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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 the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you can register a great
number of stations on various
favourites pages.
You can even register music tracks,
telephone numbers, destination
addresses or tone settings on the
favourites pages.
The integrated CD player will
entertain you with audio CDs and
MP3/WMA CDs.
You can connect external data
storage devices, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary devices to
the Infotainment system as further
audio sources; either via a cable or
via Bluetooth.
The navigation system with dynamic
route planning will reliably guide you
to your destination, and, if desired,
automatically avoid traffic jams or
other traffic problems.In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.
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.
Notice
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.
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8IntroductionControl elements overviewCentre display with controls
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Introduction91X........................................... 11
If switched off: short press:
switch power on
If switched on: short press: mute system; long press:
switch power off
Turn: adjust volume
2 Display/touch screen
3 Home screen
(configurable) ........................ 15
4 MEDIA ................................... 11
Press: activate CD player
or external device
5 Z
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 30
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to next track; long press:
fast forward ........................... 36
6 HOME
Press: display Home screen7 MENUTurn: mark screen buttonsor menu items; scroll
through a list of menu
items; change a settings value
Press: select/activate a
marked screen button or
menu item; confirm set
value; switch to a different
settings option; open
application-specific
submenu (if available)
8 BACK
Press: return to previous
screen/menu
9 Y
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................30
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to previous track; long
press: fast rewind ..................3610 RADIO................................... 30
Press: activate radio or
change waveband
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10IntroductionSteering wheel controls
In the Driver Information Centre,
infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the buttons
on the right-hand side of the steering
wheel (see below).
1 N
Press: display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu
level on the Driver
Information Centre
2 P / Q
Short press: select menu
item on the Driver
Information Centre
Long press: fast-scroll
through a long contacts list on the Driver Information Centre
3 9
Press: confirm selection
on the Driver Information Centre
4 j
Press: display application-
specific main menu on the
Driver Information Centre
5 ! / # ..................................... 11
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
6 k / l
Radio: press to select next / previous favourite on the Driver Information
Centre ................................... 17
Media: press to select
next / previous track on the Driver Information Centre ...... 39
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Introduction11
1s
Short press: take phone call . 70
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 62
or interrupt a prompt and
speak directly ........................ 62
Long press: activate voice
pass-thru (if supported by
phone) ................................... 62
2 n
Press: end/decline call ..........70
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 62
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11For a description of all other controls,
see Owner's Manual.
Usage
Switching Infotainment system
on/off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched
on by pressing X while the ignition is
switched off, it switches off again
automatically after 10 minutes.
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 the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 26.
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12IntroductionAuto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 26, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise while driving.
Mute
Briefly press X to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
it briefly.
Modes of operation
Radio
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio mode or to change between the different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 30.
CD player
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the CD player.
For a detailed description of the CD player functions 3 35.External devices
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the playback mode for a connected
external device (e.g. USB device,
iPod or smartphone).
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 38.
Navigation
Press HOME to display the Home
screen.
Select NAV to display the navigation
map showing the area around the
current location.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 43.
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 67.If the mobile phone is connected,
press HOME and then select
PHONE to display the main menu of
the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 70.
Phone projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your
smartphone.
Press HOME and then 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 41.
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Basic operation13Basic operationBasic operation............................ 13
Menu operation ............................ 15
Keyboards .................................... 16
Favourites .................................... 17
Contacts ....................................... 21
Tone settings ............................... 25
Volume settings ........................... 26
System settings ........................... 26Basic operation
The centre display has a touch-
sensitive surface that allows direct
interaction with the screen.
m screen button
To return to the next higher menu
level, select m.
Exit screen button To leave the menu currently active,
select Exit.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu itemTouch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select
name>/
Moving items
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Basic operation15Menu operation
Home screen
The Home screen is shown on the
centre display.
All applications installed may be
accessed from the Home screen.
To personalise the Home screen,
drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Press HOME on the control panel to
exit edit mode.
Application tray
The application tray is located in the
top centre of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
Three to five application icons may be stored in the application tray.
Some application icons dynamically
adapt to the current situation, e.g.
indicating that you missed a phone
call.
The application tray can be
personalised by moving items into
and out of the application tray area.
Interaction selector bar
The interaction selector bar is located at the bottom of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
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.
To display the interaction selector bar
when it is not shown on the display,
select n at the bottom of the screen.
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16Basic operationMessages
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
Keyboard Letter keyboard:
Symbol keyboard:
Depending on the application or
function currently active, the
keyboard menu is displayed
differently.
To switch to the symbol keyboard,
select Sym.
To switch to the letter keyboard,
select ABC.
Entering characters
To enter a character, touch the
respective screen button. The
character is entered on release.
Touch and hold a letter screen button
to display associated letters in a letter pop-up menu. Release and then
select the desired letter.
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Basic operation17To confirm your input, select the
respective confirmation screen
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 o 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, touch the
respective position within the text.
Enter your changes.
Depending on the application, select
╳ to delete one entered character.
Touch and hold ╳ 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.
If mixed case character recognition is available, an additional Shift screen
button is displayed.
To activate the shift function and
capitalise one letter, select Shift.
The function is automatically
deactivated after one letter has been
entered.Keypad
If only a number or PIN code have tobe 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.
Favourites
A range of different information may
be stored as favourites, e.g.:
● radio stations
● music tracks