My contacts

General information

List of all contacts stored in the vehicle.

Displaying contacts

1. "Contacts"

2. "My contacts"

All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. Depending

All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z search is offered.

A symbol indicates the storage location of the contacts:

Editing a contact

Editing a contact

1. Select the desired contact.

2. "Edit contact"

3. Change the entries.

3. Change the entries.

4. Move the controller to the left.

5. "Yes"

Selecting the contact as a navigation destination*

1. Select the desired contact.

2. Select the address.

3. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"

Checking the address as a destination*

An address that is to be used for destination guidance must match the navigation data contained in the vehicle. The address can be checked for this purpose.

1. Select the desired contact and highlight the address.

2. Open "Options".

3. "Check as destination"

4. Correct and store the address if necessary.

Selecting the sorting order of the names

Names can be displayed in a different order.

1. "My contacts"

2. Highlight the contact.

3. Open "Options".

4. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first, last name"

Exporting/importing contacts

Contacts can be exported and imported via the Personal Profile.

Deleting contacts

1. "My contacts"

2. Highlight the contact.

3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"

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