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264 Multimedia system

• Switches the sound on/off (/ page 270)

Overview and operation

For Mercedes-AMG vehicles with AMG Per‐

formance exhaust system:

Overview of the multimedia system

• Turn: adjusts the volume

• Press: switches the multimedia system

on/off

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WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐

mation systems and communications

equipment

6

7

Ü button

• Switches multimedia system on/off

For Mercedes-AMG vehicles with AMG Per‐

formance exhaust system:

• Sets the volume of the AMG Performance

exhaust system

If you operate information and communica‐

tion equipment integrated in the vehicle

when driving, you will be distracted from the

traffic situation. This could also cause you to

lose control of the vehicle.

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Only operate this equipment when the

traffic situation permits.

Controller

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If you cannot be sure of this, stop the

vehicle whilst paying attention to road

and traffic conditions and operate the

equipment with the vehicle stationary.

Notes on the media display

NOTE Scratches on the display

1

Touch Control

Multimedia system button group on the

steering wheel (/ page 245)

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2

3

4

5

The display has a highly sensitive, high-gloss

surface. There is a risk of it becoming

scratched.

Media display

Main function button group (/ page 268)

Touchpad

Controller

• Adjusts the volume (/ page 271)

You must observe the legal requirements for the

country in which you are currently driving when

operating the multimedia system.

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Avoid touching the display.

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Observe the notes on cleaning.

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Central control elements overview

Touch Control

Observe the notes on caring for the interior

(/ page 384).

Operating Touch Control

Automatic temperature-controlled switch-

off feature: if the temperature is too high, the

brightness is initially reduced automatically. The

display may then switch off completely for a

while.

% If you are wearing polarised sunglasses, it

may be difficult to read the display.

1

2

3

Touch Control

Controller

Touchpad

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Operate the multimedia system with Touch

Control 2 and associated buttons 1 and

3.

Calling up the main functions

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Press button 1.

or

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Press button 3 repeatedly until the main

functions are shown.

Calling up favourites

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Press button 1.

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Operating the controller

Swipe down on Touch Control 2.

To call up favourites: when the main func‐

tions are displayed, slide controller 3

down.

Opening and closing a list

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To open: press Touch Control 2.

To close: press button 3.

3

Controller

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Controller operating options:

or

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Turn 3 anti-clockwise or clockwise.

Slide 1 left or right.

Slide 4 up or down.

Slide 2 diagonally.

Swipe right on Touch Control 2.

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Selecting a menu item

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Swipe up, down, left or right on Touch Con‐

trol 2.

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Press 7 briefly or press and hold.

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Press Touch Control 2.

Moving the digital map

Touchpad

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Swipe in any direction.

Activating/deactivating the touchpad

Multimedia system:

Setting the sensitivity for the Touch Control

Multimedia system:

4

5

System

w Input

1

2

% button

4

5

System

w Input

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Activate O or deactivate ª the Touchpad.

Press briefly: returns to the previous display

Press and hold: calls up main functions

ò button

5

Touch Control sensitivity

Operating the touchpad

Requirements:

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Select Fast, Medium or Slow.

Calls up the main functions

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The touchpad is switched on (/ page 266).

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Setting the sensitivity for the touchpad

Multimedia system:

You can navigate in menus and lists via touch-

sensitive surface 1 by using a single-finger

swipe:

4

5

System

w Input

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To open or close lists: swipe left or right.

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Select Touchpad sensitivity.

Select Fast, Medium or Slow.

To set the pressure sensitivity: switch

Touchpad tap on O or off ª.

If the function is switched on O, a tap on

the touchpad is enough to select a menu

item.

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To select the menu item: swipe up, down,

left or right.

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Press touchpad 1.

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To move the digital map: swipe in any

direction.

Use the following functions with a two-finger

swipe:

Handwriting recognition: switching the read-

aloud function on/off

Multimedia system:

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To call up main functions and favourites:

swipe down with two fingers. The swipe must

start in the upper area of the touchpad.

4

5

System

õ Audio

5

1

2

Touchpad

System feedback

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To zoom in and out of the map: move two

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fingers together or apart.

Switch Read out handwriting recognition on

O or off ª.

Calls up main functions and favourites

D button

Calls up the control menu of the last active

audio source

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To call up the control menu of the last

3

4

active audio source: swipe up with two fin‐

gers. The swipe must start in the lower area

of the touchpad.

% button

Press briefly: returns to the previous display

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Activating/deactivating haptic operating

feedback on the touchpad

Multimedia system:

To hide the control menu: swipe down with

two fingers. The swipe must start in the

upper area of the touchpad.

Calls up the telephone

Ø button

Sets vehicle functions

5

4

5

System

w Input

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Alternatively: press the © button on the

Touch Control, controller or the touchpad.

The main functions are displayed.

Main functions

The function supports you when making entries

on the touchpad and when selecting menus.

Calling up the main functions

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Switch Haptic operating feedback on O or

off ª.

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Select the main function.

When the function is activated, a tactile feed‐

back in the form of a vibration is effected

when the touchpad is operated.

Favourites

Overview of favourites

Favourites offer you quick access to frequently

used applications. It is possible to create 20

favourites in total.

Selecting a station and track using the

touchpad

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Press the D button on the touchpad.

The following functions are available:

or

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add pre-defined favourites from the follow‐

ing categories (/ page 269):

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Swipe up with two fingers. The swipe must

1

2

3

4

ß button

Calls up navigation

$ button

Calls up the radio

Õ button

Calls up media

% button

start in the lower area of the touchpad.

The control menu appears for the audio

source that was last selected.

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Navigation

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Entertainment

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Use one finger to swipe up or down.

Radio: the previous or the next station is set.

Media source: the previous or the next music

track is selected.

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Telephone

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Connect

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Vehicle

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Navigate downwards once.

Select a favourite.

Navigate downwards once.

The Favourites menu appears.

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Navigate downwards twice.

System settings

The Favourites menu appears.

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add your own favourites (/ page 269)

rename favourites (/ page 269).

move favourites (/ page 269).

delete favourites (/ page 269).

reset all favourites (/ page 269)

Select New favourite.

The categories are displayed.

Select a category.

The favourites are displayed.

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Select Rename.

Enter the characters.

To confirm the entry: select ¡.

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Select a favourite.

Calling up favourites

Store the favourite at the desired position.

If a favourite has already been added at this

position, it will be overwritten.

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Press the © button.

The main functions are displayed.

Navigate downwards once.

Navigating means:

Moving favourites

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Press the © button.

The main functions are displayed.

Navigate downwards once.

Select a favourite.

Navigate downwards once.

The Favourites menu appears.

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Example: adding your own favourites

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Select Vehicle.

Select Full screen: Consumption.

Press and hold the © button until the

favourites are displayed.

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Swiping on the Touch Control or the

touchpad

Sliding the controller

#

R

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Select Move.

Move the favourite to the desired position.

If a favourite has already been added at this

position, it will be overwritten.

Leaving the favourites menu

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Store the favourite at the desired position.

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If No function available for saving is shown, the

selected function cannot be added.

Adding favourites

Adding predefined favourites

Renaming favourites

Deleting favourites

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The main functions are displayed.

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The main functions are displayed.

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Switching the sound on/off

Navigate downwards once.

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Select a favourite.

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Navigate downwards once.

The Favourites menu appears.

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To delete: select Delete.

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Select Yes.

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To restore all favourites: select Reset all.

A prompt appears.

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Select Yes.

The favourites are reset to the factory set‐

tings.

On the multifunction steering wheel

On the multimedia system

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To mute: press volume control 1.

The 8 symbol appears in the status line

of the display.

You will also hear traffic announcements and

navigation announcements even when the

sound is muted.

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To switch on: change the media source or

turn volume control 1.

The volume of the navigation announce‐

ment changes in accordance with the vol‐

ume of the current media source.

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during a telephone call

when entering or exiting a parking space

while using Active Parking Assist

Adjusting the volume

Setting with the volume control

Setting in the menu

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Select System in the multimedia system.

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Select Audio.

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Select a volume setting.

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Set the volume.

Entering characters

On the multimedia system

Using the character input function

On the multifunction steering wheel

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Turn volume control 1.

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WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐

mation systems and communications

equipment

The volume of the current radio or media

source is set. The volume of other audio

sources can be adjusted separately.

If you operate information and communica‐

tion equipment integrated in the vehicle

when driving, you will be distracted from the

Adjust this in the following situations:

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during a traffic announcement

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during a navigation announcement

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On the Touch Control and controller:

select the characters in the character bar.

Depending on the target entry, the following

characters are available:

Entering characters using the controller

Example: renaming favourites

traffic situation. This could also cause you to

lose control of the vehicle.

#

Only operate this equipment when the

traffic situation permits.

R

The full set of characters is shown

#

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the

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vehicle whilst paying attention to road

and traffic conditions and operate the

equipment with the vehicle stationary.

Only those characters which are useful

for the current input string are shown

Other characters are greyed out.

On the touchpad: select the characters in

the character bar.

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You must observe the legal requirements for the

country in which you are currently driving when

operating the multimedia system.

Use the character input function in the following

situations, for example:

or

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Write the characters on the touch-sensitive

surface of the touchpad.

Handwriting recognition supports you by

means of character suggestions and a read-

aloud function.

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Call up the "Renaming favourites" function

(/ page 269).

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Renaming a favourite

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To enter a character: turn 3, slide 4

and press the controller.

The character is entered in the input line.

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Entering a POI or address

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Making a phone call

Examples of character entry:

Use the following entry functions:

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Renaming a favourite

Entering a POI or an address using free or

step-by-step search

The following functions are available:

% To delete a character: press the control‐

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Selecting a character in the character bar

ler.

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Writing a character on the touchpad

To delete an entry: press and hold the

controller until the entire entry is deleted.

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Entering a web address

Character input can be started with a control

element and resumed with another.

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