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Fast forwarding or rewinding
Tap and hold the t or v buttons to
rewind or fast forward.
Video menu To display the video menu, select the
MENU screen button in the
interaction selector bar.
Find a detailed description of the
menu 3 57.
Using apps The Infotainment system supports the
operation of apps via the controls on the Infotainment system.
Before an application can be
operated using the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system,
the respective application has to be
installed via a smartphone.
Activating the Tethering function on the smartphone
Activate the Tethering and the
Bluetooth functions on the
smartphone (see user guide of the
smartphone).Notice
Tethering has to be set up correctly
depending on the network provider.
Connect the smartphone to the
Infotainment system via Bluetooth
3 87.
Creating a new account Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display a welcome
screen.
To setup a new account, select the
respective screen button at the
bottom of the screen. You are led through various setup screens.
First, a list of all phones paired to the
system is displayed. Select the phone
with which you want to establish an
Internet connection to the app store.
Then a keyboard for the entry of an
email address is displayed. Enter
your email address.
In the menu displayed afterwards, a
PIN code needs to be set. Select the
New PIN entry field. A keyboard is
displayed. Select the desired digits.
To confirm the PIN code, select theConfirm New PIN entry field. The
keyboard is redisplayed. Enter the
PIN code again. Confirm your input.
A menu for country selection is
displayed. Scroll through the list and
select the desired country.
Last, the privacy policy of the app
store is displayed. Select the Agree
screen button to create the account.
The apps main menu is displayed.
Installing new apps
Press the ; button and then select
the Apps icon to display the apps
main menu.
Select the Apps screen button at the
bottom of the screen to display the apps menu.
All
To display a list of all apps available,
select the All screen button at the
bottom of the screen.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired app. A submenu with detailed information on the respective app is
displayed.
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The contacts list and POI data is
stored on the connected USB device
in the folders "F:\myContacts"
respective "F:\myPOIs", where "F:\" is
the root folder of the USB device.
Notice
This function may only be carried out if a USB device with sufficient
storage space is connected.
Downloading contacts data
You can exchange your vehicle
contacts list data with Infotainment
systems in other cars:
To upload the data to a USB device,
see "Uploading navigation data to a
USB device" above.
Connect the USB device to the
Infotainment system of another car
3 55.
A message is displayed that prompts
you to confirm the download.
After confirmation, the contacts data
is downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
The downloaded contacts are then
selectable via the CONTACTS menu
3 32.Creating and downloading user
defined POIs (My POIs)
In addition to the predefined POIs
already stored in the Infotainment
system, you can create user defined
POIs that meet your personal
requirements. After creation, such
user defined POIs can be
downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
For each POI you need to define the
GPS coordinates (longitude and
latitude values) of the respective
location and a descriptive name.
After downloading the POI data to the Infotainment system, you will find the
respective POIs as selectable
destinations in the My POIs menu,
see "Selecting a point of interest" in
chapter "Destination input" 3 70.
Creating a text file with POI data Create a text file (e.g. by using a
simple text editor software) with an
arbitrary name and the file
extension .poi, e.g. "TomsPOIs.poi".
Enter the POI data into the text file in
the following format:
Longitude coordinate, Latitude
coordinate, "Name of POI",
"Additional information", "Phone
number"
Example: 7.0350000, 50.6318040,
"Michaels Home", "Bonn, Hellweg 6", "02379234567" , see image above.
The GPS coordinates must be
expressed in decimal degrees and can be taken, e.g., from a
topographical map.
The additional information and phone
number strings are optional.
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The POI name and the additional
information string may not exceed 60 characters each. The phone number
string may not exceed 30 characters.
The POI data of each destination
address must be entered in a single
separate line, see image above.
Storing the POI data on a USB drive
In the root directory of a USB drive:
create a folder named " myPOIs",
e.g. "F:\myPOIs", where "F:\" is the
root directory of the USB drive.
In the "myPOIs" folder, store the text
file with your POIs, e.g. "F:\myPOIs
\TomsPOIs.poi".
Notice
Optionally, subfolders may be
created in the "myPOIs" folder and
several POI files stored.
Downloading the POI data to the
Infotainment system
Connect the USB device with your
user defined POI data to the USB port
3 55 of the Infotainment system.
A message is displayed that prompts
you to confirm the download.After confirmation, the POI data will be downloaded to the Infotainment
system.
The downloaded POIs are then
selectable as destinations via the My
POIs menu, see "Selecting a point of
interest" in chapter "Destination input" 3 70.
Destination input The navigation application provides
different options to set a destination
for route guidance.
Press the ; button and then select
the NAV icon to display the navigation
map.
Entering an address via
keyboard Select the DESTINATION screen
button in the interaction selector bar
and then select the ADDRESS tab.
You may enter an address,
crossroads or the name of a road.
Find important information on the country-specific input orders for
destination addresses 3 62.
Notice
If a different input order is used than specified for the respective country,
the system may not find the desired
destination.
Type in the desired address.
Find a detailed description on the keyboards 3 24.
86PhonePhoneGeneral information.....................86
Bluetooth connection ...................87
Emergency call ............................ 89
Operation ..................................... 89
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.
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" (seeabove).
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.
3. Select the ╳ screen button beside
the Bluetooth device currently
connected. You are prompted
with a message.
4. Select the Yes screen button to
disconnect the device.
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Deleting a device1. 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 ─ screen button beside
the Bluetooth device to be
deleted. You are prompted with a
message.
4. Select the Yes screen button to
delete the device.
Emergency call9 Warning
Connection setup cannot be
guaranteed in all situations.For this reason you should not rely
exclusively on a mobile phone
when a vitally important
communication (e.g. a medical
emergency) is concerned.
In some networks it may be
necessary for a valid SIM card to
be properly inserted in the mobile
phone.9 Warning
Bear in mind that you can make
and receive calls with the mobile
phone, if it is in a service area with
a sufficiently strong signal. Under
certain circumstances emergency
calls cannot be made on all mobile phone networks; it is possible that
they cannot be made when certain network services and/or telephone
functions are active. You can
enquire about this with the local
network operators.
The emergency call number can
differ depending on the region and country. Please enquire
beforehand about the correct
emergency call number for the
relevant region.
Making an emergency call
Dial the emergency call number (e.g.
112 ).
The telephone connection to the
emergency call centre is set up.
Answer when the service personnel
questions you about the emergency.9 Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
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.
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Phone applicationPress 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.
Select the z screen button to directly
initiate the call.Contact details view
If more than one number is stored for
a contact, select the respective
contact.
The contact details view is displayed.