Voice activation system, The concept, Requirements – BMW X3 xDrive35i 2011 User Manual
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Voice activation system*
The concept
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The voice activation system can be used to
operate functions by means of spoken com‐
mands.
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Most menu items on the Control Display can
be voiced as commands. The system
prompts you to make your entries.
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Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐
ing the voice activation system.
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The system uses a special microphone on
the driver's side.
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›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's
Manual to use with the voice activation sys‐
tem.
Requirements
Via the Control Display, set a language that is
also supported by the voice activation system
so that the spoken commands can be identified.
Set the language, refer to page
.
Using voice activation
Activating the voice activation system
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2.
Wait for the signal.
3.
Say the command.
The command is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐
cates that the voice activation system is active.
If no other commands are available, continue
operating the function via iDrive.
Terminating the voice activation
system
Briefly press the button on the steering wheel
or ›Cancel‹.
Possible commands
Having possible commands read aloud
The commands available in each case depend
on the menu item selected on the Control Dis‐
play.
To have the available commands read out
loud: ›Voice commands‹
For example, if the "Settings" menu is displayed,
the commands for the settings are read out loud.
Help on the voice activation system
To have the information in the help system read
out loud: ›Help‹
Executing functions using short
commands
Functions on the main menu can be performed
directly by means of short commands, irrespec‐
tive of which menu item is currently selected,
e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.
List of short commands of the voice activation
system, refer to page
.
Example: playing back a CD
1.
Switch on the Entertainment sound output
if necessary.
2.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
3.
›C D and multimedia‹
The medium last played is played back.
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