Pairing and connecting
Pairing the mobile phone
To avoid becoming distracted and posing an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehicle's occupants and to other road users, only pair the mobile phone while the vehicle is stationary.
1. "Telephone".
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Add new phone".
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is displayed.
4. To perform additional steps on the mobile phone, refer to the mobile phone operating instructions: e.g. search for or connect the 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 are prompted by the iDrive or mobile phone to enter the same Bluetooth passkey.
Enter the passkey and confirm.
or
Compare the control number in the display of the vehicle to the control number in the display 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 the pairing was successful, the mobile phone appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
Four mobile phones can be paired with the vehicle at once.
If pairing was unsuccessful: what to do if.
See also:
Tire inflation pressure values up to
100 mph/160 km/h
528i
528i xDrive
535i
550i
535i xDrive
550i xDrive
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Displays in the instrument cluster
Selected program
The selected program is displayed
in the tachometer.
Program selection
Pressing the button displays a list of the selectable
programs.
Display on the Control Display
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