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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and product designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may di.er from the description and images in
this Owner's Manual. Forex ample,
ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants. Ov Ov
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Touch Control and control panel forth e MBUX
multimedia system
2 Media display with touch functionality 3
Touchpad
4 Controller
Turn: adjusts thevo lume
Press brie0y: switches the mute function
on/o.
Press and hold: switches the MBUX multime-
dia system or media display on or o.
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and tele-
phone
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/system settings
and favo urites/themes
Fu rther operating options:
R Conducting a voice dialogue with LINGU A-
TRONIC.
R Ope rating functions contact-free with the
MBUX Interior Assistant.
% You can /nd fur ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and ser v-
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-t Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theT. More de tailed informa- MBUX multimedia system
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tion about anti-theT pr
otection can be obtained at
a quali/ed specialist workshop. Home scr
Home scr
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view 1
Depending on the displa y,calls up the /rst
th re e applications or the home screen
2 Calls up the pro/le
3 Calls up the global sear ch 4
SOS NOT REA DY(only when the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system is not available)
5 Mercedes me connect active
6 Transmission of vehicle position active 7
Signal st rength of the mobile phone networ k,
network displa y,battery status of the mobile
phone connected, time
8 Calls up theNo ti/cations Cent re
9 Calls up an application using the symbol 286
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To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart. #
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To call up t
o call up t he global menu:
he global menu: press and hold on
th eto uchscreen until theOPTIONS menu
appears.
% For more information on operation, please
re ferto the Digital Owner's Manual. Using t
Using t
he t
he touc
ouchpad
hpad 1
G Returns tothe pr evious display
2 ~ Calls up the audio control menu
Swiping tothe leT of right: selects the pr evi-
ous or next radio station/music track
3 © Calls up the home screen
4 Touchpad #
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To select a menu op
o select a menu op tion:
tion:swipe and press. #
T
To use handwr
o use handwr iting r
iting recognition:
ecognition: write achar-
acter on theto uchpad. #
T To open or close t o open or close t he
heNo
Noti/cations
ti/cations Centr
Centre:
e:
swipe down or up wi thtwo /n gers. #
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To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart.
Calling up applications using butt
Calling up applications using butt ons
ons 1
y Calls up vehicle functions
2 z Calls up navigation
3 | Calls up radio or media
4 % Calls up thete lephone 288
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ß Press brie0 y:calls up favo urites
Press and hold: adds a favo urite or theme #
Alternativel y,tap© ontheto uchscreen. #
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control sys-
te m functions before starting the journe y.
Wi th LINGU ATRO NIC, various applications in the
MBUX multimedia system are ope rable using
vo ice input. LINGU ATRO NIC is operational appr ox-
imately thirty seconds aTer the ignition is
switched on and is available forth e driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
The following multimedia system applications can
be operated:
R Telephone
R Text message and e-mail
R Navigation R
Address book
R Radio
R Media
R Vehicle functions S S
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ting LIN GUA
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Press rock er switch 1up. MBUX multimedia system
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The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
ve
nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not
not be set aTer calling up the driver's pro/le.
Pro/les store your vehicle settings and settings
fo rth e multimedia system. If theve hicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
pro/le without changing the stored pro/le settings
of other drivers.
% Information on pro/les from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
to r's Manual.
Ve hicle settings are, forex ample, driver's seat,
steering wheel and mir ror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. Forth e settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, forex ample, radio
stations, pr evious destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favo urites.
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, such as long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyour prefer-
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle. In a theme
yo u can sa vethe display of the digital map, your
prefer redra dio station and prefer red drive pro-
gr am, forex ample. The
vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en o.ers suggestions forth e most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements forth at
are the selection of a pro/le, your consent tothe
re cording of data and su1cient collected data.
Fa vourites pr ovide quick access toapplications
th at are used oTen. You can select favo urites
from categories or add them directly toan appli-
cation. Con/gur
Con/gur ing ingpr
pro/les,
o/les, t
themes and sugg
hemes and sugg es
es tions
tions Multimedia system:
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o/le #
Select WCreate profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Enter the name and con/ rmwith a. #
Select Continue r. #
Select Current settings . #
Select Save. #
Activate Blue tooth ®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone with the
user pro/le . #
Select Finished.
Selecting
Selecting pr
pr o/le
o/le op
options
tions #
Select Äfor a pro/le.
The following functions are available:
R Editing, resetting or deleting a pro/le
R Resetting themes or favo urites
R Con/guring suggestions
Con/gur Con/gur ing ingsugg
sugg es
estionstions #
Select Äfor a pro/le. #
Select Suggestions settings. #
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or o.. #
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To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
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he lear ning function f
ning function f or one
or one
day
day :
:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r 24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active pro/le.
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Example: if
the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula-
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learning function.
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hemes #
Select ©. #
Select THEMES. #
Select WSet theme .
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme are
shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select AudioandNavigation (Navigation) and
store the active settings in theth eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry /eld and con-
/rm with a. #
Select Save. Syst
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ttings menu In
the system settings menu, you can make set-
tings in thefo llowing menus and control ele-
ments:
R Display
- Styles
- Instrument lighting
- Display brightness
- Edge lighting
- Day/night design
R Control elements
- Keyboard language and handwriting recog-
nition
- Sensitivity of theto uchpad
- Sensitivity of theTo uch Controls
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R Sound
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and tra1c announcements -
Telephone
- Voice ampli/cation tothere ar
R Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Blue tooth ®
, NFC
R Time & date
R Language
R Units for distance
R SoTware updates
R Data import/export
R PIN pr otection
R System Reset Inf
Inf
or
ormation on im
mation on im port
portant syst
ant syst em updat
em updat es
es Impor
tant system updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia system's data.
Install these updates, or else the security of your
multimedia system cannot be ensured.
A system update consists of thre e steps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r installation
R Installation of the downloaded system update 294 294
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NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N
NOOTE
TE Before selecting the parking option The data is based on information provided
by
th ere specti veservice pr ovider.
Mercedes Benz accepts no liability forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s tore y car park/parking area. #
Alwa ys obser vethe local Information and
conditions. %
This service is not available in all countries. #
Select Zand activate Parking. #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
vicinity.
The following information is displa yed (if avail-
able):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur rent
ve hicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s tore y car
park/car par k,forex ample:
- Opening times
- Parking charges
- Current occupancy
- Maximum parking time
- Maximum access height Maximum access height
The maximum access height sh ownby
th e parking service does not replace th
e need for obser vation of the actual
circumstances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes pa y,
coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tari.s
R Number of available parking spaces
R Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
me ter)
R Services/facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 303). N
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he dashcam *
N
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TE Before using the dashcam Yo
u are legally responsible for operation and
use of the dashcam functions. The legal
re qu irements relating tooperation and use of
th e dashcam can vary depending on the coun-
try in which the dashcam is operated. There-
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Ha
ve the camera checked in a Mercedes-Benz
service centre. T
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction from operat-
ing integ rated communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment inte-
gr ated in theve hicle when driving, you could
be distracted from the tra1c situation. This
could also cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from oper-
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the tra1c situation. This could also
cause the driver tolose control of theve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com-
munications devices when theve hicle is
stationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in there ar
passen ger compartment. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around and hit
vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe additional information on st owing
mobile communications devices cor rectl y:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page 116)
R Stow ing and securing the mobile phone
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Bluet
Bluet
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oo th®
®
connection:
connection:
The menu view and theav ailable functions in the
te lephone menu are in part dependent on the
Blue tooth ®
pro/le of the connected mobile
phone. Full functionality is only available if the
mobile phone supports bo thofthefo llowing Blue-
to oth ®
pro/les:
R PBAP (Phone Book Access Pro/le)
- The contacts on the mobile phone are
shown automatically on the multimedia
system.
R MAP (Message Access Pro/le)
- The mobile phone message functions can
be used on the multimedia system.
Ir re specti veofthis, Blue tooth ®
audio functionality
can byused with any mobile radio unit.
Fo r information on thera nge of functions of the
mobile radio unit tobe connected, see the manu-
fa cturer's operating instructions.
Ne
Ne tw
twor
ork connection:
k connection: The
following cases can lead tothe call being dis-
connected while theve hicle is in motion:
R You switch into a transmission/reception sta-
tion, in which no communication channel is
free.
R The SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
R A mobile phone with "Twincard" is log ged into
th e network with the second SIM card at the
same time
The multimedia system supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ ire-
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person you
are calling support HD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may 0uctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service cent reor at: https://
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elephone menu ov
elephone menu overerview
view 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently con-
nected mobile phone/of the mobile phone
2 Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently con-
nected mobile phone/of the mobile phone
(two phone mode)
3 Battery status of the connected mobile phone
4 Signal strength of the mobile phone network
5 Options 6
Device manager
7 Messages
8 Numerical pad
9 Contact sear ch T
T elephon
elephon y oper
y operating modes ov
ating modes overerview
view
Depending on your equipment, thefo llowing tel-
ephony operating modes are available:
R A mobile phone is connected tothe multime-
dia system via Blue tooth ®
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