Voice Control Tips

To give any voice command, 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. To improve HFL voice recognition, make sure the moonroof and all the windows are fully closed. Keep conversation among other passengers to a minimum. Turn the blower speed down, and turn the dash vents away from the HFL microphone. Sometimes background noise (i.e. rough roads or rain) can adversely affect HFL voice recognition. If this is the case, pull the vehicle off the road or park the vehicle in a sheltered area and try again.

If the HFL 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 sends you to the Help menu.

To hear a list of available options at any time, 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 TALK button while the HFL is speaking. The HFL begins listening for your next voice command.

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

If you don't say anything while the HFL is listening for your voice command, it will time out and stop its voice recognition. The next time you press and release the 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 BACK button, or press and release the TALK button, wait for the beep, and say "Cancel". The next time you press and release the TALK button, the HFL begins from its main menu. You'll see MAIN MENU on the multi-information display (MID) in the instrument panel.

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

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