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BMW 7 Series 2007 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 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
© 2007 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 013 316 US English II/07, 07 03 450 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 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 86 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
100 Lamps 103 Climate 111 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
122 Things to remember when driving
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 230 Short commands of the voice command
system
232 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
130 Starting navigation system 131 Destination input 144 Route guidance 149 What to do if …
Entertainment
152 On/off and settings 156 Radio 163 CD player 165 CD changer 169 External audio device 170 DVD changer
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
In compiling this Owner's Manual we have made every effort to furnish you with a conve­nient reference source affording quick access to all the essentials. The fastest way to find detailed information on any specific subject is to turn to the comprehensive index at the back of the manual. For a brief initial overview, please refer to the first chapter.
Should the day come when you decide to sell your BMW, please remember to make certain that the new owner receives this Owner's Man­ual; it is an important part of the vehicle.
Additional sources of information
If you have any additional questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you.
You can find information on BMW, e.g. 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 informa-
tion.
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Indicates special equipment, country-spe­cific 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

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 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 equip-
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ment are marked by asterisks identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehi­cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom­panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
to assist you in

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 mainte­nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor­responding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with cor­respondingly trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety haz­ards.<
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 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-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive dam­age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter­fere 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
Notes
the emission control devices and sys­tems 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 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 1-888-327-4236 (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

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.

Cockpit

All around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Roller sun blind for rear window*112
2 Rear window safety switch 40
3 Power windows 40
4 Exterior mirrors 50
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5 Parking brake 58
6 Parking lamps 100
Low beams 100 Daytime running lamps
Automatic headlamp control 100 Daytime running lamps Adaptive Head Light*100
7 Instrument lighting 101
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8 BMW Night Vision
97
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100
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100
9 Steptronic: upshifting 63
10 Steptronic: downshifting 63
11 Turn 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
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17 Windshield wipers 65
Rain sensor 65
At a glance
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18 PDC Park Distance Control
19 Horn, the entire surface
20 Steering wheel heater
Steering wheel adjustment 51
21 Opening luggage compartment
lid 36
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22 Programmable cruise control 67
Active cruise control
23 Fog lamps 101
Front fog lamps
24 Unlocking hood 207
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86
52
69
Programmable button 52
13 Info Display 12
14 Automatic transmission 62
15 Ignition lock 57
16 Switching ignition on/off 57
and Starting/stopping engine 57
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Info Display

Cockpit
1 Resetting trip odometer to zero 75
2 Speedometer with display for
> Programmable cruise control 67
> Active cruise control
> Speed limit 82
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 75
Route guidance of navigation system
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144
5 Display for
> Flat Tire Monitor
> Tire Pressure Monitor
6 Display for
> Voice command system
> Odometer and trip odometer 75
> Text messages in Check Control 80
> Computer 76
7 Transmission range selection 62
8 Automatic transmission program
display 62
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91
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93
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9 Display for
> Outside temperature 75
> Clock 75
> Indicator and warning lamps 80
10 Display for
> Computer with fuel gauge 76
> Remaining driving distance for service
requirements 78
11 Fog lamps 101
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
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
At a glance
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
Text messages on Info Display explain the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps shown.
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
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

Cockpit
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1 Glass sunroof, electric*41
2 Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
3 Reading lamps 102
4 Interior lamps 101
5 Passenger airbag status lamp 96
6 Initiating an emergency call
7 Control Display 16
8 Temperature, left side of passenger com-
partment: turn, maximum cooling: press 106
9 Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment: turn 106 Defrosting windows and removing conden­sation: press 106
10 Hazard warning flashers
11 Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment 106
12 Temperature, right side of passenger com-
partment: turn, residual heat: press 106
13 Rear window defroster
14 Air conditioner mode 107
15 Opening the glove compartment 113
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 181
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111
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219
24 Seat adjustment 43
Heated seats*49
Active seat ventilation
Active seat for driver
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 46
25 Glasses compartment 115
26 Storage compartments 115
27 Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume 153
28 Retracting telephone keypad 179
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
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iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
iDrive
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.
1 Control Display
2 Programmable button 52
3 button
Opening start menu
4 Controller
You can use the controller to 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.<
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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.

Menus on 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 184
3 Car Data
> Computer 76
> Trip computer 78
> Speed limit 82
> Stopwatch 83
> Assistance window
> Engine oil level 208
> Service required 78
> Check Control messages 80
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189
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for onboard data 83
4 Navigation
> Destination input 131
> Route guidance 144
5 Help
> Brief help text displays 21
> Menu name for menu change 19
6 Entertainment
> Radio 156
> CD player
> CD changer
> External audio device 169
> DVD changer
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130
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163
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165
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170
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iDrive
DVDs can only be played on the rear seat screen, refer to Rear seat
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screen
7 Settings
> Parking brake 58
> PDC Park Distance Control 86
> EDC Electronic Damping Control 89
> Programmable buttons 52
> FTM Flat Tire Monitor
> TPM Tire Pressure Monitor
> Time and date 84
> Language 84
> Units of measure and display format 84
> Brightness 85
> Rear seat screen
> Pairing mobile phone with vehicle 182
8 Climate
> Intensity of AUTO program 104
> Air volume 106
> Heated seats
> Parked car ventilation 109
> Extra, e.g. rear air conditioner 108
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91
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.
Selecting menu

Basic operation

Once the radio ready position is reached, the following message appears on the Control Dis­play:
To clear the message: Press the controller. This displays the start menu.
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From the start menu, eight menus can be accessed by moving the controller in the appro­priate directions.
In a menu, you can change directly into a
new menu by moving in the correspond­ing 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, 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 control-
ler.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur­rently activated. The menu name is displayed.
At a glance
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

iDrive
1 Hands-free mode active
2 A call has come in while you were away
3 Signal strength, mobile radio network
4 Here, you will see:
> the name of the paired mobile phone
> the entered/selected phone number
5 Phone status:
> Green, yellow and red flashing:
Pairing of a mobile phone
> Green:
Incoming or outgoing call
> Red:
No network available
> Yellow:
Partner network another provider is being used
> Flashing yellow:
Visited network another provider is being used, visited network
in your home network.<
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Roaming in a partner or external net­work incurs higher call charges than
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active, the network of
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active, the network of
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 infor­mation 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 com-
partment
9 Entertainment
Display for radio, CD, and DVD
With compressed audio files, the track information is displayed 167
10 Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment
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11 Temperature 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.
At a glance
Status lines
1 Outside temperature or town/city of desti-
nation of the navigation system
2 Time
3 Date
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, as this can damage it.<
Switching off rear seat screen
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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Controller/buttons
The controller and buttons are located on the center armrest.
iDrive
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.
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 regu­lations regarding use of headphones.
> "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.
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Voice command system

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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.<
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
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
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
Voice command system
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.
Changing map scale for navigation: an example
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.
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:
> 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.
At a glance
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 vol-
ume. Avoid excessive emphasis and pauses.
> Do not speak while the voice command sys-
tem is itself speaking.

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.
voice command system.<
Function Command
To repeat last message issued by the voice
Voice command system
command system
To switch off the voice command system {Cancel}
To set comprehensive instructions and error reports
To set brief instructions and error reports {Short dialog}
To call up information on individual items of 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 {Main menu}
{Repeat}
{Standard dialog}
{Help}
{Options}
On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is set so as to simplify familiarization with the
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