Introduction
Start and stop voice control
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To activate voice control, briefly press the
butt
on on the multifunction st
eering wheel
or the infotainment system.
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When activating voice control, a dialogue
start tone will sound and the main voice con-
trol screen will be displayed,
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Fig. 133, (the
main screen will appear in the format selec-
ted in Voice control settings
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page 159).
The spoken indications guide you through
the following “dialogue”.
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Speak the desired command and follow
the instructions in the “dialogue”. Often a
function can be activated by different spo-
ken commands. If in doubt, try speaking a
command or say Help.
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When an action is taken (e.g., call a con-
tact), the voice control ends automatically
and you must activate it again if you want to
continue with it. There are certain com-
mands after which the voice control does
not end, and it waits by saying Next com-
mand?.
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To manually end voice control, press and
hold the button until the corresponding
confirmation signal sounds, or briefly press
the button twice, or press the function
button in the upper right corner of the
screen.
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You can also end the voice control by
speaking the following commands: Stop or
Cancel.
Voice control help
It is recommended to listen to the Help the
first time you use the voice control.
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Activate voice control .
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Say the command Help to start it in the
language indicated System Settings , and
follow the instructions in the dialogue. The
Help command can also be spoken followed
by a function of the infotainment system,
such as “Help with navigation”.
Interacting with the dialogue mode
Icons in upper left corner:
The system waits for a user's command.
The system has recognised a command
and will act shortly.
The system transmits a spoken com-
mand and confirms the command that
has been given.
The system is in paused mode. (max. 3
minutes).
Hide or show the voice control menu
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Fig. 133.
Operation during the dialogue
While the infotainment system transmits a
spoken instruction, the symbol will be dis-
played on the screen.
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You can stop the speech by pressing the
upper left icon on the screen or button
and voice recognition will resume for the
user.
IMPORTANT: The system will ONLY recog-
nize a command when the symbol is dis-
played as “active” on the panel or on the
touchscreen.
If you make a mistake when speaking a com-
mand, or pronounce it incompletely and it
has no effect, you may repeat the command.
The symbol remains activated.
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Briefly press button to repeat the com-
mand.
Voice control instructions
Follow the instructions shown below for opti-
mal operation of the voice control.
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Speak slowly and clearly if possible. The
system will not recognise words that are un-
clearly pronounced, or words and numbers
that are missing syllables.
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Telephone numbers should be spoken dig-
it by digit, or by blocks units, tens or hun-
dreds.
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Speak at a normal volume, without exag-
gerated pronunciation or long pauses.
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Avoid outside and nearby noise (for exam-
ple, conversations inside the vehicle). Close
all doors, windows and the sliding sunroof.
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