2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON audio

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TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
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ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars R
Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. This could
lead tomalfunctions in saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem. Only use Mercedes-Benz
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model.
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of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R Ach ange of theve hicle type from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
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R Ifth eex haust gas or noise le vels are
adversely af fected.
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Ad
justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Cam. &
Parking Pilot .
Set warning tone
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
Adjust theva lue.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn early. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC gives
an audible warning. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones . #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera If
yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem, the image from reve rsing camera 1
is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem when
re ve rsege ar is selec ted. Dynamic guide lines show
the path theve hicle will take with the
st eering wheel in its cur rent position. This helps
yo uto orientate yourself and toavo id obs tacles
when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing in parking spaces.
Yo u can select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The reve rsing camera will not function or will
only partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e boot lid or tailgate is open.
R Ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog. Driving and parking
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Vo
ice prom pting #
Tostart or continue a dialogue: pressthe
ó button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Yo u can say a command af ter an acou stic
signal. #
Tocor rect an ent ry:say theCorrection
command. #
Toselect an entry from the selection lis t:
say the line number or the conte nts. #
Tobrows eth e selection lis t:say theCon-
tinue orBack command. #
Tointer rupt the dialogue: saythePause
command. #
Tocancel the dialogue: saytheCancel
command. Operable functions
Yo
u can use the LINGU ATRO NIC voice control
sy stem tooperate thefo llowing equipment
re ga rdless of thefe atures:
R Telephone R
Text messa ges
R Navigation
R Address book
R Radio
R Audio (memory card, Media Inter face, USB
and Blu etoo th®
audio)
R TV
R Vehicle Command types
A distinction is made between
thefo llowing
command types:
R Global commands can be said at any time
and rega rdless of the cur rent application,
e.g. theNavigate to, CallorText message to
commands.
R Application-specific commands are only
av ailable forth e active application. 1
Global commands
2 Application-specific commands
On the display next tothe active application,
va rying global commands and the cor responding
application-specific commands are displa yed on
an autocue. This makes ent ryeasier and sup‐
ports interactive operation. The list can be scrol‐
led or it can be operated byspeech or the con‐
troller/touchpad. Entering numbers
Ente
ring numbe rs:
R The numbers allo wed are zerotonine . 258
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Yo
u can navigate in menus and lists via touch-
sensitive sur face 1 byusing a single-finger
swipe. #
Toselect the menu item: swipe up, down,
left or right. #
Press touchpad 1. #
Toopen or close lists: swipe left orright. #
Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Use thefo llowing functions with a two-finger
swipe: #
Tocall up main functions and favo urites:
swipe down with two fingers. #
Tozoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart.
Setting the sensitivity
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
w Input #
Select Touchpad sensitivity .#
Select Fast,Medium orSlow . Handwriting
recognition: swit ching there ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
õ Audio #
Switch Read out handwriting recognition on
O or off ª.
Handwriting recognition: selecting an input
langua ge #
Select B. #
Select an input language. Main functions
Calling up the main functions #
1 ß button: switches navigation on #
2 $ button: switches thera dio on #
3 Õ button: switches the audio source
on #
4 % button: switches telephone mode
on #
5 Ø button: calls up vehicle functions
Alternativel y: #
When the basic menu of a main function is
shown, press the% button. #
Toselect a main function: swipe left or
ri ght on theto uchpad. #
Press theto uchpad.
Calling up lists and menus on the multimedia
sy stem
Calling up a list #
Call up a main function (→ page271). #
Toopen a lis t:swipe left on theto uchpad.
The list is opened. Multimedia sy
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#
Toswitch off: press control knob 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line.
Yo u will also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted. #
Toswitch 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:
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 #
Alternativel y:select System. #
Select Audio. #
Select volume settings. #
Set thevo lume. Entering
characters Using
thech aracter input function
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
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:
R the full set of characters 274
Multimedia sy stem

R
Internet connection (→ page 329)
R listening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
(→ page 346)
R trans ferring 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 ®
Multimedia sy stem:
, System .
ö Connectivity #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®
. 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
any other network device.
The following connection options are available:
R Wi-Fi connection The
Wi-Fi connection is es tablished with a
Wi -Fi-enabled device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
R multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
fo rex ample can be connec ted.
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
Re quirement:
The device tobe connec ted supports one of the
th re e means of connection described. Multimedia sy
stem:
, System .
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. Functions su chas dynamic route
guidance with Live Traf fic Information are
th en una vailable.
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). 278
Multimedia sy stem

In
this lane, you will be able tocompl ete bo th
th e next change of direction and the one
af te rth at.
R Possible lane (gr eyarro w)
In this lane, you will on ly beabletocompl ete
th e next change of direction.
R App roaching new lane 3
During thech ange of direction, new lanes
may be added.
% Lane recommendations can also be dis‐
pl ay 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 is finished.
When an intermedia tedestination has been
re ached, you will see the intermediate destina‐
tion flag with the number of your intermediate
destination Î. Afterth is, route guidance is
continued. Swit
ching navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active #
Toswitch 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 Spoken driving recommendations have
been deactivated. message appears. #
Toswitch on: displaythe navigation menu
(→ page 285). #
Select Driving recommendation .
In thefo llowing situations, navigation announce‐
ments are switched on automatically:
R thero ute is recalculated.
R the multimedia sy stem is switched off and
th en on again.
R theve hicle is restar ted. %
You can access and add this function as a
fa vo urite under Spoken driving recommenda-
tions on/off.
Swit ching navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call #
Select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Swit chDriving recommendations during
phone call onO or off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active #
Press theW orX button on the multi‐
function steering wheel during a navigation
announcement.
or #
Turn the controller on theright beside the
to uchpad. Multimedia sy
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%
When youstart theve hicle, thevo lume is set
to the lo west setting. #
Alternativel y:select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Driving recommendation volume .#
Set thevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements #
Select System . #
Select õAudio. #
Switch Audio fadeout during driving recom-
mendation onO or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is active Multimedia sy
stem:
, Navigation #
Select Driving recommendation .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo urite under Repeat spoken driving rec-
ommendation .
Cancelling route guidance
Re quirements:
R Aro ute has already been created.
R Route guidance is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination #
Select Cancel route guidance .
Re suming route guidance
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created
R route guidance is inter rupted %
Ifth e journey was inter rupted for less than 2
hours, route guidance continues automati‐
call y.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Navigation .
¬ Destination #
Select Continue route guidance .
The route is recalculated.
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 en ter 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 know n position
on the map, you will hear the "Please follow the
direction ar row" announcement. The displ ay
sho wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination. 296
Multimedia sy stem