2008 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 25
2008 BMW 6 Series Manual
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Voice command system* The concept The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without taking your hands off the steering wheel. Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having to use the controller. The voice command system transforms your spoken commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions. The voice command system includes a special microphone. The microphone is located: > Near the interior rearview mirror in the Coupe, refer to page 14 > On the steering column in the Convertible This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice command system can respond to commands. Voice commands Activating voice command system 1. Press the button. Prerequisite In order to enable identification of the commands to be spoken, use iDrive to set the language for the voice command system. Setting iDrive language, refer to page 84. Symbols in Owner's Manual {...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates the responses of the voice command system. 2. Say the command. The command is displayed on the Control Display. 23 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 242 - © 08/07 BMW AG Reference This symbol is shown on the Control Display when you can input additional commands. Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance