6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 12General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you can register a great
number of stations on various
favourites pages.
You can even register music tracks,
telephone numbers, destination
addresses or tone settings on the
favourites pages.
You can connect external data
storage devices, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary devices to
the Infotainment system as further
audio sources; either via a cable or
via Bluetooth.
The navigation system with dynamic
route planning will reliably guide you
to your destination, and, if desired,
automatically avoid traffic jams or
other traffic problems.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel, a touch pad between
the front seats, or via the speech recognition system.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
and the clear displays 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.
12Introduction
The Driver Information Centre
comprises three separate zones:
■ Left zone - displays menu for application selection
■ Centre zone - displays Infotainment
information and vehicle-specific
information (see Owner's manual)
■ Right zone - displays application- specific menus.
Driver Information Centre
(midlevel)
In the Driver Information Centre,
Infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the five-way
controller on the right-hand side of the steering wheel.
Usage
Switching Infotainment system
on/off
Press the X button briefly. After
switching on, the last selected
Infotainment source becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched on using the X button while the
ignition is switched off, it switches off
again automatically after 1 hour.
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 the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 42.Auto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 42, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise while driving.
Mute
Briefly press the X knob to mute the
audio sources.
To cancel mute again: turn the X
knob.
Modes of operation Radio
Press the RADIO button repeatedly to
activate the radio mode or to change
between the different wavebands.
Find a detailed description of the
radio functions 3 47.
CD player
Press the MEDIA button repeatedly to
activate the CD player.
Find a detailed description of the CD
player functions 3 52.
16Basic operation
■ To change a setting value.Notice
The selected item is highlighted by a red box.
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
When not in the AUDIO application
and on a screen where turning the MENU knob does not execute an
application-related function, the
MENU knob may be used to adjust
the frequency (AM or FM waveband)
or skip to the previous or next station (DAB waveband).
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.
Touch screen
The centre display has a touch-
sensitive surface that allows direct
interaction with the screen.
m screen button
To return to the next higher menu
level, select the m screen button.Exit screen button
To leave the menu currently active,
select the Exit screen button.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu item
Tap on a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is
activated, a message is displayed, or a submenu with further options is
displayed.
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Settings menu
Tap on the t screen button to display
the character recognition settings
menu.
In this menu, you may define the
speed of the character recognition
workflow ( Draw Speed and Character
Selection Speed ). Set the respective
speed to Default, Faster or Slower .
Set Audio Feedback to ON or OFF .
Favourites
A range of different information may
be stored as favourites, e.g.:
■ Radio stations
■ Music tracks
■ Albums or artists
■ Telephone numbers
■ Destinations and routes
■ POIs
■ Contact entries
■ Tone settings
■ Home screen applications.60 individual favourite locations are
available, displayed as five favourites
per row.
They can be displayed in a one-row
view or in a three-row view.
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 60) is indicated.
Displaying favourites
The favourites list is accessible from
all menus.
To display one row of favourites when the n screen button is shown on the
screen:
Select the n screen button.
30Basic operation
Storing favourites
Favourites may be stored from the
Home screen, the audio application,
the navigation application or the
phone application.
There are two different basic
situations:
■ only one storable item on the screen
■ more than one storable items on the screen.
Reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button.
If there is only one storable item on
the screen, a beeping sound is given
out and the station is stored to the respective screen button.
If there are more than one storable
items on the screen, the favourites
page is minimised and the previously shown menu is redisplayed. Select
the item you wish to store as a
favourite. A beeping sound is given
out and the station is stored to the
respective screen button.A few examples for storing favourites
are given below.
Example: Radio station
Repeatedly press the RADIO button
to activate the radio function and the
desired waveband.
Seek for the station you wish to store
as a favourite 3 47.
To store this station as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite screen button. The station is stored
as a favourite.
Example: Album
Repeatedly press the MEDIA button
and select the desired audio source.
Select the BROWSE screen button to
activate the browse menu and then
select the ALBUMS tab 3 57.
To store one of the albums as a
favourite, reveal the favourites list
and scroll to the respective favourites page.Tap and hold the respective favourite
screen button. The favourites page is
minimised and the list of albums is
redisplayed.
Select the album you wish to store as a favourite. The selected album is
stored as a favourite.
Example: Destination
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen and then select the
NAV icon.
Select DESTINATION in the
interaction selector bar and then
select the RECENT tab 3 70.
To store one of the addresses in the
recent destinations list as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite
screen button. The favourites page is minimised and the recent
destinations menu is redisplayed.
Select the address you wish to store
as a favourite. The selected address
is stored as a favourite.
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Example: Telephone number
Press the ; button to display the
Home screen and then select the
PHONE icon.
Select the KEYPAD tab and enter the
number you wish to call 3 89.
To store this number as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Tap and hold the respective favourite
screen button. The number is stored
as a favourite.
Retrieving favourites
Display a favourites page (see above)
and scroll to the respective favourites
page (if necessary).
Notice
Unavailable favourites are greyed
out.
Select the desired favourite screen
button. Depending on the kind of
favourite selected, a radio station or
track is played, a phone call is
initiated, a route is calculated or an
application is started.Notice
The active favourite is highlighted.
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press the k or l buttons
to select the desired audio favourite.
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 Favourites.
Select the desired favourite.
Editing favourites Select the SETTINGS icon on the
Home screen, the Radio list item and
then Manage Favourites . A three-row
view of the favourites list is displayed with the editing options shown in the
interaction selector bar.
Renaming favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to edit. Select the RENAME screen button.
A keyboard opens up with the current
favourite label text displayed in the
entry field as well as in the label
preview area.
Enter the new label text and select the
Label screen button. You are
returned to the favourites page.
38Basic operation
MenuActionTouch screenTouch padRadio menuSending current audio
information to Driver
Information Centre1 finger, move in the direction of the Driver
Information CentreSeeking for radio stations2 fingers, move left or right
to seek up or downChanging waveband2 fingers, move up or down
to skip to previous or next
radio bandBrowsing2 fingers, press and hold
the touch pad
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MenuActionTouch screenTouch padMedia menuSending current audio
information to the Driver
Information Centre1 finger, move in the direction of the Driver
Information CentreChanging track2 fingers, move left or right
to skip to previous or next
trackChanging media source2 fingers, move up or down
to skip to previous or next
media sourceBrowsing2 fingers, press and hold
the touch padActivating quick play1 finger, tap and hold
respective menu item