Opel KARL User manual

OPEL KARL
Infotainment Manual

R 4.0 IntelliLink .............................. 5
R300 BT ....................................... 47
Contents

Introduction .................................... 6
Basic operation ............................ 14
Radio ........................................... 20
External devices .......................... 26
Speech recognition ...................... 33
Phone .......................................... 34
Index ............................................ 44
R 4.0 IntelliLink

6 Introduction
Introduction
General information ....................... 6
Theft-deterrent feature ................... 7
Control elements overview ............ 8
Usage .......................................... 11
General information
The Infotainment system provides
you with state-of-the-art in-car
infotainment.
Using radio tuner functions, you may
register up to 25 stations on five
favourites pages.
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.
In addition, the Infotainment system is
equipped with a phone portal that
allows for comfortable and safe use of
your mobile phone in the vehicle.
Using the phone projection function,
you can operate specific applications
on your smartphone via the
Infotainment system.
Optionally, the Infotainment system
can be operated using the touch
screen and buttons on the control
panel, the controls on the steering
wheel, or - if provided by your mobile
phone - via speech recognition.
The well-thought-out design of the
control elements, the touch screen
and the clear displays enable you to
control the system easily and
intuitively.
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.
Important information on
operation and traffic safety
9Warning
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.

Introduction 7
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
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
Control panel

Introduction 9
1Display / Touch screen ......... 14
2Home menu .......................... 14
Screen buttons for access to:
AUDIO: audio functions
GALLERY: picture and
movie functions
PHONE: mobile phone functions
PROJECTION: phone projection
SETTINGS: system settings
OnStar: OnStar Wi-Fi
settings .................................. 11
3Time, date and
temperature indicators .......... 18
4g
Short press: open phone
menu ..................................... 38
or open phone projection
function (if activated) ............. 32
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................ 33
5v
Short press: skip to next
station when radio active ...... 20
or skip to next track when
external devices active ......... 28
Long press: seek up when
radio active ............................ 20
or fast forward when
external devices active ......... 28
6m
Short press: switch on
Infotainment system if
turned off ............................... 11
or mute system if turned on . 11
Long press: switch off
Infotainment system .............. 11
Turn: adjust volume .............. 11
7t
Short press: skip to
previous station when
radio active ............................ 20
or skip to previous track
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
Long press: seek down
when radio active .................. 20
or fast rewind when
external devices active ......... 28
8;
Short press: open Home
menu ..................................... 11
Long press: open phone
projection function (if
activated) .............................. 32

10 Introduction
Steering wheel audio controls
1qw
Short press: take phone call . 34
or dial last number in call
list when phone menu
displayed ............................... 38
or switch between calls
when calls are waiting ........... 38
Long press: activate
speech recognition ................ 33
2SRC (Source) ........................ 11
Press: select audio source .... 11
Turn upwards/
downwards: select next/
previous preset radio
station when radio active ...... 20
or select next/previous
track/chapter/picture
when external devices
active ..................................... 28
or select next/previous
entry in call list when
phone portal active and
call list open .......................... 38
Turn upwards/downwards
and hold: scroll quickly
through the entries in the
call list ................................... 38
3 +
Press: increase volume
4 -
Press: reduce volume
5xn
Press: end/decline call .......... 38
or deactivate speech
recognition ............................ 33
or activate/deactivate
mute function ........................ 11

Introduction 11
Usage
Control elements
The Infotainment system is operated
via function buttons, a touch screen
and menus that are shown on the
display.
Inputs are made optionally via:
● the central control unit in the
control panel 3 8
● the touch screen 3 14
● audio controls on the steering
wheel 3 8
● the speech recognition 3 33
Switching the Infotainment
system on or off
Press X. After switching on, the last
selected Infotainment source
becomes active.
Automatic switch-off
If the Infotainment system has been
switched on pressing X while the
ignition is switched off, it will switch off
again automatically 10 minutes after
the last user input.
Setting the volume
Turn X. The current setting is shown
on the display.
When the Infotainment system is
switched on, the last selected volume
is set, provided that it is lower than the
maximum start-up volume. For a
detailed description 3 17.
Speed compensated volume
When the speed compensated
volume is activated 3 17, the
volume is adapted automatically to
make up for the road and wind noise
as you drive.
Mute
Press X to mute the Infotainment
system.
To cancel the mute function: press
X again. The last selected volume is
set again.
Modes of operation
Press ; to display the Home menu.
Note
For a detailed description of menu
operation via touch screen 3 14.
AUDIO
Select AUDIO to open the main menu
of the last selected audio mode.
Select Source on the screen to
display the interaction selector bar.

12 Introduction
To change to another audio mode:
touch one of the items in the
interaction selector bar.
For a detailed description of:
● Radio functions 3 20
● External devices (USB, AUX,
Bluetooth) 3 28
Note
To easily return to the audio screen
currently active, touch A in the top
line of any screen.
GALLERY
Select GALLERY to open the picture
and movie menu for files stored on an
external device, e.g. USB stick or
smartphone.
Select l or m to display the picture or
movie menu. Select the desired
picture or movie file to show the
respective item on the display.
For a detailed description of:
● Picture functions 3 29
● Movie functions 3 31
PHONE
Before the phone portal can be used,
a connection has to be established
between the Infotainment system and
the mobile phone.
For a detailed description of
preparing and establishing a
Bluetooth connection between the
Infotainment system and a mobile
phone 3 34.
If the mobile phone is connected,
select PHONE to display the main
menu of the phone portal.
For a detailed description of mobile
phone operation via the Infotainment
system 3 38.

Introduction 13
PROJECTION
To show specific apps of your
smartphone display on the
Infotainment system, connect your
smartphone.
Select PROJECTION to start the
projection function.
Depending on the smartphone
connected, a main menu with
different selectable apps is displayed.
For a detailed description 3 32.
SETTINGS
Select SETTINGS to open a menu for
various system related settings, e.g.
deactivating Audible Touch
Feedback.
OnStar
To display a menu with the OnStar
Wi-Fi settings, select OnStar.
For a detailed description, see
Owner's Manual.

14 Basic operation
Basic operation
Basic operation ............................ 14
Tone settings ............................... 16
Volume settings ........................... 17
System settings ........................... 18
Basic operation
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.
9 screen button
When operating the menus, press 9
in the respective submenu to return to
the next higher menu level.
When no 9 screen button is
displayed, you are on the top level of
the respective menu. Press ; to
display the Home screen.
Selecting or activating a screen
button or menu item
Touch a screen button or menu item.
The corresponding system function is
activated, a message is shown, or a
submenu with further options is
displayed.

Basic operation 15
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for selecting and
activating a screen button or menu
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...select <button
name>/<item name>".
Moving items on the home menu
Touch and hold the element you wish
to move until red boxes appear
around the icons. Move your finger to
the desired location and release the
element.
Note
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
All other items are rearranged.
Press one of the buttons on the
control panel to exit edit mode.
Note
Edit mode exits automatically after
30 seconds of inactivity.
Scrolling lists
If there are more items available than
presentable on the screen, the list
must be scrolled.
To scroll through a list of menu items,
you may optionally:
● Place your finger anywhere on
the screen and move it upwards
or downwards.
Note
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch S or R at the top and at
the bottom of the scroll bar.
● Move the slider of the scroll bar
up and down with your finger.
To return to the top of the list, touch
the list title.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling to a list
item via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to <item
name>".

16 Basic operation
Scrolling pages
Note
Pages are only scrollable if there is
more than one page available.
To scroll from one page to another:
● Place your finger anywhere on
the screen and move it left to
scroll to the next page or right to
scroll to the previous page.
Note
Constant pressure must be applied
and the finger must be moved at
constant speed.
● Touch q or p on the screen.
Note
In subsequent chapters, the
operating steps for scrolling pages
via the touch screen will be
described as "...scroll to...page...".
Tone settings
In the tone settings menu, the tone
characteristics can be set. The menu
may be accessed from each audio
main menu.
To open the tone settings menu,
select Menu in the bottom line of the
respective audio main menu. If
necessary, scroll through the list of
menu items and select Tone
Settings. The respective menu is
displayed.
Equaliser mode
Use this setting to optimise the tone
for the style of music, e.g. Rock or
Classical.
Select the desired sound style in the
interaction selector bar at the bottom
of the screen. If you choose Custom,
you can manually adjust the following
settings.
Bass
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the deep frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.

Basic operation 17
Midrange
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the midrange frequencies
of the audio source.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Treble
Use this setting to enhance or
attenuate the high frequencies of the
audio sources.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Setting balance and fader
Use the illustration at the right side of
the menu to adjust balance and fader.
To define the point in the passenger
compartment where the sound is at its
highest level, touch the
corresponding point in the illustration.
Alternatively, you can move the red
marker to the desired point.
Note
The balance and fader settings are
valid for all audio sources. They
cannot be adjusted individually for
each audio source.
Volume settings
Adjusting the maximum startup
volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Max Startup Volume.
Touch + or - to adjust the setting.
Adjusting the speed
compensated volume
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio, scroll through the list
and then select Auto Volume.
To adjust the degree of volume
adaptation, select one of the options
in the list.
Off: no enhancement of volume with
increasing vehicle speed.
High: maximum enhancement of
volume with increasing vehicle
speed.
Activating or deactivating the
audible touch feedback function
If the audible touch feedback function
is activated, each touch of a screen
button or menu item is indicated by a
beeping sound.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio and then scroll through
the list to Audible Touch Feedback.
Touch the screen button next to
Audible Touch Feedback to activate
or deactivate the function.

18 Basic operation
Volume of traffic announcements
To adjust the volume of traffic
announcements, set the desired
volume while a traffic announcement
is given out by the system. The
respective setting is then stored by
the system.
System settings
The following settings concern the
whole system. All other settings are
described by theme in the respective
chapters of this manual.
Time and date settings
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Time and Date to display the
respective submenu.
Set Time Format
To select the desired time format,
touch the screen buttons 12 h or 24 h.
Set Date Format
To select the desired date format,
select Set Date Format and choose
between the available options in the
submenu.
Auto Set
To choose whether time and date are
to be set automatically or manually,
select Auto Set.
For time and date to be set
automatically, select On - RDS.
For time and date to be set manually,
select Off - Manual. If Auto Set is set
to Off - Manual, the submenu items
Set Time and Set Date become
available.
Set time and date
To adjust the time and date settings,
select Set Time or Set Date.
Touch + and - to adjust the settings.
Language settings
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Language to display the
respective menu.
To adjust the language for the menu
texts: touch the desired language.
Text scroll function
If long text is displayed on the screen
e.g. song titles or station names, the
text may either be scrolled continually
or it may be scrolled once and
displayed in truncated form.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Select Radio.

Basic operation 19
If you wish the text to be scrolled
continually, activate Text Scroll.
If you wish the text to be scrolled in
blocks, deactivate the setting.
Black display function
If you do not want to see the
illuminated display, e.g. during night
time, you can turn the display off.
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select Turn
Display Off. The display is turned off;
the audio functions remain active.
Factory defaults
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Return to Factory Settings.
To restore all vehicle personalisation
settings, select Restore Vehicle
Settings.
To delete the paired Bluetooth
devices, the contacts list and the
voice mail numbers stored, select
Clear All Private Data.
To reset tone and volume settings,
delete all favourites, and erase the
ringtone selection, select Restore
Radio Settings.
In each case, a warning message is
displayed. Select Continue to reset
the settings.
System version
Press ; and then select Settings.
Scroll through the list and select
Software Information.
If a USB device is connected, you
may save the vehicle information to
this USB device.
Select System Update and then Save
Vehicle Info to USB.
For a system update, contact your
workshop.
Vehicle settings
Vehicle settings are described in the
Owner's Manual.

20 Radio
Radio
Usage .......................................... 20
Station search .............................. 20
Favourite lists ............................... 22
Radio data system (RDS) ............ 23
Digital audio broadcasting ........... 24
Usage
Activating radio
Press ; and then select AUDIO. The
audio main menu last selected is
displayed.
Select Source in the bottom line of the
active radio main menu to open the
interaction selector bar.
Select the desired waveband.
The station last played in the selected
waveband will be received.
Station search
Automatic station search
Briefly press or touch t or v on the
control panel or on the screen to play
the previous or next station in the
station memory.
Manual station search
Press and hold t or v on the
control panel. Release when the
required frequency has almost been
reached.
A search is made for the next station
that can be received and it is played
automatically.