Get BMW iDrive -> BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant Guide for BMW I5 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

BMW iDrive

CONTROLS

Deleting an entry

General information

▷

BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is avail-

able depending on national-market version.

Icon Function

Tap icon: delete a letter or a number.

The system includes special microphones

on the driver side and front passenger side.

Press and hold the icon: delete all let-

ters or numbers.

Say the commands and numbers fluently

as well as with normal volume, emphasis,

and speed.

Using the map

The navigation map can be moved on the con-

trol display.

▷

›...‹ identifies commands that can be spo-

ken.

Functional requirements

Function

Operation

▷

A language that is supported by the Per-

sonal Assistant must be set via iDrive.

Move map.

Swipe in the appropriate

direction.

Setting the system language, refer to

page 60.

Enlarge/shrink

map.

Drag in or out with the fin-

gers.

▷

Always say commands in the configured

system language.

Display menu.

Tap once.

For the full range of functions, you must acti-

vate, configure, or purchase the following func-

tions:

Using alphabetical lists

For alphabetical lists with more than 30 en-

tries, the letters for which an entry exists can

be displayed in a text box.

▷

Online speech processing, refer to

page 61.

▷

For all settings under

1. Tap the letter in front of the list.

A letter box is displayed.

Data protection, refer to page 72.

Activation word, refer to page 59.

BMW ID or a driver profile.

▷

2. Tap the first letter of the desired entry.

The first entry of the selected letter is dis-

played in the list.

Relevant ConnectedDrive services from the

ConnectedDrive Store.

▷

Suggestions, refer to page 61.

BMW Intelligent Personal

Assistant

Activating the voice control system

General information

There are various methods for activating the

voice control feature:

Principle

The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a

personal assistant that enables natural voice

operation of various vehicle functions. The

Personal Assistant makes it easier to operate

the vehicle by providing proactive suggestions

and automating habits.

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel briefly.

58

Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24

BMW iDrive

CONTROLS

The microphone on the driver's side is ac-

tive.

The activation word should consist of multiple

syllables to ensure good recognition.

▷

Speaking the activation word.

›Hello‹: The additional phrase is not necessary

for the activation word and does not need to

be spoken.

The microphones on the driver's or front

passenger's side are active with the follow-

ing voice control, depending on where the

activation word was spoken.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Then say the command. The activation word

and the command can be spoken without

pause in one sentence.

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Wake word"

Microphone button on steering wheel

7. "Personal wake word"

8. "Set"

1.

Press button briefly.

2. Say the command.

Activation word

General information

9. "Start recording"

Activation word from third-party providers

Depending on the national-market version,

some third-party providers provide digital voice

assistants such as Siri or Amazon Alexa.

Saying the activation word will start the Per-

sonal Assistant. The Personal Assistant lis-

tens.

To use Siri, the smartphone must be con-

nected via Apple CarPlay.

The activation word from connected third-

party providers can be used in addition to your

preset or personal activation word from BMW.

Preset activation word

›Hello BMW‹: The default activation word can

be activated and deactivated.

1.

Apps menu

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Wake word"

5. "Additional speech assistants"

6. Select the desired setting.

7. ""Hello BMW""

Canceling voice control

Personal activation word

▷

Press the button on the steering

wheel again.

In addition to the preset activation word, a

personal activation word can be set up with

an active BMW ID or a driver profile. The per-

sonal activation word can also be changed or

deleted.

▷

›Cancel‹

Slide the Controller to the right or left.

Press the Controller.

59

Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24

BMW iDrive

CONTROLS

4. "Help"

Possible commands

5. "Example commands"

General information

Commands can be used to give instructions

or ask questions, with the Personal Assistant

providing assistance.

Sample commands for the current context are

displayed in the BMW Intelligent Personal As-

sistant widget.

Additional information:

For example, you can call contacts, navigate

to an address, apply settings, or ask questions

about a vehicle function. Most vehicle functions

can be operated via voice commands, e.g., the

Automatic Parking Assistant.

Adjust widgets, refer to page 57.

Menu items

The Personal Assistant can bring up menu

items directly. Say the menu items as they are

displayed on the control display. You do not

have to follow the order of the menu items

when speaking them out loud.

Most content on the control display can be

spoken as commands, e.g., menu items or list

entries.

1. Activate the voice control system.

2. ›Media‹

Help for voice control

▷

›Voice commands‹: have possible example

commands suggested.

3. ›Presets‹

▷

›General information on voice control‹: have

information on the operating principle of the

voice control announced.

The stored stations are displayed on the

control display.

Owner's Manual via voice operation

You can ask simple questions about vehicle

functions and the operation of the vehicle.

▷

›Help‹: have tips and example commands

for voice control announced.

Additional example commands for the cur-

rent context are displayed in the widget of

the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.

The voice activation system and the feed-

back it provides do not replace the printed

or Integrated Owner's Manual. The function

is available depending on the national-market

version. The speech recognition and quality of

the feedback may vary.

Sample commands

▷

›Call John Smith‹

›Drive me to JFK airport‹

›Play a classical music station‹

›Is my tire pressure still OK?‹

›Activate the climate control‹

›Increase the ACC distance‹

›Sport mode‹

Example command: ›How can the passenger

airbag be deactivated?‹

The Personal Assistant returns feedback.

When stationary, the section of the integrated

Owner's Manual is displayed on the control

display.

Additional example commands can be dis-

played on the control display.

Settings

1.

Apps menu

Setting the system language

2. "All apps"

1.

Apps menu

3. "Personal Assistant"

2. "Vehicle"

60

Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24

BMW iDrive

CONTROLS

3. "System settings"

4. "Language"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. Select the desired setting.

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Receive suggestions"

Setting the response length

Adapting suggestions

You can set the Personal Assistant to use

standard dialog or a short version. In case of

the short version, the announcements by the

Personal Assistant are played back in an ab-

breviated version.

Suggestions can be adapted, for example, by

category or to output a signal tone.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

2. "Vehicle"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. Select the desired setting.

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Response length"

7. Select the desired setting.

Online speech processing

Online speech processing improves the quality

of the speech recognition and search results

for points of interest. To use the functions,

data is transmitted to a service provider via an

encrypted connection and stored locally there.

An active ConnectedDrive contract is required

for online voice processing. ConnectedDrive is

available depending on the national-market

version. Online speech processing is not avail-

able in all languages.

Speaking during voice output

It is possible to answer during inquiries of the

Personal Assistant. The function can be dis-

abled if requests are often canceled uninten-

tionally, for instance due to background noise

or conversations in the vehicle.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

2. "Vehicle"

4. "Voice control"

3. "System settings"

4. "Voice control"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Speaking during voice output"

5. "Personal Assistant (BMW)"

6. "Online speech processing"

Suggestions

Configuring the visualization

General information

How the Personal Assistant is visualized can

be set.

The Personal Assistant provides helpful, indi-

vidual suggestions.

1.

Apps menu

Activating/deactivating suggestions

2. "Vehicle"

1.

Apps menu

3. "System settings"

2. "Vehicle"

61

Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24

BMW iDrive

CONTROLS

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.

1.

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.

1.

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.

1.

Apps menu

2. "All apps"

3. "Amazon Alexa"

4. Select the desired setting.

62

Online Edition for Part no. 01405B37D97 - II/24

BMW iDrive -> BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant for Your BMW I5 4 Door First Generation (2023-2025)

Related Topics

BMW iDrive

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals