> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fieldpal.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Searching the knowledge base > How to ask questions about manuals and reference documents from the FieldPal app. The knowledge base lets you ask questions about manuals, procedures, and reference documents your organisation has uploaded, without leaving the app. Like the rest of FieldPal, it is voice-first: tap the microphone and ask your question out loud, exactly as you would ask a colleague. ## Step 1: Tap Search manuals From the home screen, tap **Search manuals**. FieldPal app home screen with Search manuals button ## Step 2: Enter your search A dialog appears asking **What would you like to search for?** Type your question, or tap the microphone to speak it instead. Search manuals dialog asking what to search for Ask in plain language: no special commands needed. Examples: * "What manuals do you have available?" * "What is the tyre pressure for a Ford Transit?" * "Show me the inspection checklist for the MR400 lift" Search manuals dialog with a query typed in Tap **Search** to continue, or **Cancel** to return to the home screen. ## Step 3: Wait for FieldPal to be ready The AI assistant will load with your question already sent. When you see **FieldPal is ready**, the conversation begins. Search manuals screen with AI ready to answer questions ## Step 4: Continue the conversation Ask follow-up questions in the same session. The AI remembers what was said earlier, so you can say things like "what about the rear tyres?" without repeating the vehicle name. ## Step 5: View the source document When the AI's answer comes from one of your organisation's manuals, a **See source** card appears alongside the answer. Tap it to open the original PDF, scrolled to the relevant page, so you can check diagrams, full procedures, or anything else the answer did not cover. Tap **Close** on the PDF viewer to return to your conversation. ## Tips * The knowledge base only contains documents your organisation has uploaded. If a manual is not there, the AI will say so. * If you get a vague answer, try being more specific: include the make, model, or document name. * This feature requires a data connection. Answers may be slower on a weak signal. * Not every answer has a source document. Some answers are general knowledge or based on earlier parts of the conversation.