Start voice control by saying the activation word available in your country ⇒ Activation word.
Starting and ending voice control
Voice commands
Voice control only recognizes voice commands in the language selected in the infotainment system.
Observe the following tips for successful voice commands:
Speak clearly and at normal volume. Speak a little louder at higher speeds.
Avoid excessive emphasis and strong accents.
Do not leave long pauses in speech.
Avoid external and background noise.
Do not direct the air flow from the vents towards the microphone or headliner.
Open suggestions for speech commands
1. Tap HOME
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To ensure that names in the phonebook are identified correctly, you may need to switch the order of the first and last names of the desired contact, depending
on how the phonebook entry is structured.
Starting voice control
You can use different methods to start voice control, depending on the vehicle equipment:
Start speaking: Say the activation word ⇒ Activation word.
Start via multi-function steering wheel: Press the Talk button
Starting up via the Infotainment system: Tap on VOICE .
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Depending on the cell phone and operating system, voice control of a connected cell phone can be started by pressing and holding
or the VOICE button
⇒ App-Connect.
Ending voice control
You can use different methods to end voice control, depending on the vehicle equipment:
Finish speaking: To open suggestions for a voice command to cancel, tap HOME
End via the multi-function steering wheel: press the Talk button
General.
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End automatically: If you use functions within the Infotainment system, activate the parking system; if telephone calls or tasks involving speech and navigation
warnings occur, the voice control ends automatically.
Activation word
In the ring memory of the Infotainment system, the words spoken in the vehicle are checked for the activation word. If the Infotainment system detects the activation
word, voice control will begin. A ring memory is automatically overwritten approximately every 15 seconds. There is no transmission of data or words spoken in the
vehicle. The ring memory is inactive when the activation word is switched off.
Switching activation word on and off
If the activation word is switched off, voice control cannot be activated via the activation word.
1. Tap MENU
Voice control
Voice control start/end sound or Activation word.
Speaking and recognizing the activation word
Precondition:
The Activation word is switched on in the settings.
Bonjour Volkswagen.
Hola Volkswagen.
Hello Volkswagen.
Troubleshooting
Voice control is not responding
Voice control is not available in your language.
Set the correct system language in the Infotainment system.
Start voice control by using the activation word or the Talk button on the multi-function steering wheel.
Voice commands are not recognized due to a system error. Contact suitably qualified professionals for assistance. Volkswagen recommends contacting an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Voice control is giving unsuitable responses
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