Using
the voice command button on your steering wheel, you'll be able to ask Siri questions without taking your eyes off the road.
The application is simple: you press
the voice command button on the remote and tell it what you want like «Alpha House» or «Minecraft» and if that item is anywhere in the Amazon ecosystem (whether you own it or not) it will dig it up for you.
Fortunately, the main
voice command button on the steering wheel works for both systems, and Toyota makes the voice prompts sound close enough that you may not realize you've gone to an offboard system.
Functionality allows owners of compatible vehicles to use
the voice command button on the steering wheel to ask Siri questions without taking their eyes off the road
Meanwhile, Siri hands - free lets iPhone users access Siri voice commands by holding down
the voice command button on the Sedona's steering wheel.
Pushing
the voice command button on the steering wheel brings up this helper screen, showing some of the commands you can give the system.
Both feature solid voice command for hand - free calling and text messaging, simply hold
the voice command button on the Accord's steering wheel to send voice commands to Siri or Google Voice Search.
You can also access the phone's different functions by selecting
the voice command button on the right - hand steering wheel spoke.
Tapping
the voice command button on the steering wheel activates the Siri assistant on the Apple device, so you can speak commands and requests to the software without looking at or touching the phone.
All the controls are ergonomically designed, along with a newly added
voice command button on the steering wheel.
Not exact matches
With researchers in the car, the drivers were tested for the extent of their distraction, even as they kept their eyes
on the road and hands
on the wheel after hitting a
voice -
command system
button.
I'm not a fan of
voice activation, but I have to say Land Rover is onto something by putting text of the available
commands on the screen each time you press the
voice -
command button — an excellent training tool.
On the dash, a touchscreen is augmented by dedicated
buttons and
voice commands.
Changing sources can be done not only through the touch screen but the hard
buttons on the center console or using [UNKNOWN] very good
voice command System.
-- New MyFord ™ driver connect technology blends Ford signature in - vehicle features into a cohesive experience, featuring intuitive controls, more
voice activation and interface personalization — MyFord Touch ™ interface includes dual 4.2 - inch LCD screens with corresponding five - way
button steering wheel controls and an 8 - inch touch screen all controlled by simplified SYNC ®
voice commands — Intuitive driver connect technology provides access to ever - expanding in - vehicle functionality while minimizing driver distraction and improving interior aesthetics — MyFord driver connect technology launches this year
on 2011 Ford Edge and goes global with availability
on 2012 Ford Focus.
The IS 350 uses a touch screen,
buttons and dials
on the steering wheel and the center stack, and
voice commands to control its heating, air conditioning, stereo, navigation, Bluetooth telephone integration, and other car systems.
And rather than letting me access
voice entry for Google search using the car's general
voice command system, activated by a
button on the steering wheel, I had to find the Google search feature
on the LCD and start
voice entry from a touch icon.
Materials are plusher and prettier all round, and you get a far more modern set of technologies, with dual 12.3 - inch displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, operated by
buttons on the steering wheel,
voice commands, or a touchpad and rotary dial
on the center console.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross we tested featured the Smartphone Link Display Audio (SDA) infotainment system that can be operated via a 7 - inch touchscreen, a touchpad
on the center stack,
buttons on the steering wheel, or
voice commands.
Two sets of
buttons for
voice command overlap
on the steering wheel.
I found that the car's Siri Eyes - free feature, which let me activate Siri
on my iPhone from a long press of the
voice -
command button, could substitute for navigation.
Most of the Taurus audio and navigation controls can be operated via
buttons on the steering wheel or by
voice command.
Also, the most controls of the infotainment system go through
voice command and
buttons mounted
on a steering wheel.
Drivers can use steering wheel controls,
voice commands, physical
buttons on the center stack, or the touchscreen to adjust vehicle settings, affording plenty of redundancy based
on personal preference.
Features will be managed via
voice command and a specific
button on the sterring wheel, insuring drivers keep their eyes
on the road and hands
on the wheel.
However, other
voice command operations, such as destination entry, were so tedious and required so many repeat presses of the
voice command button that I feared I would get a repetitive stress injury
on my thumb.
I was really blown away to find that, using the
voice -
command button on the steering wheel, I could use
voice to start destination searches in Bing and Yelp.
You can press the
voice command button and speak a number («Call 123-456-7890») but unless you've memorized the numbers of your contacts, you'll want to take a minute (or 10) to set up a few speed - dial
voice tags before you embark
on a trip.
According to the press release, the software update will allow drivers to summon Siri by making a long press
on the steering wheel - mounted
voice command button.
There is a
voice -
command button on the steering wheel, but it does nothing except taunt you for not optioning up the technology.
Additionally, the navigation system can be controlled using
voice commands, which are initiated using a
button on the left - hand side of the steering wheel.
Compatible iPhone ® users will be able to operate Siri through familiar
voice commands by pressing and holding the TALK
button on the steering wheel for two seconds when their iPhone is paired via Bluetooth ®.
Likewise, one
button on the steering wheel activates
voice command for navigation and audio, while another activates the hands - free phone system.
Optional
voice We were surprised to find our Cayenne S had neither a
voice command system, nor any
buttons on the steering wheel for audio control.
Accessing climate control, media, radio, navigation, massaging seats, drive modes, and all other vehicle settings is a breeze via the console - mounted controller,
voice commands, or touch control
buttons on the steering wheel.
The Harman system has been developed in India and it has
voice command buttons too,
on the steering wheel.
Having driven a number of Ford cars equipped with the excellent Sync
voice command system, I was surprised to find the
voice activation
button not
on the steering wheel, but hidden away
on the turn - signal stalk.
Also, for a modern vehicle, there is still a heavy reliance
on buttons and knobs, however, you can perform many of the same functions via touchscreen or
voice command.
Voice recognition
on the Toyota nav unit was also a little disappointing; after learning a list of specific instructions from the manual, we found that certain
commands were compatible in only specific screens, which meant a lot of fiddling with the Back
button and considerable manual pushbutton work to enable use of the
voice -
command function.
In fact, many features can be controlled via
voice commands through a
button on the steering wheel, helping drivers keep their eyes
on the road and hands
on the wheel.
Compatible iPhone ® users will be able to operate Siri through familiar
voice commands by pressing and holding the TALK
button on the steering wheel when their iPhone is paired via Bluetooth.
Siri Eyes Free is compatible with Apple iOS 4 devices or later and can be activated from the
voice button on the steering wheel, allowing the driver to send text messages, play music, place phone calls, set reminders, and access turn - by - turn directions simply through natural language
voice commands.
You'll find Navigation with
voice command and color display, Nissan's Intelligent Key with Push
Button Start, leather - trimmed heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, AM / FM / CD audio system and access to remotely start charging your Leaf, or setting the climate control via an App
on your smartphone.
Instead, drivers just have to push the phone
button on the roof liner and follow the straightforward prompts with
voice commands.
To pair a phone, one press of the phone
button on the steering wheel prompts the
voice command system to direct you to the touchscreen to finish the task.
Each system builds off select features smartphone users rely
on most, with many controlled via
voice commands accessible through a
button on the steering wheel.
If you have the Skoda Bluetooth installed you can have two sets of
voice commands, one activated by pressing the
button on the RNS 510 and the other -LSB-...]
iPhone users will be able to operate Siri using
voice commands by pressing and holding the «TALK»
button on the steering wheel anytime their iPhone is linked to the vehicle.
Many features can be controlled via
voice commands through a
button on the steering wheel, helping drivers keep their eyes
on the road and hands
on the wheel.
The driver can simply press the TALK
button on the steering wheel and using
voice commands, can search all available content
on the HDD and connected iPod and compatible smartphone, and automatically begin playback.