Audi A4: Voice recognition system
General information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
You can operate many functions in the vehicle
easily using voice commands.
Using the voice recognition system optimally
WARNING
- Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain complete
control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful situations. The system may take
longer to dial the number or may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
Tips
There are no voice guidance* prompts when a
dialog is active.
Description
Operating the voice recognition system
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Fig. 20 Center display: voice recognition system
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A system language supported by
the voice recognition system must be set. There
must be no phone calls in progress and the parking
aid must not be active.
Operating by button
- Briefly press the button on
the multifunction
steering wheel, or depending on the context,
press in the center display.
- Say the desired command after the signal tone.
- To switch the voice recognition system off,
press and hold the button on
the multifunction
steering wheel, or say or press Cancel (1)
> fig. 20.
Operating with voice commands
- Applies to: MMI: To operate the voice recognition
system using voice commands, select on
the home screen: SETTINGS > General >
(Speech dialog system) > Activate the speech
dialog system with "Hey Audi".
- Say the activation phrase Hey Audi together
with the desired command.
- To switch the voice recognition system off, say
Cancel or press and hold the button on the
multifunction steering wheel, or press (1)
> fig. 20.
Commands and assistance
In the voice recognition system menu, possible
commands or help settings are displayed for the
current dialog (3).
- To receive additional help for the current dialog,
say or press Help (2).
- To pause voice recognition, say or press Pause
(4) To reactivate voice recognition, press (4)
again or briefly press the "€ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Additional functions
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Command during voice output
If the function is switched on, you can simply say
a new command during a prompt.
- Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Allow commands during voice output.
Online recognizer
Applies to: vehicles with online recognizer
You can activate the online recognizer for additional
functions and to improve the results of
voice recognition. A supported menu language
must be selected. When there is an active Internet
connection, the spoken command is evaluated
in the vehicle and online.
- When you switch on the voice recognition system
for the first time, a menu for the online
recognizer will open, or
- Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Consent to online speech recognizer.
- Read the licensing agreements and accept
them.
Amazon Alexa
Applies to: vehicles with Amazon Alexa Integration
You can activate Amazon Alexa to access certain
functions. A reduced number of commands for
Amazon Alexa are available during this.
Requirement: you must be logged in to your
myAudi account in the vehicle. The online recognizer
must be activated. A system language that
is supported by both the voice recognition system
and Amazon Alexa must be selected.
- Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USERS > Connect to Amazon Alexa.
- Follow the instructions in the display.
- Applies to: MMI: To operate Amazon Alexa using
voice commands, select on the home screen: SETTINGS > General > (Speech
dialog
system) > Activate the speech dialog system
with "Hey Audi".
- Say the activation phrase "Alexa" together with
the desired command.
Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
= in General information.
Tips
Audi provides access to services from third
party providers. Permanent availability cannot
be guaranteed, because that depends on the
third party provider.
External voice operation
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system
You can access and control the voice operation on
a connected mobile device through your vehicle.
Switching external voice operation on or off
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI with the Handsfree profile.
The mobile device being connected must have
voice control that can be controlled externally.
There must be no phone calls in progress and the
parking aid must not be active.
- To switch on the external voice operation, press
and hold the button longer on
the multifunction
steering wheel.
- To switch off the external voice operation, press
and hold the button longer on
the multifunction
steering wheel or press Cancel.
Using external voice operation
- Say the desired command after the signal tone.
- To reactivate voice recognition when it is
paused, press the button
briefly on the multifunction
steering wheel or press Resume.
Tips
Audi simply provides access to control your
cell phone with voice operation and does not take any responsibility for the
contents and
commands within the external voice control.
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Additional function buttons
Fig. 21 Right side of the multifunction steering wheel
Fig. 22 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
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You can adjust the volume of an audio source or
Users
General information
Applies to: vehicles with personalized user settings
Depending on vehicle equipment and your country,
your vehicle may be able to manage various
users in the MMI. Each user w
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