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.
- media
- FM radio
- phone and text messaging
- navigation via Google Maps
- climate
Using voice control
Google Assistant makes it possible to use voice control to control different functions in the car or, for example, to ask for other information such as a weather forecast.
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 center 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 a 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 online. For example, it is possible to call contacts stored in contacts.google.com or ask about entries in Google Calendar.