Voice activation system, The concept, Saying commands – BMW 128i Convertible 2011 User Manual

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Voice activation system

The concept

The voice activation system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out removing your hands from the steering
wheel.
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands. It is not necessary to use
the controller.
The voice activation system transforms your
oral commands into control signals for the
selected systems and provides support in the
form of instructions or questions.
The voice activation system uses a special
microphone located in the area of the interior
rearview mirror, refer to page

Precondition

Via iDrive, select the language in which the
voice activation system is operating, so that the
spoken commands can be identified. Selecting
the language for iDrive, refer to page

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

Saying commands

Activating voice activation system

Press the

button on the steering wheel.

This symbol on the Control Display and

an acoustic signal indicate that the voice
activation system is ready to receive spo-
ken commands.

Say the command.
The command appears on the Control Dis-
play.

This symbol appears on the Control Display

when you can enter additional commands.
If no further commands are possible, continue
by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.

Terminating or canceling voice
activation system

Press the

button on the steering wheel

{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice acti-
vation system.

{Cancel}