phone MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2017 Owner's Guide

Setting
the sensitivity
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
w Input #
Select Touchpad sensitivity .#
Select Fast,Medium orSlow .
Handwriting recognition: swit ching there ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
õ Audio #
Switch Read out handwriting recognition on
O or off ª. Main functions
Calling up
the main functions #
1 ß button: swit ches navigation on #
2 $ button: switches thera dio on #
3 Õ button: switches the audio source
on #
4 % button: switches telephone mode
on #
5 Ø button: calls up vehicle functions
Alternativel y: #
When the basic menu of a main function is
shown, press the% button. #
Toselect a main function: swipe left or
ri ght on theto uchpad. #
Press theto uchpad.
Calling up lists and menus on the multimedia
sy stem
Call up a list #
Call up a main function (→ page 253). #
Toopen a lis t:swipe left on theto uchpad. #
Toclose a lis t:swipe right on theto uchpad. #
Toselect a menu item: swipe up or down
on theto uchpad. #
Press theto uchpad. Favo
urites Overview of
favo urites
Fa vourites of feryo uqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. It is possible tocrea te20
fa vo urites in tota l.
The following functions are available:
R add pre-defined favo urites fromthefo llow‐
ing categories: Multimedia sy
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Navigation
- Entertainment
- Telephone
- Connect
- Vehicle
- System settings
R add your ow nfa vo urites
R rename a favo urite
R moveafa vo urite
R dele teafa vo urite
R restore all favo urites settings
Calling up favo urites #
Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards once.
Leaving theFavo urites menu #
Press the© button. Ad
ding a favo urite
Ad ding a pre-de fined favo urite #
Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favourites menu appears. #
Select New favourite.
The categories are displ ayed. #
Select a categor y.
The favo urites are displ ayed. #
Select a favo urite. #
Add a favo urite at the desired position.
If a favo urite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Ad ding your ow nfa vo urite (e xamp le) #
Select Vehicle. #
Select Full screen: Consumption. #
Press and hold the© button until the
fa vo urites are displ ayed. #
Add a favo urite at the desired position.
Re naming a favo urite #
Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed. #
Navigate down wards once. #
Select a favo urite. #
Navigate down wards once.
The Favourites menu appears. 254
Multimedia sy stem

Ad
justing the volume #
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. You can set thevo lume of
ot her sound sources separatel y.
Ad just this in thefo llowing situations:
R during a traf fic announcement
R during a navigation announcement The
volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sou rce.
R during a telephone call #
Alternativel y:select System. #
Select Audio. #
Select volume settings. #
Set thevo lume. Entering
characters Using
thech aracter input function
The following functions are available:
R selecting a character in thech aracter bar
R writing a character on theto uchpad
Character input can be star ted with a control
and resumed with ano ther. #
On theTo uch Control and controller:
select a character in thech aracter bar.
Depending on the destination entered, the
fo llowing is available:
R the full set of characters R
characters which are useful forth e cur‐
re nt input string
Other characters are gr eyed out. #
On theto uchpad: Select acharacter in the
ch aracter bar.
or #
Write thech aracters on theto uch-sensitive
sur face of theto uchpad.
Handwriting recognition suppo rts yo uby
means of character suggestions and a read-
aloud function.
Characters can be entered using thefo llowing
me thods:
R using a keyword sear chfor a track or artist
R connecting the mobile phone tothe multime‐
dia sy stem byentering the passk ey
R entering a phone number
R entering a web address 256
Multimedia sy stem

Setting summer time
The
Automatic Summer Time andSummer Time
options cannot be selected in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
Time and date
Au tomatically #
Switch Automatic Summer Time onO or off
ª.
Manual ly #
Deactivate ªAutomatic Summer Time .#
Select Summer Time. #
Select OnorOff.
Setting the time and date form at
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
Time and date .
Set format #
Set the date and time form at#.
Setting the time manually
Re quirement:
The Automatic time setting function is deactiva‐
te d or is not suppor ted in a time zone. Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
Time and date .
Time set-
ting #
Set the hours. #
Navigate totheright toset the minutes. #
Set the minutes. #
Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS. Blue
tooth ® Blue
tooth ®
settings
Blue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.You can use Blue tooth®
to connect your
mobile phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use
th efo llowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (→ page 294)
- call lists (→ page 296)
- text messa ges (→ page 296) R
Internet connection (→ page312)
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
(→ page 328)
R transfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®
. Wi
-Fi Wi
-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection Multimedia sy
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The
Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi-
Fi-capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
R multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
R WPS PIN
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
R WPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
R security key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Re quirement:
The device tobe connec ted supports one of the
th re e means of connection described. Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity
Switching Wi-Fi on/off #
Switch Wi-FionO or off ª.
If Wi-Fi is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi is inter rupte dto all devices. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cann otbe es tab‐
lished. Functions su chas dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are
th en una vailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
% The connection procedure may dif fer
depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions). #
Select Internet settings . #
Select Search for Wi-Fi networks. #
Via WPS PIN: highlight aWi-Fi network in
th e list. #
Select ¥Connect via WPS PIN.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry. #
By pressing a button: highlight aWi-Fi net‐
wo rkinthe list. #
Select ¥Connect via WPS PBC. #
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted. #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem. #
Using a security key:highlight a Wi-Fi net‐
wo rkinthe list. #
Select ¥Connect using security key. 260
Multimedia sy stem

#
Expor t:select Export profiles to the server.
User profiles are expor ted.
% Certain settings such as address book
ent ries or pr evious destinations from the
navigation sy stem are not expor ted.
User profile options
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
g Personalisation #
Highlight a profile. #
¥ Select an option.
The following options are available:
R Rename
R Delete
R Reset
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named. So
ftwa reupdate Information on software updates
The multimedia sy
stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available. Depending on
the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software update Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation maps, sys‐
te m updates
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
st ick Na
vigation maps Pe
rforming a software upda te
Re quirement:
An Internet connection is requ ired for updates
which are obtained online (→ page312).
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
Software update
Au tomatically #
Activate Othe automatic software update.
Up dates are per form ed. The cur
rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
The automatic software update is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
Manually #
Deactivate ªthe automatic software
update. #
Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate #
Restart the sy stem. Re
set function Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
Reset
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
R station presets
R connec ted mobile phones Multimedia sy
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#
Toadopt a destination: selectAdopt desti-
nation.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a dis tance-o rientated list appears. #
Select the destination.
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a POI
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
POIs #
Select a categor y.
or #
Select All categories. #
Select a categor y. #
Select a sea rch position.
The special characters are displa yed in a list.
The list is sor tedby distance in ascending
orde r.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
R name of POI
R linear dis tance tothe POI R
the direction of the linear dis tance tothe
POI (ar row) is displa yed when sear ching
fo rth eve hicle's cur rent position #
Select a POI. #
Altern ativel y,to filter the display byspe‐
cial characters: enter a sea rch entry in the
to p line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
Example: if you en terItaly, POIs are shown:
R whose name includes thewo rdItaly
R which belong tothe category Italian cui-
sine #
Select ¡.
The firs t POI in the list is highlighted. #
Select a POI.
Setting the sear chposition for the parking
ca tegor y,forex ample, during active route
guidance #
Select In the vicinity ,Near destination or
Along the route.
The list sho ws the located POIs or opens an
ove rview of thero ute. #
Select a POI.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
Previ-
ous destinations #
Select the destination.
The destination address is shown. #
Alternatively: if a favo urite has been sa ved
( → page 279), sele ctFrom global favourites . #
Select a favo urite.
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a contact
Re quirement:
a mobile phone is connec tedto the multimedia
sy stem (→ page 290).
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination .
Con-
tacts #
Select the conta ct.
The releva nt contact de tails are displa yed. #
Select an address. Multimedia sy
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The
Fuel tank reserve level Do you want to start
the search for filling stations? message is
shown. #
Select Yes.
The automatic filling station sear chbegins.
The available filling stations along thero ute
or in the vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion are displ ayed. #
Select thefilling station.
The address of thefilling station is displa yed. #
Variant 1: if a route has not been calculated,
select Start route guidance.
The selected filling station is set as the desti‐
nation. Route guidance begins. #
Variant 2: if a route has been calculated,
select Start new route guidance orSet as
next intermediate destination.
Start new route guidance: the selected filling
st ation is set as a new destination. The pr evi‐
ous destinations and intermediate destina‐
tions are dele ted. Ro ute guidance tothefill‐
ing station begins. Set as next intermediate destination:
the
selected filling station is set as the next inter‐
mediate destination. Route guidance begins.
If th ere are already four intermediate desti‐
nations: #
Select Yesinthe prom pt.
The selected filling station is entered into
position 1 of the intermediate destinations
menu. Intermediate destination 4 is dele ted.
Ro ute guidance begins. Ro
ute Calculating a
route
Re quirement:
The destination is entered. The destination
address is shown. #
Variant 1: if a route has not been calculated,
select Start route guidance.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins. #
Variant 2: if a route has been calculated,
select Start new route guidance orSet as
next intermediate destination.
Start new route guidance: the selected desti‐
nation address is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destinations and intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e new destination begins.
Set as next intermediate destination: the
selected destination address is set as the
next intermedia tedestination. Route guid‐
ance begins.
Ta king alternative routes into conside ration #
Select an al tern ative route (→ page274).
Other menu functions #
Tosave the destination: select¥Store
in "Previous destinations". #
Todispl ayon the map: select¥Map. #
Tocall a telephone number: select¥
Call . #
Tocall up an Internet address: select
¥ www(ifavailable). 272
Multimedia sy stem

Switching navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active #
Toswitch off: during a navigation announce‐
ment, press the8 button on the multi‐
function steering wheel.
or #
Press the controller on theright beside the
to uchpad.
The Spoken driving recommendations have
been deactivated. message appears.#
Toswitch on: displaythe navigation menu
(→ page 266). #
Select Driving recommendation .
In thefo llowing situations, navigation announce‐
ments are switched on automatically:
R thero ute is recalculated.
R the multimedia sy stem is switched off and
th en on again.
R theve hicle is restar ted. %
You can access and add this function as a
fa vo urite under Spoken driving recommenda-
tions on/off.
Swit ching navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call #
Select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Swit chDriving recommendations during
phone call onO or off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active #
Press theW orX button on the multi‐
function steering wheel during a navigation
announcement.
or #
Turn the controller on theright beside the
to uchpad. %
When youstart theve hicle, thevo lume is set
to the lo west setting. #
Alternativel y:select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Driving recommendation volume . #
Set thevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements #
Select System . #
Select õAudio. #
Switch Audio fadeout during driving recom-
mendation onO or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active Multimedia sy
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Te
lephone Te
lephony Te
lephone menu overview 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently
connected mobile phone
2 Mobile phone network pr ovider
3 Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone network 4
¢ (telephone ready) or w(call active)
5 Contacts (→page 294)
6 Call list - Device_name (→page 296)
7 Text message (→page 296)
8 Connect device (→page 290)
9 Options
The Blue tooth®
inter face is available toyoufor
te lephon y.The mobile phone is connected
directly via the multimedia sy stem.
Yo u can also use the optionally available tele‐
phone module with Blue tooth®
(SAP profile) for
te lephon y.
Symbols 1to4 are not shown until af ter a
mobile phone has been connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem. The symbols depend on your
mobile phone and your mobile phone network
pr ov ider.
If th e mobile phone connected supports the
MAP Blue tooth®
profile (M essageAccess
Pro file), thei menu item is available. Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integ rated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve 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. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation. Multimedia sy
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