2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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¥ Noroute yet
¦ Aro ute has been mapped #
Select ¥.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
or #
Select ¦.
If a route is already mapped, a prom ptis
shown. #
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The selec ted destination address is set as
th e next intermediate destination. Route
guidance begins.
If th ere are already four intermediate destina‐
tions, the multimedia sy stem asks whe ther
intermediate destination 4 should be dele ted.
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes.
or #
Select Start new route guidance.
The selec ted destination address is set as a
new destination. The pr evious destination
and the intermediate destinations are
dele ted. Ro ute guidance tothe new destina‐
tion begins.
Sear ching for POIs in the vicinity of the des‐
tination shown
% The POI symbols totheright of POIs in the
vicinity showthefirs tth re e categories for
qu ick- access. You can configure these cate‐
gories (→ page 329). #
Select a POI symbol.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select a POI.
The destination address is shown. The route
can be calculated.
or #
Select POIs in the vicinity r. #
Sea rch using categories, enter a sear chentry
or sear chfor a personal POI (→ page 329). #
Select a POI.
The destination addre ss is shown. Theroute
can be calculated.
Other menu functions #
Tosave the destination: selectf. #
Select an option.
The following options are available:
R Save in "Previous destinations"
R Save as favourite
R Save as "Home"
R Save as "Work" #
Tocall the destination: if atelephone num‐
ber is available, select Call. 334
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Toshare the destination using NFC or QR
code: select Share via NFC or QR code .#
Hold the NFC area of the mobile phone (see
manufacturer's operating instructions) on the
mat or place the mobile phone on it
(→ page 372).
or #
Hold the mobile phone near tothe multime‐
dia sy stem and scan the QR code. #
Tocall up an Internet address: if aweb
address is available, select www. #
Toshow on the map: selectDisplay on the
map .
Selecting a route type
Multimedia sy stem:
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Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route #
Select thero ute type.
If no route has been created, the next route
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type. If a
route has already been created, thero ute
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
The following route types are available:
R Fast
Aro ute with a quick journey time is calcula‐
te d.
R Short
Aro ute with a sho rtdriving dis tance is calcu‐
la te d.
R Eco
An economical route is calculated. The jour‐
ney time may be som ewhat longer than for
qu icke rro utes.
R Trailer
The option is available if a trailer has been
coupled with theve hicle.
A prom ptis shown in the multimedia sy stem.
Confirm the prom pt.
The route is optimised for trailer operation. Fo
r these route types you can select thefo l‐
lowing dynamic route guidance options: #
Select Dynamic route guidance r. #
Select Automatic, After asking orOff.
Explanation of the options:
R Automatic
The route is calculated with the cur rently set
ro ute type.
Tr af fic messages via Live Traf fic Information
or FM RDS-TMC are take n into account
(→ page 349).
Live Traf fic Information and FM RDS-TMC are
not available in all countries.
R After asking
A prom ptappears when a new route is de tec‐
te d with a shor ter journey time based on traf‐
fi c re ports. You can continue touse the cur‐
re nt route or use the dynamic route ins tead
(→ page 336).
R Off
No tr affic re ports are take n into account for
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Calculating alternative
routes #
Activate Suggest alternative route.
The display button is acti vated. Alternative
ro utes are calculated foreve ryroute. #
Select an alternative route (→ page 339).
Ac cepting a de tour recommendation af ter a
prom pt
Re quirements:
R After asking is switched on #inthe
DYNAMIC ROUTE GUIDANCE menu
(→ page 335).
R Route guidance is active.
R There are traf fic re ports forth e cur rent
ro ute.
If a new route with a sho rter driving time is
de term ined, the cur rent and new routes will be
shown.
The notification is shown in ano ther application.
Confirm the notification. #
Toaccept the new route: select Accept rec-
ommended detour. #
Tomaintain the cu rrentroute: select Keep
to current route .
Selecting route options
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route
Av oiding areas #
Select Avoid options. #
Select Avoid areas (→page 360).
Av oiding or using mo torw ays, ferries, tun‐
nels, mo torail trains, unpa vedro ads #
Select Avoid options. #
Activate or deacti vate theavo id option.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids mo torw ays, forex ample.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s mo torw ays into consideration, for
ex ample.
The selec tedro ute options cannot alw ays be
implemented. Therefore, a route may include
a fe rry, for ins tance, eventh ough theAvoid ferries
avoid option is enabled. A message
appears and you will hear a co rresponding
message.
Av oiding or using tollro ads #
Select Avoid options. #
Select Toll roads. #
Switch Avoid all on or off.
or #
Switch thePayment by cash or card and
Electronic billing options on or off.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids tollro ads with the selected
me thod of payment.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s into account roads that requ irethe
payment of a usage fee (toll) cor responding
with the payment type selected.
Av oiding or using roads requ iring a special
to llst icker #
Select Avoid options . #
Select Vignette roads . #
Switch Allon or off. 336
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Activate or deacti vate the count ries.
To avoid: the display button is activated. The
ro ute avoids roads requ iring a special toll
st icke r in the selected count ries.
To use: the display button is off. The route
ta ke s into account roads in the selected
count rywhich requireyouto pay a time-
based fee (vignette). A vignette allo wsforthe
use of a route network for a limi ted time
period.
% These route options are not available in
eve rycountr y.
Selecting notifications for the route
Re quirements:
R For an audible indication when approach‐
ing a personal POI: the USB device conta ins
personal POIs.
R The USB device is connec ted with the multi‐
media sy stem.
R The category in which the personal POI
belongs is activated. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Announcements #
Activate Announce street names .
The display button is acti vated. The name of
th est re et into which you should turn is
announced in the guidance instructions.
This option is not available in all countries
and languages.
Selecting messages forTRAFFIC #
Activate a messa ge.
The display button is activated.
The following options are available:
R Traffic incidents
Traf fic incidents are announced, e.g.
ro adwor ksand road bloc ks.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
R Announce warnings
Warning messages are announced, e.g.
before tailbac ksthat pose a risk (if availa‐
ble). This function is not
available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Au dible indication when approaching a per‐
sonal POI #
Select Personal POIs . #
Activate a categor y.
The display button is activated. When
approaching a personal POI in this category
an audible indication will be issued.
Showing destination information for the
ro ute
Re quirements:
R A destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation .
¡ #
Select Route overview .
When route guidance is active, the destina‐
tion and intermediate destinations are
shown, if these ha vebeen entered and not
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The
route can include up tofour intermediate
destinations. #
Select a destination or an intermediate desti‐
nation.
The following information is displa yed:
R Remaining driving dis tance
R Time of ar rival
R Remaining journey time
R Name, destination addre ss
R Phone number (if available)
R Web address (if available)
Planning routes
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Select Set intermediate destination. #
Ente rth e intermediate destination as a POI
or address, forex ample (→ page 326). #
Select the intermediate destination.
Af ter selection of an intermedia tedestina‐
tion, thero ute overview is shown again. #
Calculate thero ute with intermediate desti‐
nations(→ page 338)
% Ifth ere are already four intermediate desti‐
nations, dele tean intermediate destination
(→ page 338).
Editing a route with intermediate destina‐
tions
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Tochange the sequence of destinations:
select Vfor a destination.
A menu opens. #
Select Move.
ø is highlighted. #
Movethe intermediate destination or the
destination with 4ors tothe desired
position. #
Tap on ø. #
Todel ete a destination: selectVfor an
intermedia tedestination or destination. #
Select Delete.
The destination is dele ted.
Calculating a route with intermediate desti‐
nations
Re quirements:
R The destination and at least one intermediate
destination ha vebeen entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ .
Route
overview #
Select Start route guidance.
or #
Ifth ero ute has been edited, select To Navi-
gation G. #
Con firm the prom ptwith Yes.
The route is calculated. Route guidance
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Displaying
thero ute list
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ #
Select Route list.
The route sections are displ ayed. The cur rent
ve hicle position is mar ked on the map.
The cur rent vehicle position is shown with
th efo llowing information:
R The a symbol forth e cur rent vehicle
position is displa yed.
R The name of thero ad on which you are
cur rently driving is shown.
R The road number of thero ad on which
yo u are cur rently driving is shown.
The route list is updated during the journe y. #
Toshow route sections: swipe up or down
on the control element.
The route section is shown on the map. Selecting an alternative
route
Re quirements:
R The Suggest alternative route option is
switched on (→ page 335).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
¡ #
Select Alternative routes.
The routes are displ ayed in accordance with
th e setting made in thero ute settings.
The routes are numbered. #
Select the alternative route. #
Toshow thero ute on the map: selectDis-
play on the map . #
Movethe map (→ page 357). #
Set the map scale (→ page 356).
Ac tivating a commuter route
Re quirements:
R You ha vecrea ted a profile (→ page 290).
R The Allow destination suggestions option is
switched on (→ page 295). R
The Activate commuter route option is
switched on.
R The multimedia sy stem has gathered suf fi‐
cient da tain order toshow destination sug‐
ge stions.
R Routes ha vebeen learned forth ese destina‐
tion suggestions.
% This commuter route is not available in all
countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Naviga-
tion .
Z .
Advanced .
Route #
Activate Activate commuter route .
The display button is acti vated. The naviga‐
tion sy stem automatically de tects that the
ve hicle is on a commuter route. It automati‐
cally starts a route guidance without voice
output.
Fo rth e daily commuter route, traf fic inci‐
dents on thero ute are also repor ted when
driving without active route guidance. MBUX multimedia sy
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Switching
the automatic filling station
sear chon/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Vehicle #
Switch Filling station search on or off.
When the fuel reser veleve l is reached, and
th e display button is switched on, a message
appears tostart sear ching forfilling stations.
St arting an automatic filling station sear ch
Re quirements:
R The automatic filling station sear chis activa‐
te d (→ page 340) .
Driving situation
The fuel le vel in the fuel tankre aches the
re ser vefuel le vel.
The following notification is shown in the media
display Reserve fuel Tap here to search for fill-
ing stations. #
Confirm the notification.
The automatic filling station sear chbegins.
The available filling stations along thero ute or in
the vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion are displ ayed. #
Select a filling station.
The address of thefilling station is displa yed. #
Calculate thero ute (→ page 333).
The filling station is set as the destination or
th e next intermediate destination. #
Ifth ere are already four intermediate des‐
tinations: selectYesinthe prom pt.
The filling station is entered in thero ute
ove rview. Intermediate destination 4 is
dele ted. Ro ute guidance begins.
St arting the automatic service station
sear ch
Re quirements:
R ATTENTION ASSIST and theSuggest rest
area function are activated (→ page 233).
R There are service stations along thero ute
section ahead.
Driving situation
The following notification is shown in the media
display ATTENTION ASSIST Tap here to search
for rest areas. #
Confirm the notification.
The service station sear ch starts. The availa‐
ble service stations along thero ute or in the
vicinity of theve hicle's cur rent position are
displ ayed. #
Select a service station.
The service station address is displa yed. #
Calculate thero ute (→ page 333).
The service station is set as the destination
or the next intermediate destination. #
Ifth ere are already four intermediate des‐
tinations: selectYesinthe prom pt.
The service station is entered in thero ute
ove rview. Intermediate destination 4 is
dele ted. Ro ute guidance begins.
Showing a stored route on the map
Re quirements:
R A USB device with stored routes is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 409).
R The route is stored in the "Routes" folder
with the GPS Ex change form at (.gpx). 340
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Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
STORED ROUTES #
Select a route. #
Select Display on the map .#
Movethe map (→ page 357).
St arting a sa vedro ute
Re quirements:
R A USB device with stored routes is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 409).
R The route is stored in the "Routes" folder
with the GPS Ex change form at (.gpx).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
STORED ROUTES #
Select a route. #
Select Start route guidance from the begin-
ning orStart route guidance from current
location.
Ro ute guidance starts. %
The route can be sa ved with finthe
menu (→ page 333).
Re cording a route
Re quirements:
R A USB device is connec ted with the multime‐
dia sy stem (→ page 409).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
STORED ROUTES #
Tostart recording: selectStart to record
new route.
A redre cording symbol is shown.
The route is stored on the USB device. #
Tosto pre cording: selectEnd recording.
Saving a recorded route
Re quirements:
R A USB device is connec ted with the multime‐
dia sy stem (→ page 409). Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
STORED ROUTES #
Select a route. #
Select f. #
Select Save in "Previous destinations" .
The route is stored in the "Pr evious destina‐
tions" memo ryand can be called up from
th ere forro ute guidance.
Editing a storedro ute
Re quirements:
R A USB device with stored routes is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 409).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Navigation .
ª Where
to? .
STORED ROUTES #
Select a route with V. #
Toenter a name: selectChange name . #
Enterth e name. MBUX multimedia sy
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