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Owner's Manual media
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Owner's Manual media
After a software update in the
vehicle
After a vehicle software update – such as, a Re‐
mote Software Upgrade – the Integrated Own‐
er's Manual for the vehicle will contain the latest
information.
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Printed Owner's Manual
Concept
The printed Owner's Manual describes all stand‐
ard, country-specific, and optional features of‐
fered with the series.
General information
General information
The Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment, and Communication can be obtained as a
printed book from the service center.
Media at a glance
You can use various media formats to call up the
content in the Owner's Manual. The following
Owner's Manual media formats are available:
Supplementary Owner's Manuals
▷ Printed Owner's Manual, refer to page 16.
Also follow the instructions of the Supplementary
Owner's Manuals, which are included in addition
to the onboard literature.
▷ Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle, re‐
fer to page 16.
Validity of the Owner's Manual
Production of the vehicle
At the time of production at the plant, the printed
Owner's Manual is the most current resource.
Due to updates after the editorial deadline, differ‐
ences may exist between the printed Owner's
Manual and the Integrated Owner's Manual in
the vehicle.
Integrated Owner's Manual
in the vehicle
Concept
The Integrated Owner's Manual specifically de‐
scribes features and functions found in the vehi‐
cle.
Notes on updates can be found in the appendix
of the printed Owner's Manual for the vehicle.
The Integrated Owner's Manual can be displayed
on the Control Display.
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Owner's Manual media
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3. Select the desired page in the Owner's
Manual.
Selecting the Owner's Manual
1.
Press the button.
4.
5.
Press the button again to return to the
last displayed function.
2. "CAR"
3. "Owner's Manual"
4. Select the desired method of accessing the
contents.
Press the button to return to the page
of the Owner's Manual displayed last.
To alternate continuously between the last dis‐
played function and the last displayed page of
the Owner's Manual, repeat steps 4 & 5. Opens
a new display every time.
Scrolling through the Owner's
Manual
Turn the Controller, until the next or previous
contents are displayed.
Programmable memory buttons
General information
Context help
The entry points into the Owner's Manual can be
stored on the programmable memory buttons,
refer to page 48, and called up directly.
General information
The section of the Owner's Manual relating to
the function that is currently selected can be dis‐
played directly.
Storing
1. Select the desired entry point via iDrive:
▷ "Keyword search"
▷ "Picture search"
▷ "Quick reference"
▷ "User help"
Opening via iDrive
Change directly to the Options menu from the
function on the Control Display:
1.
Press the button.
2. "Owner's Manual"
▷ "Topics"
▷ "Quick link"
Opening when a Check Control
message is displayed
Directly from the Check Control message on the
Control Display:
2.
Press the desired programmable
memory button and hold for more than 2 sec‐
onds.
"Owner's Manual"
Executing
Changing between a function and
the Owner's Manual
To switch from a function, for instance radio, to
the Owner's Manual on the Control Display and
to alternate between the two displays:
Press the corresponding button.
The owner's manual is directly dis‐
played at the selected entry point.
1.
Press the button.
2. "Owner's Manual"
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