MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Toselect aradiostation:swipe upwards ordownwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Selectingthe frequencyrange or memorypreset
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Media playbackusingthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
Media
1Media source
2Track number and current track
3Name of artist (example)
4Name of album
Tochange trackson an active mediasource:swipe upwards or downwards ontheleft-handTouch Control.
Changing a media source
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Toselect a media source:swipe upwardsor downwards onthe left-handTouch Con‐trol.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Dialingtelephone numbers usingthe on-board computer
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroad
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and traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
Whentelephoning,you must observethe legalrequirementsforthe countryin whichyou arecurrently driving.
Requirements:RThe mobile phone is connectedtothe multi‐media system.
On-board computer:
Phone
Vehicles withthe COMAND multimedia sys‐tem:The mostrecenttelephone calls (dialed,received and missed calls) are displayed onthePhonemenu.
Toselect an entry:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Ifthere is only onetelephone numbersavedtoan entry:thetelephone numberwill be selected.
Ifthere are multipletelephone numberssavedtoan entry:swipe upwards or down‐
wards onthe left-handtouch controltoselectthe desiredtelephone number.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.Thetelephone number will be dialed.
Thefollowing displaysmay appear instead ofthetelephone numbers dialed:
RPlease Wait...:the application isstarting. If a
Bluetooth®connectiontothe mobile phoneis not established,the menufor authorizingand connecting a mobile phone will be dis‐played onthe multimedia system(→page 298).
RUpdating data...:the call list is being upda‐ted.
RImporting Contacts...: contacts are beingimported fromthe mobile phone or astoragemedium.
Accepting/rejecting a callVehicles with Head-up Display:whenyoureceivea call,theIncoming Callmessage willappear onthe Head-up Display.
Swipe upwards or downwards onthe left-handTouch Control and selecta(Accept)orv(Reject).
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
You may accept/rejectthe call using buttonaorvonthesteering wheel.
Adjusting the Head-up Displaysettings onthe on-boardcomputer
On-board computer:
HUD
Thefollowing Head-up Display settings can beadjusted:
RPosition
RBrightness
RDisplay Content
Toselect a setting:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
Toadjust avalue:swipe upwards or down‐wards onthe left-handTouch Control.
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Pressthe left-handTouch Control.
1Setting currently selected
2Digital speedometer
3Traffic Sign Assist
4Navigation displays
Head-up Display
Function ofthe Head-up Display
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:be suretoobservethe information inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you may notrecognize dangers.
The Head-up Display projects intothe driver'sfield of vision:
RInformation fromthe navigation system
RInformation fromthe driver assistance sys‐tems
RSomewarning messages
Display elements
1Navigation messages
2Current speed
3Detected instructions and traffic signs
4Set speed inthe driver assistance system(e.g. cruise control)
Whenyoureceivea call,theaIncoming Callmessage will appear onthe Head-up Display.
In audio mode,thestation name or track will beshowntemporarily whenthe audio source isbeing actively operated.
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System limitations
The visibility is influencedbythefollowing condi‐tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning ofthe display image
RLight conditions
RWetroads
RObjects onthe display cover
RPolarization in sunglasses
Inextreme sunlight, sections ofthe displaymay appearwashed out.You can correctthisbyswitchingthe Head-up Display off and onagain.
Switchingthe Head-up Display on/off
Press button1.
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Notes on operating safety
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthetraffic situation. This could also causeyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthetraffic situation permits.
Ifyou cannot be sure ofthis,stopthevehicle whilst paying attentiontoroadand traffic conditions and operatetheequipment withthevehiclestationary.
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from oper‐ating mobile communication equipmentwhilethevehicle is in motion
Ifyou operate mobile communication equip‐ment when driving,you will be distracted
fromthe traffic situation. This could alsocauseyoutolose control ofthevehicle.
Only operatethis equipment whenthevehicle isstationary.
Foryourown safety, alwaysobservethefollow‐ing points when operating mobile communica‐tions equipment and especiallyyourvoice con‐trol system:
RObservethe legalrequirementsforthe coun‐try in whichyou are driving.
RWhile driving, only operate mobile communi‐cations equipment andyourvoice controlsystem whenthe traffic conditions permit it.You mayotherwise be distracted fromthetraffic conditions and cause an accident,injuringyourself andothers.
RIfyou usethevoice control system in anemergencyyourvoice canchange andyourtelephone call, e.g. an emergency call, canthereby be unnecessarily delayed.
RFamiliarizeyourself withthevoice controlsystem functions beforestartingthe journey.
Operation
Overview of operation oftheVoice ControlSystem onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
TheVoice Control System is operational approx‐imatelythirty seconds afterthe ignition isswitched on.
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1Presstherocker switch up:£startstheVoice Control System
2Pressthe control knob:cswitchesthesound off or on (endstheVoice Control Sys‐tem)
Turnthe control knob up/down: increases/decreasesthevolume
3Presstherocker switch up:amakes/accepts a call
Presstherocker switch down:vrejects/ends a call (endstheVoice Control System)
Conducting a dialog withtheVoice ControlSystem
Tostart or continue a dialog:onthe multi‐functionsteering wheel, pressthe£rocker switch up.You can say avoice command after anacoustic signal.
Tocorrect an entry:saytheCorrectionvoice command.
Toselect an entry fromthe selection list:saythe line number orthe contents.
Tobrowsethe selection list:saytheNextorBackvoice command.
Tointerruptthe dialog:saythePausevoicecommand.
Tocancelthe dialog:saytheCancelvoicecommand.
Operable functions
You can usetheVoice Control Systemtooperatethefollowing equipment depending onthefea‐tures:
RTelephone
RText messages
RNavigation
RAddress book
RRadio
RAudio (memory card, Media Interface, USB
and Bluetooth®audio)
RVehicle
Overview of types ofvoice command
A distinction is made betweenthefollowingvoice commands:
RGlobalvoice commandscan be said at anytime andregardless ofthe current applica‐tion, e.g.thevoice commandsNavigate to,CallorText message to.
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RApplication-specificvoice commandsareonlyavailableforthe active application.
OncetheVoice Control System isstarted anautocue is shown. Apart fromtheavailablevoicecommandsforthe application currently active,this also citesexamplevoice commandsforother applications which are not active. Inthisway,you will befamiliar morequickly withtheavailablevoice commands. The list can be scrol‐led or it can be operatedbyspeech orthe con‐troller/touchpad.
Information onthe language setting
You canchangethe language oftheVoice Con‐trol System viathe system language settings. Ifthe set system language is not supportedbytheVoice Control System, English will be selected.
TheVoice Control System isavailable in English,French,Portuguese and Spanish.
UsingtheVoice Control System effectively
Features of audible help functions
Youreceiveinformation and helpforthefollow‐ingtopics:
ROptimum operation:saythebrief instruc-tionvoice command.
RCurrent application:onthe multifunctionsteering wheel, pressthe£rocker switchup and saytheHelpvoice command.
RContinued dialog:saytheHelpvoice com‐mand during avoice dialog.
RSpecific function:sayvoice commandsforthe desired function, e.g.Help telephone.
Notes on howtoimprovespeechquality
IftheVoice Control System does not understandyou:
Ronly operatetheVoice Control System fromthe driver's seat.
Rsaythevoice commands coherently andclearly, but do notexaggeratethewords.
Ravoid loud noisesthat cause interferencewhile making avoice command entry, e.g.the blower.
Avoicetag inthe address book is notrecog‐nized:
Ronly createsensible address book entries inthe system/mobile phone, e.g. enter sur‐name andfirst name inthe correctfield.
Rdo not use any abbreviations, unnecessaryspaces or specialcharacters.
If astation list entryis notrecognized:
RsaytheRead out station listvoice command.
Essentialvoice commands
Overview of switchvoice commands
Switchvoice commands can be usedtoopencertain applications. Thevoice command selec‐tion can be usedregardless ofthe applicationthat is currently active.
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Switchvoice commands
Voice commandFunction
NavigationToswitchtonavigation mode
MapToswitchtomap display
Address bookToswitchtoaddress book
TelephoneToswitchtotelephone mode
Text messageToswitchtotext messages
RadioToswitchtoradio mode
MediaToswitchtomedia mode
USBToswitchtoUSB
Memory cardToswitchtomemory card
Internet application <Name>Tostart a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called upbytouch once priortouse.
Mercedes-Benz AppsToswitchtoMercedes-Benz Apps
ConnectToswitchtoInternet mode
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Voice commandFunction
Vehicle menuToswitchtovehicle settings
System settings menuToswitchtosystem settings
Overview of navigationvoice commands
Using navigationvoice commands,you can enterPOIs or conventional addresses aswell asdirectlychange important navigation settings.
Navigationvoice commands
Voice commandFunction
Navigate to <Address/POI/Contact>Universal searchfor all types of destinations. A search is conducted inthe address book contacts,the navigation database and onthe Internet (POIs). The order ofthe details, e.g. city,streetorhouse number, can bechanged.
Address in <Country>Destination entryin a desired country,e.g. address inFrance
HomeStarts navigationtohome address
WorkStarts navigationto yourworkspace
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Voice commandFunction
POI <POI>Destination entryfor a POI, e.g.the POI Brandenburg Gate. A searchis performed inthe navigationdatabase and onthe Internet.
POI online search <POI>Conducts a POI searchonthe Internet only
Navigate to contact <Name>Destination entrytoa contact inthe address book
Enter country
Enter city
Enter district
Enter street
Enter intersection
Enter house number
Enter ZIP code
Entersa country/city/district/street/intersection/house number/ZIP code
Nearest restaurant
Nearest parking lot
Nearest rest area with restrooms
Nearest gas station
Searchesfor nearbyrestaurants, parking spaces,restareas withrestrooms andgasstations
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