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.
Introduction13
Auto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 40, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise while driving.
Mute
Briefly press X to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
it briefly.
Modes of operation Radio
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio mode or to change between the different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 44.
CD player
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the CD player.
For a detailed description of the CD player functions 3 49.External devices
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the playback mode for a connected external device (e.g. USB device,
iPod or smartphone).
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 52.
Navigation
Press ; to display the Home screen.
Tap on the NAV icon to display the
navigation map showing the area
around the current location.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 58.
Phone
Press ; to display the Home screen.
Select the PHONE icon.
If a connection to a paired mobile phone can be established, the main
menu of the phone mode is displayed.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 86.If no connection can be established,
a corresponding message is
displayed. For a detailed description
of preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 84.
16Basic operation
■ to change a setting valueNotice
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 submenuNotice
In any but the AUDIO application,
when being 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 ; on the instrument panel to
access the Home screen.
BACK button
When operating the menus, press BACK 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 m.Exit screen button
To leave the menu currently active,
select Exit.
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 shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
26Basic operation
Select the desired character.
To scroll through the list (if
necessary), you may optionally:
■ On the touch pad: Place two fingers
on the touch pad and
simultaneously move them
upwards or downwards.
■ On the touch screen: Tap on o or
n at the top and at the bottom of
the scroll bar, move the slider of the scroll bar with your finger up anddown or place your finger on the
screen and move it upwards or
downwards.
The character selected is entered in
the edit field.
If the best guess of the system was
right, drawing a new character also
serves as confirmation.
To close the character recognition
menu, press two fingers on the pad.
Character modifiers
To draw character modifiers, use the
following gestures. The dot
represents the starting point of the
movement.
Space ― Swipe from left to right:
Delete ― Swipe from right to left:
Settings menu
Tap on t 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.
28Basic operation
■ On the touch pad: Place threefingers on the pad and move them
upwards until one row of favourites
becomes visible.
To display three rows of favourites,
use one or respectively three fingers
and drag the favourites list up further.
Scrolling through favourites
pages
The favourites page is visible in the
one row or the three row view. To
scroll through the favourites pages,
you may optionally:
■ On the touch screen: Place your finger anywhere on the favourites
page and move it left or right. The
next or previous page of favourites
is displayed.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
■ On the touch pad: Place three fingers on the touch pad and move
them left or right. The next or
previous page of favourites is
displayed.
When reaching the beginning or the end of the favourites pages, the whole
list is wrapped.
Notice
At the bottom of the screen,
indication marks designate how
many favourites pages may be
accessed and which page is
currently displayed. The number of
indication marks adapts to the view
chosen (more pages in one-row view, less pages in three-row view).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 item 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 is more than one storable item 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.
Basic operation29
A few examples for storing favourites
are given below.
Example: Radio station
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio function and the desired waveband.
Seek for the station you wish to store as a favourite 3 44.
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 until a beep sounds.
The station is stored as a favourite.
Example: Album
Repeatedly press MEDIA and select
the desired audio source.
Select BROWSE to activate the
browse menu and then select
ALBUMS 3 54.
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 RECENT 3 66.
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.Example: Telephone number
Press ; to display the Home screen
and then select the PHONE icon.
Select KEYPAD and enter the
number you wish to call 3 86.
To store this number as a favourite, reveal the favourites list and scroll tothe 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.
30Basic operation
Using the right-hand steering wheel
remote control
Repeatedly press k or l to select
the desired audio favourite.
Alternatively, using the five-way
controller: Press i to display the
cluster menu for application selection.
Select Audio and then Favourites .
Select the desired favourite.
Editing favouritesSelect the SETTINGS icon on the
Home screen, Radio 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 RENAME .
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
Save . You are returned to the
favourites page.
Select H at the bottom of the screen
to reveal the interaction selector bar
and then select DONE to return to the
settings menu.
Deleting favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Select the favourite you wish to
delete.
Select DELETE . The favourite and all
associated data are deleted.
Select DONE to return to the settings
menu.
Moving favourites
If necessary, scroll to the respective
favourites page.
Drag the favourite you wish to move
to its new position.
To store a favourite in a location beyond the favourites page currently
visible, drag it to the p or q symbols
on top of the favourites page. The list starts scrolling. To stop scrolling,
navigate back to the favourites page area.
36Basic 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