Example: playing back a cd, Setting the voice dialog, Adjusting volume – BMW 2012 3 Series M3 Сoupe User Manual

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At a glance

Voice activation system

Having the possible commands read
aloud

To have the available commands read aloud:

For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis-
played, the commands relating to settings are
read aloud.

Performing functions using short

commands

Functions from the main menu can be per-
formed directly by means of short commands,
essentially regardless of which menu item is
selected, e.g.

{Vehicle status}.

List of short command of the voice activation
system, refer to page

290

Help dialog for voice activation system

Accessing help:

Other commands for the help dialog:

{Help with examples}: information about
the current control options and the most
important commands relating to them are
read aloud.

{Help with voice activation}: information
about the principle operation of the voice
activation system is read aloud.

Example: playing back a CD

If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.

Press the

button on the steering wheel.

Press the

button on the steering wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system uses the stan-
dard dialog or a short version.
In the short version of the voice dialog, the
responses from the system are given in abbre-
viated form.
On the Control Display:

"Settings"

"Language/Units"

"Speech mode:"

Select a setting.

Adjusting volume

Turn the volume knob during the spoken
instruction to select the desired volume.

The volume remains the same, even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.

The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.

Notes on Emergency

Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini-
tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa-
tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment
of a telephone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page

276

in the vicinity of the interior rearview mirror.

{Voice commands}

{Help}

{C D and multimedia}
The system plays the last media played.

{C D track …} e.g. CD track 4.