Voice Control System -> Essential voice commands for Your Mercedes GLC Class SUV First generation (2015-2021)

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Essential voice commands  
Notes on optimal use of the Voice Control  
System  
% To improve recognition, depending on the  
outside temperature, either the blowers for  
ventilation or heating are reduced when the  
Voice Control System is started.  
Notes on the voice commands  
Notes on how to improve recognition:  
Aside from the exact voice commands (see the  
"Voice command" column in the following tables)  
to call up specific functions, in most cases the  
Voice Control System also understands a great  
many paraphrases from daily usage. Examples of  
these are listed in the "Colloquial examples" col‐  
umn. For some languages however these exam‐  
ples are only available to a limited extent.  
% Content in angled brackets, e.g. <POI> or  
<contact>, is a placeholder which has to be  
completed by you with the desired term. The  
voice command Set <POI> as intermediate  
destination could, for example, be completed  
with: Set Mercedes-Benz Arena as intermedi-  
ate destination.  
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Activate online voice control (/ page 267).  
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Only operate the Voice Control System from  
the driver's seat.  
Notes on online voice control  
Online voice control improves recognition and  
makes additional results available as a result of  
external information, e.g. information about POIs  
and about the weather. We therefore recom‐  
mend that you activate online voice control.  
You will need a Mercedes me user account for  
this. If you do not yet have a user account you  
have to create one and connect it with your vehi‐  
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Say the voice commands coherently and  
clearly, but do not exaggerate the words.  
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Avoid loud noises that cause interference  
while making a voice command entry, e.g.  
the entertainment in the rear passenger  
compartment.  
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Only create sensible address book entries cle (/ page 298).  
in the system/mobile phone, e.g. enter  
Then call up your Mercedes me user account.  
surname and first name in the correct  
field.  
The Mercedes me services are shown and can  
be activated (/ page 299).  
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Do not use any abbreviations, unneces‐  
sary spaces or special characters.  
In addition, online voice control must be activa‐  
ted (/ page 267).  
Overview of switch voice commands  
Switch voice commands can be used to open  
certain applications.  
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For radio station names: say the Read out  
station list voice command and say the  
desired station name in the way the voice  
output reads aloud to you.  
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Switch voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Switches to navigation  
Switches to the address book  
Switch to navigation  
I would like to go to navigation  
Switch to address book  
I would like to switch to the  
address book  
Switches to the telephone  
Switch to telephone  
Switch to messages  
I would like to switch to the phone  
Switches to the text message application  
Can you switch to messages  
please?  
Switches to radio  
Switches to media  
Switch to radio  
Switch to media  
I would like to switch to the radio  
I would like to switch to the media  
application  
Switches to the comfort settings  
Switch to comfort  
Switch to vehicle info  
Switch to settings  
I would like to go to the comfort  
application  
Switches to vehicle information  
I would like to go to the vehicle  
application  
Switches to the menu with the setting options  
I would like to go to the settings  
menu  
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% It is not necessary to first call up a menu in  
order to operate a function it contains with  
the Voice Control System. You can operate  
the function directly using voice input, e.g.  
call a contact or enter a destination for navi‐  
gation. You can find further information in  
the overview tables for voice commands.  
gate to your own contacts. You can also carry  
out important navigation settings directly. The  
following list offers just a small selection of the  
possible navigation commands. You will receive  
additional suggestions if you say Help for naviga-  
tion.  
Overview of navigation voice commands  
Using the navigation voice commands you can  
enter POIs and conventional addresses or navi‐  
Navigation voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Starts route guidance to the desired address.  
Starts route guidance to a contact from the address book.  
Navigate to <address>  
Navigate to <contact>  
Navigate to Canal Street, New York  
Drive/bring me to the contact  
address of John Doe  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
The example is for the English lan‐  
guage:  
Drive to Parade.Help.Bleat  
Starts route guidance to a 3 word address from what3words.  
The example mentioned navigates you to the Empire State Building.  
Observe the following information:  
Navigate to <3 word address>  
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3 word addresses are language dependent.  
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Searching for a destination using 3 word addresses is not possible in  
all countries and in all languages. Additional information on 3 word  
addresses from what3words can be found in the Navigation section  
under "Entering the destination as a 3 word address".  
The Empire State Building, for example, has the following 3 word  
addresses:  
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English: parade.help.bleat  
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French: commun.verbe.bisquer  
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Spanish: suertes.diga.pesca  
Starts route guidance to the home address.  
Home  
I would like to go home/I want to  
drive to my home address  
Starts route guidance to work.  
Enters a POI, e.g. Brandenburg Gate.  
Starts route guidance to a POI.  
Work  
I would like to navigate to work  
Take me to a POI  
Enter POI  
Navigate to <POI>  
Navigate to "McDonald's"  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Searches online for a POI and starts route guidance.  
Starts route guidance to a destination.  
Navigate to the online POI <POI>  
Start route guidance  
Navigate to online POI "McDonald's  
Begin route guidance/Can you  
start route guidance?  
Cancels route guidance.  
Cancel route guidance  
Restart route guidance  
Can you quit route guidance?  
Continues route guidance after a break.  
I would like to resume route guid-  
ance  
Selects an intermediate destination for the route.  
Selects an intermediate destination from the contacts for the route.  
Selects a POI as an intermediate destination for the route.  
Selects a destination in another country.  
Set <address> as intermediate des- Set "9 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland"  
tination as an intermediate destination  
Set <contact> as intermediate des- Set "John Doe" as intermediate des-  
tination tination  
Set <POI> as intermediate destina- Set "Trump Tower" as an intermedi-  
tion  
ate destination  
Enter address in <country>  
I would like to enter a new address  
in "France"  
Enters a ZIP code.  
Enter ZIP code  
Start route guidance to a new ZIP  
code  
Selects a destination from the previous destinations.  
Last destinations  
Show the previous destinations  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Shows one of the alternative routes calculated.  
Switches on voice output for route guidance.  
Switches off voice output for route guidance.  
Displays traffic information on the map.  
Hides the traffic information.  
Show alternative routes  
Driving recommendations on  
Driving recommendations off  
Show traffic map  
Search for alternative routes  
Switch on driving recommendations  
Mute the driving instructions  
Switch on traffic jam info  
Hide traffic map  
Switch off the traffic jam messages  
Displays the POI symbols on the map.  
POI icons on  
Show me point of interest icons on  
the map please  
Hides the POI symbols.  
Hide POI icons  
I would like to hide all POI symbols  
Overview of telephone voice commands  
book. The following list offers just a small selec‐  
tion of the possible telephone commands. You  
will receive additional suggestions if you say  
Help for phone.  
You can use the telephone voice commands to  
make phone calls or search through the address  
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Telephone voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Makes a telephone call by entering the telephone number directly.  
Call <telephone number>  
Call <contact>  
I would like you to dial 0171xxxxxxx  
Call Jane Smith on her mobile  
Makes a telephone call directly by entering a name from the address  
book.  
Triggers an emergency call to the Mercedes-Benz emergency call center.  
Call Mercedes-Benz emergency  
call center  
Could you call the Mercedes-Benz  
emergency center?  
Places a call with Mercedes-Benz breakdown assistance.  
Call Mercedes me  
I’d like you to call the MB break-  
down assistance please  
Shows the list of missed calls.  
Latest calls  
Show me the list of missed calls  
Show me the last calls  
The list shows all outgoing, incoming and missed calls.  
Shows the list of incoming calls.  
Previous calls  
Incoming calls  
Outgoing calls  
Search for <contact>  
Show me the calls received  
Show me the list of outgoing calls  
Shows the list of outgoing calls.  
Opens the contact data of a contact in the address book.  
Could you open the contact "John  
Doe"?  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Makes a call to the last telephone number dialed.  
Changes the primary telephone  
Redial  
Redial/Call last phone number  
Change phone  
Could you please switch to the sec-  
ond phone?  
Overview of radio voice commands  
another application is visible in the foreground.  
The following list offers just a small selection of  
the possible radio voice commands. You will  
receive additional suggestions if you say Help  
for radio.  
Radio voice commands can also be used when  
the radio application runs in the background and  
Radio voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
To select the radio station mentioned  
Station <station name>  
I would like to select station "Cool  
FM"  
To enter a radio frequency, e.g. for the FM range  
Frequency <frequency>  
Go to station/radio frequency  
"eighty seven point five mega-  
hertz".  
The next radio station in a list is called up  
To switch to the previous station  
Next radio station  
Previous station  
Call up the next radio station  
Switch to the last station/to the  
previous program  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
To save a station name for a radio station  
To show the list of stations that can be received  
Save radio station  
Show station list  
Save the radio station, please  
Please show me the list of all sta-  
tions  
To listen to the names of all receivable stations  
Read out radio station list  
I'd like to listen to the station/  
program list, please  
To switch on traffic announcements  
To switch off traffic announcements  
Traffic information on  
Traffic information off  
Radio info on  
Switch on the traffic info  
I'd like to switch off traffic info  
To switch on information about the current station  
I want you to turn on additional  
radio station text  
To switch off information about the current station  
Radio info off  
I want you to turn off additional  
radio station text  
Overview of media player voice commands  
background and another application is visible in  
the foreground. The following list offers just a  
small selection of the possible media player  
voice commands. You will receive additional sug‐  
gestions if you say Help for media or Help for  
player.  
Media player voice commands can also be used  
when the media player application runs in the  
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Media player voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
The names of all available tracks, albums, artists, composers or genres  
are accepted during the search. In the case of a clear search result the  
track found is played back immediately.  
Play <track/albums/artists/  
composers/music genres>  
Play "Yellow Submarine"  
The available tracks are played back.  
The available albums are played back.  
The available artists are played back.  
Play track <track>  
Play album <album>  
Play artist <artist>  
Play song "So What"  
Play album "A Night at the Opera"  
I want to listen to the artist  
"Madonna"  
The available composers are played back.  
The available music genres are played back.  
Play composer <composer>  
Play music genre <music genre>  
Search for track <track>  
I'd like to hear the composer "Lud-  
wig van Beethoven"  
I'd like to hear the music genre  
"Bebop"  
The names of all available tracks are accepted during the search. A selec‐  
tion list appears from which you can select the desired music. If you wish  
to play all the tracks in a selection list, say "Play all tracks".  
I would like to search for the song  
"Sailing"  
The names of all available albums are accepted during the search. A  
selection list appears from which you can select the desired music. If you  
wish to play all the tracks in a selection list, say "Play all tracks".  
Search for album <album>  
Search for album "A Night at the  
Opera"  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
The names of all available artists are accepted during the search. A selec‐  
tion list appears from which you can select the desired music. If you wish  
to play all the tracks in a selection list, say "Play all tracks".  
Search for artist <artist>  
I would like to search for the artist  
"Elton John"  
The names of all available composers are accepted during the search. A  
selection list appears from which you can select the desired music. If you  
wish to play all the tracks in a selection list, say "Play all tracks".  
Search for composer <composer>  
Search for composer "Beethoven"  
Search for music genre "Classical"  
The names of all available music genres are accepted during the search. A  
selection list appears from which you can select the desired music. If you  
wish to play all the tracks in a selection list, say "Play all tracks".  
Search for music genre <music  
genre>  
Plays back the next track.  
Next track  
Start the next song/video clip/film  
Play the last song/track/clip again  
I'd like to listen to this track again  
I'd like to hear similar music  
Play me a random track  
Plays back the previous track.  
The current track is played back from the beginning.  
Plays back similar tracks.  
Previous track  
Repeat this track  
Play similar music  
Play random music  
Random playback on  
Plays back random tracks.  
Switches to random mode.  
Turn random playback on  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Switches off random mode.  
Random track list off  
What am I listening to?  
Switch off shuffle mode  
The information about the track currently playing is read aloud.  
Which music is currently playing?  
Overview of message voice commands  
ing list offers just a small selection of the possi‐  
ble message commands. You will receive addi‐  
Messages can be created, edited and listened to  
using the message voice commands. The follow‐  
tional suggestions if you say Help for messaging.  
Message voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Creates a text message. All address book names are available.  
Text message to <Name>  
I would like to write a new text to  
"John Doe's mobile number"  
Writes a text message to the person mentioned. The content of the text  
can be spoken immediately if online voice control has been activated.  
Text message to <Name> <Text>  
Read out new text messages  
I would like you to write a new text  
to "Jane Doe" with the following  
text: "I am running late"  
Reads out new text messages.  
I would like you to read out the  
new text messages  
Reads out the last text message from the person mentioned.  
Read out the last text message  
from <Name>  
I would like you to read out the last  
text message from "John Doe"  
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Overview of vehicle voice commands  
The following list offers just a small selection of  
the possible vehicle voice commands. You will  
receive additional suggestions if you say Help  
for vehicle settings or Help for vehicle functions.  
then all actions are carried out automatically  
for the driver's seat.  
You can use the vehicle voice commands to  
directly call up the corresponding menus for the  
vehicle settings and operate vehicle functions.  
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mands that relate to a seat or side of vehicle  
Vehicle voice commands  
Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Lowers the temperature of the air conditioning system.  
Temperature colder  
I would like to reduce the tempera-  
ture  
Switches on air recirculation mode for the air conditioning system.  
Air recirculation on  
I would like to activate the air circu-  
lation  
Switches on automatic climate control for the driver's or front passenger  
side.  
Automatic climate control driver on I would like to switch on the auto-  
matic climate control for the driv-  
er's seat  
Switches the ambiance light, e.g. to blue.  
Ambient light blue  
I would like to set the interior light-  
ing to blue  
Switches on the wave massage for the driver's or front passenger seat.  
Wave massage driver on  
I would like to switch on the wave  
massage for the driver's seat  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Switches off the massage function for the driver's or front passenger seat.  
Massage driver's seat off  
Switch the driver's side massage  
off  
Switches on the seat heating for the driver's or front passenger seat.  
Sets the seat heating for the driver's or front passenger seat to level 2.  
Seat heating driver on  
I would like to switch on the seat  
heating for the driver's seat  
Seat heating front passenger level  
2
Seat heating front-passenger on  
level 2  
Calls up the current speed limit.  
Calls up the outside temperature.  
Current speed limit  
Outside temperature  
I would like to hear the speed limit  
I would like to find out what the  
temperature outside is like  
Calls up average consumption.  
Calls up the vehicle data.  
Average consumption  
Vehicle data  
What is the current average con-  
sumption?  
Can you please display the vehicle  
data menu?  
Calls up the current range data.  
Displays the assistance settings.  
Range  
Tell me the current range  
Assistance menu  
Show me the driver assistance set-  
tings  
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Voice command  
Colloquial example  
Function  
Displays the climate control settings.  
Climate control menu  
I would like to see the climate con-  
trol menu  
Displays the light settings.  
Light menu  
I would like to change the light set-  
tings  
Displays the seat adjustment settings.  
Displays the massage settings.  
Seats menu  
I would like to switch to seat menu  
Massage menu  
I would like to switch to the mas-  
sage seat menu  
Calls up the next service due date.  
Next service  
Tell me my next service appoint-  
ment