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Infotainment System
Design and Function
Self-Study Program
Course Number 897303
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Service Training
Printed in U.S.A.
Printed 08/2003
Course Number 897303
Important/Note!
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Introduction
Information and Entertainment
System Management
The Phaeton Infotainment system is Because the Infotainment system is subject
an electronic system for centrally to continuous development as technology
controlling and operating a large number advances and new applications become
of functions such as climate control, available, this Self-Study Program can only
navigation, and audio. describe the functions currently in use.
The aim of this Self-Study Program is to For more information about how the
provide an overview of the Infotainment Infotainment system interacts within
system components and the operation and the on-board power supply system,
display functions of the Infotainment system. please refer to The Phaeton On-Board
Due to the complexity of the system, this Power Supply, Self-Study Program
Self-Study Program cannot achieve the Course Number 895303.
depth of an operating manual, but it can For more information about climate control
serve as a reference guide to the structure functions, please refer to The Phaeton
of the system. Heating and Air Conditioning System,
Self-Study Program Course Number 894303.
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Introduction
Infotainment System Functions
The Infotainment system in the Phaeton • Climate control (regulation of heating and
manages a large number of functions which air conditioning system).
are centrally controllable using Front • Suspension settings (level and damper
Information Display Control Head J523 in regulation).
the center console of the instrument panel, • Service functions (wiper blade and
the multi-function steering wheel, and headlight range adjustment).
Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) E265.
• Adjustment variants (language input,
Functions of the Infotainment system country selection, etc.).
include:
• Audio (radio, CD player).
The availability of specific
• Navigation (route guidance, destination Infotainment functions depends
information). upon what country the vehicle is
• Trip data (distance data, fuel sold in and how it is equipped.
consumption, refueling stops).
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Design
Main Components of
the Infotainment System
The main components of the Infotainment These main components are linked by the
system include: Infotainment CAN data bus. This data
network is one of three CAN data bus
• Front Information Display Control
networks in the Phaeton:
Head J523.
• Rear A/C Control Head (Climatronic) E265. • Drivetrain CAN data bus
• Multi-function steering wheel. • Convenience CAN data bus
• Display Unit in Instrument Cluster Y24. • Infotainment CAN data bus
• Control Module for Navigation with CD All three networks exchange information.
Mechanism J401 in the glove box. This allows the Infotainment system
• Antennas in the rear window. to access a large number of sensors
and actuators.
• Telephone Microphone (Hands Free) R38
for OnStar communication.
Front Information
Display Control
Head J523
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Display Unit
in Instrument
Cluster Y24 Control Module
for Navigation with
CD Mechanism
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J401 in Glove Box
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Multi-Function
Steering Wheel
Telephone
Microphone
(Hands Free) R38
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Rear A/C
Control Head
(Climatronic) E265 Antennas in
Rear Window
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Design
Front Information Display
Control Head J523
The Front Information Display Control Head • Main menu row with Menu Selection
J523 is mounted in the center console of Rotary Knob E460:
the instrument panel and is divided into – The buttons in this row select the
various sections. main menus.
• Row of climate controls: – Menu Selection Rotary Knob E460
– These buttons have fixed functions selects an entry from a menu list by
for controlling the heating and air turning the knob and confirms the
conditioning system. selection by pressing it.
• Function keys with display: • Audio row:
– The display presents the various – Some of these buttons select radio and
menus and information. CD player operation.
– The functions of the keys are – Other buttons in this row select radio
menu-dependent and are shown on stations or CDs, and regulate volume,
the display in the side columns. balance and tone.
Row of
Climate Controls
Function Keys
with Display
Welcome
FM CD
Audio Row
AM SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 BAL/FAD
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Design
Multi-Function
Steering Wheel
In addition to the horn and driver’s airbag,
the multi-function steering wheel has
two button modules for activating
frequently used functions.
The left button module serves the functions
of the adaptive cruise control (ACC) or
cruise control system (CCS). Infotainment
system functions are operated using the
right button module.
Right button module functions include:
• Subfunctions of the Infotainment system.
• Menu selection for the Display Unit in
Instrument Cluster Y24.
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Design
Rear A/C Control Head
(Climatronic) E265
MAN AUTO
The buttons on Rear A/C Control Head
(Climatronic) E265 can only access the rear
75°F MANUAL 72°F climate zone control functions.
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Design
Audio System CD Changer Unit R41 Control Module for Navigation with
CD Mechanism J401
The audio system CD Changer Unit R41 can
handle six CDs and has shock memory.
Severe shocks may cause the reading head
to jump to another position. Shock memory
returns the reading head to the position it
was in just prior to the shock. The vehicle SSP274/008
occupants will not hear the interruption Audio System CD Changer Unit R41
since the CD player buffers the music read
by the reading head for about 10 seconds
before it plays back.
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Antennas
Several convenience and Infotainment
system antennas are recognizable as thin
lines at the top of the rear window.
In addition to these visible antennas, there
are several more antenna components Antenna
Module
hidden in the upper border of the rear
window. These include:
• Auxiliary Antenna (Telematics) R90
• Antenna for Navigation System (GPS) R50
• Antenna module SSP274/119
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Controls
Front Information Display
Control Head J523
Row of Climate Controls The buttons in the row of climate controls
The buttons in the row of climate controls are always active no matter what main
have fixed functions. Infotainment system menu is currently on
the screen.
In addition to these buttons there are a
number of different settings provided by
the function keys.
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Button Functions
This is a rocker switch. It adjusts the temperature on the driver or front passenger
sides separately in steps of 1.0°F (0.5°C). The side with the red dot raises the
temperature, and the side with the blue dot lowers the temperature. The temperature
SSP274/024 setting is displayed in the Front Information Display Control Head J523 and, if selected,
in the color or monochrome Display Unit in Instrument Cluster Y24.
This is the button for the automatic climate control. It adjusts the air temperature,
air volume, and air distribution automatically to reach the selected temperature as
quickly as possible and keep a constant temperature.
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Controls
104.1 MHz
Back
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Function Icons
This icon indicates that the function key turns a function on or off. An active
function is displayed on screen by a color icon similar to an LED.
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To return to the previous level, one function key always has a “Back” or
“Cancel” function indicated by an arrow.
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Another possibility is to use the Menu Selection Rotary Knob E460 to select or
confirm a function. This option is indicated on screen by a small-circled dot next
to the key.
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Controls
7-inch (178 mm) Color Display The dark central header contains the
temperature settings for the driver and
The term “7-inch (178 mm)” when
front passenger climate zones. Between
referring to the size of the display screen
these two settings is the radio station or
indicates the diagonal measurement across
CD track.
the screen. The outer dimensions of the
screen are 5.9 inches by 3.4 inches (150 The two dark sections on the sides of the
mm by 85 mm) and it has a resolution of screen are for describing the functions of
480 by 234 pixels. The color depth is 8 bits; the function keys.
this means that the screen can display 256 The bright central section is reserved for
colors. displaying the information in the menus. In
The screen is normally divided into sections the navigation mode a full-screen display
that display different types of information. can be selected. This uses the full area of
the screen to display the image.
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Controls
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Button Functions
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Controls
Audio Row
The audio row helps to control the radio
and music CD functions, as well as the
common tone and balance settings.
FM CD
AM SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 BAL/FAD
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Button Functions
Depending on whether
FM CD Turns the FM radio on FM/AM or CD is active,
and opens the radio main the selection buttons
AM SCAN menu on screen. 1 2 3 1 to 6 either select a
programmed radio station
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FM CD Changes to CD playback
mode when music CDs Starts a station/channel
are loaded in the player. search in FM/AM mode.
AM SCAN
In CD mode, selects a
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BAL/FAD track using the buttons
or activates the scan
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FM CD forward or back within
a track.
Turns the AM radio on.
AM SCAN “BAL/FAD” button and
SSP274/018 tone icon button select
for adjustment of the
BAL/FAD balance and tone
qualities respectively
FM CD Activates the scan SSP274/023 using the Menu Selection
function to scan Rotary Knob E460.
through radio stations,
AM SCAN CDs, or CD tracks.
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Selects a radio
FM CD station manually.
Adjusts the volume. BAL/FAD
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AM SCAN the speakers.
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Controls
Multi-Function Steering Wheel
Infotainment Functions
The operating elements for the Infotainment
system are arranged on the button module
on the right side of the steering wheel.
CANCEL
OK
ON / OFF
ESC
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Button Functions
Browses between the seven
different screen displays in
“VOL +” increases the volume. the Display Unit in Instrument
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Cluster Y24.
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Rolling the thumbwheel selects
OK items from a list displayed on
the screen; pressing it confirms
the selection.
“VOL –” decreases the volume.
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Displays the previous screen
ESC contents or cancels a process.
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Controls
5-Inch (127 mm) Color Display Unit
in Instrument Cluster Y24
The 5-inch (127 mm) color Display Unit in
Instrument Cluster Y24 screen is divided
into sections. The central section displays
Infotainment system information.
104.1 MHz P
Trip Data to Destination
R
In addition to the station or channel
N setting, the screen displays the distance
MI TO DESTINAT. D 3 to destination entered in the
navigation system.
mi 33.9 S
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Controls
P
Navigation HOCH STREET
The screen displays road route information
R
and direction instructions from the N
navigation system.
D 3
S
WALD STREET
123.4 mi 73°F 12345 mi
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FM P
88.7 89X R
Select CD or Radio Station
89.9 N
Depending on what function is active in
the audio row, you can select a loaded CD 92.3 D 3
or one of the programmed radio stations 93.1 S
from a list.
93.5
123.4 mi 73°F 12345 mi
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Controls
User-Defined Display
DISPLAY P
The user can obtain additional details using
Ø CONSUMPTION R this feature. For example, an item such as
CURR. CONSUM. N “DIST. REMAIN” can be selected by rolling
the steering wheel thumbwheel.
Ø SPEED D 3
RANGE S
DIST. REMAIN
123.4 mi 73°F 12345 mi
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95.5 MHz P
R
N Pressing the thumbwheel will display the
DIST. REMAIN D 3 selected information on the screen.
mi 119.6 S
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Controls
Rear A/C Control Head
(Climatronic) E265
MAN AUTO
75°F 73°F
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Button Functions
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Controls
Control Module for Navigation
with CD Mechanism J401
The Control Module for Navigation with
CD Mechanism J401 is located in the glove
box next to the audio system CD Changer
Unit R41.
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Controls
CD Changer Unit R41
The CD Changer Unit R41 can hold up to
six music CDs.
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Function
Entry Dialog
After turning the ignition on, the
Infotainment system turns on automatically.
The welcome screen appears on Front
Information Display Control Head J523
while the Infotainment system initializes.
If a user profile has been assigned to the
Welcome inserted radio remote key, the system loads
all the settings stored for the user.
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Function
Air Conditioner Main Menu
The air conditioner main menu allows The “ECON” function key switches the
independent control of the air outlets for A/C compressor off.
the driver and front passenger. The force
Using the “Other functions” key, submenus
of the airflow (blower speed) can be
can be selected from the climate control
adjusted using the Menu Selection Rotary
main menu. These submenus access
Knob E460 and is displayed on a scale.
additional functions, such as turning off the
The force of the airflow will be the same
two rear climate zones from the front.
for all four climate zones.
99.9 MHz
Low 67°F
MAN AUTO
Other
ECON
MANUAL functions
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Function
Navigation System
The series of navigation system menus is The “Alternative route” submenu is used
complex. This Self-Study Program can only to define the distance to be covered by the
briefly cover the basics of the main alternative route.
“NAVIGATION” menu. This is the menu When the “Full screen” function key is
that appears when the “NAV” button in the
pressed, the map section expands to the
main menu row on the Front Information full screen area. The function key
Display Control Head J523 is pressed. descriptions are then hidden. Pressing any
Pressing the “Enter destination” function function key will return the screen to
key opens a submenu where various routes standard display mode.
to the destination can be defined for the The submenus “Display” and “Section”
route guidance system.
allow the user to set several different
Pressing the “Store location” function key display options.
will enable a submenu for saving the
When you have finished entering the
current vehicle location in the memory. This
destination, the route guidance function is
is accomplished by entering the place
activated by pressing the “Start route”
name letter-by-letter using the Menu
function key.
Selection Rotary Knob E460.
Alternative
Section
route
Other Start
route
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Function
Audio Function
The “Radio” and “TV” main
menu functions may not be
available at Phaeton introduction
in the North American market.
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Function
Settings Menu
The “SETTINGS” main menu displays six
96.3 MHz 67 submenus for selection.
User Alarm
profiles SETTINGS system
The “User profiles” submenu allows
Profile:
MATT
Language custom settings for to up to three radio
remote keys. When the door is opened
Volume with one of the radio remote keys assigned
to a profile, the Infotainment system sets
Other Orientation
functions lighting all functions to the stored values.
With the “Volume” submenu, different
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functions. For example, the volume of
traffic announcements can be set louder
than the basic level.
The “Other functions” key opens a
submenu for date and time settings and
the maintenance and service functions.
The maintenance and service functions
are required when replacing wiper blades,
for example.
The Infotainment system uses
the “Language” submenu to change
the system to the various national
languages available.
The “Orientation lighting” submenu
defines functions such as whether and for
how long the illumination will stay on after
the driver has left the vehicle.
Another function available in this submenu
determines whether headlights and outer
mirror illumination are turned on when the
remote control in the radio remote key
is operated.
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Function
Reset Function
The “Reset” function key resets all the
values in a functional group such as climate Reset CD2 1 68
controls. “Reset all” can be used to reset all RESET
the values of all controlled functions to the
factory defaults after a confirmation.
AIR CONDITIONING
Vehicle Menu
When the “VEHICLE” button on the
main menu row is pressed, the Low 97.9 MHz 67
On / Off
“TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR“menu TYRE PRESSURE MONITOR
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Function
Trip Data Computer
The “TRIPDATA” main menu displays
To desti-
Low 97.9 MHz
Ø 60
statistical data about the current trip.
nation TRIPDATA mph
18:30
Ø 25.6
Pressing the function key “To destination”
From start
mpg
or “From start” will select whether
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mi the data displayed refer to the start or
Long-term 2:06 hr. 183 mi
statistics 18.2 the destination.
mpg
1:12
The “Long-term statistics” function key
hr.
Reset 14:00
opens a submenu which displays data
referring to total operating time.
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The following information can be displayed
using the trip data function:
• Start time
• Expected time of arrival
• Elapsed time
• Total distance
• Distance traveled
• Average speed
• Average fuel consumption
• Distance to next refueling stop
• Current fuel consumption
• Travel time since last stop
On/Dark Function
The “ON/DARK” button on the main menu
97.9 MHz row turns off the screen display except for
the status line at the top edge of the
display. Pressing the button again will turn
the display back on.
When the ignition is off, the Infotainment
system can be turned on by pressing the
“ON/DARK” button.
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Function
Manual Function
The “MANUAL” button on the main menu
row opens the electronic owner’s manual. Index
Press the “Index” function key to open the Help for address book:
Select from address book
index. From there you can scroll through Navigate from address book
and select an entry by using the Menu Store location
Index
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Help Menu
When in an Infotainment menu and
additional information is needed on how to Low 99.9 MHz 67
use the system, the “HELP” button on the
HELP
main menu row opens the help function for Press the button that
that menu. you require help for.
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Function
Damper Tuning Function
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Pressing the shock absorber icon button
(Dampening Adjustment Button E387) on
the center console by the gear selector will
Shock absorber
display the menu for setting the Phaeton air
suspension.
Rotating the Menu Selection Rotary Knob
E460 will select one of the four settings
which range from a comfortable, soft
Comfort Sport suspension to a sporty, hard suspension.
Pressing the Menu Selection Rotary Knob
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E460 confirms the selection.
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Networking
Connection to
Power Supply Network
The electrical terminals of the Infotainment Connections are provided for:
system are located on the rear of the Front • Navigation sensors
Information Display Control Head J523.
• CD changer and additional terminals
• Speaker terminals
• Voltage supply and diagnosis circuits
• Antennas for radio and navigation
• Fiber-optic data bus
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Navigation Fiber-Optic
Sensors Data Bus
CD Changer
Antennas
Fuses
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Networking
Fiber-Optic Data Bus
Analog or Digital Information It is important for the navigation system to
have trouble-free data exchange.
The fiber-optic data bus connects the Front
Information Display Control Head J523 to
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Electrons in Metal Wires
Mechanism J401 in the glove box.
Errors in Data Transfer
Communication between them is made
through the fiber-optic cables.
In optical data transfer, digital information is
converted into a series of light pulses and
launched into the fiber-optic cable.
The advantage of fiber-optic technology
over the use of metal wires is that the
optical data flow is immune to the influence
Electromagnetic Field of a Metal Wire of electromagnetic fields. These fields
Bearing Electric Current SSP274/132 occur in every wire through which an
electrical current flows.
Signals running through wires that run
parallel to or cross each other can
Digital Information
interfere with each other. This includes
electromagnetic radiation, such as from a
mobile radio, which can also affect
data transfer.
Light Pulses in
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Networking
Protective Cap
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Networking
Linking the Infotainment
System Components
Some components, the radio for example,
are contained in the Front Information
R50
Display Control Head J523. Other
Antenna for
components are connected to the system Navigation System
through various interfaces: (GPS)
• The Control Module for Navigation with
CD Mechanism J401 in the glove box via
the Infotainment CAN data bus and a
fiber-optic data bus.
• The CD Changer Unit R41 in the glove J401
box via the Infotainment CAN data bus Control Module for R41
and AF wire. Navigation with CD Changer Unit
CD Mechanism
• The Control Module with Indicator Unit in SSP274/124a SSP274/124b
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Networking
R90
Auxiliary Antenna Speakers
Convenience
(Telematics)
CAN Data Bus
J285
Control Module J526
with Indicator Unit Telephone/ J525 Digital
in Instrument Telematics Sound System
Panel Insert Control Module Control Module
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Multi-Function
E265 Steering Wheel
Rear A/C Control and J527 Steering Column
Convenience CAN Data Bus
J255
Climatronic
Control Module
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Service
Self-Diagnosis
The Vehicle Diagnosis, Test and Information
System VAS 5051 provides the operating
modes:
• Guided fault-finding
• Vehicle self-diagnosis
The “Guided fault-finding” mode tests
all control modules installed on a particular
vehicle to find error entries. It also
automatically compiles an individual test
plan from the results.
Technicians can also compile their own
test plans. Using function and component
selection, the tests selected are included
in the test plan and can be completed in
any order during the remainder of the
diagnosis procedure.
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Service
Replacing Wiper Blades Unlocking Headlights
The Infotainment system must be The Infotainment system must also be
used to position the wipers for used to unlock the headlights for service.
wiper blade replacement. To service the headlights:
To replace the wiper blades: • Start the Infotainment system.
• Start the Infotainment system. • Press the “SETTINGS” button to select
• Press the “SETTINGS” button to select the settings function.
the settings function. • Select the submenu “Other.”
• Select the submenu “Other.” • Select “Maintenance & Service.”
• Select “Maintenance & Service.”
• Press the “Headlights” function key.
• Press the “Wiper change” function key. • The headlights will unlock for service,
• The windshield wipers will move into the such as bulb adjustment or replacement.
proper position for maintenance and the • After the headlights have been
blades can be replaced as described in serviced, they must be mechanically
the Repair Manual. locked by pressing the “Headlights”
• After replacement, the blades must be function key again.
moved back to the normal rest position
by pressing the “Wiper change” function
key again.
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SETTINGS
Other / Maintenance & Service
Wiper
Moves the windshield wipers to change position
change
Back
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Notes
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Printed in U.S.A.
August 2003