BMW 3: Activating the voice activation system
General information
There are various methods for activating the voice activation feature:
Press the button on the
steering
wheel.- Say the wake word ›Hello BMW‹ or a personal wake word.
Then say the command. No other commands may be available. In this case, operate the function via iDrive.
The voice activation can be terminated:
Press the button on the steering
wheel
again or press ›Cancel‹.
Button on the steering wheel
1. Press the button on the
steering
wheel.
2. Wait for the signal.
3. Say the command.
The symbol on the Control
Display indicates
that the voice activation system is
active.
Wake word
General information
Speaking the wake word ›Hello BMW‹ will start the system. Immediately following, the voice activation can be continued with voice commands.
1. Say the wake word ›Hello BMW‹.
2. Say the command.
Preset wake word
The preset wake word ›Hello BMW‹ can be activated and deactivated. The ›Hello BMW‹ option activates the preset and personal wake word.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Language".
5. "Activation with "Hello BMW" ".
Personal wake word
In addition to a preset wake word ›Hello BMW‹, a personal wake word can be set up.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Language".
5. "Personal keyword".
6. "Start recording".
For the "Start recording" option, online speech processing must be available and activated.
Alternatively, the personal wake word can be entered using the Controller.
7. Follow the instructions on the Control Display.
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Possible commands
General information
Most contents on the Control Display can be
spoken as commands, e.g. menu items or list entries.
Speak these list entries out loud exactly as
they are shown in the list.
Say the
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Setting the language
The language to be used for voice activation and
system announcements can be set.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Language".
5. "System languag
System limits
Certain noises can be detected and may lead
to problems. Keep the doors, windows, and
glass sunroof closed.
Noises from the front passenger or the rear
seat bench can impair the system. Avoid
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Roof-mounted luggage
rack
General information
Roof racks are available as special accessories.
Roof drip rail with flaps
The fixing points are located in the roof drip rail
above the doors.
Fold the cover outward.
Mounting
Follow the installation instructions of the roof
rack.
Be sure that adequate clearance is maintained
Parking lights, low beams
and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready
state is switched off, the exterior lighting is
automatically switched off.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in the
low speed range.
Switching on
Press the button on the light
switch
