USB MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
00BBAlw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
00BBAlw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
00BBClose the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
00BBAlwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
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WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
00BBAlw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
00BBAllow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
Rne verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
Ralw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
Rsecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly.
St ow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
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Seats and stowing

50081Increases thevo lume
60082 Decreases thevo lume
Conducting a dialog
00BBTo start or continue a dialog: pressthe
00E3 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Yo u can say a voice command af ter an
acou stic signal.
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vo ice command.
00BBTo select an entry from the selection lis t:
say the line number or the conte nts.
00BBTobrows eth e selection lis t:say the&RQ
WLQXH or%DFN voice command.
00BBTo inter rupt the dialog: saythe3DXVH voice
command.
00BBTo cancel the dialog: saythe&DQFHO voice
command or press the0063 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Operable functions
Yo u can use theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem tooperate
th efo llowing equipment depending on thefe a‐
tures:
RTe lephone
RText message s
RNavigation
RAddress book
RRadio
RAu dio (memory card, Media Inter face, USB
and Blu etoo th®audio)
RVe hicle
Overview of types of voice commands
A distinction is made between thefo llowing
vo ice commands:
RGlobal voice commands can be said at any
time and rega rdless of the cur rent applica‐
tion, e.g. thevo ice commands 1DYLJDWH WR,
&DOO or7H[W PHVVDJH WR.
RApplication-specific voice commands are
only available forth e active application.
1Global voice commands
2Application-specific voice commands
On the display next tothe active application,
ex amples of global voice commands and the cor‐
re sponding application-specific voice commands
are displa yed on an autocue. This makes ent ry
easier and supports interactive operation. The
list can be scrolled or it can be operated by
speech or the controller/touchpad.
Vo ice Cont rol Sy stem 21
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Voice command Function
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switch tonavigation mode
0DS To
switch tomap display
$GGUHVV ERRN To
switch toaddress book
7HOHSKRQH To
switch totelephone mode
7H[W PHVVDJH To
switch totext message s
5DGLR To
switch toradio mode
0HGLD To
switch tomedia mode
86% To
switch toUSB
0HPRU\ FDUG To
switch tomemory card
,QWHUQHW DSSOLFDWLRQ 1DPH! To
start a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up bytouch once prior
to use.
0HUFHGHV%HQ] $S SV To
switch toMercedes-Benz Apps
&RQQHFW To
switch toInternet mode
Voice Cont rol Sy stem 21
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The device connected via theCO MAND
To uch App isloc ked0073 or unloc ked0053.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
00866\VWHP00CF/DQJXDJH
00BBSet the language.
00CE Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
Setting the distance unit
Multimedia sy stem:
00866\VWHP00CF% 8QLWV
00BBSelect NPorPL.
00BBInthe multifunction display of the Instrument
Displa y,switch the$GGLWLRQDO 6SHHGRPHWHU
display on 0073.
Data import and export
Data import/export function
The following functions are possible:
Rtransfer ring da tafrom one sy stem or vehicle
to ano ther sy stem or vehicle.
Rcreating a bac kup copy of your personal data
and loading it again.
Rpr otecting your personal data against un wan‐
te dex port with PIN pr otection.
00CE Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended. Importing/exporting data
0075 NO
TEData loss
00BBDo not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
RThe SD card is inser ted (→page 294) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 296).
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect ,PSRUW 'DWD or([SRUW 'DWD .
Importing
00BBSelect a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
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RA Mercedes me accountexists at http://
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RThe 3HUVRQDOL]DWLRQ service is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
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This function is not available in all countries.
Only individual profiles can be impor ted or
ex por ted.
The individual profiles are alw ays collectively
impor ted or expor ted.
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The 7KH SURILOH GDWD LPSRUW RYHUZULWHV DOO
H[LVWLQJ SURILOH GDWD 'R \RX ZDQW WR FRQ
WLQXH" message appears .
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User profiles are impor ted.
00BBExpor t:select ([SRUW 3URILOHV WR WKH 6HUYHU.
User profiles are expor ted.
00CE Certain settings, such as address book
ent ries or pr evious destinations from the
navigation sy stem, are not expor ted. Setting user profile options
Multimedia sy
stem:
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00BBHighlight a profile.
00BBSelect 0080options.
The following options are available:
R5HQDPH
R'HOHWH
R5HVHW
00CE The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named.
Soft wareupdate
Information on software updates
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates: Software update
Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator&#39;s Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps
Software updates ensure your vehicle&#39;s tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order tocons tantly impr ovethequ ality of our
services you will receive future updates foryo ur
multimedia system, the Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
services and your vehicle&#39;s communication mod‐
ule. These will con veniently be sent to you via
th e mobile phone connection in your vehicle
and, in many cases, ins talled automaticall y.Yo u
can monito rth est atus of your updates at any
time on the Mercedes me por tal and find infor‐
mation about po tential inno vations.
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Multimedia sy stem

Manually
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Calling up contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
00863KRQH00CFª &RQWDFWV
Depending on thech aracter set, thefo llowing
options can be used tosear chfor contacts:
Rsearching byinitials
Rsear ching byname
Rsea rching byphone number
00BBEnterch aracters into the sear chfield.
A selection of possible conta cts appears.
Entering more characters into the sear ch
fi eld nar rows down the number of possible
selections.
00BBSelect the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
Rphone numbers
Rnavigation addresses
Rge o-coordinates
RInternet address
Editing thefo rm at of a contact&#39;s name
Multimedia sy stem:
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PDW
The following options are available:
R/DVW 1DPH )LUVW 1DPH
R/DVW 1DPH )LUVW 1DPH
R)LUVW 1DPH /DVW 1DPH
00BBSelect an option. Overview of importing contacts
Importing contacts as electronic business
cards
Source
Requirements
ò Memory car dThe SD memory card
is inser ted.
ò USB device The USB device is
inserted in the USB
port.
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Deletingtext messages
Multimedia sy stem:
00863KRQH00CFi 7H[W 0HVVDJH
00BBSelect 0080.
00BBTodel ete a text message: select'HOHWH.
00BBTochange folders: select6ZLWFK )ROGHU .00BB2XWER[
or
00BBSelect 'UDIWV.
Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
iPhone®functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using the controller or the Siri
®vo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem. You can act ivate thevo ice-
operated control sy stem bypressing and holding
th e00E3 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 theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 212).
On ly one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
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™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth
®audio and iPod®, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance isstar ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
RApple®operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone®.
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra ng e of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port 00C2using a suita‐
ble cable (
→page 296).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Setting automatic or manual start
A message appears when connec tedfo rth efirs t
time.
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6WDUW $XWRPDWLFDOO\ is activated0073.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone
®is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable.
00BBManual star t:select 0DQXDOO\ .
00BBSelectthe iPhone®in the device list.
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Connecting a mobile phone via AndroidAuto
Requ irements:
RThefirs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
RThe mobile phone support s AndroidAuto
from Android 5.0.
RThe Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
RIn order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth
®(→page 271).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
RThe mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port 00C2using a
suitable cable (
→page 296).
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto. Multimedia sy
stem:
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00BBSelect the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
00BBSelect $FFHSW 6WDUW .
or
00BBSelect 'HFOLQH (QG.
Ac tivating automatic start
00BBSelect 6WDUW $XWRPDWLFDOO\ 0073.
St arting manually
00BBSelect the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto
00BBPress the00E2 button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
00CE If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re ‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected. Yo
u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
0086&RQQHFW00CF$QGURLG $XWR00CF6RXQG
00BBSelecting theto ne menu (→pa ge 312).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
0086&RQQHFW00CF$QGURLG $XWR
00BBSelect 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with electri city.
or
00BBDisconnect 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
st ationar y.
Multimedia sy stem 281

00BBPress and holdtheto uchpad or cont roller
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol appears bythest ation
name.
00BBSelect ß)DYRULWHV.
The list of sa vedfavo rite stations appears.
or
00BBCreate an account forth e online pr ovider
(TuneIn radio) and then log in on the multi‐
media sy stem.
Yo ur favo rite s are impor tedto the multimedia
sy stem.
Deleting favo rite s
00BBSelect ß)DYRULWHV .
00BBSelect astation.
00BBPress and hold theto uchpad or cont roller
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol bythest ation name disap‐
pears. Setting
the Internet radio options
Multimedia sy stem:
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5DGLR00CFZ 2SWLRQV
The following options are available:
R6HOHFW 6WUHDP: select thest re am quality.
R/RJLQ WR 7XQH,Q $FFRXQW : log intoyour
Tu neIn user account.
R/RJ 2XW RI $FFRXQW: log out of your TuneIn
user account.
00BBSelect an option.
Media
Au dio mode
Info rm ation on the audio mode
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WARNING Risk of dist raction when han‐
dling data storage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention isdiver ted from the
traf fic conditions. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle.
00BBOnly handle a data storage medium
when theve hicle is stationar y.
Perm issible file sy stems:
RFA T32
RexFA T
RNTFS
Pe rm issible data storage medium:
RSD card
RUSB storage device
RiPod®/iPhone®
RMTP devices
RBlue tooth®audio equipment
00CE
RThe multimedia sy stem supports a total
of up to50,000 files.
RData storage media up to2 TB are sup‐
por ted (32-bit address space).
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Multimedia sy stem

Supportedfo rm ats:
RMP3
RWMA
RAAC
RWA V
RFLAC
RAL AC
00CE Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
RDue tothe lar gevariet yof available
music files rega rding encoders, sampling
ra tes and data rates, playback cannot
alw ays be guaranteed.
RDue tothe wide range of USB devices
av ailable on the mar ket, pl ayback cann ot
be guaranteed for all USB devices.
RCop y-pr otected music files or DRM
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
RMP3 pla yers must support Media Trans‐
fe r Pr otocol (MTP).
Manufactu red under license from Dolby Labora‐
to ries. Dolb y,Dolby Audio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories.
Graceno te,th e Graceno telogo and logotype,
&#34;P ow ered byGracen ote&#34;, MusicID and Pla ylist
Plus are either regis tere d trademar ksor trade‐
mar ksof Graceno te, Inc. in theUn ited States
and/or other countries.
Note s on copyright
Au dio files that you create or reproduce yourself
fo r playba ckare general lysubject tocopyright
pr otection. In many count ries, reproductions,
eve nfo r private use, are not permitted without
th e prior consent of the copyright holder. Make
sure that you kn owabout the applicable copy‐
ri ght regulations and that you co mply withthese.
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