BMW 3: Destination entry by voice
BMW 3 Series G20 (2018-2025) Navigation, Entertainment, Communication / Navigation / Destination input / Destination entry by voice
General information
- Instructions for the voice activation system, see vehicle Owner's Manual.
- When making a destination entry by voice, you can change between voice operation and iDrive.
- To have the available voice commands read out loud: ›Voice commands‹ or ›Help‹.
Saying the entries
- Complete addresses can be spoken as a single command. For an individual entry, countries, towns/cities, streets and intersections can be spoken in whole words. The language of the system must be set to the language of the destination country.
- Addresses can be spelled, even when the
configured language of the system is different.
Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exaggerating the pronunciation and inserting lengthy pauses between the letters.
- You can search for points of interest for the navigation online in natural language, such as with a question for specific restaurants nearby.
- The options available for entering data depend on the navigation data and the country and language settings.
Entering an address in a command
You can enter the desired destination in a command.
There are a variety of options for naming the destination.
For destinations in the same town/city, indicating the street is sufficient. The system will apply the current town/city automatically.
It is also possible to speak Points of Interest, such as ›Drive me to the nearest parking lot‹.
1. 
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2. Name the desired destination in a sentence.
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Home address
General information
The home address must be created to apply it as
a destination.
Defining the home address
1. Press the button on the
Controller.
2. "Set home address".
3. Enter the address.
Usi
Points of interest
General information
Points of Interest are destinations that can be
helpful while driving. Points of Interest such as restaurants, hotels, gas
stations, or charging stations,
can be added as destinat
Displaying Points of Interest on
the map
Concept
The Points of Interest categories can be displayed
on the map as symbols.
Selecting categories
1. Press the button on the
Controller.
2. Move the Controller to the right.
3. "Settings".
4
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Traffic bulletins via voice
operation
Concept
The voice activation system can be used to ask
questions about the current traffic situation depending
on the destination guidance status. Information
about the traffic situation is announced.
Announcing traffic information
Example with active destination guidance:
1. Press the button on th
BMW Teleservices
Concept
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
General information
The offering depends on the equipment version
of the vehicle and the country-specific variant.
For further information on the available services,
the vehicle manufacturer recommends contacting
a service ce
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