MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Yo
u can car ryout the activation yourself or
ha ve it car ried out at a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re. Fu
rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me Multimedia sy
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chwith theke ypad
De stination ent ryuses the on-board sear chof
th e database stored in the multimedia sy stem.
The count ryin which theve hicle is located is set
1. #
Enter the POI or the address using theke y‐
board (in the image) or using handwriting re
cognition 6in input line 2. The entries
can be made in any order.
During destination entr y,suggestions are
of fere d in 3bythe multimedia sy stem. Des‐ 408
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tination selection
take s place in list 3or
with a.
The following ent ries can be made, forex am‐
ple:
R City, stre et, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name
R POI catego ries, e.g. Filling station
R Town, POI name
R Telephone number, if this is available for
th e POI
R Contact name
Example of quick address ent ry:
R Ifyo u are sear ching forKö nigsstraße in
St utt gart,fo rex ample, you can en ter
ST UT and KÖN.
R Ifyo u are sear ching for a POI in theUn i‐
te d Kingdom, forex ample, you can en ter
THE SHARD. If
yo uwo uld like totry out bo thexamples,
yo u may also need tochange the count ry. #
Alternati vely, use voice input 8. #
Toswitch tohandwriting recognition:
select 6. #
Write thech aracter on theto uchpad. The let‐
te rs can be written next toeach other or
abo veeach other (/ page 380). #
Toreturn toentry using theke yboard:
select _.
or #
Press theto uchpad. #
Todel ete an entr y:select 4.
The characters are dele ted individually.
or #
Ifch aracters ha vebeen entered in 2, select
£ nexttothe input line.
The comple teentry is dele ted. #
Toswitch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
ters :select B. #
Toswitch todigits, special characters
and symbols: selectA.
123 changes toABC. Displ
ayB changes to#+=. #
Select Band switch toadditional special
ch aracters. #
Toenter a space: select7. #
Toset the language: select9. #
Select the language.
% This function is useful for countries in which
se veralch aracter sets are suppo rted. An
ex ample is Russia, which uses Cyrillic and
Latin characters. #
Tochange the count ry:select country indi‐
cator 1. #
Enter the count ryindicator, e.g. Ffo rFr ance.
The list is filtered. #
Select the count ryon list 3.
The destination can be entered. #
Toaccept a destination: selectthe destina‐
tion in list 3. #
Ifth e destination is ambiguous, select the
destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. MBUX multimedia sy
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Using online sear
ch
% Requirements: the media display sho wsan
In te rn et connection wi tha double-ar row
symbol in thest atus line.
Online sear chis not available in all countries.
De stination ent ryuses online map services. If
th e on-board sear chfinds no suitable de stina‐
tions or if youch ange countries, the online
sear chisavailable.
Fo rth e destination you can en ter an addre ss, a
POI or a 3 wordaddress.
% Enter a 3 wordaddress (/ page412). #
Select country indica tor1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no results,
enter the destination in the input line. The
entry order is not releva nt, e.g. stre et and
to wn. Use the functions described forth e on-
board sear ch.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Re quirements:
R Prev ious destinations are stored.
R For destination sug gestions: you ha vecre‐
ated a profile (/ page 366).
R The Allow destination suggestions option is
switched on (/ page371).
R The multimedia sy stem has already gathered
suf ficient da tain order toshow destination
suggestions.
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 PREV. DESTINATIONS
The following ent ries can be selected in the pre‐
vious destinations:
R Destination suggestions (/ page 430)
R Destinations
R Routes #
Select the destination or route.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% You can sa vea pr evious destination or a des‐
tination suggestion as a favo urite
(/ page 430).
Using thefa vo urites, you ha vequick access
to the destinations (/ page414).
Selec ting a POI
Requ irements:
R For use of personal POIs: a USB device is
connected wi th the multimedia sy stem.
R Personal POIs with the GPS Ex change form at
(.gpx) ha vebeen sa ved in the "PersonalPOI"
fo lder on the USB device.
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 POIS
Sear ching using categories (no route guid‐
ance) #
Select the categor y,forex ample Filling sta-
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or
#
Select All categories. #
Select the category and the sub-category (if
av ailable).
The sear chtake s place in the vicinity of the
ve hicle's cur rent position. The sea rchre sult
are sor tedby distan ce in ascending order.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
R direction of the linear dis tance tothe POI
(ar row)
R name of POI
R linear dis tance tothe POI #
Tofilter according tocategories or in
sear chresults: enter a sear chentry inthe
ª Search text field. #
Select a POI from the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Sea rching using categories (route guidance
active) #
Select the categor y,forex ample Filling sta-
tion. or #
Select All categories. #
Select the category and the sub-category (if
av ailable). #
Tofilter according tocategories or in
sear chresults: enter a sear chentry inthe
ª Search text field. #
Select the sear chpositions In the vicinity,
Near destination orAlong the route. #
Ifth ere are intermediate destinations forthe
ro ute and Near destination has been selec‐
te d, select the sear chposition in thero ute
ove rview. #
Select a POI from the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Sea rching for personal POIs #
Select Personal POIs. #
Select a categor y. #
Ifro ute guidance is active, select a sear ch
position In the vicinity, Near destination or
Along the route. #
Select a personal POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
or #
Enter a sear chentry intothe sear chfield and
fi lter the list. #
Select a personal POI.
Editing personal POI categories #
Select a personal POI category from the list
s.
A menu opens. #
Tochange a name: selectChange name. #
Enter the name. #
Select a. #
Tochange a symbol: selectChange icon. #
Select a symbol. #
Todel ete a personal POI categor y:select
Delete. #
Select Yes. MBUX multimedia sy
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Configuring categories
forqu ick- access
Yo u can configure the categories forqu ick-
access.
If yo u calculate thero ute, forex ample, thefirst
th re e of these categories can be selected as
symbols. #
Select All categories. #
Select the category and the sub-category (if
av ailable). #
Select forß.
f addsthe categor y.
ß remo vesth e categor y. #
If all available quick- access positions are full,
select the category tobe replaced.
Selecting a contact for destination entry
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page 452). Multimedia sy
stem:
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5 CONTACTS
Using the contact list #
Select a con tact.
The contact de tails are displa yed. #
Select the address.
Using sear chentry #
Enter a name or telephone number, forex am‐
ple, into the sear chfield. #
Select a. #
Select the conta ct. #
Select the address.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% Route guidance toa con tact address is relia‐
ble in thefo llowing cases:
R the conta ct address is compl ete.
R the conta ct datamatches the map data
in the digital map. Entering
geo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 GEO-COORDINATES #
Select Latitude orLongitude. #
Select geo-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds. Todo this swipe up or down
re spectivel y.
The map sho ws the position. #
Confirm the entry witha. #
Toset the destination: select¥or
¦. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page415).
Entering the destination as a 3 wordaddress
Re quirements:
R Sear ching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is possible in the online sear ch
( / page 407).
R The media display sho wsan In tern et connec‐
tion wi tha double-ar row symbol in thest atus
line. 412
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Searching for a destination using 3 word
addresses is not possible in all countries and
in all languages.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Select the count ryindicator. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no sear ch
re sults, enter the destination address as a 3
wo rdaddress. Separate each of thewo rds
with a full stop.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% 3wo rdaddresses from what3words are an
alternative addressing sy stem for multilin‐
gual georeferencing of global locations with
a re solution of thre e metres. Using this grid,
locations on the Ear th's sur face are included
whi chdo not ha vea building address such
as stre et and house number, forex ample. The Brandenburg Gate has
this language
dependent 3 wordaddress:
R German: tapfer.ge bäude.verliehen
R Engl ish:that.lands.winning
R French: posteaux.bobineur.ombrant
3 wo rdaddresses are unique, easy to
re member and suf fice for most routine appli‐
cations.
Yo u can co nvertaddresses to3wo rd
addresses and back again:
R atthewe bsite http://what3words.com
R inthe what3words apps
Selecting a destination on the map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Movethe map (/ page 439). #
Using theto uchscreen: press and hold on
th eto uchsc reen.
The destination address is shown. If se
veral destinations are located at the
selected position, a list sho wstheav ailable
ro ads and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. #
Using theto uchpad: whenthe crosshair
mar ksthe destination, press and hold on the
control element.
The destination address is shown.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable roads
and POIs. #
Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Showing POIs in the vicinity of the map
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, the function is available. #
Select Ä. #
Select POIs in the vicinity.
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Swipe le ftor right on the control element.
The pr evious or next POI is highligh ted on the
map. The name or the address is shown. #
Select the POI symbol.
or #
Tofilter the display according tothe POI
categor y:scroll on the control element. #
Select the POI categor y.
Selecting a destination from favo urites
Re quirements:
R Destinations are sa ved as favo urites.
Sa ve a pr evious destination or a destination
suggestion as a favo urite (/ page 430).
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 FAVOURITES #
Select a favo urite.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated. The
following options are available in thefa vo ur‐
ites menu:
R Saving addresses for home and work
R Creating favo urites
R Deleting favo urites #
If no address has been sa vedfo r home
and work:select HomeorWork. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Enterth efa vo urite as a POI or address
(/ page 407). #
Tosave afa vo urite: select Add favourites. #
Enter thefa vo urite as a POI or address
(/ page 407).
or #
If all the positions in thefa vo urites are full,
fi rs t select a favo urite which is tobe ove r‐
written (/ page373). #
Follow the instructions pr ovided. #
Todel ete a favo urite: select Vfor a des‐
tination. #
Select Delete. or #
Press on a favo urite until theOPTIONS menu
is shown. #
Select Delete.
Selecting received destinations
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R A destination has been sent totheve hicle.
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 RECEIVED DESTINAT.
The vehicle can recei vedestinations from serv‐
ices or apps. #
Select a destination.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
% You can sa veare cei ved destination in the
fa vo urites (/ page 430).
Yo u ha vefast access tothe destinations via
th efa vo urites (/ page414). 414
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Deleting a
received destination #
Todel ete a destination: selectVfor a
destination. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes. #
Todel ete all destinations: selectÄ. #
Select Delete all. #
Select Yes. Ro
ute Calculating a
route
Re quirements:
R The destination has been entered.
R The destination address is shown. 1
¥ Noroute yet
¦ Aro ute has been mapped #
Select ¥.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
or #
Select ¦.
If a route is already mapped, a prom ptis
shown. #
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The selec ted destination address is set as
th e next intermediate destination. Route
guidance begins.
If th ere are already four intermediate destina‐
tions, the multimedia sy stem asks whe ther
intermediate destination 4 should be dele ted.
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes.
or #
Select Start new route guidance.
The selec ted destination address is set as a
new destination. The pr evious destination
and the intermediate destinations are
dele ted. Ro ute guidance tothe new destina‐
tion begins.
Sear ching for POIs in the vicinity of the des‐
tination shown
% The POI symbols totheright of POIs in the
vicinity showthefirs tth re e categories for
qu ick- access. You can configure these cate‐
gories (/ page410). #
Select a POI symbol.
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Select a POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
or #
Select POIs in the vicinity r.#
Sea rch using categories, enter a sear chentry
or sear chfor a personal POI (/ page410). #
Select a POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
Other menu functions #
Tosave the destination: selectf. #
Select an option.
The following options are available:
R Save in "Previous destinations"
R Save as favourite
R Save as "Home"
R Save as "Work" #
Tocall the destination: if atelephone num‐
ber is available, select Call. #
Toshare the destination using NFC or QR
code: select Share via NFC or QR code . #
Hold the NFC area of the mobile phone (see
manufacturer's operating instructions) on the
mat or place the mobile phone on it
(/ page 455).
or #
Hold the mobile phone near tothe multime‐
dia sy stem and scan the QR code. #
Tocall up an Internet address: if aweb
address is available, select www. #
Toshow on the map: selectDisplay on the
map .
Selecting a route type
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Route #
Select thero ute type.
If no route has been created, the next route
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type. If a
route has already been created, thero ute
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
The following route types are available:
R Fast
Aro ute with a quick journey time is calcula‐
te d.
R Short
Aro ute with a sho rtdriving dis tance is calcu‐
la te d.
R Eco
An economical route is calculated. The jour‐
ney time may be som ewhat longer than for
qu icke rro utes.
R Trailer
The option is available if a trailer has been
coupled with theve hicle.
A prom ptis shown in the multimedia sy stem.
Confirm the prom pt.
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Fo
r these route types you can select thefo l‐
lowing dynamic route guidance options: #
Select Dynamic route guidance r.#
Select Automatic, After asking orOff.
Explanation of the options:
R Automatic
The route is calculated with the cur rently set
ro ute type.
Tr af fic messages via Live Traf fic Information
or FM RDS-TMC are take n into account
(/ page 431).
Live Traf fic Information and FM RDS-TMC are
not available in all countries.
R After asking
A prom ptappears when a new route is de tec‐
te d with a shor ter journey time based on traf‐
fi c re ports. You can continue touse the cur‐
re nt route or use the dynamic route ins tead
(/ page 417).
R Off
No tr affic re ports are take n into account for
th ero ute. Calculating alternative
routes #
Activate Suggest alternative route.
The display button is acti vated. Alternative
ro utes are calculated foreve ryroute. #
Select an alternative route (/ page 421).
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation af ter a
prom pt
Re quirements:
R After asking is switched on #inthe
DYNAMIC ROUTE GUIDANCE menu
(/ page 416).
R Route guidance is active.
R There are traf fic re ports forth e cur rent
ro ute.
If a new route with a sho rter driving time is
de term ined, the cur rent and new routes will be
shown.
The notification is shown in ano ther application.
Confirm the notification. #
Toaccept the new route: select Accept rec-
ommended detour. #
Tomaintain the cu rrentroute: select Keep
to current route .
Selecting route options
Multimedia sy stem:
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Av oiding areas #
Select Avoid options. #
Select Avoid areas (/page 442).
Av oiding or using mo torw ays, ferries, tun‐
nels, mo torail trains, unpa vedro ads #
Select Avoid options. #
Activate or deacti vate theavo id option.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids mo torw ays, forex ample.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s mo torw ays into consideration, for
ex ample.
These route options are not available in every
countr y. MBUX multimedia sy
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