External Voice Operation - Audi A7 2023 Owner's Manual

Voice recognition system
» To pause voice recognition, say or press Pause
@. To reactivate voice recognition, press @)
again or briefly press the »€ button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
Additional functions
Applies to: vehicles with v o i c e recognition system
Command during voice output
If the function is switched on, you can simply say
anew command during a prompt.
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Allow commands during voice output.
Online recognizer
Applies to: vehicles with online recognizer
You can activate the online recognizer for addi-
tional functions and to improve the results of
voice recognition. A supported menu language
must be selected. When there is an active Inter-
net connection, the spoken command is evaluat-
ed in the vehicle and online.
» When you switch on the voice recognition sys-
tem for the first time, a menu for the online
recognizer will open, or
» Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Consent to online speech recognizer.
» Read the licensing agreements and accept
them.
Amazon Alexa
Applies to: vehicles with Amazon Alexa Integration
You can activate Amazon Alexa to access certain
functions. A reduced number of commands for
'Amazon Alexa are available during this.
Requirement: you must be logged in to your
myAudi account in the vehicle. The online recog-
nizer must be activated. A system language that
is supported by both the voice recognition sys-
tem and Amazon Alexa must be selected.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USERS > Connect to Amazon Alexa.
» Follow the instructions in the display.
» Applies to: MMI: To operate Amazon Alexa us-
ing voice commands, select on the home
screen: SETTINGS > General > (Speech dialog
system) > Activate the speech dialog system
with "Hey Audi".
» Say the activation phrase "Alexa" together with
the desired command.
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
© in General information on page 189.
Audi provides access to services from third
party providers. Permanent availability cannot
be guaranteed, because that depends on the
third party provider.
External voice operation
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system
You can access and control the voice operation on
aconnected mobile device through your vehicle.
Switching external voice operation on or off
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI with the Handsfree profile > page 178.
The mobile device being connected must have
voice control that can be controlled externally.
There must be no phone calls in progress and the
parking aid must not be active.
» To switch on the external voice operation, press
and hold the «€ button longer on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
» To switch off the external voice operation, press
and hold the «€ button longer on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel or press Cancel.
Using external voice operation
» Say the desired command after the signal tone.
> To reactivate voice recognition when it is
paused, press the of button briefly on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel or press Resume.
Audi simply provides access to control your
cell phone with voice operation and does not
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