Voice control -> Principle of operation for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Voice control  
Do not try to give any commands until the  
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION  
beep tone has been heard. The voice  
control system will repeat each spoken  
command back to you.  
CAUTION  
Using the system with the engine off  
will drain the battery.  
If you are not sure how to continue say  
"HELP" for assistance or "CANCEL" if you  
do not wish to continue.  
Voice recognition enables operation of  
the system without the need to divert your  
attention from the road ahead in order to  
change settings, or receive feedback  
from the system.  
The "HELP" function provides only a  
subset of the available voice commands.  
Detailed explanations of all possible voice  
commands can be found on the following  
pages.  
Whenever you issue one of the defined  
commands with the system active, the  
voice recognition system converts your  
command into a control signal for the  
system. Your inputs take the form of  
dialogues or commands. You are guided  
through these dialogues by  
Voice commands  
All voice commands should be given using  
a natural speaking voice, as if speaking to  
a passenger or on the phone. Your voice  
level should be dependant on the  
surrounding noise level inside or outside  
the vehicle but do not shout.  
announcements or questions.  
Please familiarise yourself with the  
functions of the system before using voice  
recognition.  
USING VOICE CONTROL  
System operation  
Supported commands  
The voice control system allows you to  
control the following vehicle functions:  
The order and content of the voice  
controls are given in the following lists. The  
tables show the sequence of user voice  
commands and system responses for  
each available function.  
Bluetooth phone  
radio  
CD Player/CD Changer  
external device (USB)  
external device (iPod)  
automatic climate control  
<> indicates a number or stored name tag  
to be inserted by the user.  
Short cuts  
There are a number of voice command  
short cuts available, which allow you to  
control some vehicle features without  
having to follow the complete command  
menu. These are:  
navigation system (DVD units only -  
refer to separate DVD navigation  
handbook).  
System response  
phone: "MOBILE NAME", "DIAL  
NUMBER", "DIAL NAME", and  
"REDIAL"  
As you work through a voice session the  
system will prompt you with a beep tone  
each time the system is ready to proceed.  
CD player/CD changer: "DISC" and  
"TRACK"  
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