BMW 7 Series: Introduction
History
Voice-activated control was offered for the first time as an option for the
E38. The system enabled the driver to
operate the telephone and the navigation system without taking his or her eyes
off the road and the traffic situation.
As the voice recognition system evolved, the number of spoken command the system
could recognize increased
by leaps and bounds from the initial 30 to the current figure of about 470 (CCC
with the "Voice Activation"
option in the E60, E90). This means that in the current models, voice control
can be used not only for the
telephone and the navigation system, but also for entertainment, the address
book, the air-conditioning functions
and vehicle individualization settings.
Voice Activation is standard equipment on the F01/F02 and it is always
combined with the "Navigation
System".
NOTE: The Voice Activation System and the "Navigation System" are both
standard on
the F01/F02.
The Voice Activation system has been further enhanced.
There is now an even larger range of spoken commands and for the first time the
user has the option of
individualizing the voice recognition system in accordance with specific needs
and preferences. For example,
users can match the voice recognition system to their own knowledge base and use
the controller to change the
spoken-language setting.
Other innovations of the voice activation system include:
- Visual feedback in the instrument panel.
- No audible beep signal during a dialog with the system.
- Combined mode with both voice inputs and controller inputs.
- Intersections and zip codes can be entered as destinations.
- Voice control of contacts, phone book and address book with up to 3000
entries.
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The following pages show the input/outputs and the schematic circuit diagrams
of the F01/F02 voice input and
activation systems.
The driver's side microphone is the only device used for voice input.
What can be operated by voice input?
In the F01/F02, broadly speaking all the menus that can be viewed in the CID
can be voice-controlled to the
second level of a menu.
The graphic below shows the f
The voice input and activation system is implemented in the following control
units:
Telematics Control Unit (TCU)
Voice input and activation system
CIC
The voice-input commands are transmi
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Notes
NOTE: The following procedure is only applicable to vehicles without the
tank leak
diagnosis module.
Necessary preliminary work
Remove rear right wheel arch trim.
Comply with the following conditions in order to obtain plausible test
results:
Content of fuel tank:
Maximum 90 %
Minim
Control Display
Ventilation
Hazard warning system
Intelligent Safety
Glove compartment
Radio/multimedia, see Owner's Manual for
Navigation, Entertainment, and Communication
Automatic climate control
Controller with buttons
Parking brake
Automatic Hold
PDC Park Distance Control
Wi