BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 60

OVERVIEW
5. Select functions:
▷ "Telephone"
▷ "Bluetooth audio"
▷ "Apps"
▷ "Apple CarPlay"
▷ "Screen Mirroring"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played in the Control Display.
6. On the mobile device, search for Bluetooth
devices in the vicinity.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is shown
on the display of the mobile device.
Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle.
7. Depending on the mobile device, either a
control number is displayed, or you will have
to enter the control number yourself.
▷ Compare the control number shown on
the Control Display with the control num‐
ber in the device display.
Confirm the control number in the device
and on the Control Display.
▷ Enter the same control number on the de‐
vice and via iDrive then confirm.
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list, see page 64.
Frequently Asked Questions
There may be instances where the mobile de‐
vice does not function as expected, even though
all preconditions have been met and all the nec‐
essary steps have been carried out in the correct
order. Nevertheless, the mobile device does not
function as expected.
In such cases, the following explanations may
provide assistance:
Why could the mobile telephone not be paired or
connected?
▷ Too many Bluetooth devices are paired to
the mobile telephone or the vehicle.
In the vehicle, delete Bluetooth connections
with other devices.
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Delete all known Bluetooth connections from
the device list on the mobile telephone and
start a new device search.
▷ The mobile telephone is in power-save mode
or the battery is low.
Charge up the mobile telephone.
Why does the mobile telephone no longer re‐
spond?
▷ The applications on the mobile telephone are
no longer functioning.
Switch the mobile telephone off and on
again.
▷ Ambient temperature too high or too low to
operate the mobile telephone.
Do not subject the mobile telephone to ex‐
treme ambient conditions.
Why can telephone functions not be operated via
iDrive?
▷ The mobile telephone may not be configured
correctly, for example as a Bluetooth audio
device.
Connect the mobile telephone with the tele‐
phone or additional telephone function.
Why are no phone book entries, not all entries or
incomplete entries displayed?
▷ The transfer of the phone book entries is not
yet completed.
▷ Under certain circumstances only the phone
book entries saved in the mobile telephone or
on the SIM card are transferred.
▷ It is possible that phone book entries with
special characters cannot be displayed.
▷ It may not be possible to transfer contacts
from social networks.
▷ The number of phone book entries to be
saved is too high.
▷ The data volume of the contact is too large,
for example due to saved information such as
memos.
Reduce the data volume of the contact.