MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

The
Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi-
Fi-capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
R multimedia 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:
R WPS PIN
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
R WPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
R security key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Re quirement:
The device tobe connec ted supports one of the
th re e means of connection described. Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity
Switching Wi-Fi on/off #
Switch Wi-FionO or off ª.
If Wi-Fi is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi is inter rupte dto all devices. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cann otbe es tab‐
lished. Functions su chas dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are
th en una vailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). #
Select Internet settings . #
Select Search for Wi-Fi networks. #
Via WPS PIN: highlight aWi-Fi network in
th e list. #
Select ¥Connect via WPS PIN.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry. #
By pressing a button: highlight aWi-Fi net‐
wo rkinthe list. #
Select ¥Connect via WPS PBC. #
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted. #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem. #
Using a security key:highlight a Wi-Fi net‐
wo rkinthe list. #
Select ¥Connect using security key. 268
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Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). #
Ente rth is security key on the multimedia sys‐
te m. #
Confirm the entry with¡.
% All devices support a security key as a
means of connection.
Device has already been connec ted#
Toautomatically connect: highlight aWi-Fi
network in the list. #
Activate O¥ Connect automatically. #
Toconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list. #
Select ¥Connect.
The connection is es tablished again. These
functions are possible when the device has
already been connected totheWi -Fi networ k.Setting up a
Wi-Fi hotspot
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d. #
Select Set up hotspot. #
Highlight Connect device to vehicle hotspot. #
Togenerate a WPS PIN: select¥Con-
nect using WPS PIN generation. #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the multimedia sys‐
te m display on the device tobe connec ted
and con firm. #
Connect via WPS pin: select¥Con-
nect using WPS PIN input. #
Select Enter WPS PIN. #
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem. #
Select Continue. #
Toconnect bypressing a button: select
¥ Connect via WPS PBC . #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connec ted. #
Select Continue. #
Toconnect via a security key:select Con-
nect device to vehicle hotspot.
A security key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID MB Hotspot XXXXX . #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
To generate a new security key: #
Select Set up hotspot . #
Select Generate security key . Multimedia sy
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Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. #
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Au
thorising a COMAND Touch device Re
quirements:
R The COMAND Touch App is ins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet) which is tobe
used as a Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem
unit.
R Wi-Fi is acti vated (→ page 268) and the mul‐
timedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi Hot‐
spot (→ page 269).
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
COMAND Touch
Connecting a new device #
Select Authorise a new device. #
Select Connect new device.
A security key is displa yed. #
Ente rth e security key in theex tern al device.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. The App
is available in the App Store. message
appears.
Selecting an already connected device #
Select Authorise a new device.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed. #
Select Continue using connected devices.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. The App
is available in the App Store. message
appears. Ac
tivating/deactivating the COMAND Touch
ch ild saf ety lock Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
COMAND Touch
Child saf ety lock #
Switch Parental control onO or off ª.
The content displa yed on theex tern al device
can on lybe set on the multimedia sy stem. 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 Engl ish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
Language #
Set the language. 270
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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:
, System .
Units #
Select kmormi. #
Switch Additional speedometer onO todis‐
play in the instrument clus ter's multifunction
displa y. Data import and
export Data import/export function
The
following functions are possible:
R transfer ring da tafrom one sy stem or vehicle
to ano ther sy stem or vehicle.
R creating a bac kup copy of your personal data
and loading it again. R
protecting your personal data against un wan‐
te dex port with PIN pr otection.
Yo u can either use an SD card or a USB storage
device as temp orary storage.
% Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended.
Importing/exporting data
* NO
TEData loss #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
R The SD card is inser ted (→ page 328) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 330). Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
System backup #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente ryo ur four-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes. Multimedia sy
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Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection for
data export
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
System backup #
Toactivate: activatePIN protection O.#
Enter your four-digit PIN. #
Enteryo ur four-digit PIN again.
PIN pr otection is activated when bo thPINs
match. #
Todeactivate: deactivatePIN protection ª.#
Enter your four-digit PIN.
% Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, a Mercedes-
Benz service centre can deactivate your PIN
pr otection foryo u.
Alternatively: you can deactivate PIN pr otec‐
tion byresetting your personal data
(→ page 273). User profile
Selecting a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation #
Select Guestor individual profile #.
% Some settings from the user profile are only
loaded when theve hicle is stationary or
when the ignition is switched on.
Creating a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation .
Cre-
ate profile #
Ente r a name. #
Select a.
The user profile sa ves individual settings, e.g.:
R system settings
R settings in theTV tuner's channel list
R navigation and traf fic information
The settings di ffer depending on theve hicle
equipment. User profile options
Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
g Personalisation #
Highlight a profile. #
¥ Select an option.
The following options are available:
R Rename
R Delete
R Reset
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named. So
ftwa reupdate 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: 272
Multimedia sy stem

Software update
Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation maps, sys‐
te m updates
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
st ick Na
vigation maps Pe
rforming a software upda te
Re quirement:
An Internet connection is requ ired for updates
which are obtained online (→ page319).
Mul timedia sy stem:
, System .
Software update
Au tomatically #
Activate Othe automatic software update.
Up dates are per form ed.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed. The automatic software update is not
availa‐
ble in all countries.
Manually #
Deactivate ªthe automatic software
update. #
Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate #
Restart the sy stem. Re
set function Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
Reset
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
R station presets
R connec ted mobile phones #
Select Yes.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther you wish
to reset.
No selected: the process is cancelled. #
Select Yes.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tofactory
settings and restar ted. Multimedia sy
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Na
vigation Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy
stem:
, Navigation #
Alternatively: press theß button.
The map appears and sho wscurrent vehicle
position 1. %
If a climate contro l setting ischanged, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly. Showing/hiding
the navigation menu Re
quirement:
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle position. #
Tosho w:swipe left on theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or #
Slide the controller tothe left. #
Tohide: swipe right on theto uchpad or
To uch Control. or #
Slide the controller totheright. Destination entry
Entering a POI or addre
ss
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination #
Select Enter destination.
The count ryin which theve hicle is located is
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There are two
available me thods of destina‐
tion entry:
R free sear ch2
R sear ch st ep-by-step 3
Me thod 1: free sear ch #
Enter a POI or address 2. The entries can
be made in any orde r.
During de stination ent ry, suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list.
The following ent ries may be made, forex am‐
ple:
R city,stre et, house number
R stre et, city
R postcode
R POI name
R POI categor y,e.g. Petrol station
R city, POI name Examples:
R ifyo u are sear ching forKö nigsstraße in
St utt gart,fo rex ample, you can en ter
ST UT and KÖN.
R ifyo u are sear ching for a POI in theUn i‐
te d Kingdom, forex ample, you can en ter
THE SHARD.
To try bo thexamples, the count rysetting
must also be changed (Me thod 2). #
Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 5. #
Write characters on theto uchpad. #
Toswitch to character selection: pressthe
% button.
or #
Press theto uchpad. #
Todel ete an entr y:select 8(ifavailable).
R Press brief ly: del etes the last character
entered or the last suggestion adop ted.
R Press and hold: dele testh e entire entry. #
Toset the language: select4. #
Select a language. %
This function is useful for countries in which
se veralch aracter sets are suppo rted. An
ex ample is Russia, which uses Cyrillic and
Latin characters. #
Tosear chonline: select6ª ONLINE.
Once an In tern et connection is es tablished, a
list appears. It sho wsonline destinations
re lated tothe pr evious ent ry.
Online destinations are pr ovided bythe Inter‐
net service pr ovider. #
Select the destination.
% Online sear chis not available in all coun‐
tries.
Re quirements:
R You ha vea Mercedes me account.
R The service has been activated at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
Fu rther information can be found at http://
www.mercedes.me. #
Tocall up the lis t:press the% button.
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Ifth eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards. #
Select a destination in the list. #
Toadopt a destination: selectAdopt desti-
nation7.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a list appears. #
Select the destination.
The destination address is shown.
Me thod 2: sear chstep- by-step #
Press the% button.
or #
Ifth eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards.
The character bar is hidden. City or postcode
is highlighted. Additional ent ryfields, e.g. for
POI, are available. #
Select City or postcode.
The character bar appears. #
Enter a city or postcode.
During destination entr y,suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list. The address may be entered in
various
orders, e.g.:
R City or postcode, Street,House no.
A stre et intersection may be entered, if
av ailable.
R Street, City or postcode
R POI , e.g. Petrol station, City or postcode
% The functions desc ribed forth e free sear ch
may be used:
R switch tohandwriting recognition
R switch tocharacter selection
R dele teentry
Entries in thePOI field, forex ample, may
also be dele ted with £.
R call up online sear chfunction (if availa‐
ble)
R call up a list #
Tochange the count ry:select the count ry. #
Enter a countr y.Yo u on lyneed toenter the
fi rs tch aracter. #
Select a country in the list. #
Toadopt a destination: selectAdopt desti-
nation.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a dis tance-o rientated list appears. #
Select the destination.
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a POI
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
POIs #
Select a categor y.
or #
Select All categories. #
Select a categor y. #
Select a sea rch position.
The special characters are displa yed in a list.
The list is sor tedby distance in ascending
orde r.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
R name of POI
R linear dis tance tothe POI 276
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the direction of the linear dis tance tothe
POI (ar row) is displa yed when sear ching
fo rth eve hicle's cur rent position #
Select a POI. #
Altern ativel y,to filter the display byspe‐
cial characters: enter a sea rch entry in the
to p line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
Example: if you en terItaly, POIs are shown:
R whose name includes thewo rdItaly
R which belong tothe category Italian cui-
sine #
Select ¡.
The firs t POI in the list is highlighted. #
Select a POI.
Setting the sear chposition for the parking
ca tegor y,forex ample, during active route
guidance #
Select In the vicinity ,Near destination or
Along the route.
The list sho ws the located POIs or opens an
ove rview of thero ute. #
Select a POI.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
Previ-
ous destinations #
Select the destination.
The destination address is shown. #
Alternatively: if a favo urite has been sa ved
( → page 287), select From global favourites . #
Select a favo urite.
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a contact
Re quirement:
a mobile phone is connec tedto the multimedia
sy stem (→ page 298).
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
Con-
tacts #
Select the conta ct.
The releva nt contact de tails are displa yed. #
Select an address. #
Alternativel y,to filter the display bycon‐
tacts: enter names or initials into the sear ch
fi eld. #
Select ¡.
The firs t contact in the list is highlighted. #
Select the conta ct.
En tering geo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
Geo-
coordinates #
Ente rge o-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
The map sho ws there leva nt position. #
Confirm the entry. #
Toview or mo vea destination on the
map: select Map. #
Tocalculate a route: select Start route
guidance. #
If a route has already been created, select
Start new route guidance orSet as inter-
mediate destination . Multimedia sy
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