Notes on operating safety
For your own safety, always observe the following
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
tem:
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Observe the legal requirements for the coun-
try in which you are driving.
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If you use the voice control system in an emer-
gency your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emergency call, can
thereby be delayed.
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Familiarise yourself with the voice control sys-
tem functions before starting the journey.
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The voice control system does not replace
the Owner's Manual.
The answers from the voice control system do
not provide the complete scope of informa-
tion contained in the Owner's Manual. The
voice control system also does not give
detailed warning or damage information.
Therefore read the Owner's Manual so that
you are fully informed about the functions and
the safe operation of the vehicle.
Operation
Function of the MBUX Voice Assistant
You can watch an animation on this topic via the
following link:
Using the MBUX Voice Assistant, vehicle func-
tions and various areas of the MBUX multimedia
system can be operated by voice input, e.g. Navi-
gation or Telephone. The MBUX Voice Assistant is
operational about half a minute aer switching on
the vehicle and can be operated from all seats
(depending on the special equipment).
Conducting a dialogue
Requirements
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Voice activation is activated in the multimedia
system (/ page 424).
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For corrections during output, the
Voice
barge-in
option must be activated in the multi-
media system (/ page 424).
Starting a dialogue
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Say Hey Mercedes to activate the MBUX
Voice Assistant.
or
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Press the £ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A wave appears in the MBUX multimedia sys-
tem. The dialogue can be started.
For the dialogue with the MBUX Voice Assistant,
you can use complete sentences of colloquial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be combined directly with a voice command,
e.g. Hey Mercedes, how warm is it outside?
Interrupting the dialogue
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During the dialogue say Pause.
The dialogue is interrupted.
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Say Hey Mercedes to continue the dialogue.
Correcting an entry
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During the dialogue say Correction.
or
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Interrupt the system's voice output.
MBUX Voice Assistant
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