Introduction.................................... 6
Basic operation ............................ 14
Radio ........................................... 31
External devices .......................... 36
Navigation .................................... 42
Speech recognition ......................61
Phone .......................................... 66
Frequently asked questions .........77
Index ............................................ 80Navi 900 IntelliLink
6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 11General 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 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.Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone via the
Infotainment system.
Via the shop application, you may
download additional apps to the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel 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.
Introduction91Display/touch screen ............. 14
2 Information on the OnStar
module with Wi-Fi
connectivity and on the
hotspot connection to
another device ......................11
3 BACK
Press: return to previous
screen/menu
4 v
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 31
External devices: short
press: skip to next track;
long press: fast forward ......... 37
5 X
If switched off: short press:
switch power on ....................11
If switched on: short press:
mute system; long press:
switch power off ....................11
Turn: adjust volume ..............116t
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................31
External devices: short
press: skip to previous
track; long press: fast
rewind ................................... 37
7 ;
Short press: display home screen Long press: start phone
projectionSteering wheel controls
1 s
Short press: take phone call . 69
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 61
or interrupt a prompt and
speak directly ........................ 61
Long press: activate voice
pass-thru (if supported by
phone) ................................... 61
2 n
Press: end/decline call ..........69
12IntroductionWhen 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 26.
Auto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 26, 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
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen. Select RADIO in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 31.External devices
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen. Repeatedly select
MEDIA in the interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external devices 3 36.
Navigation
Press ; and select NAV on the home
screen.
The navigation map showing the area
around the current location is
displayed.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 42.
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 66.If the mobile phone is connected,
press ; and then select PHONE on
the home screen.
The main menu of the phone portal is
displayed.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 69.
Phone projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone on the Infotainment
system, connect your smartphone.
Press ; and then select
PROJECTION on the home screen.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 39.
App shop
To download additional apps to the
Infotainment system, select SHOP.
For a detailed description 3 39.
OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
16Basic operationMenu operationHome screen
The home screen is shown on the
centre display.
All applications installed may be
accessed from the home screen.
To personalise the home screen,
drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Press ; on the control panel to exit
edit mode.
Notice
If there is a second home page available, the icons can be placed on
both pages. Drag the icon to the right edge of the display to scroll to the
next page.
Application tray
The application tray is located in the
top centre of the screen and is
accessible from all main menus.
Three to five application icons may be stored in the application tray.
Some application icons dynamically
adapt to the current situation, e.g.
indicating that you missed a phone
call.
The application tray can be
personalised by moving items into
and out of the application tray area.
Interaction selector bar The interaction selector bar is located at the bottom of the screen and is
accessible from all main menus.
Using the interaction selector bar, you may change the different views within
one application or perform
application-specific actions, e.g. start
a speech recognition session.
To display the interaction selector bar when it is not shown on the display,
select n at the bottom of the screen.
Basic operation17MessagesIn the case of a system event, before
the execution of a system function, or due to an outside trigger, e.g.
incoming phone call, you may be
prompted with a message.
Select one of the available options.
If ignored, most of the messages are
dismissed automatically after a
certain period of time. Alerts that are
not dismissed automatically remain
on the screen until they are
acknowledged or the trigger becomes
invalid.
Keyboards
Keyboard
Letter keyboard:
Symbol keyboard:
Depending on the application or
function currently active, the
keyboard menu is displayed
differently.
To switch to the symbol keyboard,
select Sym.
To switch to the letter keyboard,
select ABC.
Entering characters
To enter a character, touch the
respective screen button. The
character is entered upon release.
Touch and hold a letter screen button
to display associated letters in a letter pop-up menu. Release and then
select the desired letter.
Basic operation19● 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 no interaction selector bar is shown atthe bottom of the screen:
Select n.To display one row of favourites when
an interaction selector bar is shown
on the screen:
Place your finger on the interaction
selector bar and move it upwards until one row of favourites becomes
visible.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
To display three rows of favourites,
drag the favourites list up further.
20Basic operationScrolling through favourites
pages
The favourites page is visible in the
one row or the three row view. To
scroll through the favourites pages,
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.
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.
Reveal the favourites list and scroll to the respective favourites page.
Touch 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 item 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
item is stored to the respective screen button.
A few examples for storing favourites
are given below.
Example: Radio station
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen.To activate the desired waveband, repeatedly select RADIO in the
interaction selector bar.
Seek for the station you wish to store
as a favourite 3 31.
To store this station as a favourite,
reveal the favourites list and scroll to
the respective favourites page.
Touch and hold the respective
favourite screen button until a beep
sounds. The station is stored as a
favourite.
Example: Album
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen. Repeatedly select
MEDIA in the interaction selector bar
until the desired audio source is
active.
Select BROWSE to activate the
browse menu and then select
ALBUMS 3 37.
To store one of the albums as a
favourite, reveal the favourites list
and scroll to the respective favourites page.