jrm21

Others have responded on the "left side" steering wheel buttons. The right side buttons can also be programmed to different functions (phone and non-phone related). I have one set to open the phone book listing on the iDrive. Press that button once and the address book appears, dial to desired number with iDrive wheel, press wheel to dial number.

An earlier post mentioned something along the lines of "we will let you know when we get ours to work." Note that the description on that person's car shows a March 2004 build. If you are ordering now, you are getting a MY2005 most likely built after September 2004. This is a completely different car when it comes to Bluetooth. The BT announcement was officially made in October 2004. Adding this option to earlier models (even 2004) can be tricky because it is a hardware and software issue. You should not have any problems - as long as you use a compatible phone.

--Joe

uukahn

An earlier post mentioned something along the lines of "we will let you know when we get ours to work." Note that the description on that person's car shows a March 2004 build. If you are ordering now, you are getting a MY2005 most likely built after September 2004. This is a completely different car when it comes to Bluetooth. The BT announcement was officially made in October 2004. Adding this option to earlier models (even 2004) can be tricky because it is a hardware and software issue. You should not have any problems - as long as you use a compatible phone.

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My car was built in 9/2004 which I bought on October and also came with bluetooth. Currently I was able to pariring the phone but address book didn't show any except for address for nav that I stored manually. I have read from other people's thread that it takes time to download all the phone book.. Since I don't drive much, I probably know by tomorrow.

and all the people in this forum.. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Hormazd

Please tell us what kind of phone you have. It makes a big difference. Also have you followed these instructions carefully?

uukahn

Please tell us what kind of phone you have. It makes a big difference. Also have you followed these instructions carefully
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I have Motorola Razr V3 phone. I've just got this phone, because from other threads, Razr is working fine with BMW..

Hormazd

Please tell us what kind of phone you have. It makes a big difference. Also have you followed these instructions carefully
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I have Motorola Razr V3 phone. I've just got this phone, because from other threads, Razr is working fine with BMW..
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Follow those instructions exactly. Remember to turn the car off etc. The Phone can take up to 20 minutes to transfer. If that fails themn move the numbers to the phone from the SIM. Thats how I have it configured.

Man

Mariners...

The only tricky part I found was pairing the phone initially. Somewhere on E60dotnet, I downloaded full instructions. I searched bluetooth and spent about three minutes findinf what I needed.

Finding the bluetooth menu on the iDrive was a bit unorthadox. You have to access the menu when you push down on the controller from the main menu. Then you go to communication options, enable bluetoooth and that puts the car in discovery mode. Then you have your hands free profile seerch and it will find the BMW.

The other hard part was the pin number. I was looking for a card with a pin number, but you do not need that, you make up your own number. You enter it in idrive and on your phone.

Then leave the phone and car on and it will transfer your phonebook. This can take a while, so be patient.

When you are done, you will have the best hands free phone system you have experienced.

I had a MB C32 with the built in motorola V60 and the TL with bluetooth, and the BMW system is BY FAR, the best quality and easiest to use.

uukahn

Yes, I have follow that instruction and I was able to pair successfully and when I start the key, I can see phone and bmw pairing, but no address book from anywhere, onlything I can see under address book was that address I stored manually for the nav. Hopefully it's me that I haven't wait for several minutes, since I have over 100 phon numbers stored in the phone.. so I would give additional time to let it sync. my phone book.

Hormazd

RTFM!


HAA! You are looking in the wrong place. Its called the A-Z list. It has a Blue background and is in the phone menu which is in the communications menu.

The phone has nothing to do with the NAV which is where you are looking. The instructions are in the manual. The BT phone works the same as the CPT9000 once paired.

Also print this out and keep it as a reference for getting around your car.