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The symbol on the Control Display indi‐
cates that voice activation system is ac‐
tive.
the radio or when the engine is running, press
the Start/Stop button.
Some electronic systems/power consumers
remain ready for operation.
If no other commands are possible, operate the
function via iDrive.
Starting/stopping the engine
Terminating the voice activation system
M double-clutch transmission: starting
1. Depress the brake pedal.
Press the button on the steering wheel
or ›Cancel‹.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Help on the voice activation system
Manual transmission: starting
1. Depress the brake pedal.
▷ To have information on the operating princi‐
ple of the voice activation system read out
loud: ›General information on voice control‹.
2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neutral.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
▷ To have help for the current menu read out
loud: ›Help‹.
M double-clutch transmission: switching
off
Information on Emergency Requests
1. Depress the brake pedal.
Do not use the voice activation system to initiate
an Emergency Request. In stressful situations,
the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a
phone connection.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
3. Set the parking brake, if needed.
Manual transmission: switching off
Instead, use the SOS button close to the interior
mirror.
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the
Start/Stop button.
2. Shift into first gear or reverse.
3. Set the parking brake.
Driving
Auto Start/Stop function
Starting and stopping the engine
Manual transmission: switches the engine off au‐
tomatically while stationary to save fuel. As soon
as the clutch pedal is depressed, the engine
starts automatically.
Ignition on/off
▷ On: press the Start/Stop but‐
ton.
M double-clutch transmission: switches the en‐
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically when the
brake pedal is released.
Most of the indicator/warning
lights light up for a varied
length of time.
▷ Off: press the Start/Stop button again.
All indicator lights go out.
▷ Radio-ready state: when the ignition is
switched off, press the ON/OFF button on
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