Destination entry by voice
General information
► Instructions for voice activation system, refer
to page 22.
► When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.
► To have the available spoken instructions
read out loud: ›Voice commands‹
Saying the entries
► With the Professional navigation system:
the town/city, street, and house number can
be entered as a single command.
► Countries, towns and cities, streets, and intersections
can be said as whole words or
spelled, in the language of
the system.
Example: to enter a town/city in a US state as a whole word, the language of the system must be English.
► Spell the entry if the spoken language and
the language of the system differ.
► Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exaggerating
the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
► The options available for entering data depend
on the navigation data and the country
and language settings.
With the Professional navigation system: entering an address in a command
1. Press the button on the
steering
wheel.
2. ›Enter address‹
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address in the suggested order.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If necessary, individually name the separate components of the address, such as the town/ city.
Entering a town/city separately
The name of the town/city can be spoken as a word or spelled out.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
1. Press the button on the
steering
wheel.
2. ›City‹ or ›Spell city‹.
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
4. Say the name of the town/city, or say at least
the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cities may be suggested.
5. Select the town/city.
► To select a recommended town/
city: ›Yes‹
► To select a different town/city: ›New
entry‹
► Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹ e.g., entry 2
► To spell an entry: ›Spell city‹
6. Continue making the entry as prompted by the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same name:
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in a list and displayed as one location followed by an ellipsis.
1. Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹ e.g., entry 2.
2. Select the desired town/city.
Entering a street or intersection separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way as you would enter a town/city.
Entering a house number separately
Depending on the data in the navigation system, house numbers up to number 2,000 can be entered.
1. ›House number‹
2. Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.
3. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
See also:
Short commands for the voice activation system
For instructions on the voice activation system.
Having the possible spoken commands read aloud: {Voice commands}
The following short commands are for vehicles with the voice activation system.
Th ...
Timeshift
Approx. one hour of the program being broadcast on the channel currently being
listened to is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal must be available.
The stored audio track can be played wi ...
Calling up settings
Do not retrieve the memory while driving
Do not retrieve the memory setting while
driving, as an unexpected movement of the seat
or steering wheel could result in an accident.
Comfort function
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