Basic operation111Basic operationBasic operation.......................... 111
Tone settings ............................. 112
Volume settings .........................113
System settings ......................... 114Basic operation
Instrument panel
MENU knob
The MENU knob is one of the central
control elements for menu operation.Turn: ■ To select a screen button or menu item.
■ To scroll through a list of menu items.
■ To change a settings value.
Notice
The selected item is highlighted.Press: ■ To activate a selected screen button or menu item.
■ To confirm a changed settings value.
■ To switch to a different settings option.
■ To display the application-specific submenu.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
the...screen button..." or "...select
the...menu item...".
Home button
Press the ; button on the instrument
panel to access the Home screen.
BACK button
When operating the menus, press the BACK button to return to the next
higher menu level.
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Softkeys
Press one of the softkeys to activate
the favourite or function screen button displayed immediately above the
respective softkey.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
the...screen button..." or "...select
the...menu item...".
Steering wheel controls For an overview of all relevant
steering wheel controls, refer to
"Control elements overview" 3 106.
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
In the submenus on 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 scroll to 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.
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set. If adjusted in one menu, they are globally set
114Basic operation
To access the setting from an audio
main menu, press the MENU knob,
scroll through the list and select Auto
Volume .
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, set Auto Volume to one of
the available options.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.
System settings
Various settings and adaptions for the Infotainment system can be
performed via the SETTINGS
application.
Time
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Select the Time menu item.
Set Time
Select the Set Time menu item to
enter the respective submenu.
Select the AUTO SET screen button
at the bottom of the screen. Activate
either On - RDS or Off - Manual .
If Off - Manual is selected, adjust
hours and minutes.
Repeatedly select the 12-24 HR
screen button at the bottom of the
screen to choose a time mode.
If the 12-hour mode is selected, a
third column for AM and PM selection
is displayed. Select the desired
option.
Clock Display
Select the Clock Display menu item to
enter the respective submenu.
To turn off the digital clock display in
the menus, select the Off menu item.
Language Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon.
Select the Language menu item.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired language.
Valet mode
If valet mode is activated, all vehicle displays are locked and no changes
may be performed within the system.
Notice
Vehicle-related messages remain enabled.
Radio117RadioUsage........................................ 117
Station search ............................ 117
Favourite lists ............................. 118
Radio data system (RDS) ..........120
Digital audio broadcasting .........121Usage
The radio function is part of the
AUDIO application.
Activating the radio function
Press the RADIO button.
Selecting the waveband
Repeatedly press the RADIO button
on the instrument panel to toggle between the different wavebands.
Station search
Automatic station search
Press the t or v buttons to play the
previous or next station.
Manual station search Press and hold the t or v buttons.
Release the respective button when
the required frequency has almost
been reached.
Manual tuning
FM and DAB waveband
Press the MENU knob to open the
waveband menu and then select the Manual Tuning list item.
Depending on the waveband
selected, a list of all FM or DAB
frequencies is displayed.
Select the desired frequency.
AM waveband
Turn the MENU knob and set the
optimal reception frequency.
Radio119
In the waveband main menus, a
favourites page is displayed at the
bottom of the screen by default.
To display the favourites list in all
other menus, select one of the
softkeys.
If a favourite location is occupied, the
favourite screen button displays the
label text of the respective favourite. If a favourite location is empty, the
position number of the favourite
location (1 to 25) is indicated.
Storing a station Set the station to be stored.
Press and hold the respective
favourite screen button until a
beeping sound is given out and the
station name is displayed on the
respective screen button.
The station is stored as a favourite.
Retrieving a station If necessary, press the N or O buttons
to scroll to the respective favourites page.Select the desired favourite screen
button. The respective radio station is
played.
Notice
The active favourite is highlighted.
Using the right-hand steering wheel
control
Repeatedly press the k or l buttons
to select the desired station.
Alternatively, using the five-way
controller: Press the i button to
display the cluster menu for
application selection. Select the
AUDIO list item and then Favorites.
Select the desired favourite.
Editing favourites
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon. Select the
Radio menu item and then Manage
Favorites .
All favourites are displayed on the screen.
Deleting favourites
Select the favourite you wish to
delete.
Select the DELETE screen button.
The favourite and all associated data
are deleted.
Moving favourites
Select the favourite you wish to move
and then select the MOVE screen
button.
Select the favourite location to which
the respective favourite may be
moved and select the DROP screen
button.
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The favourite is moved to the new
location.
Defining the number of favourites shown
Press the ; button and then select
the SETTINGS icon. Select the
Radio menu item and then Number of
Favorites Shown .
Select the desired option.
Notice
If the number of favourites stored
exceeds the number of favourites
activated in the settings menu, the
additionally stored favourites are not
deleted but just hidden from the
view. They may be reactivated by
increasing the number of viewable
favourites.
Radio data system (RDS)
RDS is a service of FM stations that considerably improves the finding ofthe desired station and its fault-free
reception.Advantages of RDS
■ On the display, the programme name of the station appears
instead of its frequency.
■ During a station search the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.
■ The Infotainment system always tunes into the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set
station by means of AF (alternative
frequency).
■ Depending on the station that is received, the Infotainment system
displays radio text that can contain
e.g. information on the current
programme.
FM menu
To configure the RDS settings
options, activate the radio function
and then select the FM waveband.
Press the MENU knob to display the
FM menu.
RDS
Set RDS to On or Off.
Traffic Programme (TP)
Radio traffic service stations are RDS stations that broadcast traffic news. Ifthe traffic service is switched on, the
currently active function is interrupted
for the duration of the traffic
announcement.
If the radio traffic service is activated,
[TP] is shown in the top line of all main
menus. If the current station or media played is not a radio traffic service
station, [ ] is displayed and a search
is started automatically for the next
124CD Player
■ Dirt and liquids on CDs can smearthe lens of the audio player inside
the device and cause faults.
■ Protect CDs from heat and direct sunlight.
■ The following restrictions apply for the data stored on an MP3/WMA
CD:
Maximum file/song number: 800.
Folders in depth hierarchy: 8.
WMA files with Digital Rights
Management (DRM) from online
music shops cannot be played.
WMA files can only be played
safely if they were created with
Windows Media Player version 9 or later.
Applicable playlist
extensions: .m3u, .pls.
Playlist entries must be in the form
of relative paths.
■ This chapter deals only with playing
MP3 files since the operation for
MP3 and WMA files is identical.
When a CD with WMA files is
loaded MP3 related menus are displayed.Usage
Starting CD playbackPush an audio or MP3 CD with the
labelled side upwards into the CD slot
until it is pulled in.
Repeatedly press the MEDIA button
to activate the CD function.
Removing a CD
Press the R button. The CD is
pushed out of the CD slot.
If the CD is not removed after
ejection, it will be drawn back in after
a few seconds.
Function buttons
Pausing CD playback
Select the / screen button to pause
playback.
Select the 6 screen button to resume
playback.
Skipping to previous or next track
Select the d or c buttons to play the
previous or next track.
Alternatively, turn the MENU knob to
skip to the previous or next track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Tap and hold the d or c buttons to
rewind or fast forward.
Playback order
To play the songs on the CD in
random order, select the 9 screen
button.
Notice
If the shuffle function is activated, 9 is highlighted in red.
To deactivate the shuffle function,
select the 9 screen button again.
External devices127
When connected to the USB port, thedevices mentioned above can be
operated via the controls and menus
of the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all MP3 player, USB drive, iPod
models or Smartphones are
supported by the Infotainment
system.
Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect the USB device or iPod to
the USB port. For the iPod, use the
appropriate connection cable. The
music function starts automatically.
Notice
If a non-readable USB device or
iPod is connected, a corresponding
error message will appear and the
Infotainment system will
automatically switch to the previous
function.
To disconnect the USB device or
iPod, select another function and then
remove the USB storage device.Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
USB audio function
The Infotainment system can play music files contained in USB storage
devices or iPod/iPhone products.
SD card
An SD card may be inserted in the SD
card slot.
When inserted, the SD card can be
operated via the controls and menus
of the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all SD card types are supported
by the Infotainment system.
Inserting/removing an SD cardCaution
Never attempt to use an SD card
that has been cracked, deformed
or repaired using adhesive tape.
Doing so may damage the
equipment.
Insert the SD card in the SD card slot
as shown below. The music function
starts automatically.