Voice Command on the I-Drive

Aabid · 08-15-2005, 11:24 AM

I thought our I-Drive with voice commands was cool in the e90 until I sat in my friend's Acura RL. There are hundred of commands its navigation system understands. For example, "Show me the nearest italian restaurant" and it lists out out all the nearest italian resturants. You can even provide a telephone number and it will pull up an address (businesses ofcoarse).

Having said that, I know we have only a few commands we can use. Or am I missing something, is there a way to program our Nav to accept more voice commands.

Thanks

F30Toad · 08-15-2005, 12:26 PM

What's most disappointing is that my wifes 04 Acura already had that ability. Why is an 06 BMW so far behind. I have not used i-drive yet but from everything I read it sounds years behind the Acura navigation.

itznin · 08-15-2005, 01:02 PM

Ahh it comes with the territory....

What BMW loses in technology it makes up in every other aspect over the Acura.

I had a 2002 Acura TL, granted the 2004+ TL is much nicer, more advanced etc. but it still has mechanical problems and just overall is made poorly.

kronzprinz · 08-15-2005, 02:33 PM

i read somewhere it understood 3000 words, but so far i've only used "CD on"

kronzprinz · 08-15-2005, 02:35 PM

there's gotta be more words than those listed on the manual

E90Fleet · 08-15-2005, 02:38 PM

A while ago I posted this link to the complete list of E60 voice commands

Why dont you see how many work in the E90

http://www.e60.net/information/E60_Voice_Commands.pdf

Kao BMW · 08-15-2005, 02:39 PM

The reason why I didn't get i-drive... What's the point, I'm driving!

itznin · 08-15-2005, 02:45 PM

I wonder if there is a way to switch to satellite radio?

It isn't listed on the E60 link E90Fleet posted.

kronzprinz · 08-15-2005, 02:48 PM

thanks e90

johnfkitchen · 08-15-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itznin

I wonder if there is a way to switch to satellite radio?

It isn't listed on the E60 link E90Fleet posted.

Just say <SAT Radio> or <SAT Radio on>

Other useful commands I have used are:

<Communication Options> followed by <bluetooth> when about to set up a phone. Hunting for this in the menus is a PITA.

<Guidance on> to make sure she's not asleep
<Guidance off> to stop her making suggestions when I know what I'm doing and it doesn't agree with her ideas

<map direction of travel> when I quickly want a map view and I don't want to hunt through menus. This is typically when the going gets complex, and I want more than just arrows and voice

Aabid · 08-16-2005, 02:39 PM

Where did you find these commands. Are they in the manual ?.

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnfkitchen

Just say <SAT Radio> or <SAT Radio on>

Other useful commands I have used are:

<Communication Options> followed by <bluetooth> when about to set up a phone. Hunting for this in the menus is a PITA.

<Guidance on> to make sure she's not asleep
<Guidance off> to stop her making suggestions when I know what I'm doing and it doesn't agree with her ideas

<map direction of travel> when I quickly want a map view and I don't want to hunt through menus. This is typically when the going gets complex, and I want more than just arrows and voice

itznin · 08-16-2005, 02:42 PM

Thanks I will try the Sat Radio when I get home.

johnfkitchen · 08-16-2005, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aabid

Where did you find these commands. Are they in the manual ?.

I used words out of the menus on the screen. And I may have guessed some stuff, and used the PDF file that was posted above by E90Fleet. From the content of this PDF, the computer obviously has a larger vocabulary than is listed in the manual. I think I might have found <SAT Radio> by experimenting.

Print out the PDF, have the manual beside you and experiment with the car parked in "radio ready" mode.

The other command I like is <never mind>

PS I haven't yet found the command that will switch to a particular Sat Radio channel, have you? In <FM> mode you can say <frequency 94.5> but I want the Sat Radio equivalent.

Aabid · 08-17-2005, 01:35 PM

Thanks John

kronzprinz · 08-17-2005, 03:21 PM

did you guys notice that it has a command for heated seats??

i know i read it somewhere that it's supposed to be a choice on the climate menu

kronzprinz · 08-17-2005, 03:27 PM

here it is. it's in the "product info" booklet page 72
"Climate – Functions beyond those provided
via the dash hard controls include heating
balance for the available heated front seats,
and (for when the car is parked) automatic
ventilation"

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itznin Captain 26 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (2)	I wonder if there is a way to switch to satellite radio? It isn't listed on the E60 link E90Fleet posted.
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kronzprinz Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 286 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: EASTCOAST iTrader: (0)	did you guys notice that it has a command for heated seats?? i know i read it somewhere that it's supposed to be a choice on the climate menu
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kronzprinz Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 286 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: EASTCOAST iTrader: (0)	here it is. it's in the "product info" booklet page 72 "Climate – Functions beyond those provided via the dash hard controls include heating balance for the available heated front seats, and (for when the car is parked) automatic ventilation"
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