BMW 640I CONVERTIBLE 2013 Owners Manual

Short commands of the voice act. systemVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
General information
Instructions for voice activation system, refer to
page 22.To have the available spoken instructions read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹
The following short commands are valid for ve‐
hicles with voice activation system. They do not
work in equipment packages with which only the
mobile phone can be operated by voice activa‐
tion.
Adjusting
Vehicle

FunctionCommandOpen the main menu.›Main menu‹Open the options.›Options‹Open the settings.›Settings‹Info display of the instrument cluster.›Info Display‹Settings on the Control Display.›Control display‹Open the time and date.›Time and date‹Open the language and units.›Language and units‹Open the speed limit.›Speed‹Open the light.›Lighting‹Open the door lock.›Door locks‹Open the profiles.›Profiles‹Seite 221Short commands of the voice act. systemReference221
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FunctionCommandOpen the Driving Mode menu.›Driving mode‹Open the ECO PRO menu.›ECO PRO mode‹
Equipment

FunctionCommandOpen the air conditioning settings.›Climate‹Open the Head-up Display.›head up display‹
Vehicle information
Owner's Manual

FunctionCommandOpen the Owner's Manual.›Display Owner's Manual‹Open the Quick Reference Guide.›Quick reference‹Open the index.›Owner's Manual‹Open the search by pictures.›Search by pictures‹
Computer

FunctionCommandCall up the onboard computer.›Onboard info‹Call up the trip computer.›Trip computer‹
Vehicle

FunctionCommandOpen the vehicle information.›Vehicle info‹Open the vehicle status.›Vehicle status‹Call up ECO PRO tips.›ECO PRO Tips‹Seite 222ReferenceShort commands of the voice act. system222
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FunctionCommandOpen EfficientDynamics menu.›Efficient Dynamics‹EfficientDynamics split screen.›Split screen Efficient Dynamics‹
Navigation
General information

FunctionCommandOpens the Navigation menu.›Navigation‹Open the destination entry.›Enter address‹Enter the address.›Enter address‹Enter a town/city.›City‹Enter a state/province.›State‹Enter the postal code.›Postal Code‹Open destination guidance.›Guidance‹Start destination guidance.›Start guidance‹Terminate destination guidance.›Stop guidance‹Open the home address.›Home address‹Open the route criteria.›Route preference‹Open the route.›Route information‹Turn on spoken instructions.›Switch on voice instructions‹Repeat the spoken instruction.›Repeat voice instructions‹Turn off spoken instructions.›Switch off voice instructions‹Display the address book.›Address book‹Display the most recent destinations.›Last destinations‹Open the traffic bulletins.›Traffic Info‹Special destinations.›Points of interest‹Seite 223Short commands of the voice act. systemReference223
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Map
FunctionCommandDisplay the map.›Map‹Map facing north.›Map facing north‹Map facing the direction of travel.›Map in direction of travel‹Perspective map.›Map perspective view‹Automatic scaling of the map.›Map with automatic scaling‹Scale...feet.›Map scale‹
Split screen settings

FunctionCommandSplit screen.›Switch on splitscreen‹Switch off the split screen.›Turn off split screen‹Adjust the split screen.›Split screen content‹Split screen, map facing north.›Split screen map facing north‹Split screen, current position.›Split screen current position‹Split screen, facing the direction of travel.›Split screen map in direction of travel‹Split screen, perspective.›Split screen perspective‹Split screen, expanded intersection zoom.›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹Split screen scale...feet.› Split screen scale ... feet ‹ e.g., split screen scale
100 feetSplit screen scale...meters.›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split screen
scale 100 metersSplit screen scale...kilometers.› Split screen scale ... kilometers ‹ e.g., split screen
scale 5 kilometersSplit screen scale...miles.›Split screen scale ... miles‹ e.g., split screen
scale 5 milesSplit screen, highlight the traffic situation.›Split screen, Traffic conditions‹Split screen, computer.›Split screen on board info‹Seite 224ReferenceShort commands of the voice act. system224
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FunctionCommandSplit screen, trip computer.›Splitscreen trip computer‹Split screen, scale automatically.›Split screen automatic scaling‹
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations

FunctionCommandEnter a new destination.›Enter address‹Trip list.›Stored trips‹
Radio
FM

FunctionCommandOpen a frequency.›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g., 93.5 megahertz
or frequency 93.5Open the radio.›Radio‹Open the FM stations.›F M‹Open the manual search.›Manual‹Select a frequency range.›Select frequency‹Open a station.›Select station‹
AM

FunctionCommandOpen a frequency.›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., frequency 753 or
753 kilohertzOpen the AM stations.›A M‹Open the manual search.›Manual‹Seite 225Short commands of the voice act. systemReference225
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Weather Band
FunctionCommandOpen the Weather Band.›Weather band‹Switch on the Weather Band.›Weather band on‹Select a Weather Band station.›Select a weather channel‹
Satellite radio

FunctionCommandOpen the satellite radio.›Satellite radio‹Switch on the satellite radio.›Satellite radio on‹Select a satellite radio channel.› Select satellite radio ‹ e.g., satellite radio channel
2
Stored stations

FunctionCommandOpen the stored stations.›Presets‹Choose a stored station.›Select preset‹Select a stored station.›Preset ...‹ e. g., stored station 2
CD/multimedia
CD/DVD drive

FunctionCommandSelect a track.›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5
Or
›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 5Play back a CD.›C D on‹Select a CD.›Select C D‹Select a CD and track.›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5Open the CD and Multimedia menus.›C D and multimedia‹Seite 226ReferenceShort commands of the voice act. system226
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FunctionCommandCD and DVD.›C D‹Select a DVD.›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3Display the entertainment details on a split
screen.›Entertainment details‹
Music collection

FunctionCommandSearch for music, open a menu.›Music search‹Open the current playback.›Current playback‹Open the music collection.›Music collection‹Play back the music collection.›Music collection on‹Play back the most frequently played tracks.›Top fifty‹
External devices

FunctionCommandOpen the external devices.›External devices‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹AUX at front.›AUX front‹
Tone

FunctionCommandOpen the tone settings.›Tone‹
Telephone

FunctionCommandDial a phone number.›Dial number‹Opens the Telephone menu.›Telephone‹Seite 227Short commands of the voice act. systemReference227
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FunctionCommandDisplay the phone book.›Phonebook‹Redialing.›Redial‹Display received calls.›Received calls‹List of messages.›Messages‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹
Office

FunctionCommandOpen the Office menu.›Office‹Display Office Today.›Current office‹Display the contacts.›Contacts‹Display the messages.›Messages‹Display the calendar.›Calendar‹Display the tasks.›Tasks‹Display the reminders.›Reminders‹
BMW Assist or ConnectedDrive

FunctionCommandOpen BMW Assist.
Open ConnectedDrive.›B M W Assist‹
›Connected Drive‹Open BMW Search.›B M W Online‹Seite 228ReferenceShort commands of the voice act. system228
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 118
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 126
Activated-charcoal filter 151
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 115
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 126
Active seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 53
Active Steering, integral 121
Adaptive brake assistant 118
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 117
Adaptive drive 121
Adaptive light control 95
Additives, oil 192
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 211
Airbags 98
Airbags, indicator/warning light 99
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 150
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 150
Air distribution, manual 149
Air flow, automatic climate control 149
Air pressure, tires 179
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 151
Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 42
All around the center con‐ sole 14 All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 150
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 187
All-wheel-drive 120
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 154
Alternative oil types 192
Ambient light 97
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 118
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 118
Approved axle load 219
Approved engine oils 192
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 159
Arrival time 89
Ashtray 155
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 205
Assistance when driving off 118
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 68
AUTO intensity 149
Automatic car wash 210
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 126
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 99
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 94
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 38 Automatic recirculated-air
control 150
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 149
AUTO program, intensity 149
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 88
Average speed 88
Axle loads, weights 219
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, seats 51
Backrest, width 52
Backup camera 136
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 205
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 208
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 202
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 202
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 159
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 195 Seite 230ReferenceEverything from A to Z230
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