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Headlight reminder buzzer
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When using a key to start the engineIf the driver’s door is opened with the key in the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position or removed from the ignition switch while the
lights are on, the buzzer will sound to remind you to turn off
the lights.When using the F.A.S.T.-key to start the engineIf the driver’s door is opened with the ignition switch in the
“LOCK” or “ACC” position, or if the ignition switch is moved
to the “LOCK” position while the lights are on, the buzzer will
sound to remind you to turn off the lights.
In either case, the lights and buzzer will turn off automatically.
Or you can turn the combination headlights and dimmer switch
to the “OFF” position to stop the buzzer.
Dimmer (high/low beam change)
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To change the headlights from high beam to low beam and vice
versa, pull the turn signal lever to fully toward you (1). Switch
the headlights to low beam as a courtesy whenever there are
oncoming vehicles, or when there is traffic moving ahead of
you. An illuminated blue light in the instrument cluster indi-
cates when the headlights are on high beam.
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Headlight flasher
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You can flash the high beams by pulling the lever gently
toward you (2). The lights will go back to normal when you let
go. While the high beam is on, you will see a blue light on the
instrument panel.NOTEYou can flash the high beams by pulling the lever toward
you, even if the combination headlights and dimmer
switch is off.
If you turn the lights off with the headlights set to high-
beam illumination, the headlights are automatically
returned to their low-beam setting when the combination
headlights and dimmer switch is next turned to the “ ”
position.
Welcome light (for vehicles equipped with the
color multi-information display)
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This function turns on the front side-marker and parking lights
for about 30 seconds after the UNLOCK button (A) on the
remote control transmitter is pressed when the combination
headlights and dimmer switch is in the “OFF” or “AUTO”
position (for vehicles equipped with the automatic light con-
trol). If the combination headlights and dimmer switch is in the
“AUTO” position (for vehicles equipped with the automatic
light control), the welcome light function will operate only
when it is dark outside the vehicle.
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3 Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition
(if so equipped)
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The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition uses a wireless communication technol-
ogy known as Bluetooth
® to allow you to make hands-free
calls in your vehicle using your Bluetooth
® compatible cellular
phone with Hands-free profile.
The system is equipped with a voice recognition function,
which lets you make hands-free calls by simple switch opera-
tions and voice command operations using a defined voice tree.
The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition can be used when the ignition switch is
in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
To use the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface sys-
tem with voice recognition, you should first connect your
Bluetooth
® compatible cellular phone to the Hands-free
Bluetooth® cellular phone interface system with voice recogni-
tion. Refer to “Pairing a cellular phone” on page 3-246.
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of BLUETOOTH SIG,
INC.
Type 2
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NOTEIf the ignition switch is left in the “ACC” position, the
accessory power will automatically turn off after a certain
period of time and you will no longer be able to use the
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition. The accessory power comes on
again if the ignition switch is turned from the “ACC”
position. Refer to “ACC power auto-cutout function” on
page 3-82.
You cannot use the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition if your cellular
phone has a dead battery or is turned off.
Hands-free calls will not be possible in areas outside your
cellular phone service area or locations where a signal
cannot reach your phone.
Steering control switch
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WARNING
!Although the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition allows you to
make hands-free calls, if you choose to use the cellu-
lar phone while driving, you must not allow that
usage to distract you in the safe operation of your
vehicle. Anything, including cellular phone usage,
that distracts you from the safe operation of your
vehicle increases your risk of an accident. Refer to
and follow all state and local laws in your area
regarding cellular phone usage while driving.
Type 1
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NOTEWhen you press the SPEECH button to enter voice recog-
nition mode with a cellular phone paired to the system,
current information on the cellular phone, such as
“remaining battery life,” “signal strength” or “roaming,”
will be displayed on the audio display.* (Refer to “Pairing
a cellular phone” on page 3-246.)
*: Some cellular phones will not send this information to
the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface sys-
tem with voice recognition.
Call waiting and three-way calls can be used by the
Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition, only when those services can be
used with your cellular phone.
Voice recognition function
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The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition is equipped with a voice recognition
function. Your voice will be recognized by a microphone in the
dome light (front), allowing you to make hands-free calls with
voice commands.
Voice recognition is possible in US English, North American
Spanish and Canadian French. The factory setting is US
English.
Some of the voice commands indicated below have a number
of alternative commands. For a table showing the voice com-
mands in each language and the corresponding alternative
commands, refer to “Commands and Alternatives” on page 3-
260.
NOTEIf the voice command that you say differs from the pre-
defined command or cannot be recognized due to ambient
noise or some other reason, the Hands-free Bluetooth
®
cellular phone interface system with voice recognition
will ask you for the voice command again up to 3 times.
For best performance and further reduction of ambient
noise, the vehicle windows should be closed while engag-
ing the voice recognition function.
Selecting the LanguageThere are two ways to change the language. NOTEThe more entries that are registered in the phonebook, the
longer it will take to change the language.
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Change the language using the “Language” command
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Say “Language.”
4. The voice guide will say “Select a language: English,
Spanish or French.” Say the desired language. (Example:
Say “English.”)
5. The voice guide will say “English (Spanish or French)
selected. Is this correct?” Say “Yes” to start the language
change process. Say “No” to return to Step 4.
6. When the voice guide says “English (Spanish or French)
selected,” the language change process will be completed
and the system will return to the main menu.
System recognizes the command that you said and changes
the language
From the main menu, say ( or ) and
the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition will recognize the 1 word spoken com-
mand in the native language, and ask you if you want to change
to that language.
1. The voice guide will say “Would you like to change the
language to English (Spanish or French)?”
2. If you say “Yes,” the voice guide will say “Please Wait,
Switching to English (Spanish or French) Phonebook”
and it will start the language change process.
If you do not want to change the language, say “No.”
3. When the voice guide says “English (Spanish or French)
selected,” the language change process will be completed
and the system will return to the main menu.
Speaker enrollment function
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The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition can use the speaker enrollment function
to create a voice model for one person per language.
Your voice characteristics and pronunciations are registered in
this voice model. This makes it easier for the Hands-free
Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system with voice recogni-
tion to recognize voice commands said by you.
You can turn a voice model registered with the speaker enroll-
ment function on and off whenever you want.
NOTEPhone calls received during the speaker enrollment pro-
cess cannot be answered and operations initiated by the
steering wheel control switch or voice recognition will not
work.Speaker enrollment
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It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete the speaker enrol-
ment process.
To ensure the best results, run through the process while in the
driver’s seat, in an environment that is as quiet as possible
(when there is no rain or strong winds and the vehicle windows
are closed).
Use the following procedure for speaker enrollment.
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Enabling and disabling the voice model and retraining
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You can turn a voice model registered with the speaker enroll-
ment function on and off whenever you want.
You can also retrain the system.
Use the following procedure to perform these actions.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Voice training”.
3. If you have completed a speaker enrollment process once
already, the voice guide will say either “Enrollment is
enabled. Would you like to disable or retrain?” or “Enroll-
ment is disabled. Would you like to enable or retrain?”
4. When enrollment is “enabled”, the voice model is on;
when enrollment is “disabled”, the voice model is off. Say
the command that fits your needs.
Say “Retrain” to start the speaker enrollment process and
recreate a new voice model. (Refer to “Speaker enroll-
ment” on page 3-241.)NOTEIf you say “Retrain”, you will proceed to Step 4 under
“Speaker enrollment”.
However, before saying “Retrain”, you must stop your
vehicle in a safe area, place the shift lever (manual
transaxle) in the “N” position, or the selector lever {con-
tinuously variable transmission (CVT)} or gearshift lever
(Twin Clutch SST) in the “P” position, and engage the
parking brake lever.
Otherwise, the voice guide will say “This operation must
be performed in a quiet environment while the vehicle is
stopped” and the system will return to the main menu.
Help function
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The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition is equipped with a Help function.
If you say “Help” when the system is waiting for a voice com-
mand input, the system will tell you a list of the commands that
can be used under the circumstances.
Canceling
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There are two cancel functions. If you are at the main menu,
say “Cancel” to exit from the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular
phone interface system with voice recognition. If you are any-
where else within the system, say “Cancel” to return to the
main menu.
MUTE function
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At any time during a call, you can mute the vehicle micro-
phone.
Pressing the SPEECH button and then saying “Mute” during a
call will turn ON the MUTE function and mute the micro-
phone.
Saying “Mute off” in the same way will turn off the MUTE
function and cancel the mute on the microphone.
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Confirmation function setting
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The Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition is equipped with a confirmation func-
tion.
With the confirmation function activated, you are given more
opportunities than normal to confirm a command when making
various settings to the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone
interface system with voice recognition. This allows you to
decrease the possibility that a setting is accidentally changed.
The confirmation function can be turned on or off by following
the steps below.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup”.
3. Say “Confirmation prompts”.
4. The voice guide will say “Confirmation prompts are
Answer “Yes” to change the setting or answer “No” to
keep the current setting.
5. The voice guide will say “Confirmation prompts are
menu.
Security function
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It is possible to use a passcode as a security function by setting
a passcode of your choice for the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellu-
lar phone interface system with voice recognition.
When the security function is turned on, it is necessary to make
a voice input of a 4 digit passcode in order to use all functions
of the Hands-free Bluetooth
® cellular phone interface system
with voice recognition, except for reception.
Setting the passcode
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Use the following procedure to turn on the security function by
setting a passcode.
1. Press the SPEECH button.
2. Say “Setup.”
3. Say “Passcode.”
4. The voice guide will say “Passcode is disabled. Would
you like to enable it?” Answer “Yes.”
Answer “No” to cancel the setting of the passcode and
return to the main menu.
5. The voice guide will say “Please say a 4-digit passcode.
Remember this passcode. It will be required to use this
system.” Say 4 numbers of your choice from 0 to 9 in
order to input the 4-digit passcode.
6. For confirmation purposes, the voice guide will say “Pass-
code <4-digit passcode>. Is this correct” Answer “Yes.”
Answer “No” to return to the passcode input in Step 5.
7. When the registration of the passcode is completed, the
voice guide will say “Passcode is enabled” and the system
will return to the main menu.
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