Voice activation system -> Example: opening the tone settings for your BMW X4 2014-2018

At a glance  
Voice activation system  
E.g., if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the  
commands for the settings are read out loud.  
Via short command  
The desired tone settings can also be started  
via a short command.  
Executing functions using short  
commands  
Execute functions on the main menu via short  
commands. It almost doesn't matter which  
menu item is selected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.  
1. Turn on the Entertainment sound output, if  
needed.  
2.  
Press button on the steering  
wheel.  
List of short commands for the voice activation  
system, see Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐  
munication Owner's Manual.  
3. ›Tone‹  
The list for short commands of the voice acti‐  
vation system can be called up via the  
Integrated Owner's Manual on the Control Dis‐  
play.  
Setting the voice dialog  
You can set the system to use standard dialog  
or a short version.  
The short version of the voice dialog plays  
back short messages in abbreviated form.  
Help dialog for the voice activation  
system  
Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹.  
1. "Settings"  
2. "Language/Units"  
3. "Speech type:"  
4. Select setting.  
Additional commands for the help dialog:  
›Help with examples‹: announces informa‐  
tion about the current operating options  
and the most important commands for  
them.  
›Help with voice activation‹: announces in‐  
formation about the principle of operation  
for the voice activation system.  
Example: opening the tone  
settings  
Via the main menu  
The commands of the menu items are spoken  
just as they are selected via the controller.  
Adjusting the volume  
Turn the volume button during the spoken in‐  
structions until the desired volume is set.  
1. Turn on the Entertainment sound output, if  
needed.  
The volume remains constant even if the  
volume of other audio sources is changed.  
2.  
Press button on the steering  
The volume is stored for the profile cur‐  
rently used.  
wheel.  
3. ›Radio‹  
4. ›Tone‹  
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