OPEL AMPERA E 2017.5 Manual user

Infotainment system1091Display / touch screen ........113
2 m (knob)
Turn: adjust volume ............110
3 m (button)
Short press: mute system ...110
or deactivate mute
function if mute function is
active ................................... 110
or exit low power mode if
low power mode is active ....110
Long press: turn on low
power mode ........................ 110
4 p
Press: display the
Infotainment home screen ..113
5 t / v
Short press: skip to
previous or next station
when radio active ................121
or skip to previous or next
track when external
devices active .....................128Long press: seek up or
down when radio active ......121
or fast forward or fast
rewind when external
devices active .....................128Steering wheel controls
1n
Press: end/decline call ........137
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 133
or activate/deactivate
mute function ...................... 110
2 w
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ........................... 110
or open the phone menu .....137

110Infotainment systemor take phone call if phoneconnected ........................... 137
Long press: activate speech recognition ..............133
Press FAV n or FAV o to display
the favourites list and choose one of
the favourites stored.
Press the buttons behind the steering
wheel on the right side to adjust the
volume.
Usage
Control elements The Infotainment system can be
operated in different ways.
Inputs are made optionally via:
● the central control unit in the control panel 3 108
● the touch screen 3 113
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 108
● the speech recognition 3 133
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
The Infotainment system is switched
on automatically when the vehicle is
turned on. After switching on, the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been switched on by pressing X while the
vehicle is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.
Low power mode
To save high voltage battery power, a low power mode is available.
If desired, you may turn the display off
while the sound remains active.

Infotainment system111Press and hold X. A low power
message is displayed. Confirm the
message to turn off the display.
To cancel low power mode, press X.
If the high voltage battery level of the vehicle drops below the level set in
the vehicle settings menu, the
Infotainment system suggests to turn
off display and sound.
Note
For a detailed description of how to
set the high voltage battery level
3 86.
A low power message is displayed.
Confirm the message to turn off
display and sound.
To cancel low power mode, press X.
Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that it is lower than themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 116.Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 116, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.
Full screen clock display From any screen, touch the time
indication field to display a clock in full
screen mode.
Touch u to return to the previous
screen.
Modes of operationPress p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.

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Audio
Select Audio to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the source list.To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the list.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 120
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth , iPod , AUX ) 3 128
Gallery
Select Gallery to open the picture and
movie menu for files stored on a USB device.
Select y or z to display the picture
or movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 130
● Movie functions 3 131
Phone
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 134.

Infotainment system113If the mobile phone is connected,
select Phone to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 137.
Projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your smartphone.
Select Projection to start the
projection function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 132.
Settings
Select Settings to open a menu for
various system related settings, e.g.
deactivating Audible touch feedback .
OnStar
To display the OnStar menu, select
OnStar .
For a detailed description 3 95.
Basic operation
The display of the Infotainment
system has a touch-sensitive surface
that allows direct interaction with the
displayed menu controls.Caution
Do not use pointed or hard items
like ballpoint pens, pencils or
similar for touch screen operation.
v screen button
Select v in the top left corner of the
screen or press p on the faceplate to
display the Infotainment home
screen.
1 screen button
Select 1 to display the application
overview screen.
u screen button
When operating the menus, select u
in the respective submenu to return to the next higher menu level.

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Selecting a screen button or
menu item
Touch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting a
screen button or menu item via the
touch screen will be described as
"...select / name>".
Activating a function
Touch the desired menu item.
Depending on the prior setting, the screen button next to the menu item
changes to activation or deactivation
mode.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for activating a
screen button or menu item via the
touch screen will be described as
"...activate / name>".
Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list can
be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items, you may optionally:
● Place your finger anywhere on the list and move it upwards or
downwards.

Infotainment system115Note
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar on the left side of the list up and
down with your finger.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to name>".
Editing the Infotainment home
screen
Press p to display the Infotainment
home screen and then select Edit. A
screen with different possible home
screen layouts is displayed.
Select the desired layout. The layout
is changed.
If you select Custom layout , a screen
for custom layout settings is
displayed.
Touch the different screen areas and design the layout as desired.
Quick-jumping to the Audio or
Phone menu
Using the w symbol displayed in the
top line of some menus, you may
directly jump to the main menu of the
active audio source.When a phone call is active and the phone screen is not displayed, a
quick-jump phone icon is displayed to directly jump to the phone main
menu.
Tone settings In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu and then activate the
Audio settings tab. Select Tone
settings to display the respective
menu.

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Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Mid
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration.
Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone
for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Activate the desired sound style. If you choose Custom, you can
manually adjust the tone settings.
BOSE premium audio If the system is equipped with BOSE
premium audio, only two equaliser
settings are available.Activate Talk if you want the tone
settings to be adjusted automatically.
Activate Custom if you want to adjust
the tone settings manually.
Volume settings Maximum startup volume
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings , Radio settings and
then Maximum start-up volume .
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Speed compensated volumeThe volume can be automatically
adjusted according to the speed
noise level of the vehicle.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Audio and then activate the
desired audio source. Select Menu
and activate the Audio settings tab.
Select Auto volume to display the
respective submenu.

Infotainment system117To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.
Audible touch feedback function
If the audible touch feedback function
is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings and then scroll
through the list to Audible touch
feedback .
Touch the screen button next to
Audible touch feedback to activate or
deactivate the function.
Audio Cues Audio cues are short sound effects
indicating certain system actions.
Configuration
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the
application overview screen.
Select Settings and then Radio
settings . Activate or deactivate Audio
Cues .
Audio Cues Volume
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings and then Radio
settings . Select Audio Cues Volume
to display the respective submenu.
Adjust the volume as desired.
Note
The Audio Cues Volume setting is
only available if Audio Cues is
activated.
Volume of traffic announcements
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcement
is given out by the system. The
respective setting is then stored by
the system.
System settings
The following settings concern the
whole system. All other settings are
described by theme in the respective
chapters of this manual.

118Infotainment systemTime and date settings
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings and then Time and
date to display the respective
submenu.
Auto set
To choose whether time and date are to be set automatically or manually,
select Auto set .
For time and date to be set
automatically, select On - RDS.
For time and date to be set manually,
select Off - Manual . If Auto set is set
to Off - Manual , the submenu items
Set time and Set date are available.
Set time
To adjust the time and date settings, select Set time .
Select the time format at the left side of the screen. Activate 12 hr or 24 hr .
Touch + and - to adjust the time
settings.
Set date
To adjust the time and date settings,
select Set date .
Touch + and - to adjust the date
settings.
Language settings
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings and then Language to
display the respective menu.
To adjust the language for the menu
texts: touch the desired language.Text scroll function
If long text is displayed on the screen
e.g. song titles or station names, the
text may either be scrolled continually or it may be scrolled once and then
displayed in truncated form.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings .
If you wish the text to be scrolled
continually, activate Text scroll.
If you wish the text to be scrolled in
blocks, deactivate the setting.