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1004-1. Voice command system operation
4-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay connection
is established:
• Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri. To cancel Siri, press the
talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■Microphone
Type A
Type B
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition- ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.103)
Using the voice command
system
A

1084-2. Mobile Assistant operation
2The Mobile Assistant can be
used only when the following
screen is displayed.
 Vehicles with an Apple Car-
Play: To cancel the Mobile
Assistant, select “Cancel” or
press and hold the talk switch
on the steering wheel.
Vehicles without an Apple
CarPlay: To cancel the Mobile
Assistant, select “Cancel” or
press and hold the switch
on the steering wheel.
 Vehicles with an Apple Car-
Play: To restart the Mobile
Assistant for additional com-
mands, press the talk switch
on the steering wheel.
Vehicles without an Apple
CarPlay: To restart the Mobile
Assistant for additional com-
mands, press the switch
on the steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be
restarted after the system
responds to a voice command.
• After some phone and music commands, the Mobile Assistant
feature will automatically end to
complete the re quested action.
The volume of the Mobile Assistant can be adjusted
using the “POWER VOLUME”
knob or steering wheel vol-
ume control switches. The
Mobile Assistant and phone
call volumes are synchro-
nized.
●While a phone call is active, the
Mobile Assistant cannot be used.
●If using the navigation feature of
the cellular phone, ensure the
active audio source is Bluetooth
®
audio or iPod in order to hear turn
by turn direction prompts.
●Wait for the listening beeps before
using the Mobile Assistant.
●The Mobile Assistant may not rec-
ognize commands in the following
situations:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while the Mobile Assistant is being used.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned toward the microphone.

1236-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
6
Phone
■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a
call can be received or ended
without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the volume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the volume.
On hook switch
• Press to end talking/dialing.
Off hook switch
• Press to start talking.
• If the switch is pressed when an Apple CarPlay connection is
established, the Apple CarPlay
phone application will be dis-
played on the system screen.
■Microphone
The microphone is used when
talking on the phone.
Type A
Type B
●The other party’s voice will be
heard from the front speakers.
The audio/vis ual system will be
muted during phone calls or when
hands-free voice commands are
used.
●Talk alternately with the other
party on the phone. If both parties
speak at the same time, the other
party may not hear what has been
said. (This is not a malfunction.)
●Keep call volume down. Other-
wise, the other party’s voice may
be audible outside the vehicle and
voice echo may increase. When
talking on the phone, speak
clearly towards the microphone.
●The other party may not hear you
clearly when:
• Driving on an unpaved road.
(Making excessive traffic noise.)
• Driving at high speeds.
• The roof or windows are open.
• The air conditioning vents are pointed towards the microphone.
Using the phone
switch/microphone
A
B
C