2002 BMW 745LI SEDAN Owners Manual

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Top and bottom status lines1Hands-free mode active
2Mobile phone reception strength
3Display for phone service provider
4Mobile phone status
>Green: incoming or outgoing call
>Red: no network available
>Yellow: routed through alternate service
network Ð Roaming
5Traffic Message Channel activated Ð in
preparation
6Status Check Control80
>Green: no message
>Yellow: priority 2 Ð the symbol flashes
briefly. You can use the "OB data" menu to
have the status report shown in the Control
Display
>Red: priority 1 Ð these messages appear
immediately, accompanied by a gong and a
flashing symbol
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>Red: at least one service interval has
been exceeded
7Temperature selection display, left-hand
side of passenger compartment
8Air supply, left-hand side of passenger
compartment 9Entertainment Ð display for radio,
cassette, CD, MD
10Air supply, right-hand side of passenger
compartment

11Temperature selection display, right-
hand side of passenger compartment. Assistance windowThe status lines in the assistance window
show the following:
>Outside temperature
>Navigation system destination
>Time
>Date.

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Voice commandVoice command system*The conceptThe voice command system allows you to
control operation of various vehicle
systems without ever removing your hands
from the steering wheel. The system oper-
ates on the basis of voice commands that
you will learn easily after using them a few
times. You issue your commands in the
form of instructions or in dialogs. The
dialog functions provide you with additional
support in the form of questions and infor-
mation.
The voice command system transforms
your commands and dialog answers into
control signals for the selected systems.
Please take the time to acquaint your-
self with how a particular system
operates before proceeding to control it
using the voice command system. At the
time of publication the voice command
system was available for use with the
English and German languages. Other
languages are currently in preparation.
When the voice command system is active
you can adjust the volume, refer to
page 141. indicates control via the voice
command system.<
>>...<< identifies commands used in the
voice command system. It is not necessary
to speak the words in parentheses.
>...< identifies the answers provided by the
voice command system.
Systems available for use with voice
command>Mobile phone, refer to page 158
>>Telephone (menu)<<
>Navigation system, refer to page 124
>>Navigation (menu)<< or
>>Navi (menu)<<>Radio, refer to page 140
>>Radio (menu)<<
>CD, refer to page 146
>>CD (menu)<<
>CD changer, refer to page 148
>>CD changer (menu)<<
>MiniDisc, refer to page 151
>>MiniDisc (menu)<<
>Cassette, refer to page 153
>>Tape (menu)<<
>Notebook, refer to page 28
>>Notepad (menu)<< or
>>Notebook (menu)<< or >>Note
recorder (menu)<<
Either the system that you are now control-
ling, or any current error messages will
appear in the Info Display, refer to page 14.
Voice commandsTo activate voice command systemActivate by briefly pressing the
button in the steering wheel.
A signal tone and "SVS" in the Info Display
indicate that the system is ready for use.
You automatically proceed to the orienta-
tion menu.
Except in dialogs, always press
the button again before issuing voice
commands.
During dialogs that include entry of text or
numbers, the information that the voice
command system has registered will
appear on the Info Display screen, refer to
page 14.To cancel voice command entryYou can terminate execution of a command
or dialog with >>Cancel<<, >>Exit<< or by
pressing the button in the steering
wheel.

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unrestricted, open dialogs in which any text
might occur, such as those containing
names, notes, etc.
The system automatically switches
over to its telephone mode if you
receive a call during a dialog. The system
issues the voice message >Cancelled< and
"PROCESS TERMINATED" appears in the
Info Display, see Status displays below.<
Voice commandsThe voice command system operates on
the basis of specific, predefined
commands; these commands should be
spoken precisely as indicated. You can
listen to a selection from the command list
by activating the system, refer to page 26
and issuing the command >>Options<< or
>>What now<<.
The voice command system also features
an entry-level >>Main menu<< that allows
you to select individual accessories, refer
to page 26.Brief commandsAt the >>Main menu<< level you can use
"brief commands," refer to page 30 to
initiate direct execution of selected func-
tions without first proceeding to the
"systems" level.Special commands Special commands are available for
specific systems. In this Owner's Manual
you will find these commands in the
sections describing the individual systems.
Instructions for using the voice
command system are always identi-
fied by this pictogram. with all controlled systems are:
>>>Pardon<< or >>Repeat<<
Repeats the last message issued by the
voice command system>>>Cancel<< or >>Exit<<
Terminates the voice command system
>>>Standard dialog<<
or >>Extended dialog<<
Comprehensive instructions and error
reports guide you through the system
>>>Short dialog<<
In this setting your guidance through the
system is provided exclusively in the form
of brief statements
>>>Help<<
Allows you to request information on
various systems
>>>Options<< or >>What now<<
Provides you with a listing of the
commands available for the selected
system. A corresponding list simulta-
neously appears in the Info Display, see
Status displays below
>>>Main menu<<
Provides access to submenus.
To make it easier for you to become
acquainted with the system, it is
preset to the >>Standard dialog<< or
>>Extended dialog<< mode at the
factory.<
Status displaysThe Info Display shows you what the voice
command system has understood in line 2,
while also indicating which voice command
or question is currently active in line 1.
Any current error messages will also
appear in the display panel.

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Notices
Do not use the voice command
system to make emergency SOS
calls. Your voice and habitual tone could be
affected by stressful situations, as a result
of which the process of establishing the
telephone connection could be unneces-
sarily delayed. Instead, you should use the
emergency SOS button located adjacent to
the rearview mirror, refer to page 161.<
Environmental conditionsThe voice command system uses a special
microphone located on the front headliner
of your vehicle. Although the system is
designed to filter out ambient noise, you
can help ensure that your commands will
be understood by observing the following
instructions:
>Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal
volume. Do not place any unusual stress on
individual syllables, and avoid pauses
>Do not speak while the voice command
system is talking
>Keep the doors, windows and sunroof
closed to prevent interference from
ambient noise
>Avoid other sources of noise in the
vehicle while speaking, and ask other
vehicle occupants to refrain from talking
while you are using the system.
>The hands-free microphone is aimed
toward the driver. This means that the
system may be unable to register the
voices of other vehicle occupants properly;
passengers should use the mobile phone
instead.
The notebookRecording a note
>>Record note<<<
You can store approx. ten minutes of
spoken text Ð either as a single entry or as
multiple entries of any desired length.
To terminate recording:
Apply extended pressure to
the button.
The voice command system does not
respond to the commands
>>Cancel<< and >>Exit<< while you are
recording a note. The standard utility that
scans for system commands is deactivated
in the note mode to allow you to record any
text desired, without artificial restrictions.
This feature saves you from having to
concentrate on avoiding these words while
recording.<
To listen to a notebook entryListening to recorded notebook entries:
1.>>Read out (note)<<
or >>Listen to (note)<<
The system plays back roughly the first
3 seconds of the first memorandum.
2.Respond to the query >Note and then<
by selecting the desired function
>To listen to the entire note:
>>Read (note)<<
(>>Listen to (note)<<)
>To hear the next notebook entry:
>>Next note<< (>>(Note) next<<)
>To hear the entry again:
>>(Note) back<<
or
>>Once again<< (>>Repeat<<, >>Read
out<<).<

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To delete notes
1.>>Edit (note)<<
2.>>Delete (current note)<<.<
Clearing the notebook>To delete all contents from the note-
book:
>>Delete (note pad)<< (>>Delete
(notebook)<<, >>Delete (note
recorder)<<)<

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Brief commandsFunction
Command
To switch on mobile
phone>>Telephone on<<
Redialing >>Redial<<
To select from the
phone directory>>Dial name<<
Dial telephone
number>>Dial (telephone) number<<
To add new entry >>Save name<<
To display the entry >>Read out telephone book<<
Delete entry >>Edit telephone book<<
To deactivate voice
messages from
system>>Message (output) off<<
To activate voice
messages from
system>>Message (output) on<<
To repeat previous
navigation guid-
ance instructions>>Repeat message (output)<<
Destination entry
submenu>>(Navigation) destination entry<<
Select destination >>Select destination<<
To change scale >>(Change) scale<<
Starting the desti-
nation guidance
system>>Route guidance (on)<<
You are searching
for a destination,
but do not know the
exact address>>(Navigation) information<<
To request
addresses>>(Navigation) address book<<
Map display >>Map<<
To switch off audio
source>>Audio off<<
To switch on radio >>Radio on<<
Selecting radio
stations>>(Radio) frequency selection<<, >>Frequence selection<<,
>>Frequency input<<

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radio station>>Station<<, >>Station selection<<
To start CD >>CD on<<
To select a CD >>CD 1 ..6<<
To start MD >>MiniDisc on<<
To select a track >>MiniDisc Track 1 ..30<<
To start a cassette >>Tape on<<
To record a note-
book entry>>Record note<<
To listen to note-
book entry>>Read out note<<, >>Listen to note<<
To edit notebook
entry>>Edit note<<
Function
Command

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