Voice activation system -> Requirements for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Voice activation system  
At a glance  
Voice activation system  
Vehicle features and options  
Using the voice activation  
system  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., 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 country provisions  
must be observed.  
Activating the voice activation system  
1.  
Press button on the steering  
wheel.  
2. Wait for the signal.  
3. Say the command.  
A command that is recognized by the voice  
activation system is announced and dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
Concept  
This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐  
cates that the voice activation system is active.  
Most functions displayed on the Control  
Display can be operated by voice com‐  
mands via the voice activation system. The  
system supports you with announcements  
during input.  
If no other commands are possible, operate  
the function via iDrive.  
Terminating the voice activation  
system  
Functions that can only be used when the  
vehicle is stationary cannot be used via the  
voice activation system.  
Press the button on the steering  
wheel or ›Cancel‹.  
The system uses a special microphone on  
the driver's side.  
›...‹ in the Owner's Manual denotes verbal  
instructions to use with the voice activation  
system.  
Possible commands  
Most menu items on the Control Display can  
be voiced as commands.  
The available commands depend on the menu  
that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐  
play.  
Requirements  
Via the Control Display, set a language that is  
also supported by the voice activation system  
so that the spoken commands can be identi‐  
fied.  
There are short commands for many functions.  
You may 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  
respective list.  
Set the language, refer to page 95.  
Having possible commands read aloud  
You can have available commands read out  
loud for you: ›Voice commands‹.  
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