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64Speech recognitionPrompt Length
The length and the level of detail of
the questions and statements the
speech recognition gives out can be
adjusted in the corresponding
submenu.Audio Feedback Speed
The speed with which the speech
recognition asks questions or makes
statements can be adjusted in the
corresponding submenu.
If Medium is selected, the system's
speech rate corresponds to natural
speech.
Notice
When starting to use the speech
recognition, it may be advantageous
to use the Long setting. As you get
more experienced, it may be
advantageous to use the Short
setting.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone.
The availability of this function
depends on your smartphone. For
more information on compatibility,
see our website.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.Activation via the w button on the
steering wheel
Press w on the steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and help menus with the
most important commands currently
available are shown on the Info-
Display and in the Driver Information
Centre.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
The speech recognition symbol in the
upper left corner of the help menu
changes from white to red.You can now say a voice command to
initiate a system function (e.g. playing a preset radio station).Activation via the VOICE screen
button on the centre display
Select VOICE in the interaction
selector bar of a centre display main
menu.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and a help menu with the
most important commands currently
available is shown on the centre
display.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
The speech recognition symbol on
the right side of the help menu
changes from black to red.
You can now say a voice command, see description above.
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press ! or # on the steering wheel
upwards (increase volume) or
downwards (decrease volume).
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Speech recognition65Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by briefly
pressing w on the steering wheel.
A beep is heard immediately, the
speech recognition symbol changes
to red, and a command can be stated
without having to wait.
Cancelling a dialogue sequence
There are various possibilities to
cancel a dialogue sequence and to
deactivate the speech recognition:
● Say " Cancel" or "Exit".
● Press n on the steering wheel.
● If the speech recognition session
was started via the VOICE
screen button on the centre
display, you may alternatively:
● Press HOME on the control
panel.
● Select m or Exit in the help
menu.In the following situations, a dialogue
sequence is automatically cancelled:
● If you do not say any command for a certain period of time (by
default you are prompted three
times to say a command).
● If you say commands that are not
recognised by the system (by
default you are prompted three
times to say a correct command).
Operation via speech commands
The speech recognition can
understand commands that are either naturally stated in sentence form, or
direct commands stating the
application and the action.
For best results: ● Listen for the voice prompt and wait for the beep before saying a
command or replying.
● Say " Help" or read the example
commands on the screen.● The voice prompt can be interrupted by pressing w again.
● Wait for the beep and then speak
the command naturally, not too
fast, not too slow. Use short and
direct commands.
Usually commands can be spoken in
a single command. For example,
"Call David Smith at work", "Play"
followed by the artist or song name,
"Tune to" followed by the radio
waveband and frequency/station
name, or "Find address" followed by
the address e.g. "123 Main Road,
London".
In case of complex commands or
when information are missing, the
system starts a dialogue sequence.
When searching for a "Place of
Interest", only major chains may be
selected by name. Chains are
businesses with at least 20 locations.
For other POIs, say the name of a
category like "Restaurants",
"Shopping centres", or "Hospitals".
If you say "Phone" or "Phone
commands", the system understands
that a phone call is requested and
responds with respective questions
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To answer the call, select Answer.
Rejecting a phone call
To reject the call, select Ignore in the
message.
Functions during a phone call During a phone call, the in-call view is displayed.
Ending a phone call
Select End to end the call.
Deactivating the microphone
Select Mute to temporarily deactivate
the microphone.
The screen button changes to
Unmute .
To reactivate the microphone, select
Unmute .
Deactivating the hands-free function
To continue the conversation on your mobile phone, select Handset.
The screen button changes to Hands-
free .
To reactivate the hands-free function,
select Hands-free .
Second incoming phone call If a second phone call comes in,
another message with the caller's
name or number is displayed.
To answer the second call and set the
first call on hold, select Switch.
To reject the call, select Ignore in the
message.
Switching between the phone calls
Press PHONE or qw on the steering
wheel audio control to toggle between the two calls.
Information on the call currently
active are shown on the display.Ending the phone calls
The calls can be ended one at a time.
Select End. The call currently active
is ended.
Text messages
Text messages which are received
while a phone is connected to the
Infotainment system can be displayed
on the Info-Display.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites must be
met:
● The Bluetooth function of the respective phone must be
activated (see user guide of the
device).
● Dependent on the phone, it may be required to set the device to"visible" (see user guide of the
device).