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Set-up and use
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Set-up and use
Adjusting the distance: basic seat
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Electrically adjustable seats
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Back: press the button and push the head
restraint toward the rear.
Forward: pull the head restraint toward the
front.
1
Backrest width
After setting the distance, make sure that the
head restraint engages correctly.
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3
4
Forward/backward, height, seat tilt
Backrest tilt, head restraint
Lumbar support
Adjusting the distance: M Sport seat
The distance to the back of the head is ad-
justed via the backrest inclination.
Adjusting the head restraint
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Adjusting the height
1
Adjusting
Press switch up or down.
2
3
Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor
Folding in and out
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Entering the rear
Electrical steering wheel adjustment
Fold the seat backrest forward
1. Pull the loop.
Press the switch to adjust the forward/back
position and height of the steering wheel to the
seat position.
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.
For equipment specification with M sport seat:
1. Pull the lever.
Memory function
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
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Seat position.
Exterior mirror position.
Steering wheel position.
Height of the Head-up display.
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.
To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat
will automatically move to the most forward
position.
Storing
1. Set the desired position.
Push the seat backrest rearward
Push the seat backrest rearward and engage
it.
2.
Press the button. The LED in the
button illuminates.
3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 at the
door while the LED is illuminated. A signal
sounds.
The seat moves automatically to the last seat
position that was stored.
Calling up settings
Press the desired button 1 or 2.
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The search term may be completed auto-
matically in orange lettering.
Infotainment
Tilt the Controller up to accept the sug-
gested search term.
Radio
4.
Select the icon, if needed.
Buttons and functions
Depending on the country and equipment ver-
sion, the radio has the following buttons.
A list of the results is displayed.
5. If necessary, "Filter"
6. "Show results"
Button
Function
7. Select the desired entry.
8. If necessary, "Start guidance"
Press: turns sound output on/
off.
Turn: adjusts the volume.
Using the mobile phone
General information
After the mobile phone is connected once to
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
Change the entertainment
source.
Press once: changes the sta-
tion/track.
Connecting via Bluetooth®
1. "COM"
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Press and hold: fast for-
ward/rewind the track.
2. "Mobile devices"
3. Tilt the Controller to the right.
4. "New device"
Programmable memory but-
tons.
5. "Phone calls and audio"
The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed
on the control display.
6. Compare the control number displayed on
the control display with the control number
on the display of the mobile device, and
confirm that the two match.
Changeover of wave range/
satellite radio.
Menu Apps.
7. A Bluetooth connection is established.
The mobile device is connected to the vehicle
and displayed in the device list.
Navigation destination input
Entering a destination via the search
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls
can be answered in several ways.
1.
Press the button on the Controller.
"Where to?"
2.
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Via iDrive:
3. Enter at least two letters or characters.
Select point of interest categories from the
points of interest menu as needed.
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"Accept"
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If necessary, the setting for mobile data
must be activated on the iPhone.
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Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled in the ve-
hicle.
Press the corresponding button on the
steering wheel.
Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay
1. "COM"
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Use the knurled wheel on the steering
wheel to select from the list in the instru-
ment cluster: "Accept"
2. "Mobile devices"
Via touchscreen: tap on the corresponding
entry on the control display.
3. "New device"
4. "Phone calls and audio"
The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed
on the control display.
Dialing a number
1. "COM"
5. On the mobile device, search for nearby
Bluetooth devices and select the vehicle.
2. If necessary, "Telephone"
3. "Dial number:"
A control number is displayed.
4. Enter the numbers.
6. Compare the control number displayed on
the control display with the control number
on the display of the mobile device, and
confirm that the two match.
5.
Select the icon. The connection is es-
tablished via the mobile phone to which this
function has been assigned.
Establish the connection via the additional te-
lephone:
7. "Use Apple CarPlay"
The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and
displayed in the device list.
1.
Press the button.
2. "Call via"
Apple CarPlay© preparation
Principle
CarPlay allows operation of select functions of
a compatible Apple iPhone via Siri voice con-
trol and iDrive.
Functional requirements
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Compatible iPhone: iPhone 5 or later with
iOS 9.3 or later.
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Corresponding mobile contract.
Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, and Siri voice control
are turned on the iPhone.
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