BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 51

▷ Activation word, refer to page 51.
▷ A driver profile.
▷ Synchronize driver profile, refer to page 68.
▷ Relevant ConnectedDrive services from the
ConnectedDrive Store.
Activating the voice control system
General information
There are various methods for activating the
voice control feature:
▷ Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The microphone on the driver's side is ac-
tive.
▷ Say the activation word ›Hello BMW‹ or a
personal activation word.
The microphones on the driver's or front
passenger's side are active with the follow-
ing 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. No other commands
may be available. In this case, operate the
function via iDrive.
Button on the steering wheel
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel briefly.
2. Say the command.
Activation word
General information
Speaking the activation word ›Hello BMW‹ or
the personal activation word will start the sys-
tem.
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Preset activation word
The preset activation word ›Hello BMW‹ can
be activated and deactivated.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Wake word"
7. "Wake word"
Personal activation word
In addition to a preset activation word ›Hello
BMW‹, a personal activation word can be set
up in the active driver profile. The personal ac-
tivation word can also be changed or deleted.
The activation word should consist of multiple
syllables to ensure good recognition. An addi-
tion such as ›Hello‹ is not necessary.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Wake word"
7. "Personal wake word"
8. "Set wake word"
9. Select the desired setting.
Activation word from third-party providers
Depending on the national-market version,
some third-party providers provide digital voice
assistants, e.g. Amazon Alexa.
Supported voice assistants can be used with
a connected smartphone in the vehicle. In ad-
dition to the preset or personal activation word,
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