MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

Connecting
the data storage medium tothe
mu ltimedia sy stem Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. The multimedia connection unit is
found in the
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two type C USB ports. Depending on the
ve hicle's equipment, additional USB ports can
be found in thestow age compartment of the
centre console or rear folding compartment. #
Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
% When connecting se veral Apple ®
devices
simultaneousl y,pay attention tothe order in which
the devices are connected. The multi‐
media sy stem only connects with the device
th at is connec tedfirs t. Ad ditional Apple ®
devices that are connec ted at the same time
are only supplied with po wer.
Sear ching for and authorising a Blue tooth ®
audio device
Requ irements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment.
R The audio equipment supports the Blue‐
tooth ®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Bluetooth 5
ª
Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select Connect new device .
De tected equipment is displ ayed in the
device list. 41 8
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Select an audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment. #
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blue tooth®
audio equipment is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. St
arting media playback Re
quirements:
R A data storage medium is connected tothe
multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media #
Select USBorBluetooth asthe media
source. Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media #
Topause playback: select8. #
Tocontinue playba ck:select 6. #
Torepeat a track: select:.
Fo rth ere peat function there are thefo llow‐
ing settings:
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repea‐
te d.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repea‐
te d.
R Select three times: there peat function
is deactivated. #
Toplay back trac ksinrandom order:
select 9. #
Towind a track forw ards or backwards:
ta p on the desired point on the timeline. #
Toselect the next track: selectü. #
Toselect the pr evious track: selectû. #
Toscroll through trac ksquickl y:press and
hold û orü. #
Toshow the cur rent track lis t:select the
track image shown. Ad
ditional options for setting media play‐
back Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media
Calling up additional options #
Select ß.
The additional options are shown.
The following options are available:
R Play similar tracks MBUX multimedia sy
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Select du
ring pl ayback of a tra ckin order to
crea tea playlist with similar trac ks.
R Surprise mix
A pl aylist with randomly selected trac ksis
created.
R Add to favourite songs
The cur rent track is added tothefa vo urite
songs.
R Delete from favourite songs
The cur rent track is remo ved from thefa vo ur‐
ite songs. #
Select an option. Music online
Calling up music online
Re
quirements:
R There is an account forth e music stre aming
service.
R A subsc ript ion forth e music stre aming
service has been obtained.
R The data volume is available. Depending on
the count ry, data volume may
need tobe pur chased.
R Afast Internet connection for data transmis‐
sion free of inter fere nce.
% The functions and services are countr y-
dependent. For more information, consult a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media #
Select Online music.
Wi th Online music you can lis tento music via
a st re aming service.
Music playback can be controlled with theTo uch
Control, theto uchsc reen, theto uchpad or using
th e media application.
Sear ching for music in online music
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Online music
Sear ching for ca tegories in online music
The media con tent of thest re aming pr ovider can
be scanned thro ugh in the category sear ch. The av
ailable categories depend on thest re aming
pr ov ider. #
Select 5.
The list of available categories appears. #
Select a categor y.
Ke yword sear chin online music
Yo u can look for content using theke yword
sear chwith free text input. #
Select ª.
A ke yboard forch aracter ent ryappears. #
Enterth ete rm sear ched for.
% The sear chbegins from thefirs tth re ech ar‐
acters entered. The more characters entered
th e more concr eteth e sear chresults
become. #
Select the desired entry fromthere sult list.
If th e selected result is an album, song or a
playback list then playback is star ted. If the
selected result is a new category then this is
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Configuring online music
favo urites
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Online music #
Make a song a favo urite with ßinthe
media playback.
The favo urite song can be added toyour own
compilation or toan existing playback list.
If th e song is added toRadio track , a play‐
back list with similar music trac ksis created. Media sear
ch Note
s about the sear chfunction in catego‐
ri es
Und er5 you can sear chthro ugh all available
media files. There are se veral categories availa‐
ble for selection. The categories shown depend
on the connected device and data form at.
Av ailable categories with Blue tooth ®
audio:
R Current tracklist
The folders and categories of the connected
device are shown. Av
ailable categories with audio files:
R Current tracklist
R Playlists
R Folder
R Albums
R Artists
R Tracks
R Favourite songs
R Frequently played
R Most recently added
R Mood (/ page 422)
R Music genres
R Year
R Composers
R Select by cover
R Podcasts (Apple®
devices)
R Audiobooks (Apple®
devices)
Av ailable categories with video files:
R Folder R
Videos
% The categories are available as soon as the
entire media conte nt has beenread in and
anal ysed.
St arting a sear chin categories
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
5 #
Select a categor y. #
Select ªand enter a sea rchte rm.
Sorting results shown or playing back all
media found #
Select Ä. #
Toplay back all results found in the cate‐
gor y:select Play all.
If, forex ample, theAlbums category is
active, all albums found bythe desired artist
will be pla yed bac k. #
Tosort results alphabeticall y:select Sort
from A-Z. #
Tosort results in reve rse alphab etical
order: selectSort from Z-A. MBUX multimedia sy
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The available options depend on the selec‐
te d category and the connected device.
Using theke yword sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media
Yo u can look for content using theke yword
sear chwith free text input. #
Select ª.
A ke yboard forch aracter ent ryappears. #
Enterth ete rm sear ched for.
% The sear chbegins with thefirs tch aracter
entered. The more characters entered the
more concr eteth e sear chresults become. #
Select the desired entry fromthere sult list.
If th e selected result is an album, song or a
playback list then playback is star ted. If the selected
result is a new category then this is
opened in the sear ch.
Sear ching for a track acco rding tomood
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
5
By sear ching in categories, you can find music
trac kssuitable for a mood. #
Select Mood.
A grid with thefo llowing moods appears:
R Positive
R Calm
R Dark
R Energetic #
Pull the controller tothe desired position.
The sy stem sear ches for trac ksthat are suit‐
able forth e mood entered. Making video settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Media 5
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General #
Select Video settings. #
Select an aspect ratio.
Setting full sc reen #
Select G. Ra
dio Switching on the
radio Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Alternatively: press the| button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station pla yed on the last frequency
band selected. 422
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dio overview 1
Active frequency band
2 Station name or set frequency
3 Artist, title, album and radio text 4
Options
5 Full screen/ DAB slideshow
6 Mutefunction 7
Station list
8 Sear ch MBUX multimedia sy
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Setting
the frequency band Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a frequency band. Selecting a
radio station Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Swipe tothe left or right on the control ele‐
ment. Calling up
thera dio station list Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select .
The station list appears. #
Select a station. Sear
ching forra dio stations using station
names or frequency entry Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select è. #
Ente r astation name or frequenc y. #
Select a station. St
oring radio stations Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a radio station.
Memory slots are available in station presets #
Select f.
or #
Press and hold on thera dio station.
Re placing an entry in the station presets #
Press and hold on an entry in thest ation pre‐
sets. #
Select Yes. Editing
station presets Multimedia sy
stem:
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Þ Radio
Moving stations #
Press and hold a stored station. #
Select Move. #
Movethest ation tothe new position.
Deleting channels #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Delete.
Re placing a station #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Replace radio station . Calling up a slide show (FM/DAB
radio mode) Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio
The slide show displa ysadditional information
pr ov ided bythest ation as an image. This can 424
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include logos, album co
vers, music trac ks, pro‐
grammes, ne wsor service information, forex am‐
ple. #
Select #. Ac
tivating/deactivating the frequency fix
function Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z #
Select Frequency fix toswitch on or off.
If th e function is activated, the set frequency
is ke pt eve n ifthere ception is poo r. Ac
tivating/deactivating traf fic announce‐
ments Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z #
Switch Traffic announcements on or off. Setting
the traf fic information service vol‐
ume increase Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z 5
Sound #
Select Other sound settings. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Select TRAFFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS VOL-
UME INCREASE. #
Set a value. #
Toadopt theva lue: select q. Displaying
radio text Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio 5
Z #
Switch Display radio text information on or
off. Sound
To
ne settings Information about
the sound sy stem
The sound sy stem has a total output of 100 W
and is equipped with 6 spea kers. It is available
fo r all functions in thera dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Volume #
Select a function.
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Equaliser #
Set TREBLE, MIDorBASS . MBUX multimedia sy
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Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic volume
adjustment
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Volume
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources and within an audio source. #
Swit chAutomatic adjustment on or off.
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
5 Balance and Fader
Ad justing the balance #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
ri ght and left sides of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers on the left and right sides in theve hicle. Ad
justing the fader #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
front and rear of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers in the front and rear of theve hicle. Burmes
ter®
sur round sound sy stem Information about
the Bu rmester ®
sur round
sound sy stem
The Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem has a
to ta l output of 590 W and is equipped with 11
speakers. It is available for all functions in the
ra dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu in the
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Sound focus R
Sound profiles
R Volume #
Select a function.
Ad justing the treble, mid and bass settings
on the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Equaliser #
Set TREBLE, MIDorBASS .
Ac tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Volume
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources and within an audio source. #
Swit chAutomatic adjustment on or off.426
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Ad
justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Balance and Fader
Ad justing the balance #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
ri ght and left sides of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers on the left and right sides in theve hicle.
Ad justing the fader #
Movethevo lume distribution between the
front and rear of theve hicle in the grid
shown.
The volume is distributed between the speak‐
ers in the front and rear of theve hicle. Selecting a sound profile in
the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Sound profiles
The following profiles are available:
R Pure
R Surround sound #
Select a sound profile.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Burmester
5 Sound focus #
Select a position forth e sound focus or All
seats. Ad
vanced sound sy stem Information about
theAd vanced sound sys‐
tem
The Adva nced sound sy stem has a total output
of 225 W and is equipped with 9 speakers. It is
av ailable for all functions in thera dio and media
modes.
Calling up the sound menu in theAd vanced
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
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Media 5
Z 5
Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Volume #
Select a function. MBUX multimedia sy
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