Voice Activation System - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

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Voice activation system

Concept
Most functions displayed on the Control Display
can be operated by voice commands via the
voice activation system. The system supports
you with announcements during input.
The voice control system and the feedback it
provides are not a substitute for the printed or
Integrated Owner's Manual.
General information
▷ Functions that can only be used when the ve‐
hicle is stationary can only be operated via
the voice activation system to a limited ex‐
tent.
▷ The system includes a special microphone
on the driver's side and the front passenger
side.
▷ ›...‹ in the Owner's Manual denotes verbal in‐
structions to use with the voice activation
system.
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Functional requirements
To enable voice command recognition, a lan‐
guage must be set via iDrive that is supported by
the voice activation system.
To set the language, refer to page 65.
Activating the voice activation
system
General information
There are various methods for activating the
voice activation feature:
▷ Press the button on the steering
wheel.
▷ Say wake word ›Hello BMW‹ or a personal
wake word.
No other commands may be available. In this
case, operate the function via iDrive.
The voice activation can be terminated:
Press the button on the steering wheel
again or press ›Cancel‹.
Button on the steering wheel
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2. Wait for the signal.
3. Say the command.
The symbol on the Control Display indi‐
cates that voice activation system is ac‐
tive.
Wake word
General information
Speaking the wake word ›Hello BMW‹ will start
the system. Immediately following, the voice acti‐
vation can be continued with voice commands.
1. Speak the wake word ›Hello BMW‹.