Help connecting iPhone 3Gs in my 328Xi non iDrive

07328xiballer · 10-12-2011, 11:05 PM

Hello,

I just got my 2007 BMW 328Xi from a private seller so I have not talked to a dealer yet. I see that it has phone button's on the radio and steering wheel and also a head with sounds wave type shapes coming out of the mouth. Does this mean I can sync/connect my phone and take calls from these buttons? If so how do I connect it without having iDrive? I have pressed the buttons and I do not see them do anything. I also have connected my iPhone to the AUX and seen a option for "TEL-MIN" and its a full level but I do not hear anything going on. Any information will help.

Thank you!!

ctuna · 10-12-2011, 11:39 PM

You should have got a small manual with a telephone booth on the front.
Did you get the manuals?
Like a Dr Who telephone booth from England.
On the Radio
press the menu button
press the button with the telephone symbol
(no telephone button on the radio display probably means no bluetooth)
press BT button
get ready to press the search button but first
prepare your phone
enable bluetooth on the phone put in search mode
the same way you would for a wireless headset
press search on the BMW radio
when it finds it press add
enter the same passkey a 4 digit number on both devices
press OK
There are some manuals on the BMW usa website I am not sure if this is
but I would get one if you don't have it.
I have used an old motrola flip phone and a HTC with no problem so far.

All of this assumes the bluetooth module is installed it may not be
you should have the info on it from the seller.

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07328xiballer Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: colorado iTrader: (0)	Help connecting iPhone 3Gs in my 328Xi non iDrive Hello, I just got my 2007 BMW 328Xi from a private seller so I have not talked to a dealer yet. I see that it has phone button's on the radio and steering wheel and also a head with sounds wave type shapes coming out of the mouth. Does this mean I can sync/connect my phone and take calls from these buttons? If so how do I connect it without having iDrive? I have pressed the buttons and I do not see them do anything. I also have connected my iPhone to the AUX and seen a option for "TEL-MIN" and its a full level but I do not hear anything going on. Any information will help. Thank you!!
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,104 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	You should have got a small manual with a telephone booth You should have got a small manual with a telephone booth on the front. Did you get the manuals? Like a Dr Who telephone booth from England. On the Radio press the menu button press the button with the telephone symbol (no telephone button on the radio display probably means no bluetooth) press BT button get ready to press the search button but first prepare your phone enable bluetooth on the phone put in search mode the same way you would for a wireless headset press search on the BMW radio when it finds it press add enter the same passkey a 4 digit number on both devices press OK There are some manuals on the BMW usa website I am not sure if this is but I would get one if you don't have it. I have used an old motrola flip phone and a HTC with no problem so far. All of this assumes the bluetooth module is installed it may not be you should have the info on it from the seller. Last edited by ctuna; 10-12-2011 at 11:47 PM..
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