MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2019 Owners Manual

Ifyou arewearing polarized sunglasses, itmay be difficulttoreadthe display.
Central control elementsoverview
1Touch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
Touch Control
OperatingTouch Control
Tocall up main functions:press button1.
or
Press and hold button3.Tocall upfavorites:press button1.
Swipe down onTouch Control2.
Toopen a list:pressTouch Control2.
Toclose a list:press button3.
or
Swiperight onTouch Control2.Toselect a menu item:swipe up, down, leftorright onTouch Control2.
PressTouch Control2.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Settingthe sensitivityfor theTouch ControlMultimedia system:
SystemwInput Touch Control Sen-
sitivity
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
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Operatingthe controller
18button
Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2©button
Calls upthe main functions
Tocall upfavorites: whenthe main functionsare displayed, slide controller3down.
3Controller
Controller operating options:
Turncounter-clockwise or clockwise.
Slideleftorright.
Slideup or down.
Slidediagonally.
Pressbrieflyor press and hold.
Touchpad
Activating/deactivating thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
Activatesor deactivateStheTouchpad.
Operatingthetouchpad
Requirements:RThetouchpad is switched on (→page 250).
1Touchpad
2©button
Calls up main functions andfavorites
3Ubutton
Calls upthe control menu ofthe last activeaudio source
48button
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Press briefly:returnstothe previous display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
You can navigate in menus and lists viatouch-sensitive surface1byusinga single-fingerswipe.
Toopen or close lists:swipe left orright.
Toselectthe menu item:swipe up, down,left orright.
Presstouchpad1.
Tomovethe digital map:swipe in anydirection.
Usethefollowing functions with a two-fingerswipe:
Tocall up main functions andfavorites:swipe down with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe upper area ofthetouchpad.
Tozoom in and out of the map:movetwofingerstogether or apart.
Tocall upthe control menu ofthe lastactive audio source:swipe up with twofin‐gers. The swipe muststart inthe lower areaofthetouchpad.
Settingthe sensitivityfor thetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
SelectTouchpad Sensitivity.
SelectFast,MediumorSlow.
Tosetthe pressure sensitivity:switchTouchpad Taponsor offS.Ifthe function is switched ons, atap onthetouchpad is enoughtoselect a menuitem.
Handwritingrecognition: switchingtheread-aloud function on/offMultimedia system:
SystemõAudio System Feedback
SwitchRead Out Handwriting Recognitiononsor offS.
Activating/deactivating haptic operatingfeedbackonthetouchpadMultimedia system:
SystemwInput
The function supportsyou when making entriesonthetouchpad and when selecting menus.
SwitchHaptic Operating FeedbackonsoroffS.Whenthe function is activated, atactilefeed‐back intheformof a vibration is effectedwhenthetouchpad is operated.
Selecting astation and track usingthetouchpadPresstheUbutton onthetouchpad.
or
Swipe up with twofingers. The swipe muststart inthe lower area ofthetouchpad.The control menu appearsforthe audiosourcethatwas last selected.Use onefingertoswipe up or down.Radio:the previous orthe nextstation is set.
Media source:the previous orthe next musictrackis selected.
Tohidethe control menu:swipe down withtwofingers. The swipe must start intheupper area ofthetouchpad.
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Main functions
Calls upthe main functions
1

RSlidingthe controller
Leavingthefavorites menu
Pressthe©button.
Addingfavorites
Adding predefinedfavorites
Pressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards twice.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectNew Favorite.The categories are displayed.
Select a category.Thefavorites are displayed.
Select afavorite.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
Example: addingyourownfavorites
SelectVehicle.
SelectFull Screen: Consumption.
Press and holdthe©button untilthefavorites are displayed.
Storethefavoriteatthe desired position.
IfNo function available for saving.is shown,theselected function cannot be added.
RenamingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectRename.
Enterthecharacters.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
MovingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
SelectMove.
Movethefavorite tothe desired position.If afavoritehas already been added atthisposition, it will beoverwritten.
DeletingfavoritesPressthe©button.The main functions are displayed.
Navigate downwards once.
Select afavorite.
Navigate downwards once.TheFavorites menu appears.
Todelete:selectDelete.
SelectYes.
Torestoreallfavorites:selectReset All.A promptappears.
SelectYes.Thefavorites areresettothefactory set‐tings.
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Switchingthe sound on/off
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
Onthe multimedia system
Tomute:pressvolume control1.Thecsymbol appears inthestatus lineofthe media display.
You will also hear traffic announcements andnavigation announcementseven whenthesound is muted.
Toswitch on:changethe media source orturnvolume control1.
Adjusting thevolume
Onthe multifunctionsteering wheel
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Onthe multimedia system
Turnvolume control1.Thevolume ofthe currentradio or mediasource is set. Thevolume ofother audiosources can be adjusted separately.
Adjustthis inthefollowing situations:
Rduring a traffic announcement
Rduring a navigation announcement
Thevolume ofthe navigation announce‐mentchanges in accordance withthevol‐ume ofthe current media source.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering orexiting a parking spacewhile usingActiveParking Assist
or
SelectSysteminthe multimedia system.
SelectAudio.
Select avolume setting.
Setthevolume.
Enteringcharacters
Usingthecharacter input function
\nWARNINGRisk of distraction from infor‐mation systems and communicationsequipment
Ifyou operate information and communica‐tion equipment integrated inthevehiclewhen driving,you will be distracted fromthe
traffic 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.
You must observethe legalrequirementsforthecountry in whichyou are currently driving whenoperatingthe multimedia system.
Usethecharacter input function inthefollowingsituations,forexample:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or address
RMaking a phone call
Thefollowing functions areavailable:
RSelecting acharacter inthecharacter bar
RWriting acharacter onthetouchpad
Character input can bestarted with a controlelement andresumed with another.
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OntheTouch Control and controller:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
Depending onthetargetentry,thefollowingcharacters areavailable:
RThe full set ofcharacters is shown
ROnlythosecharacters which are usefulforthe current inputstring are shown
Othercharacters are grayed out.Onthetouchpad:selectthecharacters inthecharacter bar.
or
Writethecharacters onthetouch-sensitivesurface ofthetouchpad.Handwritingrecognition supportsyoubymeans ofcharacter suggestions and aread-aloud function.
Examples ofcharacter entry:
RRenaming afavorite
REntering a POI or an address using free orstep-by-step search
REntering aweb address
Enteringcharacters usingthe controller
Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 253).
Toenter acharacter:turn, slideand pressthe controller.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line.
Usethefollowing entryfunctions:
%Todeleteacharacter: pressthe control‐ler.
Todeletean entry: press and holdthecontroller untilthe entire entryis deleted.
bToswitchtospecialcharacters and sym‐bols.
jToswitchtoupper-case or lower-case let‐ters.
TToswitchthe language.
vToswitchtocharacter entryonthetouch‐pad.
Theavailable editing functions depend onthe editingtask,the language set andthecharacter level.
Toconfirmthe entry:select¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
Enterthe POI or address (→page271).
Enteringcharacters onthetouchpad
Requirements:RThetouchpad is switched on (→page 250).
RThe entered or selectedcharacter should beread out:the handwritingrecognitionread-aloud function is switched on (→page 251).
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Example:renamingfavorites
Call upthe "Renamingfavorites" function(→page 253).
Toenter acharacter:useyourfingertowritecharacters onthetouchpad.Thecharacter is entered inthe input line. Ifdifferent interpretations are possible,charac‐ter suggestions are displayed.
Toselect acharacter suggestion:swipe upor down onthetouchpad.
Resumecharacter input.
Toenter a space:swiperight whenthe cur‐sor is located inthe input line.
Todelete acharacter:swipe left whenthecursor is located inthe input line.
Toconfirmthe entry:pressthetouchpad.Tofinishcharacter entry:swipe upwards.
or
Pressthe8button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
Enterthe POI or address (→page271).
System settings
Display
Configuring display settingsMultimedia system:
SystemCDisplay and Designs
Styles
SelectDesigns.
SelectSport,ClassicorProgressive.
Adaptingthe ambient lightingfor thestyle
SelectAdjust Amb. Lighting.Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
This function adjuststhe ambient lightingforthe selected displaystyle.
Settingthe display brightness
SelectDisplay Brightness.
Select a brightnessvalue.
Switchingthe display off/on
Off:selectDisplay Off.
On:press a button,+,forexample.
Displaydesign
SelectDay/Night Design.
SelectAutomatic,Day DesignorNightDesign.
Additional displayareaDepending onthevehicle,various items of addi‐tional information can be shown. The additionaldisplay area comprisesthe left-hand orright-handthird ofthe display.
SelectAdditional Disp. Area.
Thefollowing display content can be selected:
RDynamic
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RNavigation Map
RConsumption
RTime and Date
Timeand date
Settingthe time and dateautomaticallyMultimedia system:
System&Time and Date
DeactivateSManual Time Adjustment.The time and date are set automaticallyforthe selected time zone and summer timeoption.
The correct time isrequiredforthefollowingfunctions:
RRoute guidance with time-dependenttraffic guidance.
RCalculation ofexpected time of arrival.
Settingthe time zoneMultimedia system:
System&Time and Date Time
Zone:
The list of countries is displayed.
Select a country;.Depending onthe country, time zones aredisplayed.
Select a time zone.The time zone set is displayed afterTimeZone:.
Setting summer timeTheAutomatic Daylight Saving TimeandDay-light Saving Timeoptions cannot be selected inall countries.
Multimedia system:
System&Time and Date
Automatically
SwitchAutomatic Daylight Saving Timeonsor offS.
Manually
DeactivateSAutomatic Daylight SavingTime.
SelectDaylight Saving Time.
SelectOnorOff.
Setting the time and dateformatMultimedia system:
System&Time and Date Set For-
mat
Setthe date and timeformat;.
Settingthe time manually
Requirements:RTheManual Time Adjustmentfunction isswitched on.
Multimedia system:
System&Time and Date Set Time
Setthe hours.
Navigatetotherighttosetthe minutes.
Setthe minutes.
Confirmchanges whenexitingthe menu.
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