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tive of which menu item is selected, for exam‐
ple ›Vehicle status‹.
List of Short commands of the voice control sys‐
tem, see page
293 .
Help dialogue to voice entry system
Call up help dialogue: ›Help‹
Further commands for help dialogue:
▷ ›Help with examples‹: information on the
current possible operations and the most
important commands for this are read out.
▷ ›Help with voice input‹: information on the
operating principle of the voice entry system
is read out.
Example: playing a CD
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.
2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.
3. ›C D and multimedia‹
The last medium played is played.
4. ›C D track ...‹, for example CD track 4.
Setting the speech dialogue
You can set whether the system uses the stand‐
ard dialogue or the short variant,
With the short variants of the speech dialogue,
the system announcements are played in short‐
ened form.
On the control display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
4. Select the setting.
Adjusting volume
Turn the volume knob during the voice instruc‐
tions until the desired volume is obtained.
▷ The volume is retained even if you change
the volume of other audio sources.
▷ The volume is saved for the remote control
currently in use.
Information regarding
emergency calls
The voice control system should not be used for
emergency calls. Under stress, the spoken lan‐
guage and voice pitch can change, which could
unnecessarily delay the connection of your call.
Instead, use the SOS button, see page
271 , in
the area of the interior mirror.
Operating conditions
▷ Commands, digits and letters should be
pronounced fluently, with the usual empha‐
sis, and at a normal volume and speed.
▷ Always speak the commands in the lan‐
guage of the voice control system.
▷ When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name:
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