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8Handling: General informationControl switchesBasic operating rules
All the functions of the navigation system are easy to use if
you remember just four simple rules.Fig. 4 Navigation system: Control switchesThe controls have 4 basic functions.
1. Press one of the function selector buttons ⇒fig. 4
( ⇒ page 8) to access the desired main function (e.g. radio or
navigation system).
2. Turn and press the rotary pushbutton ⇒ fig. 4 to select an
option shown in the display ⇒page 9. 3. Press one of the control buttons
⇒fig. 4 to call up the
submenus for the corresp onding main function ⇒page 10. The
submenus for the current main function are shown in the corners
of the display. The four corners of the display correspond to the
four control buttons that are positioned around the rotary push-
button.
4. Press the button ⇒fig. 4 (⇒ page 10) to cancel an
entry that has not yet been confirmed or to return to the previous
menu level.
Function selector buttons
The buttons activate the main functions.– Press one of the function selector buttons ⇒fig. 5 to access the
corresponding main function.
A1
A2
A3
RETURN
A4
Fig. 5 Navigation system:
Function buttons
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Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
The display will show the main menu for that function, or one of its submenus
⇒
page 13, “History function”. Press the function selector button a second
time to exit the submenu and return to the main menu for that function
⇒ page 12, “Home function”.
If you have pressed the button while in one of the main functions, you
can exit the SETUP menu by pressing the button again ⇒page 115.
The Setup menu only works in conjunction with the main function that is
currently activated.
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rotary pushbutton
You can scroll and select options in the display by turning and
pressing the rotary pushbutton.Turn
– Turn the rotary pushbutton ⇒fig. 6 t o s e l e c t a n i t e m i n o n e o f t h e
menus.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise to move the cursor up or down.
Press
– Press the rotary pushbutton ⇒fig. 6 to confirm your selection or
the data entered.An arrow ⇒page 19, fig. 20 appearing in the screen means you can scroll
up or down with the rotary pushbutton to obtain further menu options.
SETUP
SETUP
A1
RADIO
33
A2
CD/MP3
44
A3
TEL
57
A4
NAV
85
A5
INFO
110
A6
SETUP
115
Fig. 6 Navigation system:
Main control
A2
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10Control buttons
The control buttons are logically assigned to the menus in the
corners of the display.
The four control buttons ⇒ fig. 7 grouped around the rotary pushbutton
correspond to the button symbols in the corners of the display screen: the top
right corner of the screen corresponds to the top right control button ⇒fig. 8 .
Press one of the control buttons to call up the submenus in each main func-
tion.
The activated control button and the corresponding corner of the display will
light up for better orientation."Return" buttonPress the button ⇒fig. 9 to go back one level in the sequence of
menus.
Any options selected but not yet confirmed with the rotary pushbutton will be
cancelled.
The button can be used in all menus.
Fig. 7 Navigation system:
Control buttonsFig. 8 Navigation system:
Correspondence between
the control buttons and
the menus in the corners
of the display
Fig. 9 Navigation system:
RETURN button
RETURN
RETURN
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Handling: General information11
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
Note
Press the corresponding function selector button ⇒page 8 for the current
main function at any point in a submenu to return to the main menu for that
function.Forward and reverse buttonsDepending on which function you are using, these buttons can be used as
follows:
Radio mode
Select next station
Select previous station
CD-/MP3 Mode
Press button to advance to the next track of a CD. To activate the fast
forwards function, press and hold the button. Press button within the first ten seconds of a track to go back to the
previous track. If you press the button after ten seconds, you will go back to
the beginning of that track. To activate the fast reverse function, press and
hold the button.
Adjusting volumeVolume can be adjusted by turning the ON/OFF knob
⇒fig. 11. The volume
setting will be stored automatically.
If the volume is too low when the radio is turned on, it will be increased auto-
matically to a level set by the factory.
Note
Volume can also be adjusted using the buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel* ⇒page 14.
Fig. 10 Navigation
system: Forward/reverse
buttons
A2A1
A2
A1
Fig. 11 Navigation
system: ON/OFF knob
(adjusting volume)
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12MuteFig. 13 Navigation system: Mute function symbolSwitching on the mute function
– Briefly press the MMI knob to enable the "Mute" function. The
volume for the enabled audio source will then be switched off.
Any activated media drives will be stopped. Switching off the mute function
– Briefly press the MMI knob or:
– Rotate the MMI knob to disable the "Mute" function.
By briefly pressing the MMI knob, the sound of the currently enabled audio
source will be muted. Any activated media drives will be stopped
⇒page 24.
When the mute function is enabled, the symbol ⇒fig. 13 will appear in
the bottom of the display. The sound is switched back on when the MMI knob
is pressed briefly or turned.
When the navigation system is switched on, the volume is automatically set
to the factory default value.
Note
If you activate the mute function during a traffic announcement or a naviga-
tion cue the current announcement will be cancelled.Home functionPress the corresponding function button within a main function, the system
will automatically jump to the main menu of that main function.
In navigation, the “Home function” depends on the route guidance selected:
if you have activated route guidance with stopovers, go to the menu for route
planning by pressing the function button again ⇒page 102, fig. 113 . If you
have activated route guidance without stopovers ⇒page 102, go to the main
navigation menu (direct navigation) by pressing the function button again.
Fig. 12 Navigation
system: Mute
A1
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Handling: General information13
Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
History function
The system stores the last settings made.When a function button is pressed, the system will switch to the most recently
accessed menu level for the specific main function. This includes any
sublevels that were opened. This excludes the Setup menus.
The log data are erased when the system moves into standby mode.
An example: You are currently in radio mode and have selected the Manual
menu. You switch to the navigation menu by pressing the button. If you
then press the button, you will return to the menu selected before
leaving radio mode. In this case, the Manual menu of the radio is shown in
the display.
NAV
RADIO
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14The multi-function steering wheelIntroduction
The multi-function steering wheel enables quick and easy
operation of selected functions of the navigation system.
To minimise distraction when using the navigation system and its compo-
nents, the multi-function steering wheel has integrated buttons for operating
the basic audio functions. However, this applies only if your vehicle equip-
ment was factory-fitted.
The functions are operated by pressing and scrolling the controls to on
the multi-function steering wheel ⇒fig. 14 :•Press the button repeatedly to switch the display between the
various modes and the phone book* ⇒fig. 14 .•Scroll and press the left thumbwheel to select a function from one of
the menus.•The telephone voice control system* ⇒page 75 is enabled by pressing
the talk button . Press the talk button again to deactivate the telephone
speech control system*.•Scroll the right thumbwheel up/down to raise/lower the volume as
desired. When you adjust the volume for one audio mode, this will automati-
cally change the volume settings of the other audio systems as well. You can
set the volume for the telephone* or speech control system* independently
of the audio systems.
Fig. 14 Multifunction
steering wheel: Control
switches
Fig. 15 Dash panel
display: Phone book entry
of on-board phone
memory (telephone
mode)
AA
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MODE
AB
A1AA
AC
AD
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Operating
RADIO, CD/MP3
TEL (telephone)
NAV, INFO
SETUP
•Press the right thumbwheel while the route guidance is enabled to
repeat the last navigation voice cue*.Note
If certain equipment has not been installed in the vehicle, the multi-function
steering wheel assigned to that equipment will be inoperative.Radio modeSelecting the radio
– Press the button ⇒page 14, fig. 14 until a
station/station name from the ra dio station list appears on the
dash panel display.
Changing between stations in the radio station list
– Use the left thumbwheel ⇒page 14, fig. 14 to scroll
up/down
1).
Tun ing
– Press the left thumbwheel once to start the station search ⇒page 14, fig. 14 .
– Press the left thumbwheel again to stop the station search.
If you hear only a hissing noise when you change stations, the current station
number has not been assigned or the selected station is currently not within
the reception range.
CD/MP3 ModeSelecting CD/MP3 mode
– Press the button ⇒page 14, fig. 14 until a CD or MP3
track appears on the dash panel display.
Next/previous track
– Use the left thumbwheel ⇒page 14, fig. 14 to scroll
up/down.
Fast forward
– Press and hold the left thumbwheel to start the fast forward ⇒page 14, fig. 14 .
– Release the left thumbwheel again to continue listening to the CD.Scroll the left thumbwheel up or down several click stops to skip up or down
through the tracks.Te l e p h o n e m o d eSelecting a phone number
– Press the button ⇒page 14, fig. 14 until a telephone
number appears on the dash panel display.
Making a call
– Use the left thumbwheel ⇒page 14, fig. 14 to scroll up and
down through the phone book.
1)When the navigation system display shows the radio memory list you can also use the
left thumbwheel to select a station from the list.
AD
MODE
ABAAAAAA
MODE
ABAA
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MODE
ABAA
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