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.
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8IntroductionControl elements overviewCentre display with controls
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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
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10IntroductionSteering wheel controls (Type 1)
1qw
Short press: open OnStar
menu if no phone
connected ............................. 12
or take phone call .................70
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................... 73
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting ...........73
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................65
2SRC (Source) ........................ 12
Press: select audio source ....12
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ......32
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ..................................... 41
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open .......................... 73
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................... 73
3 +
Press: increase volume
4 -
Press: reduce volume
5 xn
Press: end/decline call ..........73or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 65
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 12
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Introduction11Steering wheel controls (Type 2)
In the Driver Information Centre,
infotainment related information and
menus are shown.
The menus on the Driver Information
Centre are operated via the buttons
on the right-hand side of the steering
wheel (see below).
1 N
Press: display menu for
application selection;
return to next higher menu
level on the Driver
Information Centre
2 P / Q
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 j
Press: display application-
specific main menu on the
Driver Information Centre
5 ! / # ..................................... 12
Press upwards: increase volume
Press downwards:
decrease volume
6 k / l
Radio: press to select next / previous favourite on the Driver Information
Centre ................................... 19
Media: press to select
next / previous track on the Driver Information Centre ...... 41
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1s
Short press: take phone call . 73
or activate speech
recognition ............................ 65
or interrupt a prompt and
speak directly ........................ 65
or open OnStar menu if no
phone connected ..................12
Long press: activate voice
pass-thru (if supported by
phone) ................................... 65
2 n
Press: end/decline call ..........73
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 65
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 12For a description of all other controls,
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.
When 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 27.
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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.
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Basic operation15Basic operationBasic operation............................ 15
Menu operation ............................ 17
Keyboards .................................... 18
Favourites .................................... 19
Contacts ....................................... 23
Tone settings ............................... 27
Volume settings ........................... 27
System settings ........................... 28Basic 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