The keyboard can be used to enter characters, letters and numbers, e.g. to write text messages from the car, enter passwords or search for articles in the digital owner's manual.
The keyboard is only shown when entries can be made on the screen.
Row of suggested words or characters1. The suggested words are adjusted as new letters are being entered. Browse among the suggestions by pressing on the right and left arrows. Tap on a suggestion to select it. Note that this function is not supported by all language selections. If not available, the row will not be shown on the keyboard. 
The characters available on the keyboard depend on which language was selected (see point 7). Tap on a character to enter it. 
The button works in different ways, depending on the context in which the keyboard is used - either to enter @ (when an email address is entered) or to create a new row (for normal text input).
Hides the keyboard. If this is not possible, the button is not shown.
Used to enter capital letters. Press again to enter one capital letter and then continue with lower-case letters. Another press makes all letters capital letters. The next press restores the keyboard to lower-case letters. In this mode, the first letter after a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark is a capital letter. The first letter in the text field is also a capital letter. In text fields intended for names or addresses, each word automatically starts with a capital letter. In text fields for password, web address or email address entry, all letters are automatically lower case unless otherwise set with the button.
Number entry. The keyboard (2) is then shown with numbers. Press 
, which in number mode is shown instead of 
, to return to the letter keyboard, or 
to open the keyboard with special characters.
Changes text input language, e.g. . The available characters and word suggestions (1) vary depending on the selected language. To make it possible to change languages for the keyboard, the languages must first be added under Settings.
Space.
Undoes entered text. Pressing briefly deletes one character at a time. Hold the button depressed to delete characters more quickly.
Changes keyboard mode to write letters and characters by hand instead.
Pressing the confirmation button above the keypad (not visible in the illustration) confirms the entered text. The appearance of the button differs depending on context.
Variants of a letter or character
Variants of a letter or character, e.g. é or è, can be entered by holding down the letter or character. A box is displayed showing possible variants of letters or characters. Press the required variant. If no variant is selected, the original letter/character is entered.