BMW 7 Series: System Functions

The mobile phone must always be activated, paired and present within the Bluetooth network in order to place or receive a call through the vehicle.

Indicator Lamps

The indicator lamps show the following:

Fig. 12: Identifying Indicator Lamps

Active call (green light).

No mobile phone in range (steady red light).

No network (flashing red light).

Adopting Telephone Book

Depending on the type of Bluetooth mobile phone, the telephone book is either transferred automatically (ex.

Nokia 6310, Sony Ericsson T68i) or manually (depending on software version of phone) by the user to the ULF control module. The address book is stored temporarily for the purpose of accessing/displaying stored phonebook information using the steering wheel controls or telephone menu selections available on the display screen or some radio displays.

If a manual transfer of the address book must be made, the ULF must be in setup mode for manual transfer. The corresponding data can then be transferred. If phonebook data is modified while the phone is wirelessly connected to the vehicle the changes will not be displayed in the vehicle if the phonebook is scrolled via the steering wheel or display screen, changes will only be transferred the next time the ignition is cycled.

Placing a Call

A call can be placed in several different ways:

1. Using the keypad or address book of the mobile phone and depressing the send button on the phone.

NOTE: Some phones may ask if the call is to remain within the phone. Refer to the users manual of the phone for specific instructions on disabling this feature.

2. Depressing the R/T button on the steering wheel, then scrolling (using the or buttons) through the address book of the phone that is linked to the ULF, until the desired number is displayed on the radio or place the call.

3. Depressing the button on the steering wheel until an audible "beep" is heard through the vehicle speakers, at this point a call can be placed by using the following voice commands:

• "Dial number" or "Dial phone":
• After the system asks for a number say the number.

  Example: "123 456 7890"; the system will repeat the number requested once you stop speaking momentarily, the number may also be displayed depending on the vehicle and equipment/accessories installed.

• "Dial":

NOTE: Once the dial command is given the number will be displayed on the dis play screen or radio; plus it will always be displayed on the mobile phone after a call is placed.

4. Briefly depressing the button on the steering wheel will redial the last number dialed.

For more information on using voice commands refer to the " Owner's Manual for Voice Input System. The Convenient Alternative to Manual Control" (P/N 84 11 027 942)

Receiving/Accepting a Call

The call ringer in the Bluetooth mobile phone is audible when an incoming call signal is received. At the same time, the signal is sent via the Bluetooth interface in the mobile phone to the Bluetooth antenna in the vehicle. The ULF receives the incoming ring/call signal via the Bluetooth antenna and mutes the radio. The incoming ring/tone signal is then also transmitted to the vehicle speakers.

The following options are available for accepting a call:

3 Series without Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive button in the center console.
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

5 Series and X5 SAV without Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive key on radio.
• Press send/receive button on the oddment tray (Center Console).
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

Vehicles with Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive button on the oddment tray (Center Console).
• Select the green phone symbol on the Display Screen.
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

Conducting a Call

If the call is accepted by pressing the send/receive key on the Radio (5 series and X5 SAV), Display Screen, steering wheel or center console, it will be conducted via the hands free microphone and vehicle speakers.

If a call is accepted by pressing the send/receive key on the mobile phone, the reaction will depend on the type of handset. In the majority of cases, however, the question appears:

"Do you wish to use the mobile phone?" Please refer to the operating instructions of the mobile phone for a detailed description of the operating procedure of the phone.

The hands-free function is activated after pressing the send/receive key. The incoming call is encoded (scrambled) via the Bluetooth interface in the mobile phone and sent to the Bluetooth antenna in the vehicle. The call is received by the ULF control module and output via the radio to the audio speakers.

Fig. 13: Identifying Call Components (1 Of 2)

Since the ULF system provides a digital full-duplex hands-free operation, it is possible to simultaneously speak and listen to calls. An echo cancellation function prevents feedback when speaking into the microphone. The microphone audio signal is sent via a hardwire connection to the ULF control module. In the ULF module the received audio signal is scrambled via the Bluetooth module and transferred via the Bluetooth antenna to the mobile phone. The mobile phone then transmits the call via the phone antenna.

Fig. 14: Identifying Call Components (2 Of 2)

Ending a Call

The following options are available for ending a call: 3 Series without Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive button in the center console.
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

5 Series and X5 SAV without Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive key on radio.
• Press send/receive button on the oddment tray (Center Console).
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

Vehicles with Display Screen:

• Press send/receive button on MFL (Steering Wheel).
• Press send/receive button on the oddment tray (Center Console).
• Select the green phone symbol on the Display Screen.
• Press send/receive key on mobile phone.

Transfer Active Call From Phone to ULF

If a call is received or placed via the handset, it can be transferred into the vehicle once the phone is within the active Bluetooth network of the vehicle.

Call transfer procedure:

1. Ignition must be on.

2. Bluetooth connection must be established.

3. Briefly depress the send/receive button located in the center console.

NOTE: Some phones may automatically display a statement asking the user if the active call should be transferred to the ULF system shortly after the Bluetooth connection is established. If the request is acknowledged the call is automatically transferred into the vehicle/ULF system without having to depress the send/receive button.

Transfer Active Call from ULF to Phone

If you are currently in an active call and you need to leave the vehicle the call can be transferred into the handset in several ways.

1. Ignition is turned off and you walk away from the vehicle. Once outside the 10 m (32.8 ft) range a message may be displayed on the phone asking if the current call should be maintained or ended, by maintaining the call it will be transferred to the handset.

2. Depending on the model of phone being used the call can be transferred to the handset by manually disconnecting from the Bluetooth network via the connections menu or selecting a transfer function in the settings menu of the phone (refer to the user's manual of the phone for more information).

Linking Several Bluetooth Mobile Phones

Up to four Bluetooth mobile phones can be paired one after the other to the ULF control module. The pairing operation corresponds to the procedure described above.

The handset paired last has the highest priority. The telephone paired first will drop out of the list if a fifth Bluetooth mobile phone is paired.

NOTE: For incoming and outgoing calls, only the user connected first to the system can speak via the hands-free facility.

If two users enter the network or connection range simultaneously, only the user with the highest priority (the user last paired during the initial pairing procedure) will be able to use the hands-free function for incoming & outgoing calls. If the highest priority phone is turned off the phone with the next highest priority will be connected.

Deleting Devices

The paired Bluetooth mobile phones can only be deleted as a single group from the ULF control module.

The pairing procedure must first be activated, and then the send/receive button on the installed eject-box or the pairing button located at the rear of the center console must again be depressed for an additional 10 seconds after the "Bluetooth Pairing" message is displayed on the radio in order to clear the list of paired devices from the control module and the message "paired devices deleted" is displayed.

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