BMW 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, 335is Owner's Manual

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Contents

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

THE BMW 3 SERIES.

OWNER'S MANUAL.

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328i

328i xDrive

335i

335i xDrive 335is M3

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Please also read the other booklets of vehicle literature, e.g. the Supplementary Owner's Handbook for the BMW M3.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG

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Contents

The quickest way to find special topics is to consult the index, refer to page 292.

4	Notes
7	Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Dashboard

18 iDrive

25 Voice activation system

Controls

30 Opening and closing

46 Adjustments

56 Transporting children safely

60 Driving

80 Controls overview

94Technology for driving comfort and safety

108	Lamps
114	Climate
120	Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

136 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

144 Navigation system

146 Destination entry

155 Destination guidance

163 What to do if …

Entertainment

166	On/off and tone
169	Radio
172	Satellite radio
177	CD/DVD player and CD changer
184	Music collection
189	External devices

Communications

200 Telephone

213 Office

222 Contacts

224 ConnectedDrive

Mobility

232	Refueling
235	Wheels and tires
255	Engine compartment
260	Maintenance
262	Care
266	Replacing components
272	Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

280 Technical data

285Short commands for the voice activation system

292 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

We have tried to make all the information in this Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Updates after press date

Updates after press date for the Owner's Manuals, when necessary, are issued as appendices to the printed Quick Reference Guide for the vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on BMW, e.g. on technical aspects, can also be found on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-

sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.<

Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively

for your vehicle.<

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.<

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for

information on a particular part or assembly.

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Notes

Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all series-specific equipment, country-specific equipment, and optional equipment that is offered in the series. For this reason, this Owner's Manual also describes and illustrates some equipment that may not be available in your vehicle, for example due to the special options or national-market version selected.

This also applies to safety related functions and systems.

If equipment and models are not described in this Owner's Manual, please consult the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Handbooks.

Statusof thisOwner'sManual at time of printing

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional cases that features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

Updates after press date

Updates after press date for the Owner's Manuals, when necessary, are issued as appendices to the printed Quick Reference Guide for the vehicle.

For your own safety

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and powerful electron-

ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. You should therefore have the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.

Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers.

Installation and operation of accessories not approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for

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Notes

	instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim-	Service and warranty
	ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage	We recommend that you read this publication
	to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere	We recommend that you read this publication
	with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the	thoroughly.
	validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your	Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
	BMW center for additional information.<	ties:
	Maintenance, replacement, or repair of	> New Vehicle Limited Warranty
	the emission control devices and sys-	> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
	tems may be performed by any automotive	> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
	tems may be performed by any automotive	> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
	repair establishment or individual using any cer-	> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
	tified automotive part.<	> Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
	California Proposition 65 warning	> California Emission Control System Limited
	California Proposition 65 warning	Warranty
	California law requires us to issue the following	Detailed information about these warranties is
	warning:	listed in the Service and Warranty Information
	Engine exhaust and a wide variety of	Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
	automobile components and parts,	Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
	including components found in the interior fur-	Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
	nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals	designed to meet the particular operating con-
	known to the State of California to cause cancer	ditions and registration requirements in your
	and birth defects and reproductive harm. In	country and continental region in order to
	addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and	deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
	certain products of component wear contain or	is operated under those conditions. If you wish
	emit chemicals known to the State of California	to operate your vehicle in another country or
	to cause cancer and birth defects or other	region, you may be required to adapt your vehi-
	reproductive harm.	cle to meet different prevailing operating condi-
	Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-	tions and registration requirements. You should
	ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash	also be aware of any applicable warranty limita-
	your hands after handling.	tions or exclusions for such country or region. In
	Used engine oil contains chemicals that have	such case, please contact Customer Relations
	Used engine oil contains chemicals that have	for further information.
	caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always	for further information.
	caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
	protect your skin by washing thoroughly with	Maintenance
	soap and water.<	Maintenance
	soap and water.<	Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
		Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
		road safety, operational reliability and the New
		Vehicle Limited Warranty.
		Specifications for required maintenance mea-
		sures:
		> BMW Maintenance system
		> Service and Warranty Information Booklet
		for US models
		> Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
		Canadian models

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Notes

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in serious damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831- 1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your center, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/ roadsafety

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems.

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At a glance Dashboard

Dashboard

Vehicle equipment

In this chapter, all production, country, and optional equipment that is offered in the model range is described. For this reason, descrip-

tions will be given of some equipment that may not be available in a vehicle, for example due to the special options or national-market version selected. This also applies to safety related functions and systems.

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

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				Dashboard	At a glance

1	Convertible: opening and closing		11	Switching the ignition on/off and
	windows jointly 40			starting/stopping the engine 60
2	Convertible: opening and closing		12 Ignition lock 60
	rear windows 40		12 Ignition lock 60
	rear windows 40
3	Opening and closing front		13 Buttons on the steering wheel
3	Opening and closing front
	windows 40			Telephone: accepting and ending
				a call; dialing the selected phone
4	Exterior mirrors folding in and out 53			number; redialing if no phone
5	Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb			number is selected
	monitor 53			Convertible: microphone on steer-
				ing column
6	Parking lamps 108
	Parking lamps 108
				Volume
	Low beams 108
	Automatic headlamp control 108			Activating/deactivating the voice
	Adaptive Light Control	109		activation system 25
	High-beam Assistant	110		Convertible: microphone on steer-
				Convertible: microphone on steer-

ing column

7	Fog lamps 112

8Turn signals 70

High beams, headlamp flasher 110

High-beam Assistant 110

Changing the radio station Interrupting a traffic bulletin Selecting a music track Scrolling through the redial list

Next entertainment source

Recirculated air mode 116

Roadside parking lamps 110

Computer 82

Settings and information about the vehicle 84

9Instrument cluster 12

10Windshield wipers 70 Rain sensor 71

14 Steering wheel heating 55

15Horn, entire surface

16Adjusting the steering wheel 55

17Cruise control 74 Active Cruise Control 74

18Releasing the hood 256

19OBD socket 261

20Opening the trunk lid 35

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At a glance Dashboard

Instrument cluster

1	Speedometer	8	Display for
2	Indicator lamps for turn signals		> Position of automatic transmission 63
3	Indicator and warning lamps 13		> Gear indicator of 7-gear Sport automatic
4	Displays for Active Cruise Control 74			transmission with double clutch			65

5	Tachometer 81		> Computer 82

6	Engine oil temperature	81	> Date of next scheduled service, and
				remaining distance to be driven			85
7	Display for
			> Odometer and trip odometer 80
	> Clock 80
			> High-beam Assistant			110
	> Outside temperature	80
			> Checking the oil level			256
	> Indicator and warning lamps 89
			> Settings and information 84

			>	There is a Check Control
				message	89
		9	Fuel gauge		81
		10	Resetting the trip odometer 80

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Dashboard At a glance

Indicator and warning lamps Supplementary text messages The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a variety of combinations and colors.

Several of the lamps are checked for proper functioning and light up temporarily when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on.

Text messages

Text messages at the top edge of the Control Display describe the meanings of the indicator and warning lamps.

You can call up more information on the Control Display, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 89.

In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps notify you that certain functions are active:

High beams/headlamp flasher 110

Fog lamps 112

Lamp flashes:

DSC or DTC is regulating the propulsive forces in order to maintain driving stability 96

Parking brake applied 62

Canada: parking brake applied 62

Engine malfunction with adverse effect on emissions 261

Canada: engine malfunction with adverse effect on emissions 261

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At a glance Dashboard

Around the center console: controls and displays

1	Control Display 18	5	Automatic climate control
2	Hazard warning flashers		Air distribution to the
3	Driving stability control systems
			windshield 115
	> Dynamic Stability Control DSC	95
			Air distribution to the upper body
	> Dynamic Traction Control DTC	96
			area 115
4	Central locking system 34		Air distribution to the footwell 115

Automatic air distribution and flow rate 115

Cooling function 117

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Dashboard At a glance

Automatic recirculated air control AUC and recirculated air

mode 116

Maximum cooling 115

ALL program 116

Air volume 116

Defrosting windows 117

Rear window defroster 117

Seat heating 51

6CD/DVD drive 177

7Changing

>Radio station 169

>Track 177

8Park Distance Control PDC 94

Coupe:

Roller sunblinds 124

Coupe:

Hill Descent Control HDC 97

9Controller 18

Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions

10Buttons on the controller 18 Selecting menus directly

11Convertible:

Opening and closing retractable hardtop 42

12Programmable memory keys 23

13Switching entertainment audio sources on/ off and adjusting volume 166

14Ejecting a CD/DVD 177

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At a glance Dashboard

Around the roofliner

Coupe

1Microphone for voice activation system and for telephone in hands-free mode

2SOS: sending an Emergency Request 272

3Reading lamps 113

4Glass sunroof 41

5Interior lamps 112

6Passenger airbag status lamp 105

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Dashboard At a glance

Convertible

1SOS: sending an Emergency Request 272

2Reading lamps 113

3Interior lamps 112

4Passenger airbag status lamp 105

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At a glance	iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle equipment

In this chapter, all production, country, and optional equipment that is offered in the model range is described. For this reason, descriptions will be given of some equipment that may not be available in a vehicle, for example due to the special options or national-market version selected. This also applies to safety related functions and systems.

The concept

iDrive integrates the functions of a large number of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position.

Make entries only when traffic and road conditions permit; otherwise, you may

endanger vehicle occupants and other road users by being distracted.<

Controls at a glance

Controls

1Control Display

2Controller with buttons

You can use the buttons to open the menus

directly. The controller can be used to select the menu items and create settings.

>Move in four directions, arrows 3

>Turn, arrow 4

>Push, arrow 5

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iDrive At a glance

Control Display

Notes

>Follow care instructions when cleaning the Control Display.

>Do not store items in the region in front of the Control Display; doing so may damage the Control Display.

Switching off

1.Press the button.

2."Switch off control display"

Switching on

Press the controller to switch on.

Buttons on the controller

Symbol	Function
MENU	Open the main menu

RADIO	Open the Radio menu

CD	Open the CD/Multimedia menu

NAV	Start navigation in map view

TEL	Open the Telephone menu

BACK	Show previous panel

OPTION	Open the Options menu

Operating principle

With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, refer to page 60, the following message is displayed on the Control Display:

To hide the message: Press the controller.

The main menu is displayed.

The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.

Selecting a menu item

The menu items shown in white can be selected.

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1. Turn the controller until the desired menu	View of an opened menu
item is highlighted.	When you open a menu, generally the panel last

	selected in this menu is displayed. To display
	the first panel of the menu:
	> Move the controller to the left repeatedly
	until the first panel is displayed.
	> Press the menu's button twice on the con-
	troller.
	Open the Options menu
2. Press the controller.	Press the	button.
	The "Options" menu is displayed.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, the menu items that should be selected are depicted in quotation marks, e.g. "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g. "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

>Move the controller to the left.

The current panel is closed and the previous panel is displayed.

Pressing the BACK button reopens the previous panel. This does not close the current panel.

>Move the controller to the right.

A new panel is opened and laid over it.

Another possibility: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu appears.

Options menu

The "Options" menu is composed of different areas:

>Screen settings, e.g. "Split screen". The region remains unchanged.

>Control options for the selected main menu, e.g. "Radio".

>Other control options for the selected menu, e.g. "Storing stations".

White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that additional panels can be opened.

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	iDrive	At a glance

Adjusting settings	4. Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
1. Select a field.	highlighted, and then press the controller.
1. Select a field.

2.Turn the controller until the desired setting is displayed.

5. Turn the controller until "Time:" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

3. Press the controller.

Activating/deactivating functions

Some menu items are preceded by a check box. It indicates whether the function is activated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

The function is activated. The function is deactivated.

6.Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controller.

Example: setting the clock

1.Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

3.If necessary, move the controller to the left to display "Time/Date".

7.Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the controller.

Status information

Status box

The status box at the top right displays the following information:

>Time

>Current entertainment source

>Sound output ON/OFF

>Mobile phone network with strongest reception

>Telephone status

>Traffic reports reception

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At a glance iDrive

Status box symbols Other

The symbols are divided into separate groups.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

Traffic bulletins switched on

HD radio switched on

Satellite radio switched on

Symbol Meaning

Voice instructions are switched off

Querying current vehicle position

With the Professional navigation system: Split screen

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call

Missed call

Reception strength of mobile phone network symbol flashing: network search

No mobile phone network available

Bluetooth switched on

Roaming active

Receiving text message, email

Checking SIM card

SIM card blocked

SIM card missing

Entering PIN

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player

Music collection

Gracenote® database

AUX-IN port

USB audio interface

Mobile phone audio interface

General information

Additional information, e.g. from the computer, can be displayed on the right side of the split screen.

This information remains visible on the split screen even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on and off

1.Press the button.

2."Split screen"

Selecting display

1.Press the button.

2."Split screen"

3.Move the controller until the split screen is selected.

4.Press the controller or select "Split screen content".

5.Select the desired menu item.

iDrive At a glance

Programmable memory keys

General information

iDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory keys and called up directly, e.g. radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.

The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

Storing functions

1. Highlight the function via the iDrive.

2.	...	Press the desired button for
	longer than two seconds.

Entering letters and numbers

1.Turn the controller: select the letters or numbers.

2.Select additional letters or numbers if needed.

3."OK": confirm entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete one letter or number

Press the controller for an extended period: delete all letters or numbers

Enter a blank space

Executing a function

Press the ... button.

The function is executed immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying memory key assignments

Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.

>Displaying brief information: Press the button.

>Displaying detailed information: Press and hold the button

Switching between letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Entering letters

Entering numbers

Switching between uppercase and lowercase letters

Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering uppercase letters and lowercase letters:

Symbol Function

Move the controller toward the front: to switch from uppercase letters to lowercase letters

Move the controller toward the front: to switch from lowercase letters to uppercase letters

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Entry comparison

Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically.

The entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

>During entry, only letters for which there are data are offered.

>Destination search: town/city names can be entered with the spelling used in any of the languages available on the Control Display.

Voice activation system At a glance

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

>The voice activation system can be used to control most functions by spoken commands.

>Functions that can only used when the vehicle is stopped cannot be operated using the voice activation system.

>The system includes a special microphone on the driver's side.

>In the Owner's Manual, {...} indicates commands for the voice activation system.

>In the Owner's Manual, {{...}} indicates the answers from the voice activation system.

Prerequisite

On the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system to permit identification of the commands to be spoken.

Setting the language, refer to page 92.

Saying commands

Activating voice activation system

1.Press the button on the steering wheel.

2.Wait for the acoustic signal.

3.Say the command.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal notify you that the voice activation system is activated.

If no additional commands are possible, continue by operating the function via iDrive.

Finishing voice input

Press the button on the steering wheel or

{Cancel}

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands.

The available commands depend on which menu is currently selected on the Control Display.

There are short commands for functions of the main menu.

Some list entries such as phone book entries can also be selected using the voice activation system. Make sure to say list entries the same way as they appear in the respective list.

Having the possible commands read aloud

To have the available commands read aloud: {Voice commands}

At a glance Voice activation system

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

Performing functions using short commands

On the Control Display:

1."Settings"

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech mode:"

4.Select a setting.

Functions from the main menu can be performed 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 285.

Help dialog for voice activation system

Accessing help: {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.

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.

Example: playing back a CD

1.If necessary, switch on entertainment audio output.

2.Press the button on the steering wheel.

3. {C D and multimedia}

The system plays the last media played. 4. {C D track …} e.g. CD track 4.

Notes on Emergency

Requests

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.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 272, in the vicinity of the interior rearview mirror.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system uses the standard dialog or a short version.

In the short version of the voice dialog, the responses from the system are given in abbreviated form.

Ambient conditions

>Say the commands, numbers and letters smoothly and with normal volume, emphasis and speed.

>Always speak the commands in the language of the voice activation system.

Voice activation system At a glance

>When selecting a radio station, use the standard pronunciation of the station name: {Station …} e.g. National Public Radio

>Keep the doors, windows, glass roof/panoramic glass roof closed to prevent interference from ambient noise.

>Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while speaking.

Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle.

All features and accessories that are useful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenience, are described here.

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