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▷ A mobile telephone can only be connected as
an audio source or as a telephone.
Configure the mobile telephone and connect
it with the telephone or additional telephone
function.
How can the telephone connection quality be
improved?
▷ Adjust the strength of the Bluetooth signal on
the mobile telephone; the procedure varies
from mobile telephone to mobile telephone.
▷ Place the mobile telephone in the snap-in
adapter or close to the centre console.
▷ Insert the mobile telephone in the wireless
charging dock.
▷ Adjust the volume of the microphone and
speaker separately in the sound settings.
If all the points on the list have been reviewed
and the desired function cannot be performed,
contact the Hotline, a Service Partner of the
manufacturer or another qualified Service Partner
or a specialist workshop.
USB connection
General
Mobile devices with a USB port are connected to
the USB interface.
▷ Mobile telephones.
The snap-in adapter has its own USB port
that is automatically connected when an ap‐
propriate mobile telephone is inserted.
▷ Audio devices, for example MP3 players.
▷ USB storage devices.
Common file systems are supported. For‐
mats FAT32 and exFAT are recommended.
The following uses are possible:
▷ Exporting and importing of driver profiles, see
page 89.
▷ Playback of music files via USB audio.
▷ Playback of video films via USB video.
▷ Importing of software updates, see
page 65.
▷ Importing trips.
When connecting, bear the following in mind:
▷ Do not use force when inserting the plug into
the USB interface.
▷ Use a flexible adapter cable.
▷ Protect the USB device from mechanical
damage.
▷ Due to the large variety of USB devices avail‐
able on the market, operation via the vehicle
cannot be ensured for every device.
▷ Do not expose the USB devices to extreme
environmental conditions, for example very
high temperatures, see the operating instruc‐
tions of the device.
▷ Due to the large variety of different compres‐
sion techniques, correct playback of the me‐
dia stored on the USB device cannot be
guaranteed in every case.
▷ A connected USB device is supplied with
charging current via the USB interface if the
device supports this.
▷ To ensure correct transfer of the stored data,
do not charge a USB device from the socket
in the vehicle when the device is also con‐
nected to the USB interface.
▷ Depending on how the USB device is being
used, it may be necessary to perform settings
on the USB device, see the operating instruc‐
tions of the device.
Unsuitable USB devices:
▷ USB hard drives.
▷ USB hubs.
▷ USB memory card reader with several inserts.
▷ HFS-formatted USB devices.
▷ Devices such as fans or lamps.
Operating requirements
Compatible device, see page 59, with USB inter‐
face.
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