BMW 2 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 57

BMW Intelligent Personal
Assistant
Principle
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a
personal assistant that enables natural voice
control of various vehicle functions. The Per-
sonal Assistant simplifies the operation of the
vehicle with the automation of processes and
routines.
General
▷ BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is avail-
able depending on the national-market ver-
sion.
▷ The system includes special microphones
on the driver's side and the passenger's
side.
▷ Say commands at a normal volume.
Speaking directly into the microphone does
not improve speech recognition.
▷ Commands and numbers should be spoken
fluently, with the usual emphasis and at a
normal volume and speed.
▷ ›...‹ identifies commands that can be spo-
ken.
Operating requirements
▷ A system language that is supported by the
Personal Assistant must be set via iDrive.
Set system language, see page 59.
▷ Always say commands in the configured
system language.
For the full range of functions, the following
functions should be activated, set or booked:
▷ Online speech processing, see page 59.
▷ All settings under
Data protection, see page 67.
▷ Activation word, see page 57.
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BMW iDrive
▷ BMW ID or a driver profile.
▷ Relevant ConnectedDrive Services via the
ConnectedDrive Store.
Activating voice input
General
Voice input can be activated in various ways:
▷ Press the button on the steering
wheel briefly.
The microphone on the driver's side is ac-
tive.
▷ Say the activation word.
The microphones on the driver's or front
passenger's side are active with the
following voice control, depending on
where the activation word was spoken.
Then say the command. The activation word
and the command can be spoken without
pause in one sentence.
Microphone button on steering wheel
1. Press the button briefly.
2. Say the command.
Activation word
General
Saying the activation word starts the Personal
Assistant. The Personal Assistant listens.
Preset activation word
The preset activation word ›Hello BMW‹ can
be activated and deactivated.
1. "MENU"
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "System settings"
4. "Voice control"
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