BMW 750li 2008, 760li 2008, 750li Sedan 2008, 750i Sedan 2008, 750i 2008 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

A - Z

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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 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

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Contents

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 232.

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

86Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

100	Lamps
103	Climate
111	Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

122 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

130Starting navigation system

131Destination input

144 Route guidance

149 What to do if …

Entertainment

152	On/off and settings
156	Radio
163	CD player
165	CD changer

169External audio device

170DVD changer

Communications

178 Telephone overview

181 Getting started

184 Using the phone

189 BMW Assist

Mobility

198	Refueling
200	Wheels and tires
207	Under the hood
211	Maintenance
213	Replacing components
219	Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

226 Technical data

230Short commands of the voice command system

232 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. on technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

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

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

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

for your vehicle.<

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

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

* 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.

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.

Symbols on vehicle components

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

information on a particular part or assembly.

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	Your individual vehicle	For your own safety
	In purchasing your BMW, you have decided in	Maintenance and repairs
	favor of a model with individualized equipment
		Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
	and features. This Owner's Manual describes
		modern materials and high-performance
	the entire array of options and equipment avail-
		electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
	able with a specific BMW model.
		nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
	Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
		responding work on your BMW performed only
	tain information on accessories and equipment
		by your BMW center or a workshop that works
	that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
		according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
	Sections describing options and special equip-
		respondingly trained personnel. If this work is
	ment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in
		not carried out properly, there is a danger of
	identifying possible differences between the
		subsequent damage and related safety haz-
	descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
		ards.<
	cle's equipment.
	If equipment in your BMW is not described in	Parts and accessories
	this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-	For your own safety, use genuine parts
	panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
		and accessories approved by BMW.
		When you purchase accessories tested and
	Editorial notice	approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts,
		you simultaneously acquire the assurance that
	BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing	they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to
	development that is conceived to ensure that	ensure optimum performance when installed
	our vehicles continue to embody the highest	on your vehicle.
	quality and safety standards combined with	BMW warrants these parts to be free from
	advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this	defects in material and workmanship.
	reason, the features described in this Owner's	BMW will not accept any liability for damage
	Manual may in rare cases differ from those on	resulting from installation of parts and accesso-
	your vehicle.	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
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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 certified automotive part.<

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 furnishings 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 accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.<

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

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 [phone].

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 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

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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 call 1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca

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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

Cockpit

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1	Roller sun blind for rear window* 112		5	Parking brake 58
2	Rear window safety switch 40		6	Parking lamps 100
3	Power windows	40
4	Exterior mirrors	50		Low beams 100
				Daytime running lamps*		100
				Automatic headlamp control 100
				Daytime running lamps*		100
				Adaptive Head Light* 100
			7	Instrument lighting	101
			8	BMW Night Vision*	97

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9Steptronic: upshifting 63

10Steptronic: downshifting 63

11Turn signals 65

High beams, headlamp flasher 101

Roadside parking lamps 101

Computer 76

Check Control 80

Computer 76

12 Buttons on steering wheel

Voice command system* activation/deactivation 23

Entertainment volume, increasing/decreasing 152 Volume of hands-free unit, increasing/decreasing 179

Mobile phone:

Calling, redialing, accepting call or ending call 184

Sport program and manual operation of the automatic transmission 63

Selecting radio station 156 Selecting music track 163, 166 Skipping chapter* 172

Programmable button 52

13 Info Display 12

14 Automatic transmission 62

15 Ignition lock 57

16Switching ignition on/off 57 and Starting/stopping engine 57

17Windshield wipers 65 Rain sensor 65

18PDC Park Distance Control* 86

19Horn, the entire surface

20Steering wheel heater* 52 Steering wheel adjustment 51

21Opening luggage compartment lid 36

22Programmable cruise control 67

Active cruise control* 69

23 Fog lamps 101

Front fog lamps

24 Unlocking hood 207

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Info Display

1Resetting trip odometer to zero 75

2Speedometer with display for

>Programmable cruise control 67

>Active cruise control* 69

>Speed limit 82

3Indicator and warning lamps 13

4Tachometer 75

Route guidance of navigation system* 144

5Display for

>Flat Tire Monitor* 91

>Tire Pressure Monitor* 93

6Display for

>Voice command system* 23

>Odometer and trip odometer 75

>Text messages in Check Control 80

>Computer 76

7Transmission range selection 62

8Automatic transmission program display 62

9Display for

>Outside temperature 75

>Clock 75

>Indicator and warning lamps 80

10Display for

>Computer with fuel gauge 76

>Remaining driving distance for service requirements 78

11Fog lamps 101

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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Control and warning lamps can light up in various combinations and colors.

When the engine is started or the ignition is switched on, some lamps are checked for proper operation and light up briefly in the process.

Explanatory text messages

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

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps indicate that the particular functions are active:

Turn signals 65

With parking brake released 59

With parking brake set 58

Warning lamp on Canadian models

Front fog lamps 101

DTC Dynamic Traction Control 88

High beams/headlamp flasher 101

DSC Dynamic Stability Control, flashes 88

Text messages on Info Display explain the meaning of the indicator 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 Control, refer to page 80.

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Comfort area: controls and displays

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1Glass sunroof, electric* 41

2Memory buttons for integrated universal remote control* 111

3Reading lamps 102

4Interior lamps 101

5Passenger airbag status lamp 96

6Initiating an emergency call* 219

7Control Display 16

8Temperature, left side of passenger compartment: turn,

maximum cooling: press 106

9Air volume, left side of passenger compartment: turn 106

Defrosting windows and removing condensation: press 106

10Hazard warning flashers

11Air volume, right side of passenger compartment 106

12Temperature, right side of passenger compartment: turn,

residual heat: press 106

13Rear window defroster

14Air conditioner mode 107

15Opening the glove compartment 113

16Automatic air distribution and airflow

as well as intensity of the AUTO program, right side of passenger compartment 104

17Starting scan

>for stations 152

>for tracks 152

18Central locking system 34

19Selecting AM or FM waveband

20Selecting radio, CD player, and CD changer

21Controller 16

22 button and programmable button 16

23Snap-in adapter 181

24 Seat adjustment 43

Heated seats* 49

Active seat ventilation* 50

Active seat for driver* 50

Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 46

25 Glasses compartment 115

26 Storage compartments 115

27Switching audio sources on/off and adjusting volume 153

28Retracting telephone keypad 179

29Automatic air distribution and airflow

as well as intensity of the AUTO program, left side of passenger compartment 104

30Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/recirculated air 105

31Switching off automatic climate control 105

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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

Controls

use. The control of individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

1Control Display

2Programmable button 52

3 button Opening start menu

4Controller

You can use the controller to select menu items and make settings:

>move in four directions, arrows 5

>turn, arrow 6

>press, arrow 7

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.

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.<

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Menus on Control Display

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

1BMW Assist* 189

2Communication*

>Using the phone 184

3Car Data

>Computer 76

>Trip computer 78

>Speed limit 82

>Stopwatch 83

> Assistance window for onboard data 83

>Engine oil level 208

>Service required 78

>Check Control messages 80

4Navigation* 130

>Destination input 131

>Route guidance 144

5Help

>Brief help text displays 21

>Menu name for menu change 19

6Entertainment

>Radio 156

>CD player* 163

>CD changer* 165

>External audio device 169

>DVD changer* 170

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DVDs can only be played on the rear	The message automatically disappears after
seat screen, refer to Rear seat	approx. 25 seconds.
screen* on page 21.<

7Settings

>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

>Pairing mobile phone with vehicle 182 8 Climate

>Intensity of AUTO program 104

>Air volume 106

>Heated seats* 49

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.

>	Parked car ventilation 109	Selecting menu
>	Extra, e.g. rear air conditioner	108

Basic operation

Once the radio ready position is reached, the following message appears on the Control Display:

	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.
To clear the message:	Moving in the direction that corresponds to the
	last menu used brings you back to the last item
Press the controller.	used in this menu.<
This displays the start menu.

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Selecting menu items

To edit a function, select the corresponding 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 controller at the beginning or end of a list. The highlight moves to the other side of the Control Display.

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 controller.

The symbol indicates the menu that is currently activated. The menu name is displayed.

Activating menu item

Press the controller.

Changing settings

1.Turn the controller to change the setting.

2.Press the controller to adopt the setting.

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.

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Status lines	6 There is a Check-Control message 80
	You can have the Control Display show
	additional information using the menu "Car
	Data" under "CHECK"		81
	Status service required		78
	Red:
	At least one service interval has been
	exceeded. You can have more precise infor-
	mation about the maintenance procedure
	displayed by using the "Car Data" menu
	under	79

7 Temperature selection and intensity of the AUTO program, right side of passenger compartment

8 Air volume, right side of passenger compartment

9 Entertainment

Display for radio, CD, and DVD

1Hands-free mode active

2A call has come in while you were away

3Signal strength, mobile radio network*

4Here, you will see:

>the name of the paired mobile phone

>the entered/selected phone number

5Phone status:

>Green, yellow and red flashing: Pairing of a mobile phone

>Green:

Incoming or outgoing call

>Red:

No network available

>Yellow:

Partner network* active, the network of another provider is being used

>Flashing yellow:

Visited network* active, the network of

another provider is being used, visited network*

Roaming in a partner or external network incurs higher call charges than

in your home network.<

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10Air volume, left side of passenger compartment

11Temperature selection and intensity of the AUTO program, left side of passenger compartment

Assistance window

Additional information appears 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.

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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 currently activated.

Rear seat screen*

Some of the functions of iDrive can also be operated via the rear seat screen. Certain functions are only available via iDrive. These functions 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.

Status lines

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 pivoting 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, as this can damage it.<

Switching off rear seat screen

1.	Press the	button to open the start
	menu.
2.	Press the controller.

1	Outside temperature or town/city of desti-	Press the controller again to switch the screen
	nation of the navigation system	back on.
2	Time
3	Date

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Controller/buttons

The controller and buttons are located on the center armrest.

Rear lock

The available functions are operated with the respective controller.

You can use iDrive to restrict operation in the rear or to 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

1Headphone jack

2Adjusting volume

3Station 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 regulations regarding use of headphones.

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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 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.<

The Info Display, refer to page 24, will display either the equipment that you are now operating 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 system automatically starts in the main menu.

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

Canceling voice command

Note

Use iDrive to set the language that will be used so that the voice command system will be able to identify the commands spoken. Setting the language of iDrive, refer to page 84.

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

>{Navigation}, refer to page 130

>{Radio}, refer to page 156

>{Telephone}, refer to page 184

>{CD}, refer to page 163

>{CD changer}, refer to page 165

>{Notepad}, refer to page 25

>{DVD}, refer to page 170

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 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 indicated. You can have the possible commands read aloud at any point. 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}. In addition,

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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 230, without having to open an equipment level first.

For example, if you want to dial a phone number, you can directly

1. {Dial number}.

2. Enter the phone number. without previously opening

{Telephone}

Identification 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.

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

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 displayed.

Changing map scale for navigation: an example

Starting the dialog

Briefly press the button on the steering wheel.

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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Adjusting volume

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

Turn the knob 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 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 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 219.<

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. Avoid excessive emphasis and pauses.

>Do not speak while the voice command system is itself speaking.

>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof 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 not be able to register the voices of other vehicle occupants properly.

The notepad

Recording a note

{Record 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:

Press the button longer.

When recording a note, the voice command 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 having to concentrate on avoiding any command words.<

Listening to a notepad entry

To listen to recorded notepad entries:

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

1. {Edit}. 2. {Delete}.

Clearing notepad

To delete all contents from the notepad: 1. {Notepad}.

2. {Delete}.

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

To switch off the voice command system

To set comprehensive instructions and error reports

To set brief instructions and error reports

To call up information on individual items of equipment

To have the system read aloud a list of the commands available for the selected system. This list simultaneously appears on the Info Display, refer to page 24

To open the main menu

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

voice command system.<

Command

{Repeat}

{Cancel} {Standard dialog}

{Short dialog} {Help}

{Options}

{Main menu}

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