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Voice command Function
7 H [ W P H V V D J H W R 1 D P H ! To
create a message. All address book names are available.
5 H S O \ To
reply toa message
) R U Z D U G W H [ W P H V V D J H To
forw ard a message
Ve hicle voice commandsYou can use theve hicle voice commands to
directly call up the cor responding menus forth e
ve hicle settings.
Vo ice command Function
$ P E L H Q W O L J K W P H Q X To
display ambient light settings
$ P E L H Q W O L J K W E O X H To
display the blue ambient light
' L V S O D \ D Q G V W \ O H V P H Q X To
show display settings
$ V V L V W D Q F H P H Q X To
display assis tance settings
6 F H Q W P H Q X To
display fragrancing settings
( Q H U J \ I O R Z To
display energy flow settings
, R Q L ] D W L R Q P H Q X To
display ionization settings
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Voice command Function
& O L P D W H F R Q W U R O P H Q X To
display climate control settings
$ X W R P D W L F F O L P D W H F R Q W U R O G U L Y H U R Q To
switch on the automatic climate control settings on the driver's side
/ L J K W P H Q X To
display light settings
0 D V V D J H P H Q X To
display massage settings
0 D V V D J H G U L Y H U
V V H D W R Q To
switch on the massage function forth e driver's seat
0 D V V D J H G U L Y H U
V V H D W R I I To
switch off the massage function forth e driver's seat
2 X W V L G H W H P S H U D W X U H To
display the outside temp erature
( Q J L Q H G D W D To
display engine data
6 H D W V P H Q X To
display seat adjustment settings
6 H D W K H D W L Q J I U R Q W S D V V H Q J H U O H Y H O To
set the seat heater forth e front passenger seat toleve l 2
& R Q V X P S W L R Q P H Q X To
display consum ption
9 H K L F O H G D W D To
display vehicle data
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#Resume character input.
#To enter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line.
#To del ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line.
#To confirm the entr y:press theto uchpad.#To finish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or
#Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#En ter a POI or add ress (→page 259).
Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.G ' L V S O D \ D Q G ' H V L J Q V
Designs
#Select ' H V L J Q V.
#Select 6 S R U W, & O D V V L F or 3 U R J U H V V L Y H. Ad
apting the ambient lighting for the style
#Select $ G M X V W $ P E / L J K W L Q J .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate the function ª.
This function adjusts the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#Select $ G G L W L R Q D O ' L V S $ U H D.
The following display con tent can be selected:
R ' \ Q D P L F
R 1 D Y L J D W L R Q 0 D S
R & R Q V X P S W L R Q
R 7 L P H D Q G ' D W H
Display brightness
#Select ' L V S O D \ % U L J K W Q H V V.
#Select a brightness value. Switching
the display off/on
#Off: select ' L V S O D \ R I I .
#On:press a button, %,forex ample.
Displ aydesign
#Select ' D \ 1 L J K W ' H V L J Q .
#Select $ X W R P D W L F, ' D \ ' H V L J Q or 1 L J K W
' H V L J Q.
Time and date
Setting the time and date automatical ly
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.& 7 L P H D Q G ' D W H
#Deactivate ª 0 D Q X D O 7 L P H $ G M X V W P H Q W .
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and da ylight saving
time.
% The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions:
Rro ute guidance with time-dependent traf‐
fi c guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of ar riva l
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guidance with LiveTraf 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 , Q W H U Q H W 6 H W W L Q J V .
#Select 6 H D U F K I R U : L ) L 1 H W Z R U N V.
Using a WPS PIN:
#Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
#Select ¥ & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 , Q S X W.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN.
#Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted.
#Confirm the ent ry.
Using a button:
#Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
#Select ¥ & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 % &.
#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 & R Q W L Q X H inthe multimedia sy stem.
Using a security key:
#Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
#Select ¥ & R Q Q H F W 8 V L Q J 6 H F X U L W \ . H \.
#Have the security keydispla yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
#En terth is security keyon the multimedia sys‐
te m.
#Confirm the ent rywith ¡.
% All devices support a security keyas a
mean sof connection . Device ha
salread ybeen connec ted:
#To automatically connect: highlight aWi-Fi
network in the list.
#Ac tivate O¥ & R Q Q H F W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ .
#Toconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list.
#Select ¥ & R Q Q H F W .
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:
, 6 \ V W H P.ö & R Q Q H F W L Y L W \
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.
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#Select 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
#Highlight & R Q Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W .
#Togenerate a WPS PIN: select¥ & R Q
Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 * H Q H U D W L R Q .
#Enterth e PIN shown in the multimedia sys‐
te m display on the device tobe connec ted
and con firm .
#Connect via WPS PIN: select¥ & R Q
Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 , Q S X W .
#Select ( Q W H U : 3 6 3 , 1.
#Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
#Toconnect bypressing a button: select
¥ & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 % &.
#Pressthe push button on the device tobe
connec ted.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
#Toconnect via a security key:select & R Q
Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W.
A security keyis displa yed.
#Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID 0 % + R W V S R W ; ; ; ; ; .
#Enterthe security keywhic his shown in the
multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To connect via NFC: select & R Q Q H F W L R Q Y L D
1 ) &.
#Ac tivate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
#Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→page 284).
#Select ' R Q H.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
To generate a new security key:
#Select 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
#Select * H Q H U D W H 6 H F X U L W \ . H \.
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key.
#Tosave a security key:select 6 D Y H.
When a new security keyis sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security keymus tbe en tere d.
Managing COMAND Touch devices
Re quirementsRThe 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.
RWi -Fi is acti vated (→page 249) and the mul‐
timedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi Hot‐
spot (
→pa ge 250).
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K
Connecting a new device
#Select $ X W K R U L ] H D 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
#Select & R Q Q H F W 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
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Individual settings are saved in the user profile,
e.g.:
RSy stem settings
RSettings in theTV tuner's channel list
RNa vigation and traf fic information
The settings diff er depending on theve hicle
equipment.
Importing/exporting user profiles
Re quirements:
RThere is an Internet connection .
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q service is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q. 0 D Q
X D O ( [ S R U W , P S R U W
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.
#Impor t:select , P S R U W 3 U R I L O H V I U R P 6 H U Y H U.
The 7 K H S U R I L O H G D W D L P S R U W R Y H U Z U L W H V D O O
H [ L V W L Q J S U R I L O H G D W D ' R \ R X Z D Q W W R F R Q
W L Q X H " message appears .
#Select < H V.
User profiles are impor ted.
#Expor t:select ( [ S R U W 3 U R I L O H V W R W K H 6 H U Y H U.
User profiles are expor ted.
% Certain settings, such as address book
ent ries or pr evious destinations from the
navigation sy stem, are not expor ted.
User profile options
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q
#Highlight a profile.
#¥Select an option.
The following options are available:
R 5 H Q D P H
R ' H O H W H
R 5 H V H W %
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's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
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#Selectthe online destination.
or
#En ter an online destination in the input line.
% Online sear chis not available in all coun‐
tries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
#To call up the lis t:press the% button.
or
#If th eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards.
#Select a destination in the list.
#To adopt a destination: select 6 H O H F W ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q 7.
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-ste p
#Press the% button.
or
#If th eto p line of thech aracter bar is highligh‐
te d, navigate upwards.
The character bar is hidden. & L W \ R U = , 3is
highlighted. Additional ent ryfields, e.g. for
3 2 ,, are available.
#Select & L W \ R U = , 3 .
The character bar appears.
#En ter a city or ZIP code.
During destination entr y,suggestions are
made bythe multimedia sy stem. A selection
of destinations appears in a list.
The address can be entered in various
orders, forex ample:
R & L W \ R U = , 3 , 6 W U H H W , + R X V H 1 R
A stre et intersection may be entered, if
av ailable.
R 6 W U H H W , & L W \ R U = , 3
R 3 2 ,, e.g. * D V 6 W D W L R Q , & L W \ R U = , 3
% The functions descri bedforth e free sear ch
may be used:
Rto switch tohandwriting recognition
Rto switch tocharacter selection
Rto dele tean ent ry
Entries in the 3 2 , field, forex ample, can
also be dele tedby pressing £.Navi‐
ga te to the left todo so.
Rcall up online sear chfunction (if availa‐
ble)
Rcalls up a list
#To change thest ate/pr ovince: select the
st ate or pr ovince.
#En ter a state or pr ovince. You only need to
enter thefirs tch aracter.
#Select a state or pr ovince in the list.
#To change the country :select the count ry.
#Enter a countr y.Yo u only needtoenter the
fi rs tch aracter.
#Select a country in the list.
#To adopt a destination: select 6 H O H F W ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q.
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.
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Selecting a POI
Multimedia system:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V. 3 2 , V
Me thod 1
#Select a categor y.
If ro ute guidance isnot act ive: the sear ch
begins in the vicinity of the cur rent vehicle
position. The list is sor tedby distance in
ascending orde r.
If ro ute guidance isact ive: the sear chbegins
af te r selecting a sear chposition.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
Rname of POI
Rlinear dis tance tothe POI
Rthe 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.
#Ro ute guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
Me thod 2
#Select $ O O & D W H J R U L H V .
#Select a categor y.
#Select a POI.
#Route guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
Alternatively filtering the display byPOI
#Enter a sear chterm intheª 6 H D U F K
line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
#Select ¡.
The firs t POI in the list is highlighted.
#Select a POI. Example: setting
the sear chposition for the
parking ca tegory during active route guid‐
ance
#Select , Q W K H 9 L F L Q L W \ , 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q or
$ O R Q J W K H 5 R X W H.
The list sho ws the located POIs or opens an
ove rview of thero ute destination af ter
selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q.
#Select a POI.
#Select 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q: select an intermedi‐
ate destination or destination.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V
#Select 3 U H Y L R X V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V.
#Select a destination suggestion or a destina‐
tion.
The destination address is shown.
% If / H D U Q - R X U Q H \ V is switched onO, destina‐
tion suggestions are displa yed (
→page 272).
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#Alternatively:if a favo rite has been sa ved
(→page 272), select ) U R P * O R E D O ) D Y R U L W H V.
#Select afavo rite .
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a contact
Re quirement:
RA mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (→page 283).
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V. & R Q W D F W V
#Select the conta ct.
The contact de tails are displa yed.
#Select an address.#Alternativel y,to filter the display bycon‐
tacts: enter names or telephone numbers,
fo rex ample, into the sear chfield.
#Select ¡.
The firs t contact in the list is highlighted.
#Select the conta ct.
#Select an address. En
terge o-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V. * H R F R R U G L Q D W H V
#En terge o-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
The map sho ws the position.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To calculate a route: select 6 W D U W 5 R X W H
* X L G D Q F H.
#If a route has already been created, select
6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H or 6 H W D V , Q W H U
P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q.
Selecting fr omthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 0 D S
0 H Q X
#Alternativel y:ifth e map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 276).
#Swipe in any di rection on Touch Control or
to uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from thest arting position
on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves.
#Press Touch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed.
#Select a destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Setting the map orientation to2D or 3D
#Highlight 0 D S 2 U L H Q W D W L R Q ' ' .
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#PressTouch Control, theto uchpad or the
controller.
The map will be displ ayed in the selected
map orientation.
Showing traf fic messages in the vicinity of
th e map
#Select 7 U D I I L F 0 H V V D J H V I R U W K H 9 L F L Q L W \.
The map appears.
#Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next traf fic incident is high‐
lighted on the map. Information on the tra ffic
incident is displa yed.
Showing POIs in the vicinity of the map
#Select 3 2 , V L Q W K H 9 L F L Q L W \ .
#Swipe left orright on theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highlighte d onthe
map. The name or addre ss is displayed.
#Alternativel y,to filter the display byPOI
categor y:swipe down on Touch Control or
th eto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller down.#Select a POI categor y.
% 8 V H U ' H I L Q H G allowspersonal POI symbols to
be selected (
→page 277).
Enterin gan in termediatedestination
Prerequisite
RA destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V
D Q G , Q I R
#Select 6 H D U F K I R U D Q , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D
W L R Q .
#Enter an intermediate destination as a POI or
address (→page 259).
#Select an intermediate destination.#Select 6 H W D V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
or
#Select an intermediate destination using
ª ( Q W H U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q duringroute guid‐
ance.
#Select 6 H W D V 1 H [ W , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
af te r entering the destination.
Calculating a route with intermediate desti‐
nations
Re quirement:
REnterth e destination and at least one inter‐
mediate destination.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V
D Q G , Q I R
#Select 6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H .
The route iscalculated withth e set inter‐
mediate destinations.
Editing intermedia tedestinations
Re quirement:
RA destination is entered.
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