MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2023 Owners Manual

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Notes on operating safety
For your own safety, always observe the following points when operating mobile communicationsequipment and especially your voice control sys-
tem:
= Observe the legal requirements for the coun-
try in which you are driving.
= If you use the voice control system in an emer-
gency your voice can change and your tele- phone call, e.g. an emergency call, can
thereby be delayed.
= Familiarize yourself with the voice control sys-
tem functions before starting the journey.\bThe voice control system does not replace
the Operator\bs Manual.
The answers from the voice control system do
not provide the complete scope of informa- tion contained in the Operator\bs Manual. The
voice control system also does not give
detailed warning or damage information. You can get the full scope of information aboutthe function and safe operation of the sys-tems and components in the vehicle in the
Operator\bs Manual.Operation
Function of the MBUX voice assistant
Using the MBUX voice assistant, vehicle functions and various areas of the MBUX multimedia system
can be operated by voice input, e.g. Navigation or Telephone. The MBUX voice assistant is opera-
tional about half a minute a"ser switching on the
vehicle and can be operated from all seats
(depending on the optional equipment).
Conducting a dialog
Requirements
= Voice activation must be switched on in the
multimedia system (  page 331).
= For corrections during output, the Speak Dur-
ing Voice Output option must be activated in
the multimedia system (  page 331).
Starting a dialog
Say Hey Mercedes to activate the MBUX voice
assistant.
or
Press the £ button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
A wave appears in the MBUX multimedia sys- tem. The dialog can be started.
For the dialog with the MBUX voice assistant, you
can use complete sentences of colloquial lan-
guage as voice commands. Voice activation can
also be combined directly with a voice command,
e.g. Hey Mercedes, how warm is it outside"
Interrupting the dialog
During the dialog say Pause.
The dialog is interrupted.Say Hey Mercedes to continue the dialog.
Correcting an entry
During the dialog say Correction.
or
Interrupt the system\bs voice output.
Changing dialog level
During the dialog, say Back.
The MBUX voice assistant jumps back to the
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During the dialog, say From the beginning
again .
The MBUX voice assistant jumps to the high-
est dialog level.
Navigating in the selection list
If a voice command does not achieve a clear
result, a selection list is shown.
Say the line number or the content to select
an entry or to have further details shown.Say Next page or Previous page to browse
the selection list.
Calling up help
For information about the MBUX voice assis- tant: say Hey Mercedes, what can you do" .Current application: say Help .
You will receive suggestions and information
about operation of the MBUX voice assistant
for the current application.Speci"Nc function: call up the voice command
for the required function, for example with
Hey Mercedes, I need help with Radio.Digital Operator\bs Manual: say Show me the
Operator's Manual .
The full extent of the Digital Operator\bs Manual
is available on the central display when the
vehicle is stationary.
Overview of the operable functions of the MBUX voice assistant
You can use the MBUX voice assistant to operate
the following functions depending on the vehicle
equipment:
= Telephone
= Text message and e-mail
= Navigation
= Radio and media
= Vehicle functions
= Online functions
Full functionality of the voice control system is
only available for you with activation of online voice control (  page 331).
Information on the language setting
You can change the language of the MBUX voice
assistant via the system language settings
(  page 363). If the set system language is not
supported by the MBUX voice assistant, English will be selected.
Setting functions of MBUX voice assistant using
the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Voice Assistant
Switching voice activation of MBUX voice assis-
tant on or o"M
\bFor vehicles with driver camera or MBUX Inte-
rior Assistant, the MBUX voice assistant can
be switched on or o"M in the Intelligent Assis-
tants menu.Select Hey Mercedes .
When the function is active, the Hey
Mercedes voice command can activate the
dialog.MBUX Voice Assistant331

Switching direct commands on or o"MSelect =.Activate or deactivate the function.
If the function is active, some commands can
be used without Hey Mercedes, for example
Next track .
Switching voice activation for individual seats on
or o"M
Select =.Switch the function for the desired seats on or
o"M.
Switching voice interruption on or o"M
Select More Settings .Select Speak During Voice Output .
If the function is active, a command can be
interjected during voice output of the system.
Switching proactivity on or o"M
Select More Settings .Select the desired situation, e.g. Profile Acti-
vation or Telephone Forgotten .
When the function is active, the voice assis-
tant proactively provides information in spe-
ci"Nc situations.
Activating or deactivating online voice control
\bOnline voice control is activated at the fac-
tory.Select Online Voice Control .Activate or deactivate the function.
If the function is activated and a Mercedes me
user account is linked to the vehicle, addi-
tional results are available through the provi- sion of external information, e.g. information
on POIs. By clicking the symbol in the wave,
more information about the online voice con-
trol can be displayed.
Activating or deactivating contacts for online use
Select Contacts for Online Use .
When the function is active, contacts will be
found more easily and accurately using voice
input.Using the MBUX voice assistant e"Mectively
Notes on optimum use of MBUX voice assistant
=
The MBUX voice assistant is operational half a
minute a"ser switching on the vehicle and can
be operated from all seats, depending on the
equipment installed. The system recognizes
from which seat the command was spoken and performs actions according to the seatposition.
= When a dialog is ended, the MBUX voice assis-
tant continues to be active for as long as the
wave is displayed in the multimedia system.
You can say another voice command withoutsaying Hey Mercedes .
= Using the direct command Change language
to English , the system language can be
changed to English without Hey Mercedes.
Direct commands must be activated for this.
= If a user pro"Nle has been stored and is active,
the MBUX voice assistant can make sugges- tions based on the habits of the user. If thevoice commands are not clear, the system
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selects an action. The action can be corrected
with a new voice command.
Say Hey Mercedes, load my personal profile ,
to activate the pro"Nle. The user\bs voice must
"Nrst be learned by the system and assigned to
a pro"Nle.
Further information on user pro"Nles .
= With the MBUX voice assistant, incoming calls
can be accepted or rejected without the key- word Hey Mercedes .
Information on the MBUX online voice assistant
The online voice control facilitates recognition
and thanks to external information makes addi- tional results available.
Therefore, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
activate online voice control (  page 331).
You will need a Mercedes me user account for
this. If you do not yet have a user account you
have to create one and connect it with your vehi- cle .
Then call up your Mercedes me user account. The
Mercedes me services are shown and can be acti-
vated .
By clicking on the symbols displayed in the wave, further information on the online status is dis-
played.
When online voice control is active, additional
functions are available such as:
= Weather
= General knowledge
= Public holidays and school holidays
= Smarthome
= Messages
= Time, date and time zones
= Pocket and currency calculator
= Football results and "Nxture lists
= Share prices
= Calendar
= ChitChat
= Horoscope
= Geo Quiz\bThe availability of these functions is country
and equipment-dependent.\bText content is taken from Wikipedia in
accordance with the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Essential voice commands
Notes on voice commands
It is not necessary to use exact voice commands
to call up a speci"Nc function. The MBUX voice
assistant also understands you when you use your colloquial speech. Some examples are listed
below. For some languages however these exam- ples are only available to a limited extent.
Examples of voice commands:
= Navigation (  page 334)
= Telephone (  page 334)
= Radio and TV (  page 334)
= Media player (  page 334)
= Messages (  page 335)
= Vehicle functions (  page 335)
= Online functions (  page 336)
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Examples of navigation voice commands
You can operate the navigation system using the
MBUX voice assistant. The following list o"Mers just
a small selection of the possible navigation com-
mands. You will receive additional suggestions if you say Help for navigation .
= Drive me home.
= Where is the nearest service station"
= Is there a service area along the route"
= Set Central Park as intermediate destination.
= Cancel the route guidance.
= Show my last destination.
= I want to buy juice.
= Search for a French restaurant in South Man-
hattan.
Examples of telephone voice commands
You can operate phones connected with MBUX
multimedia system the using the MBUX voice
assistant. The following list o"Mers just a small
selection of the possible telephone commands.
You will receive additional suggestions if you say Help for phone .
= Call Peter Miller on the mobile phone.
= Dial 0711 17 0.
= Call my father.
= Accept call
= Reject call
= Search for the contact Peter Miller.
= Switch to address book
= Show me the incoming calls.
= Switch the phone
Examples of radio and TV voice commands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
operate the radio and TV using the MBUX voice
assistant. The following list o"Mers just a small
selection of the possible radio or TV voice com-
mands. You will receive additional suggestions if you say Help for radio or Help for TV .
= Play the radio station Heart FM.
= Next station.
=Previous station.
= Show me the list of radio stations
= Save the station
= What am I listening to"
Examples of media voice commands
You can operate connected media sources and
online music using the MBUX voice assistant. The
following list o"Mers just a small selection of the
possible media voice commands. You will receive
additional suggestions if you say Help for media
or Help for player .
= Play Michael Jackson.
= Play "Yellow Submarine' by the Beatles.
= Next track.
= Previous track.
= Play similar track.
= Repeat this track.
= Switch on random playback.
= Mute the music.
= Switch to USB.
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Examples of message voice commands
Messages can be created, edited and listened tousing the MBUX voice assistant. The following list
o"Mers just a small selection of the possible mes-
sage commands. You will receive additional sug-
gestions if you say Help for messaging .
= Write a text message to Jane Doe: When will
the next meeting take place"
= Show me my new e-mails.
= Write an e-mail to Jane Doe.
= Read me my new text messages.
= Show all new text messages.
= Write an e-mail to John Doe in English
Examples of vehicle voice commands
You can use the vehicle voice commands to
directly call up the menus for the plug-in hybrid
settings and operate the corresponding vehicle
functions.
= "Display the energy flow."
= "Switch to charging settings."
="Activate pre-entry climate control."
= "Where is the nearest charging station""
= "How far can I still drive""
= "Set the departure time to tomorrow morn-
ing at 8 am."
Examples of vehicle voice commands
You can operate vehicle settings and vehicle func- tions using the MBUX voice assistant. The follow-
ing list o"Mers just a small selection of the possible
vehicle voice commands.
\bIf no seat is mentioned for commands, the action is carried out automatically for the seatfrom which the command was spoken or forthe function which is closest to that seat.
= Switch the seat heating to level 2.
= My feet are cold.
= Start the Refresh program.
= Switch the massage function on.
= I would like to set the ambient light to blue
= Switch on the reading lamp.
=Turn off the rear passenger compartment
light.
= Open all the windows.
= Switch the driver's display to 3D.
= How fast can I drive here"
= Tell me my next service appointment
= How warm is it outside"
Information about the vehicle can also be reques-
ted:
= Information about individual items of the vehi-
cle equipment
- Hey Mercedes, which massage programs
do you have"
- Hey Mercedes, do I have Blind Spot
Assist"
- Hey Mercedes, where is the warning tri-
angle"
= Information about functioning of the systems
and components installed in the vehicle
- Hey Mercedes, what is DISTRONIC"
- Hey Mercedes, what do I need ESP for"MBUX Voice Assistant335

-Hey Mercedes, what is MBUX"
= Information about operating the systems and
components installed in the vehicle
- Hey Mercedes, how do I connect my
smartphone"
- Hey Mercedes, how can I turn on the
high-beam headlamps"
- Hey Mercedes, how do I stop the ioniza-
tion function"
You can also use the vehicle voice commands to
directly call up the menus for the plug-in hybrid
settings and operate the corresponding vehicle
functions.
= "Display the energy flow."
= "Switch to charging settings."
= "Activate pre-entry climate control."
= "Where is the nearest charging station""
= "How far can I still drive""
= "Set the departure time to tomorrow morn-
ing at 8 am."Examples of online functions
Depending on the country, language and vehicle equipment, additional functions are availablewhen online voice control is active. The systemaccesses external information and can, among
other things, answer questions about general
knowledge, provide information about weather or
locations, perform calculations, etc.
= Is the sun shining in Manchester"
= Is it raining at my location"
= What are the skiing conditions on the Zugspi-
tze"
= What's the time in Sydney now"
= In which country do you pay with dollars"
= How many Swiss franks make 25 euros"
= How long now until the holidays"
= What day is it tomorrow"
= What is 20yb of 29"
= What does my horoscope say"
= What is the price of the Mercedes-Benz
Group shares"
= Let's play Geo Quiz.
=I'm bored.
= Who is the current prime minister"
= What do you know about the Globe Theater
in London"
= Who painted the picture "The Scream""
= What's the status in the Premier League"
= Create a calendar entry tomorrow at 9 am.
= What's my next task"
= Tell me a joke.
= How many languages do you speak"
= What is your favorite animal"
= Are there any updates"
= Is the light still on in the kitchen"
= Switch off all the devices in my house.
= Please set the temperature in the living
room to 24 degrees.
Direct command examples
With direct commands, some functions can be operated without "Nrst saying the voice command
Hey Mercedes . To use direct commands, the
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function must be activated in the multimedia sys-tem (  page 331).
= Next TV channel
= Previous TV channel
= Next radio station
= Previous radio station
= Next station
= Previous station
= Next track
= Previous track
= Start dashcam recording
= Stop dashcam recording
= Show the map
= 3D map
= 2D map
= Align map to north
= Align map in direction of travel
= Show all routes
= Show traffic
= Navigate to work=Navigate home
= Repeat driving instruction
= Cancel route guidance
= Change language to EnglishMBUX Voice Assistant337

Overview and operation
Notes on the MBUX multimedia system
&WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication devices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the tra"Pc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
Only operate this equipment when the
tra"Pc situation permits.If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
vehicle whilst paying attention to road
and tra"Pc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary.You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and product designation of your MBUX multi- media system may di"Mer from the description and
images in this Operator\bs Manual. For example,
route guidance with augmented reality is not avail- able in all equipment variants.*NOTE Increased surface temperature due
to direct sunlight on the central display
The surface of the central display is very dark.
If the display is exposed to direct sunlight, the
surface can become very hot.
If the central display has been exposed
to direct sunlight, allow it to cool down
before touching it for a long time.Overview of the MBUX multimedia system1Touch Control and control panel for the MBUX
multimedia systemMBUX stands for Mercedes-Benz User Experi- ence.!