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External devices33
Function buttonsThe media files on the USB and
Bluetooth devices may be operated
using the buttons on the instrument
panel.
Skipping to previous or next track
Press t or v once or several times
to skip to the previous or next track.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Press and hold t or v to fast
forward or rewind the current track.
Pausing playback
Press r to pause playback.
Audio menus
To display the respective audio
menu, press the multifunction knob.
Notice
Not all menu items are available in
all audio menus.
Shuffle function
Press the multifunction knob to
display the USB or Bluetooth menu.
To play the tracks on the respective device in random order, activate
Shuffle .
To return to the normal playing order,
deactivate Shuffle.
Browsing
(only available in USB menus)
To search for a track within the
structure, select one of the menu
items, e.g. Folders, Play Lists or
Albums .
Browse through the structure until
you find the desired track.
Select the track to start playback.
Individual playlists
The system allows new playlists to be created via the Gracenote function.
Similar tracks are put together on a
list automatically generated by the
system.
Select the track around which you
wish to create a new playlist.
Select Play More Like This... in the
respective audio menu. A new playlist
is created and stored in the Play
Lists menu.
To delete a playlist generated by the
system, select Delete automatic
playlist . A list of all generated playlists
is displayed. Select the playlist you
wish to delete. The playlist is deleted.

34External devicesDisplaying picturesViewing pictures
Connect a USB device 3 31.
Press ; and then select Pictures to
open the Picture Viewer USB menu.
A list of all pictures and picture folders found on the USB device is displayed.
Browse through the pictures and
folders until you find the desired
picture and select it. The picture is
displayed.Function buttons
Info button
Select Info at the bottom of the screen
to display information on the picture
stored on the USB device, e.g. a
name or number. The respective
information is displayed above the
picture.
Skipping to the previous or next
picture
Select < or > at the bottom of the
screen to display the previous or next
picture.
Slide show
To start a slideshow of all pictures
stored in the respective picture folder,
select 6 at the bottom of the screen.
The slideshow is started.
When the slideshow is started, 6
changes to Q.
Select Q to pause the slideshow.
Rotating the picture
Select R at the bottom of the screen
to rotate the picture.Picture menu
To display the picture menu, select
Menu at the bottom of the screen.
Picture Viewer Main
Select Picture Viewer Main to display
a list of all picture folders, see above.
Slideshow Timer
To adjust the time sequence in which one picture is shown during a slide
show, select Slideshow Timer . The
respective submenu is displayed. Select the desired option.
Shuffle Images
To display the pictures of a slide show
in random order, activate Shuffle
Images .

Navigation37● Current position: indicated by ared triangle within a grey circle.
● Route: indicated by a blue line. ● Final destination: indicated by a black chequered flag.
● Waypoint (intermediate destination): indicated by a red
diamond.
● Points of interest (POI), e.g. petrol stations, parking areas, or
restaurants: indicated by
corresponding symbols (if
activated).
● Traffic incidents, e.g. traffic jam: indicated by corresponding
symbols (if activated).
● On the left side: direction arrow and distance to the next
manoeuvre.
● On the left side: remaining distance to the final destination orto the next waypoint.
● On the left side: estimated arrival
time or remaining travel time.
● In the bottom line: street name of
the current position.Map manipulation
Moving the visible map section
The visible map section on the map
display can be moved freely in all
directions using the eight-way switch.
The eight-way switch in the middle of the multifunction knob may be tilted in all directions.
Tilt the switch to one side. The visible
map section moves in the respective
direction.
To redisplay the map around the
current location, press BACK.
Changing the map scale
When the map is displayed, turn the
multifunction knob to display a scale
bar at the bottom of the screen.
Turn the multifunction knob again to
adjust the scale as desired.
Changing the map mode
The map may be displayed in three
(route guidance not active), or five
(route guidance active) different
modes, see "Map setup" below.
Repeatedly press NAVI to toggle
between the different map modes.Map setup
Heading indicator
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu . Select
Heading Indicator to display the
respective submenu.
The following options are available: ● 2D North Up : 2D view, north
facing upwards.
● 2D Heading Up : 2D view, driving
direction facing upwards.
● 3D Heading Up : 3D view, driving
direction facing upwards.
Select the desired option.
Map modes
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu . Select
Map Modes to display the respective
submenu.
The following options are available: ● Full Map ("Normal" view
described above): Full screen map view, all functions and
indication screen buttons
displayed.

38Navigation●Full Glory : Full screen map view,
most functions and indication
screen buttons hidden.
● Split with Turn List : Divided
screen with map on the left and
turn list on the right side.
● Split with Turn Arrow : Divided
screen with map on the left side
and turn arrow for the next
turning manoeuvre on the right
side.
● Split with Media : Divided screen
with map on the left side and
audio source currently active on
the right side.
Select the desired option.
Map display
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu . Select
Map Settings and then Map Display
to display the respective submenu.
Depending on the external lighting
conditions, activate Day or Night .
For an automatic adaption by the
system, activate Automatic.Displaying POIs
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu .
Select Show POIs to display the
respective submenu.
If you wish all POIs available in the system to be displayed on the map,activate Show all POIs .
If you do not wish POIs to be
displayed on the map, activate Hide
all POIs .
To only display specific POIs, activate User Defined and then activate the
POI categories you wish to be
displayed.
Changing screen information
The route information displayed on
the screen during active route
guidance may be customised.
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu . Scroll
through the list and select Switch
Route Time/Destination .Time information
If you wish to change the time
information displayed, select Switch
Arrival/Travel Time to display the
respective submenu.
Activate the information setting you
wish to be displayed.Destination information
If you are in a waypoint trip, you may
want to display the route information
for a waypoint instead of those for the final destination.
To change the setting, select Switch
Waypoint/Destination . A list of all
destinations in the waypoint trip
currently active is displayed.
Activate the information setting you
wish to be displayed.
Position information
Current position
Press the multifunction knob to
display the Navigation Menu . Select
Current Position Info .

Introduction811 RADIOActivate radio or change
waveband .............................. 92
2 CD
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 105
3 Search backwards
Radio: search backwards .....92
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 102
4 Radio station buttons 1...6
Long press: save station .......93
Short press: select station ....93
5 m
Press: switch on/off
Infotainment system ..............85
Turn: adjust volume ..............85
6 Search forwards
Radio: search forwards .........92
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1027 AS 1/2
Automatic memory levels(preset radio stations) ...........93
Short press: select
autostore list .......................... 93
Long press: save stations
automatically ......................... 93
8 FAV 1/2/3
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) ....................... 93
9 TP
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ................97
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date ................................ 97
10 CD ejection ......................... 102
11 CONFIG
Open settings menu ..............9012 INFO
Radio: information on the
currently played station .........92
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........102
13 Multifunction knob
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values ...........86
Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set value; switch function on/off ..86
14 CD slot ................................ 102
15 BACK
Menu: one level back ............86
Input: delete last character or entire entry ........................ 86
16 TONE
Tone settings ........................ 88
17 PHONE
Activate mute ........................ 85
18 AUX
Change audio source ..........105

Introduction831 RADIOActivate radio or change
waveband .............................. 92
2 CD
Start CD/MP3/WMA
playback .............................. 105
3 Search backwards
Radio: search backwards .....92
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
backwards ........................... 102
4 Radio station buttons 1...6
Long press: save station .......93
Short press: select station ....93
5 m
Press: switch on/off the
Infotainment system ..............85
Turn: adjust volume ..............85
6 Search forwards
Radio: search forwards .........92
CD/MP3/WMA: skip track
forwards .............................. 1027 AS 1/2
Automatic memory levels(preset radio stations) ...........93
Short press: select
autostore list .......................... 93
Long press: save stations
automatically ......................... 93
8 FAV 1/2/3
Lists of favourites (preset
radio stations) ....................... 93
9 TP
Activate or deactivate
radio traffic service ................97
If Infotainment system is
switched off: display time
and date ................................ 97
10 CD ejection ......................... 102
11 CONFIG
Open settings menu ..............90
12 MP3: folder level lower ........ 10213 INFO
Radio: information on the
currently played station .........92
CD/MP3/WMA:
information on the
currently inserted CD ..........102
14 Multifunction knob
Turn: mark menu options
or set numeric values ...........86
Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set value; switch function on/off ..86
15 CD slot ................................ 102
16 BACK
Menu: one level back ............86
Input: delete last character or entire entry ........................ 86
17 MP3: folder level higher ......102
18 TONE
Tone settings ........................ 88
19 PHONE
Activate mute ........................ 85

Introduction85Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, multifunctional
knobs and menus that are shown on
the display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the instrument panel 3 80
● controls on the steering wheel 3 80
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
is active.
Automatic switch-off If the Infotainment system has been
switched on by pressing X when the
ignition was switched off, it will switch
off again automatically after
10 minutes.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, provided that volume is lower
than the maximum start-up volume.
The following can be set separately: ● the maximum start-up volume 3 90
● the volume of the traffic announcements 3 90
Speed compensated volume
When speed compensated volume is
activated 3 90 the volume is
adapted automatically to make up for the road and wind noise as you drive.
Mute
Press PHONE to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
PHONE again.Volume limitation at high
temperatures
At very high temperatures inside the
vehicle the Infotainment system limits
the maximum adjustable volume. If
necessary the volume is decreased
automatically.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press RADIO to open the radio main
menu or to change between the
different wavebands.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for station
selection.
Detailed description of the radio
functions 3 92.
Audio players
Press CD or AUX to open the CD,
USB, iPod ®
or AUX menus or to
switch between these menus.
Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for track
selection.

Radio93Turn the multifunction knob and set
the required reception frequency on the pop-up frequency display.
Autostore lists The stations that can be received best
in a waveband can be searched for
and stored automatically via the
autostore function.
Notice
The currently received station is
marked by i.
Each waveband has 2 autostore lists
( AS 1 , AS 2 ), in each of which
6 stations can be stored.
Automatic station storing
Press and hold AS until an autostore
message is displayed. The
12 strongest stations in the current
waveband will be stored in the
2 autostore lists.
To abort the autostore procedure,
press the multifunction knob.
Storing stations manuallyStations can also be stored manually
in the autostore lists.
Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press AS to open an autostore
list or to switch to another autostore
list.
To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.
Notice
Manually stored stations are
overwritten in an automatic station
storing process.Retrieving a station
Briefly press AS to open an autostore
list or to switch to another autostore
list.
Briefly press one of the station
buttons 1...6 to open the station at the
corresponding list position.
Favourite lists
Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.
6 stations can be stored in each
favourite list.
The number of available favourite
lists is configurable (see below).