Using The Voice Command System - Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual

Using the voice command
system
Steering switch
1) Talk switch
Action Function
Start the voice com-
Press
mand system.
Cancel voice recogni-
Press and hold
tion.
Microphone
1) Models without SUBARU STARLINK
2) Models with SUBARU STARLINK
(U.S.-spec. models only)
It is unnecessary to speak directly into the
microphone when giving a command.
NOTE
. Wait for the confirmation beep be-
fore speaking a command.
. Voice commands may not be recog-
nized if:
Spoken too quickly.
Spoken at a low or high volume.
The moonroof or windows are
open.
Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken.
The air conditioning speed is set
Audio/Voice command system
high.
The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
. In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not recognize the command
properly and using voice commands
may not be possible:
The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may be
difficult for the system to recognize.
There is excessive background
noise, such as wind noise.
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