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How do I use Intelligent Personal Assistant in my vehicle? What are some commands I can use?

In BMW’s equipped with Operating System 7 or newer, you can interact with BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant. Just say “Hello BMW” and continue with your command.  When using the steering wheel mic button, you will need to wait for the acoustic signal before you start talking.  The dialog with Intelligent Personal Assistant is active when you see the microphone image on the screen. 
 
Here are some common commands you may find useful.  You don’t have to use these commands exactly.  Your BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant will be able to understand variations and similar phrases.
 

Navigation
  • Set home address.
  • Take me home.  *Will only work if you have an address set as Home within Navigation.
  • Take me to (Point of Interest Name).
  • Give me directions to (address or Point of Interest).
  • End guidance / Cancel navigation.
  • Show me the map.
  • Drive me to the nearest gas station.
  • Show me the nearest charging station.
  • Find a gas station along the route.
  • I need a coffee.
  • I am hungry.
  • I need a place to sleep.
  • Find parking at my destination.

 
Climatization

  • Make it colder.
  • Make it warmer.
  • Set the temperature to ---.
  • I am cold.
  • I am too warm.
  • Turn on seat heating.
  • Deactivate air conditioning.
  • Start seat ventilation.

 
Vehicle

  • Open the Owner’s Manual.
  • When is the next maintenance needed?
  • What is my tire pressure?
  • What is my remaining range?

 
Communication

Please note that Intelligent Personal Assistant only works when phone is connected via Bluetooth.  When using Apple CarPlay, you need to access Siri for voice commands.

  • Show phone book.
  • Call (contact name).  *Contacts must be synced with vehicle for this command to work.
  • Dial number ---.
  • Pair my phone.

 
Entertainment

  • Decrease volume.
  • Make it louder
  • Turn off music.
  • Listen to FM radio.
  • Listen to (radio station) in Sirius.
  • Set the radio station to ---.

 
General

  • What can you do?
  • Who are you?
  • I am bored.
  • Tell me a story.
  • Tell me the weather.


Link to watch videos: 

How to Adjust Intelligent Personal Assistant in BMW Operating System 8 | BMW USA 

Using the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant in BMW Operating System 8.5 and 9

Using The New BMW Personal Assistant In OS 9 | BMW How- To

Using BMW's Intelligent Personal Assistant | BMW How-To

 

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