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#Toswitch off: press control knob 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line.
Yo uwill also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted.
#To switch on: change the media source or
adjust thevo lume.
Ad justing the volume
#Turn control knob 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:
Rduring a traf fic announcement
Rduri ng a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sourc e.
Rduring atelephone call
#Alternativel y:select 6 \ V W H P.
#Select $ X G L R.
#Selectvolume settings.
#Set thevo lume.
Entering characters
Using thech aracter input function
The following functions are available:
Rselecting a character in thech aracter bar
Rwriting 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:
Rthe full set of characters
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Rcharacters which are useful forth e cur‐
re nt input string
Other characters are gr ayed out.
#On theto uchpad: Select acharacter in the
ch aracter bar.
or
#Wr ite thech aracters on theto uch-sensitiv e
sur face of theto uchpad.
Han dwriting recognition suppo rts yo uby
means of character suggestions and a read-
aloud function.
Characters can be entered using thefo llowing
me thods:
Rusing a keywor dsear chfor a track or artist
Rconnecting the mobile phone tothe multime‐
dia sy stem byentering the passk ey
Rentering a phone number
Rentering a web address Character input using
the controller
Example: renaming a favo rite
#Calling up the "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 228).
#To enter a character: turn3, slide 4
and press the controller.
The character is entered in the input line.
Use thefo llowing ent ryfunctions:
£ Todele teach aracter: press the control‐
ler.
To dele tean ent ry: press and hold the
controller until the entire ent ryis dele ted. Ä
To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
X To
switch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
te rs.
B To
change the language.
v + D Q G Z U L W L Q J To
switch tocharacter ent ry
on theto uchpad.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel.
#To confirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#Enter a POI or address (→page 240).
Enterin gch aracters on theto uchpad
Re quirements:
The touchpad is switched on (
→page 225).
The entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-aloud
function is switch ed on (
→page 226).
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Example:renaming a favo rite
#Callin g upthe "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 228).
#To enter a character: useyour finger to
write characters on theto uchpad.
The character is entered in the input line. If
dif fere nt interpr etations are possible, charac‐
te r suggestions are displa yed.
#To select a character suggestion: turnthe
controller.
#Re sume character input.
#To enter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line.
#To del ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line.
#To confirm the entr y:press theto uchpad.#To finish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or
#Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#En ter a POI or add ress (→page 240).
Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.G ' L V S O D \ D Q G ' H V L J Q V
Designs
#Select ' H V L J Q V.
#Select 6 S R U W, & O D V V L F or 3 U R J U H V V L Y H.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional display area comprises
the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#Select $ G G L W L R Q D O ' L V S $ U H D .
The following display con tent can be selected:
R ' \ Q D P L F
R 1 D Y L J D W L R Q 0 D S
R & R Q V X P S W L R Q
R 7 L P H D Q G ' D W H
Display brightness
#Select ' L V S O D \ % U L J K W Q H V V.
#Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on
#Off: select ' L V S O D \ R I I .
#On:press a button, e.g. %.
Display design
#Select ' D \ 1 L J K W ' H V L J Q .
#Select $ X W R P D W L F , ' D \ ' H V L J Q or 1 L J K W
' H V L J Q .
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Activating/deactivating the COMAND Touch
ch ild saf ety lock
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K
Child saf ety lock
#Switch 3 D U H Q W D O & R Q W U R O onO or off ª.
The content displa yed on theex tern al device
can only be set on the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. / D Q J X D J H
#Set the language. %
Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
Setting the distance unit
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. 8 Q L W V
#Select N Por P L.
#Switch $ G G L W L R Q D O 6 S H H G R P H W H U onO todis‐
play in the instrument clus ter's multifunction
displa y.
Data impor tand export
Data import/export function
The following functions are possible:
Rtransfer ring da tafrom one sy stem or vehicle
to ano ther sy stem or vehicle.
Rcreating a bac kup copy of your personal data
and loadin g it again.
Rprotecting your personal data against un wan‐
te dex port with PIN pr otection.
Yo u can either use an SD card or a USB storage
device as temp orary storage.
% Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended.
Importing/exporting data
* NO
TEData loss
#Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
RThe SD card is inser ted (→page 283) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 285).
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![MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 User Guide Importing/exporting user profiles
Requirements
RThere is an Internet connection
(→page 274).
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
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Requirements
RThere is an Internet connection
(→page 274).
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q service is")
Importing/exporting user profiles
Requirements
RThere is an Internet connection
(→page 274).
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q service is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q. 0 D Q
X D O ( [ S R U W , P S R U W
The function is not available in all countries.
Only individual profiles can be impor ted or
ex por ted.
The individual profiles are alw ays collectively
impor ted or expor ted.
#Impor t:select , P S R U W 3 U R I L O H V I U R P 6 H U Y H U.
The 7 K H S U R I L O H G D W D L P S R U W R Y H U Z U L W H V D O O
H [ L V W L Q J S U R I L O H G D W D ' R \ R X Z D Q W W R F R Q
W L Q X H " message appears .
#Select < H V.
User profiles are impor ted.
#Expor t:select ( [ S R U W 3 U R I L O H V W R W K H 6 H U Y H U.
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:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q
#Highlight a profile.
#¥Select an option.
The following options are available:
R 5 H Q D P H
R ' H O H W H
R 5 H V H W
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named.
Soft wareupdate
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
Performing a software upda te
Re quirement:
An Internet connection is requ ired for updates
which are obtained online (
→page274).
Mul timedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. 6 R I W Z D U H 8 S G D W H
Au tomatically
#Ac tivate Othe automatic software update.
Up dates are per form ed.
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The current status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
The automatic software update is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
Manual
#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:
, 6 \ V W H P. 5 H V H W
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
RStation presets
RConnec ted mobile phones
#Select < H V.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youwish
to reset.
1 R selected: the process is canceled.
#Select < H V.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tofactory
settings and restar ted.
Na vigation
Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q
#Alternatively: press theß button.
The map appears and sho wscurrent vehicle
position 1.
% If a climate contro l setting ischanged, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly.
Showing/hiding the navigation menu
Re quirement:
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle position.
#To sho w:Swipe le fton theto uchpad or
To uch Control.
or
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RLanerecommendations
If yo udo not follow the navigation announce‐
ments or if you lea vethe calculated route, a new
ro ute iscalculated automaticall y.
Driving recommendations may diff er fromthe
actual road and traf fic conditions if:
RThe route is div erted.
RThe direction of a one- wayst re et has
ch anged.
Fo rth is reason, you must alw ays obser veroad
and traf fic ru les and regulations during your
jo urne y.
The route may differ from the ideal route due to
th efo llowing:
RRo adwor ks
RIncomple tedigital map data Changing directionThere are
thre e phases when changing direction:
RPreparation phase
Ifth ere is enough time between thech anges
of direction, the multimedia sy stem prepares
yo ufo rth e upcoming change of direction. A
navigation announcement, e.g. "Prepare to
turn right", is issued. The map appears in full-screen mode.
RAnnouncement phase
The multimedia sy
stem announces the
upcoming change of direction, e.g. by
announcing "Turn right in 200 feet (200 m)".
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa yed on the lef t;on theright, there is a
de tailed image of the intersection or a 3D
image of the upcoming change of direction.
RChange -of-direction phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the immi‐
nent change of direction with the announce‐
ment "Now turn right".
The display is split into two parts.
The vehicle has successfully changed direc‐
tion when the light-colored bar on theright
drops down to0feet (0 me ters) and the cur‐
re nt vehicle position symbol has reached the
white change-of-direction point.
When thech ange of direction is comple te,
th e map appears in full-screen mode.
% Changes of direction are also shown in the
Instrument Displa y.
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Lanerecommendations
This display appears for multi-lane roads.
If th e digital map conta insthere leva nt da ta,th e
multimedia sy stem can display lane recommen‐
dations forth e next two changes of direction.
1Lanes not recommended
2Re commended lane
3Possible lane
RLane not recommended 1
In this lane, youwill not be abletocomplet e
th e next change of direction without chang‐
ing lanes.
RRe commended lane 2
In this lane, youwill beable tocomplet e both
th e next change of direction and the one
af te rth at.
RPo ssible lane 3
In this lane, youwill only be able tocomplet e
th e next change of direction. The lane
appears as a gr ayarro w.
RApp roaching new lane
During thech ange of direction, new lanes
may be added.
% Lane recommendations can also be dis‐
play ed in the Instrument Display and in the
Head-up Displa y.
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see the
ch equered flag Í. Route guidance isfinished. When an intermedia
tedestination has been
re ached, youwill see the intermediate destina‐
tion flag with the number of your intermediate
destination Î. Afterth is, route guidance is
continue d.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements
Raro ute has already been created
Rroute guidance is active
#To switch 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 6 S R N H Q G U L Y L Q J U H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q V K D Y H
E H H Q G H D F W L Y D W H G message appears.
#Toswitch on: displaythe navigation menu
(→page 239).
#Select ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q.
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Inthefo llowing situations, navigation announce‐
ments are switched on automatically:
Rth ero ute isrecalculated.
Rthe multimedia sy stem is switched off and
th en on again.
Rtheve hicle is restar ted.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 6 S R N H Q ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D
W L R Q V 2 Q 2 I I.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Selectõ $ X G L R.
#Switch ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q V ' X U L Q J
3 K R Q H & D O O onO or off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements
Raro ute has already been created
Rroute guidance isact ive
#Press theW orX button on the multi‐
function steering wheel during a navigation
announcement.
or
#Tu rn the controller on theright beside the
to uchpad.
% When youstart theve hicle, thevo lume is set
to the lo west setting.
#Alternativel y:select 6 \ V W H P.
#Select õ $ X G L R.
#Select ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q 9 R O X P H.
#Setthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
#Select 6 \ V W H P .
#Selectõ $ X G L R.
#Switch $ X G L R ) D G H R X W ' X U L Q J ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P
P H Q G D W L R Q onO or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
RAro ute has already been created
RRo ute guidance isactive
Multimed iasystem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q
#Select ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F R P P H Q G D W L R Q.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 5 H S H D W 6 S R N H Q ' U L Y L Q J 5 H F
R P P H Q G D W L R Q.
Canceling route guidance
Re quirements:
RAro ute has already been created.
RRo ute guidance isactive.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
#Select & D Q F H O 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H .
Re suming route guidance
Re quirements:
RAro ute has already been created
RRo ute guidance isinter rupte d
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%Ifth e journey was inter rupted for less than 2
hours, route guidance continues automat i‐
call y.
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.¬ ' H V W L Q D W L R Q
#Select & R Q W L Q X H 5 R X W H * X L G D Q F H .
The route isrecalculated.
Ro ute guidance toan off-road destination
Off-road destination: the destination is within
th e digital map. Ho wever,th e map conta ins no
ro ads that lead tothe destination.
Yo u can ente r off-road destinations on the map.
Ro ute guidance guides youfo r as long as possi‐
ble with navigation announcements and displa ys
on roads that are kn ownto the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Shortly before youre ach the last kn own position
on the map, youwill hear the "Please follow the
direction ar row" announcement. The display
sho wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination. Ro
ute guidance from an off-road location to
a destination
Off-road position: the cur rent vehicle position is
located within the digital map on roads that are
not available.
The following displa ysappear when route guid‐
ance begins:
RThe 5 R D G 1 R W 0 D S S H G message
RA direction arrow showing the linear direc‐
tion tothe POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Off-ro adstatus during route guidance
Due toroadwor ks,fo rex ample, there may be dif‐
fe re nces between the data on the digital map
and the actual course of thero ad. In such cases,
th e mult
imedia sy stem will temp orarily be
unable tolocate theve hicle's cur rent position on
th e digital map. The vehicle is off-road.
The following displa ysappear when theve hicle
is off-road:
RThe 5 R D G 1 R W 0 D S S H G message
RA direction arrowshowing the linear direc‐
tion tothe POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Destination
Saving the cur rent vehicle position
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.Á 3 R V L W L R Q
#Select 6 D Y H 3 R V L W L R Q .
The cur rent vehicle position is sa vedto the
"Last destinations" memor y.
St oring a map position
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q
The map is in full-screen mode.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#Select "mo vemap" 3inthe map menu
(→page 254).
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