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System settings
System settings
In the System menu, press the Time
soft key.
The Date/Time menu for setting date
and time will appear.
Country soft key:
Can only be selected if you use the GPS.
You can select the country (
page 200) .
Press H or h to select day, month
or year.
Press g or G .
Depending on the selection, you set
the day, the month or the year.
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press E.
The setting is saved.
Setting the time
In the System settings menu, press the
Time soft key.
Press H or h to select hours or
minutes.
Press g or G .
Depending on the selection, you set
the hour or the minute. Setting the hour:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1hour.
Setting the minute:
With GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
30 minutes.
Without GPS reception:
Each time the button is pressed, the
time is adjusted in increments of
1 minute.
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press E.
The setting is saved.
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Time settings are not automatically
changed to daylight saving time.
Change the clock manually.
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System settings
Adjusting the display brightness
In the Display menu, press the
Bright. soft key.
Press h or H to adjust the
brightness.
or
Press the Bright. soft key longer than
2 seconds.
The display brightness changes
gradually.
Release the Bright. soft key.
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press E.
The brightness setting is applied.
Setting the display dimming
characteristics
In the Display menu, press the Mode
soft key.
Press G or g to select an entry.
Day Mode
The display is continuously set to
daylight design.
Night Mode
The display is continuously set to night-
time design.
Automatic
The display changes depending on the
ambient light sensor in the vehicle.
Press E.
The setting is applied. The System
settings menu will appear.
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System settings
Voice control system*

Voice control system*
If your vehicle is equipped with the Voice
control system*, a help window can be
switched ON or OFF.
In the System settings menu, press the
VC Tips soft key.
The Voice control system* menu will
appear. The status of the help window
is displayed on the status bar.
Voice control system* menu
Activating and deactivating the Voice
control system* help window
Use g or G to select menu item
Help Window.
Press E.
The display changes. The status of the
help window is displayed on the status
bar.
Press g or G to select the desired
status of the help window.
Press E.
The help window is activated or
deactivated. Voice control system* individualization
Allows you to record your personal
language pattern for the Voice control
system*.
Press
g or G to select menu item
Individualization.
If available, time and date of the last
individualization session are indicated
on the status bar.
Press E.
The display changes.
Follow the instructions. For additional
information, refer to separate Voice
control system* operating
instructions.
Voice control sy stem* functions
OptionSymbol
Activated_
Deactivated-
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Voice control system* individualization
is only possible while the vehicle
stands still.
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Index
R
Radio station
saving station automatically 41
saving station manually 40
Reading SMS message 171
Recalculating 139
Redial 99
Roadside Assistance 190
ROAMING 96
Route calculation 139
Route guidance 139
S
Satellite radio* important notes 78
memory functions 83
Satellite radio* operation automatic tuning 81 Saving
current position 122
destination 156
phone numbers 109
radio station 40
sender phone number 172
scene/chapter 75
Selecting 75 a folder (MP3-CD) 58
address book entry 177
CD (CD changer* only) 49
city 127
city center 128
country (system settings) 200
detour 147
House Number Area 133
map orientation 142
movie 74 MP3-CD track 58
POI 161, 162, 163, 164
region 124
satellite radio* station 81
street 130
via route 146
SEND FAILED 181
SERVICE UNAVAILABLE 90
Setting balance 29
date/time 198
display dimming characteristics 202
route mode 120
symbol displays 152
SIM CARD BLOCKED 95
SMS 169
Software Updates 166
Sound functions* 31
Speed-dialing 102
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