Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Voice Recognition (Type A)
In this section, the basic operation of the voice recognition is explained.
Activating Voice Recognition
To Activate the Main Menu: Press the pick-up button or talk button with a short press.
Ending Voice Recognition
Use one of the following methods:
- Press and hold the talk-button.
- Press the hang-up button.
Skipping Voice Guidance (for faster operation)
Press and release the talk-button.
NOTE
- The Bluetooth ® Hands-Free system is operable several seconds after the ignition is switched to ACC or ON (requires less than 15 seconds).
- When operating the audio unit or the A/C while using Bluetooth ® Hands- Free, the beep sounds or voice guidance (audio unit)/cannot be heard.
Tutorial
The tutorial explains how to use Bluetooth ® Hands-Free.
To activate the tutorial, do the following:
- Press the pick-up button or talk button with a short press.
- Say: [Beep] “Tutorial”
- Follow the prompts to receive the appropriate voice guidance instructions.
Commands useable anytime during voice recognition
“Help” or “Go Back” are commands which can be used at anytime during voice recognition.
Help function use
The help function informs the user of all the available voice commands under the current conditions.
- Say: [Beep] “Help”
- Follow the prompts to receive the appropriate voice guidance instructions.
Returning to previous operation
This command is for returning to the previous operation while in the voice recognition mode.
Say: [Beep] “Go Back”
To prevent a deterioration in the voice recognition rate and voice quality, the following points should be observed:
- The voice recognition cannot be performed while voice guidance or the beep sound is operating. Wait until the voice guidance or the beep sound is finished before saying your commands.
- Dialects or different wording other than hands-free prompts cannot be recognized by voice recognition. Speak in the wording specified by the voice commands.
- It is not necessary to face the microphone or approach it. Speak the voice commands while maintaining a safe driving position.
- Do not speak too slow or too loud.
- Speak clearly, without pausing between words or numbers.
- Close the windows and/or the moonroof to reduce loud noises from outside the vehicle, or turn down the airflow of the air-conditioning system while Bluetooth ® Hands-Free is being used.
- Make sure the vents are not directing air up towards the microphone.
NOTE If the voice recognition performance is not satisfactory.
Refer to Voice Recognition Learning Function (Speaker Enrollment) (Type A) on .
Refer to Troubleshooting on .
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The available languages are English,
Spanish, and Canadian French. If the
language setting is changed, all of the
voice guidance and voice input commands
are done in the selected language.
NOTE
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