2006 BMW 745Li navigation system

Voice command system
24 numerous options are often available, such as
{Scale 100 miles} instead of {Scale}.
Short commands
In the {Main menu} level, you can run certain
functions directly with brief commands, refer to
page222, without having to open an equipment
level first.
For example, if you want to dial a phone num-
ber, you do not have to say
instead, you can just say
Representation in Owner's Manual
Special commands are available for specific
systems. In this Owner's Manual you will find
these commands in the sections describing the
individual systems.
Displays on 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 dis-
played.
Changing map scale for navigation: an example
Starting the dialog
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel. {Telephone}
1. {Dial number}.
2.Enter the phone number.
Operation with the voice command system
is always indicated with this symbol.
You sayThe voice command system repliesShown on Info Display
"SVS active"
{Change scale}{{Please enter the desired scale}}"scale?
change scale"
{Scale 400 feet}"ok
400 ft"

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Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the voice command system:
Turn the knob during an instruction/announce-
ment to select the desired volume.
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 volume setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Notes
Do not use the voice command system to
make emergency calls. Your voice and
habitual tone could be affected by stressful sit-
uations, as a result of which the process of
establishing the telephone connection could be
unnecessarily delayed. Instead, use the emer-
gency call button near the interior rearview mir-
ror, refer to page178.<
Environmental conditions
The voice command system uses a special
hands-free microphone located in the front of
your vehicle's headliner. Although the system is
designed to filter out ambient noise, you can
help ensure that your commands will be under-
stood by observing the following instructions:
>Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal vol-
ume. Avoid excessive emphasis and
pauses.
>Do not speak while the voice command sys-
tem is itself speaking.>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
>Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle
while speaking, and ask other vehicle occu-
pants to refrain from talking while you are
using the system.
>The hands-free microphone is aimed
toward the driver. This means that the sys-
tem might not be able to register the voices
of other vehicle occupants properly.
The notepad
Recording a note
You can store roughly ten minutes of spoken
text, either as a single entry or as multiple
entries of any desired length.
To stop recording:
Maintain pressure on the button for several
seconds.
When recording a note, the voice com-
mand system does not hear the com-
mand {Cancel} or {Exit}. The text checking
function for command words is deactivated in
this case so that you can speak any desired text
for your notes. This feature saves you from hav-
ing to concentrate on avoiding any command
words.<
Listening to a notepad entry
To listen to recorded notepad entries:
{Record note}.
1.{Read out}.
Approximately the first 3 seconds of
the first note are read aloud.
2.After the request {{Record note, read
out note, delete note.}} select the
desired function.
>To listen to the entire note:
{Read out}.
>To listen to the next note: {Next}.
>To listen to the note again:
{Back} or {Repeat}.

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Engaging locks
Press the button. The hazard warning
flashers blink once.
Switching on interior lamps and
perimeter lighting
Press the button if the vehicle is
locked.
Switching on interior lamps
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode*
You can also trigger the alarm system in case of
danger:
Press the button for at least 3 seconds.
To deactivate the alarm: press any button
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. one second.
The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-
less of whether it was previously locked or
unlocked.
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Ensure that
adequate clearance is available before opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, never
set the remote control down in the luggage
compartment. A previously locked luggage
compartment lid is also locked again after clos-
ing.<
Automatic luggage compartment lid
operation*
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. one second.
The luggage compartment lid opens all the way,
regardless of whether it was previously locked
or unlocked.
To interrupt the opening process:
Press the button again while opening is in
progress.During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Ensure that
adequate clearance is available before opening.
To avoid being inadvertently locked out, never
set the remote control down in the luggage
compartment. A previously locked luggage
compartment lid is also locked again after clos-
ing.<
Malfunction
Local radio waves can cause the remote control
to malfunction.
Should the remote control fail to operate owing
to interference of this kind, the vehicle can be
opened and closed via the door lock with a key.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle with
a remote control, then its battery is discharged.
Use this remote control during an extended
drive; this will recharge the battery, refer to
page30.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
>LX8766S
>LX8766E
>LX8CAS
>LX8CAS2
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
>This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
>this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.<

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To prevent the driver from being inadvertently
locked out of the vehicle, the lock button on the
driver's door automatically extends again after a
brief period if the door remains open.
Because any persons or animals left unat-
tended in a parked vehicle could lock the
doors from the inside, you should always keep
the remote control with you; this precaution
ensures that you will remain able to unlock the
vehicle from the outside at all times.<
Doors
Automatic soft closing*
Apply gentle pressure to the door to close it.
The closing process will then be carried out
automatically.
To avoid injuries, ensure that the door's
travel path is completely free and clear
before closing.<
Luggage compartment lid
Opening from outside
Press the button on the luggage compartment
lid or the button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second: the luggage compartment lid
opens.
During opening, the luggage compart-
ment lid pivots back and up. Ensure that
adequate clearance is available before open-
ing.<
The lock
All of the vehicle's keys fit the luggage compart-
ment lid lock located in the license plate recess.
Opening separately
Insert the key in the luggage compartment lid's
lock and turn it all the way to the right – the lid
opens.
To avoid being locked out inadvertently,
avoid setting the remote control down in
the luggage compartment. The luggage com-
partment is locked again as soon as you close
the lid.
If you use the lock to unlock the luggage com-
partment lid while the alarm system is armed,
the alarm will be triggered. To avoid this, you
should unlock the vehicle first. If the alarm has
been triggered accidentally, switch off the
alarm, refer to page37.<
Locking separately
The location of the switch varies, depending on
the individual vehicle's equipment.
1Luggage compartment lid locked
2Luggage compartment lid unlocked
Push the switch into position1. This locks the
luggage compartment lid and disconnects it
from the central locking system.

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Manual operation
In the case of an electrical malfunction, you can
unlock the luggage compartment lid with the
key, refer to page35, and slowly open and close
it without sudden movements.
Emergency release
Pull lever in luggage compartment. This
unlocks the luggage compartment lid.
Alarm system
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds to:
>opening of a door, the hood or the luggage
compartment lid
>movement in the vehicle interior: interior
motion sensor, refer to page38
>changes in the vehicle's tilt if someone
attempts to steal the wheels or tow the
vehicle
>interruptions in battery voltage
The alarm system briefly indicates unautho-
rized tampering:
>with an acoustic alarm
>by switching on
the hazard warning flashers
>by flashing the high beams
Arming and disarming alarm system
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
When the alarm system is armed, you can also
open the luggage compartment lid with the button on the remote control, refer to
page33. When the luggage compartment lid is
closed, it is relocked and monitored again.
Unlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some national-market versions.
Pressing the 'Panic mode' button for a longer
period also triggers the alarm, refer to
page33.<
Switching off alarm
>Unlock the vehicle using the remote control,
refer to page32.
>Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock
Indicator lamp displays
>The indicator lamp below the interior rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
>The indicator lamp flashes after the vehicle
is locked: the doors or luggage compart-
ment lid are not properly closed. Even if you
do not close the door involved, the system
begins to monitor the remaining areas, and
the indicator lamp flashes continuously
after 10 seconds. However, the interior
motion sensor is not activated.
>After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator
lamp goes out: no manipulation or
attempted intrusions have been detected in
the period since the system was armed.
>After the vehicle is unlocked, the indicator
lamp flashes until the remote control is
inserted into the ignition lock, but for no
more than roughly 5 minutes: an attempted
entry has been detected in the period since
the system was armed.

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In order to deactivate the function again,
you must insert the remote control into
the ignition lock or, with Comfort Access, you
must switch into radio ready state.<
Glass sunroof, electric*
The glass sunroof is ready for operation with
the ignition switched on, refer to page57.
To prevent bodily injuries, watch the
glass sunroof as it closes.
Always take along the remote control when you
leave the vehicle; otherwise, children could, for
example, operate the roof and injure them-
selves.<
Raising
Press the switch.
>The closed glass sunroof is raised and the
sliding visor opens slightly.
>An open glass sunroof automatically moves
into the raised position. The sliding visor
remains completely open.
Do not use force to close the sliding visor
when the sunroof is in its raised position,
as this could damage the mechanism.<
Opening, closing
>Slide switch back to the resistance point.
The glass sunroof and the sliding visor con-
tinue to open together for as long as you
maintain pressure on the switch.
>Press the switch back past the resistance
point.
The glass sunroof and the sliding visor open
automatically. Briefly press the switch again
to stop the opening movement.Close the glass sunroof in the same way by slid-
ing the switch toward the front. The sliding visor
remains open and can be closed by hand.
Automatic opening and closing
Briefly press the switch beyond the resistance
point and then release it.
The following movements are also automated:
>With the sunroof open, briefly press the
switch in the raising direction: the sunroof is
completely raised.
>With the sunroof raised, briefly press the
switch in the opening direction: the sunroof
is opened completely.
Briefly pressing the switch again stops the
movement.
Pinch protection system
If the glass sunroof meets with resistance dur-
ing closing after approximately the middle of the
roof opening or when closing from the raised
position, then the closing operation is inter-
rupted and the glass sunroof opens again
somewhat.
Despite the presence of the pinch protec-
tion system, inspect the sunroof's travel
path prior to closing it, as the safety system
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstruc-
tions, such as very thin objects, and the sunroof
would continue closing.
The protection provided by the pinch protec-
tion system is deactivated when the switch is
pressed beyond the resistance point and
held.<
Following interruptions in electrical
power supply
After an interruption in the power supply, it may
only be possible to raise the sunroof. The sys-
tem must be initialized. BMW recommends
having this work carried out by your BMW cen-
ter.

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Adjusting
Sitting safely
The ideal sitting position can make a vital con-
tribution to relaxed driving that is as fatigue-free
as possible. Together with the safety belts and
airbags, the sitting position plays an important
role in the event of an accident. To ensure that
the safety systems operate with optimized effi-
ciency, we strongly urge you to follow the
instructions contained in the section below.
For additional information on transporting chil-
dren safely, refer to page54.
Airbags
Always maintain an adequate distance
between yourself and the airbags. Always
hold the steering wheel by its rim with hands at
the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions, to mini-
mize the risk of injuries to your hands and arms
in the event of airbag deployment. No one and
nothing is to come between the airbags and the
seat occupant.
Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the
front passenger side as a storage area. Make
sure that the front passenger is sitting correctly
and does not rest feet or legs on the instrument
panel; otherwise, leg injuries can occur if the
front airbag is triggered. Make sure that occu-
pants do not rest their head against the side or
head airbag; otherwise, injuries can occur if the
airbags are triggered.<
Even if you adhere to all of the instructions, inju-
ries resulting from contact with airbags cannot
be entirely ruled out, depending on the circum-
stances. The ignition and inflation noise may
provoke a mild – usually temporary – hearing
loss in extremely sensitive individuals.
For airbag locations and additional information
on airbags, refer to page94.
Head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of
an accident.
Adjust the head restraint so that its center
is approx. at ear level. Otherwise, there is
increased danger of injury in the event of an
accident.<
Adjusting the head restraint, refer to page46.
Safety belt
Fasten safety belts on all occupied seats before
every trip. Although airbags enhance safety by
providing added protection, they are not a sub-
stitute for safety belts.
Your vehicle has five seats that are each
equipped with a safety belt.
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow
infants or small children to ride on a passen-
ger's lap. Make sure that the belt lies low around
the hips in the lap area and does not press on
the abdomen. The safety belt must not lie
across the neck, rub on sharp edges, be routed
over solid or breakable objects or be pinched.
Wear the safety belt without twisting, snugly
across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
body as possible. Otherwise, the belt can slip
over the hips in the lap area in a frontal impact
and injure the abdomen. Avoid wearing clothing
that prevents the belt from fitting properly and
pull the shoulder belt periodically to readjust
the tension across your lap in order to avoid a
reduction in the retention effect of the safety
belt.<
For instructions on operating safety belts, refer
to page48.

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front passenger's seat, by the safety belt
buckle.
Lumbar support adjustment
5Lumbar support
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest
to obtain additional support in the lumbar
region.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup-
plementary support to help you maintain a
relaxed, upright sitting position.
>Increase or decrease curvature
>Shift curvature up or down
Shoulder support adjustment
6Adjustment of the tilt angle of the shoulder
support:
You can use the adjustable upper backrest for
supplementary support in the shoulder region.
This provides a relaxed driving position and
helps relieve stress on the shoulder muscles.
Rear comfort seat* adjustment
You can use the control knob to adjust the set-
tings after selecting the desired function with
the buttons.
1Forward and back:
Tilt:
Backrest:
This button is basically always active.
2Lumbar support, refer to Lumbar support
adjustment
3Shoulder support:
Height of head restraint:
Backrest:It is not possible to adjust the comfort
seats if the safety switch for the power
windows has been pressed, refer to page40.<
Adjusting passenger seat from rear
The front passenger's seat can be adjusted
from the rear sitting positions, for instance,
when a rear passenger desires more legroom.
Press the button to activate this function, refer
to arrow.
You can use the control knob to adjust the set-
tings after selecting the desired function with
the buttons.
1Forward and back:
Height:
Tilt:
2Height of head restraint:
Backrest:
Press the button again, refer to arrow, to deac-
tivate this function.
Resetting to standard adjustment
position
You can use the button to return the rear seats
to their standard or default positions. Maintain
pressure on the button until the system com-
pletes the adjustment.