2009 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 206

Telephoning You can dial the displayed service phone numbers if your mobile phone is paired in the vehicle: iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Move the controller forward to select "Communication". 3. Select "BMW Contact" and press the controller. This function is available when a connection has been established. 1. Establish connection. 2. With a single drive: Press the controller. Select "Keypad" and press the controller. With two drives: Move the controller backwards until the bottom field is selected. 3. Select the desired character and press the controller. Each character is sent immediately and confirmed by a tone depending on the mobile phone model. 4. Select "BMW Contact Numbers" and press the controller. 5. Select one of the following menu items and press the controller: > "Roadside Assistance" > "Customer Relations" > "Service Request" 6. Select "Call" and press the controller. Contact is established. Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system From mobile phone to hands-free system* You can continue calls begun outside the Bluetooth range of the vehicle via the hands-free system when the motor is running or the ignition is switched on. Depending on your mobile phone, the system automatically changes over to the hands-free mode. Transmitting phone number via tone dialing method The tone dialing method is required for access to network services or for controlling devices, e.g. remote checking of an answering machine. 204 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG