voice activated navigation

clifford · 03-15-2006, 10:27 PM

This is pre- purchase as I am debating the Navigation. How can I find out how it actually works. What are the commands, etc? Seems the dealer has not been very much help here.

walt · 03-18-2006, 07:17 PM

http://www.vfaq.net/docs/Prius_NAV_Voice_commands.html

This is the list of voice commands for the 2004.

I don't have my 2006 manual in hand to see what has changed.

Charles Suitt · 03-18-2006, 10:50 PM

The Lexus uses the same NAV system. This link will take you to an online demo which will be the same for the Prius... only difference, some dash switches are in different locations. This, however, will not demo the voice activated commands. This demo works better if you have a high-speed (like DSL) connection.

This was good through 2005 - not sure about 2006 model since there has been a significant change in the display - better resolution. I have found the NAV system to be good but the voice command responses are sometimes peculiar... you just need to discover what will or will not work. Due to the sometimes strange, even unrelated, responses to my requests, I named my Prius "Ernestine" after Lili Tomlin's telephone operator character. I do find the system interesting and accurate enough to be helpful - position is usually within 50-75 feet of my actual geographical location.

http://www.lexus.com/models/es/interior.html#dvd

walt · 03-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Here is the URL which has voice navigation commands (and some other "real-life" Prius info.

nav commands begin around page 30.

http://john1701a.com/prius/prius-userguide.htm

03-18-2006, 10:50 PM	#3
Charles Suitt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,622 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The Lexus uses the same NAV system. This link will take you to an online demo which will be the same for the Prius... only difference, some dash switches are in different locations. This, however, will not demo the voice activated commands. This demo works better if you have a high-speed (like DSL) connection. This was good through 2005 - not sure about 2006 model since there has been a significant change in the display - better resolution. I have found the NAV system to be good but the voice command responses are sometimes peculiar... you just need to discover what will or will not work. Due to the sometimes strange, even unrelated, responses to my requests, I named my Prius "Ernestine" after Lili Tomlin's telephone operator character. I do find the system interesting and accurate enough to be helpful - position is usually within 50-75 feet of my actual geographical location. http://www.lexus.com/models/es/interior.html#dvd __________________ Charles Suitt Dallas Texas 2007 Touring Edition (Former Prius: 2004)

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03-15-2006, 10:27 PM	#1
clifford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 125 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	This is pre- purchase as I am debating the Navigation. How can I find out how it actually works. What are the commands, etc? Seems the dealer has not been very much help here.

03-18-2006, 07:17 PM	#2
walt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bel Air, MD, USA -=- Blair, Merlin, Merka Posts: 195 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	http://www.vfaq.net/docs/Prius_NAV_Voice_commands.html This is the list of voice commands for the 2004. I don't have my 2006 manual in hand to see what has changed.

03-19-2006, 05:14 PM	#4
walt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bel Air, MD, USA -=- Blair, Merlin, Merka Posts: 195 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Here is the URL which has voice navigation commands (and some other "real-life" Prius info. nav commands begin around page 30. http://john1701a.com/prius/prius-userguide.htm