6IntroductionIntroductionGeneral information.......................6
Control elements overview ............8
Usage .......................................... 10General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using the FM, AM or DAB radio
functions, you may register up to 15 stations.
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.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.
Notice
The Navi 5.0 IntelliLink system
includes certain third party software. For the associated notices, licenses
and any other information regarding
this software see
http://www.oss.gm.com/GME/7E1/
navi5intellilink/.
10Introductionor select next/previousentry in station list, media
list, call/contacts list when
operation started via
steering wheel controls
Confirm selection with G
3 G
Confirm selected item
or open station list, media list
4 x
Activate/deactivate mute
function ................................. 10
5 À / Á
Turn upwards/
downwards: increase/
decrease volume
6 v
Short press: accept
incoming call; long press:
reject incoming call, hang
up call .................................... 47
or open call/contacts list .......47
If phone call active: open
call in progress menu 7 w
Short press: activate
embedded speech
recognition; long press:
activate speech
recognition in Apple
CarPlay™ or Android™
Auto if phone connected
via USB port .......................... 42Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via: ● the central control unit in the control panel 3 8
● the touch screen 3 14
● audio controls on the steering wheel 3 8
● the speech recognition 3 41
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Notice
Some functions of the Infotainment
system are only available if ignition
is switched on or engine is running.
Introduction13Press Ì to display the main menu of
the apps mode.
Touch CarPlay or Android Auto . A
menu with different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 29.
Settings
Press SET and then select Audio
settings to display the respective
menu.
For a detailed description 3 14.
Press SET and then OPTIONS to
display a menu for various system-
related settings.
For a detailed description 3 14.
Vehicle settings
Select Í to open a menu for various
vehicle-related settings.
Vehicle settings are described in the
Owner's Manual.
26External devicesExternal devicesGeneral information.....................26
Playing audio ............................... 27
Displaying pictures ....................... 28
Using smartphone applications ...29General information
Two USB ports for the connection of
external devices are located in the
centre console.Caution
To protect the system, do not use
a USB hub.
Notice
The USB ports must always be kept clean and dry.
USB ports
An MP3 player, USB device, SD card (via USB connector/adapter) or
smartphone can be connected to
each USB port.
The Infotainment system can play
audio files or show picture files
contained in USB storage devices.
When connected to the USB port,
various functions of 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.
Notice
If two USB ports available: To use
the phone projection feature 3 29
of the Infotainment system, you
need to connect your smartphone to
the USB port labelled with Ç.
External devices29
Touch the screen to display the menu
bar.
Function buttons
Viewing the previous or next picture
Touch l or m.
Starting or stopping a slide show Select l to view the pictures stored
on the USB device in a slide show.
Touch / to end the slide show.
Using smartphone
applications
Phone projection
The phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
display selected apps from your
smartphone on the Infotainment
screen and allow their operation
directly via the Infotainment controls.
Check with the device's manufacturer
if this function is compatible with your smartphone and if this application is
available in the country you are in.
Preparing the smartphone
iPhone ®
: Make sure Siri ®
is activated
on your phone.
Android phone: Download the
Android Auto app to your phone from
the Google Play™ Store.
Connecting the smartphoneiPhone
Connect the phone to the USB port
3 26.If the phone is already connected via
Bluetooth, upon connecting to the
USB port and launching Apple
CarPlay , the Bluetooth connection
will disconnect.Android phone
Connect the phone via Bluetooth
3 45 and then connect the phone to
the USB port 3 26.
Starting phone projection
Press Ì and then touch CarPlay or
AndroidAuto .
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.
Returning to the Infotainment screen
Press, e.g., the AUDIO button on the
control panel.
32Navigationmanoeuvre may be displayedadditionally.
● The arrival time and the remaining distance to the
destination is shown at the top
right of the map view.
Customise the map display
Map views
Three different map views are
available: North orientation , Vehicle
orientation and Perspective view .
Repeatedly touch û to toggle
between these map views.
Map colours
Depending on the external lighting
conditions, the colouring of the map
screen (light colours for the day and
dark colours for the night) can be
adapted.
Touch ø to display a menu on the
right side of the screen.
Select Map colour repeatedly to
toggle between light and dark
colours.
POI (Points of Interest) icons on the
map
POIs are points of general interest,
e.g. gas stations or car parks.
The display of POI categories shown
on the map may be personally
adapted.
Activate the desired POI categories.
The map view changes accordingly.
Alternatively, select POI on map to
display a menu with a multitude of
POI categories and subcategories to
choose from. Activate the desired
POI categories.
Traffic events
Traffic events may be indicated on the
map. Additionally, information on
these events may be displayed in a
list.
Select Consult map to switch to an
alternative map display with new
menu options.
The map view is switched to North
orientation mode and and may
display a greater part of the route.
42Speech recognitionE.g., if the display is currently set to
English and you want to enter the
name of a city located in France, you
need to change the display language
to French.
For changing the display language,
see "Language" in chapter "System
settings" 3 18.Input order for destination addresses
The order in which the parts of an
address need to be entered using the speech recognition system is
dependent on the country where the
destination is located.
If the speech recognition system
rejects your address entry, repeat the
command with a different order of the
address parts.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the
Infotainment system allows access to the speech recognition commands on
your smartphone.
Voice pass-through is available via
the phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
3 29.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition
Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.Activation via the w button on the
steering wheel
Press w on the steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, a voice
output message prompts you to say a command, and help menus with the
most important commands currently
available are shown on the display.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
You can now say a voice command to initiate a system function (e.g. playing
a preset radio station).
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press volume button on the steering wheel upwards (increase volume)
À or downwards (decrease volume)
Á .
Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by briefly
pressing w on the steering wheel.
Alternatively you can say "Set
dialogue mode as expert".
A beep is heard immediately, and a
command can be stated without
having to wait.
Cancelling a dialogue sequence
To cancel a dialogue sequence and
to deactivate the speech recognition,
press v on the steering wheel.
If you do not say any command for a
certain period of time, or if you say
commands that are not recognised by
the system, a dialogue sequence is
automatically cancelled.
Operation via speech commands
Follow the instructions given by voice output and shown on the display.
Phone45interference 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 can 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, smartphones or other
devices.
Pairing a device
During the pairing process, PIN code
exchange between the Bluetooth
device and the Infotainment system
and connection of the Bluetooth
devices to the Infotainment system
are carried out.
Important information
● Two paired Bluetooth devices can be connected to the
Infotainment system at the same
time. One device in hands-free mode, the other in audio
streaming mode, see description
on Bluetooth profile settings
below.
However, two devices cannot be
used in hands-free mode at the
same time.
● Pairing 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 USB port for charging.Pairing a new device
1. Activate the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device. For further
information, see the operating
instructions for the Bluetooth
device.
2. If another Bluetooth device is already connected:
Press v, select OPTIONS , select
Bluetooth connection and then
touch o Search .
If no Bluetooth device is currently connected:
Press v and then touch Bluetooth
search .
A search for all Bluetooth devices
in the near environment is
performed.
3. Select the Bluetooth device you wish to pair from the displayed list.
4. Confirm the pairing procedure: ● If SSP (secure simple pairing) is supported: