2016 BMW M4 Owners Manual

Voice control systemVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Principle▷Through the voice control system most
functions shown in the Control Display can
be operated by spoken commands. The
system supports spoken input.▷Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated via
the voice control system.▷The system has a special microphone on
the driver's side.▷›...‹ Indicates commands for the voice con‐
trol system in the Owner's Handbook.
Requirements
On the control display set a language that is
also supported by the voice control system, so
that the vehicle can identify spoken com‐ mands.
Setting the language, see page 94.
Issuing voice commands
Activating the voice control system1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.Wait for acoustic signal.3.Issue the command.
Command detected by voice control sys‐
tem is announced and displayed in instru‐
ment cluster.
Symbol in the instrument cluster indicates
that the voice control system is active.
If no further spoken commands are possible,
switch to iDrive to control the function in this
case.
Switching off the voice control system Press the button on the steering
wheel or say ›Cancel‹.
Possible commands
Most of the menu items on the Control Display
can be called up using spoken commands.
The possible commands depend on which
menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
For various functions there are short com‐
mands.
Several list entries, for example telephone
book entries, can also be selected using the
voice control system. When doing this, list en‐
tries are to be spoken exactly as they are
shown in the relevant list.
Having possible commands read aloud Possible commands can be read aloud: ›Voice
commands‹.
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If, for example, the menu "Settings" is dis‐
played, the commands for the settings are an‐
nounced.
Running functions using short commands
Main menu functions can be performed imme‐
diately using short commands, almost irre‐
spective of which menu item is selected, for
example ›Vehicle status‹.
Help dialogue to voice control system
Call up help dialogue: ›Help‹.
Further commands for help dialogue:▷›Help with examples‹: information on the
current possible operations and the most
important commands for this are read out.▷›Help with voice input‹: information on the
operating principle of the voice control sys‐
tem is read out.
An example: call up sound
settings
Using main menu Commands on the menu are read out so they
can also be selected using the controller.
1.If necessary, switch on entertainment au‐
dio output.2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.3.›Radio‹4.›Sound‹
Through short command
Desired sound setting can also be started us‐
ing a shortcut.
1.If necessary, switch on entertainment au‐
dio output.2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.3.›Sound‹
Setting the speech dialogue
You can set whether the system uses the
standard dialogue or the short variant,
With the short variants of the speech dialogue,
the system announcements are played in
shortened form.
1."Settings"2."Language/units"3."Voice contr.:"4.Select the setting.
Adjusting volume
Turn the volume knob during the voice instruc‐
tions until the desired volume is obtained.
▷The volume is retained even if you change
the volume of other audio sources.▷The volume is stored for the currently used
profile.
Information regarding
emergency calls
The voice control system should not be used
for emergency calls. Under stress, the spoken
language and voice pitch can change, which
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could unnecessarily delay the connection of
your call.
Instead, use the SOS button, see page 202, in
the area of the interior mirror.
Operating conditions▷Commands, digits and letters should be
pronounced fluently, with the usual em‐
phasis, and at a normal volume and speed.▷Always speak the commands in the lan‐
guage of the voice control system.▷When selecting the radio station, use the
customary pronunciation of the station
name as it is displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
›Station ...‹, for example, Classic Radio sta‐
tion.▷Doors, windows and the Glass Roof should
be kept closed to avoid noise interference.▷Avoid background noises in the vehicle
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Integrated Owner’s Handbook in the
vehicleVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Integrated Owner’s
Handbook in the vehicle
The integrated Owner's Handbook can be
shown in the control display. It particularly de‐ scribes the equipment and functions present
in the vehicle.
Components of the integrated
Owner's Handbook
The integrated Owner's Handbook consists of
three parts, which provide various levels of in‐
formation or access possibilities.
Quick Reference Important information is found in the quick ref‐
erence for the operation of the vehicle, the op‐
eration of fundamental vehicle functions or in
case of breakdown. This information can also
be displayed when driving.
Search by pictures
Using the search by pictures, information and
descriptions can be searched using pictures.
For example, this is particularly helpful when
the description of a piece of equipment is nee‐
ded, which cannot be named.Owner's Handbook
Here, information and descriptions can be
searched via the index by directly entering a
search term.
Selecting components1. Press the button.2.Turn the Controller and select "Vehicle
information".3.Press the Controller.4.Select desired area:▷"Quick reference"▷"Picture search"▷"Owner's Handbook"
Browsing within the Owner’s
Handbook
Page by page with link access
Turn the controller until the next or previous
page is displayed.
Page by page without link access
Browse the pages directly, skipping links.
Highlight the symbol once. Then simply press
the controller to browse from page to page.
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Browse back.
Browse forward.
Context-sensitive help - Owner's
Handbook for the currently selected
function
Suitable information can be displayed directly.
Calling up with iDrive operation
Switch to the Options menu directly from the
application on the Control Display:1. Press the button or tilt the Controller
repeatedly to the right until the "Options"
menu appears.2."Show Owner's Handbook"
Calling up with display of a check
control message
Directly from the check control message on
the Control Display:
"Show Owner's Handbook"
Switching between function and
Owner's Handbook
You can use the Control Display to switch from
a function, for example radio, to the Owner's
Handbook, and then back and forth between
the two displays:
1. Press the button or tilt the Controller
repeatedly to the right until the "Options"
menu appears.2."Show Owner's Handbook"3.Select the desired page in the Owner's
Handbook.4. Press the button again to switch back
to the last displayed function.5. Press the button again to switch back
to the last displayed page of the Owner's
Handbook.
To switch continuously between the last dis‐
played function and the last displayed page of
the Owner's Handbook, repeat steps 4 and 5.
As you do so, new screens are opened.
Favourites buttons
General
The Owner's Handbook can be stored in the
favourite buttons and called up directly.
Saving
1.Select "Owner's Handbook" using the
iDrive.2. Press the desired button for longer
than two seconds.
Use
Press the button.
The Owner's Handbook is displayed
immediately.
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Controls
This chapter enables you to operate your car with greater ease, explaining in detail the
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Opening and closingVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Remote control/keys General The delivery specification includes two remote
controls with integrated keys.
Every remote control contains a replaceable
battery.
The functions of buttons may be set depend‐
ing on equipment and national version. Set‐
tings, see page 41.
For each remote control, personal settings are
stored in the vehicle. Personal profile, see
page 33.
Further information on servicing is also stored
in the remote controls Service data in the re‐
mote control, see page 191Overview1Unlocking2Locking3Opening the tailgate
Integrated key
Press button, arrow 1, and pull out key, ar‐
row 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
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