2018.5 OPEL AMPERA E Eco

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
1w
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ........................... 110
or open the phone menu .....137
or take phone call if phone connected ........................... 137
Long press: activate
speech recognition ..............133

110Infotainment system2Five-way controller
Press buttons: operate
menus on the Driver
Information Centre ................82
3 n
Press: end / decline call ......137
or deactivate speech recognition .......................... 133
or activate / deactivate
mute function ...................... 110
Press FAV n or FAV o to display
the favourites list and choose one of
the favourites stored.
Press the buttons behind the steering wheel on the right side to adjust the
volume.
Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system can be
operated in different ways.
Inputs are made optionally via:
● the central control unit in the control panel 3 108
● the touch screen 3 113
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 108
● the speech recognition 3 133
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
The Infotainment system is switched
on automatically when the vehicle is turned on. After switching on, the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on by pressing X while the
vehicle is switched off, it will switch off again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.
Low power mode
To save high voltage battery power, a
low power mode is available.
If desired, you may turn the display off while the sound remains active.

122Infotainment systemThe Infotainment system stores these
stations, sorted by programme type in
the corresponding category list.
Note
The categories list item is only
available for the FM and the DAB
wavebands.
To search for a programme type
determined by the stations, select
Menu and then select the Browse
audio tab. Select FM categories or
DAB categories .
A list of programme types currently
available is displayed.
Select the desired programme type. A
list of stations is displayed
transmitting a programme of the
selected type.
Select the desired station.
Update station lists
If the stations stored in the waveband-
specific station list are no longer
received, the station lists must be
updated.Select Menu and then select the
Browse audio tab. Depending on the
waveband, select Update FM
stations , Update DAB stations or
Update AM stations .
Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.
A station search is started and a
corresponding message is displayed. Once the search is finished, the
respective station list is displayed.
Favourites
Favourites of all audio sources can be stored manually in the favourites list.The favourites list contains up to
15 favourites.
Storing a station
Activate the desired waveband and
station.
Activate the < tab to display the
favourites list. Touch and hold the
desired list item for a few seconds.
The currently active frequency or
station is stored to the list item.
Alternatively, select t on the screen
or in a list. The favourite is saved and
the screen button changes to s.
To delete a station, fling the
respective list item to the right. The
favourite is wiped from the favourites
list.

Infotainment system127Disconnecting a device
To disconnect the USB device, select
another function and then remove the
USB storage device.Caution
Avoid disconnecting the device
during playback. This may
damage the device or the
Infotainment system.
USB Auto Launch
By default, the USB audio menu is displayed automatically as soon as a
USB device is connected.
If desired, this function can be
deactivated.
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the
application overview screen.
Select Settings . Scroll to USB Auto
Launch and touch the screen button
next to the function.
To reactivate the function, touch the
screen button again.
Bluetooth
Devices which support the Bluetooth
music profiles A2DP and AVRCP can be connected wirelessly to the
Infotainment system. The
Infotainment system can play music
files contained in these devices.
When connected to the USB port,
various functions of the devices can
be operated via the controls and
menus of the Infotainment system.
Connecting and disconnecting a
device
For a detailed description on how to
establish a Bluetooth connection
3 134.
Manage Bluetooth devices
In the Bluetooth music menu, select
Menu to display the Bluetooth audio
menu and then select the Audio
settings tab. Select Manage
Bluetooth devices . The Devices list is
displayed.
For a detailed description 3 134.File formats and folders
The maximum capacity of a device
supported by the Infotainment system amounts to 5000 music files and15 stages of folder structure. Only
devices formatted in the
FAT16 / FAT32 file system are
supported.
If there are images included in the
audio metadata, these images are
displayed on the screen.
Note
Some files may not be played
properly. This may be due to a
different recording format or the
condition of the file.
Files from online shops to which
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
has been applied cannot be played.
The Infotainment system can play the
following audio, picture and movie
files stored on external devices.
Audio files
The playable audio file formats are
MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2
Layer 3), WMA, AAC, AAC+, OGG,

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.

Infotainment system129Returning to the beginning of the
current track
Touch t after a few seconds of the
track playing.
Fast forwarding and rewinding
Touch and hold t or v. Release to
return to normal playback mode.
Playing tracks randomly
Touch n to play the tracks in random
order. The screen button changes to
o .
Touch o again to deactivate the
shuffle function and go back to the
normal playback mode.
Playing tracks repeatedly
Touch } and then select one of the
options in the drop-down menu.
Repeat all : All available files are
played repeatedly.
Repeat song : The song currently
playing is played repeatedly.
Repeat off : The repeat function is
deactivated.Browse audio function
Select Menu to display the respective
audio menu and then select the
Browse audio tab.
Different categories, in which the
songs are sorted, are displayed, e.g.
Playlists , Artists or Albums .
Select the desired category and
subcategory (if available). The
selected files are added to the
playlist.
Select the track to start playback.
To return from the audio menu to the audio main screen, select Now
playing .
Songs list
The songs list contains songs stored
on the active media source.
Depending on prior selections, songs of an album or playlist are displayed.If no selection has been made, all
songs are displayed in alphabetical
order.
Activate the = tab to display the
songs list. Select the desired song.
Favourites
Favourites of all audio sources can be stored manually in the favourites list.
The favourites list contains up to
15 favourites.
Storing a song
Activate the desired media source
and song.
Activate the < tab to display the
favourites list. Touch and hold the
desired list item for a few seconds.
The currently playing song is stored
to the list item.
Alternatively, select t on the screen
or in a list. The favourite is saved and
the screen button changes to s.

132Infotainment systemInterrupting 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 movie file.
Touch t within the first seconds of
the movie playing to return to the
previous movie file.
Returning to the beginning of the
current movie
Touch t after a few seconds of the
movie playing.
Fast forwarding and rewinding
Touch and hold t or v. Release to
return to normal playback mode.
Movie menu
Select Menu to display the movie
menu.
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 adjustment of brightness and contrast.
Touch + or - to adjust the settings.
Using smartphone
applications
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay™ and Android™ Auto
display selected apps from your
smartphone on the Info Display and
allow their operation directly via the
Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer
if this function is compatible with your
smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you are in.
Preparing the smartphone
Android phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play™ Store.
iPhone: Make sure Siri ®
is activated
on your smartphone.
Activating phone projection in the
settings menu
Press p and then select 1 in the top
left corner of the screen to display the application overview screen.
Select Settings .
Scroll through the list to
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
Make sure the respective application
is activated.

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.