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Displaying possible commands
The following is displayed in the top area of the
Control Display:
▷ Some possible commands for the current
menu.
▷ Some possible commands from other me‐
nus.
▷ Status of the voice recognition.
▷ Encrypted connection is not available.
Example: going to the sound
settings
The commands of the menu items are spoken
just as they are selected via the Controller.
1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output, if
needed.
2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
3. ›Media and radio‹
4. ›Tone‹
Help on the voice activation
system
▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: have information
on the operating principle of the voice activa‐
tion system read out loud.
▷ ›Help‹: have help for the current menu read
out loud.
Information for Emergency
Requests
Do not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a tele‐
phone connection.
Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 272,
close to the interior mirror.
Voice activation system
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Settings
Setting the voice control
You can set the system to use standard dialog or
a short version.
The short version of the voice control plays back
short messages in abbreviated form.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Language"
4. "Speech mode:"
5. Select the desired setting.
Speaking during voice output
It is possible to answer during inquiries of the
voice activation system. The function can be de‐
activated if inquiries are often undesirably inter‐
rupted, for instance due to background noise or
conversations in the vehicle.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Language"
4. "Speaking during voice output"
Online speech processing
Online speech processing provides a dictation
function, a natural method of destinations input
and improves the quality of voice recognition. To
use the functions, data is transmitted to a service
provider via an encrypted connection and stored
locally there.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Language"
4. "Server speech recognition"
AT A GLANCE
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