2017.5 OPEL AMPERA E radio controls

Instruments and controls85Traffic sign assistant
Displays the detected traffic signs for
the current route section 3 188.
Following distance
Displays the distance in seconds to a
preceding moving vehicle 3 169.
Blank page
Shows a blank page without any information.
Audio menu
In the main view of the Audio
application, press { or } to scroll
through radio stations or move to the
next/previous track of a USB/
Bluetooth ®
device that is connected to
the vehicle.
Press 9 to select the Audio app, then
press [ to enter the Audio menu. In
the Audio menu browse for music,
select from the favourites, or change
the audio source.
Exit the Audio menu by pressing 9
or ].Phone menu
Press 9 to select the Phone
application, then press [ to enter the
Phone menu. In the Phone menu, if
there is no active phone call, view
recent calls, scroll through contacts,
or select from the favourites. If there
is an active call, mute or unmute the
phone or switch to handset or hands
free operation.
Exit the Phone menu by pressing 9
or ].
Layout menu Press 9 while display themes is
displayed. Select Basic, Standard or
Enhanced mode by pressing 9.
Options menu
The following list contains all possible Options menu pages:
● Unit
● Speed warning
● Tyre load
Units
Press [ while units page is displayed.Select imperial or metric units by
pressing 9.
Speed warning
The speed warning function alerts the
driver when a set speed is exceeded.
To set the speed warning, press 9
while the page is displayed. Press
[ and { or } to adjust the value.
Press 9 to set the speed. Once the
speed is set, this feature can be
turned off by pressing 9 while
viewing this page. If the selected
speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed with a chime.
Tyre load
The tyre pressure category according to the actual tyre inflation pressure
can be selected 3 233.
Press { or } to select a category
Light , Eco or Max .
Press 9 to confirm category.
Help
Provides information about the
gauges which are available in the
different layouts ( Basic, Standard or
Enhanced ).

90Instruments and controls●Hill Top Reserve : Select Off, On ,
On – home only , or On – away
only . Regenerative braking
3 160.
● Energy summary pop-up : Set the
energy summary pop-up feature
to On or Off.
● Charge status feedback : Set the
charge status feedback feature to Horn chirps or Off.
● Charge power loss alert : This
feature allows an alert to sound
when the vehicle is charging and
loses power at the electrical
outlet. Set the charge power loss alert feature to On or Off.
● Radio power down : This allows
high voltage battery power to be
conserved. Set the value for the
reminder to be displayed. To set
high voltage battery charge level
for Radio power down , touch
Energy , then Energy settings ,
then Radio power down . Select
Off , 2% , 4% , 6% , 8% , 10% .Low power mode
This allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.1. Press and hold m of the
Infotainment system.
2. Touch Yes on the Info display.
The screen will turn off.
3. Press m again to turn the display
on.Vehicle messages
Messages are indicated in the Driver
Information Centre, in some cases
together with a warning and signal
chime.
Press 9 on the steering wheel to
confirm a message.
Vehicle and service messages
The vehicle messages are displayed
as text. Follow the instructions given
in the messages.

92Instruments and controlsVehicle personalisationThe vehicle's behaviour can be
personalised by changing the settings in the Info display.
Depending on vehicle equipment and
country-specific regulations some of
the functions described below may
not be available.
Some functions are only displayed or
active when the vehicle is on.
Personal settings
Touch p and then touch 1.
The following settings can be
selected by touching the icon or the
button on the touch screen:
● Time and date
● Language
● Radio settings
● Vehicle settings
● Devices
● Device Remote Access
● Apple CarPlay
● Android Auto
● KeyPass
● USB Auto Launch
● Wi-Fi
● Display Settings
● Rear camera
● Return to factory settings
● Audible touch feedback
● Text scroll
● Software information
In the corresponding submenus, the
following settings can be changed:
Time and date
Clock 3 69.Language
Selection of the desired language.
System settings 3 117.
Radio settings
Volume settings 3 116.
Vehicle settings ● Climate and air quality
Auto fan speed : Modifies the
level of the cabin airflow of the
climate control in automatic
mode.
Auto heated seats : Automatically
activates the seat heating.
Auto demist : Supports
windscreen dehumidification by
automatically selecting the
necessary settings and
automatic air conditioning mode.
● Comfort and convenience
Chime volume : Changes the
volume of warning chimes.
Personalisation by driver :
Activates or deactivates the
personalisation function.
Auto wipe in reverse gear :
Activates or deactivates

94Instruments and controlsPassive door unlock: Changes
the configuration to unlock only the driver's door or the whole
vehicle whilst unlocking.
Relock remotely unlocked doors :
Activates or deactivates the
passive locking function. This
feature locks the vehicle
automatically after several
seconds if all doors have been
closed and an electronic key has been removed from the vehicle.
Remote start auto heat seats :
Activates or deactivates
automatically the heated seats
when using remote start.
Passive door unlock : Changes
the configuration to unlock only
the driver's door or the whole
vehicle whilst unlocking.
Passive door lock : Activates or
deactivates the passive locking
function. This feature locks the
vehicle automatically after
several seconds if all doors have been closed and an electronic
key has been removed from the
vehicle.Remote left in vehicle alert :
Activates or deactivates the
warning chime when the
electronic key remains in the
vehicle.
Devices
External devices 3 126.
Device remote access
Smartphone remote function 3 26
Apple CarPlay
Using smartphone applications
3 132.
Android Auto
Using smartphone applications
3 132.
KeyPass
Smartphone remote function 3 26
USB Auto Launch
External devices 3 126.
Wi-Fi
System settings 3 117.
Display Settings
System settings 3 117.Rear camera
Symbols : Activates or deactivates the
symbols.
Guidelines : Activates or deactivates
the guiding lines.
Return to factory settings
Reset vehicle settings : Resets all
settings to the default settings.
Clear all private data : Deletes all
private information from the vehicle.
Restore radio settings : Resets all
radio settings to the default settings.
System settings 3 117.
Audible touch feedback
Usage 3 110.
Text scroll
System settings 3 117.
Software information
System settings 3 117.

106Infotainment systemInfotainment systemIntroduction................................ 106
General information .................106
Theft-deterrent feature ............107
Control elements overview ......108
Usage ...................................... 110
Basic operation .......................... 113
Tone settings ........................... 115
Volume settings .......................116
System settings .......................117
Radio ......................................... 120
Usage ...................................... 120
Station search ......................... 121
Radio data system (RDS) ........123
Digital audio broadcasting .......124
External devices ........................126
General information .................126
Playing audio ........................... 128
Displaying pictures ..................130
Playing movies ........................ 131
Using smartphone applications ............................ 132
Speech recognition ....................133
General information .................133
Usage ...................................... 133Phone........................................ 134
General information .................134
Bluetooth connection ...............134
Emergency call ........................136
Operation ................................. 137
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ............................... 140Introduction
General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you can
listen to a great number of different
radio stations.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via cable or via Bluetooth.
The Infotainment system is equipped
with a phone portal that allows for
comfortable and safe use of your
mobile phone in the vehicle.
You can also operate specific
smartphone applications via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.

Infotainment system1091Display / touch screen ........113
2 m (knob)
Turn: adjust volume ............110
3 m (button)
Short press: mute system ...110
or deactivate mute
function if mute function is
active ................................... 110
or exit low power mode if
low power mode is active ....110
Long press: turn on low
power mode ........................ 110
4 p
Press: display the
Infotainment home screen ..113
5 t / v
Short press: skip to
previous or next station
when radio active ................121
or skip to previous or next
track when external
devices active .....................128Long press: seek up or
down when radio active ......121
or fast forward or fast
rewind when external
devices active .....................128Steering wheel controls
1n
Press: end/decline call ........137
or deactivate speech
recognition .......................... 133
or activate/deactivate
mute function ...................... 110
2 w
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ........................... 110
or open the phone menu .....137

126Infotainment systemSelect Menu to open the
corresponding waveband-specific
submenu and then select the Audio
settings tab.
Activate or deactivate DAB to FM
linking .
L band
With this function, you may define
which DAB wavebands are received
by the Infotainment system.
L band (earth and satellite radio) is an
additional radio band that can be
received.
Select Menu to open the
corresponding waveband-specific
submenu and then select the Audio
settings tab.
Activate or deactivate L band.External devices
General information
An AUX and USB port for the
connection of external devices is located in the centre console.
Note
The port must always be kept clean
and dry.
AUX input
It is possible to connect e.g. an iPod
or another auxiliary device with a
3.5 mm jack plug to the AUX input.
When connected to the AUX input,
the audio signal of the auxiliary device
is transmitted via the speakers of the
Infotainment system.
The volume and the tone settings can be adjusted via the Infotainment
system. All other control functions
must be operated via the auxiliary device.
Connecting a device
Connect the AUX device to the AUX port.Disconnecting a device
Disconnect the AUX device from the
AUX port.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB drive, SD card
(via USB connector/adapter), iPod ®
or smartphone can be connected to
the USB port.
Up to two USB devices can be
connected to the Infotainment system
at a time.
The Infotainment system can play
audio files, show picture files or play
movie files contained in USB storage
devices.
When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the devices can
be operated via the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system.
Note
Not all auxiliary devices are
supported by the Infotainment
system. Check the compatibility list
on our website.

196Driving and operatingDC (direct current) charging
Check the charging station DC
vehicle plug for compatibility with the
DC charge port on this vehicle. When
recharging at a DC fast charge
station, the power cable connected to the vehicle must be less than
10 metres in length.
Follow the steps listed on the
charging station to perform a DC
vehicle charge.
If for any reason DC charging does not begin or is interrupted, check the
DC charge station display for
messages. Unplug to restart the DC
charge process.
Start charging 1. Make sure the vehicle is parked.
2. Push the rearward edge of the charge port door and release to
open the door.
In cold weather conditions, ice
may form around the charge port
door. The charge port door may
not open on the first attempt.
Remove ice from the area andrepeat attempt to open the charge port door.
3. Open the DC dust cover. Plug in the DC vehicle plug into the DC
charge port on the vehicle. Make
sure that the DC vehicle plug is
fully connected to the DC charge
port. If it is not properly seated
then the charge may not occur.
Proper plug connection can be
checked by information on the
Driver Information Centre.
4. Follow the steps listed on the charging station to start charging.
The electric parking brake will
automatically apply once the
charge process has been started.
5. Once charging, the DC vehicle plug will be locked to the DC
charge port and cannot be
disconnected while charging is
active.
6. Verify that the charging status indicator illuminates on top of the
instrument panel and a horn chirp occurs. Charging status 3 204.Caution
Do not attempt to disconnect the
DC vehicle plug while charging is
active. This action may damage vehicle or charging station
hardware.
Stop charging
Controls on the charging station can
be used to stop the charge process at any time. Or press and hold 5 on the
radio remote control. This will also unlock the vehicle plug.
To stop the charge when inside the
vehicle, you may use the Stop button
on the Charging screen.
Programmable charging 3 197.