Remote control

Overview

1 To switch the screen on/off

1 To switch the screen on/off
2 To switch the button lighting on/off
3 To select the screen for remote control operation (COMAND, SPLITVIEW, L REAR and REAR R can be selected)
4 To select a menu or menu item
5 To confirm a selection or setting
6 To switch sound on/off (for corded headphones)
7 To adjust the volume (for corded headphones)
8 To skip; fast-forward/fast-rewind
9 To select a track; direct entry
10 To exit a menu (back)

Selecting the screen for the remote control

You can use the remote control to operate one of the two rear screens at a time. To do so, you must switch the remote control to the desired screen.

thumbwheel 3 until "L REAR" is To select the left-hand screen: turn thumbwheel 3 until "L REAR" is highlighted in the window.
thumbwheel 3 until "REAR R" is To select the right-hand screen: turn thumbwheel 3 until "REAR R" is highlighted in the window.

Switching the screen on/off

If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in position 0 or 1 or if the SmartKey is not in the ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch off, they show a message to this effect.

You can switch the screens back on.

However, this will discharge the starter battery.

screen which has been Point the remote control at the rearcompartment screen which has been selected for remote operation.
Press button 1 on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or off.

the remote control if the ignition is You can only switch the screens on using the remote control if the ignition is switched on.

Switching the button lighting on/off

Press button 2 on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the button lighting is switched on or off.

about 15 seconds, the button lighting If you do not use the remote control for about 15 seconds, the button lighting switches off automatically.

Switching the sound on/off (corded headphones only)

Press button 6 on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.

Selecting a menu/menu item and confirming your selection

select the menu/menu item and press the Press the select the menu/menu item and press the buttons to select the menu/menu item and press the CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks button to confirm.

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