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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 Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.

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

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

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The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 216.

Using this Owner's Manual

4	Notes
7	Reporting safety defects

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10 Cockpit

17 Control Center

25 Voice command

Controls

32 Opening and closing

44 Adjustments

56 Transporting children safely

60 Driving

80 Everything under control

90Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

99	Lamps
102	A congenial climate
111	Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

122 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

130 Starting the navigation system

132 Destination entry

139 Destination guidance

144 What to do if …

Entertainment

148	On/off, tone
152	Radio
158	CD Compact Disc
160	CD changer
163	TV
165	DVD changer

Communications

174 Using the phone in your vehicle

182 BMW Assist

Mobility

186 Refueling

188 Wheels and tires

194 Under the hood

198Maintenance

199Rules and regulations

200Replacing components

207 Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

212 Technical data

216 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

In compiling this Owner's Manual we have made every effort to furnish you with a convenient reference source affording quick access to all the essentials. The fastest way to find detailed information on any specific subject is to turn to the comprehensive index at the back of the manual. For a brief initial overview, please refer to the first chapter.

Should the day come when you decide to sell your BMW, please remember to make certain that the new owner receives this Owner's Manual; it is an important part of the vehicle.

Additional sources of information

If you have any additional questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you.

You can find information on BMW, e.g. technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and seri-

ous damage to the vehicle.

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

Contains 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.

* Indicates special equipment, countryspecific equipment and optional extras when available.

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

These sections contain information on using the voice command system.

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

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

Vehicle Memory, Key Memory, refer to page 54. Identifies functions that can be specifically adapted for a particular

key or vehicle. These adjustments can be performed either by yourself or by your BMW center.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Man-

ual for information on a particular part or assembly.

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The individual vehicle

On purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.

Should your BMW be equipped with features or accessories not described in this Owner's Manual, please consult the enclosed supplementary Owner's Manual(s).

Editorial notice

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, the features described in this Owner's Manual may differ from those on your vehicle. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this Owner's Manual.

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Notes

For your own safety

Fuels

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including

10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight – that is,

15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent – will not void the applicable warranties with respect to defects in materials or workmanship. Field experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality – volatility, composition, additives, etc. – among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels may result in driveability, starting and stalling problems, especially under certain environmental conditions such as high ambient temperature and high altitude.

Should you encounter driveability problems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.

Follow the relevant safety rules when you are handling gasoline.<

Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-per- formance electronics, requires specially

adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, only have corresponding work on your BMW carried out by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety risks.<

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 Genuine BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimized 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.

Genuine 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 non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones – including operation of any portable phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna – or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using

any certified automotive part.<

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Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

–New Vehicle Limited Warranty

–Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

–Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

–Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

–California Emission Control System Limited Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Reporting safety defects

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 076751227, Telephone (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 dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424- 9393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to serve as a source of orientation in 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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Cockpit

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1	Roller sun blind for rear window 112	6	Parking lamps and low beams		99
2	Rear window safety switch 42	7	Instrument lighting	100
3	Electric power windows 41
4	Exterior mirrors 51	8	Turn signal indicators		69
5	Parking brake 62
			High beams,
			headlamp flasher	100

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Computer 84,

Check Control 82

Computer 84

Standing lamps 100

9Steering wheel 16

10Info Display 12

11Automatic transmission lever 66

12Ignition lock 60

13Switching ignition on/off and starting the engine 60, 61

14Windshield wipers 70

Rain sensor 70

15PDC Park Distance Control 90

16Horn: the entire surface

17Steering wheel heater 52

Steering wheel adjustment 52

18Unlocking luggage compartment 38

19Programmable cruise control 71

20Fog lamps 100

Front fog lamps

21 Releasing the engine hood 194

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Info Display

1To view odometer display and reset trip odometer to zero 80

2Speedometer with display for

> Programmable cruise control 71 or

>Active cruise control 73

>Speed limit 86

3Indicator and warning lamps 12

4Tachometer 80

with destination guidance navigation system 139

5Indicator for

>Computer 84

>Text message of the Check Control 82

>Voice command system 25

6Transmission range selection 66

7Automatic transmission program display 66

8Indicator for

>Clock 88

>Outside temperature 80

>Indicator and warning lamps of the Check Control 82

9Computer with fuel gauge 85, 84

10Fog lamps 100

Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

The indicator and warning lamps identified by the + symbol are subjected to an operation check each time you switch on the ignition or start the engine. They each light up once for different periods of time.

When a malfunction occurs in a monitored system, the corresponding lamp will either fail to go out when the engine is started, or it will come on again during normal driving. For information on how you should respond when this happens, please refer to the pages indicated.

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Please fasten safety belts + 49

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control + 92

DTC Dynamic Traction Control 92

ABS Antilock Brake System + 91

Parking brake/brake hydraulics/ DBC Dynamic Brake

Control + 62/ 197/ 93

Parking brake/brake hydraulics/ DBC Dynamic Brake Control for Canadian models

Parking brake + 62, 64

Parking brake 62, 64

Automatic parking brake – Automatic Hold + 63, 64

Service Engine Soon + 199

Indicator lamp for Canadian models

Airbags + 97

Turn signal indicators 69

High beams/ headlamp flasher 100

Front fog lamps 100

Colors

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different colors and combinations. The following section explains the significance of the individual colors as well as how you should respond when they appear.

>Red:

Stop the vehicle immediately or

an important reminder

>Red and yellow:

Continue to drive cautiously

>Yellow:

Have the system inspected at the earliest opportunity

for your information

>Green:

For your information

>Blue:

For your information.

Indicator and warning lamps of the Check Control

Other indicator and warning lamps appear in the display 8 of the Info Display as necessary, accompanied by supplementary text, refer to Check Control, page 82.

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Comfort area: controls and displays

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1Glasses compartment 115

2Storage compartment 115

3Switching audio and video sources on/ off and adjusting volume 149

4Telephone keypad, folding 176

5Automatic air distribution and supply, left side of passenger

compartment 103

6Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu- lated-air control/recirculated air 104

7Defrosting windshield and windows and removing condensation 104

8Control Display 17

9Temperature, left side of passenger compartment: turn

Maximum cooling: press 104

10Glass roof, electric 42

11Memory buttons for integrated universal remote control 111

12Air supply, left side of passenger compartment: turn

Switching off automatic climate control: press 104, 106

13Reading lamps 101

14Hazard warning flashers

15Interior lamps 100

16Air supply, right side of passenger compartment 103

17Temperature, right side of passenger compartment: turn

Residual heat mode: press 103, 105

18Rear window defroster

19Air conditioning 104

20Starting an emergency call 177

21Opening the glove compartment

22Automatic air distribution and supply, right side of passenger compartment 106

23Station/track search and CD, DVD 148

24Central locking system 36

25Controller 17

26Control Center buttons 17

27 Seat adjustment 44

Heated seats 49

Active seat ventilation 50

Active seat 51

Seat, mirror and

steering wheel memory 53

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Buttons on the steering wheel

Buttons are integrated on the steering wheel for fast operation of the following functions without being distracted from driving:

>The Steptronic of the automatic transmission

>Selected audio source functions

>Selected portable phone functions

>The voice command system

>Selected TV and DVD functions.

The buttons on the steering wheel are only operational when the corre-

sponding systems are switched on.<

Telephone:

Accepting calls, making calls, ending calls.

Volume.

Voice command system:

Switching on and off.

Fast forward/reverse:

>Radio

Press briefly: next stored station Extended pressure: automatic tuning

>CD

Press briefly: skipping tracks Extended pressure: fast forward/ reverse

>TV

Selecting program

>DVD

Searching for chapter.

Available for individual programming:

In the "Settings" menu, you can select the function of the button at the " button" menu item, refer to page 52.

Steptronic:

Press briefly to proceed through a selection sequence consisting of the automatic program, the Sport program, and the manual mode, refer to page 66.

Steptronic: upshifting and downshifting, refer to page 67.

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Control Center

The concept

The Control Center has been designed to avoid the unnecessary complexity created by an extended number of switches and controls. It consists of the controller and the Control Display.

The controller is used to select the functions that will appear on the Control Display. In addition, it also shows you Check Control messages, refer to page 82.

Controls

1Controller: you operate all the functions in the Control Center by moving, turning and pressing.

>If you move the controller, you feel the mechanical guides along the main direction of movement. This makes it easier for you to select the right main menus

>If you turn the controller, you feel an electronically created rasterizing. This helps you to select the desired menu item

2Button for opening the start menu from any menu item

3Individual button assignment

To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard, both to your own vehicle's

occupants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make adjust-

ments unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

The following introduction illustrates how easy it is to use the Control Center.

You can find detailed instructions describing how to use the individual systems in the separate sections.

Programming button function

You can assign specific individual functions to the programmable button. This feature then provides you with quick access to this function, allowing you to control it without undue distraction from road and traffic conditions.

1.Select "Settings" and press the controller

2.Select and press the controller

3.Select " button". Continue to press the controller until the desired function appears:

> "Mode"

You can choose between the output sources radio/FM or AM, Compact Disc CD and CD changer. The precondition is that one of these sources has been activated

> "FM" or "AM"

Switching over between wavebands FM and AM, also refer to page 152

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Control Center

> "Short info"

Display of the help and supplementary texts of the active menu for approx. 10 seconds, refer to Assistance window on page 22.

You can select the displayed function using the button.

The "Short info" function is not available in the rear.<

Control Display

To open the start menu:

Press the button

move the controller

>toward the currently active menu

>twice in one direction.

To switch off the Control Display, press the controller when you are in the start menu.

When the Control Display appears, you see the start menu for approx.

5 seconds, then the last active menu. You can have the display of the start menu deactivated at your BMW center.<

Selecting menu

Move the controller to select a menu, here: "Settings".

The menu appears on the screen as soon as you release the controller.

You can move directly to a different menu by moving the controller in the

corresponding direction.<

Selecting menu item

Turn the controller to select the menu item, here: "Clock".

Confirming selection or item

Press the controller to confirm the selection, here: "Clock".

Select the desired setting for adjustment from the menu item, here: "Time" and confirm.

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Symbols and lists

Settings

The first setting option for time is activated.

>Turn the controller to make the adjustment

>Press the controller to confirm – store – the new setting and to proceed to the next highlighted position to adjust.

The symbols in the corners and edges of the Control Display have various functions:

1Corner symbols:

These symbols take you to the next menu item or in a displayed list.

To do so: turn the controller

2List symbols:

Indicate that you can only move within the displayed list, here: stored radio stations.

Turn the controller to select an entry from the list.

To exit from the list, select the symbol and confirm. You can also leave the list by turning the controller to the left or right.

Changing the menu page

You can select individual pages in specific menus, here: "Climate".

Select the symbol and press the controller:

To select the second page of the menu To return to the first page of the menu.

Symbols

To select the second page

To return to the first page

To exit from the list

To transfer the current display to the assistance window. For more detailed information on the assistance window, refer to page 22

To transmit vehicle data to the

BMW Service Center

To set display units and formats, refer to page 88

To change the language of the display texts, refer to page 88

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Control Center

To select settings for vehicle functions

To set the brightness of the screen, refer to page 89.

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Menus in Control Display

You can select from an extended range of functions and setting options:

1BMW Assist 182

2Communication

>Using the telephone 174

>Portable phone, refer to separate Owner's Manual

3Car data

>Computer 84

>Limit 86

>Stopwatch 87

>Service required 81

>Accessing Check Control messages 82

4Navigation 130

5Help

>Brief help text displays 22

>Menu name for menu change

6Entertainment

>Radio 152

>CD 158, 160

>TV 163

>DVD 165

7Settings

>Vehicle functions 52, 63, 90

>Time and date 88

>Language 88

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Control Center

>Units of measure and display format 88

>Brightness 89

>Locking Control Center in rear 24

8Climate

>Automatic climate control 102

>Heated seats 49

>Independent ventilation 109

Assistance window*

While you use the Control Center, the assistance window can provide you with a parallel display for the active system.

You can use it for displays of the following:

>Brief help and supplementary information texts for selected menu items

>A function selected in the "Car data" menu, refer to page 87

>The route for vehicles with a navigation system, refer to page 131.

Help texts in assistance window

You can call up and also cancel displays containing help texts and supplementary

information on selected menu items in the assistance window.

1.Select "Help" from the start menu

2.Select "Brief info" menu and confirm. The help texts appear in the assistance window

3.Confirm again to hide the automatic display.

Showing menu name

You can program the system to display the menu name each time you proceed to a new menu.

1.Select "Help" from the start menu

2.Select "Menu name" and confirm.

Top and bottom status lines

1Hands-free mode active

2Portable phone reception strength

3Display field

>of the telephone provider

>of the entered/selected phone number

4Telephone status

>Green: incoming or outgoing call

>Red: no network available

>Yellow: routed through alternate service network – roaming

5Traffic Message Channel activated – currently not available

6Status Check Control 82

>Yellow: priority 2 – the symbol flashes briefly. You can use the "Car data" menu to have the status report shown on the Control Display

>Red: priority 1 – these messages appear immediately, accompanied by a gong and a flashing symbol

Status Service Interval Display 81

> Red: at least one service interval has been exceeded

7Temperature selection display, right side of passenger compartment

8Air supply, right side of passenger compartment

9Entertainment: display for radio, CD, TV, DVD

10Air supply, left side of passenger compartment

11Temperature selection display, left side of passenger compartment

Assistance window

The status lines in the assistance window show the following:

>Outside temperature

>Navigation system destination

>Time

>Date.

Control Center in rear*

Rear screen

Folding open rear screen:

1.Swing folding arm upward until it engages

2.Fold open rear screen.

The rear screen is ready for operation. Folding down rear screen:

1.Align rear screen straight

2.Fold rear screen downward; folding arm unlocks

3.Swing folding arm downward.

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Swing the rear screen downward when the ski bag is used, as other-

wise it could be damaged.

Do not swing the rear screen up or down with the beverage holders open, as otherwise it could be damaged.<

The rear screen switches off automatically when it is swung downward.

Some functions are not available on the rear screen, e.g. the BMW Assist function can only be operated in the front Control Display. Some functions only permit limited operation on the rear screen, e.g. the speed limit can only be displayed. Setting is carried out via the front controller, refer to page 86.<

Controller/buttons

The controller and buttons are located on the center armrest.

Rear lock

The available functions are operated with the respective controller.

In the Control Center, you can limit or deactivate operation of the rear screen.

1.Select the "Settings" menu and confirm

2.Select "Rear" and confirm

3. Set operation of rear screen:

> Select "Limited Release" and confirm to lock the functions used in the front Control Display

When headphones are connected, all audio and video func-

tions continue to be selectable in the rear, with the exception of the audio or video source activated in the front Control Display.<

>Select "None Release" and confirm to switch off the rear screen

>Select "Full Release" and confirm to switch off all locks

>Select "Release" menu and confirm to switch individual menus on or off:

Communication menu: select "Comm." and confirm.

Entertainment menu: select "Entertainm." and confirm.

Headphones

1Headphone jack

2Adjusting volume

3Station scan/track search

>Station scan

>Music track search for CD, chapter search for DVD changer

>Selecting TV channels.

Headphones are only intended for passengers in the rear seats. Please check with local regulations regarding use of headphones.

Voice command*

Voice command system

The concept

The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel. The system operates on the basis of voice commands that you will learn easily after using them a few times. In many cases, the voice command system supports you with announcements or questions while you are making your entries.

The voice command system transforms your oral commands and dialog answers into control signals for the selected systems.

Please take the time to acquaint yourself with how a particular system

operates before proceeding to control it using the voice command system.<

Symbols used

These sections contain information on using the voice command system.

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

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

Systems available for use with voice command

>{Telephone}, refer to page 174

>{Navigation}, refer to page 130

>{Radio}, refer to page 152

>{CD}, refer to page 158

>{CD changer}, refer to page 160

>{Notepad}, refer to page 27

>{TV}, refer to page 163

>{DVD}, refer to page 165.

Either the system that you are now operating or any current error messages will appear in the Info Display, refer to page 26.

Speaking commands

Activating voice command system

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel.

A signal tone and "SVS active" in the Info Display, refer to page 26, indicate that the system is ready for use. You are automatically in the main menu.

From here, you can call up all the equipment that can be operated.

Canceling voice command system

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel

{Cancel}.

In dialogs in which any text can be spoken, e.g. names, notes, canceling is only possible using the button.

The system automatically switches over to its telephone mode if you

receive a call during voice command. "SVS off" appears in the Info Display, refer to page 26.<

Voice commands

The voice command system operates on the basis of specific, predefined commands; these commands should be spoken precisely as indicated. You can have the possible commands read back at any stage. To do so, say the command {Options}.

In addition to the commands described, there are often other commands that run the same function. Instead of {Options}, you can, for example, also say {What now}.

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More detailed commands such as {Change scale} instead of {Scale} are also often possible.

Short commands

With the {Main menu} level, you can run certain functions directly with short commands, refer to page 28, without having to open an equipment level.

For example, if you want to dial a phone number, you do not have to say

{Telephone}

rather you can say directly

1. {Dial number}

2. Enter the phone number.

Special commands

Special commands are available for specific systems. In this Owner's Manual you

will find these commands in the sections describing the individual systems.

Operation with the voice command system is always indicated with this pictograph.

Displays in the Info Display

The Info Display shows you what the voice command system has understood in line 2, while also indicating which voice command or question is currently active in line 1.

In addition, any error messages are also displayed.

Selecting the navigation scale – an example

Start the dialog:
Briefly press the	button on the steering
wheel.

You say	The voice command system replies	Info Display screen contents

		"SVS active"
{Change scale}	{{Please enter the desired scale}}	"scale ?
		change scale"
{Scale		"ok
500 feet}		500 ft"

Volume adjustment

You can adjust the volume for the instructions from the voice command system:

Turn the button during an instruction/ announcement to select the desired volume.

Instructions/announcements from the voice command system will continue at this volume level, even if the other audio sources are set to minimum volume.

The system automatically selects your individual volume setting each

time you unlock the vehicle using your personal remote control.<

Notes

Do not use the voice command system to make emergency calls. Your voice and habitual tone could be affected by stressful situations, as a result of which the process of establishing the telephone

connection could be unnecessarily delayed. Instead, use the emergency call button near the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 177.<

Environmental conditions

The voice command system uses a special hands-free microphone located in the front of your vehicle's headliner. Although the system is designed to filter out ambient noise, you can help ensure that your commands will be understood by observing the following instructions:

>Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal volume. Do not place any unusual stress on individual syllables, and avoid pauses

>Do not speak while the voice command system is talking

>Keep the doors, windows and glass roof closed to prevent interference from ambient noise

>Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle while speaking, and ask other vehicle occupants to refrain from talking while you are using the system

>The hands-free microphone is aimed toward the driver. This means that the system might be unable to register the voices of other vehicle occupants properly.

The notebook

Recording a note

{Record note}.

You can store approx. ten minutes of spoken text – either as a single entry or as multiple entries of any desired length.

To terminate recording:

Press the button for a long period.

When recording notes, the voice command system does not respond

to the {Cancel} command. The text checking function for command words is deactivated in this case so that you can speak any desired text for your notes. This feature saves you from having to concentrate on avoiding any command words.<

Listening to a notebook entry

To listen to recorded notebook entries:

1. {Read out}

Approximately the first 3 seconds of the first note are read aloud

2.Following the inquiry {{Note and next?}} select the desired function

> To listen to the entire note:

{Read out}

> To listen to the next notebook entry:

{Next}

> To listen to the entry again:

{Back} or

{Repeat}.

Deleting notes

1. {Edit}

2. {Delete}.

Clearing the notebook

To delete all contents from the notebook:

1. {Notepad}

2. {Delete}.

At a glance

Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls

Reference Mobility

Voice command

Standard commands

The standard commands available for use with all controlled systems are the same.

Function

To repeat last message issued by the voice command system

On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is set to simplify familiarization with the

voice command system.<

Command

{Repeat}

To terminate the voice command system	{Cancel}
To set comprehensive instructions and error	{Standard dialog}
reports
To set brief instructions and error reports	{Short dialog}
To call up information on individual items of	{Help}
equipment
To provide you with a listing of the commands	{Options}
available for the selected system. A corre-
sponding list simultaneously appears in the
Info Display, refer to page 26
To open the main menu	{Main menu}

Short commands

Notebook

Function	Command
To record a note	{Record note}
To listen to notebook entry	{Read out note}

Navigation

Function	Command
To switch on the voice output	{Message on}
To switch off the voice output	{Message off}
To select destination from address book	{Select destination}
To change scale	{Scale}
To start the destination guidance	{Route guidance on}
To call up information on the current position	{Information}
or destination
To request addresses	{Address book}
To open the map view	{Map}

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