Infotainment�2018
8.�Amazon�Alexa
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8.3.�Alexa�Car�Integration
Alexa
New�for�2018�is�the�integration�of�
Amazon�Alexa
�directly�
in�the
�vehicle.�Amazon�Alexa�can�be
operated�via�voice�input�in�the�vehicle.
Amazon�Alexa�Car�Integration�is�possible�for�vehicles�with�a�
Head�Unit�Basic�2
�or�
Head�Unit�High�2
from�production�date�March�2018.
8.4.�Prerequisites
Prerequisites�for�the�integration�of�Amazon�Alexa�are:
•
Current�version�of�BMW�Connected�app�(Version�9)
•
Valid�Amazon�account
•
Active�ConnectedDrive�service�Amazon�Alexa�Car�Integration�(available�in�the�BMW
ConnectedDrive�Store)
•
Enabled�vehicles�with�Head�Unit�Basic�2�(HU-B2)�or�Head�Unit�High�2�(HU-H2)�(ID5/ID6).
The�smartphone�must�be�connected�to�the�head�unit�via�Bluetooth.�The�reason�for�this�is�that�certain
applications�for�Amazon�Alexa�in�the�vehicle�are�carried�out�via�the�internal�SIM�card�(P-SIM)�and�other
applications�are�carried�out�via�the�smartphone's�SIM�card�(C-SIM).
At�the�moment�Alexa�Car�Integration�only�works�with�an�
Apple®�iPhone®
.
If�the�data�volume�of�the�smartphone�is�used�up,�certain�applications�are�still�possible�via�Amazon
Alexa�using�the�internal�SIM�card.