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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Placing a further call*
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You can call a stored phone number while another call is on hold.
Press the control button for End call to end whichever call is
currently active.
When you have ended the current call, the call that was holding
remains on hold. Select Resume page 136 to continue with the
call that is on hold.
Use the option Switch page 136 to go back and forth between
two calls.
Note
•You can use the multi-function steering wheel to dial only those
numbers that have been stored beforehand. Use the MMI control
console to dial a new number page 90.
•If you activate the voice guidance option off (phone)* in the navi-
gation* function you will not hear any navigation cues while you are
talking on the telephone* page 119.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and Bluetooth car telephone kit or
phone pre-installation
Answering and ignoring telephone calls
Important: There must be an incoming call.Answering telephone calls
– Press the left thumbwheel page 128, fig. 110.
Ignoring telephone calls
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select Ignore and press the
left thumbwheel.
Depending on whether the caller is stored in the phone book and
whether the number is transmitted with the call, the name, the tele-
phone number or Unknown will appear in the driver information
system.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel, Bluetooth car telephone kit and
mobile phone with SIM Access Profile
Options during a call (car telephone kit)
Certain options can also be selected using the multi-function
steering wheel. The available options will be displayed in the driver
information system.
The options available during a call depend on the current telephone
status. For example, if you have placed a call on hold, the Hold
option will be replaced by Resume.
Fig. 119 Incoming call
Fig. 120 Replacing a
call
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Holding/resuming a call
You can use the left thumbwheel on the multi-function steering
wheel to place a call on hold.
Select Hold to hold the call and Resume to continue talking. The call
on hold is displayed in the driver information system.
Switching between calls
You can switch between two phone calls (one of them will be on
hold at any given time).
Should you receive a second call during a phone conversation, the
option Switch will appear in the driver information system display.
Select Ignore if you don't want to receive the call.
Select End call to end whichever call is currently active. The call on
hold will remain in the hold queue and can be continued by
selecting Resume.
Replacing a call
If you already have a call on hold and are talking to a second caller
when a third call is received, the options Replace and Ignore will
appear on the display of the driver information system.
If you select Replace, the active call will be replaced by the incoming
call. If you select Ignore, the incoming call will be declined. The call
on hold will remain in the hold queue.
Note
The option Call waiting must be activated on the MMI page 97 for
you to be made aware of incoming calls during a conversation. The
call options depend on your mobile network service provider. For
more information, contact your service provider.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and phone pre-installation
Options during a call (phone pre-installation)
If you are already talking on the phone when someone else calls, the
options Replace and Ignore will appear on the display of the driver
information system.
If you select Replace, the active call will be replaced by the incoming
call. If you select Ignore, the incoming call will be declined. The call
on hold will remain in the hold queue.
Note
The option Call waiting must be activated on your mobile phone for
you to be made aware of incoming calls during a conversation. The
call options depend on your mobile network service provider. For
more information, contact your service provider.
Navigation
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and navigation system
Calling up the navigation menu
Important: The navigation function on the MMI system
must be switched on page 105.
Fig. 121 Navigation in
the driver information
system
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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Press the button page 128, fig. 110 repeatedly
until the navigation menu appears in the display of the
driver information system page 136, fig. 121.
Would you like to find out more about the navigation function in
your vehicle? You can find a detailed description on page 104.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and navigation system
Repeating voice guidance cues
– Press the right thumbwheel to have the last route
guidance cue repeated page 128, fig. 110.
Vo i c e c o n t r o l
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and speech dialogue system or
telephone speech control system
Switching the speech dialogue system /
telephone speech control system on and off
Switching on
– Press the button .Switching off
– Press and hold the talk button until you hear the cue
The system will give a beep tone when it is ready to begin with a
dialogue. The desired functions can then be accessed with speech
commands.
Note
For a more detailed description, please refer to the chapter on
page 169, “Speech dialogue system” or page 161, “Basic oper-
ation”. If your vehicle is not equipped with the speech
dialogue/control system, this button has no function.
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Basic operation141
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Left control button
Selects the function shown in the bottom left-hand corner of the
display, e.g. Ph.book page 140, fig. 124.
Right control button
Selects the function shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the
display, e.g. Menu page 140, fig. 124.
“End call” button
Ends a call, declines a call or closes a menu.
Navigation button
The top or bottom part of the navigation button can be used to scroll
up or down within a menu shown on the display.
The left or right side of the navigation button can be used to select
one of the main menus page 151 (Last calls page 152), adjust
settings (e.g. brightness page 155) or to move the cursor when
entering text page 143.
“Call” button
Dials a number or receives a call. Also displays a list of numbers
dialled when pressed in the main screen. Numeric keypad
The numeric keypad is used to enter the numbers 0 - 9, as well as
letters and special characters. The and buttons are used for
different purposes in various functions page 143.
If the automatic keypad lock is activated page 156, the buttons on
the handset keypad will be locked automatically (approximately one
minute after you take it out of the carrier) and a padlock symbol
page 142, fig. 127 will appear in the handset display.
To unlock the keypad, press the control button for Unlock on the
handset and immediately press the button.
To activate the keypad lock manually, press the button on the
handset and immediately press the control button for Lock.
To receive a call when the keypad lock is active, press the control
button for Answer. The keypad will be locked again automatically
when you end or decline a call.
On/off button
Switches the handset on or off page 140.
Volume control button
You can increase or reduce the earpiece volume during a phone
call.
Fig. 125 Volume
control button
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Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Entering a text message
Text messages can be entered using the conventional
method or with automatic word recognition (T9).
Entering text (normal method)
–If T9 mode is active fig. 128, keep pressing the
button until the T9 symbol disappears.
– To enter a text at the position indicated by the cursor,
press one of the buttons marked to page 140,
fig. 124.
– Keep pressing each button until the desired character
appears in the display.
– For example, press the button once to enter the
letter m.
– Press the button quickly a second time to enter
the letter n.
– With each additional press of the button the
next character assigned to the button is selected.– If you do not press a button again within about one
second, the character is entered and the cursor will flash
at the next position; you can then enter the next char-
acter.
– To enter a special character, hold down the “*” button
and select the character.
– To move the cursor to the left, right, up or down, press
the left, right, top or bottom part of the navigation
button.
– To insert a space, press the button.
– To delete the character to the left of the cursor, select
Delete.
Entering text using automatic word recognition
(T9)
– If T9 mode is not active fig. 128, keep pressing the
button until the T9 symbol appears.
– Press one of the buttons marked to to start
entering a word.
– Press each button only once for each letter of the word,
even if the exact letter desired does not appear in the
display. The letters you enter are displayed on a grey
background fig. 128.
– Enter all the letters of the word.
– If the dictionary contains more than one suggested word,
press the button to choose between the different
suggestions. A message, e.g. fig. 128 appears in
the handset display.
– Press the button if the word in the display is correct.
Fig. 128 Symbols for
entering text
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– To enter a special character, hold down the “*” button
and select the character.
– To move the cursor to the left, right, up or down, press
the left, right, top or bottom part of the navigation
button.
– To insert a space, press the button.
– To delete the character to the left of the cursor, select
Delete.
While you are entering the text, you can use the button to switch
between normal text entry, text entry with automatic word recogni-
tion (T9) and upper/lower case letters.
Entering text (normal method)
When you press a button, the available characters appear briefly at
the bottom of the display. The available characters depend on which
language is selected for input.
If you are entering a text in letter mode and want to enter a number,
hold down the button for the desired number.
Entering text using automatic word recognition (T9)
The handset attempts to recognise each word you enter.
If several words corresponding to the letters you have entered are
available in the dictionary, you can browse through the available
words using the “*” button. For example, 1/4 in the display
page 143, fig. 128 shows the number of suggested words avail-
able. In the above example, the figure “4” shows the number of
words available for the string of letters entered. The figure “1” is an
orientation aid to help you choose from the list of suggested words.
If a word is not in the dictionary, you can select the control button
for Options and use the Add word function. Type in the word using
the normal method and select Store. The word appears in the text
message and is added to the dictionary.The table below describes the symbols shown in the illustration
page 143, fig. 128:
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SymbolExplanation
Automatic word recognition T9 is active.
Amount of space still available in the text message
(in characters).
The suggested word (e.g. Audi) is highlighted on a
grey background until you finish the entry.
Index number (e.g. “1”) of the suggested word
shown in the display (for orientation purposes) and
total number of suggested words (e.g. “4”).
Upper/lower case setting
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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Using the telephone
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Placing calls
Placing calls
– Enter the desired number on the keypad.
– If you have entered an incorrect digit, press the control
button for Delete.
– Press the “Call” button page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Selecting a number from the “phone book”
– Press the control button for Ph.book page 142,
fig. 126. The entries stored in the phone book will be
listed.
– To jump to a particular entry in the phone book, enter the
initial letter using the normal text entry method.
– Use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the
desired entry page 153, fig. 140.– Press the “Call” button page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Redial
– Press the “Call” button page 140, fig. 124 once. The
list of last numbers dialled appears.
– Use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the
desired entry page 153, fig. 140.
– Press the “Call” button to start dialling.
Hold the reverse side of the handset to your ear (the earpiece and
microphone are located on the reverse side of the handset
fig. 129).
You can use the handset to make phone calls in private mode or
handsfree mode page 150.
A microphone integrated in the interior light is used in handsfree
mode. The microphone is directed towards the driver.
You can also select and dial a telephone number from the call lists
page 152.
Note
Press and hold the button to enter the international network
symbol “+”.
Fig. 129 Earpiece and
microphone on back
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Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Speed and one-touch dialling
The position number of a SIM card entry is used for speed
dialling and one-touch dialling.
Dialling a SIM card entry (speed dialling)
– Enter the position (e.g. 2) fig. 130 of the SIM card entry
you want to dial.
– Press the button. The selected SIM card entry is
displayed.
– Press the “Call” button page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Dialling a SIM card entry (one-touch dialling)
– Press and hold one of the buttons 2 to 9. The selected
SIM card entry will be displayed.
–Confirm the Really connect? prompt by pressing the
control button for Ye s. The number will be dialled.Dialling the mailbox (one-touch dialling)
– Press and hold button . The phone number you have
stored for your mailbox will be dialled page 157.
Changing the position of a SIM card entry
– Press the control button for Ph.book. The phone book
entries will be listed page 153, fig. 140.
– To jump to a particular entry in the phone book, enter the
initial letter using the normal text entry method.
– To select a SIM card entry, use the navigation button to
scroll up or down.
– Press the control button for Ok.
– Select Edit and then press the control button for Ok. You
can now change the information stored in the selected
SIM card entry.
–Scroll to the Position function fig. 130 using the navi-
gation button.
– Press the control button for Ok.
– To delete the position shown on the display, press the
control button for Delete.
– Enter the desired position on the keypad.
– Press the control button for Ok.
–Scroll to the Store function using the navigation button.
– Press the control button for Ok to save the changes you
have made.
The telephone numbers stored at positions two to nine in the SIM
card phone book can also be used as one-touch dial numbers.
Fig. 130 Position of a
phone book entry
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