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When I press the voice button on the steering wheel,the message "but.not in use" comes up. The connection to my phone works fine but I have no voice recognition functioning. Any ideas?
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It seems there is something wrong in the steering wheel horn pad. I would strongly suggest you take it to an experienced Dealer. The steering wheel has an airbag which could go off causing injury. This would have to be taken out to get access to the horn pad system and connections. Probably all you could do, would be look at the bottom of the steering column and see if any wiring connections have come undone. Other than that, I wouldn't go playing with an airbag steering wheel.
Usually when it works, then doesn't. Then you shut off power and turn it on and it works again. It is a module. Yours would be the steering module. These are the hardest problems to diagnose(any of the computers on the car can do this). You just spent too much for someone telling you every thing is OK. But not really. Now comes the electrical part. Checking everything from the switch to the computer and making sure it is good.
First: The Forester's radio/Bluetooth is almost brain dead. We should ALL demand Subaru to provide firmware (software) update to correct to numerous problems with this system.
To somewhat correct your problem:
1. Reserve a big amount of time and patient. It will be painful!
2. Navigate the menus to reset all the radio's Bluetooth settings. Make sure that no phone or device is paired with the radio.
3. Reconnect (pair) your phone to the radio by pressing the TALK button on the steering wheel and follow the voice prompts. Do not pair your phone to the radio by pressing buttons on the radio.
NOTE: ONLY ONE PHONE can be connected to the Subaru's radio system and used automatically when starting the car. Kind-of. If you have another phone or user, then... good luck!
Set the key to position 1, get the service indicator on the dash by using the steering wheel buttons, press and hold the R on the cluster until the confirmation message comes up, and use the steering wheel buttons to confirm the service.
That is for your on star phone that came with the truck. As long as you are paid up on the on star and have minutes on your phone you purchase them seperately. You can press the button and use the phone the little speaker is really a microphone and the speakers for your phone come thru on your radio.
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