Using Voice Control System Effectively; Essential Commands; Changing The Language Setting; Speech Quality Improvement - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

208 Voice Control System
Entering numbers
Entering numbers:
The numbers allowed are zero to nine.
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Telephone numbers can be entered as single
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digits.

Changing the language setting

You can change the language of the Voice Con‐
trol System via the system language settings. If
the set system language is not supported by the
Voice Control System, English will be selected.
The Voice Control System is available in English,
French and Spanish.

Using Voice Control System effectively

Audible help functions
You receive information and help for:
Optimal operation: say the Help Voice Con-
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trol System command.
Current application: press the ó button
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on the multifunction steering wheel and say
the Help command.
Continued dialog: say the Help command
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during a voice dialog.
Specific system: call up the help command
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for the desired system, e.g. Help telephone.

Speech quality improvement

If the Voice Control System does not under‐
stand you:
Only operate the Voice Control System from
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the driver's seat.
Say the commands coherently and clearly,
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but do not exaggerate the words.
Prevent loud noises, e.g. the blower, from
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interfering while you make an entry.
Say the voice tag with the same intonation
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when creating voice tags.
If an address book entry voice tag is not rec‐
ognized:
Only create sensible address book entries in
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the system/mobile phone, e.g. surname and
first name in the correct field.
Do not use any abbreviations, unnecessary
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spaces or special characters.
Create a speaker-dependent voice tag, if nec‐
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essary.
Press the ó button on the multifunction
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steering wheel when the desired name is
read out.
If a station list entry is not recognized:
Save a speaker-dependent voice tag for the
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station.
Say the Read out station list command.
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Press the ó button on the multifunction
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steering wheel when the desired station is
read out.

Essential commands

Switch commands
Switch commands can be used to open certain
applications. The command selection can be