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VW Tiguan 2021 Owner's Manual ➜ Voice control

call favorites  
Differences in voice commands  
1. Press the assigned speed dial key.  
Command-based voice control (standard)  
Favorites are not updated automatically. If you change  
a contact's phone number, the speed dial key needs to  
be reassigned.  
In this case the commands have to respect a predetermined  
syntactic order to be recognized correctly, for example  
“Guide me to [city, street, number]”. You will find further  
examples in the infotainment system. Command-based voice  
operation can be executed in any of the available languages ÿ  
p. 282.  
Deleting favorites from a speed dial key The symbols can  
be different depending on the infotainment system.  
1. Press  
To delete a favorite, press the desired speed dial key .  
Manage favorites.  
Advanced voice control (offline or online)  
Advanced voice control enables natural dialogue with the  
system. If, for example, we ask "How much is left to arrive?",  
the system will indicate the time remaining to reach the  
destination. Commands can be freely formulated and can be  
colloquial. You will find command suggestions in the  
infotainment system.  
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Or: press  
-or- To remove all favorites from all speed dial keys,  
tap Remove All.  
2. Press confirmation to delete.  
Advanced voice control works both online and offline. In  
Online mode, more functions and data are available for better  
command recognition. For Online mode you need a con  
We Connect Plus or We Connect Start deal valid for the  
vehicle.  
voice control  
If both command-based voice control and advanced voice  
control are available for a language, activating voice control  
always uses advanced voice control.  
Introduction to voice control  
With voice control, you can execute certain functions  
with a command.  
Available languages  
The number of languages available in your country depends  
on the equipment.  
Types of voice control  
Depending on the language set in the infotainment system,  
one of the following voice controls is available in the vehicle:  
Language  
Standard Offline Online  
German  
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— Command-based voice control (standard).  
— Advanced voice control (offline or online).  
English (GB)  
English (US)  
Italian  
French  
Is my vehicle equipped with voice control?  
If there is a voice control button on the multifunction steering  
Spanish  
Czech  
x
x
wheel or the VOICE button othnethveehinicfoletauinnmdeernsttasnydstsetmheor  
Dutch Polish  
Portuguese  
activation word, then the vehicle is equipped with voice control.  
Norwegian  
Swedish  
Danish  
Test voice control before setting off to familiarize  
yourself with how it works.  
Finnish  
Bulgarian  
Greek  
Russian  
Turkish  
x = type of voice control available in this language.  
282  
Infotainment system  
In black with a blue background: Voice control is  
active and recognizes spoken words.  
Language  
Standard Offline Online  
x
Portuguese (Brazil)  
ÿ p. 282 French  
(Canada) ÿ p. 282  
Spanish (Mexico) ÿ  
p. 282  
x
x
End voice control  
1. End with voice: To open proposals for a command to  
cancel, tap General.  
HOME  
x = type of voice control available in this language.  
2. End via the multifunction steering wheel: Press the  
voice control button twice in succession.  
3. End automatically: Voice control is ended automatically  
when functions in the infotainment system are used,  
the parking system is activated, phone calls come in  
Start and end voice control  
commands  
or announcements and navigation warnings are  
issued.  
Voice control only recognizes commands in the language  
that is set in the infotainment system.  
Keep in mind the following tips so that the commands work  
correctly:  
wake word  
ÿ Speak clearly and in a normal tone. Speak a little louder if  
you are driving fast.  
Words spoken in the vehicle are checked in the ring memory  
of the infotainment system to recognize the trigger word.  
Voice control starts when the infotainment system recognizes  
the activation word. The ring memory overwrites itself every  
15 seconds repeatedly. With the wake word off, the ring  
buffer remains inactive. No transmission of data or words  
spoken in the vehicle takes place.  
ÿ Avoid a strong accent or dialect. ÿ Do not take  
very long breaks. ÿ Avoid external and background  
noise. ÿ Do not direct the air stream coming from the  
diffusers towards the microphone or towards the ceiling.  
Open command prompts  
1.Press HOME  
.
Activating and deactivating the activation word If  
Depending on the content of the address book and  
to ensure reliable recognition of names in the  
the activation word is deactivated, the infotainment cannot  
be activated via the activation word. , press 1. In MENU  
Voice control Start/end tone voice control or activation  
address book, it may be useful to change the order of the  
first and last names of the contact in question.  
word.  
Start voice control  
Or: Press MENU Voice control Start/end tone. voice  
control or activation word.  
Depending on the equipment, you can start voice control in  
different ways:  
Say and recognize wake word  
1. Start with voice: Say the activation word.  
Prerequisite:  
2. Start via the multifunction steering wheel: press  
ÿ The activation word is connected in the settings  
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voice control key  
you.  
3. Start via infotainment system: press VOICE  
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Zdravey Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Whoa Volkswagen.  
In some cases, voice control of the connected  
mobile phone can also be started  
by holding down the key for voice control or the VOICE  
key  
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voice control  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Hey Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Good morning Volkswagen.  
Hey Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
ÿÿÿÿ ÿÿÿ Volkswagen.  
Bye Volkswagen.  
ÿÿÿVolkswagen.  
Problems and solutions  
Voice control does not react  
— Voice control is not available in your language  
ma.  
— Set the correct language in the infotainment system.  
— To start voice control.  
— There is a failure in the system. • Contact a specialized  
workshop qualified for this. Volkswagen recommends  
a Volkswagen dealer.  
Voice control gives inappropriate responses  
1. Voice control has interpreted the question incorrectly.  
2. Repeat the command clearly again.  
Voice control does not execute a function  
— The function cannot be executed with the operation by  
voice.  
— Function settings prevent connection or execution.  
— Voice control did not understand the command.  
— Insufficient data available.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
Czeÿÿ Volkswagen.  
ÿÿ Volkswagen.  
Private Volkswagen.  
Hey Volkswagen.  
Merhaba Volkswagen.  
Hello Volkswagen.  
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