Get Voice Control System Guide for Mercedes G Class SUV Fourth Generation (2019-2024)

Notes on operating safety

For your own safety, always observe the following

points when operating mobile communications

equipment and especially your voice control sys-

tem:

Observe the legal requirements for the coun-

try in which you are driving.

If you use the voice control system in an emer-

gency your voice can change and your tele-

phone call, e.g. an emergency call, can

thereby be unnecessarily delayed.

Familiarize yourself with the voice control sys-

tem functions before starting the journey.

Operation

Overview of operation of the Voice Control Sys-

tem on the multifunction steering wheel

The Voice Control System is operational approx-

imately thirty seconds aer the ignition is

switched on.

Press the rocker switch up: £ starts the

Voice Control System

Press the control: 8 switches the sound

o or on (ends the Voice Control System)

Turn the control up/down: increases/decrea-

ses the volume

Press the rocker switch up: 6 makes/

accepts a call

Press the rocker switch down: ~ rejects/

ends a call (ends the Voice Control System)

Conducting a dialog with the Voice Control Sys-

tem

To start or continue a dialog: on the multifunc-

tion steering wheel, press the £ rocker

switch up.

You can say a voice command aer an acous-

tic signal.

To correct an entry: say the Correction voice

command.

To select an entry from the selection list: say

the line number or the contents.

To browse the selection list: say the Next or

Back voice command.

To interrupt the dialog: say the Pause voice

command.

To cancel the dialog: say the Cancel voice

command.

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Operable functions

You can use the Voice Control System to operate

the following equipment depending on the fea-

tures:

Telephone

Text messages

Navigation

Address book

Radio

Audio (memory card, Media Interface, USB

and Bluetooth

audio)

Vehicle

Overview of types of voice command

A distinction is made between the following voice

commands:

Global voice commands can be said at any

time and regardless of the current application,

e.g. the voice commands "Navigate to", "Call"

or "Text message to".

Application-specic voice commands are only

available for the active application.

Once the Voice Control System is started an auto-

cue is shown. Apart from the available voice com-

mands for the application currently active, this

also cites example voice commands for other

applications which are not active. In this way, you

will be familiar more quickly with the available

voice commands. The list can be scrolled or it can

be operated by speech or the controller/touch-

pad.

Information on the language setting

You can change the language of the Voice Control

System via the system language settings. If the

set system language is not supported by the Voice

Control System, English will be selected.

The Voice Control System is available in English,

French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Using the Voice Control System eectively

Features of audible help functions

You receive information and help for the following

topics:

Optimum operation: say the brief instruction

voice command.

Current application: on the multifunction

steering wheel, press the £ rocker switch

up and say the Help voice command.

Continued dialog: say the Help voice com-

mand during a voice dialog.

Specic function: say voice commands for the

desired function, e.g. Help telephone.

Notes on how to improve speech quality

If the Voice Control System does not understand

you:

Only operate the Voice Control System from

the driver's seat.

Say the voice commands coherently and

clearly, but do not exaggerate the words.

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Avoid loud noises that cause interference

while making a voice command entry, e.g. the

blower.

A voice tag in the address book is not recognized:

Only create sensible address book entries in

the system/mobile phone, e.g. enter surname

and rst name in the correct eld.

Do not use any abbreviations, unnecessary

spaces or special characters.

If a station list entry is not recognized:

Say the "Read out station list" voice com-

mand.

Essential voice commands

Overview of switch voice commands

Switch voice commands can be used to open cer-

tain applications. The voice command selection

can be used regardless of the application that is

currently active.

Switch voice commands

Voice command Function

Navigation

To switch to navigation mode

Map

To switch to map display

Address book

To switch to address book

Telephone

To switch to telephone mode

Text message

To switch to text messages

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Voice command Function

Radio

To switch to radio mode

Media

To switch to media mode

USB

To switch to USB

Memory card

To switch to memory card

Internet application <Name>

To start a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up once using the multi-

media system prior to use.

Mercedes-Benz Apps

To switch to Mercedes-Benz Apps

Connect

To switch to Internet mode

Vehicle menu

To switch to vehicle settings

System settings menu

To switch to system settings

Overview of navigation voice commands

Using navigation voice commands, you can enter

POIs or conventional addresses and make impor-

tant navigation settings directly.

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Navigation voice commands

Voice command Function

Navigate to <Address/POI/Contact>

Universal search for all types of destinations. A search is also conducted in the address book con-

tacts, the navigation database and on the Internet (POIs). The order of the details, e.g. city, street or

house number, can be changed.

Address in <Country>

Destination entry in a desired country, e.g. address in France

Home

Starts navigation to home address

Work

Starts navigation to your workspace

POI <POI>

Destination entry for a POI, e.g. the POI Brandenburg Gate. A search is also performed in the naviga-

tion database and on the Internet.

POI online search <POI>

Conducts a POI search on the Internet only

Navigate to contact <Name>

Destination entry to a contact in the address book

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Voice command Function

Enter country

Enter city

Enter district

Enter street

Enter intersection

Enter house number

Enter ZIP code

Enters a country/city/district/street/intersection/house number/ZIP code

Nearest restaurant

Nearest parking lot

Nearest rest area with restrooms

Nearest gas station

Searches for nearby restaurants, parking spaces, rest areas with restrooms and gas stations

Restaurant along the route

Parking along the route

Rest area with restrooms along the route

Gas stations along the route

Searches for restaurants, parking spaces, rest areas with restrooms and gas stations along the route

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Voice command Function

Restaurant at destination

Parking at destination

Rest area with restrooms at destination

Gas station at destination

Searches for restaurants, parking spaces, rest areas with restrooms and gas stations at the destina-

tion

Navigate to <POI category> along the route

Navigate to <POI category> at destination

Navigate to <POI category> nearby

Navigation to POIs along the route/at the destination/nearby on the basis of the input of specic cat-

egories, e.g. gas station, parking lot, cinema

Last destinations

Selects a destination from the list of last entered destinations

Alternative routes

Switches route guidance to another route

Start route guidance

Starts route guidance aer entering a valid destination

Cancel route guidance

Cancels route guidance

Guidance instructions on

Guidance instructions off

Switches the route guidance voice output on/o

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Voice command Function

Show traffic map

Hide traffic map

Switches the trac map on/o

Switch on POI symbols

Switch off POI symbols

Switches the POI symbols display on the map on/o

Overview of telephone voice commands

You can use the telephone voice commands to

make phone calls or search through the address

book.

Telephone voice commands

Voice command Function

Call <Name>

Makes a phone call. All address book names are available.

Find contact <Name>

Searches for and displays a contact. All address book names are available.

Outgoing calls

Displays the last call

Redial number

Selects the last phone number dialed

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Overview of radio voice commands

Radio voice commands can also be used when

the radio application is running in the background.

Radio voice commands

Voice command Function

Station <Name>

To call up receivable or saved stations

To enter a frequency directly

Next station

To switch to the next available station

Previous station

To switch to the previous station

Save station

To save a station in the station list

Show station list

To display the names of all receivable stations

Read out station list

To listen to the names of all receivable stations

Traffic information on

Traffic information off

To switch the trac information service on/o

Radio info on

Radio info off

To switch information about the current station on/o

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Overview of media player voice commands

Media player voice commands can also be used

when the media player is running in the back-

ground.

Media player voice commands

Voice command Function

Play <Tracks>

Play <Albums>

Play <Artists>

Play <Composers>

Play <Genres>

Play <Playlists>

The names of all available tracks, albums, artists, composers, genres or playlists are accepted during

the search.

Media search <Track>

Media search <Albums>

Media search <Artists>

Media search <Composers>

Media search <Genres>

Media search <Playlists>

The names of all available tracks, albums, artists, composers, genres or playlists are accepted during

the search.

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Voice Control System for Your Mercedes G Class SUV Fourth Generation (2019-2024)

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