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New multimedia system features

Information about the telephone menu

Bluetooth

device name of the currently con-

nected mobile phone/of the mobile phone

Bluetooth

device name of the other currently

connected mobile phone/of the mobile

phone

Signal strength of the mobile phone network

Battery status of the connected mobile phone

Options

Messages

Calls up my devices

Numerical pad

Starts contact search

Telephone menu overview

Via the telephone menu you can use the functions

in connection with your mobile phone.

The following functions can be used:

Call lists

Contacts

Messages

Device manager

Using call lists

If your mobile phone supports the PBAP Blue-

tooth

prole, the call lists from the mobile phone

are displayed in the multimedia system.

The following functions are available:

Making calls from the call list

Opening contacts on the call list

Messages

In the message menu you can receive text mes-

sages and create and send them with the help of

the MBUX voice assistant. In addition, you can

conveniently use the read-aloud function during

the journey.

Device manager

In the device manager, you can connect your

mobile phone with the multimedia system.

You have the option of using your mobile phone

alone in single telephone mode or together with

another mobile phone in two phone mode.

Using contacts

If you permit the multimedia system to access the

contacts in your mobile phone, you can use these

in the vehicle. You can store up to 8,000 con-

tacts.

The following options are available to you via the

contacts menu:

Making telephone calls (calling a contact)

Navigation

Composing messages with the help of the

MBUX voice assistant

Additional options

The contacts from your mobile phone can be

downloaded automatically or manually.

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Conducting a call

When conducting a call, additional functions are

available apart from making, accepting or reject-

ing a call. For example, you can switch between

calls, conduct a call with several participants or

conference calls.

It is also possible to accept or reject waiting calls.

If you receive a call while already in a call, a mes-

sage is displayed.

During a call you can activate the following func-

tions:

Microphone o

Fade in the numerical pad to send DTMF tones

Add a call

Hands-free mode to transfer the call to the

front or rear passenger compartment

Privacy mode to transfer the call to the tele-

phone or headphones

Information about navigation

Navigation module (reduced view)

Route guidance active:

The navigation module shows the information

relevant to the route in the zoomed-out view,

e.g. the destination or a trac delay

£ Ends the current route guidance

Tapping opens the navigation module and dis-

plays the route overview (/ page 544)

Sets map orientation Ä and map type

Calls up the telephone menu

Current vehicle position (vehicle symbol or

arrow)

Calls up entertainment applications

Elevation and map scale (/ page 561)

Navigation window shows the next manoeuvre

(zoomed out view) or the route monitor

(zoomed in view)

Route guidance active: route monitor shows,

e.g. route sections, upcoming driving

manoeuvres with lane recommendations, des-

tination, trac delays, 3D images at motor-

way exits, online content

When you switch on the multimedia system or

aer selecting ©, the digital map is shown.

The navigation system oers many options for

destination entry, route planning and route guid-

ance. The trac situation is taken into account

during route guidance. When using route guidance

with augmented reality, additional information can

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be shown in a camera image before a turning

manoeuvre. Services and apps help you reach the

destination quickly, safely and in comfort.

Aer tapping on navigation module

1 start desti-

nation entry via ª in the route overview. You

can enter the POI, address or contact as the des-

tination on-board or search online using a map

service. Or you select a previous destination. The

destination can be stored here as a favourite or

be saved as an address for home and work. When

the

Allow destination suggestions option is

switched on, the vehicle makes suggestions based

on your visited navigation destinations. If external

destinations and routes are received from apps or

services, these are also available.

The following options are available for route plan-

ning, for example:

Route options:

e.g. avoid or use toll roads, tunnels, unpaved

roads or areas

Intermediate destinations

Alternative routes

Commuter route

Automatic lling station and service station

You can record and save routes then select or

share them with a USB device.

Lane recommendations are shown during route

guidance on multi-lane roads. When driving on a

motorway, service facilities on the route ahead

can be shown and used for route guidance.

The Live Trac Information service takes the cur-

rent trac situation into account. The map can

show the current trac ow, trac incidents or

warning messages, e.g. before the end of trac

jams that pose a risk.

Hazardous situations on public roads are detected

automatically by the vehicle via Car-to-X-Commu-

nication or these can be reported by the driver.

The early warning makes it possible to adapt your

driving characteristics in good time. Accidents,

broken-down vehicles, weather hazards or a vehi-

cle with activated hazard warning lights are shown

on the map.

For route guidance with augmented reality, infor-

mation objects such as arrows indicating a turn,

street names and house numbers are shown in a

video image during the driving manoeuvre or at

trac lights.

The map shows map data from the database or

from an online map service. In small map scales,

buildings are shown as realistic images. The

online map update service makes possible the

updating of the map data.

Weather information and data from other services

can be shown on the map. Multi-storey car parks

with the corresponding equipment, deliver data

about the current occupancy and about parking

charges, for example.

The options oered vary depending on the coun-

try, vehicle equipment and available services.

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Navigation module (expanded view) with route

overview

Example: route guidance is active

Enters an address or POI

Destination and time of arrival

beneath that the current distance to the des-

tination and the chequered ag

Alternative routes

Searches for parking

Switches trac information display on or o

Makes settings for View, Messages & tones

and Route

Information on radio

Active frequency band

Station name or set frequency

Settings

Additional options

Switches on trac reports

Station list

Using the radio menu you can play a multitude of

radio stations and use the Internet Radio TuneIn.

Search for your preferred stations and save these

as favourites or in station lists.

The function of TuneIn Internet radio is coun-

try-dependent.

Radio text: this function shows you the station

name, the track and the artist for the song cur-

rently playing, for example.

DAB: with the DAB function, graphically formatted

extra information about a station can be shown,

e.g. logos, album covers, music tracks, pro-

grammes, news or also service information.

Trac announcements: Trac messages can be

displayed by pressing ..

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Information on media

Album cover

Active media source

Track and artist

Active data storage medium and current track

number/track in playback list

Random playback

Repeat

Settings

Additional options

Previous or next track and fast rewind or fast

forward

Additional categories

Playlists and categories

Media search

Controls playback

Timeline

Using the

Media application, you can set and use

the audio and video functions of your multimedia

system. You can listen to music or look at videos,

for example.

USB: Using the USBmenu, you can play back your

own audio or video data from a data storage

medium connected by USB.

Bluetooth

: Using the Bluetooth menu, you can

connect Bluetooth

audio equipment with the

multimedia system and play back the available

tracks on the audio equipment. Connecting the

device can be conveniently handled in the device

manager, so you can complete all settings with

just a few clicks.

Online music: The Online music menu allows you

to access music streaming services.

Notes on comfort

The Comfort menu makes all the functions availa-

ble that contribute to your comfort when driving

or taking a break.

Seat Comfort

The Seat menu allows you to exibly adjust the

contours of the seats to your needs by adjusting

the side bolsters and lumbar support independ-

ently. You can save these settings in your

Mercedes me prole, so they can be called up

each time you drive. With the

Seat kinetics func-

tion, you can start a programme that causes

slight modications of the seat position when you

are driving. These modications promote a

healthy back.

Massage

In the Massage menu you will nd the massage

programmes that are available for your vehicle. By

selecting the desired programme you start it

directly and it runs for a period of approximately

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ten minutes, depending on the programme selec-

ted. With the High intensity function you can

increase the eect of the massage programme.

Ambient light

In the Ambient light menu you can set the colour

and brightness for your ambient lighting. Using

the

Link zones function, the ambience, accent

and impression zones can be regulated separately

so that you can set the lighting of your vehicle

individually.

Information about smartphone integration

Using the Smartphone Integration menu, various

applications are available that can bring the func-

tions of your mobile phone to the multimedia sys-

tem display. Operation can by carried out via the

touchscreen or voice control, for example.

Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec-

ted via Smartphone Integration to the multimedia

system. Also for use with two phone mode with

Smartphone Integration, only one additional

mobile phone can be connected using Bluetooth

with the multimedia system.

Use Android Auto for mobile phones with the

Android operating system and use Apple CarPlay

with your iPhone

. The full functionality of

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

is only possible

with an Internet connection.

Information on AMG Performance

Using the AMG Performance menu, you can call

up information about the performance of your

vehicle.

Depending on the vehicle the following menus are

available:

Energy flow

Visualisation of the energy ow in the vehicle

Consumption

Display of the current and average consump-

tion values of the vehicle

Vehicle

Display of vehicle data

Engine

Display of engine data such as current power

and torque

Drive

Display of current data of various drive ele-

ments such as current, voltage and tempera-

ture

Information about vehicle info

You can have important vehicle information dis-

played in the Info menu. At a glance you will have

an overview of vehicle and engine data or current

consumption values, for example. In addition, you

can call up the Digital Owner's Manual via the

Owner's Manual menu item.

Vehicle data

The following data will be shown, for example:

Activity of the acceleration and brake pedal

Activity of the suspension strut

Wheel angle

G-force display for the linear and lateral accel-

eration

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Engine data

The following data is shown:

Transmission oil temperature

Engine/coolant temperature

Performance

Torque

Boost pressure

Consumption data

Depending on your driving style, this display

shows the current and average fuel consumption.

Together with the displays of vehicle and engine

data, you can adapt your driving style to be as

ecient and economical as possible.

Information about In-Car Oce

Using the In-Car Office menu you can connect

your online services with the multimedia system.

You then have multiple options available:

Organising your meetings and telephone con-

ferences.

Managing your e-mails and appointments.

Have navigation to the location for a meeting.

Information about Mercedes me Apps

Various services and online functions are available

via the Apps Mercedes me menu:

Managing Mercedes me services

Using the dashcam

Using the web browser to surf the Internet

You require a user account, and have to connect

your vehicle with the user account, in order to be

able to use services.

If the Mercedes me App is available on a

mobile phone, the vehicle connection can be

accomplished using the QR code shown.

Please not that the available features are country-

dependent.

Information on settings

In the Settings you can set the basic congura-

tion for your multimedia system and the vehicle.

You have access to all functions in this menu,

from switching the driver assistance systems on

and o to display and language settings.

The settings are structured in the following

menus:

Assistance

Vehicle

Lights

System

Assistance menu

With the Assistance menu you have direct access

to the driver assistance systems which are instal-

led in your vehicle and can either switch these on

or o, or congure according to your wishes.

Vehicle menu

Here you can activate the following functions, for

example:

Automatic folding in of the outside mirrors

when parking the vehicle

Automatic adjustment of the seat and steering

wheel, for comfortable entry and exit from the

vehicle

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Automatic activation of the 360° camera

when selecting reverse gear

Light menu

All the light settings can be carried out in the

Lights menu. You can activate or deactivate the

Intelligent Light System here, set for how long

your vehicle should remain lit aer parking or

unlocking or switch the function o.

System menu

All important settings for the multimedia system

can be carried out in the System menu.

You can carry out the following settings, for exam-

ple:

Setting the system language

The conguration of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Setting of time and date

At the lling station

Refuelling the vehicle

WARNING Risk of re or explosion from

fuel

Fuels are highly ammable.

Fire, naked ames, smoking and creating

sparks must be avoided.

Before refuelling, switch o the vehicle

and, if tted, the stationary heater and

keep switched o during lling.

WARNING Risk of injury from fuels

Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your

health.

Do not swallow fuel or let it come into

contact with skin, eyes or clothing.

Do not inhale fuel vapour.

Keep children away from fuel.

Keep doors and windows closed during

the refuelling process.

If you or other people come into contact with

fuel, observe the following:

Immediately rinse fuel o your skin with

soap and water.

If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,

immediately rinse them thoroughly with

clean water. Seek medical attention

immediately.

If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-

tion immediately. Do not induce vomit-

ing.

Change immediately out of clothing that

has come into contact with fuel.

WARNING Risk of re and explosion due

to electrostatic charge

Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour.

Before you open the fuel ller cap or

take hold of the pump nozzle, touch the

metallic vehicle body.

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