VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2014 2.G Owners Manual

WARNING
Using the Infotainment System while the vehicle is in motion can take your attention off the road and lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.
x Always drive attentively and responsibly.
x Always set volume levels so that you can clearly hear horns, sirens, and other warning sounds outside the vehicle.
x Setting the volume too high may damage your hearing. This also applies if you are exposed to high volumes for short periods only.
WARNING
The volume may suddenly get louder when you switch media source or connect a new audio source.
x Always lower the volume before switching media source or connecting a new audio source.
NOTICE
Excessively loud or distorted playback can damage the vehicle speakers.
If the base volume on the Infotainment System has been considerably increased to play a certain audio source, lower the volume again before switching to another audio source.
Function keys on screen

Fig. 134 Setup main menu (SETUP).

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Fig. 135 Navigation settings.

Browsing lists

Fig. 136 List for selecting audio files for import.

Fig. 137 Station list in radio mode.

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Moving objects and displays on the screen

Fig. 138 Destination on map.

x OR: Press a point on the scale either side of the slider. The slider will then ? “jump” straight to the selected point.
Input windows with on-screen keyboard

Fig. 140 General view of an input window with on-screen keyboard.

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Function keys Action and effect
Containing letters anda
Press and hold to open a pop-up window with special characters based on this letter. Press the desired character to enter it. Some special characters can also be written out (such as “AE” for “Ä”).
y
Pressing briefly highlights all function keys for which special characters are available. Press a function key to open the pop-up window to select a special character.
: Press to switch between upper and lower case.
; Press to open the input window for numbers and special characters or to go back to the letter input window. OR: A-Z
Press to enter a space.

Voice operation

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x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel.
x Say the voice command in the language set in the Infotainment System.

Language: voice command
German: Hilfe Sprachbedienung
English: Voice operation help
French: Aide Système de commande vocale
Spanish: Ayuda Manejo por voz
Italian: Aiuto sistema di comando vocale
Portugese: Ajuda do comando por voz
Dutch: Help spraakbediening
Russian: Сijа\dа ih kиklеfе ]hehkh\h]h mijа\eеgия
x Follow the subsequent explanations and instructions in the voice dialog.
Control during voice dialog
While voice guidance is being provided by the Infotainment System, the microphone symbol “not active” (without the 3 lines) is shown on the instrument cluster display and on the Infotainment System screen.
x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel to interrupt voice guidance from the Infotainment System and immediately say the next voice command.
You can only say a voice command when the  symbol “active” is displayed.
If a voice command is spoken incorrectly or incompletely and no action has been started as a result, the voice command can be repeated. The  symbol remains “active”.
x Briefly press the  button on the multi-function steering wheel to repeat the voice command.
Recording name tags
A name tag can be recorded as a voice command in some menus via the voice operation. Follow the instructions from the voice dialog. Avoid loud noises in the background when recording voice inputs.
Some voice commands are only available if the unit is in the right operating area.
Display of the help menus for the individual operating areas can be disabled
If a voice command has been misunderstood several times, it may be sensible to terminate voice operation manually by pressing the  button longer and to then start again.
Notes on voice operation

x Speak at a normal volume without exaggeration or long pauses.
x Avoid background noise, such as conversations in the vehicle. Close all windows, doors and the sun roof.
x Do not point the flow of air from the vents towards the vehicle roof.
x Speak a little louder at higher speeds.
Voice operation settings

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Sound, menu and system settings (SETUP)