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Conducting a Call

If the call is accepted by pressing the send/receive key ™ on the Radio (5 series and X5 SAV), Display Screen, steering wheel or center console, it will be conducted via the hands free microphone and vehicle speakers.

If a call is accepted by pressing the send/receive key on the mobile phone, the reaction will depend on the type of handset. In the majority of cases, however, the question appears: 

"Do you wish to use the mobile phone?"

Please refer to the operating instructions of the mobile phone for a detailed description of the operating procedure of the phone.

The hands-free function is activated after pressing the send/receive key. The incoming call is encoded (scrambled) via the Bluetooth™ interface in the mobile phone and sent to the Bluetooth™ antenna in the vehicle. The call is received by the ULF control module and output via the radio to the audio speakers.

Fig 1: Identifying Call Components (1 Of 2)
G03399818Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Since the ULF system provides a digital full-duplex hands-free operation, it is possible to simultaneously speak and listen to calls. An echo cancellation function prevents feedback when speaking into the microphone. The microphone audio signal is sent via a hardwire connection to the ULF control module. In the ULF module the received audio signal is scrambled via the Bluetooth™ module and transferred via the Bluetooth™ antenna to the mobile phone. The mobile phone then transmits the call via the phone antenna.

Fig 2: Identifying Call Components (2 Of 2)
G03399819Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.