navigation MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 User Guide

Information on profiles, suggestions and
fa
vo urites Using
the multimedia sy stem up toseven profiles
can be crea ted in theve hicle.
Profiles store your personal vehicle settings and
settings forth e multimedia sy stem.
If th eve hicle is used byseveral drivers, the driver
can select their profile before the journe y,with‐
out changing the settings of other drivers.
The following settings are sa ved in your profile,
fo rex ample:
R Radio (including station list)
R Last destinations
R Favo urites and suggestions
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en of fers suggestions forth e most likely naviga‐
tion destinations, media sources, radio stations
or con tacts. The requirements forth at are the
selection of a profile, your consent tothere cord‐
ing of data and sufficient collected data.
Favo urites are quick accesses tofrequently used
applications. Favourites can be selec ted from cat‐
egories or added directly in an application.Configuring profiles and suggestions
Multimedia sy
stem:
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f Profiles
Creating a new profile #
Select 0081Create profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Enterth e name and confirm with 0076.#
Select Continue 0048. #
Select Current settings. #
Select Save. #
Activate Blu etoo th®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone wi th the
user profile. #
Select Finished .
Selecting profile options #
Select 0062for a profile.
The following functions are available:
R Resetting or deleting a profile
R Resetting favo urites
R Con figuring suggestions Configuring suggestions #
Select 0062for a profile. #
Select Suggestions settings. #
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or off. #
Todeactivate the learn function for one
da y:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active profile.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown.
Example: if the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula‐
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learn function. Sy
stem settings Overview of
the sy stem settings menu In
the sy stem settings menu, you can make set‐
tings in thefo llowing menus and control ele‐
ments:
R Display
R Cont rol elements:
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R Sound:
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and traf fic announcements
- Telephone
- Voice amplification tothere ar
R Connectivity:
-
Transmission of theve hicle location
- Wi-Fi, Blu etoo th®
, NFC
R Time & date
R Langua ge
R Units for dis tance
R Software upda tes
R Data import/expo rt
R PIN pr otection
R System Reset Information on important sy
stem updates Impor
tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Ins tallth ese updates, or else the security of your
multimedia sy stem cann otbe ensured. MBUX multimedia sy
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Connecting using a WPS PIN
#
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connected. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using a but ton#
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect via WPS PBC .#
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connected (see the manu‐
fa cturer's ope rating instructions). #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connected. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem.
Ac tivating automatic connection #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Activate Permanent Internet connection .
Connecting with a known Wi-Fi #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select a Wi-Fi networ k.
The connection is es tablished again.
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi
hotspot forex tern al devices
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connected. The function must be
suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and bythe
device tobe connected. The type of connection
es tablished must be selected on the multimedia
sy stem and on the device tobe connected. #
Select Vehicle hotspot . #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
Connecting using WPS PIN generation #
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation. #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connected and confi rm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input .#
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem. Connecting using a button #
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connected (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). #
Select Continue.
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‐
nected. The vehicle is displa yed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connected. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Hold the device tobe connected at theve hi‐
cle's NFC inter face. #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Generate security key. #
Select New 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. 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
messages. The selected language af fects the
ch aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in Engl ish. MBUX multimedia sy
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Setting
the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings 5
System
5 Language #
Set the language.
% If
yo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select 

Na
vigation overview Example: digital map with navigation menu
1 Toenter a POI or address and additional des‐
tination entry options
2 Tointer rupt route guidance (if route guidance
is active)
3 Torepeat a navigation announcement and
switch navigation announcements on or off
4 Tocall up theON ROUTE menu
• To show Route overview
• To select Alternative routes
• Report traffic incident (Car-to-X)
• To call up theTRAFFIC menu
• To show Traffic announcements
• To show Area announcements
• To show Live Traffic Subscription Info
• To show Route list •
To call up thePOSITION menu
- Store position
• To show Compass
- To show Qibla(ava ilable in selec ted coun‐
tries)
5 Quic k-access and settings
• To show Traffic
• To show Parking
• To show Motorway information
• ViaAdvanced optionstouse View ,
Announcements andRoute
% Some options are not
available in all coun‐
tries. MBUX multimedia sy
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Entering a destination
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to? 1
Country in which theve hicle is located
2 Enters a POI or address
Underneath: Multimedia sy stem suggestions
during destination entry
During inpu t:dele tethe entry with£.
3 List with additional destination ent ryoptions
During destination entry: select sear chresult
4 Dele tes entered character
5 0076 Confirms an entry
6 Calls up handwriting recognition
7 Enters a space
8 Activates voice input
9 Sets the written language
A Switches tonumbers, special characters and
symbols
B Swit ches toupper-case or lo wer-case letters #
Enter the destination in 2. The entries can
be made in any order.
The following ent ries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, stre et, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI catego ry
R Con tact name #
Select a sea rchre sult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 203). %
Yo
u can find fur ther information about desti‐
nation entry , e.g. 3wordaddresses, in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Changing the country #
Select the count ryindicator in 1. #
Enterth e count ryindicator. #
Select the count ryin3.
Using online sear ch
% Re
quirements: the media display sho wsan
In te rn et connection with a double-arrowsym‐
bol in thest atus line.
% Online sear
chis not available in all countries.
Destination ent ryuses online map services. If the
on-board sear chfinds no suitable dest inations or
if yo uch ange countries, the online sear chisavail‐
able.
Fo rth e destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a thre e-word address. #
Select count ryindicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e count ries list. #
Ente rth e destination in 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in list 3.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed.
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#
Enter the destination in 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in list 3.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed. Calculating a
route and using settings for
ro ute guidance Re
quirements:
R The destination has been entered.
R The destination address is shown.
R For the commuter route: you ha vecreate d a
profile (/ page197).
R The Allow destination suggestions option is
switched on .
R The multimedia sy stem has gathered suf fi‐
cient data in ordertoshow destination sug‐
ge stions.
R Routes ha vebeen learned forth ese destina‐
tion suggestions.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 1
¥ Noroute yet
¦ Aro ute has been mapped #
Select ¥.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
Ro ute guidance begins.
or #
Select ¦. #
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The destination address is set as the next
intermediate destination.
or #
Select Start new route guidance.
The destination address is set as the new
destination. The pr evious destination and the
intermediate destinations are dele ted. Ro ute
guidance tothe new destination begins. Selecting
route settings #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select Route. #
Select thero ute type. #
Take traf fic information into consideration
wi th Dynamic route guidance 0048. #
Selecting route options with Avoid options. #
Activate Alternative routes.
Alternati veroutes are calculated forev ery
ro ute. #
Activate Activate commuter route .
If th ere qu irements are met, the multimedia
sy stem automatically de tects that theve hicle
is on a commuter route. Route guidance
begins without voice output. Using map functions
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation
Enlarging the map scale #
When the map is shown, tap twice quickly
with one finger on the media displa y.
or #
Movetwo fingers apart on the media displa y.
Re ducing the map scale #
Tap with two fingers on the media displa y.
or #
Movetwo fingers toge ther on the media dis‐
pla y.
Moving the map #
Moveone finger in any di rection on the
to uchsc reen. #
Toreset the map tothe cur rent vehicle
position: press\briefly.
Selecting map orientation #
Press theÄ compass symbol repeatedly
on the map.
The view changes in the sequence 3D,2D
heading up to2D north up .
Switching mo torw ay information on or off #
Select Z. #
Activate or deacti vate Motorway information. MBUX multimedia sy
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Using services
Re
quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R Mercedes PRO connect or Mercedes me con‐
nect is available.
R You ha veset up a user account in the
Mercedes PRO Portal or Mercedes me Portal.
R The vehicle is connected toa user account
and you ha veaccep tedth e conditions of use
fo rth e service.
Fu rther information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.pro or https://
www.mercedes.me
R The service is available and has been activa‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation
Displaying the traf fic situation with Live Traf‐
fi c Information #
Select Z. #
Activate Traffic. #
Select Advanced . #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Switch on Traffic incidents ,Free-flowing traf-
fic and Delay.
If traf fic information has been received, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting a period of one
minute or longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying hazard warnings with Car-to-X-
Communication
If hazard warnings are available these are shown
as symbols on the map. The display depends on
th e settings forth eTraffic andTraffic incidents
options. #
Set the options.
If Traffic is switched off and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on the
prospective route.
Displaying weather information and other
map conte nts #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cu rrent weather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or cloud
co ver.
Pa rking service &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi‐
mum permitted access height for multi-s torey
and unde rground car par ks,th ero of and
ot her parts of theve hicle may be damaged.
Ve hicle occupants may be injured. #
Before entering a multi-s torey car park
or under ground car pa rk, obser vethe
signpos ted ent rance height. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
access height, do not enter. *
NO
TEBefore selecting the parking option The data is based on information pr
ovided by
th ere spective service pr ovider.
Mercedes Benz acce pts no liability forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s torey car park/parking area. #
Always obser vethe local Information
and conditions. %
This service is not
available in all countries. #
Tap on 005Donthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
vicinity. 204
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The
following vehicle status data is transmitted:
R The transmission position engaged
R The distinction between par ked, standstill,
ro lling and driving
R The day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how con‐
te nt is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving sit‐
uation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed R
Compass direction
R Accele ration di rection
This da tais only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). We
b br owser overview
The web br owser is launched on the home screen
af te r selecting Mercedes PRO & Apps or
Mercedes me & Apps viaz Browser. 1
URL entry
2 Bookmar ks
3 Web page, back
4 Web page, forw ards
5 Torefresh/s top
6 Options
% Some functions are countr
y-dependent.
% We
bsites cann otbe shown while theve hicle
is in motion. Ra
dio and media Overview of the symbols and functions in the media menu
Symbo
lD esignation Function
00D0 Pla
yS electtostart or continue playbac k.
00CF Pa
use Selecttopause the playbac k. 208
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#
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blu etoo th®
audio equipment is connec ted
with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. Overview of
the symbols and functions in thera dio menu Symbo
lD esignationFunction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j Messaging Select tocall up messaging.
00F5/00F6 Skip
forw ards/
back Select
toskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsS electtoshow fur ther options. Settings can be made to
th efo llowing additional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and traf fic announcements
R Frequency fix function
R Radio additional text
R Emergency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Select toswitch totheDA B slide sho w.
This function is not available in all countries.
0063 Silent function Select
toswitch off the sound.
0074 St
ore radio sta‐
tions Select
tosave ast ation in the presets.
4 Station lis tS electtodisplay thest ation list.
ª Search Selecttobrows eth e active menu, forex ample, byartist
or genre. Ad
ditional functions of TuneIn radio
% A
relatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio. 210
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Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.
0025
ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is on while the engine is running.
ABS has been switched off due toa malfunction. As a result, BAS, hill
st art assist and ESP ®
as well as their driving saf ety sy stems ha vealso
been swit ched off.
AT TENTION ASSIST has been deactivated and additional driving sys‐
te ms may ha vebeen switched off automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunction‐
ing
The wheels may blo ckduring braking and ESP ®
does not per form
any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking dis tance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. #
Switch off the engine, wait a while and restart the engine. #
Check whe ther the display message has disappeared and ESP ®
is
operational.
If th e display message continues tobe displa yed: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
If th e ABS cont rol unit is defective, other sy stems may be available
only with restrictions or may be una vailable, e.g. the navigation sys‐
te m or the automatic transmission.
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
ESP ®
or traction contro l intervenes because there is a risk of skidding
or at least one wheel is spinning.
Cruise contro l orActive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has been au to‐
matical lyswitched off. #
When pulling away, accelerate only as much as is necessar y. #
Dep ress the accelerator pedal less during your journe y. #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. #
Do not swit choff ESP ®
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Display messages and warning and indicator lamps