Reference -> Short commands of the voice activation system for your BMW 7 Series 2008-2014

Short commands of the voice activation  
system*  
To have the available spoken instructions read  
out loud: ›Voice commands‹  
General information  
Instructions for voice activation system, refer to  
page 25.  
Adjusting  
Vehicle  
Function  
Command  
Open the main menu.  
Open the options.  
›Main menu‹  
›Options‹  
Open the settings.  
›Settings‹  
Info display of the instrument cluster.  
Settings on the Control Display.  
Open the time and date.  
Open the language and units.  
Open the speed limit.  
Open the light.  
›Info Display‹  
›Control display‹  
›Time and date‹  
›Language and units‹  
›Speed‹  
›Lighting‹  
Open the door lock.  
›Door locks‹  
›Profiles‹  
Open the profiles.  
Equipment*  
Function  
Command  
Open the air conditioning settings.  
Open the Head-up Display.  
Enable the rear.  
›Climate‹  
›head up display‹  
›Allow rear control‹  
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Vehicle information  
Owner's Manual  
Function  
Command  
Open the Owner's Manual.  
Open the Quick Reference Guide.  
Open the index.  
›Display Owner's Manual‹  
›Quick reference‹  
›Owner's Manual‹  
›Search by pictures‹  
Open the search by pictures.  
Computer  
Function  
Command  
Open the computer.  
Open the trip computer.  
›Onboard info‹  
›Trip computer‹  
Vehicle  
Function  
Command  
Open the vehicle information.  
Open the vehicle status.  
›Vehicle info‹  
›Vehicle status‹  
Navigation*  
General information  
Function  
Command  
Navigation menu.  
›Navigation‹  
Open the destination entry.  
Enter the address.  
›Enter address‹  
›Enter address‹  
›Guidance‹  
Open destination guidance.  
Start destination guidance.  
Terminate destination guidance.  
Open the home address.  
Open the route criteria.  
›Start guidance‹  
›Stop guidance‹  
›Home address‹  
›Route preference‹  
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Function  
Command  
Open the route.  
›Route information‹  
›Switch on voice instructions‹  
›Repeat voice instructions‹  
›Switch off voice instructions‹  
›Address book‹  
Switch on the spoken instruction.  
Repeat the spoken instruction.  
Switch off the spoken instruction.  
Display the address book.  
Display the most recent destinations.  
Open the traffic bulletins.  
Special destinations.  
›Last destinations‹  
›Traffic Info‹  
›Points of interest‹  
Map  
Function  
Command  
Display the map.  
›Map‹  
Map facing north.  
Map facing the direction of travel.  
Perspective map.  
Automatic scaling of the map.  
Scale...feet.  
›Map facing north‹  
›Map in direction of travel‹  
›Map perspective view‹  
›Map with automatic scaling‹  
›Map scale ... feet‹  
Scale...meters.  
›Map scale ... meters‹ e.g., map scale 100 meters  
Scale...kilometers.  
›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map scale 5 kilo‐  
meters  
Scale...miles.  
›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale 5 miles  
Split screen settings  
Function  
Command  
Split screen.  
›Switch on splitscreen‹  
›Turn off split screen‹  
›Split screen content‹  
›Split screen map facing north‹  
›Split screen current position‹  
Switch off the split screen.  
Adjust the split screen.  
Split screen, map facing north.  
Split screen, current position.  
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Function  
Command  
Split screen, facing the direction of travel.  
Split screen, perspective.  
›Split screen map in direction of travel‹  
›Split screen perspective‹  
›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹  
Split screen, expanded intersection zoom.  
Split screen scale...feet.  
›Split screen scale ... feet‹ e.g., split screen scale  
100 feet  
Split screen scale...meters.  
Split screen scale...kilometers.  
Split screen scale...miles.  
›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split screen  
scale 100 meters  
›Splitscreenscale... kilometerse.g., splitscreen  
scale 5 kilometers  
›Split screen scale ... miles‹ e.g., split screen  
scale 5 miles  
Split screen, highlight the traffic situation.  
Split screen, computer.  
›Split screen, Traffic conditions‹  
›Split screen on board info‹  
›Splitscreen trip computer‹  
›Split screen automatic scaling‹  
Split screen, trip computer.  
Split screen, scale automatically.  
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations  
Function  
Command  
Enter a new destination.  
Trip list.  
›Enter address‹  
›Stored trips‹  
Radio  
FM  
Function  
Command  
Open a frequency.  
›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g., 93.5 megahertz  
or frequency 93.5  
Open the radio.  
›Radio‹  
›F M‹  
Open the FM stations.  
Open the manual search.  
›Manual‹  
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Function  
Command  
Select a frequency range.  
Open a station.  
›Select frequency‹  
›Select station‹  
AM  
Function  
Command  
Open a frequency.  
›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., frequency 753 or  
753 kilohertz  
Open the AM stations.  
›A M‹  
Open the manual search.  
›Manual‹  
Weather Band  
Function  
Command  
Open the Weather Band.  
Switch on the Weather Band.  
Select a Weather Band station.  
›Weather band‹  
›Weather band on‹  
›Select a weather channel‹  
Satellite radio*  
Function  
Command  
Open the satellite radio.  
Switch on the satellite radio.  
Select a satellite radio channel.  
›Satellite radio‹  
›Satellite radio on‹  
›Select satellite radio‹ e.g., satellite radio channel  
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Stored stations  
Function  
Command  
Open the stored stations.  
Choose a stored station.  
Select a stored station.  
›Presets‹  
›Select preset‹  
›Preset ...‹ e.g., stored station 2  
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CD/Multimedia*  
CD/DVD drive  
Function  
Command  
Select a track.  
›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5  
or  
›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 5  
Play back a CD.  
›C D on‹  
Select a CD.  
›Select C D‹  
Select a CD and track.  
Open the CD and Multimedia menu.  
CD and DVD.  
›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5  
›C D and multimedia‹  
›C D‹  
Select a DVD.  
›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3  
›Entertainment details‹  
Display the entertainment details on a split  
screen.  
Music collection  
Function  
Command  
Search for music, open a menu.  
Open the current playback.  
Open the music collection.  
Play back the music collection.  
Play back the most frequently played tracks.  
›Music search‹  
›Current playback‹  
›Music collection‹  
›Music collection on‹  
›Top fifty‹  
External devices  
Function  
Command  
Open the external devices.  
Open the Bluetooth devices.  
AUX at front.  
›External devices‹  
›Bluetooth‹  
›AUX front‹  
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Tone  
Function  
Command  
›Tone‹  
Open the tone settings.  
Telephone*  
Function  
Command  
Dial a phone number.  
Open the Telephone menu.  
Display the phone book.  
Redialing.  
›Dial number‹  
›Telephone‹  
›Phonebook‹  
›Redial‹  
Display received calls.  
List of messages  
›Received calls‹  
›Messages‹  
›Bluetooth‹  
Open the Bluetooth devices.  
Office*  
Function  
Command  
›Office‹  
Open the Office menu.  
Display Office Today.  
Display the contacts.  
Display the messages.  
Display the calendar.  
Display the tasks.  
›Current office‹  
›Contacts‹  
›Messages‹  
›Calendar‹  
›Tasks‹  
Display the reminders.  
›Reminders‹  
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Contacts*  
Function  
Command  
Select a name.  
My contacts.  
Open the contacts.  
New contact.  
›Choose name‹  
›My contacts‹  
›Contacts‹  
›New contact‹  
BMW ConnectedDrive*  
Function  
Command  
Open BMW ConnectedDrive.  
Open BMW Search.  
›Connected Drive‹  
›B M W Online‹  
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