Voice Control not working?

Chadhill10 · 10-03-2015, 11:46 PM

Hello all,

Something that is really bugging me with my 2012 320i is that the voice control doesn't work? Whenever I push the Voice Control button nothing happens? Am I missing something or is it not a standard feature? My car has bluetooth and the standard navigation system, not the wide screen version... I just don't know why'd they leave the button there with the voice control button on it if it doesn't do anything?

BG139 · 10-04-2015, 07:48 AM

its an extra option...i dont have this option either.
i think you need to have the 'enhanced bluetooth' option..

Chadhill10 · 10-09-2015, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BG139

its an extra option...i dont have this option either.
i think you need to have the 'enhanced bluetooth' option..

That's weird, I still can't get over why they'd leave the button there when it doesn't do anything, would be nice if they'd let you set the button to do something instead!

Braddontroy · 10-09-2015, 04:19 PM

This is where accountants influence the car industry. Someone figured out that removing the button on the steering wheel cost more than keeping it there. This is different to other areas in the interior where they use different panels/blanking inserts for deleted options.

BG139 · 10-10-2015, 06:49 AM

you can have this option retrofitted, but will you cost you a fair bit...

texter · 11-27-2015, 05:43 PM

Was wondering why this button doesn't do anything..

Although a long press activates my phone's voice control (haven't work out the commands to use that one however).

I'm pretty sure my E90 had voice control, so seems a backward step for the F30.

Drk280 · 12-06-2015, 02:57 PM

You're not missing much, it's actually quicker to use the rotary control than voice, by the time you say "navigation " wait for her reply to acknowledge then you go "destination input" and again wait, you would have had all the Nav info set and on your way. It's terrible with phone contacts, the times it gets them wrong you're better off just scrolling down to it. I have the CIC, so I can't comment on the performance of the the NBT system. I think we are still years away from having a decent knight rider style computer that can chat to us and keep us company when driving alone.

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Chadhill10 Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 320i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Far North QLD iTrader: (0)	Voice Control not working? Hello all, Something that is really bugging me with my 2012 320i is that the voice control doesn't work? Whenever I push the Voice Control button nothing happens? Am I missing something or is it not a standard feature? My car has bluetooth and the standard navigation system, not the wide screen version... I just don't know why'd they leave the button there with the voice control button on it if it doesn't do anything?
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BG139 New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: F30 320D Havanna Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	its an extra option...i dont have this option either. i think you need to have the 'enhanced bluetooth' option..
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Braddontroy Private First Class 20 Rep 110 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Canberra, ACT iTrader: (0)	This is where accountants influence the car industry. Someone figured out that removing the button on the steering wheel cost more than keeping it there. This is different to other areas in the interior where they use different panels/blanking inserts for deleted options.
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BG139 New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: F30 320D Havanna Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	you can have this option retrofitted, but will you cost you a fair bit...
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11-27-2015, 05:43 PM	#6
texter Private 15 Rep 64 Posts Drives: G21 330i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Was wondering why this button doesn't do anything.. Although a long press activates my phone's voice control (haven't work out the commands to use that one however). I'm pretty sure my E90 had voice control, so seems a backward step for the F30.
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12-06-2015, 02:57 PM	#7
Drk280 Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia - NSW - Central Coast iTrader: (0)	You're not missing much, it's actually quicker to use the rotary control than voice, by the time you say "navigation " wait for her reply to acknowledge then you go "destination input" and again wait, you would have had all the Nav info set and on your way. It's terrible with phone contacts, the times it gets them wrong you're better off just scrolling down to it. I have the CIC, so I can't comment on the performance of the the NBT system. I think we are still years away from having a decent knight rider style computer that can chat to us and keep us company when driving alone.
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