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BMW 745i, 745Li, 760Li Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
Contents
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745i
745Li 760Li
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.
BMW AG
© 2003 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order Number 01 41 0 157 670 US English VIII/2003, 6 126 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.

Contents

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
At a glance
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 90 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
99 Lamps 102 A congenial climate 111 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122 Things to remember when driving
Communications
174 Using the phone in your vehicle 182 BMW Assist
Mobility
186 Refueling 188 Wheels and tires 194 Under the hood 198 Maintenance 199 Rules and regulations 200 Replacing components 207 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
212 Technical data 216 Everything from A to Z
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
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
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 seri­ous damage to the vehicle.
<
Marks the end of a specific item of infor-
mation.
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.
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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.

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 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).
to assist you in identifying

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, state­of-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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For your own safety

Fuels
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels
Notes
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
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are handling gasoline.
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use
of modern materials and high-per­formance 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
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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 warran-
ties 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 1-800-424­9393 (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.

Cockpit

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1
Roller sun blind for rear window 112
2
Rear window safety switch 42
3
Electric power windows 41
4
Exterior mirrors 51
5
Parking brake 62
10
6
Parking lamps and low beams 99
7
8
Instrument lighting 100
Turn signal indicators 69
High beams, headlamp flasher 100
Computer 84,
Check Control 82 Computer 84
Standing lamps 100
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Steering wheel 16
10
Info Display 12
11
Automatic transmission lever 66
12
Ignition lock 60
13
Switching ignition on/off and starting the engine 60, 61
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Windshield wipers 70
Rain sensor 70
At a glance
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16
Horn: the entire surface
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PDC Park Distance Control 90
Steering wheel heater 52
Steering wheel adjustment 52
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Unlocking luggage compartment 38
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Programmable cruise control 71
20
Fog lamps 100
Front fog lamps
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Releasing the engine hood 194
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Info Display

Cockpit
1
To view odometer display and reset trip odometer to zero 80
2
Speedometer with display for
>
Programmable cruise control 71
or
>
Active cruise control 73
>
Speed limit 86
3
Indicator and warning lamps 12
4
Tachometer 80 with destination guidance navigation system 139
5
Indicator for
>
Computer 84
or
> Text message of the Check
Control 82 or
> Voice command system 25
6 Transmission range selection 66 7 Automatic transmission program
display 66
8 Indicator for
> Clock 88 > Outside temperature 80
or
> Indicator and warning lamps of
the Check Control 82
9 Computer with fuel gauge 85, 84 10 Fog lamps 100
Indicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
The indicator and warning lamps identified
+ symbol are subjected to an oper-
by the ation 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
High beams/ headlamp flasher 100
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
Service Engine Soon
+ 63, 64
+ 199
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 or 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.
At a glance
Indicator lamp for Canadian models
Airbags
+ 97
Turn signal indicators 69
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Comfort area: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Glasses compartment 115
2 Storage compartment 115 3 Switching audio and video sources on/
off and adjusting volume 149
4 Telephone keypad, folding 176 5 Automatic air distribution and supply,
left side of passenger compartment 103
6 Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control/recirculated air 104
7 Defrosting windshield and windows
and removing condensation 104
8 Control Display 17 9 Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment: turn Maximum cooling: press 104
10 Glass roof, electric 42 11 Memory buttons for integrated
universal remote control 111
12 Air supply, left side of passenger
compartment: turn Switching off automatic climate control: press 104, 106
13 Reading lamps 101 14 Hazard warning flashers 15 Interior lamps 100 16 Air supply, right side of passenger
compartment 103
17 Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment: turn Residual heat mode: press 103, 105
18 Rear window defroster 19 Air conditioning 104 20 Starting an emergency call 177 21 Opening the glove compartment 22 Automatic air distribution and supply,
right side of passenger compartment 106
23 Station/track search and CD, DVD 148 24 Central locking system 36 25 Controller 17 26 Control Center buttons 17
27 Seat adjustment 44
Heated seats 49
At a glance
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 trans-
Cockpit
mission
> 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.
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.
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.
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Steptronic: upshifting and downshifting, refer to page 67.

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

1 Controller: 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
2 Button for opening the start menu from
any menu item
3 Individual 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 control-
ler
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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> "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.<
Selecting menu

Control Display

Control Center
To open the start menu: Press the button
or 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.<
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".
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Select the desired setting for adjustment from the menu item, here: "Time" and con­firm.
Settings
The first setting option for time is activated.
> Turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
> Press the controller to confirm – store –
the new setting and to proceed to the next highlighted position to adjust.

Symbols and lists

At a glance
The symbols in the corners and edges of the Control Display have various functions:
1 Corner symbols:
These symbols take you to the next menu item or in a displayed list. To do so: turn the controller
2 List 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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To select settings for vehicle func-
tions
To set the brightness of the screen, refer to page 89.
Control Center
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Menus in Control Display

At a glance
You can select from an extended range of functions and setting options:
1 BMW Assist 182 2 Communication
> Using the telephone 174 > Portable phone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
3 Car data
> Computer 84 > Limit 86 > Stopwatch 87 > Service required 81 > Accessing Check Control
messages 82
4 Navigation 130 5 Help
> Brief help text displays 22 > Menu name for menu change
6 Entertainment
> Radio 152 > CD 158, 160 > TV 163 > DVD 165
7 Settings
> Vehicle functions 52, 63, 90 > Time and date 88 > Language 88
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> Units of measure and
display format 88
> Brightness 89 > Locking Control Center in rear 24
8 Climate
> Automatic climate control 102 > Heated seats 49 > Independent ventilation 109

Assistance window*

Control Center
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 informa-
tion 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.
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.
Help texts in assistance window
You can call up and also cancel displays containing help texts and supplementary
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Top and bottom status lines

7 Temperature selection display, right
side of passenger compartment
8 Air supply, right side of passenger
compartment
9 Entertainment: display for radio, CD,
TV, DVD
10 Air supply, left side of passenger
compartment
11 Temperature 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.
At a glance
1 Hands-free mode active 2 Portable phone reception strength 3 Display field
> of the telephone provider > of the entered/selected phone
number
4 Telephone status
> Green: incoming or outgoing call > Red: no network available > Yellow: routed through alternate
service network – roaming
5 Traffic Message Channel activated –
currently not available
6 Status 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

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 other­wise 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 automat-
ically 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
Control Center
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
> 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
1 Headphone jack 2 Adjusting volume 3 Station 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.
3. Set operation of rear screen:
> Select "Limited Release" and con-
firm to lock the functions used in the front Control Display
When headphones are con-
nected, all audio and video func­tions continue to be selectable in the rear, with the exception of the audio or video source activated in the front Control Display.<
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Voice command

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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 your-
self 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
or
{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
Voice command
1. {Dial number}
2. Enter the phone number.
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
Special commands
Special commands are available for spe­cific systems. In this Owner's Manual you
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 500 feet}
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.
time you unlock the vehicle using your per­sonal remote control.<
"ok 500 ft"
The system automatically selects your individual volume setting each
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Notes

Do not use the voice command sys-
tem 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}.
At a glance
Clearing the notebook
To delete all contents from the notebook:
1. {Notepad}
2. {Delete}.
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Standard commands
The standard commands available for use with all controlled systems are the same.
Function Command
To repeat last message issued by the voice command system
To terminate the voice command system {Cancel} To set comprehensive instructions and error
reports To set brief instructions and error reports {Short dialog} To call up information on individual items of
Voice command
equipment To provide you with a listing of the commands
available for the selected system. A corre­sponding list simultaneously appears in the Info Display, refer to page 26
To open the main menu {Main menu}
voice command system.<
{Repeat}
{Standard dialog}
{Help}
{Options}

Short commands

Notebook
Function Command
To record a note {Record note} To listen to notebook entry {Read out note}
On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is set to simplify familiarization with the
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
or destination To request addresses {Address book} To open the map view {Map}
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