2006 BMW 650I CONVERTIBLE language

Voice command system
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Voice command system
The concept
The voice command system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out ever removing your hands from 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 page14
>On the steering column in the Convertible
Prerequisite
In order to enable identification of the com-
mands to be spoken, use iDrive to set the lan-
guage for the voice command system. Setting
iDrive language, refer to page84.
Symbol in the Owner's Manual
Voice commands
Activating voice command system
1.Press the button on the steering wheel
or in the center console.
This symbol on the Control Display and
an acoustic signal indicate that the voice
command system is ready to respond to
commands.
2.Say the command.
The command is displayed on the Control
Display.
*
{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates the responses of the voice
command system.

Voice command system
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Notes
The mobile phone can also be operated
by voice commands, refer to page170.<
For voice commands, bear the following in
mind:
>Say the commands and numbers smoothly
and at normal volume, avoiding excessive
emphasis and pauses. This also applies to
spelling when entering the destination.
>Always say the commands in the language
of voice command system.
>When selecting a radio station, use the
usual pronunciation of the station name.
>For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the
voice command system and no abbrevia-
tions.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sun-
roof
* or convertible top closed to prevent
interference from ambient noise.
>Avoid background noises in the vehicle
while speaking.

Controls
29Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Remove the adapter from the holder in the
glove compartment and slide the spare key into
the adapter.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set a number of functions of your BMW
individually according to your preferences.
Personal Profile ensures that most of these set-
tings are stored for the remote control currently
in use without you having to do anything. When
the vehicle is unlocked, the corresponding
remote control is detected and the settings
stored for it are called up and carried out.
This means that you will always find your BMW
set to your own personal settings even if
another person with his/her own remote control
and settings has used the vehicle since the last
time you drove it. The individual settings are
stored for a maximum of four remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
>When unlocking with the remote control,
either unlock only the driver's door or
unlock the entire vehicle, refer to page30
>Locking the vehicle after a short time or
after starting to drive, refer to page32
>Assigning the programmable buttons on
the steering wheel, refer to page54>Display settings for the Control Display:
>Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page83
>Units of measure for consumption,
route/distances, temperature and pres-
sure, refer to page83
>Language on the Control Display, refer
to page84
>12h/24h clock mode, refer to page83
>Date format, refer to page83
>Displaying optical warning for the PDC Park
Distance Control
*, refer to page85
>Selection and brightness of the display for
the Head-Up Display
*, refer to page94
>Air distribution, temperature in the upper
body region, and intensity for the automatic
climate control, refer to page101
>Adjusting the voice instructions for the des-
tination guidance of the navigation sys-
tem
*, refer to page135
The most recent settings for the following are
also called up during unlocking:
>Driver's seat, exterior-mirror and steering-
wheel position, refer to page49
>The volume and tone settings for audio
sources, refer to page141
>The display of the stored stations for the
radio, refer to page144
>The volume setting for the telephone, refer
to page166
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for opera-
tion whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system either locks or unlocks all of the fol-
lowing:
>Doors
>Compartment in the front center console
>Luggage compartment lid
>Fuel filler door

Everything under control
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Language on Control Display
1.Select "Languages" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Text language" and press the con-
troller. You can select a different language
for the text displays.
3.Select the desired language and press the
controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.

Navigation
Driving tips
125Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
Selecting country
Say the country of destination in the language
of the voice command system.
Entering destination
To enter the destination, spell it using the cus-
tomary spelling of the destination country.
Say the letters smoothly and at normal volume,
avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses.
The system can suggest up to 20 desti-
nations that match your entries. Up to
6 entries are displayed at once on the Con-
trol Display.
You can also select the town/city from the list
via iDrive:
Turn the controller until the destination is
selected and press the controller.
Entering street and house number
The street is entered in the same way as the
destination.
To enter the house number:
Up to 4-digit house numbers can be entered.
Starting destination guidance
Destination guidance starts immediately.
Saving destination
The destination is added to the destination list
or can be stored in the address book.
Map-guided destination
selection
If you only know the location of the town or
street of the destination, then it is possible to
input the destination by using a map. You can
use the cursor to limit the destination in the map
and then apply it into the destination guidance.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
"New destination" is selected.
2.Press the controller. Say country of destination.
1.Spell town/city name:
Say at least the first three letters of the
destination. The more letters you say,
the more exactly the system recognizes
the town/city.
A destination is suggested by the system.
2.Selecting location:
Select {Yes}
or
Other town/city:
{No}
Select entry, e.g. {Entry 3}
The following options are available:
{Next page}: additional entries of the
list are displayed.
{Repeat}: the town/city can be
respelled.
Say the house number.
{Start guidance}
{Add to destination list} or
{add to address book}

Navigation
Driving tips
135Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination guidance
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off
during the destination guidance in the arrow or
map view:
1.In the map view:
Move the controller to the left to change the
field.
2.In the arrow and map display:
Turn the controller until the symbol is
selected and press the controller.
To switch the voice instructions on/off at any
time:
1.Open start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Display settings"
is selected and press the controller.
4.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Languages" is selected and
press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Navigation voice
instructions on" is selected and press the
controller.
The voice instructions are switched on.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use
*.
Repeating and canceling voice
instructions
With the programmable buttons on the steering
wheel you can also make the following settings,
refer to page54:
>To repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.
>To switch voice instructions on/off:
Maintain pressure on the button for several
seconds.
Setting volume of voice instructions
The volume can only be adjusted during a voice
instruction.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if required.
2.Turn the knob during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.
This volume is independent of the volume of the
audio sources.

Telephoning
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Creating and editing voice phone
book*
Save entry:
An entry always consists of a name and phone
number.
Delete entry:
You can delete any entry from the voice phone
book.
Delete all entries:
{Delete phone book} deletes all entries in the
phone book.
Have entries read aloud and select:
You can have all the entries of your voice phone
book read aloud in the order of input and select
a certain entry to establish a connection:
Selecting an entry
The connection to the phone number of the
selected entry is established.
Redialing
The {Redial} command calls up "Redial".
Notes
The commands in English were available
as of this printing. Other languages are
currently not available. To operate the mobile
phone via the voice command system, refer to
page22.<
Important for voice commands
For voice commands, keep the following in
mind:
>Issue the commands smoothly and at nor-
mal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis
and pauses.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
>Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking. 1.{Save name}.
The dialog for storing a name is
opened.
2.Speak name and repeat entry upon
request.
The spoken length of the names in the
phone book must not exceed approx.
2seconds.
3.Say the phone number when prompted.
4.To store the phone number:
{Save}.
1.{Delete name}.
The dialog for deleting an entry is
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.
1.{Delete phone book}.
The dialog for deleting phone book is
opened.
2.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.
3.Confirm the repeated prompt with
{Yes}.
1.{Read phone book}.
The dialog for reading phone book is
opened.
2.{Dial number} when the desired entry is
read aloud.
1.{Dial name}.
The dialog for selecting an entry is
opened.
2.Say the name when prompted.
3.Confirm the prompt with {Yes}.

Short commands of the voice command system
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Climate
menu
FunctionCommand
To open "Vent settings"102{Vent settings}
To open "Automatic programs"101{Automatic programs}
To open "Parked car ventilation"104{Parked car operation}
To open "Automatic ventilation"104{Automatic ventilation}
To display the activation times104{Activation time}
FunctionCommand
To open "Door locks"30, 32{Door locks}
To open "Steering wheel buttons"{Steering wheel buttons}
To open "Lighting"65, 96{Lighting}
To open "Communication settings"174{Communication settings}
To open "BMW Service settings"174{BMW Service settings}
To open "BMW Service"176{BMW service}
To open "Service requirements"77, 175{Service requirements}
To open "Service"77, 175{Service}
To display "Check Control messages"79{Check Control messages}
To open "Display settings"82{Display settings}
To open "Head-Up Display"94{Head-up display}
To activate speed limit81{Limit on}
To deactivate speed limit81{Limit off}
To adjust the brightness of the Control
Display83{Brightness}
To open "Units"83{Units}
To open "Languages"84, 135{Language}
To open "Time"82{Time}
To open "Date"83{Date}
To open "PDC"
85{PDC}
To open "FTM"88{FTM}
To open "Entertainment settings"141{Entertainment settings}