TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2020 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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Voice command system
Voice command sys-
tem
5-1. Voice command system operation
Voice command system .................................. 218
Natural language under- standing..................... 221
Command list .............. 222
5-2. Mobile Assistant opera- tion
Mobile Assistant .......... 227 
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5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k   s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the  voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and 
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto connection is established:
• Press and hold the talk switch to  start Siri/Google Assistant. To 
cancel Siri/Google Assistant, 
press the talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the  voice command system.
■Microphone
 It is unnecessary to speak 
directly into the microphone 
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while  voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are  turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the 
system may not  recognize the 
command properly and using 
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or  unclear. Note that certain words, 
accents or speech patterns may 
be difficult for the system to recog-
nize.
• There is excessive background 
noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait 
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable th e ability to talk 
over prompts and say commands 
before the beep, enable the voice 
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 6 4 )
●This system may not operate 
immediately after the engine 
switch is in ACC or ON.
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command system 
enables the radio, phone 
dialing, etc. to be operated 
using voice commands. 
Refer to the command list 
for samples of voice com-
mands. ( P.222)
Using the voice command 
system
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Voice command system
The voice command system is 
operated by saying commands 
which correspond to a sup-
ported function. To display 
examples of commands for sup-
ported functions, select a func-
tion button on the screen after 
starting the voice command sys-
tem.
1Press the talk switch.
 Voice guidance for the voice 
command system can be 
skipped by pressing the talk 
switch.
2 If “Getting Started with Voice” 
screen is displayed, select 
“OK” or press the talk switch. 
( P.220) 3
After hearing a beep, say a 
supported command.
 To display sample commands 
of the desired function, say 
the desired function or select 
the desired function button. To 
display more commands, 
select “More Commands”.
 Selecting “Help” or saying 
“Help” prompts the voice com-
mand system to offer exam-
ples of commands and 
operation methods.
 Registered POIs, registered 
names in the contacts list etc., 
can be said in the place of the 
“<>” next to the commands. 
( P.222)
For example: Say “Find a restau-
rant”, “Call John Smith
” etc.
 If a desired outcome is not 
shown, or if no selections are 
available, perform one of the 
following to return to the pre-
vious screen:
• Say “Go back”.
•Select  .
To cancel voice recognition, 
select  , say “Cancel”, or 
press and hold the talk switch.
 To perform the voice com-
mand operation again, select 
“Start Over” or say “Start 
over”.
 To suspend voice command 
operation, select “Pause” or 
NOTICE
●Do not touch and  put a sharp 
object to the microphone. It may 
cause failure.
Voice command system 
operation
Operation from the main 
menu 
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say “Pause”. To resume the 
voice command operation, 
select “Resume” or press the 
talk switch.
●If the system does not respond or 
the confirmation screen does not 
disappear, press the talk switch 
and try again.
●If a voice command cannot be rec-
ognized 3 consecutive times, 
voice recognition will be canceled.
●Voice recognition prompts can be 
changed on the voice settings 
screen. ( P. 6 4 )
This function can be used to cancel 
voice guidance by turning the voice 
prompts off. When you press the 
talk switch while using this setting, a 
beep sounds, and then you can 
immediately say a command.
●Some voice guidance can be can-
celed by setting voice prompts to 
off. Use this setting when it is 
desirable to say a command 
immediately after pressing the talk 
switch and hearing a beep.
To increase voice recognition 
performance, use the “Tutori-
als” and “Voice Training” func-
tions on the “Getting Started 
with Voice” screen. These func-
tions are only available when 
the vehicle is not moving.
The “Tutorials” and “Voice Train-
ing” functions can also be 
started on the voice settings 
screen. ( P. 6 4 )
1 Press the talk switch. 2
Select the desired item to be 
set.
Select to display the voice 
command tutorials.
Select to train the voice com-
mand system.
The user will be a sked to say 10 
sample phrases.  This will help the 
voice command system adapt to 
the user’s accent.
Select to prevent the screen 
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the 
voice command screen.
*: Premium Audio only. This func- tion is not made available in 
some countries or areas.
Text messages can be written 
using the dictation function.
To use the dictation function, a 
subscription to the connected 
services is necessary. Contact 
your Toyota dealer for details.
Increasing the voice rec-
ognition performance
Dictation function (English 
only)
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Voice command system
1Select  .
2 Speak to the system.
 Words recognized through 
your speech will be displayed. 
To confirm the entered text, 
select “OK”.
●A keyboard screen will not be dis-
played when the vehicle is being 
driven.
●Text message reply with the dicta-
tion function may n ot be available 
depending on the type of cellular 
phone.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not made available in 
some countries or areas.
Natural language 
understanding*
Due to natural language 
speech recognition technol-
ogy, this system recog-
nizes commands when 
spoken naturally. (If a con-
nected services subscrip-
tion has been entered, the 
system will be able to con-
nect to the Cloud and the 
range of naturally spoken 
English which can be rec-
ognized will be increased.) 
However, the system cannot 
recognize every variation of 
each command. In some sit-
uations, it is possible to 
omit the command for the 
procedure and directly state 
the desired operation. Not 
all voice commands are dis-
played in the function 
menu.
To use this function, a sub-
scription to the connected 
services is necessary. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer for 
details. 
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Recognizable voice commands 
and their actions are shown 
below.
Frequently used commands 
are listed in the following 
tables.
 For devices that are not 
installed to the vehicle, com-
mands relating to that device 
may not be displayed on the 
screen. Also, depending on 
other conditions, such as 
compatibility, some com-
mands may not be displayed 
on the screen.
 The functions available may 
vary according to the system 
installed.
 Voice recognition language 
can be changed. ( P.60)
 When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, some 
commands will become 
unavailable.
■Common
■Top menu
*: Vehicle must be parked
Command list
Command list overview
Command list
CommandAction
“Help”
Displays exam-
ples of some of 
the available 
commands
“Go back”Returns to the 
previous screen
“Cancel”
Cancels the 
voice command 
system
“Start over”Returns to top 
menu screen
“Pause”
Temporarily 
pauses a voice 
session until it is 
resumed by 
pressing the talk 
switch again.
CommandAction
“Show com-
mand examples 
for <menu>”Displays the 
command list of 
the selected 
menu
“More com-
mands”Displays more 
commonly used 
commands
“Voice settings”Displays Voice 
Setting screen
“Train my voice”
Displays Train 
Voice Recogni-
tion screen
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