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Turn the interf ace knob until the
unit you want to convert f rom is
highlighted (kilogram, f or
example), then press ENTER to
select it as it the example above.The set-up f unctions consist of three
dif f erent screens that allow you to
change and update inf ormation in
the system. To display the
, say ‘‘Set up’’ or press the
SET UP button, and then select an
item. To select more setup items, say
‘‘More,’’ or select at the top
right corner of the screen.
The f irst setup screen allows you to
change the system’s brightness,
contrast, black level, volume,
interf ace dial f eedback, and clock
adjustment. To select a setup item,
turn the interf ace knob until it is
highlighted, then press ENTER to
select it. 4.
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System Set-up
Set up
screen
MOREFirst Set up Screen
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Brightness Black Level Volume
If you are having trouble viewing
the screen in bright lighting conditions,
try increasing the brightness.
Contrast
There are 11 possible brightness
settings. To change the brightness,
say ‘‘Brightness up’’ or ‘‘Brightness
down.’’ You can also select
and change the setting
by turning the interf ace knob.There are 11 possible black level
settings. To change the black level,
say ‘‘Black level up’’ or ‘‘Black level
down.’’ You can also select
and change the setting by
turning the interf ace knob. Changes
tothedisplayareverysubtle this
is normal.Say ‘‘Volume up’’ or ‘‘Volume down.’’
There are 11 possible contrast
settings. To adjust the contrast, say
‘‘Contrast up’’ or ‘‘Contrast down.’’
You can also select and
change the setting by turning the
interf ace knob. Changes to the
display are very subtle this is
normal.You can have separate
daytime and nighttime settings f or
brightness, contrast, and black level.
Adjust each setting when the display
is in either daytime or nighttime
mode. Use the Display mode button
(see page ) to select daytime or
nighttime mode.Toadjustthevolumeof thesystem
voice, do one of these actions:
Select volume off.
If youturnthevolumeoff,
you will not hear voice command
conf irmations.Select , then change the
setting by turning the interface
knob.
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Level
ContrastVolume
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To view the second setup screen, say
‘‘More,’’ or move the interf ace
selector to the right to select .
To go back to the first setup screen,
say ‘‘Backward,’’ or move the
interface selector to the left to select
.
Allowsyoutoturnvoicecontrol
system prompts ON or OFF. To
select or , turn the interf ace
knob to the right or left, then press
ENTER. When , you will not
hear the voice control system
conf irmations or prompts.
This compass system automatically
increases the system voice volume
according to the vehicle speed. This
setting allows you to adjust the rate
of the volume increase.
When you select , the volume is
not increased by the vehicle speed.To change the color, select or
by turning the interf ace knob
to the right or left. Press ENTER,
then turn the interface knob to select
desired color. Press ENTER to select
your choice.
To view the screen,
say ‘‘Color,’’ or select on the
screen. You can choose f rom one of
f ive colors f or the day and night
display modes.Choose silver metal (factory
default) as the color to obtain
the best display contrast.
Choose black metal (f actory
default) as the color to
obtain the best display contrast.
Voice Recognition Feedback
Auto Volume f or SpeedColor
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BACK
ON OFF
OFF
OFFDay
Night
Select a color
ColorDay
Night
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If the battery goes dead or is
disconnected f or any reason, you will
have to enter a security code into
both the audio system and the
compass system bef ore you can use
it again. If f or any reason, you lose power to
the compass system (the battery was
disconnected), the system needs to
be initialized bef ore you can use it.
Initialization requires this:
Entry of the compass system 4-
digit security code to ‘‘unlock’’ the
system.
GPS initialization. This may not be
needed depending on how long the
system was without power. Pressing the (
) button allows you to switch
display modes.
Each time you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position, the display mode is in auto.
The screen changes between day
and night modes when you turn the
headlights on and of f .
To override the auto mode, select
either day or night mode. This can
be usef ul if you want to use the
headlights during the day. Be aware
that using day mode at night will
make the screen extremely bright.
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Display
mode
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Depending on the length of time the
battery was disconnected, your
system may require GPS
initialization. If it does, the above
screen appears. Follow the
instructions on the screen. When you purchased the vehicle,
you should have received two cards
that have the audio and compass
system’s security codes and serial
numbers. Keep these cards in a saf e
placeincaseyouneedthecodes.If
you lose the cards, you must obtain
the security codes f rom your dealer.
Enter the f our-digit compass system
security code. If you have entered it
correctly, the display changes to the
. You have ten
chances to enter the correct code. If
all ten are incorrect, turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK (0) position,
then back to the ON (II) position to
have ten more chances to enter the
correct code.
To enter the code, turn the interf ace
knob to select the number, then
press ENTER to select it. Keep
doing the same procedure to enter
all f our correct numbers. If you need
to delete the number you enteredmistakenly, move the interf ace
selector to the right.
Follow the instructions in the audio
system section to enter the 5-digit
audiocode(seepage ).The
system voice will not operate if the
audio code is not entered.280
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GPS init ializat ion
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After 30 minutes with this screen
displayed, turn of f the engine and
restart the vehicle. If you now see
the , the GPS
initialization is complete.
The average acquiring time is less
than 10 minutes, but it can take as
long as 45 minutes.
If the system is still unable to
acquire a signal, f ollow the
instructions on the screen, or
contact your local dealer for
assistance. If within ten minutes the system fails
to locate a suf f icient number of
satellites to locate your position, the
screen above appears. Follow the
instructions on the screen. If this procedure is not necessary the
system proceeds directly to the
(see page ).
During initialization, the system
searches for all available GPS
satellites, and obtains their orbital
inf ormation. During this procedure
the vehicle should be out in the open
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If the system does not understand a
command or you wait too long to
give a command, it responds with
‘‘Pardon,’’ ‘‘Please repeat,’’ or ‘‘Would
you say again.’’ If the system cannot
perf orm a command or the
command is not appropriate f or the
screen you are on, it sounds a beep.
Anytime you are not sure of what
voice commands are available on a
screen, you can always say ‘‘Help’’ at
any screen. The system can then
read the list of commands to you. Youshouldusethevoicecontrol
system as much as possible, and
consider manual entry using the
as a ‘‘back-up’’
method of entry.
Most of the system’s functions can
be controlled by voice commands
activated with the button. To
control your compass system by
voice:
Press and release the button.
Wait f or the beep.
Give a voice command.
Once the microphone picks up your
command, the system changes the
display in response to the command
and prompts you f or the next
command. Using the button,
answer the prompts as required. This button activates the voice
control system. Press it when you
want to give a voice command. See
on page f or
a list of voice commands.
This button has the same function as
the CANCEL button on the center
console(seepage ).Whenyou
press it, the display returns to the
previous screen. When the previous
screen appears, the system replays
the last prompt. This button can be
used to cancel an audio, climate
control, or compass system voice
command up to one second af ter the
command conf irmation.307
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Using the Voice Control System
interf ace dial
Talk
Talk
TalkTalk Button
Back But t on
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Close the windows and the
moonroof .
The f an speed will be
automatically adjusted to low.
Make sure the airf low f rom the
A/C vents does not interf ere with
the system microphone in the
ceiling console. Place your hand
over the microphone; if you f eel
any airf low, adjust the vents.
After pressing the button,
wait f or the beep, then give a voice
command.
Give a voice command in a clear,
natural speaking voice without
pausing between words. To achieve optimum voice
recognition, the f ollowing guidelines
should be f ollowed:
Make sure the correct screen
is displayed f or the voice command
that you are using. See Voice
Command Index on page . When you speak a command, the
system generally either repeats the
command as a confirmation or asks
you f or f urther inf ormation. If you do
not wish to hear this f eedback, you
canturnitoff.Seethe
setting in
Setup (see page ).
If you hear a prompt such as ‘‘Please
use the interf ace dial to...’’ or ‘‘Please
choose an area with the interf ace
dial.’’ the system is asking f or input
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Talk Improving Voice Recognition
Voice
Recognition Feedback
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The system accepts these
commands on any screen. The voice control system needs
appropriate voice commands f or
controlling the climate control, the
audio system, and the compass
system. If the system cannot recognize
your command because of
background noise, speak louder.
If the microphone picks up voices
other than yours, the system may
not interpret your voice
commands correctly.
If you speak a command with
something in your mouth, or your
voice is either too high or too
husky, the system may
misinterpret your voice commands.
If you are still having trouble with
the voice control system, ref er to
on the
main menu screen.(reads list of the commands
f or the displayed screen)
(displays set up screen)
(displays the
compass screen)
(displays the main
menu)
(displays the
screen)
(to previous screen,
same as CANCEL or BACK
button)
(cancels current activity)The voice command help option on
the main menu lists many of the
f ollowing controls. To avoid
distraction while you are driving, the
system can read the commands f or
you.
Thecommandsareaccessibleatany
time while driving and can be read to
you so that you do not need to
memorize all of them.
Help
Set up
Display map guide
Display menu
Information trip
computer
Trip Computer
Backward
Cancel
What time is it?
CalendarCalculator
Repeat voice
Voice command help
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Global Commands
Voice Command Index
Voice Command Help
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Temperature Commands Climate control f resh air
Climate control recirculate
Climate control vent
Climate control bi-level
Climate control f loor
Climate control f loor and def rost
Fan speed up
Fan speed down
Fan speed Climate control f ull automatic
Climate control automatic
Climate control of f
Air conditioner on
Air conditioner of f
Air conditioner
Climate control def rost on
Climate control def rost of f
Climate control def rost
Rear defrost on
Rear defrost off
Rear defrostTemperature degrees
Temperature up
Temperature down
Temperature max hot
Temperature max cold
Temperature balance
Drive temperature degrees
Passenger temperature degrees
Drive vent temperature adjustment
Passenger vent temperature
adjustment
Vent temperature up
Vent temperature down
Vent temperature max
Vent temperature minimum
Vent temperature normal
The system accepts these
commands on most screens.
(vent and
f loor)
( : 1 7) (f or best
voice control, keep f an speed at 1 or
2)
Repeating these commands
switches (toggles) the f unction
between On and Of f . The system accepts these climate
control commands on most screens.
(controls
temperature to 72 degrees F)
(controls
temperature to your selection)(:57to
87 degrees F)
(displays HI)
(displays
LO)
(:57
to 87 degrees F)
( : 57 to 87 degrees F) :
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Climat e Cont rol Commands
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