Voice Commands; General Information - BMW 328i xDrive Owner's Manual

Specifying the street
If the system cannot recognize a street, it dis-
plays a street name in the vicinity or the coordi-
nates of the destination.
Interactive map
In the interactive map, the scale can be adjusted
and the visible map section can be shifted. In
addition, pressing the controller makes further
functions available:
> Select that symbol and "Start guid-
ance", if necessary.
> "Exit interactive map"
> Map view
> "Display destination"
The map section around the destination
is displayed.
> "Display current location"
The map section around your current
location is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
page 139.
Entering a destination by

voice commands*

General information

You can enter a desired destination via the
voice activation system. During the destination
input, you can switch between voice entry and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so, reactivate
the voice activation system if necessary.
You can have the possible commands
read aloud via {Voice
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Saying the entries
> Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page 87.
Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.
> The town/city, street and house number
can be said as a single sentence.
> Spell the entry if the language region and
the system language differ.
> Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
Entering an address*
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
2. {Enter address}
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the town or city, street and house num-
ber in a single sentence.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
6. If necessary, individually name the separate
components of the address, e.g. the town/
city.
Entering a town/city
The town/city can be spelled or entered as a
*
complete word .
The methods of entry depend on the nav-
igation data in use and the country and
language settings.<
1. {City} or {Spell city}
2. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
3. Say the name of the town/city, or name at
least the first three letters.
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