Reading aloud
Text messages, emails, appointments, tasks, and notes can be read aloud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment, task, or note.
2. Select the 
symbol.
While the message is being read aloud, you have the following options:
> "Pause"
Interrupt the reading. Select again to resume the reading.
> 
"Back to beginning"
Read message again from the beginning.
> Select the 
symbol.
Skip back one paragraph.
> Select the 
symbol.
Skip over a paragraph.
> To terminate the reading, move the controller toward the left.
See also:
Navigation data
General informationNavigation data and authorization codes are available from your BMW center. Navigation
data are stored in the vehicle and can be updated.
> Depending on the data volume, a dat ...
The concept
The following can be operated using the buttons
and the thumbwheel on the steering wheel:
Current audio source.
Redial on telephone*.
Activation of the voice activation system*.
...
Switching off automatically
The system switches off and the LED goes out:
▷ After approx. 165 ft/50 m when driving forward.
▷ After approx. 22 mph/35 km/h when driving
forward.
Switch on the system again if nece ...