2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK steering wheel

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ese up using the home screen or using buttons
5 and 6next totheto uchpad.
Yo u can co nveniently call up and add favo urites
using theß rocker switch on thesteering
wheel or using theß button next tothe
to uchpad. Quic k-access in the home screen and
in the applications ser vetoselect functions
more quickl y.
If yo u use the learn function of the multimedia
sy stem, you will recei vesuggestions during oper‐
ation of the most probable navigation destina‐
tions, radio stations and con tacts. The configu‐
ra tion of the suggestions take s place in your pro‐
fi le. You can co mpileyour profile from various
ve hicle settings and settings of the multimedia
sy stem. You can create themes forva rious driv‐
ing situations in the home screen as well as using
theß rocker switch or theß but‐
to n.
The Notifications Centre collects incoming notifi‐
cations, e.g. about an available software update.
Depending on the type of notification it of fers
va rious actions. You can call up the Notifications
Centre on the home screen and in the applica‐
tion menus.
Wi th th eglobal sear chintheve hicle you can
sear chon-board across many categories as well
as online in the Internet. You can use theglobal
sear chinthe home screen and in the notifica‐
tions.
Anti-theft pr otection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theft. More de tailed informa‐ tion about anti-theft pr
otection can be obtained
at a qualified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe media display Obser
vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(→ page 434).
Au tomatic temperature-cont rolled switch-
off feature: ifth ete mp erature is too high, the
brightness is initially reduced automatically. The
media display may then switch off comple tely for
a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarised sun glasses, it
may be dif ficult toread the multimedia sys‐
te m displa y. MBUX multimedia sy
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Changing
the ar rangement of applications on
th e home screen #
Call up the home screen. #
Touch and hold an application on the
to uchsc reen until symbols appear. #
Tap on = or; and mo vethe applica‐
tion in the menu. #
Tap on ø. Profile
Note
s on profiles &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body parts are in
the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch in the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. The driver's seat is equipped with an anti-entrap‐
ment feature.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set af ter calling up the driver's profile.
Overview of profiles
Using the multimedia sy stem up toseven pro‐
fi les can be created 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,
without changing the settings of other drivers.
Yo u can select the profile:
R when entering (→ page 292)
R using the home screen (→ page 282)
The profile settings are activated as soon as a
profile is selected.
% When you call up your profile, the driver's
seat and outside mir rors can be set.
If yo u call up your profile when driving then
th e driver's seat position will not be adjus‐
te d.
Yo u can cancel the setting process with the
fo llowing actions:
R Tap on thePositioning seat and steering
wheel. Please tap to cancel. warning on
th e media displa y.
R Press one of the seat operating buttons
in the driver's door. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Activate Blu etoo th®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone wi th the
user profile (→ page 369).
Yo u can also set up a user profile without regis‐
te ring a mobile phone. #
Select Finished.
The user profile is sa ved.
Selecting profile options
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
f Profiles #
Select Äfor a profile. #
Toedit a profile: selectEdit profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Chan gethe name, if necessar y.#
Select Save. #
Toconfigure suggestions: selectSugges-
tions settings (→page 295). #
Resetting favo urites or themes: select
Reset favourites to factory settings orReset
themes to the factory settings . #
Select Yes. #
Toreset a profile: selectReset profile to
factory settings. #
Select Yes. #
Todel ete a profile: selectDelete profile . #
Select Yes.
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted.
Selecting a profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
f Profiles
% When you call up your profile, the driver's
seat and outside mir rors can be set.
Yo u can cancel the setting process with the
fo llowing actions:
R Tap on thePositioning seat and steering
wheel. Please tap to cancel. warning on
th e media displa y.
R Press one of the seat operating buttons
in the driver's door. #
Select a profile. #
Press thea button toconfirm the mes‐
sage.
The profile is loaded and activated.
% Alternatively, the profile can already be
selected when theve hicle is entered
(→ page 292).
Synchronising a profile
Re quirements:
R You ha vea Mercedes me user account.
R The vehicle is connected with your Mercedes
me user account.
R The personalisation service is activated on
Mercedes me connect.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
f Profiles .
General set-
tings
Synchronisation enables thefo llowing:
R You can configure theve hicle settings using
th e Mercedes me app.
R The profile on Mercedes me connect and the
profile in theve hicle are aligned (profile man‐
agement). MBUX multimedia sy
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Starting sc reen forth e media display
R Visual style (→ page 311)
R DYNA MIC SELECT drive program
(→ page 161)
R Eco start/ stop setting (→ page159)
R Navigation sy stem settings
% Atheme conta insthe cur rently acti veset‐
tings in theve hicle.
Calling up themes
Multimedia sy stem:
, © #
When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Select a theme.
Creating new themes
Re quirements:
R The settings which are tobe sa ved in the
th eme are active.
The overview sho wsthe settings which can
be sa ved in a theme (→ page 292). Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
THEMES #
Select WSet theme. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continuer. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save.
Selecting additional settings #
Select Advanced settings . #
Activate or deacti vate the settings.
When the maximum number that can be
sa ve d is reached: #
Select afromthe prom pt. #
Select a theme that should be overwritten. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save.
Creating using theß
ß rocker switch or but‐
ton #
Press and hold the bottom section of the
ß rocker switch on thesteering wheel.
or #
Press and hold theß button next tothe
to uchpad. #
Select Set theme. #
Select an entry sc reen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Ente rth e names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Highlight a navigation destination and press
until theOPTIONS menu is shown. #
Select Rename. #
Ente rth e name. #
Toconfirm the entr y:select Yes.
Deleting a suggestion #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Highlight a suggestion and press until the
OPTIONS menu is shown. #
Select Delete.
Deleting suggestions in the applications
Yo u can dele tesuggestions, forex ample in the
pr ev ious destinations, in thera dio station list
and in the conta cts. #
Select :for a suggestion. #
Select Do not suggest . #
Todel eteth e suggestion from the cur‐
re nt lis t:select Not now.
The suggestion will be shown again at a later
time in the list. #
Todel ete a suggestion permanent ly:
select Never. #
Select Yes.
The suggestion will not be shown again in
future. #
Tocancel the function: selectCancel. Favo
urites Overview of
favo urites
Fa vourites of feryo uqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. It is possible tocrea te20
fa vo urites in tota l.
Yo u can select favo urites from categories or you
add favo urites direct lyfrom an application. Calling up
favo urites
In the media display #
Tap on ©.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown.
On thest eering wheel or theto uchpad #
Press theß rocker switch on thesteering
wheel down.
or #
Press theß button next totheto uchpad.
Ad ding favo urites
Selecting favo urites from catego ries #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown. #
Select WCreate favourite .
The categories are displa yed. #
Select the categor y.
The favo urites are displ ayed. 296
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Alternati
vely, you can use thep dictation
function forth e sear ch. #
Toaccept a suggestion: selectthe sugges‐
tion.
The thre e most likely suggestions are
of fere d. #
Continue the sear chor accept a suggestion. #
Toaccept the second sear chresult: select
th e sear chresult.
An action starts or a list is shown. #
Select a sear chresult or an action in the list. #
Toshow all categories: selectOK. #
Toshow sear chresults for a ca tegor y:
select a categor y. #
Toshow details: select a searchresult. #
Tostart an action: select an action.
Af ter selection of an action, a track is pla yed
back or thero ute toa destination is calcula‐
te d, forex ample. Swit
ching the sound on/off On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Tomute: pressvolume control 1.
The 8 symbol appears in thest atus line
of the media displa y.
Yo u will also hear traf fic announcements and
navigation announcements even when the
sound is muted. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Toswitch on: turnvolume control 1or
ch ange the media source. Ad
justing the volume On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just thevo lume in thefo llowing situations:
R during a traf fic announcement
R during a navigation announcement The
volume of the cur rent media sou rce
ch anges in accordance with thevo lume
of the navigation announcement.
R during a telephone call
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or #
Press the© button on theTo uch Control
or on theto uchpad. #
Select Settings . #
Select System. #
Select Audio. #
Select a volume setting. #
Set thevo lume. 302
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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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