What is Google Assistant?
- Google Assistant is a digital assistant that makes it possible to use your voice to control various in-car functions and get help with other things such as searching for information, weather forecasts, managing your Google Calender, etc.
- The Assistant understands natural speech, i.e. you do not need any knowledge of specific commands to get the system to do different things. Instead, there is the option to speak freely with the system, which provides feedback in the form of responses to what was requested, or indicates whether what was said could not be understood.
- Voice control system microphone
Which areas can be controlled via Google Assistant?
Besides asking the Assistant for information searched for via Google, searching for weather forecasts or managing your Google Calendar, a number of in-car functions can be controlled using voice commands. These include:
- media
- FM radio
- phone and text messaging
- navigation via Google Maps
- climate
Using voice control
Starting Google Assistant
There are three different ways to start Google Assistant, as follows:
- by saying the voice command “Ok Google” or “Hey Google“
- by pressing briefly on the steering wheel button for voice control.
- by tapping on the microphone in the center display.
The system shows that it is active and listening by means of a brief audible signal and a graphic confirmation in the centre display.
Example of voice control
After the system has started, different requests can be made by speaking freely. Here are some examples of how to use voice control.
- “Navigate home” – Show route description to the address stored in Maps as home address for the Google account used for login.
- “Read my messages.” – Reads out text messages sent to the phone.
- “Raise the temperature” – Raises the temperature in the passenger compartment.
- “Play music” – Plays back music in a selected media app.
Being logged in with a Google account means that the assistant is more personalized when the car is connected to the internet. For example, it is possible to call contacts stored in contacts.google.com or ask about entries in Google Calendar.