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speech recognition, speech
recognition is not available.
In such a case, you need to select
another language for the display, if
you want to control the Infotainment system via voice input. For
changing the display language, see
"Language" in chapter "System
settings" 3 43.Address input of destinations in
foreign countries
In case you want to enter the address of a destination located in a foreign
country via voice input, you need to
change the language of the
Infotainment display to the language
of the foreign country.
E.g., if the display is currently set to English and you want to enter the
name of a city located in France, you
need to change the display language
to French.
Exceptions: If you want to enter
addresses in Belgium, you may
optionally change the display
language to French or Dutch. For
addresses in Switzerland you mayoptionally change the display
language to French, German, or
Italian.
For changing the display language, see "Language" in chapter "Systemsettings" 3 43.Input order for destination addresses
The order in which the parts of an
address need to be entered using the speech recognition system is
dependent on the country where the
destination is located.
■ Austria, Germany:
■ Belgium, France, Great Britain:
■ Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland:
Setting up the speech recognition Several settings and adaptions for the embedded speech recognition of the
Infotainment system can be
performed.
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Select the Voice menu item to enter
the respective submenu.Confidence Threshold
Depending on the option selected in
the corresponding submenu, the
speech recognition appears more or
less 'confident' in correctly
understanding your commands.
Confirm More : If selected, the system
asks you relatively often to confirm your commands. Consequently, the
system performs the correct action in most cases.
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Confirm Less: If selected, the system
asks you less often to confirm your
voice inputs. Consequently, the
system might sometimes misinterpret your commands and not perform the
correct action.
Notice
When starting to use the speech recognition, it may be advantageous
to use the Confirm More setting. As
you get more experienced, i.e., you
get to know how to pronounce your
commands in a way the speech
recognition understands you
correctly, it may be advantageous to
use the Confirm Less setting.Prompt Length
The length and the detailedness of
the questions and statements the
speech recognition gives out can be
adjusted in the corresponding
submenu.Audio Feedback Speed
The speed with which the speech
recognition asks questions or makes
statements can be adjusted in the
corresponding submenu.If Medium is selected, the system's
speech rate corresponds to natural
speech.
Notice
When starting to use the speech
recognition, it may be advantageous
to use the Long setting. As you get
more experienced, it may be
advantageous to use the Short
setting.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone. See your
smartphone manufacturer's user
guide to find out whether your
smartphone supports this feature.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.Activation via the w button on the
steering wheel
Press the w button on the left-hand
side of the steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and a help menu with the
most important commands currently
available is shown in the Driver
Information Centre.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard. The speech recognition symbol in the
upper left corner of the help menu changes from white to red.
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The list on a speech recognition
screen functions the same as a list on
other screens. Manually scrolling the
list on a screen during a speech
recognition session suspends the
current speech recognition event and
plays a prompt like "Make your
selection from the list using the
manual controls, press the back
button on the faceplate, or press the
back screen button to try again".
If no manual selection is made within
15 seconds, the speech recognition
session terminates, you are prompted with a message, and the former
screen is redisplayed.The "Back" command
To return to the previous menu,
optionally: say " Back", press the k
BACK button on the instrument panel,
or press the m screen button.The "Help" command
After saying " Help", the help prompt
for the current screen is read aloud. Additionally, the prompt is displayed on the screen.Depending on how speech
recognition was initiated, the help
prompt is either displayed in the
Driver Information Centre or on the centre display.
To interrupt the help prompt, press
the w button. A beep is heard. You
may say a command.
Voice pass-thru application
Activating speech recognition
Select the PHONE icon (with
microphone symbol) on the Home screen. The menu of the voice pass-
thru application is displayed.Select the Start screen button to
activate a speech recognition
session.
As soon as a beep is heard, you can
say a command. For a list of the
commands supported, see your
smartphone manufacturer's user
guide.
During a speech recognition session
the display of the Infotainment system does not change.
Exception: If you initiate a phone call
via voice command, the phone menu
of the Infotainment system is
displayed and available for manual
interaction as long as the phone call
is active.
Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by selecting
the Stop screen button.
Deactivating speech recognition
Select the Exit screen button. The
Home screen of the Infotainment system is displayed again.
86PhonePhoneGeneral information.....................86
Bluetooth connection ...................87
Emergency call ............................ 89
Operation ..................................... 90
Mobile phones and CB radio
equipment .................................... 93General information
The Phone portal provides you with
the possibility of having mobile phone conversations via a vehicle
microphone and the vehicle
loudspeakers as well as operating the
most important mobile phone
functions via the Infotainment system in the vehicle. To be able to use the
Phone portal, the mobile phone must
be connected to the Infotainment
system via Bluetooth.
Not all Phone functions are supported by every mobile phone. The usable
phone functions depend on the
relevant mobile phone and network provider. You will find further
information on this in the operating
instructions for your mobile phone, or you can enquire about them with yournetwork provider.Important information for
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
Mobile phones have effects on
your environment. For this reason safety regulations and directions
have been prepared. You should
be familiar with the related
directions before you use the
telephone function.
9 Warning
Use of the hands-free facility while
driving can be dangerous because
your concentration is reduced
when telephoning. Park your
vehicle before you use the hands- free facility. Follow the stipulations
of the country in which you find
yourself at present.
Do not forget to follow the special
regulations that apply in specific areas and always switch off the
mobile phone if the use of mobile
Phone87phones is prohibited, if
interference is caused by the
mobile phone or if dangerous
situations can occur.
Bluetooth
The Phone portal is certified by the
Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG).
You will find further information about the specification on the Internet at
http://www.bluetooth.com
Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth is a radio standard for the
wireless connection of e.g. mobile
phones, iPod/iPhone models, or other devices.
To be able to set up a Bluetooth
connection to the Infotainment
system, the Bluetooth function of the
Bluetooth device must be activated.
For further information, please
consult the user guide of the
Bluetooth device.
Via the Bluetooth settings menu,
pairing (PIN code exchange between
Bluetooth device and Infotainment
system) and connecting of the
Bluetooth devices to the Infotainment
system are carried out.
Bluetooth settings menu
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Select Bluetooth to display the
respective submenu.
Pairing a device Important information ■ Up to five devices can be paired to the system.
■ Only one paired device can be connected to the Infotainment
system at a time.
■ Pairing normally only needs to be carried out once, unless the deviceis deleted from the list of paired
devices. If the device has beenconnected previously, the
Infotainment system automatically
establishes a connection.
■ Bluetooth operation considerably drains the device's battery.
Therefore, connect the device to
the power outlet for charging.
Pairing via the Settings application 1. Press the ; button and then
select the SETTINGS icon.
Select Bluetooth to display the
respective submenu.
2. Select Pair Device . Alternatively,
select Device Management to
display the device list and then
select the Pair Device screen
button.
3. A message is displayed on the Infotainment system indicating
the name and PIN code of the
Infotainment system.
4. Start Bluetooth searching on the Bluetooth device to be paired.
5. Confirm the pairing procedure: ◆If SSP (secure simple pairing) is
supported:
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Compare the PIN code (if
demanded) and confirm the
messages on the Infotainment
system and the Bluetooth
device.
◆ If SSP (secure simple pairing) is
not supported:
If desired, select Set PIN to
change the PIN code of the
Infotainment system. A keypad
is displayed. Enter the new PIN code and confirm your input.
Enter the Infotainment PIN
code on the Bluetooth device
and confirm your input.
6. The Infotainment system and the device are paired and the device
list is displayed.
Notice
If the Bluetooth connection fails, a
failure message is displayed on the
screen of the Infotainment system.
7. If available on the Bluetooth device, phone book and calls listsare downloaded to the
Infotainment system. If required,confirm the respective message
on your smartphone.
Notice
For the contacts to be read by the
Infotainment system, they have to
be stored in the phone memory of
the mobile phone.
If this function is not supported by
the Bluetooth device, a
corresponding message is displayed on the Infotainment
system.
Pairing via the Phone application 1. Press the ; button and then
select the PHONE icon.
2. Select the Pair Device screen
button.
3. Proceed from step 3 of "Pairing via the Settings application" (see
above).
4. If the device has been successfully paired, the phone
menu is displayed.Notice
If the Bluetooth connection fails, a
failure message is displayed on the
screen of the Infotainment system.
Connecting a paired device 1. Press the ; button and then
select the SETTINGS icon.
Select Bluetooth to display the
respective submenu.
2. Select Device Management to
display the device list.
3. Select the Bluetooth device you wish to connect.
4. The device is connected and displayed within the Connected
field of the device list.
Disconnecting a device 1. Press the ; button and then
select the SETTINGS icon.
Select Bluetooth to display the
respective submenu.
2. Select Device Management to
display the device list.
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As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate many functions of your mobile phone
via the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not every mobile phone supports all
functions of the Phone portal.
Therefore, deviations from the range of functions described with these
specific mobile phones are possible.
Phone application Press the ; button and then select
the PHONE icon (with phone symbol)
to display the respective menu.
The Phone portal comprises different views accessible via tabs. Select the
desired tab.
Notice
The PHONE main menu is only
available, if a mobile phone is
connected to the Infotainment
system via Bluetooth. Find a
detailed description 3 87.Initiating a phone call
Keypad
Press the ; button and then select
the PHONE icon to display the
respective menu.
If necessary, select the KEYPAD tab
in the interaction selector bar. The
keypad is displayed.
Enter the desired number and select
the Call screen button. The number is
dialled.
To dial a speed dial number, enter the number and tap and hold the last digit. The number is dialled.
Contacts
Press the ; button and then select
the PHONE icon to display the
respective menu.
If necessary, select the CONTACTS
tab in the interaction selector bar. The
contacts list is displayed.
Find a detailed description of the
contacts lists 3 32.
Scroll to the desired contacts entry.
Quick function icon
If there is only one number stored for
a contact, a quick dial icon is
displayed next to the respective entry
in the contacts list.
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Rejecting a phone call
To reject the call, select the Ignore
screen button in the message.
Changing the ringtone
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Select Bluetooth to display the
respective submenu and then select the Ringtones list item. A list of all
phones paired to the Infotainment
system is displayed.
Select the desired phone. A list of all
ringtones available for the respective
phone is displayed.
Select the desired ringtone.
Functions during a phone call
During a phone call, the in-call view is
displayed.
Ending a phone call
Select the End screen button to end
the call.
Deactivating the microphone
Select the Mute screen button to
temporarily deactivate the
microphone.
The screen button changes to
Unmute .
To reactivate the microphone, select
the Unmute screen button.
Deactivating the handsfree function
To continue the conversation on your mobile phone, select the Handset
screen button.
The screen button changes to
Handsfree .
To reactivate the handsfree function,
select the Handsfree screen button.
Second phone call Initiating a second phone call
To initiate a second phone call, select the Add screen button in the in-call
view. The phone menu is displayed.
Initiate a second phone call. For a
detailed description, see above.
To cancel the initiation of the second
call and return to the in-call view,
select the Current Call screen button.
Both calls are displayed in the in-call
view.