Opel Astra 2016 Owner's Manual

OPEL ASTRA

Infotainment Manual

Contents

Navi 950/650 / CD 600 .................. 5

CD 400plus (1)/400/300 ............... 81

CD 400plus (2) ........................... 133

FlexDock .................................... 173

Navi 950/650 / CD 600

Introduction .................................... 6

Basic operation ............................ 16

Radio ........................................... 24

CD Player .................................... 30

External devices .......................... 32

Navigation .................................... 37

Speech recognition ...................... 55

Phone .......................................... 64

Frequently asked questions ......... 73

Index ............................................ 76

6 Introduction

Introduction

General information ....................... 6

Theft-deterrent feature ................... 7

Control elements overview ............ 8

Usage .......................................... 14

General information

The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.

The radio can easily be used by
registering a large number of FM, AM
and DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
radio stations with the 1...6 preset
buttons.

You can connect external data
storage devices, e.g. iPod, USB
devices, or other auxiliary devices to
the Infotainment system as further
audio sources; either via cable or via
Bluetooth.

The navigation system reliably guides
you to your destination and, if desired,
automatically avoids traffic jams or
other traffic problems.

In addition, the Infotainment system is
equipped with a phone application
that allows for comfortable and safe
use of your mobile phone in the
vehicle.

Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the instrument
panel controls, the controls on the
steering wheel or the speech
recognition function.

The well-thought-out design of the
control elements and the clear
displays enable you to control the
system easily and intuitively.

Information on operation details and
news on software updates can be
obtained on our website.

Note
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.

Introduction 7

Important information on operation and traffic safety

9 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.

9 Warning

The usage of the navigation
system does not release the driver
from the responsibility for a
correct, vigilant attitude in road
traffic. The related traffic
regulations must always be
followed.

Only make entries (e.g.
addresses) with the vehicle
stationary.

If a navigation instruction
contradicts traffic regulations, the
traffic regulations always apply.

Warning

9

Areas such as one-way streets
and pedestrian zones are not
marked on the navigation system
map. In such areas, the system
may issue a warning that must be
accepted. Therefore, pay
particular attention to one-way
streets and other roads and
entrances that must not be driven
into.

Radio reception

Radio reception may be disrupted by
static, noise, distortion or loss of
reception due to:

■ changes in distance from the
transmitter

■ multi-path reception due to
reflection

■ shadowing

Theft-deterrent feature

The Infotainment system is equipped
with an electronic security system for
the purpose of theft deterrence.

The Infotainment system therefore
functions only in your vehicle and is
worthless to a thief.

8 Introduction

Control elements overview

Navi 950 / 650

Introduction 9

1 ;

Access Home Page .............. 16

2 SRCE (Source)

Press to toggle through the
different audio sources

CD/MP3 player ...................... 30

USB ....................................... 32

AUX ....................................... 32

Bluetooth ............................... 32

AM ......................................... 24

FM ......................................... 24

DAB ....................................... 24

3 s

Radio: search backwards .....24

CD/MP3/WMA: skip track

backwards ............................. 31

External devices: skip

track backwards .................... 34

4 Station buttons 1...6

Short press: select station ....26

Long press: save station ....... 26

5 m

Press: switch on/off

Infotainment system .............. 14

Turn: adjust volume .............. 14

6 u

Radio: search forwards ......... 24

CD/MP3/WMA: skip track

forwards ................................ 31

External devices: skip

track forwards ....................... 34

7 AS 1/2

Short press: open

autostore list .......................... 25

Long press: save
autostore stations

automatically ......................... 25

8 FAV 1/2/3

Open favourites list ............... 26

9 TP

Activate or deactivate

radio traffic service ................ 27

10 d

Eject CD ................................ 31

11 CONFIG

Open settings menu .............. 21

12 r

CD/MP3/WMA: start/

pause playback ..................... 31

External devices: start/

pause playback ..................... 34

13 INFO

Radio: information on
current station

CD/MP3/WMA, external
devices: information on
current track

Navigation: information,
e.g. on current location

10 Introduction

14 Multifunction knob

Turn: mark menu options
or set alphanumeric values ..16

Press (the outer ring):
select/activate the marked
option; confirm set value;
switch function on/off;
open audio or navigation

menu ..................................... 16

15 Eight-way switch

Navigation: move display

window in map view .............. 38

16 CD slot .................................. 31

17 BACK

Menu: one level back ............ 16

Input: delete last character

or entire entry ........................ 16

18 RPT

Repeat last navigation

message ............................... 50

19 DEST

Open navigation

destination menu .................. 42

20 PHONE

Take phone call or

activate/deactivate mute ....... 67

21 NAVI

Display map ......................... 38

CD 600

Introduction 11

12 Introduction

1 ;

Access Home Page .............. 16

2 SRCE (Source)

Press to toggle through the

different audio sources

CD/MP3 player ...................... 30

USB ....................................... 32

AUX ....................................... 32

Bluetooth ............................... 32

AM ......................................... 24

FM ......................................... 24

DAB ....................................... 24

3 s

Radio: search backwards .....24

CD/MP3/WMA: skip track

backwards ............................. 31

External devices: skip

track backwards .................... 34

4 Station buttons 1...6

Long press: save station ....... 26

Short press: select station ....26

5 m

Press: switch on/off

Infotainment system .............. 14

Turn: adjust volume .............. 14

6 u

Radio: search forwards ......... 24

CD/MP3/WMA: skip track

forwards ................................ 31

External devices: skip

track forwards ....................... 34

7 AS 1/2

Short press: open

autostore list .......................... 25

Long press: save
autostore stations

automatically ......................... 25

8 FAV 1/2/3

Open favourites list ............... 26

9 TP

Activate or deactivate

radio traffic service ................ 27

10 d

Eject CD ................................ 31

11 CONFIG

Open settings menu .............. 21

12 INFO

Radio: information on
current station

CD/MP3/WMA, external
devices: information on
current track

13 Multifunction knob

Turn: mark menu options
or set alphanumeric values ..16

Press: select/activate the
marked option; confirm set
value; switch function on/

off; open audio menu ............ 16

14 CD slot .................................. 31

Introduction 13

15 BACK

Menu: one level back ............ 16

Input: delete last character

or entire entry ........................ 16

16 Tone

Open tone settings ................ 19

17 PHONE

Take phone call or

activate/deactivate mute ....... 67

18 r

CD/MP3/WMA: start/

pause playback ..................... 31

External devices: start/

pause playback ..................... 34

Steering wheel audio controls

1 qw

Short press: take phone call . 67

or dial number in call list .......67

or activate speech

recognition ............................ 55

Long press: show call list ...... 67

or activate voice pass-thru

(if supported by phone) ......... 55

2 SRC (Source)

Press: select audio source .... 24

With radio active: turn up/
down to select next/
previous preset radio

station ................................... 24

With CD player active: turn
up/down to select next/
previous CD/MP3/WMA

track ...................................... 31

With external device
active: turn up/down to

select next/previous track .....34

With phone active: turn up/
down to select next/

previous entry in call list ........ 67

With phone active and
calls waiting: turn up/down

to switch between calls ......... 67

3 w

Increase volume .................... 14

4 ─

Reduce volume ..................... 14

5 xn

Short press: end/decline

call ......................................... 67

14 Introduction

or close call list ...................... 67

or activate/deactivate mute ...14

or deactivate speech

recognition ............................ 55

Usage

Control elements

The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a multifunction
knob and menus that are shown on
the display.

Inputs are made optionally via:

■ the central control unit on the
instrument panel 3 8

■ controls on the steering wheel 3 8

■ the speech recognition system
3 55

Note
Only the most direct ways for menu
operation are described in the
subsequent chapters. In some
cases, there may be other options.

Switching the Infotainment system on or off

Press X briefly. After switching on,
the last selected Infotainment source
becomes active.

Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system is switched
on 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
in a pop-up at the bottom of the
screen.

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.

The following volume settings can be
set separately:

■ the maximum start-up volume
3 20

■ the volume of the traffic
announcements 3 20

■ the volume of the navigation
messages 3 38

Introduction 15

Auto volume
When auto volume is activated
3 20, the volume is adapted
automatically to compensate for the
road and wind noise as you drive.

Mute
Press PHONE (if Phone portal is
available: press for a few seconds) to
mute the audio sources.

To cancel mute again: turn X or press
PHONE again (if Phone portal is
available: press for a few seconds).

Volume limitation at high temperatures

At very high temperatures inside the
vehicle, the Infotainment system
limits the maximum adjustable
volume. If necessary, the volume is
decreased automatically.

Modes of operation

Audio players
Repeatedly press SRCE to toggle
between the AM, FM, CD, USB, AUX,
Bluetooth or DAB main menus.

For detailed descriptions of:

■ CD/MP3 player 3 30

■ USB port 3 32

■ AUX input 3 32

■ Bluetooth audio 3 32

■ AM radio 3 24

■ FM radio 3 24

■ DAB radio 3 28

Navigation
Press NAVI to display the map of the
navigation application.

Press the multifunction knob to open
a submenu with options for the input
of destinations and the structuring of
a route.

For a detailed description of the
navigation functions 3 37.

Phone
Press PHONE to display the phone
main menu with options for the input
or selection of numbers.

For a detailed description of the
mobile phone functions 3 64.

Note
Brief information on the audio
sources and the current navigation
session may be displayed via the
Quick Info application.

16 Basic operation

Basic operation

Basic operation ............................ 16

Tone settings ............................... 19

Volume settings ........................... 20

System settings ........................... 21

Basic operation

Multifunction knob

The multifunction knob is the central
control element for the menus.

Turn the multifunction knob:

■ to mark a menu option

■ to set an alphanumeric value
Press the multifunction knob

(Navi 950 / Navi 650: press the outer
ring):

■ to select or activate the marked
option

■ to confirm a set value

■ to switch a system function on/off

■ to open the audio or navigation
menu within the respective
application

; button

Press ; to access the Home Page.

Using the multifunction knob, you
may then access the different
applications.

Turn the multifunction knob to select
More at the bottom of the screen.

Basic operation 17

Press the multifunction knob
(Navi 950 / Navi 650: press the outer
ring) to display the second Home
Page with further applications.

Using the multifunction knob, you
may then access the different
applications.

Note
Most of the applications or
application menus may also be
directly accessed via the buttons on
the instrument panel.

BACK button

Press BACK:

■ to exit a menu or screen

■ to return from a submenu to the
next higher menu level

■ to delete the last character in a
character sequence

Press and hold BACK for a few
seconds to delete the entire entry.

Examples of menu operation

Selecting a screen element
Turn the multifunction knob to move
the cursor (= coloured background) to
the desired option.

Press the multifunction knob to select
the marked icon, screen button or
menu item.

Note
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item will be described as "...select
<button name>/<item name>".

Scrolling lists

If there are more menu items
available in a list than presentable on
the screen, a scroll bar is displayed.

Turn the multifunction knob clockwise
to scroll downwards and
anticlockwise to scroll upwards.

Note
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for scrolling to a list
item will be described as "...scroll to
<item name>".

18 Basic operation

Adjusting a setting

Turn the multifunction knob to change
the current value of the setting.

Press the multifunction knob to
confirm the set value.

Note
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for adjusting a
setting will be described as "...adjust
<setting name> to...".

Activating a menu item
Turn the multifunction knob to move
the cursor (= coloured background) to
the desired option.

Press the multifunction knob to
activate the menu item. A checkmark
or a point appear within the box or ring
beside the respective menu item.

Note
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for activating a
menu item will be described as
"...activate <item name>".

Entering a character sequence
Turn the multifunction knob to select
the desired character.

Press the multifunction knob to enter
the respective character in the entry
field at the top of the screen.

The last character in the character
sequence can be deleted pressing
Del on the screen or BACK on the
instrument panel. Pressing and
holding BACK deletes the entire
entry.

Press the multifunction knob to
confirm the selected character.

Note
In subsequent chapters the
operating steps for entering
characters will be described "...enter
the desired characters...".

Messages
Before a system function is executed,
you are sometimes prompted with a
message. If requested, select one of
the options.

The selection and activation of a
screen button in a message function
are the same as described for
selecting an option in a menu.

Tone settings

Press ; and then select More at the
bottom of the screen. On the second
Home Page, select Tone. The tone
settings menu is displayed.

Bass

Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.

Adjust the setting as desired.

Mid

Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.

Adjust the setting as desired.

Treble

Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.

Basic operation 19

Adjust the setting as desired.

EQ mode

(EQ: Equaliser)
Use this setting to optimise the tone

for a specific style of music, e.g.
Rock or Classical.

Select EQ. A submenu with
predefined sound styles is displayed.

Select the desired sound style.
If one of the predefined sound styles

is selected, Bass, Mid and Treble are
preadjusted by the system.

If you manually adjust one of the
settings described above, EQ is set to
Manual.

Fade and Balance

When Fade or Balance are selected,
an illustration is displayed on the right
side of the screen.

20 Basic operation

To adjust the volume distribution
between the front and rear speakers
in the vehicle, select Fade. Adjust the
setting as desired.

To adjust the volume distribution
between the left and right speakers in
the vehicle, select Balance. Adjust
the setting as desired.

Volume settings

Adjusting the Auto Volume

Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings.

Select Auto Volume to display the
respective menu.

To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, set Auto Volume to Off,
Low, Medium or High.

Off: no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.

High: maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.

Adjusting the Startup Volume

Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings.

Select Startup Volume to display the
respective menu.

Adjust the setting as desired.

Adjusting the volume of traffic announcements

The volume of traffic announcements
can be preset to a level independent
of the "normal" volume level.

Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings.

Select RDS Options and then Traffic
Volume to display the respective
menu.

Adjust the setting as desired.

Note
While an announcement is given
out, the volume may simply be
adjusted pressing m.

Adjusting the Chime Volume

When operating the controls in the
vehicle, beeping sounds confirm your
actions. The volume of the beeping
sounds may be adjusted.

Press CONFIG and then select
Vehicle Settings.

Select Comfort and Convenience and
then Chime Volume to display the
respective submenu. Select Low or
High.

Adjusting the Navigation Volume

Press CONFIG and then select
Navigation Settings.

Select Voice Prompt and then
Navigation Volume. The respective
submenu is displayed.

Basic operation 21

To adjust the volume of the
announcements, select
Announcement and then adjust the
setting as desired.

To adjust the volume of the audio
source possibly playing in the
background, select Background and
then adjust the setting as desired.

Select Volume Test to get an audio
example of the settings.

Note
While an announcement is given
out, the volume may simply be
adjusted pressing m.

System settings

Various Infotainment system settings
may be adjusted via the Config
application.

Language settings

Press CONFIG and then select
Languages. A list of all languages
available is displayed.

Select the desired language.

Time and date settings

Press CONFIG and then select Time
and Date to display the respective
submenu.

Automatic time adjustment
The system constantly receives
information on the current time and
date.

If you wish the time and date settings
to be updated automatically, activate
RDS Auto Time Adjust.

If you wish to set time and date
manually, deactivate RDS Auto Time
Adjust.

Set time
To adjust the time settings, select Set
Time.

Adjust the settings as desired.

Set date
To adjust the date settings, select Set
Date. Adjust the settings as desired.

22 Basic operation

Time format
To choose the desired time format,
select 12 hr / 24 hr Format. A
submenu is displayed. Activate 12
Hour or 24 Hour.

Software information

Press CONFIG and then select Radio
Settings.

Scroll through the list and select
Software Versions Menu to display
the respective submenu.

Software version information
To display a list of all software
versions installed, select Software
Version Information.

By default, all versions are activated.

Software update
To update your system software,
contact your Opel Service Partner.

Log file
To generate a log file of your current
software version, select Create Log
File.

Licensing information
To display information on the
manufacturer of the Infotainment
system, select Licensing Information.

Factory defaults
To reset all Infotainment settings to
their factory defaults, select Clear and
Reset Radio.

Display settings

Press CONFIG and then select
Display Settings to display the
respective submenu.

Home Page
Select Home Page Menu to display
the home page settings menu.

To access the menu from the Home
Page, select Menu at the bottom of
the screen.

The Home Page may be adjusted
according to your personal
preferences.

Customise
The application icons displayed on
the first home page may be chosen as
desired.

Select Customise to display a list of
all applications installed in the
system. Activate the menu items of
those applications you wish to be
displayed on the first home page.

The other applications are then
arranged on the following pages.

Sort
Up to eight application icons may be
arranged on each home page.

The positions of the icons can be
changed as desired.

Select Sort to display the home pages
in edit mode.

Select the icon you wish to move.
Scroll to the position on the home

page where you wish the icon to be
located. Press the multifunction knob
to confirm.

The icon is moved to the new location.
The icon that was located in that
position before is now displayed in the
position of the moved icon.

Home page defaults
To reset the Home Page to its factory
defaults, select Restore Home Page
Defaults.

Display Off
To turn the display off, select Display
Off.

To turn the display back on, press any
button on the instrument panel
(except the m knob).

Basic operation 23

24 Radio

Radio

Usage .......................................... 24

Station search .............................. 24

Autostore lists .............................. 25

Favourite lists ............................... 26

Radio data system (RDS) ............ 27

Digital audio broadcasting ........... 28

Usage

Activating radio

Press ; and then select AM, FM or
DAB.

The station last selected is played.

Note
When an audio source is already
active, you may toggle between the
different audio sources by
repeatedly pressing SRCE.

Station search

Automatic station search

Briefly press t or v to play the next
station in the station memory.

Manual station search

Press and hold t or v. Release the
button when the required frequency
has almost been reached on the
frequency display.

Manual station tuning

In the FM and DAB waveband, press
the multifunction knob to open the
respective menu and then select

Manual tuning. The frequency
currently active is displayed at the
bottom of the screen.

Turn the multifunction knob to reach
the desired frequency.

In the AM waveband, turn the
multifunction knob to adjust the
frequency.

Station lists

In the FM and DAB waveband, turn
the multifunction knob to display the
station list.

In the AM waveband, press the
multifunction knob to display the
respective waveband menu.

Select AM Station List.
A list of all receivable stations of the

relevant waveband and in the current
reception area is displayed.

Note
If no station list has been created
beforehand, the Infotainment
system performs an automatic
station search.

Radio 25

Select the desired station.

Note
The currently received station is
marked by i.

Category list

Numerous RDS 3 27 and DAB
3 28 stations broadcast a PTY
code, which specifies the type of
programme transmitted (e.g. news).
Some stations also change the PTY
code depending on the content which
is currently transmitted.

The Infotainment system stores these
stations in the corresponding
category list sorted by programme
type.

Note
The category list submenu item is
only available for the FM and the
DAB wavebands.

To search for a programme type
determined by the stations, select the
waveband specific category list
option.

A list of programme types currently
available is displayed.

Select the desired programme type. A
list of stations is displayed
transmitting a programme of the
selected type.

Select the desired station.

Note
The currently received station is
marked by i.

Updating the station lists

If the stations stored in the waveband­specific station list can no longer be
received, the AM and the DAB station
lists must be updated.

Note
The FM station list is updated
automatically.

Select the corresponding list item in
the waveband-specific menu to
update a station list.

A station search is started. Once the
search is finished, the station
previously selected is played.

To cancel the station search, press
the multifunction knob.

Note
If a waveband-specific station list is
updated, the corresponding
category list is also updated.

Autostore lists

The stations best received in a
waveband can be stored in and
selected from the autostore lists.

26 Radio

Each waveband has 2 autostore lists
(AS 1, AS 2), in each of which
6 stations can be stored.

Note
The currently received station is
highlighted.

Automatic station storing

Keep AS pressed until an autostore
message is displayed. The
12 strongest stations in the current
waveband are stored in the
2 autostore lists.

To cancel the autostore procedure,
select Cancel.

Storing stations manually

Stations can also be stored manually
in the autostore lists.

Set the station to be stored.
Press AS to open the autostore list or

to switch to another autostore list.
To store the station in a list position:

press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.

Note
Manually stored stations are
overwritten in an automatic station
storing process.

Retrieving a station

If required, press AS to open an
autostore list or to switch to another
autostore list.

Press one of the station buttons 1...6
to activate the station at the
corresponding list position.

Favourite lists

Stations of all wavebands can be
stored manually in the favourite lists.

6 stations can be stored in each
favourite list. The number of available
favourite lists can be set (see below).

Note
The currently received station is
highlighted.

Storing a station

Set the station to be stored.
Briefly press FAV to open a favourite

list or to switch to another favourite
list.

To store the station in a list position:
press the corresponding station
button 1...6 until a confirmation
message is displayed.

Radio 27

Retrieving a station

If required, briefly press FAV to open
a favourite list or to switch to another
favourite list. Press one of the station
buttons 1...6 to activate the station
stored in the respective location.

Defining the number of favourite lists

Press CONFIG and then select the
Radio Settings. Select Number of
Favourite Pages to display the
respective submenu.

Select the number of favourite pages
you wish to be displayed.

Radio data system (RDS)

RDS is a service of FM stations that
considerably facilitates the finding of
the desired station and its fault-free
reception.

Advantages of RDS

■ On the display the programme
name of the set station appears
instead of its frequency.

■ During station search the
Infotainment system tunes in to
RDS stations only.

■ The Infotainment system always
tunes in to the best receivable
broadcasting frequency of the set
station by means of AF (Alternative
Frequency).

■ Depending on the station that is
received the Infotainment system
displays radio text that can contain,
for example, information on the
current programme.

RDS Options menu

To open the menu for the RDS
configuration, press CONFIG and
then select Radio Settings.

Select RDS Options to display the
respective submenu.

Activating the RDS function

Activate RDS.

Note
If RDS is deactivated, not all menu
items of the RDS Options menu are
displayed.

Regional

RDS stations sometimes broadcast
regionally different programmes on
different frequencies.

If Regional is activated, only
alternative frequencies (AF) with the
same regional programmes are
selected.

28 Radio

If Regional is deactivated, alternative
frequencies of the stations are
selected without regard to regional
programmes.

Text Scroll Freeze

Some RDS stations do not only show
the programme service name on the
display, but also additional
information on the current
programme. If additional information
is displayed, the programme name is
hidden.

To prevent additional information
from being displayed, activate Text
Scroll Freeze.

Radio Text

If RDS and the reception of an RDS
station are activated, information on
the radio programme currently active
or the music track currently playing
are displayed below the programme
name.

To show or hide the information,
activate or deactivate Radio Text.

Radio traffic service

(TP = Traffic Programme)

Radio traffic service stations are RDS
stations that broadcast traffic news.

If the radio traffic service is switched
on, radio or media playback is
interrupted for the duration of the
traffic announcement.

Switching the radio traffic service on and off

To switch the traffic announcement
standby facility of the Infotainment
system on and off, press TP.

■ If the radio traffic service is
switched on, [ ] is indicated on the
display.

■ If the current station is not a radio
traffic service station, a search is
started automatically for the next
radio traffic service station.

■ If a radio traffic service station has
been found, [TP] is indicated on the
display.

Traffic Volume
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, select Traffic
Volume. The respective submenu is
displayed. Adjust the setting as
desired.

Listening to traffic announcements only

Switch on the radio traffic service and
completely turn down the volume of
the Infotainment system.

Blocking out traffic announcements
To block out a traffic announcement,
e.g. during CD/MP3 playback:

Press TP or select Cancel in the TP
message on the screen.

The traffic announcement is
cancelled, but the radio traffic service
remains switched on.

Digital audio broadcasting

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) is
an innovative and universal
broadcast system.

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General information

■ DAB stations are indicated by the
programme name instead of the
broadcasting frequency.

■ With DAB, several radio
programmes (services) can be
broadcasted on a single frequency
(ensemble).

■ Besides high-quality digital audio
services, DAB is also able to
transmit programme-associated
data and a multitude of other data
services including travel and traffic
information.

■ As long as a given DAB receiver
can pick up the signal sent out by a
broadcasting station (even if the
signal is very weak), sound
reproduction is ensured.

■ There is no fading (weakening of
the sound) that is typical of AM or
FM reception. The DAB signal is
reproduced at a constant volume.

■ Interference caused by stations
that are on nearby frequencies (a
phenomenon that is typical of AM
and FM reception) does not occur
with DAB.

If the DAB signal is too weak to be
picked up by the receiver, the
system switches over to the same
programme on another DAB or FM
station.

■ If the DAB signal is reflected by
natural obstacles or buildings, the
reception quality of DAB is
improved, whereas AM or FM
reception is considerably impaired
in such cases.

■ When DAB reception is enabled,
the FM tuner of the Infotainment
system remains active in the
background and continually
searches for the best receivable FM
stations. If TP 3 27 is activated,
traffic announcements of the FM
station which is currently best
received are issued. Deactivate TP,
if DAB reception should not be
interrupted by FM traffic
announcements.

DAB announcements

Besides their music programmes, lots
of DAB stations also broadcast
announcements of various
categories.

When in the DAB main menu, press
the multifunction knob to open the
DAB menu and then select
Announcements.

If you activate some or all categories,
the currently received DAB service is
interrupted when an announcement
of these categories is made.

Activate the desired categories.

30 CD Player

CD Player

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General information

Important information about audio CDs and MP3/WMA CDs

The Infotainment system's CD player
can play audio CDs and MP3/
WMA CDs.

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.

File formats

Audio CDs
The following CD formats can be
used: CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2;
CD-ROM XA Mode 2, Form 1 and
Form 2.

MP3 CDs
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 their file names
and folder names may not be
displayed correctly.

The following restrictions apply for the
data stored on an MP3/WMA CD:

Number of tracks: max. 999.
Number of folders: max. 255.
Folder structure depth:

max. 64 levels (recommended:
max. 8 levels).

Number of playlists: max. 15.
Number of songs per playlist:

max. 255.
Applicable playlist

extensions: .m3u, .pls, .asx, .wpl.