2008 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 198

Telephoning 7. Change into the second field from the top, select "Phone" and press the controller. Preparation with mobile phone 10. Additional operations must be carried out on the mobile phone and differ depending on the model, refer to the operating instructions of your mobile phone, e.g. find, connect or pair under Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is also shown on the mobile phone display. 11. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on the mobile phone display. 8. Select "Pair new phone" and press the controller. Pairing Depending on your mobile phone, you will first be requested consecutively via the display of your mobile phone or iDrive to enter the Bluetooth passkey you specified. 12. Enter the Bluetooth passkey. Depending on the mobile phone, approx. 30 seconds are available for entering the Bluetooth passkey on the mobile phone and on the Control Display. 9. Select "Start pairing" and press the controller. 13. Change into the third field from the top, select "Confirm passkey" and press the controller. The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is displayed. 14. Wait a few seconds until the "Communication" menu appears. The next time you use the mobile phone in the vehicle interior, it will be detected within a maximum of 2 minutes with the engine running or the ignition switched on. With some mobile phone models it may be necessary to make certain settings for a permanent Bluetooth link, e.g. via the menu item Authorization or Secure connection. Refer to the operating instructions of your mobile phone.< 196 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 240 - © 08/07 BMW AG