80IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.....................80
Theft-deterrent feature .................81
Control elements overview ..........82
Usage .......................................... 88
Basic operation ............................ 89
Tone settings ............................... 93
Volume settings ........................... 94
Personalisation ............................ 95General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
For the AM, FM and DAB wavebands the radio is equipped with twelve
automatically assignable channel presets. Furthermore, various
channels can be allocated manually
(waveband-independent).
The integrated audio player will
entertain you with audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs.
Furthermore, you can connect
external data storage devices, e.g.
iPod, MP3 player or USB stick, or a
portable CD player to the
Infotainment system as further audio
sources.
The digital sound processor provides
you with several preset equalizer
modes for sound optimisation.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.In addition the Infotainment system
can be equipped with a mobile phone portal.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the clear displays
and a large multifunction knob enable
you to control the system easily and
intuitively.
Notice
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those for display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
Important information on operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system must be
used so that the vehicle can be
driven safely at all times. If in
88IntroductionUsageControl elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, multifunctional
knobs and menus that are shown on
the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ■ the central control unit in the instrument panel 3 82
■ controls on the steering wheel 3 82
■ the speech recognition system 3 113
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off Press the X knob briefly. After
switching on, the last selected
Infotainment source is active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been switched on using the X knob when
the ignition was switched off, it will switch off again automatically after
30 minutes.Setting the volume
Turn the X knob. The current setting
is shown on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume
is set, provided that volume is lower
than the maximum start-up volume.
The following can be set separately: ■ the maximum start-up volume 3 94
■ the volume of the traffic announcements 3 94
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 94 the volume is
adapted automatically to make up for the road and wind noise as you drive.
Mute
Press the v/G button (if Phone portal
is available: press for a few seconds) to mute the audio sources.
To cancel mute again: turn the X
knob or press the v/G button again
(if Phone portal is available: press for
a few seconds).Volume limitation at high
temperatures
At very high temperatures inside the vehicle the Infotainment system limits the maximum adjustable volume. If
necessary the volume is decreased automatically.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press the RADIO button to open the
radio main menu or to change
between the different wavebands.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for station
selection.
Detailed description of the radio
functions 3 97.
Audio players
Press the CD / AUX / CD/AUX button
to open the CD, USB, iPod or AUX
menus or to switch between these
menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for track
selection.
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Detailed description of:■ CD player functions 3 107
■ AUX input functions 3 110
■ USB port functions 3 111
Phone
Press the v/G button to open the
telephone menu.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for the input
or selection of numbers.
Detailed description of the mobile
phone portal functions 3 118.
Basic operation
Multifunction knob The multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.
Turn the multifunction knob: ■ CD 400 / CD 400plus: to mark a menu option
■ CD 300: to display a menu option
■ to set a numeric value.Press the multifunction knob: ■ CD 400 / CD 400plus: to select or activate the marked option
■ CD 300: to select or activate the option displayed
■ to confirm a set value
■ to switch a system function on/off.
BACK button Press the BACK button briefly to:
■ exit a menu
■ return from a submenu to the next higher menu level
■ delete the last character in a character sequence.
Press and hold the BACK button for a
few seconds to delete the entire entry.Examples of menu operation
CD 400 / CD 400plusSelecting an option
Turn the multifunction knob to move
the cursor (= coloured background) to the desired option.
Press the multifunction knob to select
the marked option.
Submenus
An arrow on the right-hand edge of
the menu indicates that after
selection of the option a submenu
with further options will be opened.
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Speed compensated volume
Press the CONFIG button to open the
system settings menu.
CD 400 / CD 400plus: select Radio
settings and then Auto volume
control .
CD 300: select Audio settings and
then Auto volume control .
Speed compensated volume can be
deactivated or the degree of volume
adaptation can be selected in the
menu displayed.
Select the desired option.
Volume of the traffic announcements (TA) The volume of the traffic
announcements can be increased or
reduced proportionate to the normal
audio volume.
Press the CONFIG
button to open the
system settings menu.
CD 400 / CD 400plus: select Radio
settings , RDS options and TA
volume .
CD 300: select Audio settings, RDS
options and TA volume .
Set the desired value for the volume
increase or reduction.
Personalisation
(only with CD 400plus)
Various Infotainment system settings
can be separately memorised for
each vehicle key (driver) of the car.
Memorised settings
By removing the vehicle key from the
ignition switch the following settings
are automatically saved for the key
being used:
■ last volume settings; one volume level for all non-phone audio
sources (radio, CD player, AUX,
USB) and one for phone audio
■ all radio station presets
■ all tone settings; each of these settings are separately saved foreach of the following audio
sources: AM, FM, DAB, CD player,
AUX, USB
■ last active audio source
■ last active radio station (separately for each waveband)
■ last active display mode
USB port111USB portGeneral information...................111
Playing saved audio files ...........111General information
In the centre console there is a USB
socket for the connection of external audio data sources.
Devices connected to the USB port
are operated via the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system.
Notice
The socket must always be kept
clean and dry.
Important information
The following devices can be
connected to the USB port:
■ iPod
■ Zune
■ PlaysForSure device (PFD)
■ USB drive
Notice
Not all iPod, Zune, PFD or USB drive models are supported by the
Infotainment system.
Playing saved audio files
112USB port
Press the AUX button once or several
times to activate the USB mode.
Replay of the audio data stored on the USB device is started.
The operation of data sources
connected via USB is generally the
same as for an audio MP3 CD 3 107.
On the following pages only the
aspects of operation that are
different/additional are described.
Operation and the screen displays
are described for USB drives only.
Operation of other devices like iPod
or Zune is generally the same.Selecting tracks using the USB
menu
Press the multifunction knob to open
the USB related menu.
To play all tracks in succession:
select Play all .
To display a menu with various
additional options for track search and selection: select Search.
The search process on the USB
device may take several minutes.
During this time the station last played will be received.
To play all tracks in random order: set
Shuffle songs (random) to On.
To repeat the currently played track:
set Repeat to On.
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O
Operation .................................... 124
P Personalisation ............................. 95
Phone adjusting ring tones .................119
Bluetooth ................................. 118
Bluetooth connection ..............119
call lists.................................... 124
control elements ......................118
dialling a number .....................124
emergency calls ......................123
functions during a call .............124
handsfree mode ......................119
important information ..............118
messaging functions ...............124
recharging the battery .............118
setting the volume ...................124
SIM Access Profile (SAP) .......119
telephone book ....................... 124
Phone control ............................. 114
Playing saved audio files ............111
R Radio Radio data system (RDS) .......102
activating ................................... 97
autostore lists ............................ 98Digital audio broadcasting
(DAB) ...................................... 104
favourite lists ............................. 98
selecting the waveband ............97
station lists ................................ 99
station search ............................ 97
usage ........................................ 97
waveband menus ......................99
Radio data system (RDS) ..........102
RDS ............................................ 102
Recharging the phone battery ....118
Regionalization ........................... 102
Retrieving stations ........................98
S SAP mode .................................. 119
Selecting the waveband ...............97
Setting the volume ........................88
SIM Access Profile (SAP) ...........119
Speech recognition .............113, 114
activating ................................. 114
phone control .......................... 114
usage ...................................... 114
volume for voice output ...........114
Speed compensated volume ........88
Starting CD replay ......................107
Station search............................... 97
Storing stations ............................. 98Switching the Infotainment
system on or off......................... 88
Switching the radio on ..................97
T
Theft-deterrent feature ................. 81
Tone settings ................................ 93
Traffic announcements .................94
U
Updating station lists ....................99
Usage ..................... 88, 97, 107, 110
Using the AUX input ...................110
Using the CD player ...................107
Using the Infotainment system .....88
Using the radio ............................. 97
Using the USB port .....................111
V Voice recognition ........................113
Volume for voice output ..............114
Volume settings ............................ 94
W
Waveband menus......................... 99