2018.5 VAUXHALL ASTRA J GTC infotainment

Phone61PhoneGeneral information.....................61
Bluetooth connection ...................62
Emergency call ............................ 63
Operation ..................................... 64
Text messages ............................ 67
Mobile phones and CB radio equipment .................................... 68General 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 with it via Bluetooth.
The Phone portal can be operated
optionally via the speech recognition
system.
Not all Phone portal functions are
supported by every mobile phone.
The possible phone functions depend on the relevant mobile phone and
network provider. You will 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

62Phoneinterference 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 will 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 or other devices.
To be able to set up a Bluetooth
connection to the Infotainment
system, the Bluetooth function of the
Bluetooth device must be activated.
For further information, please
consult the operating instructions for
the Bluetooth device.
Via the Bluetooth menu, pairing (PIN
code exchange between Bluetooth
device and Infotainment system) and
connecting of the Bluetooth devices
to the Infotainment system are carried
out.
Important information ● Up to five devices can be paired to the system.
● Only one paired device can be connected to the Infotainment
system at a time.
● Pairing normally 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 power outlet for charging.
Bluetooth menu
To open the Bluetooth menu, press
CONFIG . Select Phone Settings and
then Bluetooth .
The menu items Device list and Pair
device are displayed.Pair device
To initiate the pairing process on the
Infotainment system, select Pair
device . A message with a four-digit
Infotainment system code is
displayed.
Initiate the pairing process on the Bluetooth device. If required, enter
the Infotainment system code on the
Bluetooth device.
A six-digit PIN code for the pairing
process is displayed on the
Infotainment system.
To confirm the pairing process: ● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is supported:
Compare the PIN codes
displayed on the Infotainment
system and on the Bluetooth
device (if demanded) and confirm
the message on the Bluetooth
device.
● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is not supported:
Enter the PIN code on the
Bluetooth device and confirm
your input.

Phone63The devices are paired and the phone
main menu is displayed.
The phone book and call lists (if
available) are downloaded from the
Bluetooth device.
If required, confirm the corresponding message on the Bluetooth device.
Device list The device list contains all Bluetooth
devices paired to the Infotainment
system.
If a new device is paired, it is
displayed in the device list.
Connecting a device
Select the device you wish to
connect. A submenu is displayed.
Select Select.
The device previously connected is
disconnected and this device is
connected.
Deleting a device
Select the device you wish to delete.
A submenu is displayed.
Select Delete.
The device is deleted.
Emergency call9 Warning
Connection setup cannot be
guaranteed in all situations.For this reason you should not rely
exclusively on a mobile phone
when a vitally important
communication (e.g. a medical
emergency) is concerned.
In some networks it may be
necessary for a valid SIM card to
be properly inserted in the mobile
phone.9 Warning
Bear in mind that you can make
and receive calls with the mobile
phone, if it is in a service area with
a sufficiently strong signal. Under
certain circumstances emergency
calls cannot be made on all mobile phone networks; it is possible that
they cannot be made when certain network services and/or telephone
functions are active. You can
enquire about this with the local
network operators.
The emergency call number can
differ depending on the region and country. Please enquire
beforehand about the correct
emergency call number for the
relevant region.

64PhoneMaking an emergency call
Dial the emergency call number (e.g.
112 ).
The telephone connection to the
emergency call centre is set up.
Answer when the service personnel
questions you about the emergency.9 Warning
Do not end the call until you are
requested to do so by the
emergency call centre.
Operation
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can also
operate many functions of your
mobile phone via the Infotainment
system.
After setting up a connection between
the mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, the mobile
phone data is transmitted to the
Infotainment system. This can take
some time depending on the phone
model. During this period, operation
of the mobile phone is possible via the Infotainment system only to a limitedextent.
Not every telephone supports all
functions of the phone application.
Therefore, deviations from the range
of functions described are possible.
Phone main menu
To display the phone main menu,
press PHONE . The following screen
is displayed (if a mobile phone is
connected).Initiating a phone call
Entering a number
Press PHONE and then select Enter
number . A keypad is displayed.
Enter the desired number.
Select Del on the screen or press
BACK on the instrument panel to
delete the last digit entered.
Select l or k to move the cursor
within the number already entered.
To start dialling, select OK.
Notice
You may access the phone book
from the keypad by pressing PB.

66PhoneIncoming calls
When a call comes in, a message is
displayed on the screen.
To take the call, select Answer.
To reject the call, select Decline.
Functions during a phone call
When a call is active, the in-call view
is displayed.
Ending a phone call
To end the call, select Hang up.
Muting a call
To temporarily mute the microphone,
activate Mute call .
Deactivate Mute call to unmute the
microphone.
Transferring to handset
Select Transfer to Handset to transfer
the call to the mobile phone. The
Private Call menu is displayed.
To transfer the call back to the
Infotainment system, select Transfer
call in the Private Call menu.
Second phone call
Initiating a second phone call
While a call is active, select Enter
number in the in-call view. The
keypad is displayed. You may enter a
number or select a number from the
phone book, see above.
Second incoming phone call
When a second call comes in, a
message is displayed at the bottom of
the screen.
Select the desired option.
If the call is taken, the first call is put
on hold and the second call becomes active.
Both calls are displayed in the in-call
view.

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To switch between the calls, select
Switch calls .
Conference call
Select Merge calls to activate both
calls at the same time.
Merge calls changes to Detach call.
To end a conference call, select
Detach call .
Ending phone calls
In a conference call, select Hang up
to end both phone calls.
Text messages
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate the messages inbox of your mobile
phone via the Infotainment system.
Not every phone supports the textmessages function of the
Infotainment system.
Activating the messages
application on the mobile phone
The transmission of text message
data to the Infotainment system must
be activated on the mobile phone.
After connecting to the Infotainment
system you may be prompted with a
message on your mobile phone
requesting permission to access the
mobile phone text messages via the
Infotainment system. Confirm the
message.
If no message is displayed, access
the Bluetooth menu on your mobile
phone, select the name of the
Infotainment system and activate the
corresponding access function.Notice
Find detailed information for
granting access on different mobile
phones on our website.
The Messages icon in the Home
menu of the Infotainment system is
then selectable.
Incoming text message
When a new text message is
received, you are prompted with a
message indicating the name or
number of the sender.
Select one of the options in the
message.
Listen
If you wish the system to read out the
message, select Listen.
View
To display the message on the
screen, select the respective screen
button.
Notice
Messages are only displayed on the screen when the vehicle is parked.

70Frequently asked questionsFrequently asked
questionsFrequently asked questions .........70Frequently asked
questions
Speech recognition? The speech recognition function
does not work very well. How can
I improve its performance?
! Wait for the beep and then try to
speak the command naturally.
Avoid long pauses, use little
accentuation and speak at a
moderate volume.
Detailed description 3 53.? The voice prompts given out by the
speech recognition system are too long. How can I interrupt them to
directly speak a command?
! To interrupt the voice prompt of the
speech recognition system, press
w on the steering wheel. Wait for
the beep and then speak your
command.
Detailed description 3 53.? I cannot select a phone contact via
speech recognition. What am I
doing wrong?
! The Infotainment system
accesses the phone book entries
as they are stored. If the sorting
order is set to "last name, first
name", the correct command for
calling John Smith is "Smith,
John".
Detailed description 3 52.? I cannot enter an address located
in another country via speech
recognition. What am I doing
wrong?
! Via speech recognition, you can
only enter addresses for
destinations located in the country
whose language is selected as
system language, e.g. if the
system is set to German, you
cannot enter a destination located
in France.
Detailed description 3 52.

Frequently asked questions71Phone?How can I pair my phone with the
Infotainment system?
! In order to pair a phone, press
O , select Phone Settings and
then Bluetooth . Select Pair device
and follow the instruction on the
Infotainment system and your
mobile phone. Make sure
Bluetooth is enabled.
Detailed description 3 62.? How can I access my phone book
or recent calls list via the
Infotainment system?
! Depending on the phone, you must
allow access to the respective data
in the settings of your mobile
phone. In general, the download of the phone book and recent calls list is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Detailed description 3 62.? Although access to my phone book
has been granted, not all contacts
are available in the Infotainment
system. Why is that?
! Depending on the phone, contacts
stored on the SIM card cannot be read by the Infotainment system.
Detailed description 3 62.
Navigation? How can I toggle between total
driving time or remaining driving
time and total distance or partial
distance?
! When the navigation application is
active, press the multifunction
knob to display the Navigation
Menu . Select Switch Route Time/
Destination and adjust the settings
as desired.
Detailed description 3 36.? When pressing DEST/NAV,
different menus are displayed
sometimes. Why is that?
! If route guidance is active, the
destination application is
displayed for you to select a
destination.Detailed description 3 40.
If route guidance is not active, the
Route Menu is displayed.
Detailed description 3 48.
Audio? When playing media files from a
device connected via Bluetooth,
the track title and artist are not
displayed in the Infotainment
system and the media browse
function is not available. Why is
that?
! When connecting a device via
Bluetooth, due to the Bluetooth
protocol supported only restricted
functions are available.
Detailed description 3 32.? The Infotainment system does not
have a tone button on the
faceplate. How can I change the tone settings?
! The tone settings menu is
accessible via the Home Page.
Press ; and then select More to
display the second Home Page. To
access the tone settings menu,
select Tone.