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Overview
Voice control system
Voice control system
Vehicle equipment
Issuing voice commands
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Activating the voice control system
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
2. Wait for acoustic signal.
3. Issue the command.
Command detected by voice control sys‐
tem is announced and displayed in instru‐
ment cluster.
Symbol in the instrument cluster indicates
that the voice control system is active.
Principle
▷
Through the voice control system most
functions shown in the Control Display can
be operated by spoken commands. The
system supports spoken input.
If no further spoken commands are possible,
switch to iDrive to control the function in this
case.
Switching off the voice control system
▷
Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated via
the voice control system.
Press the button on the steering
wheel or say ›Cancel‹.
▷
▷
The system has a special microphone on
the driver's side.
›...‹ Indicates commands for the voice con‐
trol system in the Owner's Handbook.
Possible commands
Most of the menu items on the Control Display
can be called up using spoken commands.
Requirements
The possible commands depend on which
menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
On the control display set a language that is
also supported by the voice control system, so
that the vehicle can identify spoken com‐
mands.
For various functions there are short com‐
mands.
Several list entries, for example telephone
book entries, can also be selected using the
voice control system. When doing this, list en‐
tries are to be spoken exactly as they are
shown in the relevant list.
Setting the language, see page 96.
Having possible commands read aloud
Possible commands can be read aloud: ›Voice
commands‹.
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Voice control system
Overview
If, for example, the menu"Settings" is dis‐
played, the commands for the settings are an‐
nounced.
Through short command
Desired sound setting can also be started us‐
ing a shortcut.
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment au‐
dio output.
Running functions using short
commands
Main menu functions can be performed imme‐
diately using short commands, almost irre‐
spective of which menu item is selected, for
example ›Vehicle status‹.
2.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
3. ›Sound‹
List of short commands of the voice control
system, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment and Communication.
Setting the speech dialogue
You can set whether the system uses the
standard dialogue or the short variant,
Help dialogue to voice control system
Call up help dialogue: ›Help‹.
With the short variants of the speech dialogue,
the system announcements are played in
shortened form.
Further commands for help dialogue:
▷
›Help with examples‹: information on the
current possible operations and the most
important commands for this are read out.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/units"
3. "Voice contr.:"
4. Select the setting.
▷
›Help with voice input‹: information on the
operating principle of the voice control sys‐
tem is read out.
An example: call up sound
settings
Using main menu
Commands on the menu are read out so they
can also be selected using the controller.
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment au‐
dio output.
Adjusting volume
2.
Press the button on the steering
Turn the volume knob during the voice instruc‐
tions until the desired volume is obtained.
wheel.
3. ›Radio‹
4. ›Sound‹
▷
The volume is retained even if you change
the volume of other audio sources.
▷
The volume is stored for the currently used
profile.
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Voice control system
Information regarding
emergency calls
The voice control system should not be used
for emergency calls. Under stress, the spoken
language and voice pitch can change, which
could unnecessarily delay the connection of
your call.
Instead, use the SOS button, see page 230, in
the area of the interior mirror.
Operating conditions
▷
Commands, digits and letters should be
pronounced fluently, with the usual em‐
phasis, and at a normal volume and speed.
▷
▷
Always speak the commands in the lan‐
guage of the voice control system.
When selecting the radio station, use the
customary pronunciation of the station
name as it is displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
›Station ...‹, for example, Classic Radio sta‐
tion.
▷
▷
Doors, windows and the Glass Roof should
be kept closed to avoid noise interference.
Avoid background noises in the vehicle
while you are speaking.
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