key VAUXHALL ASTRA J 2016.5 Infotainment system
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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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14Basic operationTouch and hold the element you wish
to move until frame marks appear
around the icons. Move your finger to the desired location and release the
element.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
All other items are rearranged.
Press HOME on the control 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 lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
must 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.
● Touch o or n at the top and at
the bottom of the scroll bar.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar up and down with your finger.
● In alphabetically ordered lists, touch 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, touch
the list title.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to
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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
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20Basic operationExample: Destination
Press HOME to display the Home
screen and then select NAV.
Select DESTINATION , select
RECENT in the interaction selector
bar and then touch the desired
destination from the list 3 50.
To store the address as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to the respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button. The selected address is stored as a favourite.
Example: Telephone number
Press HOME to display the Home
screen and then select PHONE.
Select KEYPAD and enter the
number you wish to call 3 70.
To store this number as a favourite, reveal the favourites list and scroll tothe respective favourites page.
Touch 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 desired favourites
page (if necessary).
Notice
Unavailable favourites are greyed
out.
Select the respective 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.
Notice
The active favourite is highlighted.
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press k or l to select
the desired audio favourite.
Alternatively, press i to display the
cluster menu for application selection.
Select Audio and then Favourites .
Select the desired favourite.Editing favourites
Select SETTINGS on the Home
screen, Radio 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
Scroll to the respective favourites
page.
Select the favourite you wish to edit. Select RENAME .
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Basic operation21A 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
Save . You are returned to the
favourites page.
Select H at the bottom of the screen
to reveal the interaction selector bar
and then select DONE to return to the
settings menu.
Deleting favourites
Scroll to the respective favourites
page.
Select the favourite you wish to
delete.
Select DELETE . The favourite and all
associated data are deleted.
Select DONE to return to the settings
menu.
Moving favourites
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 starts scrolling. To stop scrolling,
navigate back to the favourites page area.
Select DONE to confirm the action
and return to the settings menu.
Defining the number of favourites
shown
Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS . Select Radio and then
Number of Favourites Shown .Activate the desired number of
favourites to be displayed.
Notice
If the number of favourites stored
exceeds the number of favourites
activated in the settings menu, the
additionally stored favourites are not
deleted but just hidden from the
view. They may be reactivated by
increasing the number of viewable favourites.
Contacts Two different types of contacts lists
may be accessed from the
Infotainment system:
● contacts lists downloaded from Bluetooth devices or other
external sources
● vehicle contacts list
Notice
A maximum of 1000 contacts may
be stored in the vehicle contacts list.
There is no limit for downloaded
contacts lists.
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24Basic operation
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 16.
Select Save 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
w 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 16.
Enter the new data and select the
screen button in front of the entry
field.
Select Save in the contact details
view to save your changes.
Deleting contacts
Deleting a single contact
To delete a single contact, open the
vehicle contact list. Select the desired
contact entry in the vehicle contacts
list.
Select Edit Contact on the right side
of the screen.
To delete the contact entry and all
associated information, select
Delete . A confirmation message is
displayed.
Confirm the message. The entry is
deleted.Delete the whole vehicle contacts list
To delete the whole vehicle contacts
list, open the vehicle contacts list.
Select Change Contacts List on the
right side of the screen. A list of all
available contacts sources is
displayed. The currently active
contacts list is marked with 9.
Select the ─ screen button next to
Vehicle . A confirmation message is
displayed.
Confirm the message to delete the
list.
Sorting the contacts lists By default, the lists are ordered
alphabetically by first name. If there is
no first name available, the last name is taken instead. If there is no first or
last name, one of the first characters
entered is used as sorting criteria.
The sorting order may be changed, if
first name and last name are stored in
two different fields.
To change the sorting order, select
Sort .
Choose the desired sorting order.
The list is resorted accordingly.
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Basic operation27
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off - Manual .
If Off - Manual is selected, adjust
hours and minutes by touching n or
o .
Touch 12-24 Hr on the right side of the
screen to select a time mode.
If 12-hour mode is selected, a third
column for AM and PM setting is
displayed. Select the desired option.
Set date
Select Set Date to enter the
respective submenu.
Notice
If date information is automatically
provided, this menu item is not
available.
Select Auto Set at the bottom of the
screen. Activate either On - RDS or
Off - Manual .
If Off - Manual is selected, adjust the
date by touching n or o.
Clock display
Select Clock Display to enter the
respective submenu.
To turn off the digital clock display in
the menus, select Off.
Language Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Scroll through the list and select
Language .
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 HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Scroll through the list and select Valet
Mode . A keypad is displayed.
Enter a four-digit code and select
Enter . The keypad is redisplayed.
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28Basic operationTo confirm the first input, re-enter thefour-digit code and select Lock. The
system is locked.
Unlocking the system
Turn the Infotainment system on. A
keypad is displayed.
Enter the respective four-digit code
and select Unlock. The system is
unlocked.
Forgotten PIN Code
To reset the PIN code to the default
setting, contact your workshop.
Display
Press HOME and then select
SETTINGS .
Scroll through the list and select
Display .
Mode
Select Mode to enter the respective
submenu.
Depending on the external lighting
conditions, select Day or Night .
If you select Auto, the system
automatically adjusts the display.
Calibrate Touchscreen
Select Calibrate Touchscreen to
enter the respective submenu.
Follow the instructions on the screen,
touching the respective points
indicated. The touch screen is
calibrated.
Turn Display Off
Select Turn Display Off to turn off the
display.
To turn the display back on, touch the touch screen or press a button on the
control panel.
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30RadioRadioUsage.......................................... 30
Station search .............................. 30
Radio data system (RDS) ............31
Digital audio broadcasting ...........33Usage
The radio function is part of the
AUDIO application.
Activating the radio function
Select AUDIO on the Home screen
and then select RADIO in the
interaction selector bar.
Alternatively, press RADIO on the
control panel.
Selecting the waveband Repeatedly select or press RADIO to
toggle between the different
wavebands.
Station search
Automatic station search Press Y or Z to play the previous or
next station.
Manual station search
Press and hold Y or Z. Release the
respective button when the desired frequency has almost been reached.
Station tuning
Select TUNE in the interaction
selector bar. A keypad is displayed.