Voice control system.

Just give the word: the BMW voice control system lets you control features such as the telephone, climate control, navigation and sound systems with spoken commands. Your hands stay on the wheel, and you are not distracted from the pleasure of driving.

The voice control system is activated by pressing a key on the multifunction steering wheel, and provides a safer, more convenient way of controlling your BMW's cabin features. The system recognises up to 500 preset terms, depending on the features with which your BMW is equipped. The simple verbal commands are picked up by a special hands-free microphone that filters out background noise. Depending on the BMW model, the system is able to recognise alternative wordings (e.g. "Save number" or "Save") and connected sequences of commands (e.g. the numerals of a telephone number).
The voice dialogue system functions independent of a particular speaker and always follows a predefined dialogue structure. Each time you give a command, the system emits a tone to indicate it has been understood.
Voice control lets you save up to forty telephone numbers in a telephone book. The text-to-speech function can read aloud e-mails, SMS messages and the names of radio stations. This is not only more comfortable, but also safe: your hands remain on the steering wheel at all time, and you are not distracted from the surrounding traffic.