Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 372

5-82 Audio/Voice command system & Using the voice command system ! Microphone ! Steering switch 1) 2) 1) Talk switch Action 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. Function Press Start the voice com- mand system. Press and hold Cancel voice recogni- tion. 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 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.