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Introduction105marked on the map. In such areasthe Infotainment system may
issue a warning that must be
accepted. Here you must pay
particular attention to one-way
streets, roads and entrances that
you are not allowed to drive into.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted by
static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
■ changes in distance from the transmitter,
■ multi-path reception due to reflection,
■ shadowing.
Theft-deterrent feature
The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for
the purpose of theft deterrence.
The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is
worthless to a thief.
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Control panel
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1X knob ................................ 109
If switched off: short press:
switch power on
If switched on: short press:
mute system; long press:
switch power off
Turn: adjust volume
2 N button
Press: scroll to previous
favourites page
3 Display
4 Softkeys
Favourites: press: select
favourites; press and hold: save radio stations as
favourites ............................ 118
Interaction selector bar:
press: select
corresponding screen
button .................................. 111
5 O button
Press: scroll to next
favourites page6 MENU knob
Central control for
selection and navigation in
menus ................................. 111
7 ; button
Press: display Home
screen ................................. 111
8 BACK button
Menu: one level back ..........111
Input: delete last character
or entire entry ......................111
9 v button
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; press and
hold: seek up ...................... 117
External devices: short
press: skip to next track;
press and hold: fast forward 128
10 d button (if CD player equipped)
Press: eject discTONE button (if CD player
not equipped)
Press: display tone
settings menu ...................... 123
11 t button
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; press
and hold: seek down ..........117
External devices: short
press: skip to previous
track; press and hold: fast
rewind ................................. 128
12 MEDIA button
Activate media or change
media source ...................... 128
13 RADIO button
Activate radio or change
waveband ........................... 117
14 CD slot (if CD player equipped)
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Left-hand steering wheel control
1s button
Press: take phone call ........134
2 n button
Press: end/decline call ........134
or activate/deactivate
mute function ...................... 134
For a description of all other controls,
see Owner's manual.
Right-hand steering wheel
control
1 Five-way controller ..............111
Press buttons: operate
menus on the Driver
Information Centre (see
images below)
i button - display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu level
j button - display
application-specific main menu
P / Q buttons - select
menu item
9 button - confirm selection
2 ! / # button
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
3 k / l buttons
If radio is active: press to
select next / previous
favourite .............................. 118
If media source is active:
press to select next /
previous track ...................... 126
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Driver Information Centre
In the Driver Information Centre,
Infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the five-way
controller on the right-hand side of the steering wheel.
Usage
Control elements The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a MENU knob
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ■ the control panel on the Infotainment system 3 106
■ audio controls on the steering wheel 3 106.
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press the X knob briefly. After
switching on, the last selected
Infotainment source becomes active.
Press and hold the X knob again to
turn the system off.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched on using the X button while the
ignition is switched off, it switches off
again automatically after 1 hour.Setting the volume
Turn the m knob. The current setting
is shown on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 113.
Speed compensated volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 113, the volume is adapted
automatically to make up for the road
and wind noises as you drive.
Mute function
Press the m knob to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel the mute function: turn the
m knob.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press the RADIO button to open the
radio main menu or to toggle between
the different wavebands.
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Find a detailed description of the
radio functions 3 117.
CD player
Press the MEDIA button repeatedly to
activate the CD player.
Find a detailed description of the CD
player functions 3 123.
External devices
Press the MEDIA button repeatedly to
activate the playback mode for a
connected external device (e.g. USB
device, iPod or smartphone).
Find a detailed descriptions on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 126.
Phone
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen.
Select the PHONE screen button to
establish a Bluetooth connection
between the Infotainment system and
a mobile phone.
If a connection can be established,
the main menu of the phone mode is
displayed.Find a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 134.
If no connection can be established,
a corresponding message is
displayed. Find a detailed description of preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 131.
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Basic operation111Basic operationBasic operation.......................... 111
Tone settings ............................. 112
Volume settings .........................113
System settings ......................... 114Basic operation
Instrument panel
MENU knob
The MENU knob is one of the central
control elements for menu operation.Turn: ■ To select a screen button or menu item.
■ To scroll through a list of menu items.
■ To change a settings value.
Notice
The selected item is highlighted.
Press: ■ To activate a selected screen button or menu item.
■ To confirm a changed settings value.
■ To switch to a different settings option.
■ To display the application-specific submenu.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
the...screen button..." or "...select
the...menu item...".
Home button
Press the ; button on the instrument
panel to access the Home screen.
BACK button
When operating the menus, press the BACK button to return to the next
higher menu level.
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Softkeys
Press one of the softkeys to activate
the favourite or function screen button displayed immediately above the
respective softkey.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
the...screen button..." or "...select
the...menu item...".
Steering wheel controls For an overview of all relevant
steering wheel controls, refer to
"Control elements overview" 3 106.
Five-way controller
The five-way controller is used to
operate the menus in the Driver
Information Centre.
The five-way controller consists of
four directional buttons and a
confirmation button ( 9).
i (back) button
In the submenus on the Driver
Information Centre, the i button
serves as back button.
Press the i button to return to the next
higher menu level.Selecting an application
To display the menu for application
selection, press the i button.
Repeatedly press the P or Q
buttons to scroll to a menu item.Press the 9 button to confirm your
selection.
The respective application is
activated.Selecting an application-specific
function
To display the main menu of the
application currently active, press the j button.
Repeatedly press the P or Q
buttons to select a menu item.
Press the 9 button to confirm your
selection.
A submenu with further options is
displayed or the selected function is
activated.
Notice
If you are requested to confirm a
function or message in the Driver
Information Centre by pressing SEL
(Select), press the 9 button.
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set. If adjusted in one menu, they are globally set