BMW 5 Series: Using contact data
At a glance
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text messages, emails and notes can be stored or selected.
Displaying contact or selecting phone number
1. 
"Use contact data"
2. Display the contact or select the phone
number:
▷ Select the contact to display contact details.
▷ Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
Storing contact data
1. 
"Use contact data"
2. Highlight the phone number or e-mail address.
3. "Options" Open.
4. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reminders
Displaying reminders
Reminders of pending appointments and tasks
are displayed. After an appointment or after a
task is due, the reminder is no longer displayed.
1. "Office"
2. " ...
Reading out loud
Text messages, e-mails, appointment entries,
tasks, and notes can be read out loud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.
2. Select the symbol.
The following options are a ...
See also:
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of a multitude
of switches. Thus, these functions can be operated
from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posi ...
Quick start
Instrument panel overview
Left-hand drive
Right-hand drive
A. Window demister.
B. Air vent.
C. Luggage compartment release.
D. Main beam, direction indicators, headlamp flasher and information d ...
Checking the battery
•► Press the or
button.
The battery is working properly if battery
check lamp 1 lights up briefly
If battery check lamp 1 does not light up
briefly during the test, the battery is ...
