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BMW 7 Series 2005 Owner's Manual

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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and famil­iarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also con­tains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG
© 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 159 154 US English VIII/04, 6 146 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 218.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit 17 Control Center 26 Voice command
Controls
34 Opening and closing 46 Adjustments 58 Transporting children safely 62 Driving 81 Everything under control 91 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100 Lamps 103 A congenial climate 112 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122 Things to remember when driving
Mobility
186 Refueling 188 Wheels and tires 194 Under the hood 198 Maintenance 200 Rules and regulations 201 Replacing components 209 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
214 Technical data 218 Everything from A to Z
Controls
Navigation
130 Starting navigation system 132 Destination entry 139 Destination guidance 145 What to do if …
Entertainment
148 On/off, tone 152 Radio 158 CD Compact Disc 160 CD changer 163 TV 165 DVD changer
Communications
174 Using the phone in your vehicle 182 BMW Assist
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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 measu res that ca n 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 56. Identifies functions that can be specifically adapted for a particular key or vehicle. These adjustments can be performed either by yourself or by your BMW center.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Man­ual for information on a particular part or assembly.
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Your 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.

For your own safety

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 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 mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or
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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. Refer to your BMW cen-
Notes
ter 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.<

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.
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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
10
1 Roller sun blind for rear window*113
2 Rear window safety switch 44
3 Power windows 43
4 Exterior mirrors 53
5 Parking brake 64
6 Parking lamps and low beams 100
7 Instrument lighting 101
8 Turn signals 71
High-beams, headlamp flasher 101
Computer 85 Check Control 83
Computer 85
Standing lamps 101
9 Steering wheel 16
10 Info Display 12
11 Automatic transmission lever 68
12 Ignition lock 62
13 Switching ignition on/off 62
and starting engine 63
14 Windshield wipers 72
Rain sensor 72
15 PDC Park Distance
Control
16 Horn: the entire surface
17 Steering wheel heater
Steering wheel adjustment 54
18 Unlocking luggage
compartment 40
19 Programmable cruise
control 73
Active cruise control
20 Fog lamps 101
Front fog lamps
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91
*
54
*
75
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21 Unlocking the engine hood 194
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Info Display

Cockpit
1 To view odometer display and reset trip
odometer to zero 81
2 Speedometer with display for
> Programmable cruise control 73
or
*
> Active cruise control > Speed limit 87
3 Fixed indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 81
Destination guidance of navigation
*
system
5 Display for
> Computer 85
> Text message of the Check
> Voice command system
139
or
Control 83 or
75
*
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6 Transmission range selection 68
7 Automatic transmission program
display 68
8 Display for
> Clock 90 > Outside temperature 81
or
> Variable indicator and warning
lamps 83
9 Computer with fuel gauge 85
10 Fog lamps 101
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Indicator and warning
lamps
Service Engine Soon +200
Technology that monitors itself
The indicator and warning lamps identified by the
+
symbol are subjected to an oper­ation check each time you switch on the ignition or start the engine. They each light up once for different periods of time.
When a malfunction occurs in a monitored system, the corresponding lamp will either fail to go out when the engine is started, or it will come on again during normal driving. Detailed information is provided on the specified pages.
Fixed indicator and warning lamps
Please fasten safety belts +51
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 93
ABS Antilock Brake System
Brake system With other warning lamps 94, 197
Warning lamp on Canadian models
With parking brake released 66 With parking brake set 64
+
93
+
92
+
Indicator lamp on Canadian models
+
Airbags
Turn signals 71
High beams/ headlamp flasher 101
Front fog lamps 101
98
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different colors and combinations.
> Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately or an important reminder
> Red and yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously
> Yellow:
Have the system inspected at the earli­est opportunity or for your information
> Green:
For your information
> Blue:
For your information.
At a glance
Warning lamp on Canadian models
Automatic parking brake,
+
Automatic Hold
65, 66
Variable indicator and warning lamps
In the display 8 of the Info Display, addi­tional indicator and warning lamps appear when necessary. Observe the instructions for action of the accompanying Check Con­trol messages, also refer to page 83.
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Comfort area: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Glasses compartment 116
2 Storage compartment 116
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 104
6 Outside air/AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control/Recirculated air 105
7 Defrosting windshield and windows and
removing condensation 105
8 Control Display 17
9 Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment: turn For maximum cooling: press 105
10 Glass roof, electric
11 Memory keys for integrated universal
remote control
12 Air supply, left side of passenger com-
partment: turn To switch off automatic climate control: press 105, 107
13 Reading lamps 102
14 Hazard warning flashers
15 Interior lamps 102
16 Air supply on right side of passenger
compartment 104
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44
*
112
17 Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment: turn For residual heat utilization: press 105
18 Rear window defroster
19 Air conditioning 105
20 Starting an emergency call 177
21 Opening the glove compartment
22 Automatic air distribution and supply,
right side of passenger compartment 107
*
23 Station/track search and CD
and DVD
24 Central locking system 38
25 Controller 17
26 Control Center buttons 17
27 Seat adjustment 47
*
148
*
Heated seats
Active seat ventilation
Active seat for driver
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 55
52
, TV*
*
52
*
53
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Buttons on steering wheel

Buttons are integrated in 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: Accept call, make calls, end call
Volume
*
Voice command system Switch on and off
:
Available for individual programming: Programming button function, refer to page 54.
Steptronic: Press briefly to proceed through a selection sequence consisting of the automatic pro­gram, the Sport program, and the manual mode, refer to page 68.
Steptronic: upshifting and downshifting, refer to page 70.
Fast forward/reverse:
> Radio
Press briefly: next stored station Extended pressure: automatic tuning
> CD
*
Press briefly: skipping tracks Extended pressure: fast forward/ reverse
> TV
*
Select station
> DVD
*
Search for chapter
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Control Center

The concept

The Control Center has been designed to avoid the unnecessary complexity created by an extended number of switches and controls. It consists of the controller and the Control Display.
The controller is used to select the func­tions that will appear on the Control Dis­play. In addition, it also shows you the Check Control messages, refer to page 83.

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 haz-
ard, both to your own vehicle's occu­pants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make adjust­ments 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 . Continue to press the
controller until the desired function appears:
> "Mode"
You can choose between the output sources radio/FM or AM, compact­disc 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
> "Brief info"
Display of the help and supplemen­tary texts of the active menu for approx. 10 seconds, refer to Assis­tance window on page 22.
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Select button. Continue to press
the controller until the desired function appears.
Control Center
The "Brief info" function is not avail­able in the rear.<

Control Display

Selecting menu
Move the controller to select a menu, here: "Settings".
The menu appears on the screen as soon as you release the controller.
You can change directly to a different menu by moving the controller in the
desired direction.<
Selecting menu items
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.<
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Turn the controller to select the menu item, here: "Clock".
Confirming selection or entry
Press the controller to confirm the selection, here: "Clock".
Select the desired setting for adjustment
from the menu item, here: "Time" and con­firm your entry.
Settings
The first setting option for time is activated.
> Turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment
> Press the controller to confirm the new
setting, i.e. to store it, 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:
Indicates 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 the list again: Select and confirm your selec­tion. You can also leave the list by turning the controller to the left or right
Changing 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 men u
To return to the first page of the menu.
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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 assis-
tance window, refer to page 22
Control Center
To transmit vehicle data to BMW Service Center
To set display units and formats, refer to page 89
To change the language of the dis­play texts, refer to page 89
To select settings for vehicle func­tions
Programmable function key, refer to page 54
Programmable function key, refer to page 17
To set the brightness of the screen, refer to page 90
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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
2 Communication
> Using the phone 174 > Portable phone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
3 Car data
> Computer 85 > Limit 87 > Stopwatch 88 > Service required 82 > Accessing Check Control
messages 83
*
182
*
4 Navigation
5 Help
> Brief help text displays 22 > Menu name for menu change
6 Entertainment
> Radio 152 > CD player > CD changer > TV*163 > DVD
130
*
158
*
160
*
165
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7 Settings
> Vehicle functions 54, 65, 91 > Time and date 90 > Language 89 > Units of measure and display
format 89
> Brightness 90 > Lock Control Center in rear
8 Climate
> Automatic climate control 103
Control Center
> Heated seats > Independent ventilation 110
*
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Assistance window*

1. Select "Help" from the start menu
2. Select "Brief info" and confirm your
selection. The help texts appear in the assistance window
*
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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 your
selection.
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:
> Short help and supplementary informa-
tion texts for selected menu items
> A function selected in the "Car data"
menu, refer to page 89
> The route for vehicles with a navigation
system, refer to page 131.
Help texts in assistance window
You can call up and also cancel displays containing help texts and supplementary information on selected menu items in the assistance window.
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Top and bottom status lines

1 Hands-free mode active
2 Display field for calls received in
absence
3 Portable phone reception strength
4 Display field
> of the telephone provider > of the entered/selected phone num-
ber
5 Telephone status
> Green: incoming or outgoing call > Red: no network available > Lit up 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 network entails higher call
charges than in your home network.<
6 Traffic Message Channel activated, cur-
rently not available
7 Display of Check Control 83
> 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 requirement display 82
> Red: at least one service interval has
been exceeded
8 Temperature selection display, right
side of passenger compartment
9 Air supply, right side of passenger com-
partment
10 Entertainment: display for radio, CD,
TV, DVD
11 Air supply, left side of passenger com-
partment
12 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.
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Control Center in rear*

Rear screen
Folding open rear screen:
1. Swing folding arm upward until it
engages
2. Fold open rear screen.
Control Center
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.
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 cup 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 speed limit can only be displayed. Setting is carried out via the front controller, refer to page 87.<
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 "Settings" and confirm your
selection
2. Select "Rear" and confirm your selec-
tion
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.<
> Select "None Release" and confirm
to switch off the rear screen
> Select "Full Release" and confirm to
switch off all locks
> Select "Release" and confirm to
switch individual menus on or off:
Communication: select "Comm." and confirm your selection. Entertainment: select "Entertainm." and confirm your selection.
Controller/buttons
The controller and buttons are located on the center armrest.
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Headphones
1 Headphone jack
2 Adjusting volume
3 Station scan/track search
> Station scan > Music track search for CD, search
chapter for DVD changer
> Select TV channels
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

*

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
Voice command
system supports you with announcements or questions while you are making your entries.
The voice command system transforms your oral commands and dialog answers into control signals for the selected sys­tems.
Please take the time to acquaint your­self with how a particular system
operates before proceeding to control it using the voice command system.<
Symbols used
These sections contain information on using the voice command system.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice command system.
Systems available for use with voice command
> {Telephone}, refer to page 174 > {Navigation}, refer to page 130 > {Radio}, refer to page 152 > {CD}, refer to page 158 > {CD changer}, refer to page 160 > {Notepad}, refer to page 28 > {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 27.

Voice commands

Voice command system activation
Briefly press the button on the steer­ing wheel.
A signal tone and "SVS active" in the Info Display, refer to page 27, 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
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 27.<
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 brief com­mands, refer to page 29, without having to open an equipment level.
For example, if you want to dial a phone number, you do not have to say
{Telephone}
rather you can say directly
1. {Dial number}
2. Enter the phone number.
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 Info Display
At a glance
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 navigation scale – an example
Start the dialog:
Briefly press in 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.
you unlock the vehicle using your personal remote control.<
"ok 500 ft"
The system automatically selects your individual volume setting each time
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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
Voice command
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 vehi-
cle 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 approx. ten minutes of spo­ken text, either as a single entry or as mul­tiple entries of any desired length.
To terminate recording:
Press button for a long period.
When recording notes, the voice command system does not respond
to the {Cancel} command. The text check- ing function for command words is deacti­va t ed in th is c as e s o t ha t y ou ca n s pe ak an y 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 hear the next notebook entry:
{Next}
> To hear the entry again:
{Back} or {Repeat}.
Deleting notes
1. {Edit}
2. {Delete}.
Clearing notebook
To delete all contents from the notebook:
1. {Notepad}
2. {Delete}.
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