BMW 5 Series: Using voice activation
Activating the voice activation system
1. Press
the button on the steering
wheel.
2. Wait for the signal.
3. Say the command.
The command is displayed in the instrument cluster.
This symbol in the instrument
cluster indicates
that the voice activation system is active.
If no other commands are available, operate the function in this case via iDrive.
Terminating the voice activation system
Briefly press the button on the
steering
wheel or ›Cancel‹.
Requirements
Via the Control Display, set a language that is
also supported by the voice activation system
so that the spoken commands can be identified.
Set the language ...
Possible commands
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands.
The available commands depend on which
menu is currently displayed on the Control Display.
There are short commands for function ...
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