Communications -> Office for your BMW 1 Series 2011-2019
Communications
Telephone
Inserting mobile phone
1. Depending on the mobile phone, it may be
necessary to remove the protective cap of
the antenna connector and from the USB
connection of the mobile phone.
2. Push the mobile phone with the buttons
facing upward toward the electrical connec-
tions and press down until it engages.
Removing mobile phone
Press the button and remove the mobile phone.
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Time zone, time, and date, refer to page 82,
are correctly set on the Control Display and
on the mobile phone in order, for example,
to correctly display appointments.
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Office is activated, refer to page 189.
Updating
Every time that the mobile phone is connected
to the vehicle, data are updated. Appointments,
tasks, notes and reminders can be updated
separately.
Overview
1. "Office"
General information
2. "Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text
messages and mobile phone e-mails can be
displayed using the Control Display if the
mobile phone compatibly supports these func-
tions and the required Bluetooth radio stan-
dards.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Update data"
Data from the mobile phone are again
transferred to the vehicle.
For information about which mobile phones and
functions support the functions of Office, go to
Current office
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as upcoming appointments are
displayed.
A limited number of compatible mobile phones
are available for Office.
Contents are only displayed completely when
the vehicle is stopped.
1. "Office"
Only read access to the mobile phone is
possible.
2. "Current office"
3. Selecting the desired entry to display
details.
Do not use Office while driving. Make
entries only when traffic and road condi-
tions permit; otherwise, you may endanger
vehicle occupants and other road users by
being distracted.<
Requirements
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A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, the data access to the mobile
phone must be confirmed.
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Editing a contact
Contacts
1. Select the desired contact.
General information
2. "Edit contact"
Contacts can be created and edited. The con-
tacts from the mobile phone are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone. The addresses can be used as destina-
tions for navigation and the phone numbers can
be dialed.
Displaying contacts
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Change the entries.
4. "Store contact in vehicle"
If a contact is changed, the changes are not
stored in the mobile phone. A copy of the entry
is stored in the vehicle, and only this copy is
displayed.
Selecting a contact as a destination
1. Select the desired contact.
2. Select address.
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order.
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered.
With contacts from the mobile phone, the
address must be compared with the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. In this case:
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
Correct the address.
3. "Start guidance" or "Add as another des-
tination"
Symbol
Storage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address has
not been checked as a destina-
tion.
Checking the address as a destination
An address that is to be used in route guidance
must correspond to the navigation data stored
in the vehicle. The address can be checked to
ensure this.
In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination.
Mobile phone
1. Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.
Dialing phone numbers
1. Select the desired contact.
2. Select phone number.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Check as destination"
4. Correct and store the address, if necessary.
The connection is established.
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If the address is corrected and stored, then a
copy is established in the vehicle. The address
is not changed on the mobile phone.
Contact types
Phone numbers and addresses can be
assigned various contact types.
New contact
Symbol
Meaning
A contact can be associated with up to 8 phone
numbers, 2 addresses, 3 email addresses, and
one Internet address.
Private phone number
Business phone number
Mobile phone number
Other phone number
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "New contact"
Private address
Business address
Defining a home address
It is possible to store a home address. It is listed
at the beginning of the contacts.
1. "Home"
2. Create a contact.
3. "Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting name sorting
Names can be displayed in different orders.
1. "Office"
5. If input boxes are already filled with previous
entries: "Delete input fields"
6. To fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field.
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
7. Enter text and assign a contact type.
4. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
8. When equipped with a navigation system:
enter address. It is only possible to enter
addresses that are contained in the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. This ensures
that route guidance is possible for all
addresses.
Depending on how the contacts are stored in
your mobile phone, the sorting of names can
differ from the sorting selected.
Displaying contact pictures
9. "Accept address" if necessary
10. "Store contact in vehicle"
Pictures stored with contacts are stored in the
vehicle when the mobile phone is connected to
the vehicle. The mobile phone must support
this function.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
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4. "Configure Bluetooth®"
5. "Show images"
Message type
A symbol indicates the type of message.
The display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Read message.
Unread message.
Deleting contacts
Symbol
Message type
Text message
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.
My Info
1. "Office"
Message from the Concierge
service, refer to page 213
2. "Contacts"
Messages from BMW Info, refer
to page 206
3. Highlight the contact.
4. "Options"
E-mail from mobile phone
5. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
Filtering message lists
A message list can be filtered if there is more
than one message type.
Messages
General information
1. "Filter:"
The displaying of text messages and emails
from the mobile phone depends on whether the
mobile phone supports transmission into the
vehicle from the mobile phone. Text messages
and e-mails may not be supported by the ser-
vice provider or the function may have to be
separately activated. After a mobile phone is
paired for the first time, the transmission may
take several minutes. Messages are only dis-
played completely when the vehicle is stopped.
Messages from the auxiliary phone are not
transmitted.
2. Select the message type.
> "All"
All messages are displayed.
To display various messages:
> "E-mail"
>
>
>
Text messages.
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
Messages from My info.
Messages from the BMW Concierge
service.
> "Services messages"
Only messages from the BMW Con-
cierge service, My Info, and BMW Info
are displayed.
>
>
Messages from BMW Info.
Emails from the mobile phone.
> "Text message"
Displaying messages
1. "Office"
Only text messages from mobile phones
are displayed.
2. "Messages"
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Deleting messages
My Info
Messages from the Concierge service, My Info,
BMW Info, and BMW Online can be deleted.
Selecting additional functions
Additional functions are available when a
message is selected.
To delete a message:
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
Symbol Function
3. Select the desired message.
4. Open "Options".
5. Open "Delete message".
To delete all messages:
1. "Office"
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
"Call"
If the message contains a number, a
telephone connection is estab-
lished.
2. "Messages"
"Select phone number"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Delete all messages"
If the message contains more than
one number, select the desired
number from the list. A telephone
connection is established.
Text message
Calling a text message sender
Messages from the Concierge service
Saving an address
1. Select the desired message.
2. Select the
symbol.
1.
Select the desired message.
Saving sender in the contacts
1. Highlight the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store contact in vehicle"
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
Selecting additional functions
Additional functions are available when a
message is selected.
Using contact data
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text mes-
sages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 208.
Symbol Function
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
"Call"
Reading text messages aloud
If the message contains a number, a
telephone connection is estab-
lished.
Having text messages read aloud, refer to
page 209.
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Symbol Function
Symbol Function
"Call"
"Select phone number"
If the message contains more than
one number, select the desired
number from the list. A telephone
connection is established.
If the message contains a number, a
telephone connection is estab-
lished.
"Select phone number"
"Further information"
If the message contains more than
one number, select the desired
number from the list. A telephone
connection is established.
Displaying additional information.
BMW Info
General information
E-mail
Messages from BMW about technical
campaigns and news from BMW.
Displaying e-mail
1. "Office"
Displaying messages
2. "Messages"
3.
Select the desired message.
Displaying e-mail contacts
If the sender and receiver of an e-mail were
transmitted from a mobile phone, they will be
displayed in the e-mail.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the e-mail address is stored in the contacts,
then the contact is displayed. Select contact to
display details.
Select the desired message.
If the e-mail address is not stored in the
contacts, then it may be that only the e-mail
address is displayed.
Selecting additional functions
The following functions are available when a
message is selected:
Using contact data
Symbol Function
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text mes-
sages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 208.
"Further information"
Detailed information about a mes-
sage is displayed. This does not
incur any costs.
Deactivating entire display
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
When opening an e-mail when in the vehicle, it
is completely transferred to the vehicle. This
may result in charges.
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Open "Options".
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4. "Fully download e-mails"
Using contact data
Only a part of an e-mail from a mobile phone
is loaded into the vehicle.
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text mes-
sages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 208.
Reading e-mail
Reading an appointment aloud
Reading e-mail, see page 209.
Reading an appointment aloud, refer to
page 209.
Calendar
Tasks
Displaying calendar
Appointments from the last 20 days and the
next 50 days can be displayed.
Displaying task list
Display open tasks that must be completed
within the next 90 days.
1. "Office"
2. "Calendar"
1. "Office"
2. "Tasks"
Appointments of the current day are
displayed.
Sorting task list
Selecting calendar day
1. Select the top line in the task list.
1. Select date.
2. To select a sorting criterion:
> "Priority (!)"
2. Select desired day or date.
> "Next day"
> "Subject"
> "Date:"
> "Due date"
> "Previous day"
> "Today"
Displaying task
1. Select the desired task.
2. To scroll through the task, if necessary:
> Turn the controller.
Displaying appointment
1. Select the desired appointment.
2. To scroll through appointment, if
necessary:
> Select the
symbol.
> Turn the controller.
> Select the
symbol.
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Using contact data
Reminders
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text mes-
sages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 208.
Displaying reminders
Reminders for imminent appointments and
tasks are displayed. After an appointment has
passed or a task is due, the reminder is no
longer displayed.
Reading a task aloud
Reading a task aloud, refer to page 209.
1. "Office"
2. "Reminders"
Notes
3. Select the desired reminder.
The associated appointment or task is
displayed.
Displaying notes
1. "Office"
2. "Notes"
All notes are displayed.
Using contact data
Displaying a note
Overview
1. Select the desired note.
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text mes-
sages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected.
To display a contact or dial a phone
number
1.
"Use contact data"
2. To scroll through the note, if necessary:
> Turn the controller.
> Select the
symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 208.
2. To display a contact or dial a phone number:
> Select a contact to display a detailed
view of the contact.
Reading a note aloud
> Select a phone number to directly
establish a connection.
Reading a note aloud, refer to page 209.
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