MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

%You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under Voice Guidance On/O ff.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
#Select System.
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments.
#Swit chVoice Guidance During Call onO or
off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
On the multifunction steering wheel or on
th e multimedia sy stem
#Tu rn thevo lume control on the multifunction
st eering wheel during a navigation announce‐
ment.
or
#Tu rn thevo lume control totheright of the
controller duri ng a navigation announcement
(
→pa ge 239).
% Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe minimum volume or lo weredto
th e maximum volume:
RA new route guidance isstar ted.
RThe route isrecalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individually set
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vi a sy stem settings
#Select System.
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments.
#Select Voice Guidance Volume .
#Setthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
#Select System .
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments .
#Switch Audio Fadeout During Voice Guidance
on O or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance is active.
Multimedia system:
,Navigation
#Select !Voice Guidance .
#Select#Voice Guidance .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under Repeat Voice Guidance .
Canceling route guidance
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance is active.
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Multimedia system:
,Navigation
#Select Cancel Route Guidance .
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:Rth eRoad Not Mapped message
Ra direction arrowshowing the linear direction
to the POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Note s onthe off-road status 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 multimedia sy stem will temp
orarily be
un

able 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:
Rth eRoad Not Mapped message
Ra direction arrow showing the linear direction
to the 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:
,Navigation
#If th e map is displa yed in full screen mode,
press the cent ral control element.
The map menu appears.
#Select 1onthe map menu (→page 274).
The cur rent vehicle position is sa vedto the
"Pr evious destinations" memory .
St oring a map position
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation
The map is in full-screen mode.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 274).
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#Select a position onthe map.
If multiple ent ries are available for a map
position, a list appears.
#Highlight an entr y.
#Select¥Store in "Previous Destina-
tions" .
The map position is sa vedto the "Pr evious
destinations" memory .
Editing the pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.¬ Previous and Other
Destinations.Previous Destinations
#Highlight one of the pr evious destinations.
#To save as a favo rite :select ¥Save My
Favorite .
The favo rite s are displa yed.
#Mo vethefa vo rite to the desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
#To save as "Home" address: select¥
Save as "Home" .
#Tosave as "Work" address: select¥
Save as "Work".
#To del ete a single or all destinations:
select ¥Delete orDelete All.
A prom ptappears.
#Select Yes.
#Todispl aydestination information: select
¥ Details.
Using intelli gent destination suggestions
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Intelli-
gent Destination Suggestions
The navigation sy stem learns the user habits of
th e driver. The most probable destinations are
sugges ted.
#Ac tivate Allow destination suggestions O.
The vehicle can pr ovide destination sugges‐
tions based on navigation destinations that
ha ve been visited.
If th e function has been activated, destina‐
tion suggestions are shown in pr evious desti‐
nations and can be selecte dfo rro ute guid‐
ance.
#Select Accept orReject .
Accept allowsdata acquisition and changes
to the last displa y.
Rejec tre jects da taacquisition and deacti‐
va testh e function.
#To deactivate the function: deactivate
Allow destination suggestions ª.
#Todel ete destination suggestions: select
Reset history .
Using extern al destinations and routes
External destinations and routes can be receive d
from thefo llowing sources:
RMercedes-Benz Apps
RDoo r-to -door navigation wi thCompanion App
(USA)
RVi a an MB Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
A prom ptappears on the media displa y.
Re ceive d destinations and routes are sa ved in
th e pr evious destinations.
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#If a destination isreceived: selectYesand
continue with me thod 1 or 2.
or
#If a destination wasre ceive d with pho to
information, select Start Route Guidance .
Ro ute guidance starts.
#Me thod 1: if route guidance isnot act ive,
select Start Route Guidance .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
#Me thod 2: if route guidance isact ive, select
St art New Route Guidance orSet as Next
Way Point .
St art New Route Guidance :th ere ceive d des‐
tination 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 Way Point :th ere ceive d destina‐
tion address is set as the next new inter‐
mediate destination. Route guidance begins.
Ro ute guidance with cur rent traf fic re ports
Traf fic information overview
Tr af fic re ports are receive d using Live Traf fic
Information and are used forro ute guidance.
This service isuna vailable in some countries.
There may be dif fere nces between the traf fic
re ports receive d and the actual road and traf fic
conditions.
Impor tant information on Live Traf fic Informa‐
tion:
RCu rrent tra ffic reports are receive d via the
Internet connection.
RThe traf fic situation is update d at short,regu‐
lar inter vals.
RThe subscri ption information sho ws thest a‐
tus (→page 272).
Information on theve hicle's position is regular ly
sent toDaimler AG. The da tais immediately ren‐
de red anonymous byDaimler AGand forw arded
to the tra ffic data pr ovider. Using this data, traf‐
fi c re ports releva nt totheve hicle's position are
sent totheve hicle. The vehicle acts as a sensor fo
rth eflow of traf fic and helps toimpr ovethe
qu ality of the tra ffic reports.
If yo u do not wishtotransmit your vehicle posi‐
tion, you can ha vethis service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Re quirements:
RThe vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
The subscript
ion expiry date is automatically dis‐
pla yed:
Rone month before theex piry date
Rone week before theex piry date
Ron theex piry date
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#Todispl aymanuall y:select Live Traffic Sub-
scription Info.
Depending on thest atus, one of thefo llowing
messages appears:
Rth e period of validity forth e subscription
is displa yed.
Rthe subscription has expired.
% The subscription can be extended:
Rat an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rvia an MB Info call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
Display ingthe traf fic map
Requ irements:
RFor Live Traf fic Information: theve hicle is
equipped with a communication module fea‐
turing an activated, integrated SIM card.
RWhen theve hicle is star ted, the communica‐
tion module automatically es tablishes an
Internet connection. Traf fic information is
made available shortly af terw ards. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, the
controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Ac tivate ºO.
The traf fic map sho ws thefo llowing information,
fo rex ample:
Rtraf fic incidents, forex ample:
-roadwor ks
-road bloc ks
-warning messages
The symbols for traf fic incidents are dis‐
play ed in color (on thero ute) or gray (off the
ro ute).
Rtraf fic flow information:
-traf fic jam (red line)
-conges ted tra ffic conditions (orange line)
-slo w-moving traf fic (yellow line)
-free-flowing traf fic (green line)
Rdispl ay fo r traf fic del ays on thero ute lasting
at least one minute
Rwa rning message symbols:
-symbol Ô
-additional road saf etyno tes when
approaching a traf fic incident, e.g. the
end of a tra ffic jam
If th eve hicle approaches a danger area
on thero ute, a warning message is dis‐
pla yed on the map. A warning message
may also be issued (
→page 274).
Displaying traf fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Content
#Ac tivate OTraffic Incidents .
Ro adwor ks,ro ad bloc ks, local area reports
(e.g. fog) and warning messages are dis‐
pla yed.
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Activating free flowan d traf fic display
#Ac tivate OFree Flowing Traffic andTraffic
Delays.
% The traf fic del ayis displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are taken into consideration.
Displaying details
#Displaying the tra ffic map (→page 273).
#Moving the map (→page 276).#When a traffic re port symbol is under the
crosshair, press theTo uch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
or
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#Select Information on Traffic Reports.
The map sho ws the traf fic re port symbols in
th e vicinit y.
Tr af fic re port information is displa yed in the
st atus line:
Rtraf fic re port symbol
Rreason forth e traf fic re port, e.g. tra ffic
jam
Rwa rning message (highlighte d inred)#To select a traf fic re port symbol: select
Next orPrevious.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
Issuing hazard alerts
Multimedia sy stem:
,Naviga-
tion.Z Options.Announcements
#Activate OAnnounce Traffic Warnings .
Wa rning messages are issued and tailbac ks
which pose a risk are announced.
Map and compass
Map and compass overview
1Sa vesth e cur rent vehicle position
2Mo vesth e map
3Selects the map orientation and map view
4Selects the function depending on the equip‐
ment:
• To transmit a hazard alert (Car-to-X)
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•To filter the display of POIs in the vicinity
according toPOI category
5Switches the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6Switches one of thefo llowing displa yson or
off depending on the equipment:
• We ather information
• Satellite map
• Traf fic incidents
7Switches the tra ffic map display on or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allo wsfor a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses ele vation model‐
ing.
Depending on the map data, impor tant buildings
in many cities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (1/32 mi (20 m),
1/16 mi (50 m)). Other buildings are shown as
models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 248). If online information is
available, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in parking
ga rage s are displa yed, forex ample.
% Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
If Display in COMAND is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page199),spee dlimit san dove rtaking
re strictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely for
th e purpose of in
dicatingthe
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, support of or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself.
Setting the map scale
Re quirements:
RThe map is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Navigation
#To zoom in: swipe down on theTo uch Con‐
trol.
or
#Tu rn the controller anti-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on theTo uch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 248).
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Movingthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, the
controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 274).#Swipe in any di rection on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves. Selecting
the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control or the
to uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#In map menu 3, select N,2D or
3D (→page 274).RN: the 2D map view is displa yed so that
no rth is alw ays at theto p.
R2D :th e 2D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tra vel.
R3D :th e 3D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tra vel.
Selecting POI symbols
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Content
POIs include filling stations and ho tels which can
be displa yed as symbols on the map, forex am‐
ple. Not all POIs are available everywhere.
#Select POI Symbols.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
Standard displays symbols of predefined cat‐
egories on the map.
User Defined allowsyouto personally select
th e symbols forth eav ailable categories.
None switch esthe display off.
#Select a setting.
#User Defined: select categories.
The POI symbols of the selected categories
are displa yedO or not displa yedª.
Selecting text information
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Text
Information
#Select text information.
Current Street showsthest re et you are cur‐
re ntly driving on at the bottom of the displa y.
When the map is mo ved, thefo llowing infor‐
mation appears under the crosshair:
Rstre et name
RPOI name
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Rarea name
Geo-coordinates displays thefo llowing infor‐
mation:
Rlongitude and latitude
Rele vation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation.
Rnumber of sate llites from which a signal
can be receive d
When the map is mo ved, this information
does not appear.
Climate Control displays the cur rent climate
control settings.
None switches the display off.
Switching highw ayinformation on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Switch Highway Information onO or off ª.
The function is switched on O: during a
journe y,additional information on upcoming
fa cilities appea rson theright side of the
screen. These include parking lots, service
stations and highwa yex its, forex ample.
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et
Re quirements:
RRoute guidance isnot active.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Activate ONext Intersecting Street .
The name of the next intersecting stre et will
be displa yed at the upper edge of the displa y.
Displaying the map version
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Select Map Version.
#SelectDetails.
% Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Av oiding an area
Yo u can define areas along a route that you
wo uld like toavoid. Av
oiding a new area
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Select Avoid New Area.
#Tosear chfor an area via the map: select
Using Map .
#Movethe map
or
#To sear chfor an area using an address:
select Address Entry .
#Enterthe address.
#Select Select Destination.
The map appears.
#To displ ayan area: presstheTo uch Control,
th eto uchpad or the controller.
A redre ctangle appea rs. This designates the
area that should be avoided.
#Tochange the size of the area: swipe up or
down on theTo uch Control or theto uchpad.
or
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#Slidethe controller up or down.
The map scale is enlar ged or reduced and
ch anges the size of the area.
#To set the area: presstheTo uch Control,
th eto uchpad or the controller.
The area is entered into the list.
Changing an area
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Highlight an area in the list.
#Select ¥Edit.
Moving the area on the map
#Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller in any direction.
Changing the size of the area
#To star t:press theTo uch Control, theto uch‐
pad or the controller.
#To change: swipe up or down on theTo uch
Control or theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller up or down.#To sto p:press theTo uch Control, theto uch‐
pad or the controller.
Ta king the area for the route into account
#Av oid Oan area in the list.
If ro ute guidance isactive, a new route is cal‐
culated.
If th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
ove rto the next route guidance.
The route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
Rth e destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided
Rthere is no sensible alternative route Deleting one
orall areas
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Highlight an area in the list.
#Select ¥Delete or¥ Delete All.
#Confirm the prom ptwith Yes.
One or all areas are dele ted.
Map data update overview
Up dating at the authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same wayas co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
only be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u can receive updates tothe digital map there.
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