BMW 3: Voice activation system
BMW 3 Series G20 (2018-2025) Owners Manual / iDrive / Voice activation system
Concept
The voice activation system can be used to operate functions with spoken commands. The system supports you with announcements during input.
The voice control system and the feedback it provides are not a substitute for the printed or Integrated Owner's Manual.
General information
- Functions that can only be used when the vehicle is stationary can only be operated via the voice activation system to a limited extent.
- The system includes special microphones on the driver side and the front passenger side.
- ›...‹ denotes commands to use with the voice activation system.
Functional requirements
- A language must be set via iDrive that is supported by the voice activation system.
- Always say commands in the language of the voice activation system.
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Activating the voice activation
system
General information
There are various methods for activating the
voice activation feature:
Press the button on the
steering
wheel.
Say the wake word ›Hello BMW‹ or a personal
wake word.
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Possible commands
General information
Most contents on the Control Display can be
spoken as commands, e.g. menu items or list entries.
Speak these list entries out loud exactly as
they are shown in the list.
Say the
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Setting the language
The language to be used for voice activation and
system announcements can be set.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Language".
5. "System languag
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Timeshift
General information
The channel you are currently listening to is
stored in a buffer for up to an hour.
Prerequisite: the signal must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a delay
following the live broadcast. When the memory
is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The
memory
Map, Destination guidance
Map
Opening the map
The map can be accessed directly
with the
button on the Controller.
Overview
General information
The map can be used via iDrive.
Basic entry explanation, refer to the Owner's
Manual for the vehicle.
Map view
With operation via touchscreen: change map
view
Status field
Op
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