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4. "Voice control"

The device must be connected via Apple Car-

Play or Android Auto.

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Visualization"

1. Press and hold the

button on the

Voice control from third-party

providers

Depending on vehicle equipment, third-party

voice control can be enabled by pressing and

holding the microphone button on the steering

wheel.

steering wheel for approx. 3 seconds.

The voice activation of the smartphone is

activated.

If activation is successful, a confirmation

appears on the control display.

Apps menu

2. Press and hold the

button on the

2. "Vehicle"

steering wheel to cancel voice control of the

smartphone.

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Long press"

Amazon Alexa Car Integration

6. Select the desired setting.

Principle

Amazon Alexa Car Integration is available de-

pending on vehicle equipment and national-

market version. Alexa is a digital assistant

from Amazon. With Amazon Alexa Car Integra-

tion, Alexa can be used in the vehicle. For

safety reasons, the use of some Alexa func-

tions may be restricted while driving your vehi-

cle.

Voice control in rear

Depending on vehicle equipment, the Personal

Assistant can be started and operated from

the rear by saying the activation word.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

Functional requirements

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Rear voice control"

▷

A BMW ID or driver profile is activated.

▷

An active Amazon account must exist.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button during the voice guid-

ance until the desired volume is set.

Activating Amazon Alexa Car

Integration

Amazon Alexa Car Integration is activated in

the vehicle and My BMW app if necessary.

The volume remains constant even if the vol-

ume of other audio sources is changed.

Follow the instructions from the Amazon Alexa

app to set it up in the vehicle.

Using the voice activation of the

smartphone

Depending on the device, a smartphone con-

nected to the vehicle can be used via voice

control.

Apps menu

2. "All apps"

3. "Amazon Alexa"

4. Select the desired setting.

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After setting it up, use Amazon Alexa in the

vehicle as follows:

BMW Gesture Control

Say the activation word "Alexa" and the de-

sired command.

Principle

Several iDrive functions can be operated by

hand motion using BMW Gesture Control.

Information about the active function is dis-

played on the control display. If the function

is restricted, reconnect Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as

necessary.

Overview

Automating routines

General information

The Personal Assistant can automate routines,

for instance the automatic opening of windows

in the same place. Rules are created for this

purpose, which can be activated and deacti-

vated at any time.

The camera in the headliner detects gestures

that are carried out in the area of the center

console at the height of the control display.

Activating/deactivating routines

Apps menu

The camera of the gesture control uses an in-

visible Class 1 laser.

2. "All apps"

3. "Automate habits"

4. Select the desired setting.

Activate/deactivate gesture control

Apps menu

System limits

2. "Vehicle"

▷

The Personal Assistant provides informa-

tion about vehicle functions that may not be

installed in the vehicle.

3. "System settings"

4. "Gesture control"

5. "Gesture control"

This also applies to safety functions and

systems.

Settings

▷

Certain noises can be detected and may

lead to problems. Keep the doors and win-

dows closed.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Noises from the front passenger or occu-

pants can impair the system. Avoid making

other noise in the vehicle while speaking.

3. "System settings"

4. "Gesture control"

5. Select the desired setting.

▷

Major language dialects can cause prob-

lems with the speech recognition feature.

A poor data connection affects the re-

sponse time of the Personal Assistant and

search function.

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BMW iDrive -> Amazon Alexa Car Integration for Your BMW I5 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

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