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128Infotainment systemWAF (PCM), AIFF, 3GPP (audio only)
and Audio Books (MP3, WMA, AAC,
AA).
The playlist formats recognised by
the system are ASX, M3U, PLS,
WPL, B4S and XSPF.
Picture files
The displayable picture file formats
are JPG, BMP, PNG and GIF.
Movie files
The playable movie file formats are
AVI and MP4.
The maximum resolution is 1280 x
720 pixels. The frame rate must be
less than 30 fps.
The usable codec is H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC.
The playable audio formats are MP3,
AC3, AAC and WMA.
Playing audio Activating the music function
If the device is not yet connected to
the Infotainment system, connect the device 3 126.The respective audio main menu is
displayed automatically and playback is started.
Note
If you want a USB device to directly
start playback after connection,
make sure that USB Auto Launch is
activated in the Settings menu.
If playback is not started
automatically take the following
steps:
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Audio to open the audio main
menu last selected.
Select Source and then activate the
desired media source to open the
respective audio main menu.
Playback of an audio track starts.
The following functions can be used
to operate the media source.
Depending on the device, some
functions may not be available.
Function buttons
Interrupting and resuming playback
Touch = to interrupt playback. The
screen button changes to l.
Touch l to resume playback.
Playing the next or previous track
Touch v to play the next track.
Touch t within the first seconds of
the track playing to return to the
previous track.

130Infotainment systemTo delete a song, fling the respective
list item to the right. The favourite is
wiped from the favourites list.
Alternatively, touch s. The favourite
is deleted from the list and the screen
button changes to t.
Retrieving songs
Activate the < tab to display the
favourites list.
Select the preset screen button on
which the desired song is stored.
Audio settings
Activate the desired audio source and then select Menu.
Select the Audio settings tab. Adjust
the settings as desired.
To return from the audio menu to the
audio main screen, select Now
playing .
Displaying pictures
You can view pictures from a USB
device connected to the USB port.Note
For your safety, some features are
disabled while driving.
Activating the picture function
If the device is not yet connected to
the Infotainment system, connect the
device 3 126.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Gallery to open the media
main menu.
Select y to open the picture main
menu to display a list of items stored on the USB device. Select the desired
picture. If this is stored within a folder, select the respective folder first.
Touch the screen to hide the menu
bar. Touch the screen again to
redisplay the menu bar.
Function buttons
Viewing the next or previous picture
Touch j to view the next picture.
Touch i to view the previous picture.
Rotating a picture
Select v to rotate the picture.
Zoom in on a picture Touch ½ to zoom in on a picture or to
return to its original size.

Infotainment system131Viewing a slide show
Select r to view the pictures stored
on the USB device in a slide show.
Touch the screen to end the slide
show.
Picture menu
Select Menu to display the Picture
menu .
Slide show time
Select Slide show time to display a list
of possible time sequences. Activate
the desired time sequence in which
one picture is to be displayed in a
slide show.
Clock and temperature display
To display time and temperature in
full screen mode, activate Clock /
temp display .
Display settings
Select Display Settings to open a
submenu for the adjustment of brightness and contrast.
Touch + or - to adjust the settings.
Playing movies You can view movies from a USBdevice connected to the USB port.
Note
For your safety, the movie function is not available while driving.
Activating the movie function
If the device is not yet connected to
the Infotainment system, connect the
device 3 126.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Gallery to open the media
main menu.Select z to open the movie main
menu to display a list of items stored on the USB device. Select the desired
movie. If this is stored within a folder, select the respective folder first.
The movie is shown.
Touch the screen to hide the menu
bar. Touch the screen again to
redisplay the menu bar.
Function buttons
Full screen
Select q to display the movie in full
screen mode. Touch q again to exit
full screen mode.

Infotainment system133Connecting the mobile phoneConnect the smartphone to the USB
port 3 126.
When first connecting a device, a
privacy consent message may be
displayed. Confirm the message to
continue the connection procedure.
Starting phone projection Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the
application overview screen.
To start the phone projection function, select Projection .
Note
If the application is recognised by
the Infotainment system, the
application icon may change to
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
Alternatively, press and hold p.
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.
Returning to the home screen
Press p.Speech recognition
General information
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access to
the speech recognition commands on your smartphone. See your
smartphone manufacturer's
operating instructions to find out
whether your smartphone supports this feature.
In order to use the voice pass-thru
application, the smartphone must be
connected to the Infotainment system
via USB cable 3 126 or via Bluetooth
3 134.
Usage
Activating speech recognition Press and hold w on the steering
wheel to start a speech recognition
session. A voice command message
is displayed on the screen.As soon as a beep is heard, you can
say a command. For information on
the commands supported, see the
operating instructions for your
smartphone.
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Turn m on the control panel or press
the volume buttons behind the
steering wheel to increase or
decrease the volume of voice
prompts.
Deactivating speech recognition
Press n on the steering wheel. The
voice command message disappears
and the speech recognition session is ended.

144Climate controlDemisting and defrosting the
windows hMAX
●
Press hMAX . The LED in the
button illuminates to indicate
activation. When hMAX is
selected, air is directed to the
windscreen and the fan runs at a
higher speed. Fog or frost is cleared from the windscreenmore quickly.
● Temperature and air distribution are set automatically and the fan
runs at high speed.
● Switch on heated rear window f.
● To return to previous mode: press h, to return to automatic
mode: press AUTO.
Settings of automatic rear window
heating can be changed in the
Info Display.
Vehicle personalisation 3 91.
System activation ON/OFF Cooling, fan and automatic mode can
be switched off by pressing ON/OFF.
Manual settings Climate control system settings can
be changed by activating the buttons
and rotary knobs as described below.
Changing a setting will deactivate
automatic mode.Fan speed Z,
Press lower button to decrease or
upper button to increase fan speed.
The fan speed is indicated in the
lower display area.
If the fan is switched off, the air
conditioning is also deactivated.
To return to automatic mode: Press
AUTO .

150Driving and operatingIf the vehicle will not start, place the
electronic key in the transmitter
pocket inside the centre console.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 151.Switching on the vehicle
With the vehicle off and the brake
pedal applied, pressing POWERm
once will switch on the vehicle. When 4 illuminates in the instrument
cluster, the vehicle is ready to be
driven. This could take up to
15 seconds at extremely cold
temperatures.Switching off the vehicle
With the vehicle in P, press
POWER m briefly in service mode or
when engine is running and vehicle is
stationary. Some functions remain
active until driver's door is opened.
If the vehicle is not in P when
switching off the vehicle, P will be
automatically engaged before the
vehicle is switched off.A chime will sound if the driver's door is opened while the vehicle is
switched on. Always press
POWER m to switch off the vehicle
before exiting the vehicle.Emergency shut off during driving
If the vehicle needs to be switched off during driving in case of emergency,
press POWER m for more than
2 seconds or press twice briefly within
5 seconds.
Starting and stopping the vehicle
3 151.
Service mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics and to verify
the proper operation of the service
vehicle soon control indicator as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes.
With the vehicle switched off and the
brake pedal not applied, pressing and holding POWER m for more than
5 seconds will place the vehicle in service mode. The instruments and
audio systems will operate as they do when the vehicle is switched on, but
the vehicle will not be able to be
driven. The propulsion system will not start in service mode. Press
POWER m again to switch off the
vehicle.Caution
Service mode will discharge the
12 V vehicle battery. Do not use
service mode for an extended
period, or the vehicle may not
start.
Operation in case of failure
If the vehicle does not start due to a
low electronic key battery, a message
will be displayed in the Driver
Information Centre.
To still drive the vehicle, proceed as
follows:
1. Open the centre console and remove the small tray from the
centre console. Place the
electronic key in the pocket with
the buttons facing the bottom of
the vehicle.

Driving and operating169
DeactivationThe system can be deactivated in the
personalisation menu 3 91.
The forward collision alert will be activated again with the last selected
alert sensitivity when the vehicle is
switched on next time.
General information
9 Warning
Forward collision alert is just a
warning system and does not
apply the brakes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
rapidly, it may not provide you
enough time to avoid a collision.
The driver accepts full
responsibility for the appropriate
following distance based on traffic, weather and visibility conditions.
The complete attention of the
driver is always required while
driving. The driver must always be
ready to take action and apply the
brakes.
System limitations
Forward collision alert is designed to warn about vehicles only, but may
react also to other objects.
In the following cases, forward
collision alert may not detect a vehicle ahead or sensor performance is
limited:
● on winding roads
● when weather limits visibility, such as fog, rain, or snow
● when the sensor is blocked by snow, ice, slush, mud, dirt,
windscreen damage or affected
by foreign items, e.g. stickers
Following distance
indication
The following distance indication
displays the distance in seconds to a
preceding moving vehicle. The front
camera in the windscreen is used to
detect the distance of a vehicle
directly ahead in the vehicle's path. It
is active at speeds above 8 km/h.
When a preceding vehicle is detected
ahead, the distance is indicated in
seconds, displayed on a page in the
Driver Information Centre.
Select Information menu via steering
wheel buttons and press G to select
following distance indication 3 82.
The minimum indicated distance is
0.5 seconds.
If there is no vehicle ahead or the vehicle ahead is out of range, two
dashes will be displayed: -.- sec.

190Driving and operating
An exclamation mark in a frame
indicates that there is an additional
sign detected which cannot be clearly
identified by the system.
The system performance depends on the lighting conditions.
Display indication Information about the currently valid
traffic signs is available on the
designated traffic sign assistant page
in the Driver Information Centre.
Additionally, the currently valid speed limit is displayed permanently in the
lower line of the Driver Information
Centre. In case a speed limit with add
on sign is available, a + symbol is
displayed in this area.
Choose Vehicle info via right steering
wheel buttons and press { or } to
select traffic sign assistant page
3 82.
When another page on the Driver Information Centre menu was
selected and then traffic sign
assistant page is chosen again, the
last recognised traffic sign will be
displayed.
Alert function
Once activated, speed limit and no
passing signs are displayed as pop-
up alerts in the Driver Information
Centre.
The alert function can be activated or
deactivated by pressing 9 on the
steering wheel.
System reset
The content of the traffic sign display
can be cleared in the settings menu
of the traffic sign assistant page by
selecting Reset and confirm by
pressing 9 on the steering wheel
controls.