54PhoneOperation
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate many functions of your mobile phone
via the Infotainment system.
Notice
In the hands-free mode, mobile
phone operation is still possible, e.g.
taking a call or adjusting the volume.
After setup of a connection between
the mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, mobile phone
data is transmitted to the Infotainment system. This can take some time
depending on the mobile phone and
the amount of data to be transferred.
During this period, operation of the
mobile phone via the Infotainment
system is possible only to a limited extent.
Notice
Not every mobile phone fully
supports the phone function.
Therefore, deviations from the range
of functions described below are
possible.Phone main menu
Press ; and then select Phone to
display the respective menu.
Notice
The Phone main menu is only
available if a mobile phone is connected to the Infotainment
system via Bluetooth. For a detailed
description 3 51.
Many functions of the mobile phone can now be controlled via the phone
main menu (and associated
submenus), and via the phone-
specific controls on the steering
wheel.
Initiating a phone call
Entering a phone number
Press ; and then select Phone.
Enter a telephone number using the
keypad in the phone main menu.
To delete one or more entered
characters, touch or touch and hold
⇦.
Touch v on the screen or press qw
on the steering wheel to start dialling.
Using the phone book Notice
When pairing a mobile phone with
the Infotainment system via
Bluetooth, the phone book of the
mobile phone is downloaded
automatically 3 51.
Press ; and then select Phone.
Select Contacts in the phone main
menu.
Phone57
To answer the call, select v in the
message or press qw on the steering
wheel.
Rejecting a call
To reject the call, select J in the
message or press xn on the
steering wheel.
Changing the ring tone
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Bluetooth and then Ringtones
to display the respective menu. A list
of all paired devices is displayed.
Select the desired device. A list of all
ringtones available for this device is
displayed.
Select one of the ringtones.
Functions during a call
During an ongoing phone call, the
phone main menu is displayed.
Deactivating the hands-free mode
temporarily
To continue the conversation via the mobile phone, activate m.
To return to the hands-free mode,
deactivate m.
Deactivating the microphone
temporarily
To mute the microphone, activate n.
To reactivate the microphone,
deactivate n.
Ending a phone call
Select J to end the call.
Voice mail box You may operate your voice mail box
via the Infotainment system.
Voice mail number
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Bluetooth . Scroll through the
list and select Voice Mail Numbers .
A list of all paired devices is
displayed.
Select the respective phone. A
keypad is displayed.
Enter the voice mail number for the
respective phone.
Calling the voice mail box
Press ; and then select Phone.
Select t on the screen. The mail
box is called.
Alternatively, enter the voice mail
number via the phone keypad.
60IndexAActivating Bluetooth music ...........29
Activating phone ........................... 54
Activating radio ............................. 21
Activating the navigation system ..35
Activating USB audio ....................29
Activating USB movie ...................31
Activating USB picture ..................30
Audio files ..................................... 27
Auto volume.................................. 17
B Basic operation ............................. 14
Bluetooth Bluetooth connection ................51
Bluetooth music menu ..............29
Connecting device ....................27
General information................... 27
Pairing ....................................... 51
Phone ........................................ 54
Bluetooth connection ....................51
BringGo ........................................ 32
C
Call Functions during a call ..............54
Incoming call ............................. 54
Initiating a phone call ................54
Ring tone ................................... 54
Call history .................................... 54
Contacts ....................................... 40Control elements
Infotainment system ....................8
Steering wheel ............................ 8
Control elements overview .............8
D DAB .............................................. 24
Destination input ..........................40
Digital audio broadcasting ............24
Displaying pictures .......................30
Display settings ......................30, 31
E Emergency call ............................. 53
F
Favourite lists ............................... 23
Retrieving stations..................... 23
Storing stations ......................... 23
Favourites ..................................... 40
File formats Audio files.................................. 27
Movie files ................................. 27
Picture files................................ 27
G
General information ....27, 34, 49, 50
Bluetooth ................................... 27
DAB ........................................... 24
Infotainment system ....................6
Navigation ................................. 34
61Phone........................................ 50
Smartphone applications ..........27
USB ........................................... 27
Guidance ..................................... 45
H Home menu .................................. 14
I
Infotainment control panel ..............8
Intellitext ....................................... 24
M Maps ............................................. 35
Maximum startup volume .............17
Menu operation............................. 14 Mobile phones and CB radio equipment ................................ 58
Movie files..................................... 27
Mute.............................................. 11
N Navigation Contacts .................................... 40
Current location ......................... 35
Destination input .......................40
Favourites ................................. 40
Map display ............................... 35
Map manipulation ......................35
Map update ............................... 34
Recent destinations ..................40Route guidance ......................... 45
TMC stations ....................... 34, 45
Traffic incidents ......................... 45
Turn list ..................................... 45
O Operation ...................................... 54
External devices ........................27
Menu ......................................... 14
Navigation system .....................35
Phone ........................................ 54
Radio ......................................... 21
P Pairing .......................................... 51
Phone Bluetooth ................................... 50
Bluetooth connection ................51
Call history ................................ 54
Emergency calls ........................53
Entering a number ....................54
Functions during a call ..............54
General information................... 50
Incoming call ............................. 54
Phone book ............................... 54
Phone main menu .....................54
Selecting the ring tone ..............54
Speed dial number ....................54
Phone book .................................. 54
Phone projection .......................... 32
Picture files ................................... 27Playing audio................................ 29
Playing movies ............................. 31
POIs.............................................. 40
R Radio Activating................................... 21
Configuring DAB .......................24
Configuring RDS .......................23
DAB announcements ................24
Digital audio broadcasting
(DAB) ........................................ 24
Favourite lists ............................ 23
Intellitext .................................... 24
Radio data system (RDS) .........23
Regional .................................... 23
Regionalisation ......................... 23
Retrieving stations..................... 23
Selecting the waveband ............21
Station search ........................... 21
Station tuning ............................ 21
Storing stations ......................... 23
Usage ........................................ 21
Radio data system .......................23
RDS .............................................. 23
Regional ....................................... 23
Regionalisation ............................. 23
Retrieving stations ........................23
62Ring toneChanging the ring tone ..............54
Ring tone volume ......................17
Route guidance ............................ 45
S Smartphone .................................. 27
Phone projection .......................32
Speech recognition .......................49
Speed dial numbers .....................54
Station search............................... 21
Steering wheel audio controls ........8
Storing stations ............................. 23
Switching the Infotainment system on .................................. 11
System settings ............................ 18
T
Theft-deterrent feature ................... 7
TMC stations ................................ 34
Tone settings ................................ 16
Touch beep volume ......................17
TP volume .................................... 17
Traffic incidents ............................ 45
Turn list ......................................... 45
U
Usage ......................... 11, 21, 35, 49
Bluetooth ................................... 27
Menu ......................................... 14
Navigation system .....................35Phone........................................ 54
Radio ......................................... 21
USB ........................................... 27
USB Connecting device ....................27
General information................... 27
USB audio menu .......................29
USB movie menu ......................31
USB picture menu .....................30
Using smartphone applications ....32
V Voice guidance ............................. 35
Voice recognition ..........................49
Volume Auto volume .............................. 17
Maximum startup volume ..........17
Mute function............................. 11
Ring tone volume ......................17
Setting the volume ....................11
Speed compensated volume ....17
Touch beep volume ..................17
TP volume ................................. 17
Volume limitation at high
temperatures ............................. 11
Volume settings ............................ 17
W
Waveband selection .....................21
64IntroductionIntroduction
The Infotainment system provides you with state-of-the-art in-car
Infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, many
radio stations can be saved as
favourites.
External data storage devices can be
connected to the Infotainment system as further audio sources; either via
USB or via Bluetooth ®
.
In addition, the Infotainment system
allows comfortable and safe use of a mobile phone in the vehicle.
Specific smartphone applications can
also be operated via the Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel or the controls on the steering
wheel.
Notice
This manual describes all options
and features available for the
various Infotainment systems.
Certain descriptions, including thosefor display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country
specifications, special equipment or
accessories.
For additional information including some videos, visit us online.
Important information on
operation and traffic safety9 Warning
The Infotainment system must be
used so that the vehicle can be
driven safely at all times. If in
doubt, stop the vehicle and
operate the Infotainment system
while the vehicle is stationary.
Radio reception
Radio reception may be disrupted by
static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:
● changes in distance from the transmitter
● multipath reception due to reflection
● shadowing
Control panel
; Press to go to the homescreen.
t Radio: Press and release
to fast seek the strongest
previous station or channel.
USB / music: Press to go
to the previous content.
Press and hold to fast rewind.
Basic operation67Basic operation
Screen operations
The display of the Infotainment
system has a touch-sensitive surface
that allows direct interaction with the
displayed menu controls.Caution
Do not use pointed or hard items
like ballpoint pens, pencils or
similar for touch screen operation.
Use the following finger gestures to
control the Infotainment system.
Touch
Touch is used to select an icon or
option, activate an application, or
change the location inside a map.
Touch and hold
Touch and hold can be used to move an application and to save radio
stations on the preset buttons.
Basic operation69Returning to the homescreen
To return to the homescreen,
touch ;.
Wi-Fi connection
The Infotainment system can be
connected to a Wi-Fi network, e.g. the hotspot of a mobile phone, or activate
an own Wi-Fi hotspot if OnStar is
available.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
To connect to a Wi-Fi network, go to
the homescreen and select Settings.
Then go to the System tab and select
Wi-Fi Networks .
A list of all available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. After choosing a Wi-Fi
network, it might be necessary to log in by entering a corresponding
password on the Info Display. In this
case, a corresponding window will
pop up.Activating the Wi-Fi hotspot
If OnStar is available, a Wi-Fi hotspot
can be activated. There are two ways
to go to the Wi-Fi hotspot menu:
● Go to the homescreen and select
the Wi-Fi Hotspot icon.
● Go to the homescreen and select
Settings . Then go to the System
tab and select Wi-Fi Hotspot.
In the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu, the Wi-Fi
hotspot can be activated or
deactivated and the name and the
password of the Wi-Fi hotspot can be changed. Also the connected devicesare indicated.
System settings To go to the system settings menu, go
to the homescreen and select
Settings . The settings are divided into
System and Apps .
The following settings can be
changed under System:
● Time/Date
● Language
● Phones : Display connected / not
connected phones or add a
phone.● Wi-Fi Networks : Connect to an
available Wi-Fi network.
● Wi-Fi Hotspot : Activate /
deactivate Wi-Fi services and display name, password and
connected devices.
● Display : Select display mode,
calibrate touchscreen and turn
display off.
● Privacy : Activate / deactivate
location services and data
services.
● Sounds : Set maximum startup
volume, activate / deactivate audio cues and audible touch
feedback.
● Favourites : Manage favourites
and set number of audio
favourites.
● About : Display information about
open soure software and device registration.
● Running Applications : Stop
applications, e.g. Climate.
● Restore Factory Settings : Reset
vehicle settings, delete settings
and personal data and clear
default applications