2014 Lexus ES300h Navigation Manual

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zIn order to reduce the air conditioning
power consumption, the air conditioning
system may switch to recirculated air mode
automatically. This may also reduce fuel
consumption.
z Recirculated air mode is selected as a
default mode when the “START STOP
ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch is turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
z It is possible to switch to outside air mode at
any time by pressing the air intake control
button.
z In automatic mode, the system detects
exhaust gas and other pollutants and auto-
matically switches between outside air and
recirculated air modes.
When the dehumidification function is off,
and the fan is operating, turning automatic
mode on will activate the dehumidification
function. z
In order to prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up when the outside air is cold, the fol-
lowing may occur:
• Outside air mode does not switch to
recirculated air mode.
• The dehumidification function operates.
• The operation cancels after approxi- mately 1 minute.
z In rainy weather, the windows may fog up.
Press the windshield air flow button.
z In extremely humid weather, the windows
may fog up.
z The pollens are filtered out even if
is
turned off.
z In the following situations, the correct out-
side temperature may not be displayed, or
the display may take longer than normal to
change.
• When stopped, or driving at low speeds
(less than 12 mph [20 km/h])
• When the outside temperature has changed suddenly (at the entrance/exit of
a garage, tunnel, etc.)
WHEN THE OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS
75°F (24°C) AND THE AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS
ON
AUTOMATIC MODE FOR AIR
INTAKE CONTROL
MICRO DUST AND POLLEN
FILTER
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zThe dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A / C ” is selected.
z During use, various odors from inside and
outside the vehicle may enter into and
accumulate in the air conditioning system.
This may then cause odor to be emitted
from the vents.
z To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air condition-
ing system be set to outside air mode
prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time imme-
diately after the air conditioning system is
started in automatic mode.
z The air conditioning filter may clog after
long use. The filter may need to be
replaced if the air flow of the air conditioner
and heater experiences extreme reduc-
tions in operating efficiency, or if the win-
dows fog up easily. (For details, refer to
“Owner ’s Manual”.) z
Settings can be changed. (For details, refer
to “Owner’s Manual”.)
WHEN THE OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE FALLS TO
NEARLY 32°F (0°C)
AIR CONDITIONING ODORS
AIR CONDITIONING FILTER
CUSTOMIZATION
HUMIDITY SENSOR*
NOTICE
●In order to detect fog on the windshield, a
sensor which monitors the temperature
of the windshield, the surround humidity,
etc. is installed. (See page 303.)
Follow these points to avoid damaging
the sensor:
• Do not disassemble the sensor
• Do not spray the glass cleaner on the
sensor or subject it to strong impacts
• Do not stick anything on the sensor
*: If equipped

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STEERING SWITCHES FOR THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM .................. 308
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION ....................................................... 308
2. NATURAL SPEECH INFORMATION
(ENGLISH ONLY) ................................ 314
3. EXPANDED VOICE COMMANDS........................................ 316
4. COMMAND LIST.................................... 317
1. MOBILE ASSISTANT ............................. 321
1VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
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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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3Say the command displayed on the
screen.
zIf a desired outcome is not shown, or if no
selections are available, perform one of the
following to return to the previous screen:
•Say “Go back” .
•Select “Go Back” .
• Press the back switch on the steering wheel.
z To cancel voice recognition, select “Can-
cel” , or press and hold the talk switch.
zSaying “Help” prompts voice guidance to
offer examples of commands and opera-
tion methods.INFORMATION
●
If the navigation system does not respond
or the confirmation screen does not dis-
appear, press the talk switch and try
again.
●If a voice command cannot be recog-
nized within 6 seconds, voice guidance
will say “Pardon?” (“Command not rec-
ognized.” will be displayed on the screen)
and voice command reception will
restart.
●If a voice command cannot be recog-
nized 2 consecutive times, the voice
command guidance system will say
“Paused. To restart voice recognition,
push the talk switch. To cancel voice rec-
ognition, push and hold the talk switch.”
Then voice recognition will be sus-
pended.
●The voice recognition prompt can be set
to on or off when “Voice Prompts” is
selected. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice Settings” screen.
(See page 62.)
●When “Voice Prompts” is selected, voice
recognition will be temporarily sus-
pended. Press the talk switch again.
●Voice guidance can be canceled by set-
ting voice prompts to off. Use this setting
when it is desirable to say a command
immediately after 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
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Enter an address”.
zIf the destination’s state/province has not
been set or is not contained in the voice
command recognition list, the screen to
input a state/province will be displayed.
z Some areas cannot be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
3Say “” .
zSay the desired city name that belongs to
the set state in the place of the “<>”.
z Say “Change State” to change the set voice
recognition state.
4Say “” .
zSay the desired full street name, or main
body of the street name that belongs to the
set state in the place of the “<>”.
z The voice command recognition is
designed to recognize the main body of the
official street name.
For example, if the official street name is
“East Main Street” , the voice command rec-
ognition will recognize “Main”.
5Say “” .
zSay the desired number, cardinal/intercar-
dinal direction etc. in the place of the “<>”.
For example: Say “West 555”.
zInputting the house number can be
skipped.
6Say “Start guidance” or “Show map”. Al-
ternatively, select “Start Guidance” or
“Show Map” .
zAfter this, follow the voice guidance and
search for a destination route by voice
command operation.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: PERFORMING A
DESTINATION SEARCH BY
ADDRESS (ENGLISH ONLY)
zFor information regarding the state/
province setting to perform a destination
search by address, see “SELECTING
THE SEARCH AREA” on page 68.