TheUSB
connectionisacableconnectionwhichcanbeoperatedonlyusingasuitableconnectingcable.
TheUSB
portsuppliesthevoltageof5voltscustomaryforUSB.
Thetype,quantityandinstallationlocationsoftheUSB
portsdependontheequipmentandmarket.
TheInfotainmentsystemonlysupportsmassstorageandaudiosourcesinmassstoragemode.Pleaserefertothe
descriptionofyouraudiosourceonhowtoactivatethismode.
AudiofilesonanexternaldatamediumconnectedtotheUSB
portcanbeplayedandcontrolledviatheInfotainmentsystem.
Youcanalsoconnectremotecontrolplayers,e.g.aniPhone.Inthiscase,youcanonlyusetheconnectiontocharge
thebatteryintheremotecontrolplayer.YoucanonlyplaymusicfromtheremotecontrolplayerviatheBluetooth
interface
(→Connection–Bluetooth)
.
ThefollowingUSB
portsmaybeavailableinthevehicle:
—USB
port :suitablefordatatransferandcharging.
—USB
connection or :Suitableforchargingfunctiononly.
AUSB
port withdatatransmissionislocatedonthefrontoftheInfotainmentsystem.
ConnectingtheexternaldatamediatotheUSBport
1. ReducethevolumeontheInfotainmentsystem.
2. ConnectexternaldatamediumtotheUSB
port.
Playbackcanstartautomaticallyifthedatastoragedevicecontainsplayablefiles.
CheckwhichtypeofUSB
portisinstalledinyourvehiclebeforeconnectinganaudiosource.
Donotconnectoruse
USB
extensioncablesorUSBhubs.
Notesandrestrictions
ThenumberofUSB
connections andcompatibilitywithAppledevicesaswellasothermediaplayersdependontheequipment.
DuetothelargevarietyofdatastoragedevicesandthevariousiPod,iPadandiPhonegenerationsavailable,itisnot
possibletoguaranteefault-freeoperationofallfunctionsdescribedhere.
DependingontheInfotainmentsystemused,externalharddriveswithacapacitygreaterthan32GBsometimeshave
tobereformattedfortheFAT32filesystem.Youcanfindthenecessarysoftwareandinformationonline,for
example.
USBport