Subaru Forester Manuals 2016 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 372

5-106 Audio/Voice command system operation ! Microphone Voice command system operation & Voice command system The voice command system enables the audio, hands-free systems, etc. to be operated using voice commands. Refer to the “Command list” F5-109 for samples of voice commands. ! Using the voice command system ! Steering switch 1) 2) Models without SUBARU STARLINK Models with SUBARU STARLINK (U.S.-spec. models only) . It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a command. NOTE 1 & Talk switch . Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. . To cancel voice recognition, press and hold the talk switch. . Wait for the confirmation beep before speaking a command. . Voice commands may not be recognized if: – Spoken too quickly. – Spoken at a low or high volume. – The roof or windows are open. – Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken. – The air conditioning speed is set high. – The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone. . In the following conditions, the system 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.