Do I Have Voice Commands Or Not?

[MSPORTBMW]

Hi there.....I just purchased a 2009 x5 MSPORT with pro nav,bluetooth,bmw assist and online( not activated yet)

My question is as stated in the title......as when I press the face button I hear no bleep or no sign comes up on the idrive. I'm thinking I don't have this option but just thought it would have been included as I have pro nav and BT.

if I don't have it working....is it something that can be coded using a scanner to enable voice commands?

Or is it just a case of not having the hardware needed fitted from the factory?

Any help would be helpful

Regards

[Greydog]

Mine is an E53 with Mk4 Nav and Bluetooth so may vary from yours but after a battery change I had no voice input. I had to "activate the System" my handbook says hold the steering wheel voice button until the acoustic signal is heard. VOICE RECOGNITION should show in the Check Control.

When I pressed the voice button I heard no signal until I gave the command "Volume Up" I had to repeat it 3 times, Now if I say Map the Nav comes up If I say Dial number/name it works. I have to say though I rarely use it its just as quick using the on screen menu I just like to know everything works as it should.