voice recognition does not work
03-29-2005, 04:19 AM
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I have just taken my car to the dealer because my voice recognition button on the steering wheel doesn't work and the dealer said that it is a option if you have
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of
03-29-2005, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by johno535' date='Mar 29 2005, 02:19 PM
I have just taken my car to the dealer because my voice recognition button on the steering wheel doesn't work and the dealer said that it is a option if you have
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of?
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of?
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03-29-2005, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by browellm' date='Mar 29 2005, 08:27 AM
No, your dealer is right, it is now a cost option.
I've just had it retrofitted - ?180
I've just had it retrofitted - ?180
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03-29-2005, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by johno535' date='Mar 29 2005, 02:06 PM
[quote name='browellm' date='Mar 29 2005, 08:27 AM']No, your dealer is right, it is now a cost option.
I've just had it retrofitted - ?180
I've just had it retrofitted - ?180
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03-29-2005, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by johno535' date='Mar 29 2005, 07:19 AM
I have just taken my car to the dealer because my voice recognition button on the steering wheel doesn't work and the dealer said that it is a option if you have
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of?
professional navigation system. Has any one got the same problem or and I being fogged of?
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03-29-2005, 06:04 AM
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I had exactly the same problem with my car and I reclaim from the dealer to install it free. When I ordered the car I made my options choice from the main BMW E60 brochure and it was written for the Professional Telephone "voice command". Now that voice command it's operacional I realize that is very difficult to prononce portuguese names with englisd accent in order to be understood by the system. Conclusion: Useless...
03-29-2005, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fpinto' date='Mar 29 2005, 04:04 PM
I had exactly the same problem with my car and I reclaim from the dealer to install it free. When I ordered the car I made my options choice from the main BMW E60 brochure and it was written for the Professional Telephone "voice command". Now that voice command it's operacional I realize that is very difficult to prononce portuguese names with englisd accent in order to be understood by the system. Conclusion: Useless...
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Mine only understands German...
03-29-2005, 06:12 AM
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Yes, I think the options for the portuguese market are: German, English and Spanish. I'm considering to change it to spanish. Maybe it can recognize portuguese names better...