navigation MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 Repair Manual

The
route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
R the destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided.
R thero ute includes mo torw ays or multi-
lane expressw ays which pass thro ugh an
area tobe avo ided.
R there is no sensible alternative route.
Deleting an area
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route .
Avoid
options .
Avoid areas #
Todel ete an area: select an area in the list. #
Select Delete. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Todel ete all areas: if at least two areas to
av oid are set, select Delete all. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. Map data upda
teoverview
Up dating at the Mercedes-Benz se rvice
centre
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same way as co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
on ly be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Yo u can recei veupdates tothe digital map there.
Online map update
The online map update service from Mercedes
me connect can be used toupdate the map
data.
% The online map update service is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
The following options are available forthe
update:
R for one region (automatic map update) Fo
r auto matic map updates theAutomatic
online updates system setting must be acti‐
va ted (→ page 319).
R for se veral or all regions (manual map
update)
The map data will firs t be downloaded onto a
st orage medium and then updated on the
multimedia sy stem.
Fu rther information on online map updates is
av ailable here:
R at any Mercedes-Benz service centre
R at: http://www.mercedes.me
Fu rther information on updates can be found at:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Overview of map data
Yo ur vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
data is supplied on a data storage medium. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 361

If
th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and you wish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
Fo r map data that you ha vepur chased in the
fo rm of a data storage medium, you must en ter
th e accompanying activation code.
% Ifyo u sa vethe map data on a data storage
medium with the online map update service,
no entry isrequ ired. The activation code is
st ored on the data storage medium during
th e downloading process.
Obser vethefo llowing when entering the activa‐
tion code:
R The activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
R The activation code is not transferable
R The activation code has six digits
In theeve nt of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre:
R The multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
R You ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
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Position #
Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
The information is not available in every count ry.
Displaying Qibla
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
¡ .
Position #
Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion toMecca in relation tothe cur rent di rec‐
tion of tr avel. The number of satellites
recei ved is shown.
% This function is not available in all countries.
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Activate Auto zoom.
The display button is acti vated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road.
% The automatically selec ted map scale can be
ch anged manuall y.After a few seconds, this
is automatically reset.
Displaying the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. 362
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Switch Satellite map on or off.
If th e display button is activated, satellite
maps are displa yed in map scales from 2 km.
If th e display button is deactivated, satellite
maps are not displa yed in map scales from
2 km to20 km.
% The satellite maps forth ese map scales are
not available in all countries.
Displ aying thera nge
Re quirements:
R The multimedia sy stem supports the func‐
tion.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Activate Range.
The display button is acti vated. The
range is shown on the map with thefo llow‐
ing displa ys:
R For petrol and diesel vehicles: green display
R Forhy brid vehicles:
To talra nge: green displ ay
Electrical range: blue displ ay
When the lo werre ser vecapacity is reached then
th era nge displ ayon the map is switched off.
% The range displ ayon the map is not available
in all countries.
Displ aying weather information and other
map contents
Re quirements:
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
me por tal.
R The service is available.
R The service has been activated.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me Multimedia sy
stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y.
The available services are displa yed. The
services are pr ovided byMercedes me con‐
nect. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver.The service information is not
shown in all map scales, e.g. weather sym‐
bols.
Fu rther information about available services and
about displaying information in the map scales
can be found at: http://www.mercedes.me
% Weather information is not available in all
countries. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 363

Showing map view in
the multifunction dis‐
play of the instrument clus ter
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Scroll up and show theINSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER VIEW category. #
Toset the map scale automaticall y:switch
on Auto zoom.
The display button is activated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road. #
Toselect map orientation: select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent selection.
The following options are available:
R 2D heading up option:the 2D map view is
aligned tothe direction of tra vel.
R 2D north up option:the 2D map view is
displa yed so that no rth is alw ays at the
to p. R
3Doption: the 3D map view is aligned to
th e direction of tra vel. Pa
rking service Note
s onthe pa rking service &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height exceeds the maximum
permitted access height for multi-s torey car
par ksand unde rgro und car par ks,th eve hicle
ro of as well as other vehicle parts could be
damaged.
There could be a risk of injury totheve hicle
occupants. #
Before driving into a multi-s torey car
park or under ground car pa rkobser ve
th e locally signpos ted access height. #
Ifth eve hicle height, including any addi‐
tional equipment, exceeds the maxi‐
mum permitted access height, do not drive into
the multi-s torey car park or
underground car par k. This service is not
available in all countries.
Selecting pa rking options
* NO
TEBefore selecting the parking
option The data is based on information pr
ovided by
th ere spective service pr ovider.
Mercedes Benz accepts no liability forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s torey car park/parking area. #
Alwa ys obser vethe local Information
and conditions. Re
quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R Parking is activated (→ page 365). 364
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Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The following information is displa yed (if
av ailable):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur‐
re nt vehicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s torey car
park/car park
Fo rex ample, opening times, parking
ch arge s, cur rent occupancy, maximum
pa rking time, maximum access height .
The maximum access height shown by
th e parking service does not replace the
need for obser vation of the actual cir‐
cums tances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes
pa y,coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tariffs
R Number of available parking spaces R
Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
machine)
R Services/ facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (→ page 333).
The following functions can also be selec ted (if
av ailable):
R Sear chfor POIs in the vicinit y.
R Save the destination.
R Place a call at the destination.
R Share the destination using NFC or QR code.
R Call up thewe b address.
R Show the destination on the map.
Displaying parking options on the map
Requ irements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation .
Z #
Activate Parking.
The display button is acti vated. The parking
options within the vicinity of the cur rent vehi‐
cle position are shown.
Pa ying parking charges
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available
and activated in the Mercedes me por tal.
The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R You ha veregis tere d with your payment
de tails forth e payment of parking in the
Mercedes me por talwith Mercedes Pay and
th ere spective contra ct partner.
R Parking is activated (→ page 365).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation (Navigation)
The option is cur rently available in theFe deral
Re public of German y. MBUX multimedia sy
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R
Con tacts loaded from the mobile phone:
5,000 entri es per mobile phone
Fr om the conta cts menu, you can per form the
fo llowing actions:
R Make a call, forex ample call a con tact
(→ page 376)
R Navigation (→ page 331)
R Compose messa ges (→ page 379)
R Additional options (→ page376)
If a mobile phone is connectedtothe multimedia
sy stem (→ page 369) and automatic calling up
(→ page 375) is ac tivated, the mobile phone's
conta cts are displ ayed in the address book.
The multimedia sy stem can show suggestions
based on frequently used conta cts aswell as
incoming and outgoing calls (→ page 295).
These are shown at theto p of the conta ct list.
Downloading mobile phone contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone .
Z #
Select the connected mobile phone. #
Select Contacts & call list.
Au tomatically #
Toswitch Synchronise contacts automati-
cally on: activate the LED symbol.
Manually #
Todeactivate Synchronise contacts automat-
ically : deactivate the LED symbol. #
Select Synchronise contacts .
Calling up contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone .
g
The following options can be used tosear chfor
contacts:
R searching byinitials
R sear ching byname
R searching byphone number #
Ente rch aracters into the sear chfield. #
Select the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
R phone numbers R
navigation addresses
R geo-coordinates
R Internet address
R e-mail addresses
R voice tag (if set)
R relation (if set)
Editing thefo rm at of a contact's name
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone .
Z #
Select General. #
Select Name format.
The following options are available:
R Surname, First name
R Surname First name
R First name Surname #
Select an option. MBUX multimedia sy
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If a
telephone number is selec tedth efo llow‐
ing options are available:
R Call
R Write new text message #
Select an option.
Deleting a message
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone .
Messages #
Select a conta ct. #
Press and hold on a message. #
Todel eteth e message: selectDelete. In Car Of
fice In Car Of
fice functions
Using In Car Of fice, you can connect your online
services with the multimedia sy stem.
The following functions are available:
R Display of the upcoming appointments in the
calendar
R Selection of an appointment as a destination
in the navigation R
Display of upcoming telephone con fere nces
R Display of pa rticipants in a telephone con fer‐
ence
R Display and selection of tasks and calls to
compl ete
% Please no tethat cer tain functions are only
av ailable when theve hicle is stationar y.
Calling up In Car Of fice
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec ted as the main
phone tothe multimedia sy stem.
R You ha vea user account on thewe bsite from
Mercedes me (http://www.mercedes.me).
R The In Car Of fice service is acti vated in the
Mercedes me por tal.
R You ha vea user account with an online
service, forex ample Of fice 365. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps #
Select In Car Office.
Yo u will see an appointments overview for
th e cur rent da y.
Yo u can find thefo llowing displa ysinthe
appointments overview:
R All day: all-day appointment
Selecting a calendar entry function in In Car
Of fice
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
In Car
Office .
Calendar #
Select an appointment.
The following functions are available: Read aloud
R Call
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Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
iPhone ®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using theto uchsc reen, touchpad, Touch
Control or the Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sys‐
te m. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted control
sy stem bypressing and holding the£ button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(→ page 261).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
Also for use of Apple CarPlay™ with two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be
connected using Blue tooth®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry. The service pr
ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
When Apple CarPlay™ is being used, the iPod ®
media source is not available forth ere spective
iPhone ®
.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
(cable)
Re quirements:
R The cur rent version of your device's operat‐
ing sy stem is being used (see the manufac‐
turer's operating instructions).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (→ page 409). Multimedia sy
stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Apple CarPlay .
Start Apple CarPlay #
Alternative: If Apple CarPlay™ is active (e.g.
when music is being pla yed or the navigation
sy stem is being used), you can call up the
application using the|, zor%
buttons (→ page 288).
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
Fo rth e initial start of the application: a message
with the data pr otection pr ovisions appears. #
Select Accept & start .
Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button.
% Apple CarPlay™ starts automatically when
th e iPhone ®
is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Apple CarPlay™ was not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Apple
CarPlay™ in the main menu. MBUX multimedia sy
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R
The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(→ page 369).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (→ page 409).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Android Auto .
Start Android Auto #
Alternative: If Android Autois active (e.g.
when music is being pla yed or the navigation
sy stem is being used), you can call up the
application using the|, zor%
buttons (→ page 288). %
The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary for saf etyre a‐
sons.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
Fo rth e initial start of the application: a message
with the data pr otection pr ovisions appears. #
Select Accept & start .
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button.
% Android Autostarts automatically when the
mobile phone is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Android Autowa s not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Android
Au tointhe main menu. Calling up
the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps .
Smart-
phone .
Android Auto .
Z #
Select sound settings.
Ending Android Auto #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™ Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem MBUX multimedia sy
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R
System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page 320).
The following driving status data is transmit ted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed R
Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection
This da tais only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). Mercedes me connect
Note
s on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect pr ovides thefo llowing
services:
R Accident and breakdown mana gement (me
button or auto matic accident or breakdown
de tection)
R Appointment requests or similar (me button)
R Ifth e service is activated: Concier geService
(me button)
R Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem (SOS
button)
Mercedes me connect accident and breakdown
management, the Mercedes me connect Con‐
cier geService (if service is acti vated) and the Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call centre are availa‐
ble foryo u around the cloc k.
The me button and the SOS button can be found
on theve hicle's overhead control panel
(→ page 389).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre using the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 389).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, al ways
call the national emer gency services firs t using
th est andard national emer gency service phone
numbe rs. In eme rgencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 392).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secu re.mercedes-benz.com
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html 388
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