MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

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:
3,000 entri es
Fr om the conta cts menu, you can per form the
fo llowing actions:
R Telephone operation:
- Calling a con tact (→ page 349)
- Calling a new number (→ page 346)
R Navigation (→ page317)
R Compose messages (→ page 351)
If a mobile phone is connectedtothe multimedia
sy stem (→ page 340) and automatic calling up
(→ page 348) is activated, the mobile phone's
contac ts are displa yed in the address book. Downloading mobile phone contacts
Multimedia sy
stem:
Telephone ZOption sContacts
Au tomatically #
Activate Synchronise contacts automatically
O.
Manual ly #
Deactivate ªSynchronise contacts auto-
matically. #
Select Synchronise contacts .
Calling up contacts
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ªContacts
Depending on thech aracter set, thefo llowing
options can be used tosear chfor contacts:
R sear ching byinitials
R sear ching byname
R searching byphone number #
Ente rch aracters into the sear chfield.
A selection of possible conta cts appears.
Entering more characters into the sear ch
fi eld nar rows down the number of possible
selections. #
Select the conta ct.
A contact can contain thefo llowing de tails:
R phone numbers
R navigation addresses
R geo-coordinates
R Internet address
Editing thefo rm at of a contact's name
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ZOption sCon-
tactsN ame format
The following options are available:
R Surname, first name
R Surname First name
R First name Surname #
Select an option. 348
Multimedia sy stem

Overview of importing contacts
Contacts from
various sources Source
Requirements:
ò Memory car dThe SD memory card
is inser ted.
ò USB device The USB device is
inserted in the USB
port. Source
Requirements:
ñ Bluetooth ®
con‐
nection If
th e sending of
vCards via Blue tooth®
is suppor ted, vCards
can be recei ved on
mobile phones or net‐
books, forex ample.
Blue tooth ®
is activa‐
te d in the multimedia
sy stem and on the
re spective device
(see the manufactur‐
er's operating instruc‐
tions).
ó Mobile phone The mobile phone is
connectedtothe mul‐
timedia sy stem. Importing contacts into
the contacts menu
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ZOption sContacts #
Select Import. #
Select an option. Saving a mobile phone contact
Multimedia sy
stem:
Telephone ªContacts #
Select the mobile phone conta ctó. #
Select p. #
Select Save in vehicle .
The contact sa ved in the multimedia sy stem
is identified bythef symbol.
Calling a contact
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ªContacts #
Ente rch aracters into the sear chfield. #
Select the conta ct. #
Select thete lephone number.
The number is dialled.
Selecting fur ther options in the contacts
menu
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ªContacts #
Select a conta ct. #
Select p. Multimedia sy
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Depending on
thestored data, thefo llowing
options are available:
R Call
R Send text message
R Show website (if an Intern et address has
been stored)
R Navigate (if an address has been stored)
R Save as global favourite
R Send DTMF tones (for a number with DTMF
to nes) #
Select an option.
Deleting a contact
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ªContacts
Yo u can dele tecontacts stored in theve hicle. #
Sear chforth e conta ct. #
Select the conta ct. #
Select p. #
Select Delete contact .#
Select Yes. Call li
st Call list
overview
Depending on whe ther your mobile phone sup‐
ports the PBAP Blue tooth®
profile or not, this
can ha vediffere nt ef fects on the presentation
and functions of the call list.
If th e PBAP Blue tooth ®
profile is suppor ted, the
ef fects are as follo ws:
R The call lists from the mobile phone are dis‐
pla yed in the multimedia sy stem.
R When connecting the mobile phone, you may
ha ve toconfirm the connection forth e PBAP
Blue tooth ®
profile.
If th e PBAP Blue tooth ®
profile is not suppor ted,
th e ef fects are as follo ws:
R The multimedia sy stem generates its own call
li st s.
R The call list is not synchronised with the call
lists in the mobile phone. Making a call from
the call list
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone øCall list #
Select a number.
The call is made. Te
xt messages Overview of
text message functions
If th e connected mobile phone supports the
MAP Blue tooth®
profile, thete xt messa gefunc‐
tions can be used on the multimedia sy stem.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about set‐
tings and suppor ted functions of Blue tooth ®
-
capable mobile phones from a Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
Some mobile phones require fur ther settings
af te r being connected tothe multimedia sy stem
(see manufacturer's operating instructions).
New messages are identified bythei sym‐
bol in the media display and an audible signal. 350
Multimedia sy stem

Depending on
the mobile phone, the multimedia
sy stem only displa ysnew incoming text mes‐
sa ge s or the10 0 ne west text messa ges.
The ú symbol is displa yed when the mobile
phone's message memory is full.
Configuring the displa yedte xt messages
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone ZOption sText mes-
sage Message display #
Select p.
A menu with thefo llowing options is shown:
R All messages
R New and unread messages
R New messages
R Off (The text messa ges are not displa yed
automaticall y.) #
Select an option.
% The setting may not be acti veuntil the
mobile phone is reconnected. Re
ading text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone iText message
Re ading a text message #
Select a text messa ge.
The message text is displ ayed.
Using there ad-aloud function #
Select a text messa ge. #
Select Read aloud .
The text messa geisread aloud.
Composing and sending a text message
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone iText message #
Select Write new text message.
Ad ding a recipient #
Select Press to add recipient. #
Select the conta ct.
Dictating text #
Select Press to dictate. #
Tostart the dictation function: press on
th e cent ral control element.
The app forth e dictation function is loaded.
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, a
connection is now es tablished. #
Say the message.
The dictation ends automatically af teryou
ha ve finished speaking.
Af terth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text. #
Toreplace a message: selectReplace mes-
sage.
The text that has been dictated and shown
on the display is reset and can be dictated
again.
Editing text #
Select thewo rd. #
Tocall up the cor rection menu: press on
th e cent ral control element.
The following options are available:
R adjusting the capitalisation of words (if
suppor tedby thech aracter set) Multimedia sy
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R
expanding thech oice of words
R deleting the selection
R recording a new dictation #
Tolea vethe menu: selectDone.
Sending text messages #
Select Send text message .
Re plying toate xt message
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone iText message #
Open thete xt messa ge. #
Select p. #
Select Reply.
Calling a text message sender
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone iText message #
Open thete xt messa ge. #
Select p. #
Select Call sender. Deleting
text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
Telephone iText message #
Select p. #
Todel ete a text message: selectDelete. #
Outbox
or #
Select Drafts. In Car Of
fice "In Car Of
fice" functions
Using "In Car Of fice", you can connect your
online services with the multimedia sy stem.
The following functions are available:
R Display of upcoming meetings in the calen‐
dar
R Selection of a meeting as a destination in the
navigation
R Display of upcoming telephone con fere nces
R Selection of telephone con fere nces for auto‐
matic dialling R
Display of participants in a telephone con fer‐
ence
R Display and selection of calls tobe made
% Please no tethat cer tain functions are only
av ailable when theve hicle is stationar y.
% Ifth e! symbol appears in thest atus
line, the "In Car Of fice" service is available in
th eve hicle.
Calling up "In Car Of fice"
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem.
R You ha vea user account on the Mercedes
me por tal (https://me.me rcedes-benz-com).
R The "In Car Of fice" service is acti vated in the
Mercedes me por tal.
R You ha vean account with an online service,
fo rex ample Of fice 365. #
Select In Car Office . 352
Multimedia sy stem

Switching automatic
start of "In Car Of fice"
on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
System In Car Office #
Switch Start In Car Office automatically on
O or off ª.
If th e automatic start of "In Car Of fice" is
switched on, displ ays with options rega rding
upcoming appointments automatically
appear in the media displa y.
If th e automatic start of "In Car Of fice“ is
switched off, you can call up the application
via the main menu.
Selecting "In Car Of fice" functions
Multimedia sy stem
In Car Office #
Select an appointment.
Depending on the appointment and the
st ored information, thefo llowing functions
are available:
R Start route guidance/ Cancel route guid.
R Display participants R
Set up call /Connect now #
Select a function.
Ma rking an entry in theto -do list as comp le‐
ted
Multimedia sy stem
In Car Office #
Select an entry intheto -do li stO .
The following functions are available:
R Mark the selected entry as concluded or
st ill open
R Call up the selected entry w
R Tostart automatic processing of theto-
do lis t:Start to-do items
No ting an incoming call
When youre cei vean incoming call a prom pt
appears asking whe ther the call should be
accep ted, rejected or no ted. #
Select Reminder.
The call is rejected and au tomatical lyadded
to the "In Car Of fice" to-do li st. Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Link
Using Mercedes-Benz Link,
various functions
and selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐
re dto the media displa y.
The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box supplemen‐
ta ry equipment is requiredforth is. You can
obtain this at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
% The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box uses
th e Android operating sy stem.
% The service pr ovider is responsible forth ese
apps and the services and conte nt connec‐
te dto it.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link with the
mu ltimedia sy stem #
Connect the Mercedes-Benz Link control box
with theç USB port of the multimedia
connection unit using a suitable connecting
cable.
% A suitable connecting cable is available sep‐
arately at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re. Multimedia sy
stem 353

Using Mercedes-Benz Link
Re
quirements:
R The Mercedes-Benz Link control box is con‐
nec ted with the multimedia sy stem using the
ç USB port.
Multimedia sy stem:
Connect #
Select Mercedes-Benz Link. #
Select MB Link.
The mobile phone functions and apps are
av ailable and shown on the media displa y.
Yo u can find more information in the Mercedes-
Benz Link control box operating instructions.
Ending Mercedes-Benz Link
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tMercedes-Benz Link #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e Mercedes-Benz Link control box and the
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve 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. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
iPhone ®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using the cent ral control element or the
Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sy stem. You can
activate thevo ice-opera ted control sy stem by
pressing and holding theó button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(→ page 274).
On ly one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry. 354
Multimedia sy stem

The service pr
ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
R Apple ®
operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone ®
.
R An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (→ page376). Multimedia sy
stem:
Connec tApple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. #
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. #
Manual star t:select Manually . #
Select the iPhone ®
in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End. Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tApple CarPlay Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 397).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tApple CarPlay #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or Multimedia sy
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#
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve 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. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using the cent ral control element or thevo ice
control. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted con‐
trol sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via LINGU ATRO NIC (→ page274).
On ly one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth®
audio, are not available. On
ly one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting a mobile phone via Android Auto
Requ irements:
R The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
R The mobile phone suppo rts Android Auto
from Android 5.0.
R The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(→ page 340).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (→ page376). 356
Multimedia sy stem

R
An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto.
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tAndroid Auto #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
Ac tivating automatic start #
Select Start automatically O.
St arting manually #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample. %
If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected.
Yo u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tAndroid Auto Sound #
Select theto ne menu (→ page 397).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
Connec tAndroid Auto #
Select Disconnect .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™ Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page 309).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged Multimedia sy
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