language MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Manual

Entering numbers
Entering numbe rs:
RThe numbers allo wed are ]HURtoQLQH .
RTelephone numbers can be entered as single
digits.
Changing the language setting
Yo u can change the language of Voice Cont rol
Sy stem via the sy stem language settings. If the
set sy stem language is not suppor tedby Voice
Cont rol Sy stem, En glish will be selecte d.
Vo ice Cont rol Sy stem is available in En glish,
Fr ench, Portuguese and Spanish.
Using Voice Control Sy stem ef fectively
Au dible help functions
Youre ceive information and help for:
ROptimal operation: saythe+HOS YRLFH FRQ
WURO V\VWHP voice command.
RCur rent application: pushtheó rock er
switch on the multifunction steering wheel
up and say the+HOS voice command.
RContinued dialog: saythe+HOS voice com‐
mand during a voice dialog.
RA specific sy stem: saythevo ice commands
fo rth e desired sy stem, e.g. +HOS WHOHSKRQH.
Speechquality impr ovement
IfVo ice Control Sy stem does not under stand
yo u:
ROnly operate Voice Cont rol Sy stem from the
driver's seat.
RSay thevo ice commands cohe rently and
clear ly, but do not exaggerate thewo rds.
RAv oid loud noises, e.g. the blo wer,th at cause
inter fere nce while making a voice command
ent ry.
RSay thevo ice tag with the same intonation
when creating voice tags. If an addre
ss book entry voice tag is not rec‐
ognized:
ROnly crea tesensible address book entries in
th e sy stem/mobile phone, e.g. enter sur‐
name and firs t name in the cor rect field.
RDo not use any abbr eviations, unnecessary
spaces or special characters.
If a station list entry is not recognized:
RSay the5HDG RXW VWDWLRQ OLVW voice command.
Essential voice commands
Switch voice commands
Swit chvoice commands can be used toopen
cer tain applications. The voice command selec‐
tion can be used rega rdless of the application
th at is cur rently acti ve.
Vo ice Cont rol Sy stem 229

REntering a POI or an address using free or
step-b y-step sear ch
REntering a web address
Character input using the controller
Example: renaming a favo rite
#Callin g upthe "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 243).
#To enter a character: turn3, slide 4
and press the controller.
The character is entered in the input line. Use
thefo llowing ent ryfunctions:
% Todele teach aracter: press the control‐
ler.
To dele tean ent ry: press and hold the
controller until the entire ent ryis dele ted.
Ä To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
X To
switch toupper-case or lowe r-case let‐
te rs.
B To
change the language
v Toswitch tocharacter ent ryon theto uch‐
pad.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel.
#To confirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#Enter a POI or address (→page 259).
Entering characters on theto uchpad
Re quirements:
RThe touchpad is switched on (→page 241).
RThe entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is switch ed on (
→page242).
Exam ple:renaming a favo rite
#Callin g upthe "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 243).
#To enter a character: useyour finger to
write characters on theto uchpad.
The character is entered in the input line. If
dif fere nt interpr etations are possible, charac‐
te r suggestions are displa yed.
#To select a character suggestion: turnthe
controller.
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Multimedia sy stem

#$FFHSWthe connection requ est from the new
device.
A security keyis displa yed.
#En terth e security keyin theex tern al device.
The device is authorized.
Selecting a connected device
#Select $XWKRUL]H D 1HZ 'HYLFH.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed.
#Select &RQWLQXH 8VLQJ &RQQHFWHG 'HYLFHV.
The 3OHDVH VWDUW &20$1' 7RXFK RQ \RXU
GHYLFH DQG IROORZ WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV message
appears.
#Select &RQWLQXH.
Fo llow the instructions toauthorize the
selected device.
De-authorizing the device
#Select the connected device from the list.
The 3OHDVH VWDUW &20$1' 7RXFK RQ \RXU
GHYLFH DQG IROORZ WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV message
appears.
#Select &RQWLQXH.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld like todeauthorize the selected
device.
#Select <HV.
The device is deauthorized.
Child saf ety lock
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.3DUHQWDO &RQWURO
Locking an extern al device
#Select an extern al device.
#Select /RFN.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App isloc kedO or unloc kedª.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation announcements are not
available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP./DQJXDJH
#Set the language.
% Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
Setting the distance unit
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.% 8QLWV
#Select NPorPL.
#Inthe multifunction display of the Instrument
Displa y,switch the$GGLWLRQDO 6SHHGRPHWHU
display on O.
252
Multimedia sy stem

#Slidethe controller totheright.
% Toshow or hide lo wer menu le vels, swipe or
slide tothe left or right as many times as
necessar y.
Destination ent ry
Entering a POI or address
Multimedia system:
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#Show the navigation menu.
#Select ª(QWHU 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
The state or pr ovince in which theve hicle is
located is set 1.
There are two available me thods of destina‐
tion entry:
Rfree sear ch2
Rsear 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 can be made, forex am‐
ple:
Rcit y,stre et, house number
Rstre et, city
RZIP code
RPOI name
RPOI categor y,e.g. *DV 6WDWLRQ
Rcity, POI name
#Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 5v.
#Write characters on theto uchpad.
#To switch to character selection: pressthe
% button.
or
#Press theto uchpad.#To del ete an entr y:select 4% (ifavail‐
able).
RPress brief ly:dele testh e last character
entered or the last suggestion adop ted.
RPress and hold: dele testh e entire ent ry.
#To set the language: select8.
#Select a language.
% This function is useful for countries in which
se veralch aracter sets are support ed. An
ex ample is Russia, which uses Cyrillic and
Latin characters.
#To call up the online sear chfunction:
select 62QOLQH 6HDUFK.
Once an Internet 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.
Multimedia sy stem 259

A promptappears when a new route is
de tected wi tha shor ter journey time
based on traf fic re ports. You can con‐
tinue touse the cur rent route or use the
dynamic route ins tead.
Selecting route options
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ.À.5RXWH DQG 3RVL
WLRQ.$YRLG 2SWLRQV
Av oiding areas
#Select $UHDV(→page278).
Av oiding highways ,fe rries, mo torail trains,
tunnels, unpa vedro ads
#Select Oor deselect ªavo id option.
Using tollro ads
#Select 8VH 7ROO 5RDGV .
#Select&DVKor(OHFWURQLF %LOOLQJ or2II .
The route take s into account roads that
re qu ire the payment of a usage fee (toll).
If 2II is selected, tollro ads are not take n into
account. The selected
route options cannot alw ays be
implemented. Therefore, a route may include a
fe rry, for ins tance, eventh ough theavo id)HUULHV
option is enabled. A message appears and you
will hear a cor responding message.
Using carpool lanes
#Select 1XPEHU RI 2FFXSDQWV LQ WKH 9HKLFOH.
#Select number.
When using carpool lanes, obser vethe appli‐
cable legal requirements as well as any con‐
ditions per taining towhen and where such
lanes may be used. Carpool lanes may only
be used if cer tain conditions are met.
These route options are not available in every
countr y.
Selecting notifications
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJD
WLRQ.Z 2SWLRQV.$QQRXQFHPHQWV
#Switch announcements on Oor off ª.R$QQRXQFH 7UDIILF :DUQLQJV
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries.
R$QQRXQFH 6WUHHW 1DPHV
The multimedia sy stem announces the
names of thero ads that will follow the
upcoming change of direction.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Displ aying destination information
Requ irement:
RA destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
,1DYLJDWLRQ
#Select ,QWHUPHGLDWH 'HVWLQDWLRQV DQG ,QIR .
The following information is displa yed:
Rintermediate destinations and destination
The route can also include up tofour
intermediate destinations.
RNa me, addre ss
RRemaining driving dis tance
RTime of ar riva l
266
Multimedia sy stem

#Tochange mobile phones: placethe NFC
area of the mobile phone (see manufactur‐
er&#39;s operating instructions) on NFC logo 2.
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ized on the multimedia sy stem, it is now con‐
nected.
If th e mobile phone is authorized on the mul‐
timedia sy stem forth efirs t time, it is connec‐
te d af ter confirming the mobile phone
instructions (see the manufacturer&#39;s operat‐
ing instructions).
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www .mercedes-benz.com/connect
Fu rther functions without having a mobile phone
authorized on the multimedia sy stem (see manu‐
fa cturer&#39;s ope rating instructions):
Rtrans ferring a URL tobe vie wed in the multi‐
media sy stem
Rsetting up theve hicle&#39;s Wi-Fi access da tavia
th e sy stem settings (→page 250) Setting
there ception and transmission vol‐
ume
Requ irement:
RA mobile phone is authorized (→page 283).
Multimedia sy stem:
,3KRQH.á &RQQHFW 'HYLFH
This function ensures optimal language quality.
#Highlight the mobile phone in the device list.
#Select ¥.
#Select5HFHSWLRQ 9ROXPH or7UDQVPLVVLRQ
9ROXPH .
#Setthevo lume.
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect
Ad justing the call and ringtone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.õ $XGLR.3KRQH
#Select &DOO 9ROXPH or5LQJWRQH 9ROXPH.
#Set thevo lume. St
arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
Rthe mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem (→page 283).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition
#Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition.
St opping mobile phone voice recognition
#Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel.
Calls
Using thete lephone
Multimedia sy stem:
,3KRQH.ª &RQWDFWV
Making a call
#Select 1XPHULFDO .H\SDG .
Multimedia system 285

%The available features are countr y-depend‐
ent.
License fees may be applicable.
Using Mercedes-Benz Apps voice control
Re quirements:
RThe registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
RThe general term s and conditions ha vebeen
confi rmed.
The o symbol indicates that a Mercedes-
Benz App can be used via voice control.
#Select the Mercedes-Benz App
(→page 300).
The App menu is displa yed.
#To use voice control: selecto/DQ
JXDJH.
#Say thequ estion or command.
% Voice control is not available in all countries
and languages.
We b br owser
Calling up a web page
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQ
QHFW.z %URZVHU.z(QWHU 85/
#Enter a web address.
#To finish the entry and call up thewe b‐
site: select ¬.
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er menu
If yo u call up a website byselecting a link, for
ex ample, thewe b br ows er menu is hidden.
#Toshow/hide: pressthe% button.
% The web br ows er supports video playbac k.
% Nowebsites or videos are displa yed while
th eve hicle is in motion. We
b br owser overview
1URL ent ry
2Bookmark s
3Web page, back
4Web page, forw ards
5Options
6To close the br owser
Multimedia sy stem 301

iPhone®
see Apple CarPlay™
J
Jack Storage location ..................................3 83
Jump-start connection ............................ 348
Jump-starting see Ju mp-sta rt connection
K
Ke y
Battery .................................................. 58
Energy consump tion .............................. 57
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 61
Problem .................................................6 2
Unlocking setting .................................. .57
Unlocking theve hicle ............................. 61
Kic kdow n................................................ .154
Using ................................................... 154
Knee airbag ................................................ 38
L
Labeling (ti res)
see Tire labeling
Laden ........................................................ .111
Bag hook .............................................. 111
Ro ofrack ............................................. 114
St ow age space unde rneath the cargo
compartment floor ...............................1 14
Ti e-down eyes ...................................... 111
Laden see EA SY-PAC K load-securing kit
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lamp (In stru ment Displ ay)
see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language Notes .................................................. 252
Setting .................................................2 52
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 50 No
tes ..................................................... 49
Le vel control sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview .............................................1 23
Lighting .................................................... 127
Lighting see Lights
Lights ................................................ 123, 127
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. .126
Ad justing the instrument lighting ......... 218
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 124
Comb ination switch
............................. 124
Corn

e ri ng light function ....................... 125
Hazard warning lights .......................... 125
High beam ........................................... 124
High-beam flasher .............................. .124
Light switch ......................................... 123
Low beam ............................................ 123
Pa rking lights ...................................... .123
Re ar fog light ....................................... 124
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems ...... .123
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .127
St anding lights .................................... .123
Index 485

Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..........153
Ste ering wheel heater
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 99
St ow age areas
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment ........................... 103
Armrest ............................................... 103
Cente r console ....................................1 03
Door .................................................... 103
Eyeglasses box .................................... 103
Glo vebox ............................................ .103
Re ar armrest ...................................... .103
St ow age co mpartments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space underneath the cargo
compa rtment floor .................................. 114
Sulfur content ......................................... 395
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 135
Sur round lighting
Setting .................................................1 27Sur
round View
see 360° camera
Suspension Damping characteristics ...................... 187
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 187
Setting the suspension le vel ................ 189
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 189
Switch-off delay time Interior .................................................1 29
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes te
r
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
Synchronization function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 138
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 139
Sy stem settings
Language ............................................ .252
No tes on language selection ............... 252
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ... .257 Setting
the dis tance unit ..................... 252
Software upda te.................................. 256
Sy stem settings
see Multimedia sy stem
T
Ta ilgate ...................................................... .64
Closing .................................................. 66
Emer gency release from the inside ...... .70
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .68
Limiting the opening angle .................... 69
Opening ................................................ .64
Opening dimensions ............................4 00
Unlocking (emergency key) .................. .69
Ta ilgate
see Locking/unlocking
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 336
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 396
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 396
Te ch nical data
Information .......................................... 390
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem ......... 367
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 392
496
Index

Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
Pa int code .......................................... .392
VIN ...................................................... 392
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (smart phone) .........144
Ve hicle key
see SmartK ey
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle operation
Outside the USA or Canada .................. .21
Ve hicle position
Tr ansmitting ........................................ 248
Ve hicle tool kit
To wing eye .......................................... 355
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 72
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol Ve
nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode ............................................... 311
Ac tivating ............................................ 309
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode .................................................... 311
Overview ..............................................3 10
Settings ................................................ 311
VIN ............................................................ 392
Identification plate .............................. 392
Seat ..................................................... 392
Wi ndshield ........................................... 392
Vi sibility
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 139
Wi ndshield hea ter ................................ 141
Vo ice command types (Voice Control
Sy stem) .................................................... 228
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 227
Application-specif ic
voic
e commands
............................................................ .228
Au dible help functions .........................2 29
Entering numbe rs................................ 229
Global voice commands ...................... 228
Impr oving speech quality .................... 229 Language setting ................................
.229
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ 235
Message voice commands .................. 236
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 227
Na vigation voice commands ................ 231
Operable functions .............................. 228
Operating saf ety .................................. 22 7
Ra dio voice commands ...................... .234
Switch voice commands ...................... 229
Te lephone voice controls .................... .233
Te xt message voice commands .......... .236
Ty pes of voice commands .................. .228
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .237
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 228
Vo ice control sy
stem
see Voic

e Cont rol Sy stem
W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Index 501