Buick Encore: Voice Recognition / Helpful Hints for Speaking Commands
Voice recognition can understand commands
that are either naturally stated in sentence
form, or direct commands that state the
application and the task.
For best results:
- Listen for the prompt and wait for the
beep before saying a command or reply.
- Say “Help” or look at the infotainment
display for example commands.
- Voice recognition prompt can be
interrupted while it is playing by pressing
on the steering wheel controls
again.
For example, if the prompt seems to be
taking too long to finish, to speak the
command without waiting for the prompt
to complete, press
again and
wait for
the beep.
- Speak the command naturally, not too
fast, not too slow. Use direct commands
without a lot of extra words.
- Usually Phone and Audio commands can
be spoken in a single command.
For example, “Call David Smith at work,”
“Play” followed by the artist or song
name, or “Tune” followed by the radio
station number.
There is no need to memorize specific
command words. Direct commands might be
more clearly understood by the system. An
example of a direct command would be “Call
555-1212.” Examples of these direct
commands are displayed on most of the
screens while a voice session is active.
If “Phone” or “Phone Commands,” is stated,
the system understands that a phone call is
requested and will respond with questions
until enough details are gathered.
If the phone number has been saved with a
name and a place, the direct command
should include both, for example “Call David
Smith at work.”
Voice recognition becomes available once
the system has been initialized. This begins
when the ignition is turned on. Initialization
may take a few moments...
When a list is displayed, a voice prompt will
ask to confirm or select an option from that
list. A selection can be made by manually
selecting the item, or by speaking the line
number for the item to select...
Other information:
Touch the Radio icon on the infotainment
display to access broadcast sources.
Touch the Menu icon on the infotainment
display to display the following menus:
Tone Settings:
Bass, Midrange, Treble, or Surround,
if equipped: Touch + or – to adjust...
An arrow on the fuel gauge indicates which
side of the vehicle the fuel door is on. See
Fuel Gauge.
Warning
Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn violently
and can cause injury or death.
Follow these guidelines to help avoid
injuries to you and others:
Read and follow all the instructions on
the fuel pump island...
Categories
All seating positions in the vehicle have a
lap-shoulder belt.
The following instructions explain how to
wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.
Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable,
so you can sit up straight. To see how,
see “Seats” in the Index.

Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt
across you. Do not let it get twisted.
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