BMW 7 Series: Functions

Bluetooth Pairing (pairing wizard)

The pairing wizard presents the step-by-step instructions for the entire pairing process via the Central Information Display (CID). Detailed help texts and instructions for further assistance are available in case pairing is not successful.

This pairing wizard for Bluetooth is found by selecting the "Telephone" menu and then selecting "Bluetooth".

Pairing process:

• Once "Add new device" has been selected, the in-car display shows the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). At the same time, the pairing wizard issues a message to the effect that from this point on the mobile phone has to be used in the process.
• The mobile phone should now be used to search for new Bluetooth devices.
• If the search is successful, the VIN appears in the display of the mobile phone.
• The next step is to key a freely selectable PIN code into the mobile phone, and then key the same PIN code into the vehicle.
• If pairing is successful the data of the newly paired mobile wireless device appear in the vehicle's phonebook.
• This can take from a few seconds to several minutes to complete, depending on how many entries there are in the phonebook.
• The telephone entries for the entries from the "Contacts" menu are also shown.

Up to four mobile phones can be paired with the car. Before a fifth mobile phone can be paired, one of the other four entries must be removed from the list.

NOTE: Not all system compatible phones are capable of these features. For more information see a list of compatible phones at www.wireless4bmw.com

Calls with Multiple Users

This function can be used to conduct two phone conversations at the same time. Services such as call waiting, toggle calls and teleconferencing are possible in this way.

Call Waiting

If a second call is incoming while a call is in progress this is indicated by a call waiting tone and also by an accept/reject prompt in the display. The user can now reject the second call and continue the active call or accept the second call. In which case the first caller will hear a call waiting melody and is placed on hold.

Toggle Calls

When calls with multiple users are in progress, one call can be "active" and one "on hold".

The "toggle calls" function can be used to toggle these calls between the "active" status and the "on hold" status.

Fig. 22: Display - Active Call Status

Teleconference

If the user has an active call and a call on hold, the "Conference" menu item can be selected to place all phone users in a shared conference call.

Fig. 23: Display - Teleconference Status

Phonebook Contacts

Contacts

All contact information can be viewed and saved under 'Contacts'. Contacts transferred from the user's mobile phone to the car are also listed here. A symbol after the contact shows where the information for this contact is saved. When the mobile phone is removed from the car the contacts from the phone/Bluetooth pairing can no longer be selected in the vehicle.

Fig. 24: Display - My Contacts

INDEX REFERENCE CHART

1. Contacts from phone/Bluetooth pairing

4. Contact on the hard disc of the CIC

Other information, including e-mail addresses and postal addresses can be saved and administrated along with the phone numbers on the CIC contacts. This information can only be transferred from the mobile phone to the car if the former supports the PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) function.

NOTE: Not all system compatible phones are capable of these features. For more information see a list of compatible phones at www.wireless4bmw.com.

Phonebook

The entries in the phonebook show only contacts for which a phone number has been saved. These can be either entries from mobile phones or contacts saved in the car. Up to four telephone numbers can be saved for each contact and the individual numbers retrieved using the phonebook functionality.

Fig. 25: Display - Phone Numbers For Contact

Call Register (Dialled numbers, missed calls)

All dialled numbers and missed calls in the car are listed clearly in the call register under "Dialled numbers" and "Missed calls". The entries are sorted by date and time.

The driver uses the controls on the multifunction steering wheel to select from the dialled numbers list shown in the instrument panel.

Fig. 26: Display - Missed Call List

The graphic below shows Bluetooth connections between the Mobile phone in the center console and TCU are through the Bluetooth antenna.

Fig. 27: Identifying Bluetooth Connections In Vehicle

INDEX REFERENCE CHART

1. Front center console with mobile phone
2. Bluetooth antenna
3. Telematics Control Unit (TCU)

NOTE: Although up to four phone may be paired to the vehicle, only one device can be active at any given time.

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