2020 BMW M8 GRAN COUPE Owners Manual

Adapting
the
menuAdapting
widgets
You
can
adapt
the
widgets
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgets and
switch
between
the
pages.
It
is
only
possible
to
make
adaptations
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standj
still.
Via
iDrive:1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
It is
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tilt
the
Controller
up.3.Adjust
main
menu4.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'x

Select
the
symbol
and
the
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
desired
widget
will
be
added
at
the relevant
position.
It
is
possible
to
display
a
maximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'x

Select
the
symbol:
delete
the
selected
widget.'xAdd
a
new
page:
Add
page.'xDelete
the
selected
page:
Delete
page.'xAdapt
the
widget
content:
select
the
widget.5.Done
Adapt
the
menu
content
The
display
of
the
MEDIA,
COM
and
NAV
menus
can
be
adapted,
for
example
to
remove
the
entries
for
unused
functions
from
the
menu.
Via
iDrive:
1.Select
menu.2.Personalise
menu3.Select
the
menu
content
that
should
not
be
displayed.Switching
between
screens
After
a
menu
item
has
been
selected,
for
examj
ple
Settings,
a
new
screen
is
displayed.'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
left.
The
current
screen
is
closed
and
the
previj ous
screen
is
displayed.'x

Press
the
button.
The
previous
screen
is
opened
again.'xTilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.
The
new
screen
is
opened.
An
arrow
indicates
that
further
screens
can
be
called
up.
Calling
up
the
Options
menu Press
the
button.
The
Options
menu
is
displayed.
The
menu
consists
of
various
areas,
such
as:
'xMEDIA:
operating
options
for
the
selected main
menu.'xHelp:
help
for
selected
menu.'xScreen
off:
system
settings.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
Entry
1.Turn
the
Controller:
to
select
a
letter
or
numj
ber.2.

:
to
confirm
your
entry.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Press
the
Controller:
to
delete
a
letj
ter
or
number.
Press
and
hold
the
Controller:
to
dej
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Operating
alphabetical
listsFor
alphabetical
lists
with
more
than
30
entries,
the
letters
for
which
entries
exist
can
be
disj
played
in
a
letter
field.1.Turn
the
Controller
quickly
to
the
left
or
right.2.Select
the
initial
letter
of
the
desired
entry.
The
first
entry
for
the
selected
letter
is
disj
played
in
the
list.
Operation
via
touchpad
General Some
of
the
functions
of
the
iDrive
can
be
operj
ated
with
the
touchpad
of
the
Controller.
Selecting
functions Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Touchpad5.Select
the
desired
setting:'xCharacter
input:
to
enter
letters
and
numbers.'xMap:
to
operate
the
map.'xSearch
fields:
to
write
letters
without
sej
lecting
the
list
field.'xAudio
confirmation:
to
have
the
entered letters
and
numbers
read
out.
Entering
letters
and
numbers
'xEnter
characters
as
they
are
displayed
on
theControl
Display.'xAlways
enter
associated
characters,
for
exj
ample
accents
or
dots,
so
that
the
letter
can
be
clearly
identified.'xThe
input
options
depend
on
the
language
that
has
been
set.
You
may
need
to
enter
special
characters
using
the
Controller.Entering
special
charactersEntryOperationTo
delete
a
charj
acter.Swipe
to
the
left
on
the
touchpad.To
enter
a
space.From
the
centre
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.To
enter
a
hyj
phen.At
the
top
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.To
enter
an
unj
derscore.At
the
bottom
of
the
touchpad,
swipe
to
the
right.
Operating
map
The
map
of
the
navigation
system
can
be
moved
using
the
touchpad.
FunctionOperationTo
move
the
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
direction.To
enlarge/reduce
the
map.On
the
touchpad,
pinch
together
or
move
apart
your
fingers.To
display
the
menu.Tap
once.
Operation
by
touchscreen
General The
Control
Display
is
equipped
with
a
touchjscreen.
It
is
possible
to
tap
menu
items
and
widgets. Touch
the
touchscreen
with
your
fingers.
Do
not
use
any
objects.
Calling
up
the
main
menu


Tap
the
symbol.
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The
main
menu
is
displayed.Adapting
widgets You
can
adapt
the
widgets
in
the
main
menu.
It
is
possible
to
create
multiple
pages
with
widgets and
switch
between
the
pages.
It
is
only
possibleto
make
adaptations
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standjstill.
Via
iDrive:
1.Select
the
required
page
in
the
main
menu.
It is
only
possible
to
adapt
the
page
that
is
curj
rently
selected.2.Tap
the



symbol
in
the
main
menu.3.Select
the
desired
adaptation:'x

Tap
the
symbol
and
select
the
desired
widget:
add
new
widget.
The
desired
widget
will
be
added
at
the relevant
position.
It
is
possible
to
display
amaximum
of
four
widgets
per
page.'x

Tap
the
symbol:
delete
selected
widget.'xAdd
a
new
page:
tap
Add
page.'xDelete
the
selected
page:
tap
Delete
page.'xAdapt
the
content
of
the
widget:
tap
the centre
of
the
widget.4.Tap
Done.
Showing/hiding
the
display
bar
In
the
top
part
of
the
control
display,
it
is
possibleto
show
or
hide
a
display
bar
with
additional
funcjtions.
'xTo
show
the
display
bar,
pull
down
the
disjplay
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.'xTo
hide
the
display
bar,
pull
up
the
display
bar
at
the
top
edge
of
the
screen.
Switching
between
screens
After
a
menu
item
has
been
selected,
a
newscreen
is
displayed.
An
arrow
indicates
that
further
screens
can
be
called
up.
'xSwipe
to
the
left.'xTap
the
arrow.
The
new
screen
is
opened.
Entering
letters
and
numbers Entry
1.A
keyboard
will
appear
on
the
control
displaywhen
you
approach
the
touchscreen.2.Enter
the
required
letters
and
numbers.
Deleting
SymbolFunction
Tap
the
symbol:
to
delete
letter
or
number.
Tap
and
hold
the
symbol:
to
delete
all
letters
or
numbers.
Operating
the
map
The
navigation
map
can
be
moved
via
the
touchj
screen.
FunctionOperationTo
move
the
map.Swipe
in
the
appropriate
direction.To
enlarge/reduce
the
map.Pinch
together
or
move
apart
your
fingers.To
display
the
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Voice
control
system
Principle
The
voice
activation
system
can
be
used
to
opj
erate
functions
with
spoken
commands.
The
system
provides
spoken
announcements
to
asj sist
you
with
input.
The
voice
control
system
and
the
feedback
it provides
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
printed
or
integrated
Owner's
Handbook.
General
'xFunctions
that
can
only
be
used
when
the
vej
hicle
is
stationary
can
only
be
operated
via
the
voice
control
system
to
a
limited
extent.'xThe
system
includes
special
microphones
on
the
driver
side
and
the
front
passenger
side.'x

Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Personal
activation
word6.Start
recording
For
the
Start
recording
option,
offboard voice
processing
must
be
available
and
actij vated.
Alternatively,
the
personal
wake
wordcan
be
entered
using
the
Controller.7.Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Disj
play.
Possible
commands
General Most
of
the
contents
on
the
Control
Display
canbe
said
as
commands;
for
example,
menu
items
or
list
entries.
When
doing
this,
say
the
list
enj
tries
as
they
are
shown
in
the
list.
Commands
and
numbers
should
be
spoken
fluj
ently,
with
the
usual
emphasis
and
at
a
normal
volume
and
speed.
The
voice
recognition
status
is
displayed
in
the upper
area
of
the
Control
Display.
Functional
examples
Menu
items
The
commands
for
the
menu
items
are
spoken in
the
same
way
as
they
are
selected
using
theController.
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.

Information
for
emergency
calls
The
voice
control
system
should
not
be
used
for emergency
calls.
Under
stress,
a
person's
speech
and
voice
pitch
can
change.
This
could
unnecessarily
delay
connection
of
your
call.
Instead,
use
the
SOS
button
located
near
the rear-view
mirror.
For
further
information:
Emergency
call,
see
page
377.
Settings
Selecting
the
language
The
language
to
be
used
for
voice
control
and system
announcements
can
be
selected.
Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.System
language6.Select
the
desired
language.
Selecting
the
speech
dialogue You
can
select
whether
the
system
uses
the
standard
dialogue
or
the
short
variant.
If
the
short
variant
is
selected,
the
system
anj nouncements
are
played
in
shortened
form.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Length
of
answers6.Select
the
desired
setting.
Speaking
during
voice
output
It
is
possible
to
answer
while
the
voice
control system
is
querying
your
previous
spoken
instrucj
tion.
The
function
can
be
deactivated
if
the
querjies
are
frequently
cancelled
inadvertently,
for
exjample
due
to
background
noise
or
conversationsin
the
vehicle.
Via
iDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Speaking
during
voice
output
Online
speech
processing
Online
speech
processing
enables
use
of
the
dictation
function,
facilitates
the
natural
input
of destinations
and
improves
the
quality
of
voicerecognition.
To
use
the
function,
data
is
sentacross
an
encrypted
connection
to
a
service
projvider
and
stored
locally
there.
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Online
speech
processing
Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
knob
during
the
spoken
instrucj
tions
until
the
desired
volume
is
obtained.
'xThe
volume
setting
is
retained
even
if
you
change
the
volume
of
other
audio
sources.'xThe
volume
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Using
the
voice
control
system
on
the
smartphone
A
smartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
can
beoperated
via
voice
control.
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This
requires
voice
control
to
be
activated
on
the
smartphone.1.

Press
and
hold
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
for
approx.
3
seconds.
Voice
control
on
the
smartphone
is
activated.2.

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
apj
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
If
it
was
not
possible
to
activate
voice
control,
the
list
of
Bluetooth
devices
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration Principle
Alexa
is
a
digital
voice
assistant
from
Amazon. Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
enables
Alexa
to
be
used
in
the
vehicle.
General Some
of
Alexa's
functions
may
only
work
to
alimited
extent
in
the
vehicle
to
ensure
they
do
notcreate
a
safety
risk
when
driving.
Operating
requirements
'xConnected
Voice
Services
acquired
via
theConnectedDrive
Store.'xThe
same
ConnectedDrive
account
is
usedin
the
vehicle
and
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xVehicle
added
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xAmazon
account
and
BMW
account
linked
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xSmartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
via Bluetooth
or
USB.
Activation
in
the
BMW
Connected
app
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
is
activated
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.
Follow
the
instructions
in
the
app.
Activation
in
the
vehicle Authorisation
to
use
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integrajtion
needs
to
be
provided
before
the
start
ofeach
journey.1.Authorising
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration:'xConnect
the
smartphone
to
the
vehiclevia
Bluetooth.'xSelect
the
appropriate
driver
profile.
Driver
profiles,
see
page
70.2.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
and
wait
for
the
acoustic
signal.3.Say
the
activation
word
Alexa
and
the
rej quired
command.
Information
about
the
active
function
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
Malfunction
In
the
event
of
a
malfunction,
switch
the
engine
off
and
on
again.
System
limits
'xCertain
noises
may
be
detected
and
could
rejsult
in
problems.
Keep
doors
and
windows
closed.'xNoise
from
passengers
or
the
rear
bench
may
interfere
with
the
system.
Avoid
backj ground
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
you
arespeaking.'xStrong
dialects
may
prevent
voice
recognition
from
working
properly.
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loudly
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BMW
Intelligent
PersonalAssistant
Principle
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
expands
the voice
control
system
to
include
intelligent
funcj tions
and
improves
interaction
in
the
vehicle.
General
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
available
depending
on
the
national-market
version.
The Personal
Assistant
is
operated
using
spokencommands.
Voice
operation
is
supplementedwith
personalised
recommendations
and
mesjsages,
as
well
as
automated
habits.
The
Personal
Assistant
is
connected
to
other
digital
services
such
as
the
Concierge
Service
and
is
continually
being
developed.
An
active
driver
profile
is
required
to
access
the
full
scope
of
functions.
There
are
two
versions
of
BMW
Intelligent
Perj sonal
Assistant:
'xIn
the
guest
profile:
this
version
is
linked
to
a
single
vehicle
and
cannot
be
personalised. Not
all
the
functions
described
are
available
in
full.'xWith
active
driver
profile:
this
version
can
be used
in
various
vehicles
and
can
be
personaljised.
All
the
functions
described
are
available
in
full.
Operating
requirements
Make
the
following
settings
for
the
full
range
of
functions:
'xThe
driver
profile
is
activated.'xCorresponding
ConnectedDrive
Services
have
been
purchased
via
the
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xRegistered
in
the
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xOnline
speech
processing
is
activated.'xSynchronise
driver
profile
is
activated
under
Personalisation.
Data
privacy,
see
page
69.'xAll
settings
are
activated
under
BMW
ConnectedDrive.
Data
privacy,
see
page
69.
Functional
example
1.Say
the
wake
word