language MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 User Guide

Pressing and holding switches
toupper-case
letters permanently
If av ailable, thep symbol allo wsyouto
ch ange tovoice input. #
Call up thech aracter ent ryto rename a
fa vo urite, forex ample (→ page 297).
The keyboard is shown. #
Press brief lyon a character key.
The character is entered in input line 1.
Suggestions are shown in 2. #
Toselect a suggestion: select one ofthe
entri es. #
Ifav ailable, display additional suggestions
with q orr. #
Resume character input. #
Toenter an alternative character: press
and hold a character. #
Select thech aracter. #
Toend character input: presstheG but‐
to n.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Toselect a suggestion: select one ofthe
entri es. #
Ifav ailable, display additional suggestions
with q orr. #
Resume character input. The letters can be
written next toeach other or abo veeach
ot her. #
Toend character input: presstheG but‐
to n.
Setting the keyboard forch aracter entry
Multimedia sy stem:
, Settings .
System .
Controls .
Key-
boards and handwriting #
Confirm Select keyboards.
Select theke yboard language in the list. Sy
stem settings Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Styles
& display
Setting the design #
Select Styles. #
Select Classic ,Sport orProgressive .
The multimedia sy stem display changes
depending on thest yle selected. If youre ve rt
to thefa ctory settings, theClassic style is
set.
Ad apting the ambient light for the style #
Select Adapt ambient lighting. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
This function adjusts the ambient light for
th e selected display style.
Setting the display brightness #
Select Display brightness . #
Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on #
Off: select Display off . #
On: press a button, %,forex ample.
Selecting the display design #
Select Day/night design . #
Select Automatic, Day design orNight
design .
Switching thetemp erature display on/off #
Select Temperature display . #
Select Outside temp. orCoolant temp..
The selec tedte mp erature is displa yed in the
instrument clus ter. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→ page372). #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key#
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
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. 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:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Lan-
guage #
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 

re
cognition 6in input line 2. The entries
can be made in any order.
During destination entr y,suggestions are
of fere d in 3bythe multimedia sy stem. Des‐
tination selection take s place in list 3or
with a.
If th e multimedia sy stem is equipped with a
small displa y,calling up li st3 is car ried out
using a list symbol at theto pright.
The following ent ries can be made, forex am‐
ple:
R City, stre et, house number
R Street, city
R Postcode
R POI name
R POI catego ries, e.g. Filling station
R Town, POI name
R Telephone number, if this is available for
th e POI
R Contact name Example of
quick address ent ry:
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.
If yo uwo uld like totry out bo thexamples,
yo u may also need tochange the count ry. #
Alternati vely, use voice input 8. #
Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 6. #
Write thech aracter on theto uchpad. The let‐
te rs can be written next toeach other or
abo veeach other (→ page 303). #
Toreturn toentry using theke yboard:
select _.
or #
Press theto uchpad. #
Todel ete an entr y:select 4.
The characters are dele ted individually.
or #
Ifch aracters ha vebeen entered in 2, select
£ nexttothe input line.
The comple teentry is dele ted. #
Toswitch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
ters :select B. #
Toswitch todigits, special characters
and symbols: selectA.
123 changes toABC.
Displ ayB changes to#+=. #
Select Band switch toadditional special
ch aracters. #
Toenter a space: select7. #
Toset the language: select9. #
Select the 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. #
Tochange the count ry:select country indi‐
cator 1. #
Enter the count ryindicator, e.g. Ffo rFr ance.
The list is filtered. 328
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Entering
the destination as a 3 wordaddress
Re quirements:
R Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is possible in the online sear ch
( → page 326).
R The media display sho wsan In tern et connec‐
tion wi tha double-ar row symbol in thest atus
line.
% Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is not possible in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where to? #
Select the count ryindicator. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, select Online search. #
Enter the destination address as a 3 word
address. Separate each of thewo rds with a
full stop.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% 3wo rdaddresses from what3words are an
alternative addressing sy stem for multilin‐
gual georeferencing of global locations with
a re solution of thre e metres. Using this grid,
locations on the Ear th's sur face are included
whi chdo not ha vea building address such
as stre et and house number, forex ample.
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin has thefo l‐
lowing language dependent 3 wordaddress,
fo rex ample:
R German: tapfer.ge bäude.verliehen
R Engl ish:that.lands.winning
R French: posteaux.bobineur.ombrant
3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
The bidirectional co nversion of 3 word
addresses can be car ried out here:
R atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R inthe what3words apps Selecting a destination on
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation #
Movethe map (→ page 357). #
Using theto uchscreen: press and hold on
th eto uchsc reen.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located at the
selected position, a list sho wstheav ailable
ro ads and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. #
Using theto uchpad: whenthe crosshair
mar ksthe destination, press and hold on the
control element.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable roads
and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. 332
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#
Activate or deacti vate the count ries.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids roads requ iring a special toll
st icke r in the selected count ries.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s into account roads in the selected
count rywhich requireyouto pay a time-
based fee (vignette). A vignette allo wsforthe
use of a route network for a limi ted time
period.
% These route options are not available in
eve rycountr y.
Selecting notifications for the route
Re quirements:
R For an audible indication when approach‐
ing a personal POI: the USB device conta ins
personal POIs.
R The USB device is connec ted with the multi‐
media sy stem.
R The category in which the personal POI
belongs is activated. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Announcements #
Activate Announce street names .
The display button is acti vated. The name of
th est re et into which you should turn is
announced in the guidance instructions.
This option is not available in all countries
and languages.
Selecting messages forTRAFFIC #
Activate a messa ge.
The display button is activated.
The following options are available:
R Traffic incidents
Traf fic incidents are announced, e.g.
ro adwor ksand road bloc ks.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
R Announce warnings
Warning messages are announced, e.g.
before tailbac ksthat pose a risk (if availa‐
ble). This function is not
available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Au dible indication when approaching a per‐
sonal POI #
Select Personal POIs . #
Activate a categor y.
The display button is activated. When
approaching a personal POI in this category
an audible indication will be issued.
Showing destination information for the
ro ute
Re quirements:
R A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ #
Select Route overview .
When route guidance is active, the destina‐
tion and intermediate destinations are
shown, if these ha vebeen entered and not
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Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Phone .
Z
This function ensures optimal language qualit y.
% Please no tethat there spective mobile
phone must be selected for adju stment of
th ere ception and transmission volume. #
Select Volume. #
Set Reception volume andTransmission vol-
ume .
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect
Setting theringtone
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Phone .
Z
% Please no tethat there spective mobile
phone must be selected for adju stment of
th ere ception and transmission volume. #
Select Ringtones. #
Set theringtone. %
Ifth e mobile phone supports the transfer of
th eringtone, you will hear theringtone of
th e mobile phone ins tead of that of theve hi‐
cle.
St arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone in thefo re ground is con‐
nected with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 369).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition #
Press and hold the£ 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.
% If a mobile phone is connected via Smart‐
phone Integration, thevo ice recognition of
th is mobile phone is star ted or stopped. Calls
Te
lephone operation
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Phone
Making a call byentering the numbers #
Select _. #
Enter a number. #
Select R.
The call is made.
Ac cepting a call #
Select RAccept.
Re jecting a call #
Select kReject .
Ending a call #
Select k. MBUX multimedia sy
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transmit vehicle data and the vehicle's position
to the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in order
to improve the processing of your request?
mes‐
sa ge appears. #
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi fication da tais transmitted
automaticall y.
More information on Mercedes me: http://
www.mercedes.me Tr
ansfer red data during a se rvice call Obser
vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
When you make a service call via Mercedes me
connect, data will be transmitted.
Depending on which service is activated, thefo l‐
lowing data is transmitte d when a call is made:
R Vehicle identification number
R Mercedes me cus tomer identification num‐
ber R
Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Language set in the multimedia sy stem
R Confirmation of the data pr otection prom pt
R Cur rent vehicle location
R Mileage and maintenance data
R Selected data about thest atus of theve hicle
The following data is transmitted if no service is
activated and the data pr otection prom pthas
been confirmed:
R Vehicle identification number
R Mercedes me cus tomer identification num‐
ber
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Language set in the multimedia sy stem
R Confirmation of the data pr otection prom pt
The following data is transmitted if the data pro‐
te ction prom pthas been rejected:
R Reason for initiating the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prom pt Mercedes me and apps
Information about Mercedes me
When you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me por tal,th en services and of fers
from Mercedes-Benz will be available to you.
Av ailability is countr y-dependent.
Fo r more information consult a Mercedes-Benz
service centre or visit the Mercedes me por tal:
http://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
% Make sure you alw ayske ep the Mercedes
me apps updated.
Calling up the Mercedes me user account
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Mercedes me & Apps
Yo ur vehicle is connected with a user
account #
Select Mercedes me.
Information about the connected user
account appears. MBUX multimedia sy
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Ending an unin
tentionally triggered manual
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call #
On the multifunction steering wheel:
select ~.
Data transfer of the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem
In theeve nt of an au tomatic or manual emer‐
ge ncy call, as well as for a 11 2 emer gency call,
da ta is transfer redto the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre or the public emer gency serv‐
ices call centre.
The following data is transmitte d:
R theve hicle's GPS position data
R the last GPS position data on thero ute (a few
10 0 metres before the incident)
R direction of tra vel
R vehicle identification number
R theve hicle drive type
R the estimated number of people in theve hi‐
cle
R whe ther Mercedes me connect is available or
not R
whe ther the emer gency call was initiated
manually or automatically
R the time of the accident
R the language setting on the multimedia sys‐
tem
Fo r accident clarification purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour af terthe
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R the cur rent vehicle position can be called up
R avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished
% ForRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
traf fic information, cannot be per form ed for
up totwo hou rsafte r sending an emer gency
call.
Fu nction of the emer gency call sy stem self-
diagnosis (Russia)
Yo ur car verifies the operability of the emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem each time the ignition is ON.
In case of sy stem failure, you will be informed
with text messa geon the instrument clus ter and
with red indicator SOS NOT READY onthe media
displa y. Please, make sure,
that during 30 seconds af ter
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS
NOT READY inthe upper right corner of the
media display is switched OFF, this means the
emer gency call sy stem passed diagnostics suc‐
cessfully. If necessar y,switch ON the media dis‐
pla y,if it was switched OFF before.
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode
(Russia)
Re quirements:
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
R The ignition is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute. #
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. MBUX multimedia sy
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Re
strictions ......................................... 396
Setting access da ta(Blue tooth ®
) .........3 97
Setting au tomatic disconnection ......... 398
Setting up (Blu etoo th®
) .......................3 97
Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 397
Vi a communication module ................ .396
Internet radio
Calling up ............................................ 403
Calling up thest ation list (category
last selec ted) .......................................4 05
Deleting stations ................................ .405
Logging out ......................................... 405
Overview ............................................. 404
Re gis tering .......................................... 405
Saving stations .................................... 405
Selecting and connecting toast ation
............................................................ .405
Selecting stre am ................................ .405
Setting options ................................... .405
Te rm s of use ........................................4 05
iPhone ®
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link ISOFIX
child seat securing sy stem .......... 48
Fitting .................................................... 49
No tes ..................................................... 48
Seats suitable for attaching ................... 57 J
Jack Declaration of conformity ......................23
Storage location ................................... 471
Jump-start connection ............................448
Gene ral no tes ...................................... 446
No tes .................................................. 446 K
Ke y.............................................................. 65
Ac oustic locking verification signal ....... 66
Battery ................................................... 67
Emergency key ...................................... 67
Energy consumption .............................. 66
Fe atures ................................................ 65
Ke yring attachment .............................. 67
Overview ............................................... 65
Pa nic alarm ........................................... 66
Problem ................................................. 68 Un
locking setting .................................. 66
Ke y functions
Deactivating .......................................... 66
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle ................................ 71
Problem .................................................72
Un locking setting .................................. 66
Un locking theve hicle ............................71
Kickd own.................................................. 167
Using ................................................... 167
Knee airbag ................................................ 37 L
Lamp see In terior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Language .................................................. 316
No tes ................................................... 316580
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