Entering a destination by voice commands, Entering a destination by voice com- mands*, r – BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon 2010 User Manual

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Select a symbol and "Start guid-

ance", if necessary.

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"Exit interactive map"

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Map view

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"Display destination"
The map section around the destination
is displayed.

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"Display current location"
The map section around your current
location is displayed.

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"Find points of interest", refer to
page

128

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Entering a destination by

voice commands*

General information

You can enter a desired destination via the
voice activation system. During the destination
input, you can switch between voice entry and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so, reactivate
the voice activation system if necessary.

You can have the possible commands
read aloud via

{Voice commands}.

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Saying the entries

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Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page

79

.

Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.

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The town/city, street and house number
can be said as a single sentence.

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Spell the entry if the language region and
the system language differ.

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Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.

Entering an address*

1.

Press the

button on the steering wheel.

3.

Wait for a request from the system.

4.

Say the town or city, street and house num-
ber in a single sentence.

5.

Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.

6.

If necessary, individually name the separate
components of the address, e.g. the town/
city.

Entering a town/city

The town/city can be spelled or entered as a
complete word

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The methods of entry depend on the nav-
igation data in use and the country and

language settings.

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2.

Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.

3.

Say the name of the town/city, or name at
least the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cit-
ies may be suggested.

Identical-sounding towns/cities that can-
not be distinguished by the system are

compiled in a separate list and shown as a town/
city followed by three dots.

2.

{Enter address}

1.

{City} or {Spell city}

4.

Select a location:

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To select a recommended town/city:
{Yes}

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To select other town/city:

{New

entry

}

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To select an entry: e.g.

{Entry 2}

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To spell an entry:

{Spell city}

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