Infotainment�2018
8.�Amazon�Alexa
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8.5.�Operation
Many�functions�and�services,�which�are�possible�at�home�via�Amazon�Alexa,�can�now�be�activated�or
instructed�directly�from�the�vehicle.
Amazon�Alexa�is�activated�via�the�voice�input�button�on�the�steering�wheel.�The�voice�input�button
is�pressed�briefly.�Then�the�identifying�word�"Alexa"�is�mentioned.�If�the�identifying�word�is�not
mentioned,�the�conventional�voice�input�(natural�voice�control�on-board�or�off-board)�of�the�vehicle�is
active.
Voice�input�button
Direct�visual�feedback�from�Alexa�is�provided�in�the�Central�Information�Display�(CID).�This
distinguishes�the�system�from�the�incorporation�of�the�voice�assistant�"Siri"�by�Apple®�via�the
smartphone.
Alexa�voice�input
No�vehicle�functions�can�be�carried�out�via�Amazon�Alexa,�e.g.�enter�a�destination.�Vehicle-specific
functions�can�only�be�carried�using�the�conventional�voice�input.