Voice Control Tips

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To give any voice commands to the HFL system, press and release the HFL Talk button. Always wait for the beep, then give your command in a clear, natural voice. The HFL microphone is on the ceiling, by the front spotlights.

If the HFL system doesn't recognize your voice command, you'll hear "Pardon." If after repeating your command, it still doesn't recognize it, you'll hear "Please repeat." If after repeating your command again, it still doesn't recognize it, the HFL system sends you to the Help menu.

To hear a list of available options at any time, press the HFL Talk button at any time and say "Hands free help."

You can give many voice commands together. For example, you can say "Dial 123-456-7890."

To give a string of numbers in a call or dial voice command, you can say them all at once, or separate them into blocks of 3, 4, 7, 10, or 11.

To skip a voice prompt, press and release the HFL Talk button while the HFL system is speaking. The HFL system begins listening for your next voice command.

To go back a step in a voice command sequence, press and release the HFL Back button, or say "Go back."

If you don't say anything while the HFL system is listening for your voice command, it will time out and stop its voice recognition. The next time you press and release the HFL Talk button, the HFL begins listening from the point where it timed out.

To stop a voice command sequence at any time, press and hold the HFL Back button, or press and release the HFL Talk button, wait for the beep, and say "Cancel." The next time you press and release the HFL Talk button, the HFL system begins from its main menu. You'll see MAIN on the multi-information display (MID) in the instrument panel.

When you're done with a voice command sequence, the HFL system goes back to its main menu. The next time you press and release the HFL Talk button, you'll be at the main menu and you'll see MAIN on the MID.

Remember to press and hold the HFL Back button until you exit the main menu, otherwise, the audio system stays muted.

The HFL system may have problems with some voices. To improve voice recognition:

Close the windows and moonroof.
Set the fan speed to low (1 or 2).
Adjust the air flow from the air conditioning vents so that they do not blow against the microphone on the ceiling.
Speak in a clear and natural voice. If the system cannot recognize your command, speak louder.
If the microphone picks up voices other than yours, the system may not interpret your voice commands correctly.
If you speak with something in your mouth, or your voice is too husky, the system may misunderstand your command.