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Device operation and settings
Device operation
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Operation principles
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Alphanumeric with keyboard
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Operation by means of an application in the external device
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This chapter covers the device operation and settings.
Note
Depending on the equipment, the device can be operated with the operating
lever or via the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. Additional infor-
mation » Vehicle Operating Instructions .
Operation principles
Fig. 4
Screen area / screen display
Description of the display Status bar
Information and the operation of the current menu Function keys of the current menu
Identification of the current menu
Return to the higher-level menu
ABCDESlider - Position and movement in the menu (movement is possible by
moving the slider down / up with the finger or by turning the control dial  left or right)
Menu item with “Check box” 


Open a sub menu of the menu item with the “pop-up window” 
Status line
In some menus a status bar located at the top of the screen shows the time
and outdoor temperature along with other information.
Function keys
Screen areas which confirm a function or a menu are called “ function keys”.
White background - The button is active and thus selectable
Grey background - The button is inactive and thus not selectable
Green framing - Currently selected button
Selecting menu/menu item/function › Drag your finger over the screen in the required direction.
› Turning the knob
.
Confirming menu/menu item/function
› by touching the function button with your finger.
› Press the wheel
.
Returning to higher-level menu › By pressing the function key
.
› By touching the screen outside of the “pop-up window” with your finger.
› By pressing the corresponding button next to the screen (e.g. in the menu
Media by pressing the button 
).
Switching function with “Check box” on/off
› 
- Function is switched on
› 
- Function is switched off
Select the menu item / function value
› 
- Selected menu item / function value
› 
- Deselected menu / function value
Set value › By pressing the function button with one of the following symbols
,
 ,
 ,
 ,
 ,
.
› Touching or moving your finger over the scale.
› Turning the knob
.
FGH9Device operation and settings

Store preferred stationRead and observe
on page 17 first.
For each broadcasting range there are 18 preset buttons to store the preferred
stations. These preset buttons are divided into three memory groups.
A station can be stored in the device memory in one of the following ways.
Store station from the Radio menu
›
In the menu Radio select a station and hold the desired station button
C
» Fig. 6 on page 17 until you hear an acoustic signal.
If a station was already stored in the desired position it is replaced with the
currently selected station.
Store station from the station list
›
In the list of available stations » page 18 hold the function key of the desired
station.
The following station button is displayed.
›
Press the station button.
Station logos
Read and observe
on page 17 first.
Channel logos are stored in the device memory which are assigned automati-
cally by the device when storing the stations under preset buttons.
Disable / Enable Auto-save station logos (FM / DAB)
›
In the Radio menu, press the function key

→ Advanced settings .
›
Select the menu item
Auto-save station logos Switch on or off » page 20,
Advanced Settings (FM) and » page 20 , Advanced settings (DAB) .
Assign station logo manually
A logo can be assigned manually for the preferred station.
›
In the Radio menu, press the function key

→ Station logos .
A menu with preset buttons for stations is displayed.
›
Press the preset button for the station, which a logo is to be assigned to.
A menu of media (SD card, USB) is displayed.
›
In the relevant media select the logo you want to have.
Remove station logo›In the Radio menu, press the function key  → Station logos .
A menu with preset buttons for stations is displayed.›
Press the preset button for the station, which a logo is to be removed from.
Note
■ The following image formats are supported: jpg, gif, png, bmp.■We recommend a resolution of up to 500 x 500 pixels.
TP Traffic programme
Read and observe
on page 17 first.
The function allows the reception of traffic information.
Switching the traffic information station on and off manually
›
In the Radio menu, press the function key
.
›
Enable or disable the menu item
Traffic programme (TP).
Current traffic reports
During a traffic announcement, the following menu is displayed.
›
Cancel - Interruption of the current traffic report, the TP function remains ac-
tive
›
Deactivate - Interrupt the current traffic report and turn off TP function
Note
■
Should this station not transmit traffic reports or the signal is not available,
then the device automatically searches in the background for another TP sta-
tion.■
During playback in menu Media or a station in the AM radio range, traffic
news is received from the previously selected FM radio range.
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Show list›Press the  button.
A list of traffic reports is shown » Fig. 64.
The list of traffic reports is arranged according to the type of road and the road
number (motorway, express way, country road, etc.).
A traffic report may contain some of the following information.›
Number of road affected
›
Name of the location in question
›
Description of the traffic obstruction
›
Symbol of the traffic obstruction
A traffic report with a number contains multiple reports.
If the icon  in the list of traffic reports is crossed out, then the device is out-
side the range of the traffic report provider.
Display options
With ongoing guidance and after pressing the function key
A
» Fig. 64 the
following menu items can be selected.
›
All - View all traffic reports
›
Route - Display the traffic reports on the route
Note
The traffic reports are updated by the device constantly in the background.
The reception of traffic reports is always switched on and cannot be turned
off.
Detail of the traffic report
Fig. 65
Detail of the traffic report
View details of the traffic report
Details of the traffic report can be shown in the following ways.
› Select the desired traffic report from the list of traffic reports.
or›
Tip on the traffic obstruction icon in the map.
The display of the following information and the function keys » Fig. 65 fol-
lows.
Map of the affected site
Details relating to traffic
Reception time as well as information regarding the traffic report provider
Symbol of the traffic obstruction
Length of the traffic obstruction Display previous / subsequent traffic report
Magnification of the window with information about the traffic obstruction
Reduction of the window with information about the traffic obstruction
Colour coding of the importance of the traffic obstructions
The symbol for traffic obstruction (e.g. ,
 ,
 among others) precedes the
obstruction and the length of the obstruction is shown in the map on the right
along the route.
Depending on the context, the icon for the congestion is displayed on one of
the following ways.
No route guidance is carried out › Red
- All traffic obstructions
Route guidance takes place
› Gray
- The traffic obstruction is not on the route
› Red
- The traffic obstruction is on the route, do recalculation of the route
takes place and the route passes through the traffic obstruction
› Orange
- The traffic obstruction is on the route a recalculation of the route
takes place and an alternative route is available
Dynamic route
The device allows an evaluation of the traffic reports during the route guid- ance.
If the traffic obstruction in the traffic report is on the route, and the function
for the dynamic route is switched on, the traffic obstruction is evaluated as of
high importance, then the route is recalculated and an alternative route is
available. 
ABCDE77Navigation

Light›
Press the key 
→ 
→ Light .
■ Light assistance - Setting of outdoor lighting
■ Dynamic Light Assist - Activation/deactivation of the function Dynamic
Light Assist
■ Light Assist - Activation / deactivation of the Light Assist function
■ Switch-on time: - Sensitivity adjustment of the sensor for the automatic
headlight control
■ Early - High sensibility
■ Medium - Medium sensibility
■ Late - Low sensibility
■ Automatic headlight control (rain) - Activate/deactivate automatic head-
light control in rain
■ Daytime running lights - Activate/deactivate daytime running lights
■ Convenience turn signal - Activate/deactivate lane change flashing
■ Travel mode: - Light setting for the right/left-hand traffic
■ Right-hand traffic - For right-hand traffic
■ Left-hand traffic - For left-hand traffic
■ Background lighting - Sets the interior lighting
■ Instrument/switch lighting - Sets the brightness of the instrument/switch
lighting
■ Footwell lighting - Sets the brightness of the footwell light
■ “Coming/Leaving Home” function - setting the COMING HOME / LEAVING
HOME function ■ Coming Home function - Sets the period that the lights remain on after you
leave the vehicle (0 - 30 seconds; 0 - function deactivated)
■ Leaving Home function - Sets the period that the lights remain on after
you unlock the vehicle (0 - 30 seconds; 0 - function deactivated)
Interior lighting
Fig. 69
Interior lighting
› Press the key

→  → Background lighting .
Description of the function keys » Fig. 69
Selecting the illumination colour (or switching off the lighting)
Activation of the brightness setting for all areas at the same time
Button to activate the brightness setting for the instrument panel area
Button to activate the brightness setting for the footwell area
Button to activate the brightness setting for the door area
Mirror and wiper
›
Press the key 
→

→ Mirrors and wipers .
■ Mirrors - Adjustment of the mirrors
■ Synchronous adjustment - Activate/deactivate synchronous mirror adjust-
ment
■ Lower while reversing - Activates/deactivates the lowering of the front
passenger mirror when reversing
■ Fold in when parked - Activation / deactivation of the full collapse of the
mirror housing when the vehicle is locked
■ Wipers - Adjusts the windscreen wipers
■ Automatic wiping in rain - Activate/deactivate automatic windscreen wip-
ing in rain
■ Automatic rear wiper - Activate/deactivate automatic rear window wiping
Opening and closing
›
Press the key 
→

→ Opening and closing .
■ Window operation - Window operation settings
■ Convenience opening: - Set the convenience opening feature
■ All windows - All windows
■ Driver window - Driver's window only
■ Off - Deactivates the convenience opening
■ Central locking - Settings for opening and closing of doors
■ Door unlocking: - Set the door unlocking feature
■ All doors - All doors
■ Single door - Driver's or passenger's door (when unlocking via the sensor
in the passenger door handle)
■ Vehicle side - Doors on the driver or passenger side (when unlocking via
the sensor in the passenger door handle) 
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■Automatic locking - Activate/deactivate automatic locking when starting
off
■ “Easy Open” - Activation/deactivation of the contactless opening of the
boot lid
■ Acoustic confirmation - Activate/deactivate acoustic signals when lock-
ing/unlocking the vehicle with an anti-theft alarm system
■ Open luggage compart. cover automatically - Enable / disable automatic
reeling of the roll-up cargo cover
Seats
›
Press the key 
→ 
→ Seats .
■ Store seat position - Storage of the driver's seat and exterior mirror positions
in the remote control key when locking the vehicle
■ Vehicle key activated - Activate/deactivate storing the driver's seat posi-
tion and exterior mirror position when locking the vehicle
Instrument cluster (multifunction display)
›
Press the key 
→

→ Instrument cluster .
In this menu it is possible to hide/show the appearance of the menu items in
the instrument cluster multifunction display and reset the trip data.
■ Current consumption - Display of current fuel consumption on/off
■ Average consumption - Display of average fuel consumption on/off
■ Refuel quantity - Display of refuel quantity on/off
■ Convenience consumers - Display of fuel consumption of convenience con-
sumers on/off
■ Eco tips - Switch on/off the display for tips on saving fuel
■ Travelling time - Display of travelling time on/off
■ Distance travelled - Display of distance travelled on/off
■ Average speed - Display of average speed on/off
■ Digital speed display - Display of current speed on/off
■ Dynamic Road Sign Display - Turn on/off the display of detected traffic signs
■ Speed warning - Winter tyres warning on/off
■ Oil temperature - Oil temperature on/off
■ Reset "Since start" driving data - Reset the single-trip memory in the device
screen and in the display of the instrument cluster
■ Reset "Long-term" driving data - Reset the long-term memory in the device
screen and in the display of the instrument cluster
Time, date and unit setting›
Press 
→ Time and date .
Description of the time and date settings » page 15.
›
Press the key 
→ Units .
Description of unit settings » page 15.
Service
›
Press the key 
→ 
→ Service .
■ Vehicle ID no. - Display the vehicle identification number (VIN)
■ Inspection ... or ... day(s) - Number of km/days remaining until the next in-
spection service
■ Oil change service ... or ... day(s) - Number of km/days remaining until the
next engine oil change
Reset to factory settings
›
Press the key 
→

→ Factory settings .
In this menu you have the possibility to reset the menu items in the settings of
the vehicle systems to factory settings.
■ Reset all settings and data
■ All settings - Restoration of the settings all menu items
■ Reset individual settings/data
■ Driver assistance - Restoration of the Driver assistance menus
■ Parking and manoeuvring - Restoration of the Parking and manoeuvring
menu items
■ Light - Restoration of the Light menus
■ Background lighting - Restoration of the Background lighting menu
■ Mirrors and wipers - Restoration of the Mirrors and wipers menu
■ Opening and closing - Restoration of the Opening and closing menu
■ Instrument cluster - Restoration of the Instrument cluster menu
If one of the above menu items is selected, the system will ask you whether
you really want to restore the settings.
■ Cancel - Return to higher-level menu
■ Reset - Restore the settings
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