Adjusting Volume - BMW 3 series Owner's Manual

At a glance
For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis-
played, the commands relating to settings are
read aloud.
Performing functions using short
commands
Functions from the main menu can be per-
formed directly by means of short commands,
essentially regardless of which menu item is
selected, e.g. {Vehicle status}.
List of short command of the voice activation
system, refer to page 285.
Help dialog for voice activation system
Accessing help:
{Help}
Other commands for the help dialog:
> {Help with examples}: information about
the current control options and the most
important commands relating to them are
read aloud.
> {Help with voice activation}: information
about the principle operation of the voice
activation system is read aloud.
Example: playing back a CD
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. {C D and multimedia}
The system plays the last media played.
4. {C D track ...} e.g. CD track 4.
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system uses the stan-
dard dialog or a short version.
In the short version of the voice dialog, the
responses from the system are given in abbre-
viated form.
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Voice activation system
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On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
4. Select a setting.

Adjusting volume

Turn the volume knob during the spoken
instruction to select the desired volume.
>
The volume remains the same, even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
> The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes on Emergency
Requests
Do not use the voice activation system to ini-
tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa-
tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment
of a telephone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 272,
in the vicinity of the interior rearview mirror.
Ambient conditions
> Say the commands, numbers and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha-
sis and speed.
> Always speak the commands in the lan-
guage of the voice activation system.