78External devicesDisplaying pictures
You can view pictures stored on a
USB device.
Activating the picture viewer
Connecting the USB device 3 76.
If device already connected, but
picture viewer not active:
Press d, select Photos and choose
the desired folder and picture.
Touch the screen to display the menu
bar.
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 Info Display 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 76.
If the phone is already connected via
Bluetooth, upon connecting to the
USB port and launching Apple
CarPlay, the Bluetooth connection
will disconnect. After disconnecting
the USB connection, the phone will be connected via Bluetooth again.Android phone
Connect the phone via Bluetooth
3 84 and then connect the phone to
the USB port 3 76.
Starting phone projection
If phone projection is not starting
automatically, press a and then touch
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto .
The phone projection screen
displayed depends on your
smartphone and software version.
Speech recognition81Voice pass-through is available via
the phone projection applications
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
3 78.
Usage
Embedded speech recognition
Activating speech recognition Note
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.
The speech recognition is ready for
voice input, after a beep has been
given.
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.
For best results: ● Listen for the voice prompt and wait for the beep before saying a
command or replying.
● Read the example commands on
the display.
● The voice prompt can be interrupted by pressing w again.
● Wait for the beep and then speak
the command naturally, not too
fast, not too slow.
Usually commands can be spoken in
a single command.
Voice pass-thru application
Activating speech recognition
Press and hold s on the steering
wheel until a speech recognition session is started.
