Introduction891Display / Touch screen .........93
2 Home menu .......................... 93
Screen buttons for access to:
AUDIO : audio functions
GALLERY : picture and
movie functions
PHONE : mobile phone functions
PROJECTION : phone projection
SETTINGS : system settings
OnStar : OnStar Wi-Fi
settings .................................. 91
3 Time, date and
temperature indicators ..........97
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Short press: open phone
menu ................................... 117
or open phone projection
function (if activated) ...........110
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............1125v
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 99
External devices: short
press: skip to next track;
long press: fast forward ......107
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If turned off: short press:
switch on Infotainment
system ................................... 91
If turned on: short press:
mute system; long press:
switch off Infotainment
system ................................... 91
Turn: adjust volume ..............91
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Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................99
External devices: short press: skip to previous
track; long press: fast
rewind ................................. 1078;
Short press: open Home
menu ..................................... 91
Long press: open phone
projection function (if
activated) ............................ 110
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Short press: take phone call 113
or dial last number in call
list when the phone menu
is displayed ......................... 117
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............112
2 SRC (Source) ........................ 91
Press: select audio source ....91
With radio active: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous
preset radio station ...............99
With external device
active: turn upwards/
downwards to select next/
previous track/chapter/
picture ................................. 107
With Phone portal active
and call list open: turn
upwards/downwards to
select next/previous entry
in call list ............................. 117
With Phone portal active
and calls waiting: turn
upwards/downwards to
switch between calls ...........117
3 +
Increase volume
4 -
Reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ........117or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 112
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 91
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Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the control panel 3 88
● the touch screen 3 93
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 88
● the speech recognition 3 112
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume is set, provided that it is lower than themaximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 96.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 96, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.Volume limitation at high
temperatures
At very high temperatures inside the
vehicle, the Infotainment system
limits the maximum adjustable
volume. If necessary, the volume is
decreased automatically.
Modes of operation Press ; to display the Home menu.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 93.
AUDIO
Select AUDIO to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
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display the interaction selector bar.
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 99
● External devices ( USB, AUX ,
Bluetooth ) 3 107
Notice
To easily return to the audio screen
currently active, touch A in the top
line of any screen.
GALLERY
Select GALLERY to open the picture
and movie menu for files stored on an external device as USB stick or
smartphone.
Select l or m to display the picture or
movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.
For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 108
● Movie functions 3 109
PHONE
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 113.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select PHONE to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 117.
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Introduction93PROJECTION
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your smartphone.
Select PROJECTION to start the
projection function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 110.
SETTINGS
Select SETTINGS to open a menu for
various system related settings, e.g.
deactivating Audible Touch
Feedback .OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
For a detailed description, see
Owner's Manual.
Basic operation
The display of the Infotainment
system has a touch-sensitive surface
that allows direct interaction with the
displayed menu controls.Caution
Do not use pointed or hard items
like ballpoint pens, pencils or
similar for touch screen operation.
9 screen button
When operating the menus, press 9
in the respective submenu to return to
the next higher menu level.
When no 9 screen button is
displayed, you are on the top level of
the respective menu. Press ; to
display the Home screen.
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Touch 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
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select
name>/".
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touchscreen will be
described as "...select
name>/".
Moving items on the home menu
Touch and hold the element you wish
to move until red boxes appear
around the icons. Move your finger to
the desired location and release the
element.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
All other items are rearranged.
Press one of the buttons on the
control panel to exit edit mode.
Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
must be scrolled.
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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.
● Touch S or R at the top and at
the bottom of the scroll bar.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar up and down with your finger.
To return to the top of the list, touch
the list title.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to
name>".Scrolling pages
Notice
Pages are only scrollable if there is
more than one page available.
To scroll from one page to another: ● Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it left to
scroll to the next page or right to
scroll to the previous page.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch q or p on the screen.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for scrolling pages
via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Tone settings In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu in the bottom line of the
respective audio main menu. If
necessary, scroll through the list of
menu items and select Tone
Settings . The respective menu is
displayed.
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Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical .
Select the desired sound style in the
interaction selector bar at the bottom of the screen. If you choose Custom,
you can manually adjust the following settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Midrange
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Setting balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration.
Alternatively, you can move the red
marker to the desired point.
Notice
The balance and fader settings are
valid for all audio sources. They
cannot be adjusted individually for
each audio source.Volume settings
Adjusting the maximum startup
volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Max Startup Volume .
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Auto Volume.
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off : no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High : maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.