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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
zPress the talk switch to start the voice com-
mand system.
z To cancel voice recognition, press and hold
the talk switch.
Back switch
zPress the back switch to return to the previ-
ous screen.
1Press the talk switch.
zAfter the “Shortcut Menu” screen has been
displayed, voice guidance will commence.
2After a beep sounds, say the command
of your choice.
zVoice commands are marked with .
Some commonly used commands are dis-
played on the screen.
z By saying “Next page” or “Previous page” ,
or by selecting “ N e x t Pg .” / “ Pr e v. Pg .” , the
screen will display the commands dis-
played on the page in the background.
z Saying “Main menu” or selecting “Main
Menu” when the “Shortcut Menu” screen
is displayed will display the “Main Menu”
screen.
z Registered POIs, registered names in the
phonebook etc., can be said in the place of
the “<>” next to the commands. (See page
317.)
For example: Say “Find nearby dining” ,
“Call John” etc.
The voice command system enables the
navigation, audio/video, hands-free and
air conditioning systems to be operated
using voice commands.
The operating procedures of voice
commands from the “Shortcut Menu”
screen are explained here.
INFORMATION
●
Commands that are not displayed in the
“Shortcut Menu” screen can be operated
from the “Main Menu” screen.
STEERING SWITCHES FOR
THE VOICE COMMAND
SYSTEM
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
z Voice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
talk switch.

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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Go home”.
zA confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results.
3Say “Yes” or select “Yes”.
zThe system starts searching for a route to
your home.
z When the voice command is recognized,
the map of the area around the home
address will be displayed and route guid-
ance to the home address will begin.
MICROPHONE
It is unnecessary to speak directly into
the microphone when giving a com-
mand.
INFORMATION
●
Wait for the confirmation beep before
speaking a command.
●Voice commands may not be recognized
if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice com- mands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following conditions, the system
may not recognize the command prop-
erly and using voice commands may not
be possible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear.Note that certain words, accents or
speech patterns may be difficult for the
system to recognize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCHING FOR
A ROUTE TO YOUR HOME
z If a home address is not registered, voice
guidance will say “Your home is not set.
Please try again after setting a home
location.” and you will be prompted to
enter a home address. (See page 109.)

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2. NATURAL SPEECH INFORMATION (ENGLISH ONLY)
*: Say the desired artist name or album
name in the place of the “<>”.
Due to natural language speech recog-
nition technology, this system enables
recognition of a command when spoken
naturally. However, the system cannot
recognize every variation of each com-
mand. In some situations, it is possible to
omit the command for the procedure
and directly state the desired operation.
Not all voice commands are displayed in
the short cut menu.
INFORMATION
●
The “Set a Destination”, “Use the Phone”,
“Play Music” and “Get Information” com-
mands displayed on the “Shortcut Menu”
screen can be operated using natural lan-
guage speech recognition technology.
●If the command cannot be recognized
completely, the command input screen
will be displayed. (Search results will be
shown based on the part of the command
that was recognized.)
EXPRESSION EXAMPLES FOR
EACH FUNCTION
CommandExpression examples
“Go Home”Let’s go home.
Take me home.
“Enter an
Address”I wanna enter an ad-
dress, please.
Put in an address.
“Find Nearby
”Find nearby rants> for me.
I need to see the nearby
.
“Call
”
Get me Brown>.
I need to call Brown> at right
away.
“Dial ”
Please dial the number
<3334445555>.
Ring <3334445555>.
“Play Artist
”Play the artist
.
I’d like to hear the band
.*
“Play Album
”Play album .
Music from album
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CommandExpression examples
“Traffic”How’s the traffic?
Check the traffic.
“Weather”
What’s the weather
like?
Let’s get a forecast.
“Sports Scores”
Team scores.
How are my favorite
teams doing?
“Stock Quotes”Stock quotes.
How are my stocks do-
ing?
“Fuel Prices”
Let’s check fuel prices.
Find the cheapest gas
prices.
INFORMATION
●
Commands that are not displayed in the
“Shortcut Menu” screen can be accessed
from the main menu.
●For example, to make an “International
Call”, say “Main menu” while the “Short-
cut Menu” screen is being displayed.
Then say “Use the phone” followed by
saying the desired number, e.g.
“123456789”.

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4. COMMAND LIST
zAll commands are listed in the table.
z For devices that are not installed in the ve hicle, the related commands will not be dis-
played in the “Shortcut Menu” screen. Also , according to conditions, other commands
may not be displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen.
z The functions available may vary accordin g to the navigation system installed.
X“Set a Destination”
*
1: For example; Gas stations, Restaurants, etc.
*2: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Set a destination” while the “Shortcut
Menu” screen is being displayed.
Recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown below.
zVoice recognition language can be ch anged. (See “SELECTING A LANGUAGE”
on page 54.)
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Find Nearby ”Displays a list of near the cur-
rent position.O
“Enter an Address”Enables setting a destinat ion by saying the ad-
dress.O
“Go Home”Displays the route to home.O
“Call Destination Assist”Connects Lexus Enform with Safety Connect
response center. —
“Destination by Phone
Number”*2Enables setting a destination by saying the
phone number.—

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X“Use the Phone” (See “BY VOICE RECOGNITION” on page 161.)
*
1: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Use the phone” while the “Shortcut
Menu” screen is being displayed.
X “Play Music”
*
1: Say the desired artist name or al bum name in the place of the “<>”.
*2: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Play music” while the “Shortcut menu”
screen is being displayed.
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Call ”
Calls made by saying a name from the phone-
book.
For example: Say “Call John Smith”, “Call John
Smith, mobile” etc.
O
“Dial ”Calls made by saying the phone number.
For example: Say “Dial 911”, “Dial
5556667777” etc.O
“International Call”*1Calls international numbers by saying the
phone number.—
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Play Artist ”Plays tracks by the selected artist.
For example: Say “Play artist ”
*1O
“Play Album ”Plays tracks from the selected album.
For example: Say “Play album ”
*1O
“Play Song ”*2Plays the selected track.
For example: Say “Play song Summertime” ,
“Play song Concerto in A Major” etc.
—
“Play Playlist ”*2Plays tracks from the selected playlist.
For example: Say “Play playlist My Favorite
Songs” , “Play Playlist Classic Hits” etc.—

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2. MOBILE ASSISTANT OPERATION
1. MOBILE ASSISTANT
1Press and hold the on the steering
wheel
until you hear the beeps that indi-
cate the system is listening.
2The Mobile Assistant can be used only
when the following screen is displayed.
z To cancel the Mobile Assistant, select
“Cancel” , or press and hold the on the
steering wheel.
z To restart the Mobile Assistant for addi-
tional commands, press the on the
steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be restarted
after the system responds to a voice com-
mand. • After some phone and music commands,
the Mobile Assistant feature will automat-
ically end to complete the requested
action.
The Mobile Assistant feature on this
system allows the activation of Apple’s
Siri
® Eyes Free mode via the steering
wheel switches. To operate the Mobile
Assistant, a compatible cellular phone
must be registered and connected to
this system via Bluetooth
®. (See page
152.)
z The volume of the Mobile Assistant can
be adjusted using the “PWR·VOL” knob
or steering wheel volume control
switches. The Mobile Assistant and
phone call volumes are synchronized.
INFORMATION
●
The available features and functions may
vary based on the iOS version installed
on the connected device.
●Some Siri features are limited in Eyes
Free mode. If you attempt to use an
unavailable function, Siri will inform you
that the function is not available.
●If Siri is not enabled on the cellular phone
connected via Bluetooth®, an error mes-
sage will be displayed on the screen.
●While a phone call is active, the Mobile
Assistant cannot be used.
●If using the navigation feature of the cellu-
lar phone, ensure the active audio source
is Bluetooth
® audio or iPod in order to
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MICROPHONE
It is not necessary to speak directly into
the microphone when using the Mobile
Assistant. (Microphone location: See
page 310.)
INFORMATION
●
Wait for the listening beeps before using
the Mobile Assistant.
●The Mobile Assistant may not recognize
commands in the following situations:
• When spoken too quickly.
• When spoken at a low or high volume.
• When the roof or windows are open.
• When passengers are talking while the Mobile Assistant is being used.
• When the air conditioning system’s fan speed is set high.
• When the air conditioning vents are turned toward the microphone.