
The NFC antenna is in the instrument panel
below the hazard warning flashers.
The device must be unlocked while pairing.
compatible devices, refer to page 42.
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Pairing is also possible while driving.1.Activate the NFC function on the device,
see the owner's manual of the device2.Hold the device close to the NFC antenna.3.Compare the control number on the Con‐
trol Display with the control number on the
display of the device. Confirm the control
number on the device and on the Control
Display.
or
Confirm the connection on the device.4.The device is connected and displayed in
the device list.
There is a display of which features the
mobile phone supports, refer to page 42.
Depending on which functions are already oc‐
cupied, the device is connected with the
phone, additional phone, or music function.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 47.
Pairing the snap-in adapter in the rear
with the vehicle
▷The Bluetooth passkey on the back of the
snap-in adapter is known.▷The snap-in adapter is installed in the cen‐
ter armrest.▷Operating readiness is switched on.▷The SIM card is inserted in the snap-in
adapter or the SIM Access Profile is active.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Connect new device"5.Press the button on the snap-in
adapter for approx. 3 seconds, until the
signal tone sounds once.
The LED above the button flashes green.6.Enter the Bluetooth passkey for the snap-
in adapter at the Control Display.7. "Telephone"8.The device is connected and displayed in
the device list.
WLAN connection
Functional requirements
▷ConnectedDrive contract.▷Data contract with a service provider.▷WLAN-capable device.▷WLAN activated on the device.▷WLAN hotspot activated in the vehicle.▷Vehicle is stationary.▷Operating readiness switched on.
Activating WLAN hotspot
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Settings"5."Internet hotspot"
Connecting device with WLAN
hotspot
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Connect new device"5. "Internet hotspot"
Hotspot name and hotspot code are dis‐
played on the Control Display.6.Search for WLAN networks on the device.
Select network name on the device.7.Enter hotspot code on the device and con‐
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The device connects to the hotspot via
WLAN.
With the first Internet usage via the WLAN hot‐
spot, data volume must be purchased from a
service provider.
All devices connected via the WLAN hotspot
use this data volume.
If necessary, data volume can be purchased
from the ConnectedDrive Store.
WiFi connection Pair the vehicle entirely on the front or rear
Control Display.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4."Connect new device"5. "Miracast"
The WiFi name of the vehicle is displayed
on the Control Display.6.Search for WiFi devices in the surround‐
ings of the device.
The WiFi name of the vehicle appears on
the device display. Select the WiFi name of
the vehicle.7.Compare the control number on the Con‐
trol Display with the control number on the
display of the device. Confirm the control
number on the device and on the Control
Display.8.The device is connected and displayed in
the device list.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 47.
Additional functions
After initial pairing
▷The device is connected with the vehicle
within a short period of time if the engine isrunning or the operating readiness is
switched on.▷The data stored on the SIM card or in the
mobile phone are transferred to the vehicle
after recognition.▷For some devices, certain settings may be
necessary, e.g. authorization, see owner's
manual of the device.▷After one-time pairing, the devices are au‐
tomatically recognized and reconnected
when operating readiness is switched on.
Configuring the device
Functions can be activated or deactivated for
paired and connected devices.
About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4.Select the desired device.5.Select desired setting.
If a function is assigned to a device, the func‐
tion will be deactivated where appropriate for a
device that is already connected and the de‐
vice will be disconnected.
Connecting a specific device About iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."System settings"3."Mobile devices"4.Select device.5."Connect device"
The functions that were assigned to the device
before unpairing are assigned to the device
when it is reconnected. If the device is already
connected, these functions are deactivated.
Disconnecting the device
The connection of the device to the vehicle is
disconnected.
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