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11-11-2003, 10:41 AM
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I picked up my 545 from the dealer on Nov 7. Fantastic car!! I was told by dealer and BMW New Jersey that the car would not have Bluetooth capability.
In the glove compartment of the car, I found a white laminated plastic card printed in several languages containg instructions for logging-on a Bluetooth device for the first time. In the lower left hand corner of the card is a sticker with the BMW logo and Motorola logo as well as various numbers labeled ESN, BT, etc. These appear to be numbers necessary for identification of Bluetooth devices.
The dealer is clueless. If car has no Bluetooth capability, what is this card??
If anyone has any info on this, I would appreciate a reply.
In the glove compartment of the car, I found a white laminated plastic card printed in several languages containg instructions for logging-on a Bluetooth device for the first time. In the lower left hand corner of the card is a sticker with the BMW logo and Motorola logo as well as various numbers labeled ESN, BT, etc. These appear to be numbers necessary for identification of Bluetooth devices.
The dealer is clueless. If car has no Bluetooth capability, what is this card??
If anyone has any info on this, I would appreciate a reply.
11-11-2003, 01:31 PM
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In Europe, the Bluetooth option is available now. Due to compatibility issue between BMW Assist and Bluetooth, the US will not have the Bluetooth option until ~ end of 2004 (no official date). When the Bluetooth option becomes available, you should be able to add the Bluetooth option at the dealer. There will be different phone adapters for the 5, so you can charge the phone via the built-in craddle.
http://www.bmwnation.com/home.html - under E60 in Depth.
Bluetooth technology integrating the telephone.
As an alternative to the dual-band telephone built into the 5 Series, BMW offers a highly convenient, future-proof solution for integrating the mobile phone into the car: This is the universal mobile phone preparation kit with a Bluetooth interface able, at least in principle, to connect every Bluetooth-compatible mobile phone with the electronic system in the 5 Series, without requiring any cables or wiring. Currently, the driver has the choice of the
Nokia 6310, Ericsson T39 or Siemens S55 mobile phones.
The connection is provided by the standardised Bluetooth transmission link, the mobile phone automatically registering with the system as soon as it enters the car?s reception area (with a range of about 10 metres), as if the connection were provided by a cable. The only additional requirement facing the driver is to enter a four-digit code when registering the first time.
Once the mobile phone has been connected to the car via Bluetooth, the driver can operate his phone safely and conveniently from the multifunction steering wheel and via displays in the car - even including a 100 per cent hands-free control function. All important data such as the telephone directory, the Top eight list, as well as the numbers dialled last is synchronised with the on-board system.
The system is able to operate up to four different telephones. To provide perfect reception, the mobile phone is connected with the exterior aerial by a very convenient and easy-to-use snap-in adapter in the centre console
serving at the same time to recharge the battery. For reasons of electromagnetic compatibility, BMW recommends only mobile phones with a separate connection to the aerial.
Apart from the much higher standard of compatibility (nearly all current and future Bluetooth mobile phones made by all manufacturers may be used in future with the help of an appropriate snap-in adapter), the universal mobile phone preparation kit with its Bluetooth interface offers the customer particular benefits when buying a new mobile phone: All he has to do is replace the inexpensive and easy-to-exchange snap-in adapter available from his BMW dealer. Clearly, this makes the system absolutely future-proof with all the advantages of such a trendsetting concept.
BMW?s universal mobile phone preparation kit with its Bluetooth interface is available in all countries where Bluetooth technology has been duly approved and homologated by the local licensing authorities. Wherever this is not yet the case, BMW will provide an appropriate alternative solution.
The alternative dual-band telephone fitted into the car comes with a cordless handpiece also communicating with the base station through Bluetooth technology. Its radius of use is up to ten metres around the car.
http://www.bmwnation.com/home.html - under E60 in Depth.
Bluetooth technology integrating the telephone.
As an alternative to the dual-band telephone built into the 5 Series, BMW offers a highly convenient, future-proof solution for integrating the mobile phone into the car: This is the universal mobile phone preparation kit with a Bluetooth interface able, at least in principle, to connect every Bluetooth-compatible mobile phone with the electronic system in the 5 Series, without requiring any cables or wiring. Currently, the driver has the choice of the
Nokia 6310, Ericsson T39 or Siemens S55 mobile phones.
The connection is provided by the standardised Bluetooth transmission link, the mobile phone automatically registering with the system as soon as it enters the car?s reception area (with a range of about 10 metres), as if the connection were provided by a cable. The only additional requirement facing the driver is to enter a four-digit code when registering the first time.
Once the mobile phone has been connected to the car via Bluetooth, the driver can operate his phone safely and conveniently from the multifunction steering wheel and via displays in the car - even including a 100 per cent hands-free control function. All important data such as the telephone directory, the Top eight list, as well as the numbers dialled last is synchronised with the on-board system.
The system is able to operate up to four different telephones. To provide perfect reception, the mobile phone is connected with the exterior aerial by a very convenient and easy-to-use snap-in adapter in the centre console
serving at the same time to recharge the battery. For reasons of electromagnetic compatibility, BMW recommends only mobile phones with a separate connection to the aerial.
Apart from the much higher standard of compatibility (nearly all current and future Bluetooth mobile phones made by all manufacturers may be used in future with the help of an appropriate snap-in adapter), the universal mobile phone preparation kit with its Bluetooth interface offers the customer particular benefits when buying a new mobile phone: All he has to do is replace the inexpensive and easy-to-exchange snap-in adapter available from his BMW dealer. Clearly, this makes the system absolutely future-proof with all the advantages of such a trendsetting concept.
BMW?s universal mobile phone preparation kit with its Bluetooth interface is available in all countries where Bluetooth technology has been duly approved and homologated by the local licensing authorities. Wherever this is not yet the case, BMW will provide an appropriate alternative solution.
The alternative dual-band telephone fitted into the car comes with a cordless handpiece also communicating with the base station through Bluetooth technology. Its radius of use is up to ten metres around the car.
11-12-2003, 05:46 AM
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Thanks for the response and the info.
Any idea what the card I found in the glove compartment is all about?? Seems the car must have Blutooth capability of there would be no need for the card?
Any idea what the card I found in the glove compartment is all about?? Seems the car must have Blutooth capability of there would be no need for the card?
11-13-2003, 12:31 PM
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We had the Siemens S55 installed in our E60 - allegedly the first E60 in Norway to have this specific telephone installed.
The snap-in-adapter installation was obviously not a do-it-yourself task - the dealer spent more than two days figuring out some technical issues. After having contact with BMW Germany several times, they still had difficulties, and somehow sorted out the installation themselves.
Seemingly, there is some sort of glitch in the Bluetooth-settings or concerning the communication options in the iDrive computer system - or in the setup of the Siemens S55 - at least - not everything seems fully compatible.
However, the telephone now works like a charm, and lies beautifully in its cradle underneath the center armrest cover. Using it via iDrive is real easy.
-paasan
The snap-in-adapter installation was obviously not a do-it-yourself task - the dealer spent more than two days figuring out some technical issues. After having contact with BMW Germany several times, they still had difficulties, and somehow sorted out the installation themselves.
Seemingly, there is some sort of glitch in the Bluetooth-settings or concerning the communication options in the iDrive computer system - or in the setup of the Siemens S55 - at least - not everything seems fully compatible.
However, the telephone now works like a charm, and lies beautifully in its cradle underneath the center armrest cover. Using it via iDrive is real easy.
-paasan
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