BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 52

CONTROLS
›Hello BMW‹ activates the preset and personal
wake word.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Wake word"
7. "Activation with "Hello BMW""
Personal wake word
In addition to a preset wake word ›Hello BMW‹, a
personal wake word can be set up.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Wake word"
7. "Personal wake word"
8. "Start recording"
For "Start recording", online speech process‐
ing must be available and activated. Alterna‐
tively, the personal wake word can be entered
using the Controller.
9. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
Possible commands
General information
Most contents on the Control Display can be
spoken as commands, e.g. menu items or list en‐
tries. Speak these list entries out loud exactly as
they are shown in the list.
Say the commands and numbers fluently as well
as with normal volume, emphasis, and speed.
The status of the voice recognition is displayed
in the upper area of the Control Display.
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Function examples
Menu items
The commands of the menu items are spoken
just as they are selected via the Controller.
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2. ›MEDIA‹
3. ›Presets‹
The stored stations are displayed on the Control
Display.
Navigation
Destinations can be entered in the navigation
system using the voice activation system. It is
also possible to say points of interest or have
traffic reports announced.
▷ ›Drive me to 300 Chestnut Ridge Road,
Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey‹
▷ ›Take me home‹
▷ ›Are there any traffic messages‹
Communication
For example, when a mobile phone is connected,
the voice activation system can be used to start
calls or send SMS.
▷ ›Call John Doe on cell phone‹
▷ ›Dial the number 1 8 0 0 8 3 1 1 1 1 7‹
▷ ›New text message to John Doe: I'll be right
there‹
Media and Radio
Most radio functions can be used via the Active
Voice Recognition.
▷ ›Turn on music‹
▷ ›Music off‹
▷ ›Next title‹