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40By briefly pressing the control knob you start automatic seek, which stops at 
the next receivable frequency. Since a station often broadcasts on different 
frequency, the tuning stops at each of the receivable frequencies. This means 
that a station can be found several times.Storing stations– Press the  Tuning control button in the radio menu. – Using “Manual station search” 
⇒page 39 or “automatic tuning” 
⇒ page 39, select the station or frequency to be stored.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select  STORE (“store 
station”)  ⇒fig. 41 .
– Select your desired memory location by rotating the control knob  ⇒fig. 42 .
– Press the control knob. The station will be stored to the list  ⇒page 38.
Using the control wheel, you can also save manually-set radio stations 
⇒page 39.
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 38. 
You can delete radio stations stored in the memory list  ⇒page 47.
Fig. 41  Radio: Store 
stationFig. 42  Radio: Storing a 
station in the memory list
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Station scan– Press the  Tuning control button in the radio menu.
– By rotating the control knob, select  SCAN (“station scan”) 
⇒ fig. 43 .
– Press the control knob to begin SCAN. The receivable stations are  played for a few seconds.To select the station that is currently being played, press the control knob 
again.
Radio setupsOpening and closing the radio setup menu– In a Radio mode, press the   button to open the main setup  menu for the radio function  ⇒fig. 44 .
– Press the   button again to close the main setup menu.The following settings are possible in radio setup:•Traffic programme ⇒ page 42•Regional stations ⇒page 43•Station reception  ⇒page 44•Station display  ⇒page 44•Alternative frequency  ⇒page 45•Programme types: PTY filter  ⇒page 45•Delete last stations  ⇒page 46•Delete stored stations  ⇒page 47
Fig. 43  Radio: SCAN func-
tion
Fig. 44  Main radio setup 
menu
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42The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can be 
altered using the control buttons  ⇒page 153.
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.
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
– Select the  Traffic programme  (on  ⇒ fig. 45) function to switch 
this function on.If the traffic programme function is switched on ( on), the traffic announce-
ments will also cut in when you are listening to a CD or using the navigation 
system*. In addition, if the TP memo timer function  ⇒page 148 is activated, 
traffic reports are automatically recorded up to 2 hours after the navigation 
system has been switched off. These recorded reports can be called up via the 
TP memo function  ⇒page 146.
Radio stations on MW and LW frequency bands  ⇒page 36 do not transmit 
traffic news.
If you have selected a station that does not broadcast a traffic programme, 
the system will tune into another traffic programme station in the back-
ground. When a traffic report is then broadcast, the system will automatically 
switch to that station  for the duration of the announcement  and the volume 
will be adjusted to the value preset for traffic reports  ⇒page 61.
The traffic news station is selected on the basis of the following criteria:
Fig. 45  Radio settings: 
Traffic information
Fig. 46  Display: TP 
symbol highlighted
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•If the radio station currently selected is a TP station (e.g. Bayern 3 in 
Germany), the traffic reports of this station will be broadcast.•If the radio station currently selected is an EON station (e.g. Bayern 2 in 
Germany), the traffic reports of this network of stations (in this case the 
reports on Bayern 3) will be broadcast.•If the station you are currently tuned to is neither a TP nor an EON station, 
the traffic reports of the TP station with the best reception will be broadcast.
The TP symbol in the display indicates the following statuses:
When the traffic programme function is switched on, the TP symbol is also 
displayed in the instrument panel display.Note
Certain times can be set using the timer functions  Timer 1 or Timer 2  to set 
traffic announcement ⇒ page 148.
Regional stations
This function allows you to receive different regional stations 
of a broadcasting network.– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
–In the  Regional stations  function, select on ⇒ fig. 47 to switch 
on the regional stations function.Some radio stations split up their transmission at certain times into regional 
programmes. In Germany, for instance, Bavarian radio's first channel broad-
casts regional programmes with differing content at certain times. These 
cover Munich (display shows BR1 MUN), Swabia (BR1 SH) and Upper Bavaria 
(BR1 OBB). The system searches for the strongest frequency signal and tunes 
into it. This can lead to varying programme contents with regional stations. If 
you want to continue listening to the current regional programme,  switch on 
the  Regional stations  option.
Regional stations switched on
If radio stations split up their transmission into regional programmes, the 
radio will not automatically switch to the regional station with the best recep-
Display
Meaning
TP
symbol shaded 
⇒ page 42, 
fig. 46
Traffic programme function switched on  ⇒page 42, 
fig. 45 . 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 announcement 
can therefore not be received.
TP
 symbol not lit 
up
Traffic announcement function switched off. No suitable 
traffic news station can be received.
Fig. 47  Radio settings 
(RADIO SETUP): Regional 
stations
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44tion quality. This avoids switching back and forth between different regional 
programmes, whenever the reception quality changes. The current regional 
programme remains set. This can, however, lead to reception problems.
You can select any other regional programme broadcast by the regional 
station you are tuned to from the station list ⇒ page 36.
We recommend you have the “Regional stations” function switched on (on ) at 
all times.
Regional stations switched off
If the Regional stations function is  off, only the strongest regional programme 
of a specific broadcasting station will be received. In some cases, the radio 
will then switch between stations with differing programme contents.Station reception
The sensitivity level of the automatic seek function can be 
adjusted.– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button. – Select 
Sensitivity  ⇒ fig. 48.
Station reception: local
The automatic seek function  ⇒page 39 will only stop at stations with a 
strong reception signal.
Station reception: distant
The automatic seek function  ⇒page 39 will also stop at stations that have a 
weaker reception signal.Station display
Ticker texts broadcast by certain radio stations can be 
stopped.– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
– Under the Station names , select fixed ⇒ fig. 49  to stop the  ticker 
texts  broadcast. The current text in the display will then freeze.
Fig. 48  Radio settings 
(RADIO SETUP): Station 
recep tion
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Fig. 49  Radio settings 
(RADIO SETUP): Station 
display
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If you have set the station display to 
moving ⇒ page 44, fig. 49, the ticker 
text will be shown when you tune into a station broadcasting this type of 
information.
Alternative frequencies– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
– Switch on the Alt. frequency  function (on) ⇒ page 41, fig. 44  to 
automatically change frequency within the same station.Because of the limited range of FM (VHF) signals, a radio station may broad-
cast from several transmitters on different frequencies. If the  Alt. frequency 
function is switched on (on), the radio-navigation system searches for the 
strongest frequency signal and tunes into it.
The radio switches from one frequency to another inaudibly. The programme 
name appearing on the display is not changed. The control wheel  ⇒page 39 
displays the corresponding frequency.
Note
To ensure optimum reception, the alternative frequency function will auto-
matically be set to  on when you switch on the navigation system or switch to 
another station.
Selecting programme type: PTY filter
Use the programme filter to sort the station list according to 
your preferences.Switching on the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–In the PTY Filter  function, mark the option desired and confirm by 
pressing the control knob. A tick 
 will appear in the box for the 
desired filter option  ⇒fig. 50 .
Switching off the filter function
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–In the  PTY Filter function, mark the option to be disabled and 
confirm by pressing the control knob. The tick 
 for the cancelled 
option will then disappear  ⇒fig. 50 .
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Fig. 50  Radio settings: 
Details of the PTY filter 
functions
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Switching off all filter functions
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   ⇒page 9 button.
– First  select the  All filters option and press the control knob so 
that the tick box appears after it 
. The tick box 
 will also 
appear after all the options.
– Then  press the control knob again and the tick boxes 
 will 
disappear from all the options.
All filters with a tick box 
 after then are enabled. All remaining filters are 
disabled.
A total of more than 20 filters can be enabled. The selection made will limit 
the number of stations. This will be seen in the station list. For example: if you 
select the "Classical" option, the station list will show those stations broad-
casting classical music.
Note
If you want  all receivable stations to be displayed, regardless of whether they 
support the PTY filter option, you must  turn off all filter options.
Deleting the last stations– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
– Select  Delete last stations  ⇒ fig. 51.This function can be used to free up the first six positions for FM radio stations 
(so-called “favourite stations”) in the station list  ⇒page 37. In other words, 
the last six radio stations you listened to the most will no longer appear in the 
first six positions in the list. They will be placed further down the list.
Thereafter, any stations that you listen to for more than 45 seconds will be 
stored automatically in one of the first six positions in the station list 
⇒ page 37.
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Fig. 51  Radio settings 
(RADIO SETUP): Delete 
station list
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Deleting stored stationsDeleting individual stations
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the   
⇒page 9 button.
–Select  Delete stored stations  ⇒ page 46, fig. 51 .
–Select  Delete individually  ⇒ fig. 52 . The station list will then 
appear in the display.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual stations  from the memory list.
Deleting all stations
– Starting from any one of the radio menus, press the    ⇒page 9 button.
–Select  Delete stored stations  ⇒ page 46, fig. 51 .
–Select  Delete all ⇒ fig. 52. All entries in the me m o r y  l is t  w i ll  t h e n  
be deleted.
Fig. 52  Radio Setup: 
Deleting stored stations
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48MEDIAIntroductionIntroduction
CD and MP3 modes are selected by using the   function 
button.Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, you can use the   func-
tion to play audio CDs (in the navigation DVD drive) or the MP3 player 
⇒ page 54 integrated into the navigation system.
You can switch between the CD and MP3 function by using the control button 
with the Source  ⇒ page 50 function.Traffic programme
Audio/video* playback can be interrupted for traffic news 
announcements.Switching traffic programme on and off
– In the Radio Setup menu, switch the option  Traffic programme on 
or off as desired  ⇒page 42. The TP symbol is lit in the status line 
when the traffic programme is activated and a suitable radio 
station has been selected.
Cancelling a traffic announcement
– Select  Cancel in the display to cancel a running traffic announce-
ment. The audio/video* playback will then be continued.
If the traffic programme function is activated, the audio/video playback will 
be interrupted for traffic news announcements.
All following traffic announcements will cut in even after cancelling a running 
announcement.
Note
A traffic announcement will not be recorded if you use the  Cancel function 
while it is playing. This means you will not be able to access the announce-
ment using the  TP memo function  ⇒page 146.Selecting the audio CD function– Insert an audio CD into the drive ⇒ page 22.
– Press the   function button  ⇒page 9. A main audio menu 
⇒ fig. 53  or the previously active function menu appears on the 
display.
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Fig. 53  Display: Main CD 
menu (example of a track 
list)
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– Press the control button with the  Source function.
–Select audio  CD.
– Press one of the control buttons  ⇒page 9 (  to    ⇒page 48, 
fig. 53 ) to move to the appropriate submenus.The CD Menu has the following options:
Selecting the MP3 function– Insert a memory card or MP3 CD into the appropriate drive 
⇒page 22.
– Press the   function button ⇒ page 9. A main audio menu 
⇒ fig. 54  or the previously active function menu appears on the 
display.
– Press the control button with the  Source function.
– Select the corresponding source.
– Press one of the control buttons  ⇒page 9 (  to   ⇒ fig. 54) 
to move to the appropriate submenus.
Co n tro l but to n
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⇒ page 48, fig. 53
CD submenus
Source
a)
a)When inserting a source, the display will show the name of the data media used (e.g., 
if the memory card has been named “SD Thomas”, the display will show this name).
Memory card 1
Memory card 2
Audio CD
iPod/USB
AUX*
Sound  ⇒ page 59
Balance
Fader
Treble
Bass
DSP
Volume settings
Co n tro l
Forward
Reverse
Next track
Previous
Random
Scan
Repeat options
A1
A3
A1A2A3
Fig. 54  Display: Main 
MP3 menu (example of a 
track list)
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