How to Connect to a 745i With an iPhone


1. Turn on your iPhone and turn on Bluetooth by selecting 'Settings > General > Bluetooth' and switching the toggle to 'ON.' This will allow you to make phone calls using the phone icon on your 745i's steering wheel.
2. Connect your iPhone to the USB port located at the left of your 745i's glove compartment using the iPhone USB cord.
3. Push down the iDrive control wheel at the center of your console to activate the iDrive display to the right of your steering wheel. Your iPhone's playlists and artists will be displayed on the screen.
4. Use the iDrive control wheel or the steering wheel's arrow buttons to scroll through playlists, artists and tracks. Tap the phone button on the steering wheel and use the iDrive control wheel to scroll through contacts and make phone calls.