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6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 10General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you may register up to 15 stations.
The CD player will entertain you with
audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs.
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.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.
Notice
The Navi 5.0 IntelliLink system
includes certain third party software. For the associated notices, licenses
and any other information regarding
this software see
http://www.oss.gm.com/GME/7E1/
navi5intellilink/.
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Introduction91Display/touch screen with
Home menu (Home menu
only visible after 3-finger
touch on screen) ...................14
2 AUDIO
Open audio menu:
Radio ..................................... 21
CD player .............................. 25
External devices (USB,
Bluetooth) .............................. 26
3 NAV
Display navigation map ........31
4 v
Open phone menu ................47
5 X........................................... 10
If switched off: switch
power on/off
If switched on: mute system
Turn: adjust volume
6 SET
Open settings menu ..............147Ì
Open apps menu ..................29
8 Í
Open vehicle settings
menu, see Owner's ManualSteering wheel controls
1 SRC (Source)
Select audio source,
confirm selection with G....... 10
Long press: mute system
2 ä / å
Select next/previous
preset radio station when
radio active ............................ 21
or select next/previous
track/picture when
external devices active .........26
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10Introductionor select next/previousentry in station list, media
list, call/contacts list when
operation started via
steering wheel controls
Confirm selection with G
3 G
Confirm selected item
or open station list, media list
4 x
Activate/deactivate mute
function ................................. 10
5 À / Á
Turn upwards/
downwards: increase/
decrease volume
6 v
Short press: accept
incoming call; long press:
reject incoming call, hang
up call .................................... 47
or open call/contacts list .......47
If phone call active: open
call in progress menu 7 w
Short press: activate
embedded speech
recognition; long press:
activate speech
recognition in Apple
CarPlay™ or Android™
Auto if phone connected
via USB port .......................... 42Usage
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 8
● the touch screen 3 14
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 8
● the speech recognition 3 41
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Notice
Some functions of the Infotainment
system are only available if ignition
is switched on or engine is running.
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Introduction11Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been switched on pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically when the ECO
mode becomes active.
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.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 18, 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.Modes of operation
Audio-Media
Press AUDIO to display the main
menu of the last selected audio mode.Changing the media source
Select SOURCES to display the
menu for media source selection.
Notice
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 14.
Select the desired media source.
For a detailed description of: ● Radio functions 3 21
● CD player 3 25
● External devices (USB, Bluetooth) 3 27
Navigation
Press NAV to display the navigation
map showing the area around the
current location.
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Introduction13Press Ì to display the main menu of
the apps mode.
Touch CarPlay or Android Auto . A
menu with different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 29.
Settings
Press SET and then select Audio
settings to display the respective
menu.
For a detailed description 3 14.
Press SET and then OPTIONS to
display a menu for various system-
related settings.
For a detailed description 3 14.
Vehicle settings
Select Í to open a menu for various
vehicle-related settings.
Vehicle settings are described in the
Owner's Manual.
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Basic operation17Keyboards for number input may
contain several input fields. In the
illustrated example, you first need to
touch the input field behind the
decimal point, before you can enter
the decimal digits.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for touching an input
field and entering texts or numbers
via a keyboard will be described as
"...select and enter...".
Adjusting a settingTo adjust a setting like the illustrated
example, you may optionally:
● Touch < or >.
● Touch anywhere on the line.
● Move the slider with your finger.
Notice
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for adjusting a
setting via the touchscreen will be
described as "...adjust
name>.
Tone settings
Press SET, select Audio settings and
then select the Ambience tab.Several predefined settings are
available to optimise the tone for a
specific style of music (e.g. Pop-
Rock or Classical ).
To adjust the tone individually, select
User . Change the settings as desired
and then confirm your settings.
Notice
If you change the settings of a
predefined setting, e.g. Pop-Rock,
this settings will be applied to the
User setting.
Activating the Loudness function may
optimise the tone at low volume
levels.
Balance and fader
Select the Balance tab.
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18Basic operation
Several predefined settings are
available to adjust the volume
distribution inside the vehicle (e.g. All
passengers or Front only ).
To change the current setting, e.g. All
passengers , select that setting and
then select the desired new setting
from the displayed list.
You may individually adjust the
predefined settings.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the volume is at
its highest level, move the cursor in
the illustration on the right side of the
screen to the desired point.
To return to the default factory
settings, select Default.
Volume settings Press SET, select Audio settings and
then select the Sound tab.
Audible touch feedback
If the audible touch feedback function
is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
To adjust the touch beep volume,
activate Touch tones and then adjust
the setting.
Speed compensated volume
Activate or deactivate Volume linked
to speed .
If activated, the volume of the
Infotainment system is adapted
automatically to make up for the road and wind noise as you drive.
Speech output Select the Voice tab.Adjust the volume for all speech
outputs of the system, e.g. traffic
announcements, navigation
messages etc.
Ringtone
Select the Ringtone tab.
Adjust the ringtone volume of
incoming calls.
System settings
Press SET and then select
OPTIONS .
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Radio21RadioUsage.......................................... 21
Radio data system (RDS) ............23
Digital audio broadcasting ...........23Usage
Activating the radio
Press AUDIO . The audio main menu
last selected is displayed.
If radio main menu not active, select
SOURCES and then select Radio.
The station last played will be
received.
Selecting a waveband
Repeatedly select Band to toggle
between the different wavebands.
Searching for stations
Automatic station search
Briefly touch < or > to play the
previous or next receivable station.
Manual station search
Press and hold < or >. Release when
the required frequency has almost
been reached.
A search is made for the next station that can be received and it is played
automatically.
Station tuning
If you exactly know the reception
frequency of a radio station, you may
enter that frequency manually.
Select OPTIONS , select Radio
stations and then select the desired
waveband.
Select Freq., enter the reception
frequency and confirm your input.
If a station is receivable on that
frequency, the respective station is
played.