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74RadioRadioUsage.......................................... 74
Station search .............................. 74
Autostore lists .............................. 75
Favourite lists ............................... 76
Waveband menus ........................76
Radio data system (RDS) ............78
Digital audio broadcasting ...........80Usage
Activating the radio
Press the RADIO button to open the
radio main menu.
The station last played will be
received.
Selecting the waveband
Press the RADIO button once or
several times to select the desired
waveband.
The station last played in that
waveband will be received.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press the buttons s or u
to play the next station in the station
memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold the buttons s or
u . Release the respective button
when the required frequency has
almost been reached on the
frequency display.
A search is made for the next station
that can be received and it is played
automatically.
Notice
Manual station search: If the radio
does not find a station, it switches
automatically to a more sensitive
search level. If it still does not find a
station, the frequency that was last
active is set again.
Notice
FM waveband: when the RDS
function is activated, only RDS
stations 3 78 are searched for, and
when the radio traffic service (TP) is activated, only traffic service
stations 3 78 are searched for.
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Manual station tuningIn the radio main menu, press the
MENU-TUNE knob to open the
respective waveband menu and
select FM manual tuning , AM manual
tuning or DAB manual tuning .
On the popup frequency display, turn
the MENU-TUNE knob and set the
optimal reception frequency .
Autostore lists The stations received best in a
waveband can be searched for and
stored automatically via the autostore
function.
Each waveband has 2 autostore lists
( AS-Stations 1 , AS-Stations 2 ), in
each of which 6 stations can be
stored.Notice
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Automatic station storing
Keep the FAV 1-2-3 button pressed
until an autostore message is
displayed. The 12 strongest stations
in the current waveband will be stored
in the 2 autostore lists.
To cancel the autostore procedure,
press the MENU-TUNE knob.
Storing stations manually
Stations can also be stored manually
in the autostore lists.
Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press the FAV 1-2-3 button
once or several times to switch to the desired list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1... 6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
Notice
Manually stored stations are
overwritten in an automatic station storing process.Notice
To operate this function, the AS-
Stations function has to be activated
(see below).
Retrieving a station Briefly press the FAV 1-2-3 button
once or several times to switch to the
desired list.
Briefly press one of the station
buttons 1... 6 to open the station at the
corresponding list position.
Notice
To operate this function, the AS-
Stations function has to be activated
(see below).
Activating the autostore stations
function Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Radio settings and then AS-
Stations to open the respective menu.
Set the autostore stations for the FM, AM or DAB waveband to On.
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76RadioFavourite listsStations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.
6 stations can be stored in each
favourite list. The number of available favourite lists can be set (see below).
Notice
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Storing a station Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press the FAV 1-2-3 button
once or several times to switch to the
desired list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1... 6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
Retrieving a station
Briefly press the FAV 1-2-3 button
once or several times to switch to the desired list.
Briefly press one of the station
buttons 1... 6 to open the station at the
corresponding list position.
Defining the number of available favourite lists
Press the CONFIG button to open the
Settings menu.
Select Radio settings and then Radio
favourites to open the menu Max.
number of favourites pages .
Select the desired number of
available favourite lists.
Waveband menus
Alternative facilities for station
selection are available via waveband
specific menus.
Notice
The following displays are shown as examples.
Stations lists Being in a radio main menu, turn the
MENU-TUNE knob to open the
stations list of the respective waveband.
All receivable FM, AM or DAB
stations in the current reception area are displayed.
Notice
If no station list has been created
beforehand, the Infotainment
system performs an automatic
station search.
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98Phone
Activating the private mode
In the Connected menu, select the
submenu item Private call to switch
the call to the mobile phone. The following display is shown.
To switch the call back to the
Infotainment system, select Menu on
the display and then Transfer call.
Deactivating/activating the
microphone
In the Connected menu, set the
submenu item Mute Mic to On. The
caller cannot hear you any more.
To reactivate the microphone: set the submenu item Mute Mic to Off again.
Mobile phones and CB
radio equipment
Installation instructions and operating guidelines The vehicle specific installation
instructions and the operating
guidelines of the mobile phone and
handsfree manufacturer must be observed when installing and
operating a mobile telephone. Failure to do so could invalidate the vehicletype approval (EU directive 95/54/
EC).
Recommendations for fault-free
operation:
■ Professionally installed exterior antenna to obtain the maximum
range possible,
■ Maximum transmission power 10 watts,
■ Installation of the phone in a suitable spot, consider relevant
Note in the Owner's manual,
chapter Airbag system .Seek advice on predetermined
installation points for the external
antenna or equipment holder and
ways of using devices with a
transmission power exceeding 10
watts.
Use of a handsfree attachment
without external antenna with mobile
telephone standards GSM
900/1800/1900 and UMTS is only
permitted if the maximum
transmission power of the mobile
telephone is 2 watts for GSM 900 or
1 watt for the other types.
For reasons of safety, do not use the
phone while driving. Even use of a handsfree set can be a distractionwhile driving.9 Warning
Operation of radio equipment and
mobile telephones which fail to
meet above mentioned mobile
telephone standards is only
permitted using an antenna
located outside of the vehicle.