2019-2024 Mercedes G Class SUV Multimedia system -> Overview and operation User Manual
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Overview and operation
Overview of the multimedia system
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WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication devices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
trac situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
#
Only operate this equipment when the
trac situation permits.
#
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
vehicle whilst paying attention to road
and trac conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
1
Touch Control
Multimedia system button group on the steer-
ing wheel (/ page 203)
2
Multimedia system display
3
Main function button group (/ page 222)
4
Touchpad
5
Controller
Adjusts the volume(/ page 224)
Switches the mute function on/o
(/ page 224)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: sets the volume
(turn) and switches the multimedia system on
or o (press)
6
Ü button
Switches multimedia system on/o
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: sets the volume of
the AMG Performance exhaust system (see
the separate operating instructions)
7
Controller
Notes on the media display
*
NOTE Scratches on the display
The display has a highly sensitive, high-gloss
surface. There is a risk of it becoming
scratched.
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Avoid touching the display.
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Observe the notes on cleaning.
Observe the notes on caring for the interior
(/ page 328).
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Multimedia system
Automatic temperature-controlled switch-o fea-
ture: if the temperature is too high, the brightness
is initially reduced automatically. The display may
then switch o completely for a while.
%
If you are wearing polarized sunglasses, it may
be dicult to read the display.
Central control elements overview
1
Touch Control
2
Controller
3
Touchpad
Touch Control
▌Operating Touch Control
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To call up main functions: press button 1.
or
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Press and hold button 3.
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To call up favorites: press button 1.
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Swipe down on Touch Control 2.
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To open a list: press Touch Control 2.
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To close a list: press button 3.
or
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Swipe right on Touch Control 2.
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To select a menu item: swipe up, down, le or
right on Touch Control 2.
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Press Touch Control 2.
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To move the digital map: swipe in any direc-
tion.
▌Setting the sensitivity for Touch Control
Multimedia system:
4
System
5
w
Input
5
Touch Control Sensitivity
#
Select Fast, Medium or Slow.
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Operating the controller
1
% button
Pressing briey: returns to the previous dis-
play
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2
© button
Calls up the main functions
Calls up favorites: when the main functions
are displayed, slide controller
3 down.
3
Controller
Controller operating options:
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Turn 3 counter-clockwise or clockwise.
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Slide 1 le or right.
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Slide 4 up or down.
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Slide 2 diagonally.
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Press 7 briey or press and hold.
Touchpad
▌Switching the touchpad on or o
Multimedia system:
4
System
5
w
Input
#
Activate O or deactivate ª the Touchpad.
▌Operating the touchpad
Requirements:
R
For vehicles with a controller: the touchpad is
switched on (/ page 220).
1
Touchpad
2
© button
Calls up main functions and favorites
3
D button
Calls up the control menu of the last active
audio source
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Multimedia system
4
% button
Pressing briey: returns to the previous dis-
play
You can navigate in menus and lists via touch-sen-
sitive surface
1 by using a single-nger swipe.
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To open or close lists: swipe le or right.
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To select the menu item: swipe up, down, le
or right.
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Press touchpad 1.
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To move the digital map: swipe in any direc-
tion.
Use the following functions with a two-nger
swipe:
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To call up main functions and favorites: swipe
down with two ngers.
#
To zoom in and out of the map: move two n-
gers together or apart.
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To call up the control menu of the last active
audio source: starting in the lower area, swipe
up with two ngers.
▌Setting the sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia system:
4
System
5
w
Input
#
Select Touchpad Sensitivity.
#
Select Fast, Medium or Slow.
#
To set the pressure sensitivity: switch Touch-
pad Tap
on O or o ª.
If the function is switched on O, a tap on the
touchpad is enough to select a menu item.
▌Switching the read-aloud function for handwrit-
ing recognition on or o
Multimedia system:
4
System
5
õ
Audio
5
System Feedback
#
Switch Read Out Handwriting Recognition on
O or o ª.
▌Activating or deactivating haptic operating
feedback on the touchpad
Multimedia system:
4
System
5
w
Input
The function supports you when making entries
on the touchpad and when selecting menus.
#
Activate O or deactivate ª Haptic Operat-
ing Feedback
.
When the function is activated, a tactile feed-
back in the form of a vibration is eected
when the touchpad is operated.
▌Selecting a station and track using the touch-
pad
#
Press the D button on the touchpad.
or
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Swipe up with two ngers. The swipe must
start in the lower area of the touchpad.
The control menu appears for the audio
source that was last selected.
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Use one nger 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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#
To hide the control menu: swipe down with
two ngers. The swipe must start in the upper
area of the touchpad.
Main functions
▌Calling up the main functions
1
ß button
Calls up navigation
2
$ button
Calls up the radio
3
Õ button
Calls up media
4
% button
Calls up the telephone
5
Ø button
Sets vehicle functions
#
Alternatively: press the © button on the
Touch Control, controller or the touchpad.
The main functions are displayed.
#
Select the main function.
Favorites
▌Overview of favorites
Favorites oer you quick access to frequently
used applications. It is possible to create 20
favorites in total.
The following functions are available:
R
Add
pre-dened favorites from the following
categories (/ page 222):
-
Navigation
-
Entertainment
-
Phone
-
Connect
-
Vehicle
-
System Settings
R
Add
your own favorites (/ page 222)
R
Rename favorites (/ page 223).
R
Move favorites (/ page 223).
R
Delete favorites (/ page 223).
R
Reset all favorites (/ page 223)
▌Calling up favorites
#
Press the © button.
The main functions are displayed.
#
Navigate downwards once.
Navigating means:
R
Swiping on the Touch Control or the touch-
pad
R
Sliding the controller
Leaving the favorites menu
#
Press the © button.
▌Adding favorites
Adding predened favorites
#
Press the © button.
The main functions are displayed.
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Multimedia system
#
Navigate downwards twice.
The Favorites menu appears.
#
Select New Favorite.
The categories are displayed.
#
Select a category.
The favorites are displayed.
#
Select a favorite.
#
Store the favorite at the desired position.
If a favorite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Example: adding your own favorites
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Select Vehicle.
#
Select Full Screen: Consumption.
#
Press and hold the © button until the
favorites are displayed.
#
Store the favorite at the desired position.
If
No function available for saving. is shown, the
selected function cannot be added.
▌Renaming favorites
#
Press the © button.
The main functions are displayed.
#
Navigate downwards once.
#
Select a favorite.
#
Navigate downwards once.
The Favorites menu appears.
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Select Rename.
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Enter the characters.
#
To conrm the entry: select ¡.
▌Moving favorites
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Press the © button.
The main functions are displayed.
#
Navigate downwards once.
#
Select a favorite.
#
Navigate downwards once.
The Favorites menu appears.
#
Select Move.
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Move the favorite to the desired position.
If a favorite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
▌Deleting favorites
#
Press the © button.
The main functions are displayed.
#
Navigate downwards once.
#
Select a favorite.
#
Navigate downwards once.
The Favorites menu appears.
#
To delete: select Delete.
#
Select Yes.
#
To restore all favorites: select Reset All.
A prompt appears.
#
Select Yes.
The favorites are reset to the factory settings.
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Switching the mute function on/o
On the multifunction steering wheel
On the multimedia system
#
To mute: press volume control 1.
The 8 symbol appears in the status line of
the media display.
You will also hear trac announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted.
#
To switch on: change the media source or turn
volume control 1.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting with the volume control
On the multifunction steering wheel
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Multimedia system
On the multimedia system
#
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the current radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio sour-
ces can be adjusted separately.
Adjust this in the following situations:
R
During a trac announcement
R
During a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce-
ment changes in accordance with the vol-
ume of the current media source.
R
During a phone call
Setting in the menu
#
Select System in the multimedia system.
#
Select Audio.
#
Select a volume setting.
#
Set the volume.
Entering characters
▌Using the character input function
&
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication devices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
trac situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
#
Only operate this equipment when the
trac situation permits.
#
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
vehicle whilst paying attention to road
and trac conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary.
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:
R
Renaming a favorite.
R
Entering a POI or address.
R
Making a phone call.
The following functions are available:
R
Selecting a character in the character bar.
R
Writing a character on the touchpad.
Character input can be started with a control ele-
ment and resumed with another.
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225
#
On the Touch Control and controller: select
the characters in the character bar.
Depending on the target entry, the following
characters are available:
R
The full set of characters is shown.
R
Only those characters which are useful for
the current input string are shown.
Other characters are grayed out.
#
On the touchpad: select the characters in the
character bar.
or
#
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.
Examples of character entry:
R
Renaming a favorite.
R
Entering a POI or an address using free or
step-by-step search.
R
Entering a web address.
▌Entering characters using the controller
Example: renaming favorites
#
Call up the "Renaming favorites" function
(/ page 223).
#
To enter a character: turn 3, slide 4
and press the controller.
The character is entered in the input line.
Use the following entry functions:
%
To delete a character: press the controller.
To delete an entry: press and hold the con-
troller until the entire entry is deleted.
Ä
To switch to special characters and sym-
bols.
X
To switch to upper-case or lower-case let-
ters.
B
To switch the language.
v
To switch to character entry on the touch-
pad.
%
The available editing functions depend on the
editing task, the language set and the charac-
ter level.
#
To conrm the entry: select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#
Enter the POI or address (/ page 242).
▌Entering characters on the touchpad
Requirements:
R
The touchpad is switched on (/ page 220).
R
The entered or selected character should be
read out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is switched on (/ page 221).
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