BMW 5 Series: Text recognition/dictation function
General information
The offering depends on the equipment version of the vehicle and the country-specific variant.
Concept
Spoken words are detected by voice recognition and converted into text. The text can be corrected and supplemented as required. The text can be used as subject or content of e-mails or short messages. To use the functions, data is transmitted to a service provider via an encrypted connection and stored locally there.
Functional requirement
The mobile phone must support the function.
The following functions are activated:
- "Online speech processing"
- "Contact upload for dictation"
Improving voice recognition for contact names
Concept
The contact names of the connected mobile phones are transmitted to voice recognition. This improves the recognition of contact names during text conversion. To use the functions, data is transmitted to a service provider via an encrypted connection and stored locally there.
Activating/deactivating the function
The function can be activated or deactivated for the respective mobile phone.
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Mobile devices" 5. Select the desired device.
6. "Contact upload for dictation".
Adjusting the menu
The menu can be adapted, for instance to remove entries from the menu for functions not being used.
1. "COM".
2. "Personalize menu".
3. Select the desired setting.
4. Move the Controller to the left.
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Wireless charging tray
Concept
The wireless charging tray enables the following
functions to be performed without cables:
Charging the rechargeable battery of a mobile
phone with Qi capability and of other mobile
device
Closed tray in the center console
General information
The mobile phone must not exceed the maximum
size of approximately 6.0 x 3.1 x
0.7 in/154.5 x 80 x 18 mm.
Overview
Example for a transversely installed tray.
LED
Storage area
LED displays
Blue
The mobile phone is charging.
The blue LED stays illuminated once
the inserted mobile phone with Qi capability
is fully charged.
Orange
The mobile phone is not charging.
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Switching on/off
Switching on
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
gray.
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering.
System activates automatically as soon as all
function conditions are fulfilled.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
green.
The system is active.
Wi
Software update
General information
The vehicle supports a large number of mobile
devices, for example mobile phones and MP3
players. Software updates are available for many
of the supported devices. The vehicle is kept upto-
date via regular vehicle software updates.
Updates and associated, current information is
