Notes – BMW M3 Sedan 2011 User Manual
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Terminating or canceling voice
activation system
Press the
button on the steering wheel
or
In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the
procedure can only be canceled using the but-
ton on the steering wheel.
Possible commands
The commands available in each case depend
on the menu item selected on the Control Dis-
play.
To have the available commands read aloud:
For example, if "CD" is selected, the commands
for operating CD/Multimedia are read aloud.
Calling up functions immediately via
short commands
Short commands enable you to perform certain
functions immediately, irrespective of which
menu item is selected, refer to page
Example: selecting the track of a CD
1.
If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.
2.
Press the
button on the steering wheel.
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter variant. In the
shorter variant of the voice dialog, the prompts
and responses from the system are abbrevi-
ated.
1.
"Settings"
2.
"Language/Units"
3.
"Speech mode:"
4.
To select the setting:
>
"Default"
>
"Short"
Notes
To operate the phone by voice, refer to
page
.
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For voice commands, bear in mind the follow-
ing:
>
Do not use the voice activation system to
initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful
situations, the voice and vocal pitch can
change. This can unnecessarily delay the
establishment of a telephone connection.
>
Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding
excessive emphases and pauses. This also
applies when spelling out and saying a full
word during destination entry.
>
When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name.
>
For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language
of the voice activation system and no
abbreviations.
>
Keep the doors, windows and glass roof
closed to prevent interference from outside
noise.
>
Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
{Cancel}
{Voice commands} or {Help}
3.
Select the music track, e.g.:
{C D track 4}
System says:
{{Track 4}}
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