Sending contacts via Bluetooth

I can connect my Z10 to my car via Bluetooth and even transfer contacts automatically when i start the car. The problem i'm having is that all contacts are transferred, including Facebook contacts, which are relatively worthless in my car and always duplicates of what is already in my device address book. Is there a way to configure the Bluetooth connection so that only a subset of contacts are transferred while pairing (e.g., categories or groups)? This is very beneficial, and it's exactly how my BB Bold 9700 and 9900 worked. Hell, even iPhone allowed this. Please don't give my already disillusioned iPhone friends a single bragging right.

Hey wnbb,
Welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
Thanks for the question.
I would suggest hiding the Facebook and other contacts on the BlackBerry Z10 and then they will not be sent over via Bluetooth.
Follow the steps in this blog article: http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2013/04/how-to-hide-contact-accounts-in-blackberry-10/
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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