MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV 2018 Owners Manual

Switching
the sound on/off On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Tomute: pressvolume control 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line
of the media displa y.
Yo u will also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted. #
Toswitch on: change the media source or
turn volume control 1. Ad
justing the volume On
the multifunction steering wheel 258
Multimedia sy stem

On
the multimedia sy stem #
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted 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
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or #
Select System inthe multimedia sy stem. #
Select Audio. #
Select a volume setting. #
Set thevo lume. Entering
characters Using
thech aracter input function &
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.
Use thech aracter input function in thefo llowing
situations, forex ample:
R Renaming a favo urite
R Entering a POI or address
R Making a phone call
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
element and resumed with ano ther. Multimedia sy
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#
On theTo uch Control and controller:
select thech aracters in thech aracter bar.
Depending on theta rget entry ,th efo llowing
ch aracters are available:
R The full set of characters is shown
R Onlythose characters which are useful
fo rth e cur rent input string are shown
Other characters are gr eyed out. #
On theto uchpad: selectthech aracters in
th ech 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.
Examples of character ent ry:
R Renaming a favo urite
R Entering a POI or an address using free or
st ep-b y-step sear ch
R Entering a web address Entering
characters using the controller
Example: renaming favo urites #
Call up the "Renaming favo urites" function
(/ page 257). #
Toenter 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 entry is deleted. Ä
To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
X To
switch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
te rs.
B To
switch the language.
v Toswitch tocharacter ent ryon theto uch‐
pad.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel. #
Toconfirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation) #
Enter the POI or address (/ page274).
Entering characters on theto uchpad
Requ irements:
R The touchpad is swit ched on (/ page 254).
R The entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is swit ched on (/ page 255). 260
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Example:
renaming a favo urite #
Call up the "Renaming a favo urite" function
(/ page 257). #
Toenter 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. #
Toselect a character suggestion: turnthe
controller. #
Resume character input. #
Toenter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line. #
Todel ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line. #
Toconfirm the entr y:press theto uchpad. #
Tofinish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or #
Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation) #
Ente rth e POI or address (/ page274). Sy
stem settings Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
G Display and styles
Styl es #
Select Design. #
Select Sport,Classic orProgressive .
Ad apting the ambient lighting for the style #
Select Adjust ambient light. .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function. This function adjusts
the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Setting the display brightness #
Select Display brightness . #
Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on #
Off: select Display off . #
On: press a button, %,forex ample.
Displ aydesign #
Select Day/night design. #
Select Automatic, Day design orNight
design.
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 Additional display area .
The following display con tent can be selected:
R Dynamic Multimedia sy
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R
Navigation map
R Consumption
R Time and date Ti
me and date Setting the time and date automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date #
Deactivate ªManual time adjustment.
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and summer time
option.
% The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions:
R Route guidance with time-dependent
traf fic guidance.
R Calculation of expected time of ar riva l. Setting
the time zone
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date
5 Time zone:
The list of count ries is displa yed. #
Select a count ry#.
Depending on the count ry, time zones are
displa yed. #
Select a time zone.
The time zone set is displa yed af terTime
zone:.
Setting summer time
The Automatic Summer Time andSummer Time
options cannot be selected in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date
Au tomatically #
Switch Automatic Summer Time onO or off
ª.
Manual ly #
Switch Automatic Summer Time offª. #
Select Summer Time. #
Select OnorOff.
Setting the time and date form at
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date
5 Set format #
Set the date and time form at#.
Setting the time manually
Re quirements:
R The Manual time adjustment function is
switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date
5 Set time #
Set the hours. #
Navigate totheright toset the minutes. #
Set the minutes. #
Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS. 262
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Connectivity
Setting up a hotsp
otvia business telephony
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Set up hotspot #
Select Select the vehicle's mobile hotspot .#
Select Business phone.
The hotspot is active.
Exte rnal devices (e.g. tablets) can be connec‐
te dto the multimedia sy stem via business
te lephon y.
% Information about setting up a hotspot
(/ page 326).
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Select Transmit vehicle pos.. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (/ page 308)
- call lists (/ page311)
- text messa ges
R Internet connection
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth ®
audio
(/ page 343)
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 ®
Re quirements for switching off Blue tooth ®
:
R Apple CarPl ay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®
.
If Android Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth®
should be deactivated. #
Select Yes.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®
is
deactivated. 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. Multimedia sy
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The
following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection toaWi -Fi-capable
device, e.g. the cus tomer's mobile phone or
a ta blet PC is es tablished.
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
Requ irements:
R The device tobe connec ted supports one of
th eth re e means of connection described
(/ page 263).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi #
Switch Wi-FionO or off ª.
If Wi-Fi is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi toall devices is inter rupte d. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cann otbe es tab‐
lished. Then functions such as dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are not
av ailable.
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.
Using a security key #
Select a Wi-Fi network in the list. #
Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). #
Ente rth is security key on the multimedia sys‐
te m. #
Confirm the entry with¡.
% All devices support a security key as a
means of connection. 264
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Using a WPS PIN
#
Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list. #
Select ¥Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
Using a button
% This function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz. #
Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the 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.
Device has already been connected: #
Toautomatically connect: highlight aWi-Fi
network in the list. #
Activate ¥ Connect automaticallyO. #
Toconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list. #
Select ¥Connect.
The connection is es tablished again. These
functions are possible when the device has
already been connected totheWi -Fi networ k.
Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry.
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d. #
Select Set up hotspot. #
Highlight Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
Generating a WPS PIN #
Select ¥Connect using WPS PIN genera-
tion . #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connec ted and con firm.
Connecting using a WPS PIN #
Select ¥Connect using WPS PIN input. #
Select Enter WPS PIN. #
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem. #
Select Continue.
Connecting using a button
Re quirements:
R This function is only available in a Wi-Fi fre‐
qu ency of 2.4 GHz. #
Select ¥Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted or select Connect. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
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Connecting using a security
key#
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secu rity key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID MB Hotspot XXXXX .#
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connec ted. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Establish a connection via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (/ page 306). #
Select Done.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key: #
Select Set up hotspot . #
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. #
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Managing COMAND
Touch devices Re
quirements:
R The COMAND Touch app is ins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet or smartphone).
R Wi-Fi is acti vated (/ page 264) and the mul‐
timedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi hot‐
spot (/ page 265).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
COMAND Touch
Connecting and authorising a new device #
Select Authorise a new device. #
Select Connect new device. #
Ente rth e security key in theex tern al device.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears. #
Select Continue. #
Accept the connection requ est from the new
device. #
Ente rth e PIN shown on theex tern al device.
The device is authorised.
Au thorising a connected device #
Select Authorise a new device.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed. #
Select Continue using connected devices.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears. #
Select Continue. #
The connection requ est from the device
Accept. #
Ente rth e PIN shown on theex tern al device.
The device is authorised. 266
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De-authorising
the device #
Select an authorised device from the list.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld like todeauthorise the selected
device. #
Select Yes.
The device is deauthorised. Ac
tivating/deactivating child saf ety lock Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
Parental control
Locking theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem #
Select Rear left orRear right . #
Select Lock.
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem is
loc kedO or unloc kedª.
Switching off theRe ar Seat Entertainment
Sy stem display #
Select Rear left orRear right . #
Select Display on. #
Swit chthe display on Oor off ª. Locking an
extern al device #
Select an extern al device. #
Select Lock.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App is loc kedO or unloc kedª. 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 Engl ish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
Language #
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