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The Ultimate
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Contents
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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 fea-
tures. The manual also contains information on maintenance
designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main-
taining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service
life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Informa-
tion 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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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page 224.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes
At a glance
10 Cockpit
16 iDrive
23 Voice command system
Controls
30 Opening and closing
43 Adjusting
54 Transporting children safely
57 Driving
75 Everything under control
86 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
99 Lamps
103 Climate
111 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
130 Starting navigation system
131 Destination input
143 Route guidance
148 What to do if …
Entertainment
152 On/off and settings
155 Radio
162 CD player
164 CD changer
168 DVD changer
Communications
176 Telephone overview
179 Getting started
182 Using the phone
186 BMW Assist
Mobility
192 Refueling
194 Wheels and tires
201 Under the hood
205 Maintenance
207 Replacing components
213 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
218 Technical data
222 Short commands of the voice command
system
224 Everything from A to Z
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Notes
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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 conve-
nient 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 Man-
ual; 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. on tech-
nology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed 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 informa-
tion.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-spe-
cific equipment and optional extras, as well as
equipment and functions not yet available at the
time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice command system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rel-
evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
These sections contain information on
using the voice command system.
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Your individual vehicle
In 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 avail-
able with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
*
to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
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 in rare cases differ from those on
your vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
responding work on your BMW performed only
by your BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. If this work is
not carried out properly, there is a danger of
subsequent damage and related safety haz-
ards.<
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling. Used engine oil con-
tains chemicals that have caused cancer in lab-
oratory animals. Always protect your skin by
washing thoroughly with soap and water.<
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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 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 accesso-
ries 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 vehi-
cle, 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 mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or
similar accessories, may cause extensive dam-
age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere 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 sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
> 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
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 and your dealer or
BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236
(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
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For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510,
or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Trans-
port Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.
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At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to orient you in your vehicle's
operating environment. It 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
2 Rear window safety switch 40
3 Power windows 40
4 Exterior mirrors 50
5 Parking brake 58
6 Parking lamps 99
Low beams 99
Automatic headlamp control 99
Adaptive Head Light
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100
High-beam assistant
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100
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9 Steptronic: upshifting 63
10 Steptronic: downshifting 63
12 Buttons on steering wheel
13 Info Display 12
14 Automatic transmission 62
15 Ignition lock 57
19 Horn: the entire surface
23 Fog lamps 101
24 Unlocking hood 201
7 Instrument lighting 101
8 BMW Night Vision
*
96
11 Turn signals 65
High beams,
headlamp flasher 100
High-beam assistant
*
100
Roadside parking lamps 100
Computer 76
Check Control 80
Computer 76
Voice command system
*
activation/deactivation 23
Volume
Mobile phone:
Press button.
Make call, accept call, or end call.
Press briefly to proceed through
a selection sequence consisting
of the automatic program, the
Sport program, and the manual
mode 63
Selecting radio station
Selecting music track
Skipping chapter
*
Programmable button 52
16 Switching ignition on/off 57
and Starting/stopping engine 57
17 Windshield wipers 65
Rain sensor 65
18 PDC Park Distance Control
*
86
20 Steering wheel heater
*
52
Steering wheel adjustment 52
21 Unlocking luggage compartment
lid 36
22 Programmable cruise control 67
Active cruise control
*
69
Front fog lamps
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Info Display
1 Resetting trip odometer to zero 75
2 Speedometer with display for
> Programmable cruise control 67
> Active cruise control
*
69
> Speed limit 82
3 Indicator and warning lamps 12
4 Tachometer 75
Route guidance of navigation
system
*
143
5 High-beam assistant
*
6 Display for
> Flat Tire Monitor
*
91
> Tire Pressure Monitor
*
93
7 Display for
> Voice command system
*
23
> Odometer and trip odometer 75
> Remaining driving distance for service
requirements 78
> Text messages in Check Control 80
> Computer 76
8 Transmission range selection 62
9 Automatic transmission program
display 62
10 Display for
> Outside temperature 75
> Clock 75
> Indicator and warning lamps 80
11 Computer with fuel gauge 76
12 Fog lamps 101
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in dif-
ferent combinations and in different colors in
the display area 1 and in the display 2.
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When the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on, some lamps are checked for
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-
cess.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages on Info Display explain the
meaning of the indicating and warning lamps
shown.
You can view additional information, e.g.
regarding the cause of a malfunction and the
corresponding action to take, in the Check Con-
trol, refer to page 80.
When the situation is urgent, this information is
displayed immediately when the associated
lamps light up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps in the display
area 1 indicate that certain functions are active:
Turn signals 65
With parking brake released 59
With parking brake set 59
Warning lamp on Canadian models
Front fog lamps 101
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88
High beams/headlamp flasher 100
High-beam assistant
*
DSC Dynamic Stability Control,
flashes 88
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Comfort area: controls and displays
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1 Glass sunroof, electric
*
41
2 Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
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111
3 Reading lamps 102
4 Interior lamps 102
5 Passenger airbag status lamp 95
6 Initiating an emergency call 178
7 Control Display 16
8 Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment: turn,
maximum cooling: press 106
9 Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment: turn 106
Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation: press 106
10 Hazard warning flashers
11 Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment 106
12 Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment: rotate,
residual heat: press 106
13 Rear window defroster
14 Air conditioner mode 107
15 Opening the glove compartment
16 Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
right side of passenger compartment 104
17 Starting scan
> for stations 152
> for tracks 152
18 Central locking system 34
19 Selecting AM or FM waveband
20 Selecting radio, CD player, and CD changer
21 Controller 16
22 button and programmable
button 16
23 Snap-in adapter 179
24 Seat adjustment 44
25 Glasses compartment 115
26 Storage compartments 115
27 Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume 153
28 Retracting telephone keypad 177
29 Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
left side of passenger compartment 104
30 Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated air 105
31 Switching off automatic climate
control 105
Heated seats
*
49
Active seat ventilation
*
50
Active seat for driver
*
50
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 46
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
introduction illustrates how easy iDrive is to
use. The control of individual functions is
described in connection with the relevant
equipment.
Controls
1 Control Display
2 Programmable button 52
3 button
Opening start menu
4 Controller
With the controller you can select menu
items and make settings:
> move in four directions, arrows 5
> turn, arrow 6
> press, arrow 7
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard, both to your own
vehicle's occupants and to other road users:
never attempt to use the controls or make
entries unless traffic and road conditions
allow.<
Switching Control Display off/on
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Press the controller.
Press the controller again to switch the screen
back on.
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Menus on Control Display
You can select from an extended range of func-
tions and setting options:
1 BMW Assist
*
186
2 Communication
> Using the phone 182
3 Car Data
> Computer 76
> Trip computer 82
> Speed limit 82
> Stopwatch 83
> Assistance window
for onboard
data 83
> Service required 78
> Check Control messages 80
> Engine oil level 202
4 Navigation
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130
> Destination input 131
> Route guidance 143
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5 Help
> Brief help text displays 20
> Menu name for menu change 19
6 Entertainment
> Radio 155
> CD player
*
162
> CD changer
*
164
> DVD changer
*
168
It is only possible to play a DVD on the
rear seat screen, refer to Rear seat
screen
*
on page 21.<
7 Settings
> Parking brake 58
> PDC Park Distance Control 86
> EDC Electronic Damping Control 89
> Programmable buttons 52
> FTM Flat Tire Monitor
*
90
> TPM Tire Pressure Monitor
*
91
> Time and date 84
> Language 84
> Units of measure and display format 84
> Brightness 85
> Rear seat screen
*
21
8 Climate
> Intensity of AUTO program 104
> Air volume 106
> Heated seats
*
49
> Parked car ventilation 109
> Extra, e.g. rear air conditioner 108
Basic operation
Once the radio ready position is reached, the
following message appears on the Control Dis-
play:
To clear the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message automatically disappears after
approx. 25 seconds.
Start menu
You can access all functions of iDrive via eight
menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
Opening the start menu from a menu:
> Move the controller toward the currently
active menu.
> Move the controller twice in one direction.
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Selecting menu
From the start menu, eight menus can be
accessed by moving the controller in the appro-
priate directions.
In a menu, you can change directly into a
new menu by moving in the correspond-
ing direction, without having to open the start
menu first.
Moving in the direction that corresponds to the
last menu used brings you back to the last item
used in this menu.<
Selecting menu items
To edit a function, you must select the corre-
sponding menu item. Menu items shown in
white can be selected.
Turn the controller
The highlight moves.
To change between the menu
items on the left and right side of
the Control Display, continue to turn the con-
troller at the beginning or end of a list. The high-
light moves to the other side of the Control Dis-
play.
Activating menu item
Press the controller.
Changing settings
1. Turn the controller to change the setting.
2. Press the controller to adopt the setting.
Displaying and hiding menu name
You can program the system to display the
menu name each time you proceed to a new
menu.
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Move the controller toward "Help".
3. Select "Menu name" and press the control-
ler.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur-
rently activated. The menu name is displayed.
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Symbols
Some functions and information are displayed
in the form of symbols:
The function is switched on
Back.
The function is switched on
"Split": to show the current display in
the assistance window.
Assistance window
Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:
> Short help and supplementary information
texts about selected menu items.
> A function selected from the "Car Data"
menu, refer to page 83.
> The route with a navigation system, refer to
page 130.
Showing/hiding help texts
You can display help texts and supplementary
information on selected menu items in the
assistance window.
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Move the controller toward "Help".
3. Select "Help text" and press the controller.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur-
rently activated. The help texts are displayed in
the assistance window.
Top and bottom status lines
1 Hands-free mode active
2 Display field for missed calls
3 Reception strength of mobile phone
network
4 Display field
> name of mobile phone logged on
> of the entered/dialed phone number
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5 Telephone status
> Green, yellow and red flashing:
Linking of a mobile phone.
> Green:
Incoming or outgoing call.
> Red:
No network available.
> Yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, partner network.
> Flashing yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, external network.
Roaming in a partner or external net-
work incurs higher call charges than
in your home network.<
6 Display of Check Control 81
> You can use the "Car Data" menu to dis-
play the message on the Control Dis-
play.
Status service requirement display 78
> Red:
At least one service interval has been
exceeded.
7 Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, right side of pas-
senger compartment
8 Air volume, right side of passenger com-
partment
9 Entertainment
Display for radio, CD, and DVD
With compressed audio files, the informa-
tion about the track is displayed 166
10 Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment
11 Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, left side of pas-
senger compartment
Assistance window*
The status lines in the assistance window show
the following:
> Outside temperature
> Navigation system destination
> Time
> Date
Rear seat screen*
Some of the functions of iDrive can also be
operated via the rear seat screen. Certain func-
tions are only available via iDrive. These func-
tions can only be operated to a limited degree
on the rear screen, e.g. the speed limit can only
be displayed. The settings are made via iDrive.
Deploying rear seat screen
1. Swing pivoting arm upward until it engages.
2. Fold rear seat screen upward.
The rear seat screen is ready for operation.
Stowing rear seat screen
1. Align rear seat screen so that it is straight.
2. Fold rear seat screen downward until pivot-
ing arm unlocks.
Pivoting arm swings downward.
The rear seat screen is switched off.
Pivot the rear seat screen completely
downward when the ski bag is being
used; otherwise, it could be damaged.
Do not pivot the rear seat screen up or down
with the cup holders open; otherwise, it could
be damaged.<
Switching off rear seat screen
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Press the controller.
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Press the controller again to switch the screen
back on.
Controller/buttons
The controller and buttons are located on the
center armrest.
Rear lock
The available functions are operated with the
respective controller.
Via iDrive you can limit the operation in the rear
or switch off the rear seat screen.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page 16.
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Move the controller toward "Settings".
3. Select "Rear" and press the controller.
4. Select "Unlock" and press the controller
repeatedly until the desired enabling of the
rear iDrive is set.
> "menu"
You can switch the offered menus on or off
by turning and pressing the controller.
The symbol indicates the menus that
are currently activated.
> "None"
Switches the rear screen off.
> "Full"
Releases all function locks.
> "Limited"
You disable the functions that are used on
the front Control Display.
Headphones
1 Headphone jack
2 Adjusting volume
3 Station scan/track search
> Station scan
> Search track for CD, search chapter for
DVD changer
With headphones connected, the sound
output for the Control Display and the rear
seat screen are played back separately. For
example, a radio station can be listened to while
a DVD is being played in the rear.<
Headphones are only intended for passengers
in the rear seats. Please check with local regu-
lations regarding use of headphones.
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Voice command system
The concept
The voice command system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out 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 assists 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.<
Note
Use iDrive to set the language that will be used
for the voice command system in order to be
able to identify the commands to be spoken.
Setting the language of iDrive, refer to page 84.
Symbols used
{...} 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
> {Navigation}, refer to page 130
> {Radio}, refer to page 155
> {Telephone}, refer to page 182
> {CD}, refer to page 162
> {CD changer}, refer to page 164
> {Notepad}, refer to page 25
> {DVD}, refer to page 168
The Info Display, refer to page 24, will display
either the equipment that you are now operat-
ing or any current error messages.
Voice commands
Voice command system activation
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
An acoustic signal and the display "SVS active"
on the Info Display, refer to page 24, indicate
that the system is ready for operation. The sys-
tem automatically starts in the main menu.
From here, you can call up all the equipment
that can be operated.
Canceling voice command
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel
or
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 input. "SVS active" appears on the
Info Display, refer to page 24.<
Voice commands
The voice command system operates on the
basis of specific, predefined commands; these
commands should be spoken precisely as indi-
cated. You can have the possible commands
read back at any stage. To do so, say the com-
mand {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}. In addition,
*
These sections contain information on
using the voice command system.
{Cancel}.
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numerous options are often available, such as
{Scale 100 miles} instead of {Scale}.
Short commands
In the {Main menu} level, you can run certain
functions directly with brief commands, refer to
page 222, without having to open an equipment
level first.
For example, if you want to dial a phone num-
ber, you do not have to say
instead, you can just say
Representation in Owner's Manual
Special commands are available for specific
systems. In this Owner's Manual you will find
these commands in the sections describing the
individual systems.
Displays on 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 dis-
played.
Changing map scale for navigation: an example
Starting the dialog
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
{Telephone}
1. {Dial number}.
2. Enter the phone number.
Operation with the voice command system
is always indicated with this symbol.
You say The voice command system replies Shown on Info Display
"SVS active"
{Change scale}{{Please enter the desired scale}} "scale?
change scale"
{Scale 400 feet} "ok
400 ft"
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Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the voice command system:
Turn the knob during an instruction/announce-
ment 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 volume setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Notes
Do not use the voice command system to
make emergency calls. Your voice and
habitual tone could be affected by stressful sit-
uations, as a result of which the process of
establishing the telephone connection could be
unnecessarily delayed. Instead, use the emer-
gency call button near the interior rearview mir-
ror, refer to page 178.<
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 under-
stood by observing the following instructions:
> Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal vol-
ume. Avoid excessive emphasis and
pauses.
> Do not speak while the voice command sys-
tem is itself speaking.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
> Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle
while speaking, and ask other vehicle occu-
pants to refrain from talking while you are
using the system.
> The hands-free microphone is aimed
toward the driver. This means that the sys-
tem might not be able to register the voices
of other vehicle occupants properly.
The notepad
Recording a note
You can store roughly ten minutes of spoken
text, either as a single entry or as multiple
entries of any desired length.
To stop recording:
Maintain pressure on the button for several
seconds.
When recording a note, the voice com-
mand system does not hear the com-
mand {Cancel} or {Exit}. 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 hav-
ing to concentrate on avoiding any command
words.<
Listening to a notepad entry
To listen to recorded notepad entries:
{Record note}.
1. {Read out}.
Approximately the first 3 seconds of
the first note are read aloud.
2. After the request {{Record note, read
out note, delete note.}} select the
desired function.
> To listen to the entire note:
{Read out}.
> To listen to the next note: {Next}.
> To listen to the note again:
{Back} or {Repeat}.
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Deleting notes
Clearing notepad
To delete all contents from the notepad:
Standard commands
The standard commands available for use with
all controlled systems are the same.
On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is set
so as to simplify familiarization with the
voice command system.<
1. {Edit}.
2. {Delete}.
1. {Notepad}.
2. {Delete}.
Function Command
To repeat last message issued by the voice com-
mand system
{Repeat}
To switch off the voice command system {Cancel}
To set comprehensive instructions and error
reports
{Standard dialog}
To set brief instructions and error reports {Short dialog}
To call up information on individual items of equip-
ment
{Help}
To have the system read aloud a list of the com-
mands available for the selected system. This list
simultaneously appears on the Info Display, refer
to page 24
{Options}
To open the main menu {Main menu}
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