2021 BMW X3 M Owners Manual

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Climate
control
Most
climate
control
functions
can
be
used
via
voice.'x#

Adjusting
the
volume
Turn
the
volume
button
during
the
spoken
in#j
structions
until
the
desired
volume
is
set.'xThe
volume
remains
constant
even
if
the
vol#j ume
of
other
audio
sources
is
changed.'xThe
volume
is
stored
for
the
driver
profilecurrently
used.
Using
the
voice
activation
system
of
the
smartphone
A
smartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
can
beused
via
voice
activation.
Activate
voice
command
response
on
the
smart#j phone
for
this
purpose.
1.

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

Release
the
button.
If
activation
is
successful,
a
confirmation
ap#j
pears
on
the
Control
Display.
If
it
was
not
possible
to
activate
voice
command
response,
the
list
of
Bluetooth
devices
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
Concept Alexa
is
a
digital
voice-controlled
assistant
by
Amazon.
With
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration,
Alexa
can
be
used
in
the
vehicle.
General
information
Some
of
the
Alexa
functions
are
limited
in
the
ve#j
hicle
to
prevent
any
impairment
of
safety
while
driving.
Functional
requirements
'xConnected
Voice
Services
purchased
via
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xSame
ConnectedDrive
account
used
in
the
vehicle
and
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xVehicle
added
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xAmazon
account
and
BMW
account
are linked
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.'xSmartphone
connected
to
the
vehicle
viaBluetooth
or
USB.
Activation
in
the
BMW
Connected
app
The
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
is
activated
in
the
BMW
Connected
app.
Follow
the
instructions
in
the
app.
Activation
in
the
vehicle An
authorization
for
the
use
of
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration
is
required
every
time
before
starting
a
trip.
1.Authorizing
Amazon
Alexa
Car
Integration:'xConnect
the
smartphone
to
the
vehicle via
Bluetooth.'xSelects
appropriate
driver
profile.
Driver
profiles,
refer
to
page
65.2.

If
necessary,
press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
and
wait
for
signal
tone.3.Say
activation
word
#

making
other
noise
in
the
vehicle
while
speaking.'xMajor
language
dialects
can
cause
problems with
the
voice
recognition
feature.
Speak
loudand
clear.
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
Concept
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
the
per#j
sonal
assistant
that
expands
the
voice
activation system
with
intelligent
functions
and
improvesthe
interaction
in
the
vehicle.
General
information BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
available
depending
on
the
national-market
version.
The use
of
the
personal
assistant
is
based
on
voiceoperation.
The
voice
operation
is
enhanced
withpersonal
recommendations
and
messages
as
well
as
the
automation
of
routines.
The
personal
assistant
is
connected
to
other
dig#j
ital
services
such
as
the
Concierge
service
and
is continually
being
developed.
The
full
scope
re#j
quires
an
active
driver
profile.
The
BMW
Intelligent
Personal
Assistant
is
availa#j
ble
in
two
variants:
'xIn
the
Guest
profile:
the
variant
is
linked
to
a vehicle
and
cannot
be
personalized.
Not
alldescribed
functions
are
available
to
the
fullextent.'xWith
active
Driver
profile:
the
variant
can
beused
and
personalized
in
different
vehicles.
All
described
functions
are
available
to
the
full extent.
Functional
requirements
Enter
the
following
settings
to
access
the
full
range
of
functions:
'xThe
Driver
profile
is
activated.'xRelevant
ConnectedDrive
Services
have been
purchased
via
ConnectedDrive
Store.'xRegistered
in
the
ConnectedDrive
Store.'x"Online
speech
processing"
is
activated.'x"Synchronize
driver
profile"
under
"Personalization"
is
activated.
"Data
privacy",
refer
to
page
64.'xAll
settings
under
"BMW
ConnectedDrive"
activated.
"Data
privacy",
refer
to
page
64.
Example
for
function
1.Say
the
wake
word
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4."Situational
adjustment"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Automating
routines
General
information
The
personal
assistant
can
learn
routines,
e.g., the
automatic
activation
of
the
seat
heating
from
a
specific
external
temperature.
Rules
are
cre#j
ated
for
this
purpose,
which
can
be
activated
and
deactivated
at
any
time.
Creating
a
rule
1."APPS"2."Installed
apps"3."Personal
assistant"4."Automate
habits"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Functions
Caring
Car General
information
Different
vehicle
functions
in
the
car's
interior
are
harmonized
for
the
driver
in
a
short-term
pro#j gram.
A
program
takes
3
minutes.
Activating/deactivating
1."CAR"2."Caring
Car"3.Select
the
desired
channel.
The
program
can
be
stopped
prematurely:
"End
program"
Connected
Command General
information
Connected
Command
enables
passengers
to
control
different
functions
in
the
vehicle
via smartphone
and
the
BMW
Connected
App
andreceive
information
about
the
trip.
Functional
requirements'xThe
smartphone
is
connected
to
the
vehicle
via
Bluetooth
and
WLAN.'xThe
BMW
Connected
app
is
installed
on
the
smartphone.
Managing
rights
1."COM"2."Mobile
devices"3.Select
the
desired
setting
for
the
respective
device.
Owner's
Manual
via
voice
operation
Concept
You
can
ask
simple
questions
about
vehicle
functions
and
the
operation
of
the
vehicle.
General
information
The
voice
control
system
and
the
feedback
it
provides
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
printed
or
Integrated
Owner's
Manual.
The
voice
recogni#j
tion
and
quality
of
the
feedback
may
vary.
The
system
supports
questions
that
begin
with
How
or
What.
Example
for
function
1.#

Overview
The
camera
in
the
roofliner
detects
gestures
that
are
carried
out
in
the
area
of
the
center
console
at
the
height
of
the
Control
Display.
Activating/deactivating Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Gesture
control"5."Gesture
control"AdjustingVia
iDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Gesture
control"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"Operating
tips
display":
the
possible
ges#jture
is
shown
on
the
Control
Display.'x"Audio
confirmation":
an
acoustic
signal
isemitted
once
the
gesture
is
recognized.
Carrying
out
gestures
Perform
gestures
underneath
the
interior
mirror and
next
to
the
steering
wheel.
Execute
gestures
clearly.
The
gestures
can
also
be
executed
from
the
front-passenger
side.
Possible
gestures


GestureOperationFunctionMove
index
finger
forward
and
backward
in
the
direction
of
the
screen.Accept
call.
Select
a
highlighted
entry
in
a
list
during
voice
activation.
Confirm
pop-up.Move
hand
across
the
width
of
the
Control
Dis#j
play
in
the
direction
of
the
front-passenger
side.Reject
call.
Close
pop-up.
Terminate
voice
activation.Slowly
move
hand
clockwise
in
a
circular
pattern
with
the
index
finger
stretched
out
forward.
Gesture
is
detected
after
one
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GestureOperationFunctionSlowly
move
hand
counterclockwise
with
the
in#j
dex
finger
stretched
out
forward.
Gesture
is
detected
after
one
circular
motion.Reduce
the
volume.Pinch
with
thumb
and
index
finger
and
move hand
horizontally
to
the
right
or
left.Surround
View:
turn
camera
view.
This
gesture
can
only
be
exe#j
cuted
while
the
vehicle
is
station#j
ary.Move
stretched
out
index
and
middle
finger
for#j ward.Individually
assignable
gesture.Move
fist
with
thumb
extended
to
the
left
back
and
forth.Reverse
Skip
function.
The
previous
music
track
is
played.Move
fist
with
thumb
extended
to
right
left
back and
forth.Forward
Skip
function.
The
next
music
track
is
played.Stretch
out
five
fingers,
form
a
fist
and
stretch
five fingers
out
again.Individually
assignable
gesture.Assigning
gesture
individually
General
information
Depending
on
the
equipment
version,
the
follow#j ing
functions
can
be
assigned
to
gestures
thatallow
individual
assignments:'xDestination
guidance
to
home
address.'xVoice
command
response.'xMute/Playback'xLast
calls.'xControl
Display
on/off'xNotifications.'xMusic
recognition'xNo
function.
Select
function
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3."General
settings"4."Gesture
control"5."Function
assignment
gesture
1"
or
"Function
assignment
gesture
2"6.Select
the
desired
setting.
System
limits
Gesture
recognition
by
the
camera
in
the
roof#j
liner
can
be
disturbed
by
the
following
circum#j stances:
'xThe
camera
lens
is
covered.'xObjects
are
located
on
the
interior
mirror.'xThe
camera
lens
is
dirty,
clean
camera
lenses.
Sensors
and
camera
lenses,
refer
to
page
338.'xThe
gesture
is
executed
outside
of
the
de#j
tection
range.'xWearing
of
gloves
or
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