BMW 5 Series: Following the initial pairing
▷ The mobile phone is detected/connected in the vehicle within a short period of time when the engine is running or the ignition is switched on.
▷ The phone book entries of the telephone stored on the SIM card or mobile phone are transmitted to the vehicle after detection, depending on the mobile phone.
▷ Four mobile phones can be paired.
▷ Specific settings may be necessary in some mobile phones, e.g., authorization or a secure connection; refer to the mobile phone operating instructions.
Additional functions
Activating/deactivating the additional
functions
Activate the functions before pairing to be able
to use them in the vehicle. Information on suitable
mobile phones, that support
these functio ...
Connecting a particular mobile phone
If more than one mobile phone is detected by the
vehicle, the mobile phone at the top of the list is
connected. If a different detected cell phone is
connected with the vehicle. A different mobi ...
See also:
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around the vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing the ve ...
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
For information about how to navigate the menu system using the infotainment controls, see Operation
.
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired to the Bluetooth system first and then ...
The brightness of the instrument panel lights
When the tail lights are turned on, the meter’s brightness will be reduced
slightly unless the meter brightness level adjustment is set to the brightest
setting.
On some models: If the tail lig ...