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The current status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
The automatic software update is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
Manual
#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:
, 6 \ V W H P. 5 H V H W
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
RStation presets
RConnec ted mobile phones
#Select < H V.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youwish
to reset.
1 R selected: the process is canceled.
#Select < H V.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tofactory
settings and restar ted.
Na vigation
Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q
#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.
#To sho w:Swipe le fton theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or
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#Slidethe controller tothe left.#To hide: Swipe right on theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or
#Slid eth e controller totheright.
Destination entry
Entering a POI or addre ss
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
#Select ( Q W H U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
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 may be made, forex am‐
ple:
Rcit y,stre et, house number
Rstre et, city
RZIP code
RPOI name
RPOI categor y,e.g. * D V 6 W D W L R Q
Rcity, POI name
#Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 5.
#Write characters on theto uchpad.
#To switch to character selection: pressthe
% button.
or
#Press theto uchpad.#To del ete an entr y:select 8(ifavailable).RPress brief ly: del etes the last character
entered or the last suggestion adop ted.
RPress and hold: dele testh e entire ent ry.
#To set the language: select4.
#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 sear chonline: select6ª 2 1 / , 1 ( .
Once an Inte rnet 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.
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%Online sear chis not available in all coun‐
tries.
Re quirement (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 $ G R S W ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q7.
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, forex am‐
ple, 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 may be entered in various
orders, e.g.:
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:
Rswitch tohandwriting recognition
Rswitch tocharacter selection
Rdele teent ry
Entries in the 3 2 , field, forex ample, may
also be dele ted with £.
Rcall up online sear chfunction (if availa‐
ble)
Rcall 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 $ G R S 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.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. 3 2 , V
#Select a categor y.
or
#Select $ O O & D W H J R U L H V.
#Select a categor y.
#Select a search 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:
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.
#Al tern ativel y,to filter the display byspe‐
cial characters: enter a searc h entry inthe
to p line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
#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 , 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.
#Select a POI.
Selecting the last destination
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L
R X V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V
#Select the destination.
The destination address is shown.
#Alternatively: if a favo rite has been sa ved
(→page 252), 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:
a mobile phone is connec tedto the multimedia
sy stem (
→page 261).
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. & R Q
W D F W V
#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.
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Entergeo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. * 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 there leva nt position.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To view or mo vea destination on the
map: select 0 D S.
#Tocalculate 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. 0 D S 0 H Q X
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, con‐
troller or touchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "mo vemap" in map menu
3(→page 254).
#Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e 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 the middle on the
to uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves.
#Press theTo uch 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.
Showing traf fic messages for the vicinity of
the 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 le ftor right on theto uchpad.
or
#Slide the 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
#Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highlighte d onthe
map. The name or addre ss is displayed.
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#Alternatively,to filter the display byPOI
categor y:swipe down on theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller down.
#Select a POI categor y.
# 8 V H U ' H I L Q H Gallowspersonal POI symbols to
be selected (→page 256).
Entering an intermedia tedestination
Prerequisite
A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
#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.
The sear chresults are displa yed.
#Select an intermediate destination.
The address of the intermediate destination
appears.
#Select 6 H W D V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q.
The intermediate destination is set.
#Alternatively: select an intermediate destina‐
tion via ¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q duringroute guid‐
ance.
#Select ( Q W H U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
#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:
En terth e destination and at least one intermedi‐
ate destination.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
#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
Prerequisite
A destination is entered. Multimedia sy
stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q. , Q W H U
P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V
Changing the order of the destinations
#Highlight the destination or intermediate des‐
tination.
#Select ¥ 0 R Y H.
#Movethe intermediate destination tothe
desired position.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
Deleting a destination
#Highlight the destination or intermediate des‐
tination.
#Select ¥ ' H O H W H.
St arting an automatic gasst ation sear ch
Re quirements:
The automatic gasst ation sear chis activated O
(
→page 247).
Ro ute guidance isactive. The fuel le vel in the
fuel tank reaches there ser vefuel le vel.
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The 5 H V H U Y H ) X H O : R X O G \ R X O L N H W R V W D U W D
V H D U F K I R U V X U U R X Q G L Q J J D V V W D W L R Q V " message is
shown.
#Select < H V.
The automatic gasst ation sear chbegins. The
av ailable gasst ations along thero ute and in
th e vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent position
are displ ayed.
#Select thega sst ation.
The address of thega sst ation is displa yed.
#Va riant 1: if a route has not been calculated,
select 6 W D U W 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H .
The selected gasst ation is set as the desti‐
nation. Route guidance begins.
#Variant 2: if a route has been calculated,
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
1 H [ W , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H :th e selected gas
st ation is set as the new destination. The
pr ev ious destinations and intermediate desti‐
nations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance tothe
ga sst ation begins.
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 :th e
selected gasst ation is set as the next inter‐
mediate destination. Route guidance begins.
If th ere are already four intermediate desti‐
nations:
#Select < H Vinthe prom pt.
The selected gasst ation is entered into posi‐
tion 1 of the intermediate destinations menu.
Intermediate destination 4 is dele ted. Ro ute
guidance begins.
Ro ute
Calculating a route
Prerequisite
The destination is entered. The destination
address is shown.
#Va riant 1: if a route has not been calculated,
select 6 W D U W 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
#Va riant 2: if a route has been calculated,
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
1 H [ W , Q W H U P H G L D W H ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
6 W D U W 1 H Z 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H :th e selected des‐
tination address is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destinations and intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e new destination begins.
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: the
selected destination address is set as the
next intermedia tedestination. Route guid‐
ance begins.
Ta king alternative routes into considera tion
#Select an altern ative route (→page 247).
Othe r menu functions
#Tosave the destination: select¥ 6 W R U H
L Q 3 U H Y L R X V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V .
#Todispl ayon the map: select¥ 0 D S.
#Tocall a telephone number: select¥
& D O O .
#Tocall up an Internet address: select
¥ Z Z Z(ifavailable).
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Selecting aroute type
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.À 5 R X W H
#Select 5 R X W H 6 H W W L Q J V.
#Select a route type.
A ro ute has already been created: thero ute
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
A ro ute has not been created: the next route
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
R ( F R 5 R X W H
An economical route iscalculated. The
jo urney time may besomew hat longer
th an forqu icke rro utes.
The symbol forth e cur rent vehicle posi‐
tion is displa yed in green.
R ) D V W 5 R X W H
Aro ute with a quick journey time is cal‐
culated.
R 6 K R U W 5 R X W H
A ro ute with a short driving dis tance is
calculated.
' \ Q D P L F 7 U D I I L F 5 R X W H can be switched on
O or off ªforth ese route types. If
' \ Q D P L F 7 U D I I L F 5 R X W H is switched on, 4 X H U \
% H I R U H & K D Q J L Q J ' \ Q D P L F 5 R X W H can be
selected.
The route types ' \ Q D P L F 7 U D I I L F 5 R X W H and
4 X H U \ % H I R U H & K D Q J L Q J ' \ Q D P L F 5 R X W H are
not available in everycountr y.
R ' \ Q D P L F 7 U D I I L F 5 R X W H
Theroute is calculated with the cur rently
set route type.
Tr af fic re ports via Live Traf fic Information
are take n into account.
R 4 X H U \ % H I R U H & K D Q J L Q J ' \ Q D P L F 5 R X W H
A prom ptappears 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:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.À 5 R X W H. $ Y R L G
2 S W L R Q V
Av oiding areas
#Select $ U H D V(→page 257).
Av oiding free ways,fe rries, mo torail trains,
tunnels, unpa vedro ads
#Select Oor deselect ªtheavo id option.
Using tollro ads
#Select 8 V H 7 R O O 5 R D G V .
#Select & D V Kor ( O H F W U R Q L F % L O O L Q J or 2 I I .
The route take s into account roads that
re qu ire the payment of a usage fee (toll).
If 2 I I 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 the ) H U U L H V avoid
option is enabled. A message appears and you
will hear a cor responding message.
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Using carpool lanes
#Select 1 X P E H U R I 2 F F X S D Q W V L Q W K H 9 H K L F O H.
#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:
, 1 D Y L J D
W L R Q.Z 2 S W L R Q V. $ Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W V
#Switch announcements on Oor off ª.R $ Q Q R X Q F H 7 U D I I L F : D U Q L Q J V
The function is not available in all coun‐
tries.
R $ Q Q R X Q F H 6 W U H H W 1 D P H V
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
Re quirement:
A destination is entered. The route can also
include up tofour intermediate destinations.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
#Select , Q W H U P H G L D W H G H V W L Q D W L R Q V.
The following information is displa yed:
RIntermediate destinations and destination
RNa me, addre ss
RRemaining driving dis tance
RTime of ar riva l
Selecting an alternative route
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.À 5 R X W H
#Select $ O W H U Q D W L Y H 5 R X W H.
The routes are display ed in accordance with
th e setting made in thero ute settings.
The cur rently selected route is sho wn with a
dark blue line.
#Select an alternative route.
Switch ingthe automatic gasst ation sear ch
on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.Z 2 S W L R Q V
#Switch on Oor off ª 5 H V H U Y H ) X H O.
Switched on O: whenthe fuel reser veleve l
is reached, a prom ptappears asking whe ther
yo uwa nttostart sear ching forga sst ations.
Ro ute guidance
Note s onroute guidance
Ro ute guidance begins once a route has been
calculated.
The road and traf fic ru les and regulations alw ays
ha ve priority over multimedia sy stem driving rec‐
ommendations.
Driving recommendations are:
RNa vigation announcements
RRoute guidance display s
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RLanerecommendations
If yo udo not follow the navigation announce‐
ments or if you lea vethe calculated route, a new
ro ute iscalculated automaticall y.
Driving recommendations may diff er fromthe
actual road and traf fic conditions if:
RThe route is div erted.
RThe direction of a one- wayst re et has
ch anged.
Fo rth is reason, you must alw ays obser veroad
and traf fic ru les and regulations during your
jo urne y.
The route may differ from the ideal route due to
th efo llowing:
RRo adwor ks
RIncomple tedigital map data Changing directionThere are
thre e phases when changing direction:
RPreparation phase
Ifth ere is enough time between thech anges
of direction, the multimedia sy stem prepares
yo ufo rth e upcoming change of direction. A
navigation announcement, e.g. "Prepare to
turn right", is issued. The map appears in full-screen mode.
RAnnouncement phase
The multimedia sy
stem announces the
upcoming change of direction, e.g. by
announcing "Turn right in 200 feet (200 m)".
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa yed on the lef t;on theright, there is a
de tailed image of the intersection or a 3D
image of the upcoming change of direction.
RChange -of-direction phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the immi‐
nent change of direction with the announce‐
ment "Now turn right".
The display is split into two parts.
The vehicle has successfully changed direc‐
tion when the light-colored bar on theright
drops down to0feet (0 me ters) and the cur‐
re nt vehicle position symbol has reached the
white change-of-direction point.
When thech ange of direction is comple te,
th e map appears in full-screen mode.
% Changes of direction are also shown in the
Instrument Displa y.
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