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link to the device which has not been used for the longest time in
conjunction with the car telephone kit.
Bluetooth connection
When you insert the ignition key, a Bluetooth connection is auto-
matically established between the car telephone kit and your
bonded mobile phone or handset*. For this, the handset must be
placed in the carrier.
The Bluetooth connection between the car telephone kit and the
mobile phone is automatically terminated when you remove the key
from the ignition lock. The connection between the car telephone kit
and the handset is terminated when you switch off the car tele-
phone kit
page 97.
Applies to vehicles: with Bluetooth car telephone kit
Switching the Bluetooth car telephone kit on
and off
– Press the function selector button marked .
– Press the function selector button marked .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Switch on telephone or
Switch off telephone.– Press the rotary pushbutton. The Bluetooth car tele-
phone will be turned on/off.
The telephone will be turned “on” automatically when the ignition
is switched on, as long as it was not switched off separately the last
time it was used.
Applies to vehicles: with Bluetooth car telephone kit
Bonding a mobile phone with SIM Access
Profile
The bonding procedure is started from the MMI.
The mobile phone must be bonded to your car telephone kit
(this only has to be done once). This procedure involves
Fig. 16 Switching off
the telephone
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Basic operation
All MMI menus at a glance
The menu structure
page 38, fig. 26 and
page 39, fig. 27
contains the available options for each main function of the MMI
system.
Note
Depending on the equipment fitted in your vehicle, the menus may
differ from those shown here.
Switching on and off
Vehicles without advanced key*
– The ignition must be switched on to turn on the MMI
system. The menu of the last main function selected will
appear. The last used audio/video source will automati-
cally be activated.
– To switch off the MMI system, remove the ignition key.
Your settings will be stored.Vehicles with advanced key*
– To switch on the MMI system, press the button.
– To switch off the MMI system, press the button
twice. Your settings will be stored.
Manual mode
– To switch on the MMI system, briefly press the ON/OFF
button
fig. 28.
– To switch off the MMI system, press and hold the ON/OFF
button until the MMI is switched off.
The MMI system will not be switched on automatically when the
ignition is switched on if it was turned off manually the last time it
was operated.
The MMI system remains in operative mode for approximately 10
minutes after the ignition is switched off. If you do not press any
function selector button, control button or the rotary pushbutton on
the MMI control console within this time period, the MMI system
will be switched off automatically.
Note
If the ignition is switched off and the battery charge level is low, the
MMI system will be switched off automatically.Fig. 28 ON/OFF button
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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
How to use the controls
You can operate the functions of the MMI system by
pressing and turning the buttons on the MMI control
console.
Fig. 29 Buttons on MMI control console
Function selector buttons
Press one of the function selector buttons to activate the function
shown on the button. For example, simply press the button
to switch the system to the radio mode.
Use the button to call up additional settings for the current
function. Rotary pushbutton
To select a menu option in the MMI display, turn the rotary push-
button in the required direction and then press it.
Control buttons
To activate a function indicated in one of the four corners of the
display, press the corresponding control button for that corner of
the display. For instance, the top right control button corresponds
with the top right corner of the display
fig. 29.
RETURN button
Press the button to cancel an entry that has not yet been
confirmed or to return to the previous menu level.
Arrow buttons
Press the or button to go to the next or go back to the previous
radio station or TV* channel in the list.
Press the button to select the next track of a CD or iPod
5) (if an
iPod is being used). Press the button within the first ten seconds
of a track to go back to the previous track. After the first ten seconds,
you can press this button to go back to the start of the track that is
currently playing.
When in the CD, MP3 or interface mode, press and hold the
button to activate the fast reverse function, or press the button to
activate the fast forward function.
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MMI display
“Standard” menus
After pressing a function selector button
page 41, a menu will
appear in the MMI display.
Fig. 30 Setup Naviga-
tion
Fig. 31 Radio
submenu
LegendSymbol /
MarkingExplanation
Heading
Selected mode (e.g. radio
fig. 31).
Display in Setup menu: Setup menu in
the selected mode (e.g. Setup Naviga-
tion
fig. 30).
In vehicles with a telephone* the net-
work provider and, if applicable, the
roaming symbol
 will be shown.
TMC symbolsReception of TMC traffic messages

page 121.
Arrows
pointing
up/downIndicate further menu options
(next/previous page).
CursorPoints to the item selected in a menu.
Selected
optionA selected item is highlighted in white.
Selection boxSelection possibilities for selected
item.
ArrowIndicates more selection or setting
possibilities.
Temperature
display*Selected temperature setting in vehi-
cles with automatic air conditioner*.
Signal
strength indi-
cator*Quality of mobile phone connection,
or
PIN: Entering PIN
page 88
PUK: Entering PUK
page 88
SIM: Inserting SIM card
Envelope*
Unread text message
page 100.
Crossed-out envelope: No more text
messages can be received (SIM card
memory is full)
page 100.
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Switching the MMI display on and off
Switching off the display
– Starting from any one of the Setup menus, press the
control button for Display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Switch off display

fig. 34 and press the rotary pushbutton. The display
will be switched off.
Switching on the display
– Press or turn the rotary pushbutton, or
– Press a function selector button, or
– Press a control button, or
– Press the button.
Note
After switching off the display, you can still change the station on a
selected audio/video source using the arrow buttons on the MMI
control console.
Adjusting the volume
Current audio/video* source
Adjust the volume or mute the audio sources using the
ON/OFF button.
Increasing and reducing the volume
– Turn the ON/OFF button clockwise or anti-clockwise. The
volume level you select is stored in the memory.
Mute
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button. A crossed-out loud-
speaker will appear in the MMI display.
Unmute
– Briefly press the ON/OFF button, or
– Turn the ON/OFF button.
When you switch on the MMI system, very high/very low volume
levels are automatically reduced/increased to a preset level.
If you activate the mute/pause function by pressing the ON/OFF
button briefly before switching off the MMI, the mute/pause func-
tion will remain active when the MMI is switched on again.
Fig. 34 Switching off
the MMI display
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– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your
adjustment.
Setting the time
You can choose between a quartz clock and a radio-
controlled clock*. If you have chosen the quartz clock,
you must set the time and date yourself. The radio-
controlled clock* receives the time and date automati-
cally.
Calling up the Time setting menu
– Press the function selector button marked .
– Press the Time control button. The Time setting menu
will appear on the MMI display.
Selecting the time source*
7)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time source and press to
confirm.– Turn the rotary pushbutton to quartz or radio clock* and
press to confirm. When the time source is selected as
radio clock*, the “signal reception symbol” appears on
the rev counter display.
Setting the time (only possible for time source:
quar t z)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time and press to confirm.
The hour display will be highlighted in white on the MMI
display.
– To set the hour, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise and press it. The minute display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the minutes, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise
or anti-clockwise.
– Confirm the time setting by pressing the rotary push-
button.
Setting the date (only possible for time source:
quar t z)
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Date and press the rotary
pushbutton. The date display will then be highlighted in
white on the MMI display.
– To set the day, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise and press it. The month display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the month, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise
or anti-clockwise and press it. The year display will then
be highlighted in white on the MMI display.
– To set the year, turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or
anti-clockwise.
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– Confirm the date setting by pressing the rotary push-
button.
Setting the time format
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Time format and press the
rotary pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to 24h or 12h.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm your adjustment.
Setting the date format
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Date format and press it.
– To set the date format “Day.Month”, turn the rotary push-
button to DD.MM and press it.
– To set the date format “Month/Day”, turn the rotary push-
button to MM/DD and press it.
Note
If the radio-controlled clock* does not receive a signal for three
days, the time source setting will automatically be changed to the
quartz clock.
Calling up the on-board handbook
The on-board handbook includes the Owner's Manual for
your vehicle and the Operating Manual for the Infotain-
ment / MMI.
Important: The on-board handbook must be loaded into the
CD changer.
– Press the function selector button marked .– Press the control button for Handbook. The on-board
handbook will automatically load in the language that is
set under the option Menu language in the MMI

page 51.
WARNING
Not paying attention to the road traffic can lead to serious acci-
dents and loss of life.
•Only use the on-board handbook when the traffic conditions
allow you to do so safely. You must maintain proper control of your
vehicle at all times. As the driver, you bear the responsibility for
road safety.
Note
Please note that this On-board Handbook is not a substitute for the
printed Owner's Manual.
Restarting the MMI system (Reset)
You can restart the MMI system and restore full normal
operation by pressing a combination of buttons.
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– Press the button , the rotary pushbutton
and the top right control button simultaneously.
– Then release the buttons. The MMI system will switch off
and then restart.
Other settings
MMI menu language
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Menu language.
The language of texts shown on the MMI display and the driver
information system as well as the language of the voice guidance*
can be altered.
You can select the languages German, English, French, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch or Russian.
Measurement units
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Measurement units.
You can alter the measurement units shown on the MMI display, the
driver information system and the air conditioner display.
The units for distance (km or miles), speed (km/h or mph), tempera-
ture (°C or °F) and pressure (bar or psi) can be set.
Applies to vehicles: with speech dialogue system
Speech dialogue system
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Speech dialogue system.
Repeat command
If Repeat command is activated, the speech dialogue system* will
repeat your commands when switching to another function.
Deleting all name tags
All the name tags (spoken names or telephone numbers) you have
stored will be deleted.
Default settings
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Settings > Default settings.
This function resets the general settings, the sound settings as well
as several of the radio, CD, TV/AV*, telephone* and navigation*
settings to the default settings.
Brightness of the MMI display
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Display > Brightness.
You can alter the brightness of the display by turning the rotary
pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise.
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