Activating/deactivating the functions

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Several menu items are preceded by a checkbox.

It indicates whether the function is activated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

The function is deactivated. The function is activated.

Example: setting the clock The function is deactivated.

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    Controls
    1 Screen, left 2 Screen, right 3 Center armrest, remote control 4 CD/DVD player ...

    Switching on/off
    Press the button. On: the LED lights up. Off: the LED goes out. The system can issue warnings at speeds above approx. 30 mph/50 km/h. The state is stored for the remote control currentl ...

    What to do if...
    Only a black screen is visible. Switch on the system. There are no options available on the screen. Switch over between the display screens. Radio stations or TV channels are grayed out ...