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Select the desired setting for adjustment 
from the menu item, here: "Time" and con-
firm your entry.
Settings 
The first setting option for time is activated. 
>Turn the controller to make the adjust-
ment 
>Press the controller to confirm the new 
setting, i.e. to store it, and to proceed to 
the next highlighted position to adjust. 
Changing menu page 
You can select individual pages in specific 
menus, here: "Climate". 
Select the symbol and press the controller:
T o sel ect  th e  secon d  pag e of t he  m en u  
To return to the first page of the menu. 
Symbols and lists 
The symbols in the corners and edges of 
the Control Display have various functions: 
1Corner symbols:
These symbols take you to the next 
menu item or in a displayed list.
To do so: turn the controller
2List symbols:
Indicates that you can only move within 
the displayed list, here: stored radio 
stations.
Turn the controller to select an entry 
from the list. 
To exit the list again:
Select and confirm your selec-
tion. 
You can also leave the list by turning the 
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Menus in Control Display 
You can select from an extended range of 
functions and setting options: 
1BMW Assist
*182
2Communication 
>Using the phone174
>Portable phone, refer to separate 
Owner's Manual
3Car data 
>Computer85
>Limit87
>Stopwatch88
>Service required82
>Accessing Check Control 
messages834Navigation
*130
5Help 
>Brief help text displays22
>Menu name for menu change
6Entertainment 
>Radio152
>CD player
*158
>CD changer
*160
>TV
*163
>DVD
*165 
         
        
        
     
        
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Control Center
22 7Settings 
>Vehicle functions54,65,91
>Time and date90
>Language89
>Units of measure and display 
format89
>Brightness90
>Lock Control Center in rear
*24
8Climate 
>Automatic climate control103
>Heated seats
*52
>Independent ventilation110
Assistance window* 
While you use the Control Center, the 
assistance window can provide you with a 
parallel display for the active system.
You can use it for displays of the following: 
>Short help and supplementary informa-
tion texts for selected menu items 
>A function selected in the "Car data" 
menu, refer to page89 
>The route for vehicles with a navigation 
system, refer to page131.
Help texts in assistance window 
You can call up and also cancel displays 
containing help texts and supplementary 
information on selected menu items in the 
assistance window. 1.Select "Help" from the start menu 
2.Select "Brief info" and confirm your 
selection. The help texts appear in the 
assistance window 
3.Confirm again to hide the automatic 
display.
Showing menu name
You can program the system to display the 
menu name each time you proceed to a 
new menu.
1.Select "Help" from the start menu 
2.Select "Menu name" and confirm your 
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Top and bottom status lines 
1Hands-free mode active 
2Display field for calls received in 
absence
3Portable phone reception strength
4Display field
>of the telephone provider
>of the entered/selected phone num-
ber
5Telephone status 
>Green: incoming or outgoing call 
>Red: no network available 
>Lit up yellow: 
The network of another provider is 
being used, partner network 
Flashing yellow: 
The network of another provider is 
being used, external network 
Roaming in a partner or external 
network entails higher call 
charges than in your home network.<6Traffic Message Channel activated, cur-
rently not available
7Display of Check Control83 
>Yellow: priority 2, the symbol flashes 
briefly. You can use the "Car data" 
menu to have the status report 
shown on the Control Display 
>Red: priority 1, these messages 
appear immediately, accompanied 
by a gong and a flashing symbol 
Status service requirement display82 
>Red: at least one service interval has 
been exceeded 
8Temperature selection display, right 
side of passenger compartment 
9Air supply, right side of passenger com-
partment 
10Entertainment: display for radio, CD, 
TV, DVD
11Air supply, left side of passenger com-
partment 
12Temperature selection display, left side 
of passenger compartment 
Assistance window
The status lines in the assistance window 
show the following:
>Outside temperature 
>Navigation system destination
>Time 
>Date. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Headphones 
1Headphone jack
2Adjusting volume
3Station scan/track search
>Station scan
>Music track search for CD, search 
chapter for DVD changer
>Select TV channels
Headphones are only intended for passen-
gers in the rear seats. Please check with 
local regulations regarding use of head-
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Voice command
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Voice command
Voice command system 
The concept
The voice command system allows you to 
control operation of various vehicle sys-
tems 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. In many cases, the voice command 
system supports you with announcements 
or questions while you are making your 
entries.
The voice command system transforms 
your oral commands and dialog answers 
into control signals for the selected sys-
tems.
Please take the time to acquaint your-
self with how a particular system 
operates before proceeding to control it 
using the voice command system.<
Symbols used
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the 
voice command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by 
the voice command system. 
Systems available for use with voice 
command
>{Telephone}, refer to page174
>{Navigation}, refer to page130
>{Radio}, refer to page152
>{CD}, refer to page158
>{CD changer}, refer to page160
>{Notepad}, refer to page28
>{TV}, refer to page163
>{DVD}, refer to page165. Either the system that you are now operat-
ing or any current error messages will 
a ppe ar  in  th e I n fo Di spla y,  re fer  to  page27.
Voice commands
Voice command system activation
Briefly press the button on the steer-
ing wheel.
A signal tone and "SVS active" in the Info 
Display, refer to page27, indicate that the 
system is ready for use. You are automati-
cally in the main menu.
From here, you can call up all the equip-
ment that can be operated.
Canceling voice command
Briefly press the button on the steer-
ing wheel
or 
In dialogs in which any text can be spoken, 
e.g. names, notes, canceling is only possi-
ble using the button.
The system automatically switches 
over to its telephone mode if you 
receive a call during voice command. 
"SVS off" appears in the Info Display, refer 
to page27.<
Voice commands
The voice command system operates on 
the basis of specific, predefined com-
mands; these commands should be spo-
ken precisely as indicated. You can have 
the possible commands read back at any 
stage. To do so, say the command 
{Options}. 
In addition to the commands described, 
there are often other commands that run 
the same function. Instead of {Options}, 
you can, for example, also say {What now}. 
*
These sections contain information on 
using the voice command system.
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More detailed commands such as 
{Change scale} instead of {Scale} are also 
often possible.
Short commands
With the {Main menu} level, you can run 
certain functions directly with brief com-
mands, refer to page29, without having to 
open an equipment level.
For example, if you want to dial a phone 
number, you do not have to say 
rather you can say directly 
Special commands 
Special commands are available for spe-
cific systems. In this Owner's Manual you will find these commands in the sections 
describing the individual systems.
Displays in Info Display
The 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 line1.
In addition, any error messages are also 
displayed.
Selecting navigation scale – an example
Start the dialog:
Briefly press in the steering wheel.
Volume adjustment 
You can adjust the volume for the instruc-
tions from the voice command system:Turn the button during an instruction/
announcement to select the desired vol-
ume.
Instructions/announcements from the 
voice command system will continue at this 
volume level, even if the other audio 
sources are set to minimum volume.
The system automatically selects your 
individual volume setting each time 
you unlock the vehicle using your personal 
remote control.<  {Telephone}
1. {Dial number}
2.Enter the phone number.
Operation with the voice command sys-
tem is always indicated with this picto-
graph.
You sayThe voice command system repliesInfo Display screen contents
"SVS active"
{Change scale}{{Please enter the desired scale}}"scale ?
change scale"
{Scale 
500 feet}"ok
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Standard commands
The standard commands available for use 
with all controlled systems are the same.On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is 
set to simplify familiarization with the 
voice command system.<
Short commands 
Notebook
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FunctionCommand
To repeat last message issued by the voice 
command system{Repeat}
To terminate the voice command system{Cancel}
To set comprehensive instructions and error 
reports{Standard dialog}
To set brief instructions and error reports{Short dialog}
To call up information on individual items of 
equipment{Help}
Provides you with a listing of the commands 
available for the selected system. A corre-
sponding list simultaneously appears in the 
Info Display, refer to page27{Options}
To open the main menu{Main menu}
FunctionCommand
To record a note{Record note}
To listen to notebook entry{Read out note}
FunctionCommand
To switch on the voice instructions{Message on}
To switch off the voice instructions{Message off}
To select destination from address book{Select destination}
To change scale{Scale}
To start the destination guidance{Route guidance on}
To call up information on the current position 
or destination{Information}
To request addresses{Address book}
To open the map view{Map}