BMW 745i 2006 E65 Owner's Guide

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Selecting menu
From the start menu, eight menus can be
accessed by moving the controller in the appro-
priate directions.
In a menu, you can change directly into a
new menu by moving in the correspond-
ing direction, without having to open the start
menu first.
Moving in the direction that corresponds to the
last menu used brings you back to the last item
used in this menu.<
Selecting menu items
To edit a function, you must select the corre-
sponding menu item. Menu items shown in
white can be selected.
Turn the controller
The highlight moves.
To change between the menu
items on the left and right side of
the Control Display, continue to turn the con-
troller at the beginning or end of a list. The high-
light moves to the other side of the Control Dis-
play.
Activating menu item
Press the controller.
Changing settings
1.Turn the controller to change the setting.
2.Press the controller to adopt the setting.
Displaying and hiding menu name
You can program the system to display the
menu name each time you proceed to a new
menu.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Help".
3.Select "Menu name" and press the control-
ler.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur-
rently activated. The menu name is displayed.

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Symbols
Some functions and information are displayed
in the form of symbols:
The function is switched on
Back.
The function is switched on
"Split": to show the current display in
the assistance window.
Assistance window
Additional information can be displayed in the
assistance window:
>Short help and supplementary information
texts about selected menu items.
>A function selected from the "Car Data"
menu, refer to page83.
>The route with a navigation system, refer to
page130.
Showing/hiding help texts
You can display help texts and supplementary
information on selected menu items in the
assistance window.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Help".3.Select "Help text" and press the controller.
The symbol indicates the menu that is cur-
rently activated. The help texts are displayed in
the assistance window.
Top and bottom status lines
1Hands-free mode active
2Display field for missed calls
3Reception strength of mobile phone
network
4Display field
>name of mobile phone logged on
>of the entered/dialed phone number

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5Telephone status
>Green, yellow and red flashing:
Linking of a mobile phone.
>Green:
Incoming or outgoing call.
>Red:
No network available.
>Yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, partner network.
>Flashing yellow:
The network of another provider is being
used, external network.
Roaming in a partner or external net-
work incurs higher call charges than
in your home network.<
6Display of Check Control81
>You can use the "Car Data" menu to dis-
play the message on the Control Dis-
play.
Status service requirement display78
>Red:
At least one service interval has been
exceeded.
7Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, right side of pas-
senger compartment
8Air volume, right side of passenger com-
partment
9Entertainment
Display for radio, CD, and DVD
With compressed audio files, the informa-
tion about the track is displayed166
10Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment
11Display of temperature selection and inten-
sity of the AUTO program, left side of pas-
senger compartment
Assistance window*
The status lines in the assistance window show
the following:
>Outside temperature
>Navigation system destination>Time
>Date
Rear seat screen*
Some of the functions of iDrive can also be
operated via the rear seat screen. Certain func-
tions are only available via iDrive. These func-
tions can only be operated to a limited degree
on the rear screen, e.g. the speed limit can only
be displayed. The settings are made via iDrive.
Deploying rear seat screen
1.Swing pivoting arm upward until it engages.
2.Fold rear seat screen upward.
The rear seat screen is ready for operation.
Stowing rear seat screen
1.Align rear seat screen so that it is straight.
2.Fold rear seat screen downward until pivot-
ing arm unlocks.
Pivoting arm swings downward.
The rear seat screen is switched off.
Pivot the rear seat screen completely
downward when the ski bag is being
used; otherwise, it could be damaged.
Do not pivot the rear seat screen up or down
with the cup holders open; otherwise, it could
be damaged.<
Switching off rear seat screen
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Press the controller.

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back on.
Controller/buttons
The controller and buttons are located on the
center armrest.
Rear lock
The available functions are operated with the
respective controller.
Via iDrive you can limit the operation in the rear
or switch off the rear seat screen.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Settings".
3.Select "Rear" and press the controller.
4.Select "Unlock" and press the controller
repeatedly until the desired enabling of the
rear iDrive is set.
>"menu"
You can switch the offered menus on or off
by turning and pressing the controller.
The symbol indicates the menus that
are currently activated.
>"None"
Switches the rear screen off.
>"Full"
Releases all function locks.
>"Limited"
You disable the functions that are used on
the front Control Display.
Headphones
1Headphone jack
2Adjusting volume
3Station scan/track search
>Station scan
>Search track for CD, search chapter for
DVD changer
With headphones connected, the sound
output for the Control Display and the rear
seat screen are played back separately. For
example, a radio station can be listened to while
a DVD is being played in the rear.<
Headphones are only intended for passengers
in the rear seats. Please check with local regu-
lations regarding use of headphones.

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Voice command system
The concept
The voice command system allows you to con-
trol operation of various vehicle systems with-
out ever removing your hands from the steering
wheel. The system operates on the basis of
voice commands that you will learn easily after
using them a few times. In many cases, the
voice command system assists you with
announcements or questions while you are
making your entries.
The voice command system transforms your
oral commands and dialog answers into control
signals for the selected systems.
Please take the time to acquaint yourself
with how a particular system operates
before proceeding to control it using the voice
command system.<
Note
Use iDrive to set the language that will be used
for the voice command system in order to be
able to identify the commands to be spoken.
Setting the language of iDrive, refer to page84.
Symbols used
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
command system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice command system.
Systems available for use with voice
command
>{Navigation}, refer to page130
>{Radio}, refer to page155
>{Telephone}, refer to page182
>{CD}, refer to page162
>{CD changer}, refer to page164
>{Notepad}, refer to page25
>{DVD}, refer to page168The Info Display, refer to page24, will display
either the equipment that you are now operat-
ing or any current error messages.
Voice commands
Voice command system activation
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
An acoustic signal and the display "SVS active"
on the Info Display, refer to page24, indicate
that the system is ready for operation. The sys-
tem automatically starts in the main menu.
From here, you can call up all the equipment
that can be operated.
Canceling voice command
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel
or
In dialogs in which any text can be spoken, e.g.
names, notes, canceling is only possible using
the button.
The system automatically switches over
to its telephone mode if you receive a call
during voice input. "SVS active" appears on the
Info Display, refer to page24.<
Voice commands
The voice command system operates on the
basis of specific, predefined commands; these
commands should be spoken precisely as indi-
cated. You can have the possible commands
read back at any stage. To do so, say the com-
mand {Options}.
In addition to the commands described, there
are often other commands that run the same
function. Instead of {Options}, you can, for
example, also say {What now}. In addition,
*
These sections contain information on
using the voice command system.
{Cancel}.

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{Scale 100 miles} instead of {Scale}.
Short commands
In the {Main menu} level, you can run certain
functions directly with brief commands, refer to
page222, without having to open an equipment
level first.
For example, if you want to dial a phone num-
ber, you do not have to say
instead, you can just say
Representation in Owner's Manual
Special commands are available for specific
systems. In this Owner's Manual you will find
these commands in the sections describing the
individual systems.
Displays on Info Display
The Info Display shows you what the voice
command system has understood in line 2,
while also indicating which voice command or
question is currently active in line1.
In addition, any error messages are also dis-
played.
Changing map scale for navigation: an example
Starting the dialog
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel. {Telephone}
1. {Dial number}.
2.Enter the phone number.
Operation with the voice command system
is always indicated with this symbol.
You sayThe voice command system repliesShown on Info Display
"SVS active"
{Change scale}{{Please enter the desired scale}}"scale?
change scale"
{Scale 400 feet}"ok
400 ft"

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Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the voice command system:
Turn the knob during an instruction/announce-
ment to select the desired volume.
Instructions/announcements from the voice
command system will continue at this volume
level, even if the other audio sources are set to
minimum volume.
The volume setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Notes
Do not use the voice command system to
make emergency calls. Your voice and
habitual tone could be affected by stressful sit-
uations, as a result of which the process of
establishing the telephone connection could be
unnecessarily delayed. Instead, use the emer-
gency call button near the interior rearview mir-
ror, refer to page178.<
Environmental conditions
The voice command system uses a special
hands-free microphone located in the front of
your vehicle's headliner. Although the system is
designed to filter out ambient noise, you can
help ensure that your commands will be under-
stood by observing the following instructions:
>Speak smoothly and clearly, at a normal vol-
ume. Avoid excessive emphasis and
pauses.
>Do not speak while the voice command sys-
tem is itself speaking.>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambi-
ent noise.
>Avoid other sources of noise in the vehicle
while speaking, and ask other vehicle occu-
pants to refrain from talking while you are
using the system.
>The hands-free microphone is aimed
toward the driver. This means that the sys-
tem might not be able to register the voices
of other vehicle occupants properly.
The notepad
Recording a note
You can store roughly ten minutes of spoken
text, either as a single entry or as multiple
entries of any desired length.
To stop recording:
Maintain pressure on the button for several
seconds.
When recording a note, the voice com-
mand system does not hear the com-
mand {Cancel} or {Exit}. The text checking
function for command words is deactivated in
this case so that you can speak any desired text
for your notes. This feature saves you from hav-
ing to concentrate on avoiding any command
words.<
Listening to a notepad entry
To listen to recorded notepad entries:
{Record note}.
1.{Read out}.
Approximately the first 3 seconds of
the first note are read aloud.
2.After the request {{Record note, read
out note, delete note.}} select the
desired function.
>To listen to the entire note:
{Read out}.
>To listen to the next note: {Next}.
>To listen to the note again:
{Back} or {Repeat}.

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Deleting notes
Clearing notepad
To delete all contents from the notepad:
Standard commands
The standard commands available for use with
all controlled systems are the same.On delivery, the {Standard dialog} is set
so as to simplify familiarization with the
voice command system.< 1.{Edit}.
2.{Delete}.
1.{Notepad}.
2.{Delete}.
FunctionCommand
To repeat last message issued by the voice com-
mand system{Repeat}
To switch off the voice command system{Cancel}
To set comprehensive instructions and error
reports{Standard dialog}
To set brief instructions and error reports{Short dialog}
To call up information on individual items of equip-
ment{Help}
To have the system read aloud a list of the com-
mands available for the selected system. This list
simultaneously appears on the Info Display, refer
to page24{Options}
To open the main menu{Main menu}

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