Radio23Radio data system (RDS)
RDS is a service of FM stations that considerably facilitates the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.
Advantages of RDS ● On the display, the programme name of the station appears
instead of its frequency.
● During a station search, the Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.
● The Infotainment system always tunes into the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set station by means of AF
(alternative frequency).
● Depending on the station that is received, the Infotainment
system displays radio text that
can contain e.g. information on
the current programme.RDS configuration
In the radio main menu select
OPTIONS and then select Radio
settings to open the menu for RDS
configuration.
Activating RDS
Select General and then activate
Station follow .
If Alternative frequency is activated,
RDS is displayed in the bottom line of
the radio main menu.
Radio text
If RDS is activated, information on the radio programme currently active or
the music track currently playing are
displayed below the programme
name.
To show or hide the information,
activate or deactivate Display radio
text .
Traffic announcements
Many RDS stations broadcast traffic
news. If the traffic announcements
function is activated, radio or media
playback is interrupted for the
duration of a traffic announcement.Select Announcements and then
activate or deactivate Traffic
announcement .
If Traffic announcement is activated,
TA is displayed in the bottom line of
the radio main menu.
Digital audio broadcasting
DAB broadcasts radio stations
digitally.
DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.
General information ● With DAB, several radio programmes (services) can bebroadcast on a single ensemble.
● Besides high-quality digital audio
services, DAB is also able to
transmit programme-associated
data and a multitude of other data services including travel andtraffic information.
24Radio● As long as a given DAB receivercan pick up the signal sent out bya broadcasting station (even if
the signal is very weak), sound
reproduction is ensured.
● In the event of poor reception, the
volume is reduced automatically
to avoid the output of
disagreeable noises.
If the DAB signal is too weak to
be picked up by the receiver,
reception is interrupted
completely. This incident can be
avoided by activating DAB-FM
auto tracking, see below.
● Interference caused by stations that are on nearby frequencies (a
phenomenon that is typical of AM and FM reception) does not
occur with DAB.
● If the DAB signal is reflected by natural obstacles or buildings,
the reception quality of DAB is
improved, whereas AM or FM
reception is considerably
impaired in such cases.
● When DAB reception is enabled, the FM tuner of the Infotainmentsystem remains active in thebackground and continually
searches for the best receivable
FM stations. If Traffic
announcement 3 23 is activated,
traffic announcements of the FM
station with the best reception
are issued. Deactivate Traffic
announcement if DAB reception
should not be interrupted by FM
traffic announcements.
DAB Announcements Besides their music programmes, a
lot of DAB stations also broadcast
announcements of various
categories. If you activate some or all
categories, the currently received
DAB service is interrupted when an
announcement of these categories is
made.
In the radio main menu select
OPTIONS , select Radio settings and
then select Announcements .
Activate the desired announcement
categories, e.g., News or Weather .
Different announcement categories
can be selected at the same time.DAB-FM auto tracking
If this function is activated, the device
switches over to a corresponding FM
station of the active DAB service (if
available) when the DAB signal is too weak to be picked up by the receiver.
Activate or deactivate FM/DAB
station track: .
Navigation31Important informationTMC traffic information system and
dynamic route guidance
The TMC traffic information system
receives all current traffic information from TMC radio stations. This
information is included in the
calculation of the overall route. During
this process, the route is planned so that traffic problems related to pre-
selected criteria are avoided.
To be able to use TMC traffic
information, the system must receive
TMC stations in the relevant region.
Map data
All required map data is stored within
the Infotainment system.
To update the navigation map data,
we recommend to contact your Opel
Service Partner.
Usage
Information on the map display Press NAV to display the navigation
map showing the area around the
current location.Route guidance not active
● The map view is displayed.
● The current location is indicated by an arrow.
● The name of the street you are currently in is displayed at the
bottom left of the map view.
Route guidance active
● The map view is displayed.
● The active route is indicated by a
coloured line.
● The moving vehicle is marked by
an arrow pointing into the
direction of travel.
● The next turning manoeuvre is shown in a separate field at the
top left of the map view.
Depending on the situation
information on lane guidance or
the second next turning
42Speech recognitionE.g., if the display is currently set to
English and you want to enter the
name of a city located in France, you
need to change the display language
to French.
For changing the display language,
see "Language" in chapter "System
settings" 3 18.Input order for destination addresses
The order in which the parts of an
address need to be entered using the speech recognition system is
dependent on the country where the
destination is located.
If the speech recognition system
rejects your address entry, repeat the
command with a different order of the
address parts.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the
Infotainment system allows access to the speech recognition commands on
your smartphone.
Voice pass-through is available via
the phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
3 29.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition
Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.Activation via the w button on the
steering wheel
Press w on the steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and help menus with the
most important commands currently
available are shown on the display.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
You can now say a voice command to initiate a system function (e.g. playing
a preset radio station).
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press volume button on the steering wheel upwards (increase volume)
À or downwards (decrease volume)
Á .
Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by briefly
pressing w on the steering wheel.
Alternatively you can say "Set
dialogue mode as expert".
A beep is heard immediately, and a
command can be stated without
having to wait.
Cancelling a dialogue sequence
To cancel a dialogue sequence and
to deactivate the speech recognition,
press v on the steering wheel.
If you do not say any command for a
certain period of time, or if you say
commands that are not recognised by
the system, a dialogue sequence is
automatically cancelled.
Operation via speech commands
Follow the instructions given by voice output and shown on the display.
44PhonePhoneGeneral information.....................44
Bluetooth connection ...................45
Emergency call ............................ 46
Operation ..................................... 47
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment .................................... 50General information
The Phone portal provides you with
the possibility of having mobile phone conversations via a vehicle
microphone and the vehicle
loudspeakers as well as operating the
most important mobile phone
functions via the Infotainment system in the vehicle. To be able to use the
Phone portal, the mobile phone must
be connected to the Infotainment
system via Bluetooth.
Not all Phone functions are supported by every mobile phone. The usable
phone functions depend on the
relevant mobile phone and network
provider. You can find further
information on this in the operating
instructions for your mobile phone, or you can enquire about them with your
network provider.Important information for
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
Mobile phones have effects on
your environment. For this reason safety regulations and directions
have been prepared. You should
be familiar with the related
directions before you use the
telephone function.
9 Warning
Use of the hands-free facility while
driving can be dangerous because
your concentration is reduced
when telephoning. Park your
vehicle before you use the hands- free facility. Follow the stipulations
of the country in which you find
yourself at present.
Do not forget to follow the special
regulations that apply in specific
areas and always switch off the
mobile phone if the use of mobile
phones is prohibited, if
Phone45interference is caused by the
mobile phone or if dangerous
situations can occur.
Bluetooth
The Phone portal is certified by the
Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG).
You can find further information about the specification on the internet at
http://www.bluetooth.com.
Bluetooth connection
Bluetooth is a radio standard for the
wireless connection of e.g. mobile
phones, smartphones or other
devices.
Pairing a device
During the pairing process, PIN code
exchange between the Bluetooth
device and the Infotainment system
and connection of the Bluetooth
devices to the Infotainment system
are carried out.
Important information
● Two paired Bluetooth devices can be connected to the
Infotainment system at the same
time. One device in hands-free mode, the other in audio
streaming mode, see description
on Bluetooth profile settings
below.
However, two devices cannot be
used in hands-free mode at the
same time.
● Pairing only needs to be carried out once, unless the device is
deleted from the list of paired
devices. If the device has been connected previously, the
Infotainment system establishes the connection automatically.
● Bluetooth operation considerably
drains the device's battery.
Therefore, connect the device to
the USB port for charging.Pairing a new device
1. Activate the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device. For further
information, see the operating
instructions for the Bluetooth
device.
2. If another Bluetooth device is already connected:
Press v, select OPTIONS , select
Bluetooth connection and then
touch o Search .
If no Bluetooth device is currently connected:
Press v and then touch Bluetooth
search .
A search for all Bluetooth devices
in the near environment is
performed.
3. Select the Bluetooth device you wish to pair from the displayed list.
4. Confirm the pairing procedure: ● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is supported:
Phone49Connect a USB device with the
desired photo stored on it to the USB
port 3 26, touch the photo frame and
then select the desired photo.
Confirm your selection to download
the selected photo to the system.
Using the call history
All incoming, outgoing, or missed
calls are registered.
Select Calls and then select the
desired list.
Select the desired list entry to initiate
a call.
Incoming phone call If an audio mode, e.g. the radio or
USB mode, is active at the moment a
call comes in, the audio source is
muted and stays muted until the call
ends.
A message with the caller's phone
number or name is displayed.
To answer the call, touch v.
To reject the call, touch @.
To put the call on hold, touch /. To
resume to the call, touch l.
During the ongoing call, the following
menu is displayed.To mute the microphone of the
Infotainment system, touch Micro
OFF .
To continue conversation via the
mobile phone (private mode), touch
ý Private . To reactivate the
conversation via the Infotainment
system, touch ÿ Private .
Notice
If you leave the vehicle and lock it
while you are still in a private mode
phone conversation, the
Infotainment system may remain
switched on until you leave the
Bluetooth reception area of the
Infotainment system.
50PhonePut incoming calls always on hold
For safety reasons the phone portal
can put all incoming calls on hold by
default.
To activate this function, select
OPTIONS , select Security and then
select Put incoming calls on hold .
Mobile phones and CB radio
equipment
Installation instructions and
operating guidelines
The vehicle specific installation
instructions and the operating
guidelines of the mobile phone and
hands-free manufacturer must be
observed when installing and
operating a mobile telephone. Failure to do so could invalidate the vehicletype approval (EU directive 95/54/
EC).Recommendations for fault-free
operation:
● Professionally installed exterior antenna to obtain the maximum
range possible
● Maximum transmission power 10 watts
● Installation of the phone in a suitable spot, consider relevant
Note in the Owner's Manual,
section Airbag system .
Seek advice on predetermined
installation points for the external
antenna or equipment holder and
ways of using devices with a
transmission power exceeding
10 watts.
Use of a hands-free attachment without external antenna with mobile
telephone standards GSM
900/1800/1900 and UMTS is only
permitted if the maximum
transmission power of the mobile
telephone is 2 watts for GSM 900 or
1 watt for the other types.For reasons of safety, do not use the
phone while driving. Even use of a hands-free set can be a distraction
while driving.9 Warning
Operation of radio equipment and
mobile telephones which fail to
meet above mentioned mobile
telephone standards is only
permitted using an antenna
located outside of the vehicle.
Caution
Mobile telephones and radio
equipment may lead to
malfunctions in the vehicle
electronics when operated inside
the vehicle with no exterior
antenna, unless the above
mentioned regulations are
observed.