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Telephone speech control system161
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Basic operation
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Switching on and off
The speech control system can be activated via the talk
button on the mobile phone adapter or the button on the
multi-function steering wheel*.
Important: The ignition must be switched on and no phone
calls must be active.Switching on
– Press the talk button on the mobile phone adapter*
26)

fig. 145, or
– Press the talk button on the multi-function steering
wheel
fig. 146. A signal tone will indicate that the
speech control system is ready. The message “The
speech dialogue system is activated” will appear in the
MMI display.
– Say the desired command.
Switching off
– Say the command CANCEL, or
– Press the talk button on the mobile phone adapter*
26)

fig. 145, or
– Press and hold the talk button on the multi-function
steering wheel
fig. 146 until you hear the cue
.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Adjusting the volume
Important: The speech control system must be switched on

page 161, and the system must be giving a cue.
– Scroll the right thumbwheel on the multi-function
steering wheel
fig. 146 up
 or down , or
– Turn the ON/OFF button on the MMI control console

page 45 to increase or reduce the volume.
Fig. 145 Talk button on
the mobile phone
adapter
Fig. 146 Multi-func-
tion steering wheel:
Talk button and right
thumbwheel
26)Applies to phone pre-installation.



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Telephone speech control system163
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Dialling a number
Important: The speech control system must be switched on

page 161.
Dial number
– Say the command DIAL NUMBER. The speech control
system will ask you to enter a telephone number.
– Say the digits of the telephone number individually or in
groups. After each block of digits you specify, the system
will repeat the digits.
–Say DIAL when you have completed the number entry.
The telephone number will be dialled.
Select name
– Say the command SELECT NAME.
– When the speech control system gives you the cue, say a
name that has previously been recorded
page 165.
– Say the command DIAL. The telephone number will be
dialled.
Play phone book
– Say the command PLAY PHONE BOOK. The name tags will
now be read out.
– To select the telephone number of a recorded name
simply press the talk button while this recorded name is
being read out.Note
•Recorded names are user-oriented and are best recognised by
the system when the same person who assigned the name repeats
the recorded name.
•During the dialogue you can use the commands REPEAT, BACK,
and DELETE.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Redialling
Important: The speech control system must be switched on

page 161.
– Say the command REDIAL. The last telephone number
you used will be dialled.
Note
•On some mobile phones the number you dialled last is placed at
the bottom of the call list. In this case, the redial function of the
speech control system cannot be used.
•During the dialogue you can use the commands REPEAT, BACK,
and DELETE.





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Telephone speech control system 164
Name tags
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Introduction
Name tags are stored in the phone book for the speech
control system.
General notes
The phone book for the speech control system has 50 memory posi-
tions. You can use it independently of the mobile phone. The name
tags are stored in the phone book for the speech control system.
In the phone book for the speech control system you can assign
recorded names (name tags) to entries stored in the phone book of
the on-board phone system (car telephone kit* or phone pre-instal-
lation*). You can also store new entries with recorded names and
telephone numbers in the phone book for the speech control
system
page 165. These entries are stored separately from the
entries in the on-board phone book (car telephone kit* or phone pre-
installation*).
Once you have stored name tags in the phone book for the speech
control system, you can select them via the speech control system.
Entering
You should choose spoken names that can be identified clearly by
the speech control system.
Numbers from ZERO to NINE are recognised when you enter a tele-
phone number. The telephone number can be specified all at once,
in blocks of digits (separated by a brief pause), or as single digits.
After each block of digits you specify (separated by a brief pause)
the system will repeat the digits. The system can only recognise
single digits (TWO, THREE, etc.), and not combinations of digits (e.g.
twenty-three).
If the telephone number has more than 20 digits, the system will
decline and give the cue . A Plus (+) can
also be placed ahead of the 20 digits.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Storing a name tag for a phone book entry
You can store a name tag for a phone book entry shown
in the display of the driver information system.
Important: There must be entries stored in the phone book.
– Press the button on the multi-function steering
wheel
page 128 repeatedly until the telephone menu

page 133, fig. 117 appears in the display of the driver
information system.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel on the multi-function steering
wheel to select Phone book
page 133, fig. 117 and
press the left thumbwheel. The phone book entries will
be displayed.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to mark the phone book entry
you wish to select.
– Press the talk button on the multi-function steering
wheel
page 161, fig. 146. The tone will
sound.
– Say the command STORE.
Fig. 148 Phone book
entry with name tag
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Telephone speech control system165
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Say the name under which you wish to store this phone
book entry when the speech control system gives you the
cue.
– Repeat the name when you are requested to do so. The
recorded name (name tag) for the selected phone book
entry will be stored in the phone book for the speech
control system.
If a name tag has been stored for a phone book entry, that entry will
be marked by a symbol
page 164, fig. 148 in the display of the
driver information system.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Storing a name tag with a telephone number
Name tags consisting of a name and assigned telephone
numbers can be stored in the phone book for the speech
control system.
Important: The speech control system must be switched on

page 161.
– Say the command STORE NAME.
– Say the name under which you wish to store this phone
book entry when the speech control system gives you the
cue.
– Repeat the name when you are requested to do so.
– When requested, say the digits of the corresponding
telephone number individually or in groups. After each
block of digits you specify, the system will repeat the
digits it has recognised.–Say STORE when you have completed the number entry.
The entry will then be stored in the phone book for the
speech control system.
Name tags which you have stored in the phone book for the speech
control system using the STORE NAME command will not be shown
in the display of the driver information system.
Note
If two or more names sound alike, it is better to save the names
including the first name or some other distinguishing entry.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Deleting a name tag with a telephone number
Important: The speech control system must be switched on

page 161.
– Switch on the speech control system
page 161.
– Say the command DELETE NAME.
– When the speech control system gives you the cue, say a
name that has previously been recorded
page 165.
– When the speech control system gives you the cue, say
YES to delete a recorded name which was previously
stored in the phone book for the speech control system.
This is to confirm that you wish to delete the entry.
If you say No, the system will answer with and the
dialogue will be ended.
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Speech recognition for some export markets167
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Speech recognition for some export markets
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Storing names in the phone book*
If your vehicle is equipped accordingly, you can assign
name tags (voice entries) to the entries from the SIM card
or the mobile phone directory.
– Press the button on the multi-function steering
wheel
fig. 149 repeatedly until the telephone menu

fig. 150 appears in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.– Scroll with the left thumbwheel to Phone book and press
to confirm
fig. 150. The entries of the on-board phone
memory will be displayed.
– Scroll and press the left thumbwheel to select one of the
listed entries of the on-board phone memory.
– Press the talk button on the multi-function steering
wheel. You will then hear a beep.
– Say the name you wish to save for this phone book entry.
You will then hear a double beep.
– Repeat the name. The system will repeat the recorded
name and an ascending sequence of tones will confirm
that the entry has been accepted.
If the entry was not accepted the system will emit a descending
sequence of tones to request that you enter the name again.
If a recorded name has been stored for a phone book entry in the on-
board phone memory (phone pre-installation), this entry will be
marked by a symbol
page 168, fig. 151 in the display of the
driver information system.
A running dialogue can be cancelled at any time by pressing and
holding the talk button on the multi-function steering wheel .
Note
•If two or more names sound alike, it is better to save the names
including the first name or some other distinguishing entry.
•The phone book with the name tags (voice entries) only works in
conjunction with the speech control system. The recorded names
(name tags) are not stored in the on-board phone memory.
Fig. 149 Multi-func-
tion steering wheel
Fig. 150 Telephone
menu
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Speech recognition for some export markets 168
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Selecting a name from the phone
book*
Stored name tags can be selected.
– Press the talk button on the multi-function steering
wheel
page 167, fig. 149. You will then hear a beep.
– Say the recorded name which you wish to select

page 167. You will then hear a double beep.
You will hear an ascending sequence of tones to confirm that the
system has recognised the name. The number for the person you
wish to call will then be dialled.
If the system failed to recognise the name, you will hear a
descending sequence of tones. Please say the recorded name again.
If a name tag has been stored for a phone book entry in the on-board
phone memory (phone pre-installation), this entry will be marked by
a symbol
fig. 151 in the display of the driver information
system.
A running dialogue can be cancelled at any time by pressing and
holding the talk button.
Applies to vehicles: with telephone speech control system
Deleting a name from the phone
book*
Stored name tags can be deleted as desired.
– Press the button on the multi-function steering
wheel
page 167, fig. 149 repeatedly until the tele-
phone menu
page 167, fig. 150 appears in the display
of the driver information system.
– Scroll with the left thumbwheel to Phone book and press
to confirm
page 167, fig. 150. The entries of the on-
board phone memory will be displayed.
– Use the left thumbwheel to scroll through the phone
book and to select an entry marked with a horizontal
arrow.
– Press the talk button . The recorded name (name tag)
is deleted.
When you have deleted a recorded name (name tag), the symbol

fig. 151 in front of the phone book entry will also be deleted in the
display of the driver information system.
Fig. 151 Phone book
entry in on-board
phone memory with
recorded name tag

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Speech dialogue system169
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Speech dialogue system
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and speech dialogue system
Introduction
You can operate many functions of the MMI quickly and
easily with the speech dialogue system.
Using the speech dialogue system you can conveniently switch
between the various modes, e.g. from radio to CD mode. You can
also access various functions on the radio, the CD changer, the tele-
phone* or the directory by saying commands or calling up previ-
ously stored name tags
page 172. In addition, you can select navi-
gation* destinations and have the system guide you to them, call up
the map display and change the map scale
page 178.
If you do not know a command, no problem! If the speech dialogue
system is activated, simply say HELP. The system will transmit the
commands you can currently say or will help you with a cue

page 171.
The speech dialogue system recognises commands and spoken
numbers regardless of the speaker.
How to help the system understand you
•Speak clearly in a normal volume. Speak louder if you are driving
fast.
•Speak in a normal tone without long pauses.
•Avoid talking while the speech dialogue system is giving a cue.
•Close doors, windows and sun roof* to reduce background
noise. Make sure that passengers are not talking when you say a
command.
•Keep the air outlets of the air distribution system pointed away
from the microphone, which is fitted in the vicinity of the front inte-
rior lights.
•The system should only be operated by the driver, since the
hands-free microphone is directed towards the driver.Unrecognised speech commands
The system acknowledges your commands with a tone signal. If the
system does not recognise a speech command, it will answer with
and request you to repeat the command. After a third
failed attempt the system will answer with and the
dialogue will be ended.
WARNING
•Please direct your full attention to the road at all times! As the
driver, you have full responsibility for the safety of the vehicle and
other road users. For this reason, you should only use the func-
tions in a manner that allows you to maintain control of the
vehicle in all situations - accident risk!
•The speech control system must not be used in cases of emer-
gency, since the voice changes in stressful situations. This could
result in a failed or delayed telephone connection. Always dial
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Speech dialogue system 170
Basic operation
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and speech dialogue system
Switching on and off
Important: The MMI system must be switched on

page 40, the air conditioner must not be operated, and
you must not be talking on the phone.
Switching on
– Briefly press the talk button
fig. 152 on the
multi-function steering wheel. The signal tone
will indicate that the speech dialogue system is ready.
The volume for any active audio source will then be
muted.
– Say the desired command.
Switching off
– Say the command CANCEL, or
– Press and hold the talk button
fig. 152 until you
hear the cue .Note
The speech dialogue system can also be deactivated by pressing
any one of the buttons in the MMI control console
page 41.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and speech dialogue system
Adjusting the volume
Important: The speech dialogue system must be switched
on
page 170, and the system must be giving a cue.
– Scroll the right thumbwheel on the multi-function
steering wheel up/down.
Note
You can also adjust the volume by turning the ON/OFF button

page 45.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and speech dialogue system
Adjusting the basic volume level
You can set the basic volume for the speech dialogue
system via the MMI.
Fig. 152 Talk button
and right thumbwheel
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Fig. 153 Adjusting
basic volume