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

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TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding
Airbags, Emer gency Tensioning Devices, as
we ll as control units and sensors forth e
re stra int sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo l‐
lowing areas of your vehicle:
RDoors
RDoor pillars
RDoor sills
RSeats
RCo ckpit
RInstrument clus ter
RCente r console
00BBDo not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas.
00BBDo not car ryout repairs or welding.
00BBHave accessori esretrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Yo u could jeopardize the operating saf etyof your
ve hicle if you use parts, tires and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf etywhic hha ve not
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal quality. Only use tires, wheels
and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts are subject to
st rict quality control. Each part has been spe‐
cially de veloped, manufactured or selecte dfo r
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and fine-tuned forth em.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
should be used.
More than 300,000 dif fere nt Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts are available for Mercedes-Benz
models.
All au thorized Mercedes-Benz Centers maintain
a supply of Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts for
necessary service and repair work. In addition,
st ra tegically located parts-delivery centers pro‐
vide forqu ick and reliable parts service. Alw
ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→page 385) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts.
Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Opera tor's Man‐
ual going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces
are possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features descri bed. This also
applies tosaf ety-re leva nt sy stems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle may
dif fer from that in the descriptions and illustra‐
tions.
The original pur chase contract documentation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all of the sys‐
te ms in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be kept in
th eve hicle.
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General no tes

eral acceleration, display ofthefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theeve nt or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board diagnostics") in
theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitted tothe manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rther more,
the manufact
urer is subjectto
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services This data can be
stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitte dto yo ur
smartphone.
General no tes 27

00CEDepending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located in the center
console.
00CE Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cis automatical ly
activated when theve hicle is star ted.
Ad justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
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3DUNLQJ00CF6HW :DUQLQJ 7RQHV
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones
00BBSelect :DUQLQJ 7RQH 9ROXPH.
00BBSet avalue.
Ad justing the pitch of the warning tones
00BBSelect :DUQLQJ 7RQH 3LWFK.
Set a value.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cwa rning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle.
00BBSelect :DUQ (DUO\ .
00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONI Cgives
an audible warning.
00BBSelect $XGLR )DGHRXW 'XULQJ :DUQLQJ 7RQHV.
00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
Re versing camera
Fu nction of there ar view camera
When you enga gereve rsege ar, the image from
re ar view camera 1is shown in the multimedia
sy stem. Dynamic guide lines show the path the
ve hicle will take with thesteering wheel in its
cur rent position. This helps youto orient your‐
self and toavoid obs tacles when back ing up.
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Driving and pa rking

In audio mode,thest ation name or track is tem‐
porarily shown when the active audio source is
being operated.
Sy stem limitations
The visibility is influenced bythefo llowing condi‐
tions:
RSeat position
RThe positioning of the display image
RLight conditions
RWe tro ads
RObjects on the display co ver
RPo larization in sunglasses
00CE Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by switching the Head-up Display off and on
again.
Switching the Head-up Display on/off
00BBPress button 1.
Instrument Display and on-board computer 21
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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.
00BBTo cor rect an entry :say the&RUUHFWLRQ
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
3

Tocall up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, slide controller 3down.
3Contro ller
Cont roller operating options:
00BBTu rn 0018 left or right.
00BBSlide 0016 left orright.
00BBSlide 0019 up or down.
00BBSlide0017 diagonally.
00BBPress 001Cbrief lyor press and hold.
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the7RXFKSDG .
Operating theto uchpad
Re quirement:
Fo rve hicles with a contro ller:theto uchpad is
swit ched on (
→page 225).
1Touchpad
2But ton©
Calls up main functions and favo rite s
3Button 0055
Calls up the control menu of the last active
audio source
4Button 0038 Press brief
ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
Yo u can navigate inmenus and lists via touch-
sensitiv e surface 1 byusing a single-finger
swipe.
00BBTo open or close lists: swipe left orright.
00BBTo select the menu item: swipe up, down,
left or right.
00BBPress touchpad 1.
00BBTomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Use thefo llowing functions with a two-finger
swipe:
00BBTo call up main functions and favo rite s:
swipe down with two fingers.
00BBTo zoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart.
00BBTocall up the control menu of the last
active audio source: swipe up with twofin‐
ge rs.
Multimedia sy stem 225

Settingthe sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect 7RXFKSDG 6HQVLWLYLW\.
00BBSelect)DVW,0HGLXP or6ORZ .
00BBToset the pressure sensitivity: switch
7RXFKSDG 7DS on0073 or off 0053.
If th e function is switched on 0073, atap on
th eto uchpad isenough toselect a menu
item.
Handwriting recognition: switch ingthere ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
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EDFN
00BBSwitch 5HDG 2XW +DQGZULWLQJ 5HFRJQLWLRQ on
0073 or off 0053. Ac
tivating/deactivating haptic feedba ckfor
operation on theto uchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
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The function supports you when making entries
on theto uchpad and when selecting menus.
00BBSwit ch+DSWLF 2SHUDWLQJ )HHGEDFN on or off.
When the function is activated, a tactile feed‐
back in thefo rm of a vibration is ef fected
when theto uchpad is operated.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad
00BBPress the0055 button on theto uchpad.
or
00BBSwip e upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected.
00BBUse one finger toswipe up or down.
Ra dio: the pr evious or the next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or the next music
tra ck is selecte d.
00BBTohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers.
Main functions
Calling up the main functions
100CB button
To call up navigation
2002A button
To call up thera dio
300FD button
To call up media
4002B button
To call up thete lephone
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Multimedia sy stem

00BBTomute: pressvolume control 1.
The 0063 symbol appears in thest atus line.
Yo uwill also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted.
00BBTo switch on: change the media source or
adjust thevo lume.
Ad justing the volume
On the multimedia sy stem
00BBTu rn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Adjust this in thefo llowing situations:
Rduring a traf fic announcement
Rduri ng a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sourc e.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or
00BBSelect 6\VWHP.
00BBSelect$XGLR.
00BBSelect a volume setting.
00BBSet thevo lume.
Entering characters
Using thech aracter input function
Use thech aracter input function in thefo llowing
situations, forex ample:
RTo rename a favo rite
RTo enter a POI or address
Multimedia sy stem 229

00BBConfirmchanges when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Connectivity
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBSelect 7UDQVPLW 9HKLFOH 3RVLWLRQ .
00BBSwitchthe function on 0073or off 0053.
Bluetooth®
Information about Blu etoo th®
Blue toot h®tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m). You can use Blue tooth
®tocon‐
nect your mob ilephone tothe multimedia sys‐
te m and use thefo llowing functions, forex am‐
ple:
Rhands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
-con tacts (→page 274)
-call li sts (→page 277)
-text message s
RInternet connection
Rlistening tomusic via Blue tooth®audio
(→page 301)
Rtransfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth
®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
00CE Internet connection via Blue tooth
®is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth
®
Re quirementRApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
00866\VWHP00CFö &RQQHFWLYLW\
00BBActivate 0073or deacti vate 0053 Bluetoo th®. If Android
Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth
®should be deactivated.
00BBSelect <HV.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®is
deactivated.
Wi -Fi
Wi-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
RWi -Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection toaWi -Fi-capable
device, e.g. the cus tomer&#39;s mobile phone or
a ta blet PC is es tablished.
Rmultimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
RWPS PIN
Multimedia sy stem 233

00BBSetthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
00BBSelect 6\VWHP .
00BBSelectõ$XGLR .
00BBSelect 1DYLJDWLRQ DQG 7UDIILF $QQRXQFH
PHQWV .
00BBSwitch $XGLR )DGHRXW 'XULQJ 9RLFH *XLGDQFH
on 0073 or off 0053.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
Multimedia system:
00861DYLJDWLRQ
00BBSelect !'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ.
00BBSelect #'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated. 00CE
You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 5HSHDW 6SRNHQ 'ULYLQJ 5HF
RPPHQGDWLRQ.
Canceling route guidance
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isactive.
Multimedia system:
00861DYLJDWLRQ
00BBSelect &DQFHO 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
Re suming route guidance
Re quirements:
RAro ute has already been created
RRo ute guidance isinter rupte d
00CE Ifth e journey was inter rupted for less than 2
hours, route guidance continues automati‐
call y. Multimedia sy
stem:
00861DYLJDWLRQ00CF¬ 'HVWLQDWLRQ
00BBSelect &RQWLQXH 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
The route isrecalculated.
Ro ute guidance toan off-road destination
Off-road destination: the destination is within
th e digital map. Ho wever,th e map conta ins no
ro ads that lead tothe destination.
Yo u can ente r off-road destinations on the map.
Ro ute guidance guides youfo r as long as possi‐
ble with navigation announcements and displa ys
on roads that are kn ownto the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Shortly before youre ach the last kn own position
on the map, you will hear the &#34;Please follow the
direction ar row&#34; announcement. The display
sho wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination.
Ro ute guidance from an off-road location to
a destination
Off-road position: the cur rent vehicle position is
located within the digital map on roads that are
not available.
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Multimedia sy stem