navigation MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2018 User Guide

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Road not mapped :th ero ad is unknown, e.g.
fo r newly built roads.
R No route: no route could be calculated tothe
selected destination.
R Off map: the map forth e cur rent location is
not available.
R Area of destination reached: when an inter‐
mediate destination is reached, the inter‐
mediate destination flag is displa yed with the
number of the intermediate destination
Î. Af terth is, route guidance is continued.
Once the destination is reached, thech eq‐
uered flag Í is displa yed. Ro ute guidance
is finished. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe back button on
th e left.
Ve hicles with the MBUX multimedia sy stem:
yo u can also start navigation toone of the
re cent destinations on theNavigation menu: #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toselect a destination: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Ro ute guidance is star ted.
If ro ute guidance has already been activated,
a re qu est will appear asking whe ther you
wish toend the cur rent route guidance. #
Select Yes. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Ro ute guidance is star ted. Selecting
radio stations using the on-boa rd
compu ter On-board computer:
, Radio 1
Frequency range
2 Station
3 Name of track
When you select a station from the memory pre‐
sets, the preset will appear next tothest ation
name. When you select a sa vedstation in the
frequency range, an as terisk will appear next to
th est ation name. In
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Selecting what
the head-up display sho ws(Example)
R 1 Switches the head-up display on/off
2 Display area left
- Navigation sy stem
- Average consum ption
- G-me ter
R 3 Displ ayarea centre
- Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
- Warnings from driver assis tance sy stems
(e.g. dis tance warning) R
4 Display area right
- Traf fic Sign Assi st
- Assi stant display
R 5 Selects the settings
R 6 Index points
Non- requ ired display areas 2to4 can be hid‐
den.
% In audio mode, thest ation name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. #
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Head-up Display
Fu
nction of the head-up display The head-up display projects impor
tant informa‐
tion in the driver's field of vision, e.g. cur rent
speed. Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, dif fere nt
content can be shown in theth re e display areas
of the head-up display (→ page 259).
Sy stem limitations
The visibility of the displa ysis af fected bythe
fo llowing conditions:
R seat position
R positioning of the display image
R light conditions
R wet car riag ewa ys
R objects on the display co ver
R polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by deactivating and reactivating the head-up
displa y. 260
Instrument Display and on-board computer

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Tointer rupt avo ice output: speak inthe
middle of a voice dialogue when the sy stem
is still answering.
The voice output is shor tened and the con‐
clusion is reached more quickl y.
% The Voice barge-in option must be switched
on in the multimedia sy stem forth is
(→ page 263). Overview of
the LINGU ATRO NIC ope rable
functions Yo
u can use the LINGU ATRO NIC voice control
sy stem tooperate thefo llowing functions
depending on theve hicle equipment:
R Telephone
R Text messa ges
R Navigation
R Address book
R Radio
R Media
R Vehicle functions
R Weather Fu
ll functionality is only available foryo u with
activation of online voice control (→ page 263). Note
s on the language setting Yo
u can change the language of LINGU ATRO NIC
via the sy stem language settings. If the set sys‐
te m language is not suppor tedby LINGUA‐
TRONIC, English will be selected.
LINGU ATRO NIC is available in thefo llowing lan‐
guages:
R German
R English
R French
R Italian
R Dutch
R Polish
R Portuguese
R Russian
R Swedish
R Spanish
R Czech R
Turkish Setting LINGU
ATRO NIC (multimedia sy stem) Requ
irements:
Fo r online voice control:
R Your vehicle is connected with your
Mercedes me user account (→ page 391).
R There is an In tern et connection
(→ page 396).
Fo r activation of contacts for online use:
R Online voice control is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
System .
LIN-
GUATRONIC
Switching voice activation of LINGU ATRO NIC
on/o ff #
Select Voice activation "Hi Mercedes".
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. LINGU
ATRO NIC 263

Switch
voice commands Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Switch to navigation I would like to go to navigationSwitches
tonavigation
Switch to address book I would like to switch to the
address bookSwitches
tothe address book
Switch to telephon eI would like to switch to the phone Swit
ches tothete lephone
Switch to messages Can you switch to messages
please?Swit
ches tothete xt messa geapplications
Switch to radio I would like to switch to the radioSwit
ches toradio
Switch to media I would like to switch to the media
applicationSwitches
tomedia
Switch to comfort I would like to go to the comfort
applicationSwitches
tothe comfort settings
Switch to vehicle info I would like to go to the vehicle
applicationSwitches
tovehicle information
Switch to settings I would like to go to the settings
menuSwitches
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It is not necessary tofirs t call up a menu in
order tooperate a function it contains with
LINGU ATRO NIC. You can operate the func‐
tion directly using voice input, e.g. call a
con tact or enter a destination for navigation. Yo
u can find fur ther information in theove r‐
view tables forvo ice commands. Overview of navigation
voice commands Using
the navigation voice commands you can
en ter POIs and con ventional addresses or navi‐ ga
te to your ow n contacts. You can also car ry
out impor tant navigation settings di rectl y.The
fo llowing list of fers just a small selection of the
possible navigation commands. You will recei ve
additional suggestions if you say Help for naviga-
tion.
Na vigation voice commands Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Navigate to

Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Navigate to Navigate to "McDonald's"St
arts navigation toa POI direct ly
Navigate to the online POI Navigate to online POI "McDonald's Conducts a POI sear
chon the Internet only
Start route guidance I would like to start route guid-
ance/Navigate thereSt
arts route guidance af ter entering a valid destination
Cancel route guidanc eCan you quit route guidance? Cancels
route guidance
Restart route guidance I would like to resume route guid-
anceContinues
route guidance af ter a break
Set

Overview and operation
Overview of
the MBUX multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. 1
Touch Control and cont rol panel forthe
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Operating Touch Control(→ page 284)
2 Media displ aywith touch functionality
Home sc reen ove rview(→ page 282)
Operating theto uchsc reen (→ page 285)
3 Touchpad
Operating theto uchpad( →page 286) 4
Control knob
Press and hold: swit ches the multimedia sys‐
te m or media display on or off
Press brief ly: switches the mute function
on/off
Tu rn: adjusts thevo lume
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and
te lephone
Calling up applications (→ page 288)
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/sy stem set‐
tings and favo urites/ themes
Calling up applications (→ page 288)
Yo u can operate the MBUX multimedia sy stem
with thefo llowing central control elements:
R Touch Control 1and touchpad 3
The operation for bo thcontrol elements is
achie vedby cursor control.
R Media displ ay2
% Alternati vely, you can conduct a dialogue
with LINGU ATRO NIC (→ page 262).
Numerous application, online services, services
and apps are available foryo u. You can call 280
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ese up using the home screen or using buttons
5 and 6next totheto uchpad.
Yo u can co nveniently call up and add favo urites
using theß rocker switch on thesteering
wheel or using theß button next tothe
to uchpad. Quic k-access in the home screen and
in the applications ser vetoselect functions
more quickl y.
If yo u use the learn function of the multimedia
sy stem, you will recei vesuggestions during oper‐
ation of the most probable navigation destina‐
tions, radio stations and con tacts. The configu‐
ra tion of the suggestions take s place in your pro‐
fi le. You can co mpileyour profile from various
ve hicle settings and settings of the multimedia
sy stem. You can create themes forva rious driv‐
ing situations in the home screen as well as using
theß rocker switch or theß but‐
to n.
The Notifications Centre collects incoming notifi‐
cations, e.g. about an available software update.
Depending on the type of notification it of fers
va rious actions. You can call up the Notifications
Centre on the home screen and in the applica‐
tion menus.
Wi th th eglobal sear chintheve hicle you can
sear chon-board across many categories as well
as online in the Internet. You can use theglobal
sear chinthe home screen and in the notifica‐
tions.
Anti-theft pr otection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theft. More de tailed informa‐ tion about anti-theft pr
otection can be obtained
at a qualified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe media display Obser
vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(→ page 434).
Au tomatic temperature-cont rolled switch-
off feature: ifth ete mp erature is too high, the
brightness is initially reduced automatically. The
media display may then switch off comple tely for
a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarised sun glasses, it
may be dif ficult toread the multimedia sys‐
te m displa y. MBUX multimedia sy
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e beginning or end of the list is reached
yo u will hear ano ther clicking sound.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad #
Swipe tothe left or right over the~ but‐
to n.
Ra dio: the pr evious or next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or next track is
selec ted.
or #
Toshow the control menu: pressthe~
button on theto uchpad.
or #
Swipe upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected. #
Swipe left or right using one finger.
Ra dio: the pr evious or next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or next track is
selec ted. #
Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers. Main functions
Calling up applications
1
y button
Calls up vehicle functions
2 z button
Calls up navigation
3 | button
Calls up radio or media
4 % button Calls up
thete lephone
5 ß button
Press brief ly: calls up favo urites
(→ page 296)
Press and hold: adds a favo urite
(→ page 296) or creates a new theme
(→ page 293)
Alternatively in the home screen: whenyou
st art theve hicle the home screen is shown in
th e media displa y. #
Select the application byswiping and tap‐
ping.
or #
In any displa y:press the© button on the
To uch Control or on theto uchpad.
or #
Tap on the© symbol on theto uchsc reen.
The applications are displa yed. #
Select the application byswiping and tap‐
ping. 288
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Activate Synchronise profiles automatically.
The profiles in theve hicle are automatically
synchronised with the profiles on Mercedes
me connect when the ignition is switched on
and off.
or #
Select Synchronise profiles now.
Af ter selecting this option, the profiles in the
ve hicle are synchronised with the profiles on
Mercedes me connect.
% During synchronisation the profile lis tand
th e profile functions are bloc ked.
% Note on data pr otection: ifyo u do not wish
to share your data with Mercedes me, make
sure that the automatic synchronisation is
switched off and do not select Synchronise
profiles now .
Showing the profile selection when entering
Re quirements:
R Atleast one profile has been created. Multimedia sy
stem:
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f Profiles
If th e option is activated, you can see a profile as
soon as youget in. #
Select General settings. #
Activate Show profile selection when enter-
ing .
When theve hicle is star ted, the media dis‐
play sho wsthe active profile. Themes
Overview of
themes
Yo u can configure theve hicle settings according
to yo ur preferences and sa veas a theme. A
th eme can be called up any time via the home
screen. There is then no need tomake the
desired settings again.
There are pre-defined themes available, e.g.
Journe y,Efficiency and Lounge. Example
for the use of themes
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, su chas long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyou prefer‐
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings in a theme,
fo rex ample:
R Displa ys(e.g. navigation map or tach ome ter)
R Prefer redra dio station
R Favo ured drive program
These settings are sa ved under the name you
wish when setting up a theme (→ page 293). On
th e next mo torw ay jou rney you can select this
th eme and thereby restore your settings.
Content of a theme
Depending on vehicle equipment thefo llowing
settings can be sa ved in a theme:
R Setting of the Instrument Display
(→ page 252)
R Setting of the Head-up Display (→ page 259)
R Setting of the ambient lighting (→ page130)
R Active audio sou rce, e.g. radio or USB 292
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