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From the beginning of usage, the multimedia
sy stem must analyse the user habits. When
suf ficient da tais collec tedth en the sugges‐
tions are available.
If th erequ irements mentioned are not fulfilled, a
pr ev iew with a desc ript ion of the function
appears in theSUGGESTIONS menu.
Yo u can configure data recording (→ page 295)
or del eteth e suggestions recorded
(→ page 296).
Calling up suggestions
Requ irements:
R A profile has been created and is selected
(→ page 291). #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select a navigation destination, a media
source, a radio station or a con tact.
If ro ute guidance is already active, you can‐
not start a new route guidance or set an intermediate destination
forth eex isting
ro ute.
Configuring sug gestions
Multimedia sy stem:
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f Profiles #
Select Zfor a profile. #
Select Suggestions settings . #
Toswitch suggestions display on/off:
switch Allow destination suggestions ,Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or off.
If an option is switched on, suggestions for
navigation de stinations, media sources, radio
st ations or con tacts are shown.
If th e option is switched off, no suggestions
are shown. #
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. The
re maining time is shown next toDeact.
learn. for 24h . Before
the time runs out, a messa geis
shown that the multimedia sy stem will con‐
tinue the learn function shortl y.
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. #
Toreset the suggestion his tory:select
Reset suggestion history.
% This process cannot be reve rsed. #
Select Yes. #
Toprotect settings with a PIN: switchon
PIN protection.
If PIN pr otection is switched on, you must
en terth e Mercedes me PIN toset the sug‐
ge stions. This PIN will be set in the Mercedes
me por talfo rth e personalisation service to
pr otect your personal settings.
Re naming suggestions
Only navigation destinations can be renamed. #
Tap on the© symbol in the media displa y.
The home screen is shown. MBUX multimedia sy
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Select Change PIN. #
Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export #
Select Protect data export .
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function.
Un blocking the PIN via the Mercedes me por‐
tal
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly three
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha ve a
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection. #
Select Unblock PIN. #
Ente rth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN. Software upda
teInformation on software upda
tes
A software upda teconsi sts of thre esteps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r ins tallation R
Installation of the update
R Activation of the update byrestarting the
sy stem
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software updates Source of
the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Owner's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps %
Installation can take several minutes and
cancellation is not possible. If you do not
ins tallth e software updates then thest atus
of your vehicle will not be up-to-date. During
th e ins tallation, individual functions or con‐ trol elements are not
available or on lyavaila‐
ble toa limited deg ree.
Ad vantages of updating software
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order toimpr oveth equ ality of our services
yo u will recei vefuture updates foryo ur multime‐
dia sy stem, the Mercedes me connect services
and your vehicle's communication module.
These will con veniently be sent to you via the
mobile phone connection in your vehicle and, in
many cases, ins talled automaticall y.Yo u can
monitor thest atus of your updates at any time
on the Mercedes me por tal and find information
about po tential inno vations.
Yo ur advantages at a glance:
R con veniently recei vesoftware update s via
th e mobile phone network
R impr ovesth equ ality and availability of
Mercedes me connect services
R keeps your multimedia sy stem and communi‐
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If all
requ irements are met, the update will be
ins talled. The multimedia sy stem cann otbe
operated while the update is being ins talled and
ve hicle functions are restricted.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically attem ptsto
re store the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol
appears on the media displa y.Please consult a
qu alified specialist workshop toresolve the
problem. Re
setting the multimedia sy stem (reset func‐
tion) Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
System .
Reset
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
R Station presets
R Connec ted mobile phones
R individual user profiles
% The guest profile is reset when the settings
are restored tothefa ctory settings. A prom
ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset. #
Select Yes.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings. If you ha veset a PIN foryo ur sys‐
te m, this will also be reset. Fi
t & Healthy Setting ENE
RGIZING seat kinetics Re
quirements:
R These functions are available on lyfor fully
electric seats with a memory function.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Comfort .
Seat comfort #
Select Seat kinetics .
ENERG IZING seat kinetics can support back
health bychanging the seat position during driv‐
ing. The muscles and joints are repeatedly
st re ssed and relie vedby means of minor mo ve‐
ments of the cushion and backrest. St
arting seat kinetics #
Select Ìforth e desired seat. #
The programme runs forth e set duration.
Configuring seat kinetics #
Select Zforth e desired seat. #
Select Backrest orBackrest and seat sur-
face. #
Select the desired setting.
Ve hicles with a multicontour seat:
In addition tothe seat backrest and seat cush‐
ion, the lumbar function can be activated forthe
function. #
Switch Including lumbar on or off.
Setting duration #
Select Zforth ere qu ired seat.
The following run times are available:
R Short (16 minutes)
R Medium (32 minutes)
R Long (96 minutes) 320
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Moving
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation #
On theto uchscreen: movethefinger in any
di re ction when the map is shown. #
On theto uchpad: call upthe navigation
menu bypressing. #
Swipe your finger up.
The crosshair appears on the map. #
Press theto uchpad.
Symbol 1appears. The map can be mo ved. #
Touch theto uchpad and mo veyour finger in
any di rection.
The map mo ves in the opposite direction
under the crosshair.
When the map has been mo vedth efo llowing
information appears in thest atus line, forex am‐
ple:
R Distance 2from theve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion is shown.
R Information about the cur rent map position
is shown, e.g. the name of thero ad.
The following functions are available:
R Select a destination on the map
(→ page 332).
R Select a POI (→ page 329).
R Show traf fic incidents on the map
(→ page 352). #
Toreset the map tothe cur rent vehicle
position: select3. Ro
tating the map #
With two fingers, rotate anti-clockwise or
clo ckwise on the media display or theto uch‐
pad.
Selecting the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
The following options are available:
R 2D heading up option:the 2D map view is
aligned tothe direction of tra vel.
R 2D north up option:the 2D map view is
displa yed so that no rth is alw ays at the
to p.
R 3Doption: the 3D map view is aligned to
th e direction of tra vel.
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Using quick- access: repeatedly tap or press
on theÄ compass symbol on the map.
The view changes in the sequence 3D,2D
heading up to2D north up .
If th e map is mo ved, it can switch between
3D and 2D north up .
Selecting POI symbols for the map display
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
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POIs include filling stations and ho tels, forex am‐
ple. These can be displa yed as symbols on the
map. Not all POIs are available everywhere.
Pe rsonal POIs are destinations which you ha ve
sa ve d on a USB device, forex ample.
% The display of POI symbols on the map can
be activated or deactivated as a favo urite. #
Toswitch on/off using quick- access: if
av ailable, swit chPOI symbols on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
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Toswitch on/off in the menu: select
Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Select POI symbols . #
Swit chDisplay POIs on or off.
Selecting ca tegories #
Select All categories inthe menu r. #
Switch Show all on or off.
The POI symbols for all categories are shown
on the map.
or #
Select the categories and sub-categories (if
av ailable) r. #
Swit chthe categories and sub-categories (if
av ailable) on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
Selecting personal POI categories #
Select Personal POIs inthe menu r. #
Select a category r. #
Switch Display on the map on or off.
When the display is switched on and the
ve hicle approaches a personal POI in this
categor y,a visual and audible notification
can be issued. #
Toset a notification when appro aching:
select a category or a personal POI V. #
Switch Visual warning andAcoustic notifica-
tion on or off.
Switching display of catego ries forqu ick-
access on/off #
Switch a category on or off in the menu.
Re setting the POI symbol display #
Select Reset POIs inthe menu.
The settings are reset tothest andard set‐
tings. 358
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If
th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and you wish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
Fo r map data that you ha vepur chased in the
fo rm of a data storage medium, you must en ter
th e accompanying activation code.
% Ifyo u sa vethe map data on a data storage
medium with the online map update service,
no entry isrequ ired. The activation code is
st ored on the data storage medium during
th e downloading process.
Obser vethefo llowing when entering the activa‐
tion code:
R The activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
R The activation code is not transferable
R The activation code has six digits
In theeve nt of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre:
R The multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
R You ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
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Position #
Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
The information is not available in every count ry.
Displaying Qibla
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
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Position #
Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion toMecca in relation tothe cur rent di rec‐
tion of tr avel. The number of satellites
recei ved is shown.
% This function is not available in all countries.
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Activate Auto zoom.
The display button is acti vated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road.
% The automatically selec ted map scale can be
ch anged manuall y.After a few seconds, this
is automatically reset.
Displaying the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. 362
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System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page 320).
The following driving status data is transmit ted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed R
Compass direction
R Acceleration 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). Mercedes me connect
Note
s on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect pr ovides thefo llowing
services:
R Accident and breakdown mana gement (me
button or auto matic accident or breakdown
de tection)
R Appointment requests or similar (me button)
R Ifth e service is activated: Concier geService
(me button)
R Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem (SOS
button)
Mercedes me connect accident and breakdown
management, the Mercedes me connect Con‐
cier geService (if service is acti vated) and the Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call centre are availa‐
ble foryo u around the cloc k.
The me button and the SOS button can be found
on theve hicle's overhead control panel
(→ page 389).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre using the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 389).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, al ways
call the national emer gency services firs t using
th est andard national emer gency service phone
numbe rs. In eme rgencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 392).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secu re.mercedes-benz.com
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html 388
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Setting
the frequency band Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a frequency band. Selecting a
radio station Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Swipe tothe left or right on the control ele‐
ment. Calling up
thera dio station list Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select .
The station list appears. #
Select a station. Sear
ching forra dio stations using station
names or frequency entry Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select è. #
Ente r astation name or frequenc y. #
Select a station. St
oring radio stations Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio #
Select a radio station.
Memory slots are available in station presets #
Select f.
or #
Press and hold on thera dio station.
Re placing an entry in the station presets #
Press and hold on an entry in thest ation pre‐
sets. #
Select Yes. Editing
station presets Multimedia sy
stem:
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Þ Radio
Moving stations #
Press and hold a stored station. #
Select Move. #
Movethest ation tothe new position.
Deleting channels #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Delete.
Re placing a station #
Press and hold a station. #
Select Replace radio station . Calling up a slide show (FM/DAB
radio mode) Multimedia sy
stem:
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Radio
The slide show displa ysadditional information
pr ov ided bythest ation as an image. This can 414
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