BMW 5 Series: Messages - Office - Communication - BMW 5 Series Owners ManualsBMW 5 Series: Messages

General information

Whether or not text messages and e-mails from the mobile phone are displayed depends on whether transmission from the mobile phone to the vehicle is supported. Text messages and emails may not be supported by the service provider, or the function may need to be enabled separately. After the mobile phone is first paired, transmission may take several minutes. Messages are only displayed in full length when the vehicle is stationary. Messages from the additional telephone are not transmitted.

Displaying messages

1. "Office"
2. "Messages"

A symbol identifies the type of message.

Filtering the message list

Filtering the message list

The message list can be filtered, when more than one type of message exists.

1. "Filter:"

2. Select the type of message.

2. Select the type of message.

▷ "All"
All messages are displayed.
▷ "E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone are displayed.
▷ "Service message"
Only messages from the BMW Assist Concierge service, My Info and BMW
Info are displayed.
▷ "Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile phone are displayed.

Deleting messages

Messages from the Concierge service, My Info, and BMW Info can be deleted.

Delete a message:

1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Select the desired message.
4. "Options" Open.
5. "Delete message"

Delete all messages:

1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "Delete all messages" or"Delete service messages"

Text messages

Calling the sender of a text message 1. Select the desired message.
2. Saving the sender in the contacts Select the symbol.

Saving the sender in the contacts

1. Highlight the desired message.

2. Open "Options".

3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing contact"

Using contact data

Contact data from appointments, tasks, text messages, e-mails and notes can be saved or selected

Reading the text message out loud

Read the text messages out loud

My Info

Starting destination guidance

1. Select the message.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"

Dialing the number in the message

Up to 4 phone numbers can be transmitted with a message.

1. Select the desired message.

2. If the message contains a number, the connection "Call":

If the message contains a number, the connection is established.

If the message contains more than one number, "Select phone number":

If the message contains more than one number, select the desired number from the list.

The connection is established.

Message from the Concierge service

Starting destination guidance

1. Select the desired message.
2. another "Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"

3. Start destination guidance, if necessary.

3. Start destination guidance, if necessary.

Dialing the number in the message

Up to 4 phone numbers can be transmitted with a message.

1. Select the desired message.
2. If the message contains a number, the connection "Call":

If the message contains a number, the connection is established.

If the message contains more than one number, "Select phone number":

If the message contains more than one number, select the desired number from the list.

The connection is established.

Storing an address

1. 2. Open "Options". Select the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store contact in vehicle"

Displaying additional information

1. Select the desired message.
2. "Further information"

BMW Info

General information

Messages from BMW regarding service actions and news from BMW.

Displaying the message

Select the desired message.

Select the desired message.

The following functions are available:

E-mail

E-mail

Displaying e-mails

1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Select the desired e-mail.

Displaying e-mail contacts

If the sender and recipient of an e-mail are transmitted by the mobile phone, this information is displayed in the e-mail.

If the e-mail addresses are stored in the contacts, "Sender/Recipient"

If the e-mail addresses are stored in the contacts, the contact is displayed. Select the contact to display details.

If the e-mail addresses are not stored in the contacts, only the e-mail address is displayed.

Using contact data

Contact data from appointments, tasks, text messages, e-mails and notes can be saved or selected

Deactivating the full display

When an e-mail is opened in the vehicle, the email is fully transmitted to the vehicle. This may result in charges.

1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. "Options" Open.
4. "Fully download e-mails"
Only a part of the email from the cell phone is loaded into the vehicle.

Reading the e-mail out loud

Read the e-mail out loud

    Deleting contacts
    Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone cannot be deleted. 1. "Office" 2. "Contacts" 3. Highlight the contact. 4. Open &q ...

    Calendar
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