2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 271

Voice Control System troubleshooting Problem An address book entry without voice name is not recognized. Possible cause/consequence The address book fields for first and last name are completed. However, you only spoke the last name or the first name. Pronunciation of names in the address book does not differ sufficiently or the spelling differs from the pronunciation. Suggested solution X 269 Say both the first name and the last name of the address book entry. Make sure the address book entries are reasonable. Check the address book entries for the following: RName RDo X entries such as first and last name are in the correct field. not use abbreviations or short forms, e.g. acronyms. unnecessary blanks within the name not use special characters. RAvoid RDo or X Create a voice name (Y page 247). or X Speak the command "Read out address book". The Voice Control System reads the address book aloud. X Press button ? on the multifunction steering wheel when the desired name is read. An address book entry with voice name is not recognized. The voice names do not differ from each other sufficiently. X Make voice names that differ as much as possible. For example, make the names Wight and Wright unique by entering them as "Mr Wight office" and "Mr Wright John". or X Speak the command "Read out address book". The Voice Control System reads the address book aloud. X Press button ? on the multifunction steering wheel when the desired name is read. Z Control systems