key VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2014.5 Infotainment system
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14Basic operationBasic operationDisplays....................................... 14
Controls ....................................... 15
Menu operation ............................ 21
Keyboards .................................... 24
Favourites .................................... 28
Contacts ....................................... 32
Touch operation overview ...........37
Tone settings ............................... 41
Volume settings ........................... 42
System settings ........................... 43Displays
Infotainment and vehicle information
are shown on two separate displays.
Centre display
The centre display is located in the
middle of the instrument panel. It
serves as the main information and
control centre of the Infotainment
system.
Inputs can be optionally made via
buttons on the instrument panel, the
touch screen or the touch pad.
For detailed descriptions, see
chapters "Control elements overview"
3 8 and "Controls" 3 15.
Driver Information Centre Uplevel, Touring theme:
Uplevel, Sport theme:
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item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select the...screen
button..." or "...select the...menu
item...".
Moving items
Tap on and hold the element you wish to move until frame marks appear
around the icons.
Move your finger across the screen.
The element appears as a ghosted
image.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
The item previously stored in that location, and all other items before or respectively after, shift left or right to
create a gap at the position the new
icon was dragged to. Release the
element in the desired location.
Press one of the buttons on the
instrument panel to exit edit mode.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for moving a screen
element via the touch screen will be
described as "...drag the...icon to..."
or "...drag the...menu item to...".
Scrolling listsIf there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list has to be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items, you may optionally:
■ Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it upwards or
downwards.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
■ Tap on the o or n screen
buttons at the top and at the bottom
of the scroll bar.
■ Move the slider of the scroll bar with
your finger up and down.
■ In alphabetically ordered lists, tap on the respective letter in the
vertical keyboard. The list jumps to
the corresponding location within
the list.
To return to the top of the list, tap on
the list title.
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Via the interaction selector bar, you
may change the different views within one application or perform
application-specific actions, e.g. start
a speech recognition session.
Activating another tab
Select the respective screen button
on the interaction selector bar to
switch to another view or perform an
action.
Notice
If a function is currently not available in a menu, the respective icon on the
interaction selector bar is greyed
out.
Displaying the interaction selector bar
When interacting with the screen
buttons in the main menu, the
interaction selector bar is often
minimised.
To display the interaction selector
bar, select the n screen button at
the bottom of the screen.Messages
In the case of a system event, before
the execution of a system function, or due to an outside trigger, e.g.
incoming phone call, you may be
prompted with a message.
Select one of the available options.
If ignored, most of the messages are dismissed automatically after a
certain period of time. Alerts that are
not dismissed automatically remain
on the screen until they are
acknowledged or the trigger becomes
invalid.
Keyboards KeyboardLetter keyboard:
Symbol keyboard:
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Depending on the application or
function currently active, the
keyboard menu is displayed
differently.
To switch to the symbol keyboard,
select the Sym screen button.
To switch to the letter keyboard,
select the ABC screen button.
Entering characters
To enter a character, tap on the
respective screen button. The
character is entered on release.
If you accidently tapped on the wrong
screen button, slide across the
screen to the desired character and
release.
Tap on and hold a letter screen button to display associated letters in a letter
pop-up menu. Slide to the desired
letter and release.
To confirm the input, select the
respective confirmation button.
Autocomplete function
If a character sequence has been
entered once, it is stored within the
system and may be recalled by the autocomplete function.
As soon as one character (letter or
digit) is entered, the autocomplete
function becomes active. Every
additional character entered is
considered in the matching process,
reducing the list of autocomplete
matches.
Select the o screen button next to
the characters entered to display a list of all autocomplete matches.
Notice
Above the o screen button, the
number of available options is
displayed. It changes according to
the number of matches found.
Select the respective list item. The
keyboard is redisplayed with the
respective list entry shown in the
entry field.
Editing text
To place the cursor, tap at the
respective position within the text.
Enter your changes.
Depending on the application, select
the ╳ or r screen button to delete
one entered character. Tap and hold
the ╳ or r screen button to delete all
characters.
Select the respective confirmation
screen button to confirm an input.
Mixed case characters
In most cases, only capital letters may
be entered.
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If mixed case character recognition isavailable, additional Caps and Shift
screen buttons are displayed.
To activate the caps lock function and
capitalise all letters, select the Caps
screen button.
To deactivate the caps lock function,
the Caps screen button has to be
selected again.
To activate the shift function and
capitalise just one letter, select the
Shift screen button.
The function is automatically
deactivated after one letter has been
entered.
Keypad If only a number or PIN code have to
be entered, a keypad is displayed.
Depending on the application or
function currently active, the keypad
menu is displayed differently.
For a detailed description of how to
enter characters and change entered text, see above.
Character recognition Activating character recognition
Press the h button on the touch pad.
If you are already in a keyboard
menu, select the s screen button.
Entering characters
Draw the desired character (digit or
uppercase letter) on the touch pad. It
appears within the character
recognition pane.The system tries to guess which
character you wish to enter and
displays its guesses in a list placing
its best guess first. The best guess is
announced audibly.
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A few examples for storing favouritesare given below.
Example: Radio station
Repeatedly press the RADIO button
to activate the radio function and the desired waveband.
Seek for the station you wish to store
as a favourite 3 47.
To store this station as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button. The station is stored
as a favourite.
Example: Album
Repeatedly press the MEDIA button
and select the desired audio source.
Select the BROWSE screen button to
activate the browse menu and then select the ALBUMS tab 3 57.
To store one of the albums as a
favourite, reveal the favourites list
and scroll to the respective favourites
page.Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button. The favourites page is
minimised and the list of albums is
redisplayed.
Select the album you wish to store as
a favourite. The selected album is
stored as a favourite.
Example: Destination
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen and then select the
NAV icon.
Select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar and then
select the RECENT tab 3 70.
To store one of the addresses in the
recent destinations list as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button. The favourites page is
minimised and the recent
destinations menu is redisplayed.
Select the address you wish to store
as a favourite. The selected address
is stored as a favourite.Example: Telephone number
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen and then select the
PHONE icon.
Select the KEYPAD tab and enter the
number you wish to call 3 90.
To store this number as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button. The number is stored
as a favourite.
Retrieving favourites
Display a favourites page (see above)
and scroll to the respective favourites page (if necessary).
Notice
Unavailable favourites are greyed
out.
Select the desired favourite screen
button. Depending on the kind of
favourite selected, a radio station or
track is played, a phone call is
initiated, a route is calculated or an
application is started.
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Notice
The active favourite is highlighted.
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press the k or l buttons
to select the desired audio favourite.
Alternatively, using the five-way
controller: Press the i button to
display the cluster menu for
application selection. Select the
Audio list item and then Favourites.
Select the desired favourite.
Editing favourites
Select the SETTINGS icon on the
Home screen, the Radio list item and
then Manage Favourites . A three-row
view of the favourites list is displayed
with the editing options shown in the
interaction selector bar.
Renaming favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to edit. Select the RENAME screen button.
A keyboard opens up with the current favourite label text displayed in the
entry field as well as in the label
preview area.
Enter the new label text and select the
Label screen button. You are
returned to the favourites page.
Select the o screen button at the
bottom of the screen to reveal the
interaction selector bar and then
select the DONE screen button to
return to the settings menu.
Deleting favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to
delete.
Select the DELETE screen button.
The favourite and all associated data
are deleted.
Select the DONE screen button to
return to the settings menu.
Moving favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Drag the favourite you wish to move
to its new position.
To store a favourite in a location
beyond the favourites page currently
visible, drag it to the p or q symbols
on top of the favourites page. The list
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the information to be stored is an
address, only address types are
presented in the list.
Complete the entry and select the
Save screen button to save the
contact.Add to Existing Contact
The vehicle contacts list is displayed. Select the desired contact.
The contact details view is displayed
with the information to be added
shown separately on the right side of the screen.
Select the respective data category
for the information you wish to store,
e.g. work address or mobile phone.
If you choose an existing data
category, the existing information is
overwritten.
Select the Save screen button to save
the new information.
Editing contacts
To modify a contact, select the
desired contact entry in the vehicle
contacts list.
Tap on the screen button Edit
Contact on the right side of the
screen.
The editing view is displayed.
Modifying information
Select the field you wish to modify.
Depending on the field selected, the
keyboard or keypad is displayed.
Enter your changes 3 24.
Select the Save screen button in the
contact details view to save your
changes.
Adding new information
Select the field where you wish to
enter additional information.
If you wish to create a new field for a data category already existing, e.g. a
second mobile phone number, select
the w screen button in the respective
data field.
Notice
The w screen button is only
displayed if it is possible to add more information for that data category.
Depending on the field selected, the
keyboard or keypad is displayed
3 24.
Enter the new data and select the
screen button in front of the entry
field.
Select the Save screen button in the
contact details view to save your
changes.
Deleting the contact
To delete the contact entry and all
associated information, select the
Delete screen button. A confirmation
message is displayed.
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Notice
The language currently active is marked with 9.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired language.
Valet mode
If valet mode is activated, all vehicle
displays are locked and no changes
may be performed within the system.
Notice
Vehicle-related messages and the
rear backup camera remain
enabled.
Locking the system
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Scroll through the list and select the
Valet Mode menu item. A keypad is
displayed.
Enter a four-digit code and select the
Enter screen button. The keypad is
redisplayed.
To confirm the first input, reenter the
four-digit code and select the Lock
screen button. The system is locked.
Unlocking the system
Turn the Infotainment system on. A
keypad is displayed.Enter the respective four-digit code
and select the Unlock screen button.
The system is unlocked.
Forgotten PIN Code
To reset the PIN code to the default
setting, contact your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
Display Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Scroll through the list and select the Display menu item.
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Fast forwarding or rewinding
Tap and hold the t or v buttons to
rewind or fast forward.
Video menu To display the video menu, select the
MENU screen button in the
interaction selector bar.
Find a detailed description of the
menu 3 57.
Using apps The Infotainment system supports the
operation of apps via the controls on the Infotainment system.
Before an application can be
operated using the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system,
the respective application has to be
installed via a smartphone.
Activating the Tethering function on the smartphone
Activate the Tethering and the
Bluetooth functions on the
smartphone (see user guide of the
smartphone).Notice
Tethering has to be set up correctly
depending on the network provider.
Connect the smartphone to the
Infotainment system via Bluetooth
3 87.
Creating a new account Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display a welcome
screen.
To setup a new account, select the
respective screen button at the
bottom of the screen. You are led through various setup screens.
First, a list of all phones paired to the
system is displayed. Select the phone
with which you want to establish an
Internet connection to the app store.
Then a keyboard for the entry of an
email address is displayed. Enter
your email address.
In the menu displayed afterwards, a
PIN code needs to be set. Select the
New PIN entry field. A keyboard is
displayed. Select the desired digits.
To confirm the PIN code, select theConfirm New PIN entry field. The
keyboard is redisplayed. Enter the
PIN code again. Confirm your input.
A menu for country selection is
displayed. Scroll through the list and
select the desired country.
Last, the privacy policy of the app
store is displayed. Select the Agree
screen button to create the account.
The apps main menu is displayed.
Installing new apps
Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display the apps
main menu.
Select the Apps screen button at the
bottom of the screen to display the apps menu.
All
To display a list of all apps available,
select the All screen button at the
bottom of the screen.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired app. A submenu with detailed information on the respective app is
displayed.