BMW M4 COUPE Owner's Handbook Manual page 36

Overview
Registering the mobile device with the
vehicle
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Mobile devices"
4. "Connect new device"
5. Select the functions for which the device
will be used:
▷ "Telephone"
▷ "Bluetooth audio"
▷ "Apps"
▷ "Apple CarPlay"
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
number in the device display.
Confirm the control number in the de‐
vice and on the Control Display.
▷ Enter the same control number on the
device and via iDrive then confirm.
The device is connected and displayed in
the device list, see page 40.
If the connection was not successful: Fre‐
quently Asked Questions, see page 36.
Frequently Asked Questions
All preconditions are met and all necessary
steps have been carried out in the specified or‐
der. Nevertheless, the mobile device does not
function as expected.
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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 connec‐
tions with other devices.
Delete all known Bluetooth connections
from the device list on the mobile tele‐
phone and start a new device search.
▷ The mobile telephone is in power-save
mode or the battery is low.
Charge up the mobile telephone.
▷ It might be the case that only one mobile
telephone can be connected to the vehicle,
depending on the mobile telephone.
Unpair the connected mobile telephone
from the vehicle and only register and con‐
nect one 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 temperatures 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 config‐
ured correctly, for example as a Bluetooth
audio device.
Connect the mobile telephone with the tel‐
ephone 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.