Note: If you already selected a variant in CESAR, this stage of Autoline Showroom is automatically bypassed on returning from CESAR.
This form is displayed when you click the Next button on the Available Models form. It enables selection from a list of available variants of the selected model.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
Menu bar Toolbar Shortcut key Action File > Date for prices... Enables selection from a list of specifications and prices File > Exit Returns you to the Mercedes-Benz Utilities menu Edit > Customer details... Enables finding a customer record Edit > Clear customer details... Clears customer details Edit > Including/Excluding VAT Toggles between including and excluding VAT View > Previous Returns you to the previous form View > Next Displays the next form View > Sort Displays a sub-menu enabling the list to be ordered by Price, by Model, or by Price within model Tools > Lock workstation... Ctrl+Alt+Z Locks the PC terminal Help > Help Displays this help page in a web browser Help > Legend Describes the color coding
GRID
The grid contains lines representing variants that match criteria you specify on preceding forms. Click a line to select it.
If the line is displayed in black text, there is not one in stock but it can be ordered
If the line is displayed in red text, the vehicle is in stock and can be ordered
If the line is displayed in blue, it is in stock but out of production
Description: Text (code) identifying the variant
Doors: Number of doors
Body Style: Body style of the vehicle, for example, Saloon, Hatchback
CC: Engine capacity in cubic centimetres
Fuel: The type of fuel used by the variant (for example, gasoline or diesel)
Price: Basic price without options
PUSHBUTTONS
Next Page (displayed only if more than one page of variants is available on your system): Displays the next page of variants
Prev Page (displayed only if more than one page of variants is available on your system): Displays the preceding page of variants
Back: Exits to the Available Models form
Next:
If the variant (line) selected is displayed in black text, there is not one in stock. Assuming you have selected a CESAR-enabled franchise, clicking Next
launches a web browser that links to CESAR. It places you on the page for selecting a variant.
If the variant (line) selected is displayed in red text, the vehicle is already allocated and clicking Next
displays the Confirm Vehicle Selection form
If the variant (line) selected is displayed in blue, it is in stock but out of production and clicking Next
displays the Confirm Vehicle Selection form
Cancel (displayed only if your system priority, as defined in system parameters, calls for it): Displays a dialog pop-up: This will lose all information entered so far! Are you sure? Click the dialog box's OK button to return to the first Showroom quotations form (Customer Enquiries - Choose a Search Method or Recall a Quote) or click the dialog box's Cancel button to cancel your cancellation.