Introduction.................................... 6
Basic operation ............................ 15
Radio ........................................... 32
CD Player .................................... 37
External devices .......................... 40
Navigation .................................... 46
Speech recognition ......................65
Phone .......................................... 70
Frequently asked questions .........81
Index ............................................ 84Navi 900 IntelliLink
6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Theft-deterrent feature ...................7
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 12General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you can register a great
number of stations on various
favourites pages.
You can even register music tracks,
telephone numbers, destination
addresses or tone settings on the
favourites pages.
The CD player will entertain you with
audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs.
You can connect external data
storage devices to the Infotainment
system as further audio sources;
either via a cable or via Bluetooth ®
.
The navigation system with dynamic
route planning will reliably guide you
to your destination, and, if desired,
automatically avoid traffic jams or
other traffic problems.
In addition, the Infotainment system is equipped with a Phone portal that
allows comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone via the
Infotainment system.
Via the shop application, you may
download additional apps to the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using controls on the steering wheel or via the speech
recognition system.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
and the clear displays enable you to
control the system easily and
intuitively.
Notice
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
Introduction91X........................................... 12
If switched off: short press:
switch power on
If switched on: short press: mute system; long press:
switch power off
Turn: adjust volume
2 Display/touch screen
3 Information on the OnStar
module with Wi-Fi
connectivity and on the
hotspot connection to
another device
4 MEDIA ................................... 12
Press: activate CD player
or external device
5 Z
Radio: short press: skip to
next station; long press:
seek up ................................. 32
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to next track; long press:
fast forward ........................... 386 HOME
Press: display home screen
7 MENU
Turn: mark screen buttonsor menu items; scroll
through a list of menu
items; change a settings value
Press: select/activate a
marked screen button or
menu item; confirm set
value; switch to a different
settings option; open
application-specific
submenu (if available)
8 BACK
Press: return to previous
screen/menu
9 Y
Radio: short press: skip to
previous station; long
press: seek down ..................32
CD player / External
devices: short press: skip
to previous track; long
press: fast rewind ..................3810 RADIO................................... 32
Press: activate radio or
change waveband
Introduction13Auto volume
When Auto volume is activated
3 27, 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
Repeatedly press RADIO to activate
the radio mode or to change between the different wavebands.
For a detailed description of the radio functions 3 32.
CD player
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the CD player.
For a detailed description of the CD player functions 3 37.External devices
Repeatedly press MEDIA to activate
the playback mode for a connected external device.
For a detailed description on
connecting and operating external
devices 3 40.
Navigation
Press HOME to display the home
screen.
Select NAV to display the navigation
map showing the area around the
current location.
For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 46.
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 70.If the mobile phone is connected,
press HOME and then select
PHONE to display the main menu of
the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 73.
Phone projection
To show specific apps of your
smartphone on the Infotainment
system, connect your smartphone.
Press HOME and then select
PROJECTION to start the projection
function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 43.
App shop
To download additional apps to the
Infotainment system, select SHOP.
For a detailed description 3 43.
OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
CD Player37CD PlayerGeneral information.....................37
Usage .......................................... 38General information
A CD player for the playback of audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs is located in
the glovebox.Caution
Under no circumstances place
DVDs, single-CDs with a diameter
of 8 cm or shaped CDs in the audio
player.
You must not put any stickers on
CDs. These discs can get jammed in the CD drive and ruin the player. Replacement of the device will
then be necessary.
Important information about audio
CDs and MP3/WMA CDs
● The following CD formats can be
used:
CD, CD-R and CD-RW
● The following file formats can be used:
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2,
Romeo, Joliet
MP3 and WMA files written in any
format other than listed above may not play correctly, and theirfile names and folder names may not be displayed correctly.
● Audio CDs with copy protection, which are not in compliance withthe audio CD standard, may not
play correctly or not at all.
● Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD- RWs are more vulnerable to
mishandling than prerecorded
CDs. Correct handling,
especially in the case of self-
recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs,
must be ensured.
● Self-recorded CD-Rs and CD- RWs may not play correctly or notat all.
● On mixed mode CDs (combinations of audio and data,
e.g. MP3), only the audio tracks
will be detected and played.
● Avoid leaving fingerprints when you change CDs.
38CD Player● Put CDs back in their sleevesimmediately after removing themfrom the audio player in order to
protect them from damage and dirt.
● Dirt and liquids on CDs can smear the lens of the audio
player inside the device and
cause faults.
● Protect CDs from heat and direct
sunlight.
● The following restrictions apply for the data stored on an MP3/
WMA CD:
Maximum file/song number: 800
Maximum folders in depth
hierarchy: 8
WMA files with Digital Rights
Management (DRM) from online music shops cannot be played.
WMA files can only be played
safely if they were created with
Windows Media Player
version 9 or later.
Applicable playlist
extensions: .m3u, .plsPlaylist entries must be in the
form of relative paths.
Notice
This chapter only deals with playing
MP3 files since the operation for
MP3 and WMA files is identical.
When a CD with WMA files is loaded
MP3 related menus are displayed.
Usage
Starting CD playback Push an audio or MP3 CD with the
labelled side facing upwards into the
CD slot until it is pulled in.
Repeatedly select MEDIA in the
interaction selector bar or press
MEDIA on the control panel to
activate the CD function.
Removing a CD
Press R. The CD is pushed out of the
CD slot.
If the CD is not removed after
ejection, it will be drawn back in after
a few seconds.
Function buttons
Pausing CD playback
Select = to pause playback. The
screen button changes to l.
Select l to resume playback.
CD Player39Skipping to previous or next track
Select t or v to play the previous
or next track.
Alternatively, turn MENU to skip to
previous or next tracks.
Fast forwarding or rewinding
Touch and hold t or v to rewind or
fast forward.
Alternatively, move the slider on the time bar.
Track list
To display the track list, you may
optionally:
● Touch the screen.
● Select BROWSE in the
interaction selector bar.
● Turn MENU.
The track list is displayed.
Notice
The track currently playing is
highlighted.
Scroll through the list and select the
desired list item.Notice
For a detailed description of
browsing MP3 CDs 3 41.
Playback order
Select MENU in the interaction
selector bar to display the CD menu.
If Shuffle is set to On, all tracks on the
active CD are played in random order.
Set Shuffle - On or Shuffle - Off .
40External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................40
Playing audio ............................... 41
Playing movies ............................. 42
Using smartphone applications ...43
Using apps ................................... 43General information
A USB port for the connection of
external devices is located in the
centre console behind the parking brake or underneath the armrest.
Two USB ports for charging devices
only are located at the rear of the
centre console.
Notice
The USB port must always be kept
clean and dry.
USB port
An MP3 player, USB device or
smartphone can be connected to the
USB port.
The Infotainment system can play
music files and movies contained in
these devices.
When connected to the USB port, the devices mentioned above can be
operated via the controls and menus
of the Infotainment system.
Notice
Not all auxiliary devices are
supported by the Infotainment
system. Check the compatibility list
on our website.Connecting/disconnecting a device
Connect the USB device to the USB
port.
Notice
If a non-readable USB device is
connected, a corresponding error
message appears and the
Infotainment system automatically
switches to the previous function.
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.
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.