FAQ: Using the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, how do I apply different settings in my BMW with BMW iDrive Operating System 7?

Setting the voice control:

You can set the system to use standard dialog or a short version. The short version of the voice control plays back short messages in abbreviated form.

Perform the following to set voice control:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Response length"
7. Select the desired setting.

Speaking during voice output:

It is possible to answer during inquiries of the voice activation system. The function can be deactivated if inquiries are often undesirably canceled, for instance due to background noise or conversations in the vehicle.

Perform the following to speak while IPA is responding:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Speaking during voice output"

Online speech processing:

Online speech processing improves the quality of the speech recognition and search results for points of interest. To use the functions, data is transmitted to a service provider via an encrypted connection and stored locally there.

Perform the following to improve the quality of speech recognition:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. If necessary, "Personal assistant"
5. "Voice control"
6. "Online speech processing"

Adjusting the volume: Turn the volume button during the voice guidance until the desired volume is set. The volume remains constant even if the volume of other audio sources is changed.