BMW 3: Voice activation system
Concept
The voice activation system can be used to operate
functions with spoken commands. The
system supports you with announcements during
input.
The voice control system and the feedback it
provides are not a substitute for the printed or
Integrated Owner's Manual.
General information
- Functions that can only be used when the vehicle
is stationary can only be operated via the voice activation system to a
limited extent.
- The system includes special microphones on
the driver side and the front passenger side.
- ›...‹ denotes commands to use with the voice
activation system.
Functional requirements
- A language must be set via iDrive that is supported
by the voice activation system.
- Always say commands in the language of the
voice activation system.
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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.
Th
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
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
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General information
Some iDrive functions can be operated using the
touchpad on the Controller.
Selecting functions
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Touchpad".
5. Select the desired setting:
"Character input": enter letters and numbers.
"Map": use the map.
"Sea
Concept
The lane departure warning alerts when the vehicle
is about to run off the road or exit the lane.
General information
This camera-based system warns starting at a
minimum speed.
The minimum speed is country-specific and is
displayed in the menu for the intelligent Safety
systems.
Warnings