*IF EQUIPPED ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPERATING INFORMATION AND SAFETY WARNINGS.
VOICE RECOGNITION
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Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology (Continued)
Pairing a Phone
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio
system’s user’s guide.
How to Place a Call
There are two options for placing a call:
§ Option 1: Press the Receive/Place Call button
C
to place
a call using the touchscreen
§ Option 2: Press on the Talk button
B
. Then say the
command “Call {name}” or “Dial {number}”
When using the voice command feature, wait for the system
BEEP before speaking the command.
Voice Recognition and Phone Contact Tips
To help optimize the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology Voice
Recognition system, below are some tips and reminders.
Improve the performance by making a few simple changes to
your phone contacts.
The system may have difficulty understanding some accents
or uncommon names. Below are other tips to optimize using
the voice recognition:
§ Use full names (first and last names) vs. short or
single-syllable names (“John Smith” vs.“Dad,” “Smith
Residence” vs.“Home”)
§ Avoid using special characters, emoji’s or hyphenated
names (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc.)
§ Avoid using acronyms (“In Case of Emergency” vs.“ICE”)
or words with all capital letters
§ Spell words completely, no abbreviations (“Doctor Smith”
vs.“Dr. Smith”)
Quick Tips
- During the pairing process, be sure to accept
the connection requests on the phone for
phonebook download and to allow acceptance of
all future Bluetooth
®
connection requests
- When placing a call, speak in a natural,
moderate tone, with clear pronunciation.The
system may have trouble recognizing commands
if you speak too soft or too loud
- Always wait for the beep before speaking any
commands
- Close windows and sunroof and turn off A/C;
open windows, sunroof, weather (wind/rain),
or an A/C fan operating at higher speeds can
interfere with Voice Recognition
- Press the talk button and say “Help” to get a list
of available commands
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