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36AM station list
The MW and LW band radio station lists are static and must be 
updated manually.Fig. 36  Radio: AM station list– Press the   function button  ⇒page 8.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select the desired radio station  from the MW or LW radio station list, or
– Select  Update station list to update the list with the currently 
receivable stations.If the radio is not already set to the MW or LW station list, you can switch over 
to the waveband as described on  ⇒page 34.
The MW / LW station list is static and can be updated manually. All the MW 
and LW stations that can be received are included in the station list at this 
time. The list is limited to a maximum of 30 stations.
If you are outside the transmission range for your station, it will still be 
displayed but there will be interference in the signal. In this case, it is advis-
able to update the station list.
Note
If you do not use the navigation system for a while, the display of the station 
list or memory list will be minimised. The minimised display only shows the 
radio station you are currently listening to. Turn the rotary pushbutton to 
display the complete station list or memory list again.Switching on the radio from the dash panel display
A station can be selected from the list using the multi-func-
tion steering wheel.– Press the   function button  ⇒page 8 if the radio is 
switched off.
– Press the   button on the multi-function steering wheel  ⇒page 14 until the name of the station appears at the top of the 
dash panel display.
– Turn the left thumbwheel on the multi-function steering wheel to  select a radio station on the frequency band set.
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"Memory" MenuUsing the memory list
The Memory  submenu contains a list of the stored stations.Fig. 37  Radio: Stored station listSaving a new station
– Select the desired radio station in radio mode using the rotary 
pushbutton.
–Press the Memory  control button.
– Use the rotary pushbutton to select  Store (station name) 
⇒ fig. 37.
– Select the desired position in the memory list by turning the  rotary pushbutton.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The channel will be stored. Selecting a station from the memory list
–Press the Memory
 control button in the radio menu.
– Use the rotary pushbutton to select a channel from the memory  list.
Moving a channel within the memory list
–Press the Memory  control button in the radio menu.
– Use the rotary pushbutton to select a radio station from the  memory list.
– Press and hold the rotary pushbutton until the display shows  Move  (station name) .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to move the station to the desired  position.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to store the station in the desired  position.
In addition to the lists of available stations ( ⇒page 35), you can store up to 
50 of your favourite stations in a list.
Some stations show additional information (e.g. telephone numbers or 
advertising) alternately with the name of the station. This information must 
be suppressed to store these stations by their name. To do so, briefly press 
the rotary pushbutton on the minimised display.
On moving stations, stored positions already occupied are overwritten.
You can also access the station list on the dash panel display  ⇒page 36.
Stations from all available wavebands ⇒ page 34 can be stored in the 
memory list.
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38To the right of the name of the station ⇒ page 37, fig. 37 is the corre-
sponding frequency band  ⇒page 34 and, where applicable, the category 
(e.g. Rock).
In the radio setup function, you can delete all stations stored in the memory 
list using the option  Delete memory list ⇒ page 43.
Note
To store the current station in the radio setup menu, keep the rotary push-
button pressed down until the  Memory submenu is displayed, then select 
Store  Station name.Tuning MenuManual tuning
Tuning manually enables you to receive some radio stations 
with a weaker signal.Fig. 38  Radio: Manual tuning (forward)
–Press the  Tun ing control button in the radio menu.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select  >> (“tune up”)  ⇒fig. 38  or << 
(“tune down”) in the display.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to set the desired station frequency.Briefly pressing the control knob will change the frequency in small steps. If 
you press and hold the rotary pushbutton, the frequency setting will change 
faster. When you release the control knob, the frequency adjustment stops.
With the manual tuning option, even weak stations can be set and saved.
If you have selected a weak station in the FM band, it does not continue to 
appear on the station list as a selection after changing radio stations.Automatic seek modeFig. 39  Radio: Automatic seek mode forwards–Press the  Tun ing control button in the radio menu.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select >| (seek up)  ⇒fig. 39  or |< 
(seek down).
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– Press the rotary pushbutton to begin automatic tuning.Pressing the rotary pushbutton briefly activates automatic station tuning.Station scan
The "scan" function displays each of the stations tuned for a 
few seconds at a time.Fig. 40  Radio: SCAN function–Press the Tuning  control button in the radio menu.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to the  SCAN function  ⇒fig. 40 .
– Press the rotary pushbutton to begin SCAN.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again to stop SCAN.The receivable stations are played for a few seconds.
To stop the scan function and play the current radio station, press the rotary 
pushbutton a second time.
Storing stationsFig. 41  Radio: Store station
Fig. 42  Radio: displaying the memory list–Press the Tuning  control button in the radio menu.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select  STORE (Store station) 
⇒ fig. 41 .
– Select the desired position in the memory list by turning the  rotary pushbutton.
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– Press the rotary pushbutton. The station will be stored in the memory list.Radio stations from all wavebands can be stored in the memory list 
⇒page 34.
A new station will be stored automatically at a vacant position in the memory 
list. Alternatively, you may choose a specific position in the list to store the 
station.
Note
•For more information about storing radio stations, please refer to 
⇒ page 37.•In the radio setup function, you can delete all stations stored in the 
memory list using the option  Delete memory list ⇒ page 43. Individual radio 
stations stored in the memory list can be overwritten.
Radio setupsOpening and closing the radio setup menuFig. 43  Main radio setup menu– In a Radio mode, press the   button to open the main setup  menu for the radio function  ⇒fig. 43 .
– Press the   button again to close the main setup menu.The following settings are possible in radio setup:•Traffic programme ⇒ page 41•Station display ⇒page 42•Station list A-Z  ⇒page 42•Alternative frequency  ⇒page 43•Delete memory list  ⇒page 43
The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can be 
altered using the control buttons ⇒ page 115.
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SETUP
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Note
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is stationary. 
Please note  ⇒page 6, “Notes on road safety”.Traffic programme
Use the traffic programme option to switch the function on 
and off as desired.Fig. 44  Radio settings: Traffic information– In radio mode, press the   button.
– Select the  Traffic programme  (on  ⇒ page 40, fig. 43 ) function to 
switch this function on.The current radio station will still remain activated. Meanwhile, the system 
will automatically search in the background for a radio station with traffic 
news on the FM band. The radio tunes into the traffic information station only 
while the report is being transmitted. If the traffic programme is on
, reports will automatically cut in even when you 
are listening to the radio (MW, LW) or a CD, or while you are using the naviga-
tion system*.
The TP (Traffic Programme) symbol on the display indicates the following 
statuses:
SETUP
TP symbol
Meaning
TP
 symbol lit 
(highlighted)
Traffic programme function switched on  ⇒page 40, 
fig. 43 . Traffic news stations can be received and traffic 
announcements will cut in.
TP
 symbol not 
shaded
Traffic announcement function switched off. Traffic news 
stations can be received, but no traffic announcements 
will cut in.
TP  symbol 
crossed out
Traffic announcement function switched on. No suitable 
traffic news station can be received. Traffic announce-
ments can therefore not be received.
TP
 symbol not lit 
up
Traffic announcement function switched off. No suitable 
traffic news station can be received.
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42Station display
Ticker texts broadcast by certain radio stations can be 
stopped.Fig. 45  Radio settings (RADIO SETUP): Station display– In radio mode, press the   button.
–From the  Station display  menu, select variable to show the  scroll 
text  that some radio stations feed into the display.
– Select  fixed to stop the  scroll text. The current text in the display 
will then freeze.Some stations show additional information (e.g. telephone numbers or 
advertising) alternately with the name of the station. This information must 
be suppressed to store these stations by their name. To do so, briefly press 
the rotary pushbutton on the minimised display.
Station list A-Z
The stations in the list can be sorted alphabetically.Fig. 46  Radio Setup: Station list A-Z– In radio mode, press the   button.
– To sort the stations in alphabetical order, select the  Station list 
A-Z and on .The stations are sorted according to the specifications of the station networks 
if off  is selected.
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44CD/MP3IntroductionTraffic programme
Audio playback can be interrupted for traffic news announce-
ments.Switching traffic programme on and off:
– Switch the option  Traffic programme under Setup Radio 
⇒ page 41 or Setup Info  ⇒page 112 on or off as desired. The TP 
symbol is lit in the status line  ⇒page 18 when the traffic 
programme is activated.
Cancelling a traffic news announcement:
– Select  Cancel on the display or briefly press the knob to suppress 
the traffic report being heard at that time. The audio playback will 
then be continued.If the traffic programme function is activated, the audio playback will be inter-
rupted for traffic news announcements.
All following traffic announcements will cut in even after cancelling a running 
announcement.
Selecting CD/MP3
Press the   button to activate the CD functions in the 
navigation system.Fig. 49  Display: The CD main menu–Press the   ⇒ page 8 function selector button. The CD 
main menu or the submenu last used will appear in the display.
– Starting from any one of the CD menus, press the CD control  button for  Source ⇒ page 45.
– Select CD .
– Press one of the control buttons  ⇒page 10 (  to    ⇒fig. 49 ) 
to move to the appropriate submenus.
CD/MP3CD/MP3
A1
A3
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The CD Menu has the following options:
The SETUP CD function has the following submenus:
Note
If your vehicle has the corresponding equipment, you can select CD tracks on 
the instrument panel display 
⇒page 47 using the multi-function steering 
wheel*.Control button: SourceSelecting an audio source– Starting from any one of the CD menus, press the control button  for  Source .
– Use the rotary pushbutton to select the desired device.Depending on vehicle equipment, the following options are available:•CD•AUX*
Various submenus are available, depending on the equipment selected.Note
•Sound settings can be adjusted individually for each piece of equipment 
⇒ page 53.•The audio source selected is shown in the title line of the display.
Control button
functions  ⇒page 44, 
fig. 49
CD submenus
  Changer *
CD 1 to CD 6 (CD changer)
CD (internal CD drive)
Sound ⇒ page 53
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
GALA*
Volume settings
CD Control
Rewind
Forward
Next
Previous
Display tracks
Name CD
a)
Shuffle
Info (name)
b)
a)Valid for audio CDs.b)Valid for MP3 CDs.
Setup CD submenus
Press the 
 button while in 
CD mode  ⇒page 52.
Display track (MP3)
A1A2A3SETUP
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46CD main menuSelecting a CD trackFig. 50  CD: Track list (main menu)– Press the   function selector button.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select the desired track from the 
current CD  ⇒fig. 50 .If your vehicle is equipped with a CD changer*, you can select CDs using the 
Changer  submenu  ⇒page 47.
If your vehicle is equipped with a CD changer*, you can select the CD inserted 
in the CD drive  ⇒page 24 using the  CD position. The CDs in the CD changer 
take up positions  CD1 to CD6 .
If your vehicle does  not have a CD changer, simply press the   button 
to play a CD inserted in the CD drive  ⇒page 24.
If you do not use the navigation system for a while, the display of the CD track 
list will be minimised. The minimised display only shows the CD track you are 
currently listening to. Turn the rotary pushbutton to display the complete CD 
track list again. When you load an MP3 CD* into the CD player 
⇒fig. 50  the CD main menu 
will show the structure of directories on the MP3 CD. To repeat the tracks in 
one of the directories, use the rotary pushbutton to activate the function 
Repeat this directory .
Note
If your vehicle has the corresponding equipment, you can select CD tracks on 
the instrument cluster display  ⇒page 47, “Starting a CD from the dash panel 
display” using the multi-function steering wheel*.Pausing and resuming CD playbackInterrupting the play of a CD track
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button during CD playback, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button anti-clockwise until the mute symbol  appears in the status line of the MMI display, or
– Turn the right-side thumbwheel on the multi-function steering  wheel downwards. The CD playback will be paused.
Resuming playback
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button again, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button clockwise. The CD playback will then be  resumed.
NoteIf your vehicle is equipped with a phone pre-installation* the CD playback is 
interrupted for the duration of your telephone calls.
CD/MP3
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