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Voice activation system
AT A GLANCE
Voice activation system
Vehicle features and options
Using the voice activation
system
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Activating the voice activation system
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2. Wait for the signal.
3. Say the command.
This symbol indicates that the voice acti‐
vation system is active.
Concept
No other commands may be available. In this
case, operate the function via iDrive.
Most functions displayed on the Control Display
can be operated by voice commands via the
voice activation system. The system supports
you with announcements during input.
Terminating the voice activation
system
Press the button on the steering wheel
or ›Cancel‹.
General information
▷ Functions that can only be used when the ve‐
hicle is stationary can only be operated via
the voice activation system to a limited ex‐
tent.
Possible commands
General information
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
spoken as commands.
▷ The system uses a special microphone on
the driver's side.
▷ ›...‹ in the Owner's Manual denotes verbal in‐
structions to use with the voice activation
system.
Commands from other menus can also be spo‐
ken.
You can also select list entries such as phone list
entries via voice activation. Read these list en‐
tries out loud exactly as they are shown in the re‐
spective list.
Functional requirements
▷ A language must be set via iDrive that is sup‐
ported by the voice activation system. To set
the language, refer to page 44.
Displaying possible commands
The following is displayed in the top area of the
Control Display:
▷ Always say commands in the language of the
voice activation system.
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Voice activation system
AT A GLANCE
▷ Some possible commands for the current
menu.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
▷ Some possible commands from other me‐
nus.
2. "iDrive settings"
3. If necessary, "Language"
4. "Language:"
▷ Status of the voice recognition.
▷
Encrypted connection is not available.
5. Select the desired language.
Example: opening the tone settings
The commands of the menu items are spoken
just as they are selected via the Controller.
Setting the voice dialog
You can set the system to use standard dialog or
a short version.
1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output, if
needed.
The short version of the voice dialog plays back
short messages in abbreviated form.
Via iDrive:
2.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
1. "My Vehicle"
3. ›Media and radio‹
4. ›Tone‹
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Language"
4. "Speech mode:"
5. Select the desired setting.
Help on the voice activation system
▷ To have information on the operating princi‐
ple of the voice activation system read out
loud: ›General information on voice control‹.
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
talking.
▷ To have help for the current menu read out
loud: ›Help‹.
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
phone connection.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Language"
Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 230,
close to the interior mirror.
4. "Speaking during voice output"
Online speech processing
Adjusting
Online speech processing provides a dictation
function, a natural method of entering destina‐
tions and improves the quality of voice recogni‐
tion. To use the functions, data is transmitted to
a service provider via an encrypted connection
and stored locally there.
Setting the language
The language to be used for voice activation and
system announcements can be set.
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