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Installation & Operation: BMW Vehicles

All BMW vehicles will require a dedicated mute interface loom in order to supply the Bluetooth kit audio output via the vehicles front speakers. Alternatively, please contact your supplier regarding the CANM8-TALKPlus & TALK2 interfaces, which feature audio muting as standard.

  1. Install the mute loom as per the manufacturers instructions.
  2. Locate a convenient point to connect the TALK interface CAN wires to the BMW CAN Bus. The BMW CAN Bus used is always a twisted pair of wires which are colored : ORANGE / GREEN = CAN HI  &  ORANGE = CAN LO on 1 & 3 series models.
    On 5 & 6 Series, the wires are BLACK = CAN HI & YELLOW = CAN LO

The wires are commonly located at the rear of the audio unit or at the speedometer wiring plug.

DO NOT CONNECT THE TALK INTERFACE TO ANY OTHER COLOURED CAN WIRES AS THESE WILL NOT CARRY THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.

Connect the other TALK interface wires as per the main TALK installation guide.

Operation 

When the TALK interface is powered for the first time, the red LED at the side of the interface loom plug will illuminate as soon as CAN activity is detected. With the vehicle ignition switched on, press any of the phone control or volume buttons on the  steering wheel. The LED should now begin to flash repeatedly, indicating the vehicle type has been recognized by the TALK interface. If the Led does not respond as expected, please refer to the ‘Common Problems’ section of the main  TALK installation guide.

Operating the Bluetooth kit from the steering controls.

The pictures below are typical of 1, 3 & 6 series BMW Steering Wheel control buttons. Please note, the R/H button symbols on 1 series models may be different!

L/H Side Controls (Phone Controls)  R/H Side controls (Other Functions)

All functions of the Nokia CK-7W or Parrot CK-3000 can be controlled via the steering wheel buttons:

CALL BUTTON

Parrot CK-3000

  • Press this button once to accept an incoming call.
  • During a call, press this button once to transfer the call to the phone (Discreet Mode).
  • To make a call using a Voice Tag request, press this button once.
  • To redial the last number called from the phone, hold this button down for 2 seconds.
  • In Menu Mode, use this button to enter a Menu item and also to store a setting.

Nokia CK-7W 

  • Press this button once to accept an incoming call.
  • Press this button once again to terminate the call.
  • Double press this button quickly to redial the last number called from the phone.
  • Hold this button down until the’Jingle’ plays to make a Voice Tag request.
SPEECH BUTTON – CALL END

Parrot CK-3000

  • Press this button once to end a call, refuse an incoming call or cancel a voice tag request or redial request.
  • In Menu Mode, press this button once to exit the menu.

Nokia CK-7W : This button has no function.

VOLUME UP BUTTON

Parrot CK-3000

  • During a call, press this button once to increase the call volume by one level, repeat until a comfortable volume setting is selected.
  • In Menu Mode, press this button once to move forward through the menu items.

Nokia CK-7W

  • During a call, press this button once to increase the call volume by one level, repeat until a comfortable volume setting is selected.
VOLUME DOWN BUTTON

Parrot CK-3000

  • During a call, press this button to decrease the call volume by one level, repeat until a comfortable volume setting is selected.
  • In Menu Mode, press this button once to move backwards through the menu items.

Nokia CK-7W 

  • During a call, press this button to decrease the call volume by one level, repeat until a comfortable volume setting is selected.
STAR / CIRCLE BUTTON+CALL ANSWER BUTTON

Parrot CK-3000 : Menu Mode

  • To Access the Setup Menu, hold down the Star / Circle Button and then press the Call Answer button then release both buttons.

Nokia CK-7W : Memory Clear

  • To clear the memory of all paired devices, hold both buttons down for approximately 10 seconds. An audible tone confirms the memory has been cleared.
DIAMOND OR AUDIO BUTTON  + SPEECH BUTTON

Parrot CK-3000 : Memory Clear

  • To clear the memory of all paired devices, hold the Diamond / Audio and Speech buttons down until a confirmation message is heard.