BMW 7 Series: Infotainment- Using the phone
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls can
be answered in several ways.
"Accept"
Press the corresponding button on the steering
wheel.
- Via the selection list in the instrument cluster:
Use the thumbwheel on the steering wheel to
select: "Accept"
- Via touch screen: tap on the corresponding
entry on the Control Display.
- Via gestures: point the index finger into the
direction of the Control Display.
Dialing a number
Via iDrive:
- "COM"
- If necessary, "Telephone"
- "Dial number:"
- Enter the numbers.
- Select the symbol. The connection is established
via the mobile phone to which this
function has been assigned.
Establish the connection via the additional
phone:
Press the button.
- "Call via"
Apple CarPlay preparation
Concept
CarPlay allows certain functions of a compatible
Apple iPhone to be used via Siri voice operation
and iDrive.
Functional requirements
Switching on Bluetooth and CarPlay
Via iDrive:
- "COM"
- "Mobile devices"
- Move the Controller to the right.
- "Settings"
- Select the following setting:
"Apple CarPlay"
- Activate the function.
Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay
Pair iPhone via Bluetooth with the vehicle.
Select CarPlay as the function:
"Apple CarPlay"
The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and displayed
in the device list.
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Drive-ready state
Switching on drive-ready state
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
Engage selector lever position P
High beams, headlight flasher
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.
High beams on, arrow 1.
The high beams light up when the low beams
are switched on.
High beams off/headlight flasher, a
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WARNING: DANGER OF POISONING if oil is ingested/absorbed through
the skin! RISK OF INJURY if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!
IMPORTANT: Adhere to the utmost cleanliness. Do not allow any dirt to
enter the hydraulic
system.
Do not draw off hydraulic fluid (risk of contamination).
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ADB Active Even When DSC is Off
The DSC function ADB has been around for a long while on a wide variety of
BMW vehicles and especially in
the form of the ADB-X version on the xDrive models.
If one of the wheels of a driven axle is spinning, it cannot transmit any
driving force (torque) to the roa