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Using Voice Recognition
Press the voice button located on the steering wheel. A list of available commands appears in the display.
Press the voice button. When prompted:
This system helps you control many features using voice commands. This allows you to keep your hands on the steering wheel and focus on what is in front of you.
Initiating a Voice Session
Press the voice button located on the steering wheel. A list of available commands appears in the display.| Global voice commands | |
|---|---|
(cancel | stop | exit) | This command ends the voice session. You can also cancel a session by holding the voice button for two or more seconds. |
help | This command provides you with hints, examples and instructions. |
main menu | This command restarts the voice session from the initial starting point. |
Helpful Hints
- Make sure the interior of your vehicle is as quiet as possible. Wind noise from open windows and road vibrations may prevent the system from correctly recognizing spoken voice commands.
- After pressing the voice command icon, wait until after the tone sounds and a message appears before saying a voice command. Any voice command spoken prior to this does not register with the system.
- Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
- At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by pressing the voice command icon.
You can interrupt the system at any time while it is speaking by pressing the voice button. You can also cancel a voice session at any time by pressing and holding the voice button.
System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback through audible tones, prompts, questions and spoken confirmations depending on the situation and your chosen level of interaction. You can customize the voice recognition system to provide more or less instruction and feedback.
The default setting is to a higher level of interaction in order to help you learn to use the system. You can change these settings at any time.
Adjusting the Interaction Level
Press the voice button. When prompted:| Command | Description |
|---|---|
voice settings | Provides access to change the interaction level. |
Then any of the following:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
interaction mode advanced | Provides less audible interaction and more tone prompts. |
interaction mode novice | Provides more detailed interaction and guidance. |
Confirmation prompts are short questions the system asks when it is not sure of your request or when there is more than one possible response to your request. For example, the system may ask if the command phone is correct.
Press the voice button. When prompted:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
voice settings | Provides access to change the confirmation prompt setting. |
Then any of the following:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
confirmation prompts off | Makes a best guess from the command. You may still occasionally be asked to confirm settings. |
confirmation prompts on | Clarifies your voice command with a short question. |
The system creates suggestion lists when it has the same confidence level of several options based on your voice commands. When switched on, the system may prompt you with as many as four possibilities for clarification.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
media candidate lists off | Makes a best guess from the media suggestion list. The system may occasionally ask you questions. |
media candidate lists on | Clarifies your voice command for media suggestions. |
phone candidate lists off | Makes a best guess from the cell phone suggestion list. The system may occasionally ask you questions. |
phone candidate lists on | Clarifies your voice command for cell phone suggestions. |
Changing the Voice Settings
You can change the voice settings using the information and entertainment display.
Press the MENU button.
You can then select the following:
| Action | Message |
|---|---|
SYNC-Settings | |
Voice settings | Enters menu for voice options. |
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