navigation MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Repair Manual

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Using quick- access: repeatedly tap or press
on theÄ compass symbol on the map.
The view changes in the sequence 3D,2D
heading up to2D north up .
If th e map is mo ved, it can switch between
3D and 2D north up .
Selecting POI symbols for the map display
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POIs include filling stations and ho tels, forex am‐
ple. These can be displa yed as symbols on the
map. Not all POIs are available everywhere.
Pe rsonal POIs are destinations which you ha ve
sa ve d on a USB device, forex ample.
% The display of POI symbols on the map can
be activated or deactivated as a favo urite. #
Toswitch on/off using quick- access: if
av ailable, swit chPOI symbols on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
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Toswitch on/off in the menu: select
Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Select POI symbols . #
Swit chDisplay POIs on or off.
Selecting ca tegories #
Select All categories inthe menu r. #
Switch Show all on or off.
The POI symbols for all categories are shown
on the map.
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Select the categories and sub-categories (if
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Swit chthe categories and sub-categories (if
av ailable) on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
Selecting personal POI categories #
Select Personal POIs inthe menu r. #
Select a category r. #
Switch Display on the map on or off.
When the display is switched on and the
ve hicle approaches a personal POI in this
categor y,a visual and audible notification
can be issued. #
Toset a notification when appro aching:
select a category or a personal POI V. #
Switch Visual warning andAcoustic notifica-
tion on or off.
Switching display of catego ries forqu ick-
access on/off #
Switch a category on or off in the menu.
Re setting the POI symbol display #
Select Reset POIs inthe menu.
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Selecting
the display of text information in
th e map
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Select an option in theFOOTER category.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
The following options are available:
R Current street option
The stre et you are cur rently on is shown in
th e bottom bar.
When the map is mo ved, thest re et name,
th e POI name or the area name appears
under the crosshair.
R The Geo-coordinates option showsthefo l‐
lowing information in the bottom bar:
- longitude and latitude
- elevation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation. -
number of sa tellites from which a signal
can be recei ved
When the map is mo ved, this information
does not appear.
R None option
The media display sho wsnotext information
in the bottom bar.
Switching mo torw ay information on/off
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Using quick- access: switchMotorway infor-
mation on or off.
The display button is activated or off.
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Using the menu: selectAdvanced. #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Swit chMotorway information on or off.
When the display button is switched on, addi‐
tional information about the mo torw ay facili‐
ties ahead appea rsduring the mo torw ay jou
rney . These include car pa rks, service sta‐
tions and mo torw ay ex its,forex ample.
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et
Re quirements:
R Route guidance is not active.
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Activate Next intersecting street .
The display button is acti vated. If the option
is switched on and the journey continues
without route guidance, the name of the next
intersecting stre et will be displa yed at the
upper edge of the displa y.
Displaying the map version
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Select View. 368
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Select Map version.
The de tail information is displa yed.
% The online map update service from
Mercedes me connect can be used to
update the map data (/ page370).
A messa geis shown in the media display
when a new map version is available.
% Info rm ation about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Overview of avoiding an area for the route
Yo u can define areas along a route that you
wo uld like toavoid.
Mo torw ays or multi-lane expressw ays, which are
ro uted thro ugh an area tobe avo ided are taken
into account forth ero ute.
Av oiding a new area for the route
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Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select Avoid new area. #
Tostart in the map: selectUsing map. #
Movethe map (/ page 366). #
Tostart via destination sear ch:select Via
address entry. #
Enter the address (/ page 335). #
Select the destination in the list or accept
with a.
The map appears. #
Toshow an area: tap or press on the control
element.
A redre ctangle appea rs. This designates the
area that should be avoided. #
Tochange the map scale: movetwo fingers
apart or toget her on the media display or on
th eto uchpad.
The map is zoomed in or out. #
Toset an area: tap or press on the control
element.
The area is entered into the list. Changing an area
tobe avo ided
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5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select an area in the list. #
Select Edit. #
Tomo vean area on the map: swipe in any
direction on the control element. #
Tochange the size of the area: tap or press
on the control element. #
Swipe up or down on the control element. #
Tap or press on the control element. #
Totake account of an area for the route:
select an area from the list. #
Activate Avoid area.
The display button is acti vated.
If ro ute guidance is active, a new route is cal‐
culated.
If th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
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route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
R the destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided.
R thero ute includes mo torw ays or multi-
lane expressw ays which pass thro ugh an
area tobe avo ided.
R there is no sensible alternative route.
Deleting an area
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5 Advanced 5
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Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Todel ete an area: select an area in the list. #
Select Delete. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Todel ete all areas: if at least two areas to
av oid are set, select Delete all.#
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. Map data upda
teoverview
Up dating at the Mercedes-Benz se rvice
centre
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same way as co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
on ly be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Yo u can recei veupdates tothe digital map there.
Online map update
The online map update service from Mercedes
me connect can be used toupdate the map
data.
% The online map update service is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
The following options are available forthe
update:
R for one region (automatic map update) Fo
r auto matic map updates theAutomatic
online updates system setting must be acti‐
va ted (/ page 326).
R for se veral or all regions (manual map
update)
The map data will firs t be downloaded onto a
st orage medium and then updated on the
multimedia sy stem.
Fu rther information on online map updates is
av ailable here:
R at any Mercedes-Benz service centre
R at: http://www.mercedes.me
Fu rther information on updates can be found at:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Overview of map data
Yo ur vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
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If
th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and you wish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
Fo r map data that you ha vepur chased in the
fo rm of a data storage medium, you must en ter
th e accompanying activation code.
% Ifyo u sa vethe map data on a data storage
medium with the online map update service,
no entry isrequ ired. The activation code is
st ored on the data storage medium during
th e downloading process.
Obser vethefo llowing when entering the activa‐
tion code:
R The activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
R The activation code is not transferable
R The activation code has six digits
In theeve nt of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre:
R The multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
R You ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
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Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
The information is not available in every count ry.
Displaying Qibla
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Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion toMecca in relation tothe cur rent di rec‐
tion of tr avel. The number of satellites
recei ved is shown.
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Setting the map scale automatically
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Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Activate Auto zoom.
The display button is acti vated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road.
% The automatically selec ted map scale can be
ch anged manuall y.After a few seconds, this
is automatically reset.
Displaying the satellite map
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Switch Satellite map on or off.
If th e display button is activated, satellite
maps are displa yed in map scales from 2 km.
If th e display button is deactivated, satellite
maps are not displa yed in map scales from
2 km to20 km.
% The satellite maps forth ese map scales are
not available in all countries.
Displ aying thera nge
Re quirements:
R The multimedia sy stem supports the func‐
tion.
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Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Activate Range.
The display button is acti vated. The
range is shown on the map with thefo llow‐
ing displa ys:
R For petrol and diesel vehicles: green display
R Forhy brid vehicles:
To talra nge: green displ ay
Electrical range: blue displ ay
When the lo werre ser vecapacity is reached then
th era nge displ ayon the map is switched off.
% The range displ ayon the map is not available
in all countries.
Displ aying weather information and other
map contents
Re quirements:
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
me por tal.
R The service is available.
R The service has been activated.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me Multimedia sy
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y.
The available services are displa yed. The
services are pr ovided byMercedes me con‐
nect. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver.The service information is not
shown in all map scales, e.g. weather sym‐
bols.
Fu rther information about available services and
about displaying information in the map scales
can be found at: http://www.mercedes.me
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Showing map view in
the multifunction dis‐
play of the instrument clus ter
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Scroll up and show theINSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER VIEW category. #
Toset the map scale automaticall y:switch
on Auto zoom.
The display button is activated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road. #
Toselect map orientation: select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent selection.
The following options are available:
R 2D heading up option:the 2D map view is
aligned tothe direction of tra vel.
R 2D north up option:the 2D map view is
displa yed so that no rth is alw ays at the
to p. R
3Doption: the 3D map view is aligned to
th e direction of tra vel. Pa
rking service Note
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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height exceeds the maximum
permitted access height for multi-s torey car
par ksand unde rgro und car par ks,th eve hicle
ro of as well as other vehicle parts could be
damaged.
There could be a risk of injury totheve hicle
occupants. #
Before driving into a multi-s torey car
park or under ground car pa rkobser ve
th e locally signpos ted access height. #
Ifth eve hicle height, including any addi‐
tional equipment, exceeds the maxi‐
mum permitted access height, do not drive into
the multi-s torey car park or
underground car par k. This service is not
available in all countries.
Selecting pa rking options
* NO
TEBefore selecting the parking
option The data is based on
the information made
av ailable bythere spective service pr ovider. #
Alw ays pay attention tothe local infor‐
mation and circums tances. Re
quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R Parking is activated (/ page374). MBUX multimedia sy
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Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The following information is displa yed (if
av ailable):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur‐
re nt vehicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s torey car
park/car park
Fo rex ample, opening times, parking
ch arge s, cur rent occupancy, maximum
pa rking time, maximum access height .
The maximum access height shown by
th e parking service does not replace the
need for obser vation of the actual cir‐
cums tances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes
pa y,coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tariffs
R Number of available parking spaces R
Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
machine)
R Services/ facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 342).
The following functions can also be selec ted (if
av ailable):
R Sear chfor POIs in the vicinit y.
R Save the destination.
R Place a call at the destination.
R Share the destination using NFC or QR code.
R Call up thewe b address.
R Show the destination on the map.
Displaying parking options on the map
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
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Activate Parking.
The display button is acti vated. The parking
options within the vicinity of the cur rent vehi‐
cle position are shown.
Pa ying parking charges
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available
and activated in the Mercedes me por tal.
The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R You ha veregis tere d with your payment
de tails forth e payment of parking in the
Mercedes me por tal with Mercedes Pay and
th ere spective contra ct partner.
R Parking is activated (/ page374).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Conducting calls with se
veral participants
Re quirements:
R There is an active call (/ page 382).
R Another call is being made.
Switching between calls #
Select the conta ct.
The selected call is acti ve. The other call is
on hold.
Ac tivating a call on hold #
Select the conta ct ofthe call on hold.
Conducting a conference call #
Select iCreate conferen. call.
The new participant is included in the confe r‐
ence call.
Ending an active call #
Select kEnd call .
% On some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended. Ac
cepting/rejecting a waiting call
Re quirements:
R There is an active call (/ page 382).
If yo ure cei vea call while already in a call, a
message is displa yed.
Depending on the mobile phone and mobile net‐
wo rkoperator you will hear a call- waiting sound.
In addition, in two phone mode you will hear an
acoustic signal when the call goes thro ugh tothe
ot her (not yet acti ve) mobile phone. #
Select RAccept.
The incoming call is active.
If only one mobile phone is connec ted with
th e multimedia sy stem, the pr evious call will
be put on hold.
If during a call you accept a call with the
ot her mobile phone when in two phone mode
th en theex isting call is ended. #
Select kReject.
% This function and behaviour depends on your
mobile phone network pr ovider and the mobile phone (see
the manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions). Contacts
Information about
the contacts menu
The con tacts menu contains all contacts from
ex isting data sources, e.g. mobile phone or data
st orage medium.
Depending on the data source, you ha vethefo l‐
lowing number of con tacts:
R Perm anently sa ved con tacts: 3,000 entries
R Contacts loaded from the mobile phone:
5,000 entri es per mobile phone
Fr om the conta cts menu, you can per form the
fo llowing actions:
R Make a call, forex ample call a con tact
(/ page 385)
R Navigation (/ page 340)
R Compose messa ges (/ page 388)
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If a mobile phone is connected
tothe multimedia
sy stem (/ page378) and automatic calling
up (/ page 384) is activated, the mobile
phone's conta cts are displayed in the address
book.
The multimedia sy stem can show suggestions
based on frequently used conta cts aswell as
incoming and outgoing calls (/ page 302).
These are shown at theto p of the conta ct list.
Downloading mobile phone contacts
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Select the connected mobile phone. #
Select Contacts & call list.
Au tomatically #
Toswitch Synchronise contacts automati-
cally on: activate the LED symbol.
Manually #
Todeactivate Synchronise contacts automat-
ically : deactivate the LED symbol. #
Select Synchronise contacts .Calling up contacts
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The following options can be used tosear chfor
contacts:
R searching byinitials
R sear ching byname
R searching byphone number #
Ente rch aracters into the sear chfield. #
Select the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
R phone numbers
R navigation addresses
R geo-coordinates
R Internet address
R e-mail addresses
R voice tag (if set)
R relation (if set) Editing
thefo rm at of a contact's name
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Select General. #
Select Name format.
The following options are available:
R Surname, First name
R Surname First name
R First name Surname #
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