Hadrian Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I have recently bought a 2015 is300h Executive.. I was a bit miffed to find it doesn't have speech recognition. Only the ability to us voice tags for phone. It's not something I would use a lot, but is handy for choosing music tracks, if nothing else. I wonder, would it be a software upgrade to get it, or is it more involved ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayaans Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 11:14 PM, Hadrian said: I have recently bought a 2015 is300h Executive.. I was a bit miffed to find it doesn't have speech recognition. Only the ability to us voice tags for phone. It's not something I would use a lot, but is handy for choosing music tracks, if nothing else. I wonder, would it be a software upgrade to get it, or is it more involved ? Cant be done. Voice recognition only comes on certain models. Its rubbish anyway tbh with you so you're not missing out on much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I like the music voice search. Sent from my STV100-4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vlad Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 The voice activation system is rubbish. It takes about 5 or more steps to make a phone call !!!!!!! I simply don't use mine. You're better off without it and the frustration it causes. Shame tho for lexus to provide such dire function. The ones I've had in my previous fords have been top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, rayaans said: Cant be done. Voice recognition only comes on certain models. Its rubbish anyway tbh with you so you're not missing out on much Thanks for reply anyway. I also have a Ford BMax as a runaround car. That has a limited voice recognition function, which I only really use for selecting tracks on my USB stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 46 minutes ago, Mr Vlad said: The voice activation system is rubbish. It takes about 5 or more steps to make a phone call !!!!!!! I simply don't use mine. You're better off without it and the frustration it causes. Shame tho for lexus to provide such dire function. The ones I've had in my previous fords have been top notch. Thanks Vlad. Yes the system on my Ford BMax works quite well. That makes me feel a lot better by not having the function :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayw13702 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 if it anything like the Toyota VR system then trust me you are better off not having it, your sanity will suffer when trying to use it and eventually the buttons become redundant as you will never use it. And then every once in a while I forget how bad it is and try using it, only to verbally berate myself for not remembering how bad it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Used to be 5 Steps to Dial but is now a maximum of 3 & often 2 Steps. The only issue is remembering the individual's Voice Tag on your Iphone as the car lacks the Siri function to aid memory ! Tel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 The only thing I use the voice function on my BMax for, is when selecting tracks from the USB stick. It might be handy when using the navigation in the IS though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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