Introduction91Display/touch screen ............. 14
2 Information on the OnStar
module with Wi-Fi
connectivity and on the
hotspot connection to
another device ......................11
3 BACK
Press: return to previous
screen/menu
4 v
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 31
External devices: short
press: skip to next track;
long press: fast forward ......... 37
5 X
If switched off: short press:
switch power on ....................11
If switched on: short press:
mute system; long press:
switch power off ....................11
Turn: adjust volume ..............116t
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................31
External devices: short
press: skip to previous
track; long press: fast
rewind ................................... 37
7 ;
Short press: display home screen Long press: start phone
projectionSteering wheel controls
1 s
Short press: take phone call . 69
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 61
or interrupt a prompt and
speak directly ........................ 61
Long press: activate voice
pass-thru (if supported by
phone) ................................... 61
2 n
Press: end/decline call ..........69
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10Introductionor deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 61
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11For a description of all other controls,
see Owner's Manual.
1 m
Press: display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu
level on the Driver
Information Centre (see
images below)
2 d / c
Short press: select menu
item on the Driver
Information Centre
Long press: fast-scroll
through a long contacts list on the Driver Information Centre
3 9
Press: confirm selection
on the Driver Information Centre
4 n
Press: display application-
specific main menu on the
Driver Information Centre
5 À / Á ............................... 11
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
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Introduction116k / l
Radio: press to select
next / previous favourite on the Driver Information
Centre ................................... 18
Media: press to select
next / previous track on the Driver Information Centre ...... 37Driver Information Centre (midlevel):
Driver Information Centre (uplevel):
The uplevel Driver Information Centreenables switching between two
different display modes (themes),
Tour and Sport .
The image above shows the Tour
theme (for changing the display
theme, see Owner's Manual).
Usage
Switching Infotainment system
on/off
Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched
on by pressing X while the ignition is
switched off, it switches off again
automatically after 10 minutes.
Setting the volume
Turn X.
The current setting is shown on the
display.
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12IntroductionWhen the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume
is set, provided that the volume is
lower than the maximum start-up
volume 3 26.
Auto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 26, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise while driving.
Mute
Briefly press X to mute the audio
sources.
To cancel mute again: turn X or press
it briefly.
Modes of operation
Radio
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen. Select RADIO in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 31.External devices
Press ; and select AUDIO on the
home screen. Repeatedly select
MEDIA in the interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external devices 3 36.
Navigation
Press ; and select NAV on the home
screen.
The navigation map showing the area
around the current location is
displayed.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 42.
Phone
Before the phone portal can be used, a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile phone 3 66.If the mobile phone is connected,
press ; and then select PHONE on
the home screen.
The main menu of the phone portal is
displayed.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 69.
Phone projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone on the Infotainment
system, connect your smartphone.
Press ; and then select
PROJECTION on the home screen.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 39.
App shop
To download additional apps to the
Infotainment system, select SHOP.
For a detailed description 3 40.
OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
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Introduction13For a detailed description, see
Owner's Manual.
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14Basic operationBasic operationBasic operation............................ 14
Menu operation ............................ 16
Keyboards .................................... 17
Favourites .................................... 18
Contacts ....................................... 22
Tone settings ............................... 26
Volume settings ........................... 26
System settings ........................... 27Basic operation
The centre display has a touch-
sensitive surface that allows direct
interaction with the screen.
m screen button
To return to the next higher menu
level, select m.
Exit screen button To leave the menu currently active,
select Exit.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu itemTouch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select
name>/".
Moving items
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Basic operation15Touch and hold the element you wish
to move until frame marks appear
around the icons. Move your finger to
the desired location and release the
element.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at a
constant speed.
All other items are rearranged.
Press ; on the control panel to exit
edit mode.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for moving a screen
element via the touch screen will be
described as "...drag the...icon to..."
or "...drag the...menu item to...".Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
must be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items, you may optionally:
● Place your finger anywhere on the screen and move it upwards
or downwards.
Notice
Constant pressure must be applied and the finger must be moved at a
constant speed.
● Touch o or n at the top or
bottom of the scroll bar.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar up and down with your finger.
● In alphabetically ordered lists, touch the respective letter in the
vertical keyboard. The list jumps
to the corresponding location
within the list.
To return to the top of the list, touch
the list title.
Notice
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to
name>".
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16Basic operationMenu operationHome screen
The home screen is shown on the
centre display.
All applications installed may be
accessed from the home screen.
To personalise the home screen,
drag the icon you wish to move to its
new position. Release the icon to
drop it in the respective location.
Press ; on the control panel to exit
edit mode.
Notice
If there is a second home page available, the icons can be placed on
both pages. Drag the icon to the right edge of the display to scroll to the
next page.
Application tray
The application tray is located in the
top centre of the screen and is
accessible from all main menus.
Three to five application icons may be stored in the application tray.
Some application icons dynamically
adapt to the current situation, e.g.
indicating that you missed a phone
call.
The application tray can be
personalised by moving items into
and out of the application tray area.
Interaction selector bar The interaction selector bar is located at the bottom of the screen and is
accessible from all main menus.
Using the interaction selector bar, you may change the different views within
one application or perform
application-specific actions, e.g. start
a speech recognition session.
To display the interaction selector bar when it is not shown on the display,
select n at the bottom of the screen.