2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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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‐
cation module up-to-date 318
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Fu
rther information about software updates can
be found at http://me.mercedes-benz.com
Pe rforming a software upda te
Re quirements:
R For online updates: an Internet connection
is es tablished (→ page 396).
R For automatic online updates: your vehicle
has a permanently installed communication
module.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
System .
Soft-
ware update
Au tomatically #
Activate Automatic online updates.
The upda tes will be downloaded and ins talled
automaticall y.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
Manually #
Deactivate Automatic online updates. #
Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate #
Restart the sy stem.
The modifications from the software update
will be active.
Fu nction of important sy stem upda tes
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.
% If automatic software updates are activated,
th e sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
matically (→ page319).
As soon as an upda teisavailable for download,
a cor responding message appears onthe media
displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Accept and install
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
R Information Information about
the pending sy stem
update is displa yed.
R Later
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (→ page319).
Dee p sy stem upda tes
Deep sy stem updates access vehicle or sy stem
settings and can therefore only be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched off.
If th e download of a deep sy stem update is com‐
ple ted and the update is ready for ins tallation,
yo u will be informed of this af terth e next igni‐
tion cycle, forex ample.
% Park theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the ins tallation.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
R The ignition is switched off.
R Notes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is applied. MBUX multimedia sy
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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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Select a run time.
The selected programme will start. ENERGIZING comfort
ENERGIZING comfort prog
ram ove rview Prog
rammes Function
Re fresh
Can maketargeted changes tothe interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants. Cooling air flow and ionisa‐
tion purify the air. The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool colours and the seats are ventilated.
Wa rmth
Can increase the comfort le vel of theve hicle occupants. The vehicle's panel, seat and steering wheel
heater produce a cosy warmth. The air is pu rified using ionisation and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
ve hicle interior is illuminated with warm lighting.
Vi tality
Can countera ct diminishing attentiveness in mono tonous driving situations. Fast-paced music and a vitaliz‐
ing massa geprov ide invigorating stimulation forth eve hicle occupants. The air is purified using ionisation
and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated in a stimulating hue and the seat is
ve ntilated.
Pleasure Can promotea positive mood in theve hicle occupants as well as men tal and ph ysical rege neration. Moder‐
ately fastmusic is pla yed and a massage program is activated. The air is purified using ionisation and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with amicable lighting. MBUX multimedia sy
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Prog
rammes Function
We ll being
Can aidthe ph ysical and men talre laxation of vehicle occupants. A back massage combined with local
wa rmthprov ide relaxation. The air is purified using ionisation and a pleasant fragrance is released. The
music pla yer pla ysselections of calming music and theve hicle interior is illuminated with pleasant lighting.
Tr aining
Can counteractthe onset of muscle tension, limbs falling asleep or stre ss with targeted relaxation or stim‐
ulation exercises. The exercises are demon stra ted in short videos. The air is purified using ionisation and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with lighting appropriate totheex ercise.
The training consists of audio conte nt and a brief animation. The audio content is conceived so that it can
also be pla yed back when you are driving. The animation is on ly shown when theve hicle is driving slo wer
th an 5 km/h. The animation is hidden at higher speeds. Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions if you are
training when driving.
Tips The system gives tips for possible exercises or measures for impr oving the comfort le vel of theve hicle
occupants. Playback is purely aural. By selecting the desired area of the body you can recei vetargeted tips
fo rth e comfort le vel of this area. %
Please no tethat theav ailable prog rams and
th e associated functions are dependant on
yo ur vehicle equipment. Depending on your
equipment, fewe r functions may be availa‐
ble. St
arting the ENERGIZING comfort prog ram
* NO
TEIncreased risk of accident due to
limited attentiveness when car rying out
exe rcises #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions.
Only car ryout exercises when the traf‐ fi
c circums tances pe rmit. Be aware that
yo u are responsible for pilot ingtheve hi‐
cle, even when li stening totips and car‐
ry ing out the sugges tedexe rcises. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 322
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Multimedia sy
stem:
, Comfort .
ENERGIZING COMFORT
St arting the prog ram
The following programs are available:
R Refresh
R Warmth
R Vitality
R Joy
R Well-being #
Select a program. #
Select Start.
The selec ted prog ram will runfo rten
minutes.
If, during an active program, a function require‐
ment is no longer met, a cor responding message
appears . The acti veprogram is cancelled.
Selecting a seat #
Select a program. #
Select Seats. #
Select the desired seat. Configuring a prog
ram #
Select a program. #
Select Z. #
Switch the functions included in the program
on or off.
St arting the training prog ram #
Select Training.
The following training prog rams are available:
R Muscle stimul.
R Muscle relax.
R Balance #
Select a program.
The program starts. #
Toactivate frag rancing for training: select
Air freshener .
% The animation for demonstration of theexe r‐
cises is only shown when theve hicle is sta‐
tionary or when you are driving slo werth an
5 km/h. Athigher speeds the picture is hid‐
den and you will on lybe able tohear the
instructions. St
arting tips #
Select Tips.
The following categories are available:
R Upper body
R Lower back
R Head
R Shoulders
R Pelvis #
Select the desired area of the body Ì.
Playback of the tip forth is area of the body
st arts. #
Select Étostop playback of the tip.
% Youre cei vea tip for each option. Tolistento
th e next tip, again select a desired categor y. MBUX multimedia sy
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Na
vigation Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation (Navigation) #
Alternatively: press thez button.
The map appears. The cur rent vehicle posi‐
tion is shown. The navigation menu is shown. Showing/hiding
the navigation menu ,
© .
Navigation
If ro ute guidance is not active the map appears.
The navigation menu is shown.
If ro ute guidance is active the map appears in
full-screen mode. The navigation menu is not
shown. #
Tosho w:tap on theto uchsc reen.
or #
Press theTo uch Control or theto uchpad. #
Tohide: the navigation menu is hidden auto‐
maticall y. 324
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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 guid‐
ance 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 messages
♢ To show Live Traffic Subscription Info MBUX multimedia sy
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