Voice activation system, The concept, Requirements – BMW 2012 X6M User Manual

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Voice activation system*

The concept

The voice activation system can be used to
operate functions by means of spoken com‐
mands. The system prompts you to make
your entries.

Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐
ing the voice activation system.

The system uses a special microphone lo‐
cated in the area of the interior rearview mir‐
ror.

›...‹ 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

80

.

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 appears on the Control Dis‐
play.

The symbol on the Control Display indicates

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

Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands.
The available commands depend on the menu
that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
The functions of the main menu have short com‐
mands.
Some list items, such as the phone book en‐
tries*, can also be selected via the voice activa‐
tion system. Say the list items exactly as they are
displayed on the list.

Having possible commands read aloud

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.

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, for
instance ›Vehicle status‹.
List of short commands of the voice activation
system, refer to page

295

.

Help dialog for the voice activation

system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹
Additional commands for the help dialog:

›Help with examples‹: information about the
current operating options and the most im‐
portant commands for them are announced.

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