MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

Selecting what t
Selecting what t
he head-up displa
he head-up displa y shows
y sho ws (Example)
1
Switching the head-up display on/o.
2 LeT display area
Navigation system
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central display area
Speedome ter
Set speed in the driver assistance system,
e.g. cruise control
Wa rnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.
distance warning 4
Right display area
Tra1c Sign Assist
Assis tant display
5 Con/guring settings
6 Indexpoints
Display areas 2to4 that are not requ ired can
be hidden.
% In audio mode, the station name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-
est calls will be displa yed when thete lephone
list on the inst rument display is actively oper-
ated. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y
y on/o.
on/o. via t
via the mul-
he mul-
timedia syst
timedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Quick access #
Select HUD.
The head-up-display is activated. 278
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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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em 1
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
eenov
een overerview
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 280
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Application and cur rent information
B Quic k-access, e.g. enter home address
C Index points and selected displ ayarea
D Calls up the air conditioning menu
E Calls up SUGGESTIONS, THEMESand
FAVOURITES
% If Mercedes me connect 5is active , the
ve hicle is lin ked with Mercedes me connect.
Ve hicle data is then transmitted tothe bac k-
end system. What data is transmitted
depends on which services are activated. Fur-
th er de tails can be found in the Mercedes me
connect term s and conditions and data pro-
te ction information. The function is count ry-
dependent.
If transmission of vehicle position 6is
active , Mercedes me connect services ha ve
been activated forth is vehicle which access
th eve hicle's geoposition. In which ins tances
th ege oposition is transmitted depends on the
particular services. Further de tails can be
fo und in the Mercedes me connect term s and
conditions and data pr otection information.
The function is countr y-dependent. Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he MBUX multimedia syst
he MBUX multimedia syst em
em Using T Using T
ouc ouch Contr
h Contr ol
ol 1
© Calls up the home screen
2 Touch Control
3 G Press brie0y: returns tothe pr evious
display
4 ß Press thero ck er switch down brie0y:
sho wsfavo urites ß
Press thero ck er switch down and hold:
adds favo urites and themes
° Turn cont roller: adjusts thevo lume
8 Press controller: switches o. the sound
6 Press thero ck er switch up: makes or
accepts a call
~ Press thero ck er switch down: rejects or
ends a call
Na vigation thro ugh the menus is car ried out with
To uch Control 2with single-/nger swipes. #
T To select a menu op
o select a menu op tion:
tion:swipe and press. #
T To mov o mov e t
e the digit
he digit al map:
al map: swipe in any direc-
tion.
Using t
Using t he t
he touc
ouchscr
hscr een
een #
Select menu options, symbols or characters
by pressing brie0y. #
T
To na
o na vig
vigat
ate in menus:
e in menus: swipe up, down, leT or
ri ght. #
T
To use handwr
o use handwr iting t
iting to ent
o enter c
er c har
haract
acter
ers:
s: write
th ech aracter with one /nger on the
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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. #
T
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 #
T
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. #
T
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 282
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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. #
Call up the application (/ page 280). F
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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
t
t ar
ar ting LIN
ting LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press rock er switch 1up. MBUX multimedia system
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or
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Say "Hello Mercedes". Ov
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erior Assist
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from the cam-
era's laser radiation
This product uses a classi/cation 1 laser sys-
te m. If the housing is opened or damaged,
laser radiation may damage your retina. #
Do not open the housing. #
Always ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu ali/ed special-
ist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord-
ance with IEC 60825-1:2014 and DIN EN
60825-1:2014. The camera is located in
theove rhead control
panel.
If th eve hicle is /tted with the MBUX Interior
Assistant, selected functions of the multimedia
system can be operated contact-free. The MBUX
Interior Assistant can di.erentiate between driver
and front passenger interactions and de tects spe-
ci/c hand positions (poses).
Syst Syst em limits, displa
em limits, displa y messag
y messages and not
es and not es f
es for
or
r
r ecti/cation
ecti/cation
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera in theove rhead control panel may
heat up due tooperating conditions. As a
re sult the camera may switch o. temp oraril y,
particular lyduring longer periods of operation
and at high outside temp eratures.
Do not touch or co verth e camera and wait
until the camera has cooled down and is avail-
able again. R
The camera is co vered, dirty, misted up or
scratched.
Wa it until the camera has cooled down before
cleaning the camera lens.
Clean the outside of the camera lens with a
dry or damp cotton clo th. Do not use micro/-
bre clo ths. Do no not tre mo vethe co ver when
cleaning.
R Recognition can be impaired byre0ective
clo thing, an adverse colour of clo thing or by
accessories, forex ample.
R Clothing being worn(hat, sha wl, scarf) may be
limiting the de tection area of the camera.
Ke ep the camera's /eld of vision clear.
R The camera is not operational.
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The MBUX Int
The MBUX Int
er
erior Assist
ior Assist ant suppor
ant suppor ts t
ts the f
he f ollo
ollowing int
wing int er
eractions:
actions: Int
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Inter
eraction
action Descr
Descrip
iption
tion
In front of the media display or
abo vetheto uchpad Pr
ox imity tothe control element The Interior Assistant recognises the approach of the hand towa rds a cont rol
element.
Depending on the active application, the display will be adjusted in the media
displa y.Some functions di.e rentiate between driver and front passenger.
No speci/c hand position is requ ired.
Ab ove the centre console De/ned pose Afavo urite is called up with a de/ned pose.
Below the inside rearview mir rorB rief up and down mo vements With brief up and down mo vements below the inside rearview mir rorth ere ad-
ing light forth e driver or the front passenger is switched on or o..
Ab ove the front passenger seat Stretching out a hand abo vethe front
passenger seat By str
etch ing out a hand abo vethe front passenger seat the sear chlight is
switched on. If you withdr awa hand from this area, the sear chlight is
switched o. again. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he reading light and searc
eading light and searc h light and
h light and
on or
on or o.
o. R
R
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ements:
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For t
or t he r
he r eading light
eading light: :
- The function is available when it is dar k.-
The hand mo vement take s place in the
interaction area below the inside rearview
mir ror.
R F
For t
or t he searc
he searc h light
h light::
- The function is available when it is dar k.-
The hand mo vement take s place in the
interaction area abo vethe front passenger
seat.
- The seat belt on the front passenger seat
must no not
tbe inser ted in the seat belt
buckle. MBUX multimedia system
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he reading light on and
eading light on and o.
o.#
Brie0y mo vea hand up or down beneath the
inside rearview mir ror.
The reading light is switched on or o. forthe
driver or the front passenger. Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he searc
he searc h light on and
h light on and o.
o. #
T
T o switc
o switc h on:
h on:reach across the front
passenger seat with a hand.
The sear chlight is switched on forth e driver. #
T
T o switc o switc h
ho.:
o.: take a hand back away from the
front passenger seat.
The search light is switched o. again. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on pr
pro/les,
o/les, t
themes, sugg
hemes, sugg es
estions andtions and
fav
fav our
our it
ites
es Fo
r electrically adjustable seats obser vethefo l-
lowing no tes. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve-
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-
atel y: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message onthe
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory function position but-
ton or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. 286 286
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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:
4 © 5
f Profiles
Cr
Cr eating a ne
eating a ne w
wpr
pro/le
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.. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he lear
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.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown. MBUX multimedia system
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