Ford Fusion: Principle of operation - Voice control - Ford Fusion Owners manualFord Fusion: Principle of operation

Voice recognition enables operation ofthe audio system without the need todivert your attention from the road aheadin order to change settings, or receivefeedback from the system.

Whenever you issue one of the definedcommands with the system active, thevoice recognition system converts yourcommand into a control signal for theaudio system. Your inputs take the formof dialogues or commands. You areguided through these dialogues byannouncements or questions.

Please familiarise yourself with thefunctions of the audio system beforeusing voice recognition.

Note: If the Bluetooth and voice controlis used for an extended period of timewhen the vehicle is stationary, make surethat the engine is running to avoid drainingthe battery.

Supported commands

The voice control system allows you tocontrol the following vehicle functions:

• phone.

• radio.

• CD Player.

• climate control.

• navigation system.

Note: The voice control system islanguage specific. If you require thesystem to operate in another languageplease consult your dealer.

System response

As you work through a voice session thesystem will prompt you with a beep toneeach time the system is ready to proceed.

Do not try to give any commands until thebeep tone has been heard. The voicecontrol system will repeat each spokencommand back to you.

If you are not sure how to continue say"HELP" for assistance or "CANCEL" if youdo not wish to continue.

The "HELP" function provides only asubset of the available voice commands.

Detailed explanations of all possible voicecommands can be found on the followingpages.

Voice commands

All voice commands should be given usinga natural speaking voice, as if speaking toa passenger or on the phone. Your voicelevel should be dependant on thesurrounding noise level inside or outsidethe vehicle but do not shout.

Name tag

The name tag functionality can supportthe phone, audio and navigation featuresby using the "STORE NAME" function.

• Store up to 20 name tags per function.

• The average recording time for eachname tag is approximately 2-3seconds.

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