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Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select the...screen
button..." or "...select the...menu
item...".
Moving items
Tap on and hold the element you wish to move until frame marks appear
around the icons.
Move your finger across the screen.
The element appears as a ghosted
image.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
The item previously stored in that location, and all other items before or respectively after, shift left or right to
create a gap at the position the new
icon was dragged to. Release the
element in the desired location.
Press one of the buttons on the
instrument panel to exit the edit
mode.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for moving a screen
element via the touch screen will be
described as "...drag the...icon to..."
or "...drag the...menu item to...".Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
may be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items, you may optionally:
■ Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it upwards or
downwards.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
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■ Tap on the o or n screen
buttons at the top and at the bottom
of the scroll bar.
■ Move the slider of the scroll bar with
your finger up and down.
■ In alphabetically ordered lists, tap on the respective letter in the
vertical keyboard. The list jumps to
the corresponding location within
the list.
To return to the top of the list, tap on
the list title.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the operating steps for scrolling a list via
the touch screen will be described as
"...scroll to...list item...".Scrolling pages
If the available items are organised on
more than one page, e.g. on the
Home screen, the pages may be
scrolled.
Notice
Pages are only scrollable if there is more than one page set up.
To scroll from one page to another: ■ Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it left to scroll to
the previous page or right to scroll
to the next page.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
■ If available, tap on the q or p screen
buttons at the left and right side of the screen.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for scrolling pages via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Touch pad
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The touch pad has a touch-sensitive
surface that allows additional
functions for menu control on the
centre display. It is located behind the gearshift lever.
Notice
The touch pad provides haptic
(tactile) feedback while it is
operated.
BACK button
Press the BACK button to return to
the previous screen.
Press and hold the BACK button to
return to the Home screen.
h button
Press the h button to enter or exit the
character recognition function 3 24.Selecting a screen button or menu
item
Place your finger on the pad. A hand
cursor appears on the screen.
Depending on the position of your
finger, the system may highlight an
element on the screen.
Notice
The cursor disappears after a
certain timeout period.
Move your finger in the direction of the
element you wish to select. The hand cursor moves from one selectable
screen element to the next.
When the desired element is
highlighted, stop moving.
Press down on the pad to select the
respective element.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch pad will be
described as "...select the...screen
button..." or "...select the...menu
item...".
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Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
may be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items: Place two fingers on the pad and
simultaneously move them upwards or downwards.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for scrolling a list via the touch pad will be described as
"...scroll to...list item...".
Scrolling pages
If the available items are organised on
more than one page, e.g. on the
Home screen, the pages may be
scrolled.
Notice
Pages are only scrollable if there is
more than one page set up.Scrolling Home screen pages
To scroll from one page to another:
Place two fingers on the pad and simultaneously move them left to
scroll to the next page or right to scroll
to the previous page.
Scrolling favourites pages
To scroll from one favourites page to
another:
Place three fingers on the pad and
simultaneously move them left to
scroll to the next pages or right to
scroll to the previous pages.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for scrolling pages
via the touch pad will be described
as "...scroll to...page...".
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Steering wheel controlsFind an overview of all relevant
steering wheel controls in "Control
elements overview" 3 8.
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
When operating the submenus in 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 select 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.
Speech recognition system Find a detailed description of the
speech recognition system in
"Speech recognition" 3 80.
Menu operation
Home screen
The Home screen is shown on the
centre display.
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All applications installed may be
accessed from the Home screen.
The Home screen comprises up to
five pages with up to eight
applications on each page.
Home button
Press the ; button on the instrument
panel to access the Home screen.
If you press the ; button while
already being on the Home screen,
you are returned to the first page.
Activating an application
Select the respective application icon
to launch the application and enter
the application main menu.
The radio and media functions are
selected via the respective buttons.
Notice
The icons of unavailable
applications are greyed out.Scrolling pages
To scroll from one page to another:
■ Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it left to scroll to
the previous page or right to scroll
to the next page.
■ Tap on the p or q screen buttons at
the left and right side of the screen.
■ Place two fingers anywhere on the touch pad and move them left to
scroll to the previous page or right
to scroll to the next page.
Find a detailed description 3 15.
Notice
At the bottom right of the screen, indication marks designate how
many Home screen pages may be
accessed and which page is
currently displayed.Personalising the Home screenEntering edit mode
Tap and hold an application icon for a
few seconds. The screen changes as you enter the edit mode:
■ Frame marks are shown around all
application icons indicating that
they might be moved to a new
position.
■ The application tray (see below) is displayed.
■ When scrolling, a blank home screen page appears in the right-
most page position for a new page
to be arranged.
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Exiting edit mode
The system automatically exits the
edit mode after a few seconds of
inactivity.
To exit the edit mode immediately,
press the ; button on the instrument
panel.Moving icons
To enter the edit mode, see "Entering edit mode" above.
Drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Application tray
The application tray is located in the
top centre of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
Three to five application icons may be stored in the application tray.
Some application icons dynamically
adapt to the current situation, e.g.
indicating that you missed a phone
call.
Activating an application
Select the respective application icon
to launch the application and enter
the application main menu.
Notice
The icons of unavailable
applications are greyed out.
Personalising the application trayAdding icons to the application tray To enter the edit mode, see "Entering edit mode" above.
Drag the icon of the desired
application into the application tray.
The Home screen icon changes to a
small application tray icon.
Release the icon to drop it in the
respective location.
If there are five icons in the
application tray already and a new
icon is added, one of the existing
icons is replaced.
Drag the new icon to the position of
the existing icon you wish to replace.
The existing icon appears greyed out
to indicate that it is removed.
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Release the new icon to store it in therespective location.Removing icons from the application
tray
To enter the edit mode, see "Entering edit mode" above.
Drag the respective application icon
out of the application tray and release it anywhere on the screen. The
application is removed from the
application tray.
Interaction selector bar
The interaction selector bar is located at the bottom of the screen and
accessible from all main menus.
Via the interaction selector bar, you
may change the different views within one application or perform
application-specific actions, e.g. start
a speech recognition session.
Activating an action
Select the respective screen button
on the interaction selector bar to
switch to another view or perform an
action.
Notice
If a function is currently not available
in a menu, the respective icon on the
interaction selector bar is greyed
out.
Displaying the interaction selector bar If interacting with the screen buttonsshown in the main menu, the
interaction selector bar is often
minimised.
To display the interaction selector
bar, select the n screen button at
the bottom of the screen.Messages
In the case of a system event, before
the execution of a system function, or
due to an outside trigger, e.g.
incoming phone call, you may be
prompted with a message.
Select one of the available options.
If ignored, most of the messages are
dismissed automatically after a
certain period of time. Alerts that are
not dismissed automatically remain
on the screen until they are
acknowledged or the trigger becomes invalid.
Keyboards Keyboard
Letter keyboard:
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