To use Siri, the smartphone must be con-
nected via Apple CarPlay.
Supported voice assistants can be used in
the vehicle after you have connected your
smartphone.
The activation word for voice assistants
from affiliated third-party providers can be
used in addition to the activation word from
MINI.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "System settings" /
"Voice control" / "Other assistants".
2. Select the desired setting.
Canceling voice control
You can cancel voice control as follows:
– Press the microphone button on
the steering wheel again.
– Say the following command: ›Cancel‹
Possible voice commands
Principle
Voice commands can be used to give in-
structions or ask questions, with the Per-
sonal Assistant providing assistance.
It is possible, for example, to call contacts,
navigate to an address, change settings, or
control vehicle functions, e.g., air condition-
ing, by voice command.
In addition, voice commands can be used to
bring up the most important features on the
Interaction Unit, e.g., menu items or lists.
Help for voice control
You can say the following commands to get
help with voice control:
– ›Voice commands‹: Possible example
commands are announced.
– ›General information on voice control‹:
Information on how voice control oper-
ates is announced.
– ›Help‹: Tips and example commands for
voice control are announced.
Sample commands
– ›Call John Smith‹
– ›Drive me to JFK airport‹
– ›Increase volume‹ or ›Decrease volume‹
– ›Activate the climate control‹
– ›What is my remaining range‹
Menu items
The Personal Assistant can open menu
items directly. Say the menu items as they
are shown on the Interaction Unit. You do
not have to follow the order of the menu
items when speaking them out loud.
1. Activate voice control.
2. ›Media‹
3. ›Presets‹
Saved stations are displayed on the In-
teraction Unit.
Settings
Setting the system language
You must set a system language that is
supported by the Personal Assistant. A lan-
guage package can be downloaded.
1. To adjust the system language, go
through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "Vehicle" / "System settings" /
"Language".
2. Select the desired setting.
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