Voice Activation System; The Concept - BMW Mini Owner's Manual

Voice activation system

The concept

The voice activation system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems without
removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Individual menu items on the Control Display
can be spoken as commands. It is not necessary
to use the MINI joystick.
The voice activation system transforms oral
commands into control signals for the selected
systems and provides support in the form of
instructions or questions.
Precondition
Via the onboard monitor, select the language in
which the voice activation system is operating,
so that the spoken commands can be identified.
Setting the onboard monitor language, page 73.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word
for word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice acti-
vation system.
Saying commands
Activating voice activation system
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
This symbol on the Control Display and an
acoustic signal indicate that the voice activa-
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tion system is ready to receive spoken com-
mands.
2. Say the command.
The command appears on the Control
Display.
This symbol is displayed on the Control Dis-
play when you can enter additional commands.
If no further commands are possible, continue
by operating the item of equipment via the
onboard monitor.
Terminating or canceling voice
activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
Commands
Having the possible commands read
aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possible
commands related to the selected menu item
on the Control Display.
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