Vauxhall KTA-2725/4-VX-en Infotainment Manual
Vauxhall KTA-2725/4-VX-en Infotainment Manual

Vauxhall KTA-2725/4-VX-en Infotainment Manual

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VAUXHALL Ampera
Infotainment Manual
Model Year 2014
Edition: June 2013
KTA-2725/4-VX-en

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  • Page 1 Infotainment Manual Model Year 2014 Edition: June 2013 KTA-2725/4-VX-en 0 - 1 VAUXHALL Ampera Infotainment Manual Model Year 2014 Edition: June 2013 KTA-2725/4-VX-en...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........2 Radio ........... 15 CD Player ........22 External devices ......24 Navigation ........35 Voice recognition ......56 Phone .......... 62 Index ..........72...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Introduction Some functions of the Infotainment system are disabled during driving, to minimise driver distraction. A grayed- The information in this manual out function is not available when the supplements the Owner's Manual. vehicle is moving. Introduction ........2 This manual describes features that All functions are available when the Theft-deterrent feature ....
  • Page 4: Theft-Deterrent Feature

    Introduction not apply to your vehicle due to model variant, country specifications, special equipment or accessories. Theft-deterrent feature The theft-deterrent feature works by learning a portion of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to the Infotainment system. The Infotainment system does not operate if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle.
  • Page 5 Introduction Control elements overview (without navigation)
  • Page 6 Introduction ; (Home page) ...... 9 TONE ........14 10. FAV (Favourite pages 1-6): ... 15 SOURCE ....... 15 Press to access the sound Press to display the menu screen to adjust the current page number Press to change audio settings, e.g.
  • Page 7 Introduction 16. : (Mute) ........9 17. SEEK[ (Seek up) ....22 Press to seek the next track. Press and hold to quickly fast forward through a track. Release the button to return to playing speed. For AM or FM, press to seek the next strong station .
  • Page 8 Introduction Control elements overview (with navigation)
  • Page 9 Introduction R (Eject) ....... 22 9BACK ......... 35 10. DEST (Destination) ....35 Press to plan a route. If Press to eject a disc from Press to return to the route guidance is active, the CD player previous screen in a menu. press to access the Route menu.
  • Page 10 Introduction Press and hold to quickly Steering wheel controls Use the thumbwheel to select the fast forward through a next or previous favourite radio track. Release the button station, CD/MP3 track, USB and to return to playing speed. Bluetooth audio. Use d SRC to skip to the next song or For AM or FM, press to show using Stitcher.
  • Page 11: Home Page

    Introduction Home Page customisation To move screen buttons: doubt, stop your vehicle and 1. Press Sort. operate the Infotainment system while the vehicle is stationary. 2. Press an icon to switch with another icon on the first Home Home Page Page only.
  • Page 12 Introduction Press the Now Playing screen button The available screen buttons provide to display the active source page. The easy access to a variety of ways to sources available are AM, FM, CD, enter a destination. USB/iPod, Stitcher, and AUX. Destination 3 41.
  • Page 13 Introduction Press the Stitcher screen button (if equipped) to display the Stitcher home page and streams news, sports, and entertainment shows through the audio system. Press the FM screen button to display Press the iPod screen button to the FM main page and play the display the iPod main page and play current or last tuned FM station.
  • Page 14: Quick Info

    Introduction Press the AUX screen button to Quick Info access any connected auxiliary device. Auxiliary devices 3 27. If equipped, this feature is available through the Apps icon on the Infotainment system Home Page. Downloading and using Apps requires a Wi-Fi Internet connection Quick Info gives access to quick Press the Quick Info screen button to as part of a smartphone or other...
  • Page 15: Tone Settings

    Introduction Never use window cleaners or To adjust the settings: solvents. ■ Bass: Press + or − to change the level. Note Using abrasive cleaners when ■ Mid (Midrange): Press + or − to cleaning glass surfaces could change the level. scratch the glass.
  • Page 16: Radio

    Radio Radio AM-FM radio Some radios may stay on longer and reset the time for 10 minutes if there are any additional presses of any Playing the radio Infotainment system button. VOL/m (volume/power): AM-FM radio ........ 15 The radio can be turned off at any ■...
  • Page 17 Radio the favourite pages and then press a 1. From the AM or FM main page, preset button on the radio or the press and hold any of the 1−6 screen button. buttons or one of the preset screen buttons at the bottom of Seeking a station the screen.
  • Page 18: Radio Data System (Rds)

    Radio Mixed-band presets Recalling a preset station Switching the radio traffic Each favourite page can store six To recall a preset station from a Fav service on and off preset stations. The presets within a page, do one of the following: To switch the traffic announcement page can be from different radio ■...
  • Page 19 Radio the Navigation Settings screen Configuring RDS Switching regionalisation on button and then the Voice Prompt and off To open the menu for the RDS screen button. configuration: RDS must be activated for ■ If the radio traffic service is regionalisation.
  • Page 20 Radio ■ If the DAB signal is too vague to be The following options are available for interpreted by the receiver, selection in the configuration menu: The digital radio system DAB (Digital reception is interrupted completely. Audio Broadcasting) is a universal ■...
  • Page 21: Radio Reception

    Radio Radio reception can be raised to a point where the quiet sounds are audible, without The range for most AM stations is Frequency interference and static can the loud sounds being too loud. greater than for FM, especially at occur during normal radio reception if night.
  • Page 22 Radio Diversity antenna system The FM antenna is a hidden self- tuning system. It optimizes the FM signals relative to the vehicle's position and radio station source. No maintenance or adjustments are needed.
  • Page 23: Cd Player

    CD Player CD Player Playing an audio CD ■ Keep the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids and debris. The system is capable of playing: ■ Use a marker pen to label the top of ■ Most audio CDs the disc.
  • Page 24: Error Messages

    CD Player Playing an audio CD ]SEEK (Previous/reverse): Error messages If Disc Error displays and/or the disc ■ Press to seek to the beginning of comes out, it could be for one of the the current or previous track. If the following reasons: track has been playing for less than five seconds, it seeks to the...
  • Page 25: External Devices

    External devices External devices General information If configurable, change settings of the equipment, e.g. Smartphones, so that USB connection is only used for data transmission and not General information ..... 24 for charging. Playing audio ....... 27 Note Displaying pictures ....... 32 The sockets must always be kept Using smartphone applications .
  • Page 26 External devices If an auxiliary device has already USB media formats ◆ Maximum folder structure depth: been connected, but a different 8 levels. The USB port will support the source is currently active, do one of following media formats: ◆ Maximum number of MP3/WMA the following: files that can be displayed: ■...
  • Page 27 External devices ■ WAX example, Gracenote helps the To turn Normalisation on: system understand artist names like ■ ASX 1. Press CONFIG or Config on the “INXS” or “Mötley Crüe”. It also allows Home Page. ■ RMP the use of names like: “The Boss” and 2.
  • Page 28: Playing Audio

    External devices Play Lists menu when the device is Infotainment system will index and Support of smartphone reconnected. If songs are removed store two devices with up to applications from the device, the system will 10,000 songs on each device. The Apps function of the Infotainment simply skip over those songs and play system allows access to approved...
  • Page 29 External devices r (Play/pause): Press to start, Play More Like This: Artists: pause or resume play of the current 1. Press to automatically create a 1. Press to view the list of artists media source. playlist of songs that are like the stored on the USB.
  • Page 30 External devices Song Titles: There may be problems with If the iPod is an unsupported model, operation and function in the following it can still be listened to in the vehicle 1. Press to display a list of all songs situations: by connecting to the auxiliary input on the USB.
  • Page 31 External devices 1. Press to automatically create a Albums: Podcast: playlist of songs that are like the 1. Press to view the albums on the 1. Press to view the podcasts on the song currently playing. iPod. iPod. 2. The display will show "Playlist 2.
  • Page 32 External devices Playing from an iPhone iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad ■ Press SOURCE to scroll all of the ® available audio source screens, troubleshooting iPad ® until the AUX source screen is When an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad This feature supports the following selected.
  • Page 33: Displaying Pictures

    External devices ◆ Press the SRC button on the Make sure the correct audio source is For iPhone/iPod touch and iPad steering wheel controls until playing on the device for Bluetooth devices, Bluetooth audio will not work Bluetooth Audio is selected. audio playback on the Infotainment if the device is connected through the Steering wheel controls 3 3.
  • Page 34 External devices >: Press to display a next picture if not Supported applications in slide show mode. Press the ; button and then select v: Press to manually rotate a picture the Apps screen button to open the respective menu. 90 degrees counterclockwise.
  • Page 35 External devices Tap on the screen button of the desired application. A connection to the respective application installed on the connected smartphone is established. The main menu of the application is shown on the display of the Infotainment system. Note Ensure good GPS reception of the Smartphone when using a navigation application.
  • Page 36: Navigation

    Navigation Navigation Usage The Menu screen button at the bottom right side of the display accesses the Navigation Menu. Usage .......... 35 Maps ..........37 Symbols overview ......38 Destination ........41 Configure menu ......50 Global Positioning System ... 54 Use the NAV button on the faceplate Problems with route guidance ..
  • Page 37 Navigation Press Heading Indicator to display split views. Some views are only POIs Along Route the map view options. There are three selectable when route guidance is Press to display a search list of POIs indicator settings: active. that lie along or near the route to the destination.
  • Page 38: Maps

    Navigation Maps vehicle information tab on the lower Map adjustments centre of the display. The location can The system lets you adjust the scale This section includes basic be saved to the Address Book by of view on the map. Also, as you drive, information about the map database.
  • Page 39: Database Coverage Explanations

    Navigation The map scale bar times out if the ■ Press NAV to exit map scrolling and Database coverage zoom level is not changed within return to the current vehicle explanations a few seconds. location on the map. Coverage areas vary with respect to The scale can be configured from the level of map detail available for English to metric units, see “Driver...
  • Page 40 Navigation is travelling. Select this symbol to change the view to heading up or 3-D. The destination symbol marks the final destination after a route has been planned. This symbol indicates that the map view is heading up. Heading-up view displays the If waypoints have been added to the direction the vehicle is travelling at the current route, each waypoint...
  • Page 41 Navigation The No GPS symbol appears when Traffic conditions No. Explanation there is no Global Positioning System Select the traffic event group for Road closed (GPS) satellite signal. display on the map screen. Some events may cover more than one Lane narrows traffic condition.
  • Page 42: Destination

    Navigation Destination Driving on a motorway Press the Address Entry screen button to display the address entry screen. Set a route by entering the country name, city name, street name, house number, and junction. If no country has been entered previously, the city field is not available.
  • Page 43 Navigation City: Enter a city name. The destination in other countries can also be changed using voice Street: Enter a street name. recognition 3 56. House Number: Enter a valid address number. Points of Interest (POIs) Junction: Enter a street name that intersects with the selected street.
  • Page 44: Address Book

    Navigation Entering by POI name: Address Book If no destination is saved to the 7. Press the Start Guidance screen address book, save a destination: button and the route is calculated. 1. Press Destination on the Home 1. Select Name. Page.
  • Page 45 Navigation If a destination is already saved to the Latitude Longitude coordinates 3. Press the Search screen button if address book, press Destination the information is correct. Entry on the Home Page to display 4. Press the Start Guidance screen the Address Book screen button.
  • Page 46 Navigation 4. Press OK and the display returns Changing the route name: Entry, Points of Interest, etc.). Select to the favourite routes list. Save as Home from the Destination 1. Press the Destination Entry confirmation screen. 5. Select the favourite route and add screen button on the Home Page a waypoint using any of the to display the Favourite Routes...
  • Page 47 Navigation ■ Press the Go button on the bottom The Travel Guide POI entry list allows of the screen to display the selection of a destination search by Destination confirmation screen. category or name. ■ Press the Start Guidance screen Entering by Category button.
  • Page 48 Navigation the two options available. These 5. Select the Done screen button, or Destination confirmation options are By Distance or By if the list has six or fewer items, a Multiple options are available on the Name. list of POIs will immediately Destination confirmation screen: display.
  • Page 49 Navigation Route Options Under the Route Options menu, there Menu with route guidance active are route preferences that by default are all enabled. A checkmark placed next to each preference indicates this. All of these preferences are used when calculating the route. If any of these preferences are deselected, the route will be calculated without including these preferences.
  • Page 50 Navigation Destination List Press the Avoid screen button next to Waypoints one of the turn maneuvers to avoid a Up to three waypoints can be added segment of roads. A maximum of to the current route. The waypoints eight avoided segments are allowed. can be sorted (moved) or deleted.
  • Page 51: Configure Menu

    Navigation 2. Press Delete Waypoint. To save a destination list as a favourite route, select Save as favourite route. Configure menu The Configuration Settings menu is used to adjust features and preferences, e.g. sound, radio, navigation, display, or time settings. 2.
  • Page 52: Radio Settings

    Navigation Time and Date Radio Settings Gracenote Options: Press to enable/ disable Normalisation used to Press the Config button on the Home improve voice recognition and media Page or the CONFIG button on the groupings. faceplate to enter the menu options. CD player 3 22, USB 3 27, Auxiliary Turn the TUNE/MENU knob or touch- Devices 3 27, and Bluetooth Audio...
  • Page 53 Navigation Turn the TUNE/MENU knob or touch- Traffic Settings Show Traffic Events on Map: Press to tap the scroll bar until the Navigation display traffic icons on the map. Settings option displays. Select this feature to make changes to Voice Prompt,Traffic Settings, Guidance Alert, Bread Crumbs, and Delete Saved Destinations.
  • Page 54: Display Settings

    Navigation ■ Red indicates significantly impaired Select the desired options for deletion Display Settings traffic flow with average speed less and press delete at the bottom to Press the Config button on the Home than 25 mph. continue. A confirmation screen Page or the CONFIG button on the displays requesting to delete or faceplate, then select Display...
  • Page 55: Vehicle Positioning

    Navigation Map Display: Press to change the The GPS shows the current position ■ The vehicle is travelling on winding screen background. of the vehicle using signals sent by roads or long straight roads. the GPS Satellites. When the vehicle ■...
  • Page 56: Problems With Route Guidance

    Navigation ■ This is the first navigation use after ■ It could take a long time to operate Service of the navigation system the map data is updated. automatic rerouting during high- If the navigation system needs speed driving. servicing and the steps listed here ■...
  • Page 57: Voice Recognition

    Voice recognition Voice recognition Voice recognition While voice recognition is active, the system displays a w symbol in the top right of the screen. Voice recognition allows for hands- 2. Clearly speak one of the free operation of the Infotainment Voice recognition ......
  • Page 58 Voice recognition ■ Words in parenthesis are optional. recognizes commands based on numerical text. An example would For example, for the command the language selected. be to say, “3-0-0-0-1” or “Thirty “Tune FM …,” saying ”Tune FM Thousand One.” To increase or decrease the voice 87.7”...
  • Page 59: Voice Recognition Commands

    Voice recognition Settings: Use this command to learn | Dial | Ring). For example, say “Call My Media commands about how to turn voice prompts on or John at Home” or “Call John at Work.” CD, AUX, USB, or Bluetooth Audio: off, or set the language If a number is not recognised, the first Instructs the system to change the...
  • Page 60: Navigation Commands

    Voice recognition Search composer …: Instructs the Search play list …: Instructs the Main Menu: Instructs the system to go system to show a list of all songs by a system to show a list of all songs in a to the main menu.
  • Page 61 Voice recognition While voice recognition is active, [Destination] (Intersection | Junction): Add Waypoint: Allows addition of the system displays a w symbol in Allows an Intersection to be stated as individual waypoints or the the destination. The format will be destination.
  • Page 62 Voice recognition Entering a destination in other Hands-free calling (if available) To activate phone voice recognition countries system, press and hold 3 on the ■ Call steering wheel for approx. For the voice recognition to respond ■ Store two seconds. to a local address, the corresponding ■...
  • Page 63: Phone

    Phone Phone Bluetooth® ■ If the mobile phone has voice dialling capability, learn to use that For vehicles equipped with Bluetooth feature to access the address book capability, the system can interact or contact list. See “Voice pass- with many mobile phones, allowing: thru”...
  • Page 64 Phone ■ Making and receiving hands-free Bluetooth controls The system may not recognise voice calls. commands if there is too much Use the buttons on the Infotainment background noise. system and the steering wheel to ■ Sharing of the mobile phone’s operate the Bluetooth system.
  • Page 65 Phone Pairing with Infotainment ■ Only one paired mobile phone can 5. Locate and select the device be connected to the Bluetooth named after the vehicle make and controls system at a time. model in the list on the mobile A Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone phone.
  • Page 66 Phone Deleting a Paired Phone/Device Pairing a phone Listing all paired and connected phones 1. Press the CONFIG button. 1. Press :. The system The system can list all mobile phones responds “Please say a 2. Select Phone Settings. paired to it. If a paired mobile phone command.,”...
  • Page 67 Phone To cancel this command, press on the mobile phone to make calls. 3. Select the letter group of the x/n on the steering wheel control or See the mobile phone manufacturer's phone book entry to scroll through user guide or contact the wireless the list of names/numbers.
  • Page 68 Phone 4. Select the name or number to call. Switching between calls (call waiting Conference calling using the calls only) Infotainment controls 5. Select OK to start dialling the To switch between calls, turn and number. Conference calling and three-way press the TUNE/MENU knob and calling must be supported on the Select Call to place the call.
  • Page 69: Hands-Free Phone

    Phone Ending a call To transfer audio from the Bluetooth Using the Infotainment controls system to a mobile phone 1. Turn and press the TUNE/MENU Using the Infotainment controls During a call with the audio in the knob and select Enter number. Turn and press the TUNE/MENU vehicle, press the Transfer call button 2.
  • Page 70: Text Messages

    Phone Redial [Last Number]: This command Using the “Digit Dial” command Using the “Redial [Last Number]” dials the last number used on the command This allows a phone number to be mobile phone. dialled by entering the digits one at a 1.
  • Page 71 Phone Bluetooth. The Infotainment system removed. This feature will be sender of the message and will only supports the receipt of SMS text disabled if the paired Bluetooth result in not being able to select messages. A request may need to be device does not support SMS text Call.
  • Page 72 Phone ■ Select Send to send that message. ■ Select Call to dial the contact or ■ Select Manage Predefined number associated with the text. Messages to create a user defined ■ Select Back to cancel and return to message that can be used later to the previous screen.
  • Page 73: Index

    Index Control buttons......22 Control elements overview..... 3 Accepting or declining a call..62 Activating USB picture....32 Address book........ 41 Database coverage explanations. 37 AM..........20 Destination ........41 AM-FM radio ........ 15 Destination and guidance Antenna, multi-band..... 20 commands.........
  • Page 74 General navigation commands..56 Map data updates......37 Getting started on the route..41 Maps ..........37 Quick info........9 Global Positioning System ... 54 Map scales........37 Gracenote........24 Menu, configure......50 Radio commands......56 Menu screen button...... 41 Radio data system (RDS) ....
  • Page 75 Usage........9, 35 AUX........... 24 iPod........... 24 USB........... 24 Connecting device....24 General information....24 USB menu......... 27 USB picture menu..... 32 USB player........27 USB troubleshooting....27 Using smartphone applications..33 Using the navigation system..35 Using voice recognition....56 Using voice recognition for pairing 62 Vehicle positioning.......

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