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R eq uiremen t: it must be possib le to enter text or
numbers and the symbol
CD c::> fig . 169 must ap
pea r in t he Infotainment system display.
- Initial entry : writ e an individ ual uppe r ca se or
lower case letter or number/ symbo l on the
M M I touch contro l pad u sing yo ur fin ger . A
symbol that is recognize d clear ly by the system
is d isp layed in the Infota inment system display
CD c::> page 161, fig. 168, co nfirmed with an au
dible s ignal if necessa ry, and t ransferred to the
i npu t field.
- Entering spaces : move your finger ac ross the
MM I touch control pad from left to r igh t.
- Deleting characters : move your finger across
the MMI to uch control pad from r ight to left .
-Selecting the input suggestion : press the con
trol knob .
-Switching directly to the results list : turn the
contro l knob to the right
-Opening the speller : select the right control
button>
Open speller . Text or numbe rs are en
tered using the spelle r
c::> page 165.
-MMI touch volume : press the right contro l but
ton. See
c:> page 256.
Moving the crosshairs
A ppl ies to : ve hicles w ith MM I touch
S flgu 1<0a St I
Fig. 170 Moving the c ross hair s
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Requireme nt: a map mus t be displayed
c:> page 217 .
-Showing /hiding the crosshairs : press the co n
t rol knob to show the crosshairs
CD c:> fig. 170.
To hide the cross hairs a gai n, press the !BACKI
button (J) <=:> page 158, fig . 160 or <=:>page 158,
fig. 161 .
-Moving the crosshairs on a map : move the
crosshai rs shown in the desired direct ion us ing
your finger on the M MI to uch cont rol pad
c::> fig. 170.
Moving the map
App lies to : vehicles wit h MMI to uch
Fig . 171 Mov ing the map
Requireme nt: a map must be displayed
c:> page 217.
-Showing /hiding the crosshairs : press the con
trol k nob to show the c rosshairs
CD c:> fig. 171.
To hide the c rosshairs agai n, press th e I BACK I
butto n (J) c::> page 158, fig . 160 or c::> page 158 ,
fig. 161 .
-Moving the map: when the crossha irs a re visi
ble, pull two finge rs in the des ired direction
across t he MMI to u ch con trol pad
c::> pag e 219. .,..
-Moving the map quickly : when the crosshairs
are visible, pull two fingers across the MMI
touch contro l pad quickly in the desired direc
tion. The map will come to a stop after several
seconds.
Zooming in/out on the map
App lies to: veh icles with MMI touch
Fig. 172 Zoom in/Zoo m ou t
Requirement : a map must be displayed
c:> page 217 .
-Zooming in/out on the map : press the control
knob to show the crosshairs . Touch the MMI
touch contro l pad with two fingers and pull
your fingers apart or together
c:> fig. 172.
Press the !BACK I button 0 to hide the crosshairs
c:>page 158, fig . 160.
Adjusting the sound focus
Applies to: veh icles with MMI touch
Requirement: the Balance/fader function must
be selected
c:> page 255.
- Moving the crosshairs for sound focus: move
your finger in the desired direction on the MMI
touch contro l pad.
- Storing the crosshairs location : press the con
trol knob twice.
Or : press the I BACK ! button 0
Qpage 158, fig. 160.
Using the DVD main menu
Applies to: veh icles with MMI touch
~ Requirement : a DVD must be play ing
;:::: c:> page 239. The DVD main menu is shown . ...... N ..... 0
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- Selecting a menu item : move your finger up/
down or left/r ight on the MMI touch control
pad .
-Confirming a selection: press the control knob.
(D Tips
The volume of the voice guidance prompts for
the MMI
touch* can be adjusted separately
c:> page 256.
Control knob with
joystick function
Operation
Appl ies to: vehicles wi th joys tick func tion
Fig. 173 Ope rat ing concept fo r the cont ro l knob with joy ·
s ti ck fun ctio n
You can push t he control knob up or down (!)
¢fig. 173 or to the r ight or left @.
Opening the entertainment sliding menu
Applies to : vehicles wit h MMI touch
Opening the entertainment sliding menu: push
the control knob down to open the entertain ment sliding menu ®¢
page 168 , fig. 177 .
Then you can select and confirm a function.
Closing the entertainment sliding menu: push
the control knob up to close the entertainment
sliding menu .
Or: Press the I BACK I button 0
¢page 158, fig . 160 or c:>page 158, fig. 161 .
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Additional functions
Applies to: vehicles with joystick function
Displaying the input field /switching to
speller input
P ush the contro l kno b up c:;, page 163, fig. 173 to
reach the beginning of a list in t he centra l area or
the input field . If the input field is already open,
switch directly to the speller in the inp ut fie ld by
push ing the control knob up again
c:;, page 165,
Le tter/number speller.
On the map
Req uiremen t: a map must be disp layed
¢ page 217.
- Displaying the input field : push the control
k no b up.
- Di splaying route guidan ce : when rou te guid
an ce is acti ve , you can also display the route
guidance by pushing the contro l knob up
¢ page 212 , fig. 195 .
-Zooming in /out on the map (zoom) : turn t he
contro l knob to t he righ t/left to zoom in/o ut on
the map .
Applies to: vehicles without MMI touch with joystick function
-Show ing /h iding the cro sshairs : press the con
tro l knob . The crosshairs are shown o n the
map . Press th e
I BACK I button to h ide t he cross
hairs.
- Moving the crosshairs : when the crossha irs are
vis ible , turn the cont rol knob in t he d irec tion
th e crossh airs shou ld mo ve. Pre ss the contro l
k no b a nd ho ld i t unt il the cross hairs are in the
desired point on the map.
- Additional options on the map : see
c:;,page 218
Adjusting the sound focus
Applies to: vehicles without MMI touch with joystick function
Requiremen t: the ba la nce/fa der funct io n must
be s ele cted
c:;, page 255.
- Moving the sound focus using the crosshairs :
the crosshairs ca n be moved horizontally. Turn
the con trol knob to the left or to the r ight .
P ress t he con trol knob to move the crosshairs
vertically. Turn the contro l knob to the left o r
to the right. P ress the con trol knob ag ai n to
save the se tting.
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Using the DVD main menu
Requireme nt: a DV D m ust be playing
¢ page 239 . The DV D ma in menu is shown.
- Selecting a menu item : move the contro l knob
w it h joys tick func tion up or down o r to t he left
or r ight.
- Confirming a selection : press the cont ro l knob .
Opening the selection/options menu with
. the control knob
Applies to: vehicles with joystick function
Fig. 174 Opening th e selec tion/op tions me nu w ith t he
cont ro l knob
Requireme nt: the se lec tion menu symbo l §I must
be d isplayed in t he Info tai nmen t sys tem disp lay
¢ fig. 174.
Opening/clos ing the selection menu: push the
contro l knob to t he left
c:;, fig . 174 to ope n these
l ection me nu. Then yo u can select a nd confirm a
funct io n using the co ntro l knob .
P ress the
I BACK I button 0 c:;, page 158, fig. 160
or c:;, page 158, fig . 161 to ret urn to the funct io n
o ne leve l up .
Requireme nt: the options me nu symbo l
G must
be d isplayed in t he Infotainmen t sys tem display
¢ fig . 174 . 1111-
Opening/closing the options menu : push the
control knob to the right
c::> fig. 174 to open the
options menu. Then you can se lect and confirm a
function using the control knob.
Press the
I BACK I button (z) c::> page 158, fig. 160
or c::> page 158, fig . 161 to return to the function
one level up.
Shortcut keys
Frequently used radio stations can be stored on
the shortcut keys.
Applies to: veh icles with auto mat ic tra nsmi ssio ns
The sho rtcut keys are located on the MMI control
panel @c::>page 158, fig .160.
Applies to: veh icles with manual transmiss ion
The shortcut keys are located on the center con
sole ®
c::> page 158, fig . 161 .
Letter/number speller
Fig. 175 Diagram: letter/ num be r spe ller
You can enter letters, numbers and symbo ls in
the MMI using the letter/number speller. Th is
option is ava ilable when the input field
@ is ac
tive
c::> fig . 175.
- Opening/closing the letter/number speller :
move the control knob up/down when the input
field is active .
Or: select the right control but
ton >
Open speller/Close speller .
- Entering characters:
turn the control knob with
the character
selection @<=:> fig . 175 to the de-
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Storing radio stations: turn the control knob to
the desired radio station in a list (for examp le, a
radio station in the FM station list). Press and
hold the desired shortcut key for several seconds.
The active radio station wi ll be stored on the
shortcut key.
Accessing a radio station: press the shortcut key.
Displaying a radio station: swipe your finger over
the shortcut keys.
Deleting a stored radio station: reset the Short
cut keys
to the factory default setting
<=:>page 252.
a) Tips
It is not possib le to enter numbers using the
shortcut keys. Use the number speller
<=:> page 165 or MMI touch* <=:>page 161 to en
ter numbers.
sired symbol. Press the control knob to confirm
the character. Your input is displayed in the in put
field @. When you have entered all of the
characters, select and confirm the
I LISTI button
(D c::> fig . 175. Or : push the control knob down .
-Entering accented characters (such as a, ~. n,
o)*: turn the control knob with the character
selection @c::>fig . 175 to a character. To open
the selected accented characters, press and
hold the control knob. T urn the control knob
.,.
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with the character selection @<=> fig. 175 to an
accented character. Press the control knob to
insert the accented character. To close the ac
cented characters without selecting a charac
ter, press and hold the control knob again.
Or :
select and confirm laou I (z) <=> fig . 175. Select
and confirm an accented character.
- Deleting characters: select and confirm<&l @
<=>fig. 175. To delete all characters in the input
field, press and hold the control knob on
<&l un
ti l all characters in the input field are deleted .
-Entering special characters : select and con
firm
l !&? l@ <=>fig . 175 orll23 I@ . Select and
confirm the desired spec ial character (for ex
amp le, a hyphen or period) with the number
spelle r.
- Input assistance: in some cases such as in navi
gation*, there is a wo rd suggestion* @
Symbol/Description Description
<=> fig. 175 based on avai lable entries while you
are entering data. You can select this sugges
tion by push ing the control knob upward .
-Results list: in some cases, such as in the direc
tory, the system switches automatically to the
res ults list based on ava ilable entries @
<=>
fig. 175. Select and conf irm a suggestion
from the list.
Requirement: the input field
@Q fig. 175 must
be active.
- Switching between speller and MMI touch *:
the handwriting recognit io n for the MMI touch
control pad* is activated automatically. Simp ly
start wr iting.
Overview of symbols in the speller
The symbols in the letter/number speller are ex
plained in the follow ing tab le:
CD ILIST lorB Switches to the results list.
@ Input field Displays the current input.
@ Results list Displays
a list with suggestions based on the letters already en-
tered.
@
+
Switches from lower case to upper case letters or from upper case
to lower case letters .
® E
Opens additional speller options, for example Close speller and
Clear input field
® 11&71 Character sets and special characters
0 laoul Displays accented characters (such as a,<;, fi, o).
Switches from letter to number input or from number to letter in-
® 11 231/IABCI
put .
® ,___, Adds a space in the input fie ld.
@ Character se lection Highlights the selected character .
@
•
Inserts the suggested word* when you push the control knob up .
@ ~ Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
@ Tips
Accented characters are not available for ev
ery letter.
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
Free text search
Appl ies to: ve hicles wit h free text search
Using the free text search, you can select the or
der that the search terms are entered in the in
put field.
Fig. 176 Diagram : free text search o n telephone
Free text search is ava ilable in the Vehicle *, Ra
dio* , Media *, Telephone *, Navigation *
and Audi
connect*
menus .
Opening free text search
"'Se lect: I MENU I button > desired menu item
(such as Telephone ).
"' Keep turning the contro l knob to the left until
the free text search input field (D c::> fig. 176
appears. Or: push the control knob up to open
the input
field @.
The handwriting recognition for the MMI touch
control pad* is automat ically act ivated. Simply
start writ ing.
Free text search for an entry
"' Enter one or more search terms in any orde r in
to the input f ie ld. The individua l search terms
must be separated by spaces when enter ing.
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An input suggestion to comp lete the ent ry* @
¢ fig. 176 is shown depending on the input . Ad
ditional entries that conta in the entered search
terms are listed In the results
list@¢ fig. 176.
If the desired term is still not displayed, enter
additional letters until it is displayed.
It is often enough just to ente r the first letters of
the search term in order for it to display in the re
su lts list. For example, in the
Telephone* menu,
write the initials of the contact being searched,
separated by a space.
Selecting the input suggestion to complete
the entry
Requirement: an input suggestion to comp lete
the
entry *@ ¢ fig. 176 must be displayed.
"' MMI touch input* : press the control knob.
"'Speller input: push the control knob up.
Selecting an entry from the results list
Requirement: at least one entry must be dis
played in the results
list @¢ fig. 176.
"'MMI touch input* : turn the control knob to the
right . Select and confirm an entry from the list .
"' Speller input: select and confirm I LIST! (D
¢ page 165, fig. 175 . Or: push the control knob
down. Select and confirm an entry from the
list .
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Menus and Symbols
F ig . 1 77 D iagram : me nus and symbols
Symbol /Description
Description
CD Selected text Selected fu nction
@ TMC TMC/online traffic informat ion recept ion ¢ page 222
Displays informat ion a bout the media so urce t hat is cu rrent ly se-
Entertainment sliding le
cted or a sit uat io n (such as a n incom ing ca ll) . Depend ing on veh i-
® cle eq uipment, operation m igh t also be possib le using the open en-
menu tertainment sliding m enu (such as select ing a radio station o r ac-
cepting a call)
¢ page 163 .
@
Jukebox* import ing proc-
Copy audio/v ideo f iles to the Jukebox ¢ page 232
ess
® Repeat tra ck The track c urrently playing is repeated .¢ page 243
® Shuffle All fi
les on t he play list are played in r andom orde r¢ page 243,
Shuffle
0 Arrow Access information by pressing the control knob when the selected
text is active
®
T e lephone signal
Telephone signal strength
strength bars
®
Exclamat ion point on th e
Ind icates m issed ca lls
t elephone
Signal strength for the active data connection, or
@
Data co nnect ion s ign al PIN : enter the P IN (S IM)
s tre ngt h bars *
PUK: enter the PUK
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Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: veh icles wit h vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on
~page 158, the re must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active.
~ Switching on : press the 51 button@
~ page 15, fig. 11 or~ page 16, fig. 13 briefly
on the mu ltifunction steering wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the 51 button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pau sing : say the command Pau se . To resume,
press the
l2;J button .
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction . Or :
simply say a new command during an an
nouncement
<=> page 251.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Vi sua l input as sistan ce: after switching on
vo ice recogn it io n, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lect:
IMENU I button> Setting s> left cont rol button
> MMI setting s > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, tu rn the voice recognition sys
tem on and say
Help.
For the s yst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal vo lume .
Speak louder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make sure that passen-
;;!; gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
;::; command. ,....
N .... 0 \0
3
Do not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
t h e front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to
ward that seat.
Additional settings
Seer=;, page 251, Spee ch dialog system .
A WARNING
-Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic . Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
-Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
d ial the number or the system may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses when there is an incom
ing phone call and will continue if you ig
nore the call. The d ialog ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- You can select an item in the list using ei
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob .
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognit ion system
T he following overv iews describe the comma nds
t h at can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separate d using
a"/",
for example say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac
t ion are iden tified w it h
a"> ", fo r ex ample say:
Ente r addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state . ..,.
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