phone OPEL KARL 2017 Infotainment system

Introduction.................................... 6
Basic operation ............................ 14
Radio ........................................... 20
External devices .......................... 26
Speech recognition ......................33
Phone .......................................... 34
Index ............................................ 44R 4.0 IntelliLink

6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 11General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you may
register up to 25 stations on five
favourites pages.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a phone portal that
allows for comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering
wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
and the clear displays enable you to
control the system easily and
intuitively.
Note
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
Important information on
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system must be
used so that the vehicle can be
driven safely at all times. If in
doubt, stop the vehicle and
operate the Infotainment system
while the vehicle is stationary.

Introduction91Display / Touch screen .........14
2 Home menu .......................... 14
Screen buttons for access to:
AUDIO : audio functions
GALLERY : picture and
movie functions
PHONE : mobile phone functions
PROJECTION : phone projection
NAV : BringGo ®
app
SETTINGS : system settings
OnStar : OnStar Wi-Fi
settings .................................. 11
3 Time, date and
temperature indicators ..........18
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Short press: open phone
menu ..................................... 38
or open phone projection
function (if activated) .............31
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................335v
Short press: skip to next
station when radio active ......20
or skip to next track when
external devices active .........28
Long press: seek up when radio active ............................ 20
or fast forward when
external devices active .........28
6 m
Short press: switch on
Infotainment system if
turned off ............................... 11
or mute system if turned on . 11
Long press: switch off
Infotainment system ..............11
Turn: adjust volume ..............11
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Short press: skip to
previous station when
radio active ............................ 20or skip to previous track
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
Long press: seek down
when radio active ..................20
or fast rewind when
external devices active .........28
8 ;
Short press: open Home
menu ..................................... 11
Long press: open phone
projection function (if
activated) .............................. 31

10IntroductionSteering wheel controls
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Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ............................. 11
or take phone call if phone connected ............................. 34
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................... 38
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting ...........38
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................33
2 SRC (Source)
Press: select audio source ....11
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ......20
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open .......................... 38
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................... 38
3 +
Press: increase volume4 -Press: reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ..........38
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 33
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11

12Introduction
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 20
● External devices ( USB,
Bluetooth ) 3 28
Note
To easily return to the audio screen
currently active, touch A in the top
line of any screen.
GALLERY
Select GALLERY to open the picture
and movie menu for files stored on an external device, e.g. USB device or
smartphone.
Select l or m 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 29
● Movie functions 3 30
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 34.
If 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 38.

Introduction13PROJECTION
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 31.
NAV
To start the BringGo navigation
application, select NAV.
For a detailed description 3 31.
SETTINGS
Select SETTINGS to open a menu for
various system related settings, e.g.
deactivating Audible Touch
Feedback .
OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
For a detailed description, see
Owner's Manual.

26External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................26
Playing audio ............................... 28
Displaying pictures ....................... 29
Playing movies ............................. 30
Using smartphone applications ...31General information
A USB socket for the connection of external devices is located in thecentre console.
Note
The sockets must always be kept
clean and dry.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB drive, SD card
(via USB connector/adapter) or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
Up to two USB devices can be
connected to the Infotainment system at a time.
Note
For the connection of two USB
devices, an external USB hub is
required.
The Infotainment system can play
audio files, show picture files or play
movie files contained in USB storage
devices.When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the devices
mentioned above can be operated via
the controls and menus of the
Infotainment system.
Note
Not all auxiliary devices are
supported by the Infotainment
system. Check the compatibility list
on our website.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect one of the devices
mentioned above to the USB port. If
required, use the appropriate
connection cable. The music function starts automatically.
Note
If a non-readable USB device is
connected, a corresponding error
message appears and the
Infotainment system automatically
switches to the previous function.
To disconnect the USB device, select
another function and then remove the USB storage device.

External devices27Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
USB Auto Launch
By default, the USB audio menu is displayed automatically as soon as a
USB device is connected.
If desired, this function can be
deactivated.
Press ; and then select Settings to
open the settings menu.
Select Radio, scroll to USB Auto
Launch and touch the screen button
next to the function.
To reactivate the function, touch the
screen button again.
Bluetooth Devices which support the Bluetooth
music profiles A2DP and AVRCP can
be connected wirelessly to the
Infotainment system. The
Infotainment system can play music
files contained in these devices.
Connecting a device
For a detailed description on how to
establish a Bluetooth connection
3 35.
File formats and folders
This product can support USB
storage device with a storage
capacity of 5000 files (music, photo
and video), and 15 stages of folder
structure. Normal usage cannot be
guaranteed for storage devices that
exceed this limit. The iPod ®
/iPhone ®
can play all music files supported. But the music file lists are displayed up to
5000 files on the screen in
alphabetical order.
Note
Some files may not be played
properly. This may be due to a
different recording format or the
condition of the file.
Files from online shops to which
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
has been applied cannot be played.
The Infotainment system can play the following audio, picture and movie
files stored on external devices.Audio files
MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2
Layer 3)
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) between 8
and 320 kbps
Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Sampling frequencies of 8, 11.025,
12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, and 48
kHz.
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio 10
CBR between 32 and 768 kbps
VBR (Standard), Professional,
Lossless, or higher according to
Microsoft specifications
Sampling frequencies of 8, 12, 16, 22,
32, 44.1, and 48 kHz
AAC (MPEG-4 AAC, Low Complexity Profile) and AAC+
CBR between 8 and 320 kbps.
OGG Vorbis
Waveform (WAV – PCM Windows
format)
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) 3GPP (Generally used for mobile
devices)

External devices31
Function buttonsFull screen
Select x to display the movie in full
screen mode. Touch the screen to
exit full screen mode.
Interrupting and resuming playback
Touch = to interrupt playback. The
screen button changes to l.
Touch l to resume playback.
Playing the next or previous track
Touch c to play the next movie file.
Touch d within the first 5 seconds of
the movie playing to return to the
previous movie file.
Returning to the beginning of the
current movie
Touch d after 5 seconds of the movie
playing.
Fast forwarding and rewinding
Touch and hold d or c. Release to
return to normal playback mode.
Movie menu Select Menu in the bottom line of the
screen to display the Movie Menu.
Clock and temperature display
To display time and temperature in
full screen mode, activate Clock.
Temp. Display .
Display settings
Select Display Settings to open a
submenu for adjustment of brightness and contrast.
Touch + and - to adjust the settings.
Using smartphone applications
Phone projection
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay ®
and Android Auto™
display selected apps from your
smartphone on the Infotainment
screen and allow their operation
directly via the Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer if this function is compatible with your
smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you live in.
Preparing the smartphone
Android™ phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play™ Store.
iPhone: Make sure SIRI is activated
on your smartphone.

32External devicesActivating phone projection in the
settings menu
Press ; to display the Home screen
and then select SETTINGS.
Scroll through the list to
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
Make sure the respective application
is activated.
Connecting the mobile phone Connect the smartphone to the USB port 3 26.
Starting phone projection
To start the phone projection function,
press ; and then select
PROJECTION .
Note
If the application is recognised by
the Infotainment system, the
application icon may change to
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
To start the function, you can
alternatively press and hold ; for a
few seconds.
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.Returning to the Infotainment screen
Press ;.
BringGo
BringGo is a navigation app providing location search, map display and
route guidance.
Downloading the app
Before BringGo can be operated
using the controls and menus of the
Infotainment system, the respective application must be installed on the
smartphone.
Download the app from App Store ®
or
Google Play Store.
Activating phone projection in the
settings menu
Press ; to display the Home screen
and then select SETTINGS.
Scroll through the list to BringGo.
Make sure the application is
activated.
Connecting the mobile phone
Connect the smartphone to the USB port 3 26.Starting BringGo
To start the app, press ; and then
select the navigation icon.
The main menu of the application is
shown on the display of the
Infotainment system.
For further information on how to
operate the app, see the instructions
on the manufacturer's website.