BMW 2 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 58

CONTROLS
5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"
6. "Activation word"
7. ""Hello BMW""
Personal activation word
In addition to the preset activation word, a
personal activation word can be set up with
an active BMW ID or a driver profile. The per-
sonal activation word can also be changed or
deleted.
The activation word should consist of multiple
syllables to ensure good detection. An addi-
tion, such as ›Hello‹ is not necessary.
1. "MENU"
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "System settings"
4. "Voice control"
5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"
6. "Activation word"
7. "Personal activation word"
8. "Set"
9. "Start recording"
Activation word from third-party providers
Depending on the national-market version,
some third-party providers offer digital voice
assistants, e.g. Siri or Amazon Alexa.
In order to use Siri, the smartphone must be
connected via Apple CarPlay.
Supported voice assistants can be used with
a connected smartphone in the vehicle. In ad-
dition to the preset or personal activation word,
the activation word of voice assistants from
connected third-party providers can be used.
1. "MENU"
2. "Vehicle apps"
3. "System settings"
4. "Voice control"
5. Select the desired voice assistant.
6. Select the desired setting.
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Cancelling voice input
▷ Press the button on the steering
wheel again.
▷ ›Cancel‹
▷ Slide the Controller to the right or left.
▷ Press the Controller.
Possible commands
General
Commands can be used to give instructions
or ask questions where the Personal Assistant
provides support.
For example, it is possible to call contacts,
navigate to an address, make settings or ask
questions about the vehicle function.
Most of the contents on the control display, for
example menu items and list entries, can be
said as commands.
Help for voice control
▷ ›Voice commands;Sample commands‹: to
have voice command options read aloud.
▷ ›General information on voice control‹: have
information on the operating principle of the
voice control announced.
▷ ›Help‹: have tips and example commands
for voice control announced.
▷ Additional example commands for the cur-
rent context are displayed in the widget of
the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.
Sample commands
▷ ›Call John Smith‹
▷ ›Drive me to Heathrow airport‹
▷ ›Play a classical music station‹
▷ ›Is my tyre pressure still okay?‹
▷ ›Activate climate control‹
▷ ›Increase the ACC distance‹