2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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Tono longer display a destination sugges‐
tion: select Vfor a destination sugges‐
tion. #
Select Do not suggest .
Saving the last destination as a favo urite
% After saving, the destination can be called
up via thefa vo urites (/ page 303).#
Select Vfor a destination. #
Select fSave as favourite. #
Tosave as a favo urite: select Save as
favourite . #
Tosave as "Home" address: selectSave
as "Home" . #
Tosave as "Work" address: selectSave as
"Work" .
Deleting a pr evious destination #
Todel ete a destination: selectVfor a
destination. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes. #
Todel ete all destinations: selectÄ. #
Select Delete all. #
Select Yes.
Using extern al destinations and routes
External destinations and routes can be recei ved
from thefo llowing sources, forex ample:
R Mercedes-Benz Apps
R door-to-door navigation
A prom ptappears on the media displa y.
Re cei ved destinations and routes are sa ved in
th e pr evious destinations. #
A destination has been received: select
Yes . #
Calculate thero ute. #
Ifro ute guidance is already active, select Set
as intermediate dest. orStart new route
guidance .
or #
If a destination wasre cei ved with pho to
information, select Start route guidance. #
Calculate thero ute. or #
If a destination has been recei ved from an
app, select Details. #
Calculate thero ute. #
Aro ute has been received: selectYes. #
Select Start route guidance from the begin-
ning orStart route guidance from current
location.
Ro ute guidance starts from the selected
position. Ro
ute guidance with cur rent traf fic re ports Tr
af fic information overview
% The services are not available in everycoun‐
tr y.
Tr af fic re ports can be recei ved with thefo llowing
services:
R Live Traf fic Information
R FM RDS-TMC
It is not possible touse bo thservices simul‐
ta neously. 358
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Live
Traf fic Information or FM RDS-TMC is
displ ayed with a symbol.
% Hazard warnings can be recei ved using the
Car-to-X service.
% There may be dif fere nces between the traf fic
re ports recei ved and the actual road and
traf fic conditions.
Impor tant information on Live Traf fic Informa‐
tion:
R Current tra ffic reports are recei ved via the
Internet connection (for selected countries).
R The traf fic situation is upda ted at short, regu‐
lar inter vals.
R In selec ted count ries, the subscription
service is available free of charge for a period
of thre eye ars from the manufacturing date.
Subscription information sho ws thest atus
(/ page 359).
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information:
R The service must be regis tere d with
Mercedes me (/ page 360). This secures
the free-of- charge period of
th re eye ars.
In fo rm ation on theve hicle's position is regularly
sent toDaimler AG. The da tais immediately ren‐
de red anonymous byDaimler AGand forw arded
to the traf fic da taprov ider. Using this data, traf‐
fi c re ports releva nt totheve hicle's position are
sent totheve hicle. The vehicle acts as a sensor
fo rth eflow of traf fic and helps toimpr ovethe
qu ality of the tra ffic reports.
If yo u do not wanttotransmit theve hicle posi‐
tion, you ha vethefo llowing options:
R You deactivate the service in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R You ha vethe service deactivated at a
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Useful information on FM RDS-TMC: R A FM RDS-TMC radio station broadcasts traf‐
fi c re ports alongside thera dio programme.
R FM RDS-TMC is not available in all countries. Showing subscription information
for Li ve
Tr af fic Information
Requ irements:
R The vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
¡ 5
Traffic #
Todispl aymanuall y:select Live Traffic Sub-
scription Info.
The traf fic da tasupplier's logo and thest atus
of the subscription are displa yed. The sub‐
scription is either still valid or it has expired.
The subscription expiry date is automatically dis‐
pla yed:
R one month before theex piry date
R one week before theex piry date
R ontheex piry date
% When the subscription for Live Traf fic Infor‐
mation has expired then in selected coun‐
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The subscription can be extended
(/ page 360).
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information
Requ irements:
R The vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
R You ha vea user account on the Mercedes
me website.
The Live Traf fic Information service must be reg‐
is te re d. This secures the full period of three
ye ars. #
Create a user account at Mercedes me at:
http://www.mercedes.me. A valid email
address is requ ired forth is. #
Regis terth eve hicle using theve hicle identifi‐
cation number (VIN). #
Tocar ryout there gistration yourself: con‐
nect theve hicle with your Mercedes me user
account in the Mercedes me por tal.
A code is sent tothe multimedia sy stem. #
Ente rth e code into the multimedia sy stem. #
Accept thege neral and specific term s of use. #
Registration in the Mercedes-Benz
service centre: have the connection car ried
out at a Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Extending a Live Traf fic Information sub‐
scription
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
R You ha vea user account on the Mercedes
me website. #
Call up the Mercedes me website. #
Call up the Mercedes me user account. #
Switch tothe Mercedes me connect online
st ore via the linked vehicle. #
Select the Live Traf fic Information service. #
Select there ne wa l period. #
Addth e product tothe shopping bask et. #
Accept thege neral and specific term s of use.
Live Traf fic Information remains activated for
th e selected extension pe riod. Activation
begins on the date of extension. Showing traf
fic information
Re quirements:
R The Traffic display is switched on
(/ page 362).
R The following traf fic displ ays are switched on
(/ page 362):
Traffic incidents
Free-flowing traffic
Delay
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © #
Select Navigation.
The map sho ws thefo llowing traf fic information:
R traf fic incidents, forex ample:
- roadwor ks
- road bloc ks
- warning messages
When route guidance is active, the symbols
fo r traf fic incidents will be shown in colour
on thero ute. Off thero ute they are gr ey. 360
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warning message symbols:
- symbol d
- road saf ety no tes, e.g. when approaching
th e end of a tra ffic jam
If th eve hicle approaches a danger area
on thero ute, a warning message is dis‐
pla yed on the map. In addition, an audible
notification can follow a hazard warning.
R traf fic flow information:
- traf fic jam (red line)
- slow-moving traf fic (orange line)
- heavy traf fic (yellow line)
- free-flowing traf fic (green line)
R displ ay fo r traf fic del ays on thero ute lasting
at least one minute
Displaying traf fic incidents
Re quirements:
R The Traffic incidents display is switched on
(/ page 362). Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
¡ 5
Traffic #
Select Traffic announcements .
If th ere are traf fic re ports, you will see a list.
Tr af fic re ports include accidents and other
traf fic eve nts, forex ample. The list is sor ted
according todis tance and sho wsthe traf fic
re ports recei ved bo thon and off thero ute.
A traf fic re port sho wsthefo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Street number
R Traf fic incident symbol
On thero ute: coloured
Off thero ute: gr ey
R Cause
R Street symbol for a traf fic incident on the
ro ute
R Distance from cur rent vehicle position #
Select a traf fic re port r.
The de tailed information is shown, forex am‐
ple thero ute section. Showing traf
fic incidents in the vicinity of
th e map #
Select a traf fic incident symbol on the map.
The de tails about the traf fic incident are dis‐
pl ay ed. #
Select Ä. #
Select Traffic incidents in vicinity.
The map sho ws the traf fic incident symbols
in the vicinit y.
Tr af fic incident information is displ ayed in
th est atus line:
R Traf fic incident symbol
R Cause of the tra ffic incident, e.g. con‐
st ru ction work
R Warning message (highligh tedre d) #
Toselect a traf fic incident symbol: select
q orr. #
Toselect a map section: tap on the
to uchsc reen.
or #
Press theTo uch Control or theto uchpad. #
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Toreturn tothe navigation map: tapon
G.
or #
Press theG button on theTo uch Control
or on theto uchpad.
Swit ching the traf fic information display on
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
Z #
Activate Traffic.
The display button is acti vated.
Ac tivating Incidents, Free Flow and Delay #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
IntheTRAFFIC category,activate theTraffic
incidents, Free-flowing traffic andDelay
entri es.
The display buttons are activated.
If tra ffic information has been recei ved, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad bloc
ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Showing local area messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
¡ 5
Traffic #
Select Area messages.
Local area messages are shown, forex ample
fo g or heavy rain. #
Select a local area message.
The de tails are displa yed. Car-to-X-Communication
Car-to-X-Communication
overview
The following requ irements apply for using Car-
to -X-Communication:
R The vehicle is equipped with a multimedia
sy stem featuring navigation and a communi‐
cation module with an activated, integ rated
SIM card. R
Car-to -X-Communication is acti vated.
% Car-to-X-Communication is available in
selec ted count ries.
The communication module automatically es tab‐
lishes an Internet connection once the ignition is
switched on. If there are any hazard warnings,
th ey will be pr ovided shortly thereaf ter.Depend‐
ing on the mobile phone connection, the pr ovi‐
sion take s place from within a second up to
about a minute.
Benefits of Car-to-X-Communication:
R Hazards are recognised au tomatical lyin the
bac kground bytheve hicle or may be repor‐
te dby the driver. These are then sent tovehi‐
cles with Car-to-X-Communication in the
immediate vicinity.
R Ifav ailable, cur rent de tails relating tohazard
spots near theve hicle's cur rent position are
re cei ved.
This gives you suf ficient time toadapt your
driving style to the traf fic conditions.
The use of Ca r-to -X-Communication requ ires the
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AG
. The da taisthen immediately pseudony‐
mised byDaimler AG. The vehicle data is dele ted
af te r an appro priate amount of time has elapsed
(se veralwe eks) and is not stored permanent ly.
% Data which ser ves as identification is
re placed during the pseudonymisation proc‐
ess. In this wa y,yo ur identity is pr otected
against access byunauthorised third parties.
Displaying hazard warnings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © #
Select Navigation (Navigation).
If hazard warnings are available these will be
shown on the map.
The following hazard warnings are shown on the
map:
R broken-down vehicles
R accidents
R hazardous weather
R general hazards
R hazard warning lights, if activated
R mobile roadwor ks The display is not
available in all countries
and regions.
In theFe deral Republic of Germany the dis‐
play is cur rently available in theFe deral State
of Hesse.
% Ifth eve hicle is approaching a hazard spot
with a vehicle speed of at least 60 km/h, the
vo ice output "T raffic incident ahead" is
issued.
The voice output is not issued for hazardous
we ather.
Sending haza rdwa rnings
Au tomatically de tected hazard warnings are sent
by theve hicle. #
Tosend a haza rdwa rning yourself: tap on
th e media display when the map is shown.
The navigation menu is shown. #
Select ¡. #
Select Report traffic incident.
A prom ptis shown. #
Select Yes.
The Thank you for supporting accident pre-
vention. message appears. Ro
ute guidance with augmented reality Overview of
route guidance with augmented
re ality &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bydistraction, inco rrect image or
interpr etation of the display
The dis tance to ot herroad users or informa‐
tion, such as traf fic lights, can be incor rectly
assessed from the camera image. The cam‐
era image of the augmented reality display is
not suitable tobe used for driving. #
Alw ayske ep your eyes on the actual
tra ffic situation. Only glance brief lyat
th e camera image. #
Beaware that depending on the driving
situation there may be hazards that are
not captured in the camera image, e.g.
when turning. Avoid observing the cam‐
era image forex tended pe riods. During
route guidance with augmented reality a
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shown in
the media display before a turning
manoeuvre. 1
Street name
2 House number
3 Change of di rection ar row
Ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ro ute guidance with augmented reality is cur‐
re ntly not available on mo torw ays.
The camera image can contain thefo llowing
additional information:
R Change of direction ar row R
Street names
R House numbe rs
Ac tivating route guidance with augmented
re ality &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byinaccura tepositioning of addi‐
tional information
The additional information indicated with the
augmen tedre ality display can be incor rectly
positioned in the camera image. Forth is rea‐
son, the camera image cann otreplace the
need toobser vethe actual driving situation. #
Maintain the actual driving situation in
view for all driving manoeuvres , e.g.
when turning and when changing lanes. Re
quirements:
R Route guidance is active. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation #
Ifth e de tailed junction view appears during
ro ute guidance, tap on the camera symbol.
The display button is activated. The camera
image is shown in the media display depend‐
ing on the situation.
The camera image will be shown ins tead of
th e navigation map before a turning manoeu‐
vre and will show the additional information. #
Toreturn tothe navigation map: tap on
th e camera symbol again.
The display button is off.
Ac tivating displa ysofstre et names and
house numbers forro ute guidance with aug‐
mented reality
Re quirements:
R Augmented reality is activated
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Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
Augmented Reality #
Activate Street names andHouse numbers.
The display buttons are acti vated. During
ro ute guidance, stre et names and house
numbe rsare shown as additional information
in the video image.
Switching on display of traf fic lights
Re quirements:
R Augmented reality is activated
(/ page 364).
R The Traffic light zoom option is switched on.
When theve hicle is standing in firs t position at a
junction, the camera image will show an
enlar ged traf fic lights displ ay.
% When theve hicle pulls away the navigation
map is shown again. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
Augmented Reality #
Activate Traffic light zoom.
The display button is acti vated. #
Under TRAFFIC LIGHT VIEW select one ofthe
Off, After asking orAutomatic options.
If After asking is set,theTraffic light indica-
tor available message is shown. The camera
image is shown af ter confirmation of the
messa ge.
If Automatic is set,the traf fic lights displ ayis
shown automatically in the camera image
when available. #
Toreturn tothe navigation map: pressthe
G button. Map and compass
Setting
the map scale
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation
Zooming in #
When the map is shown, tap twice quickly
with one finger on the media display or the
to uchpad.
or #
Movetwo fingers apart on the media display
or on theto uchpad.
Zooming out #
Tap with two fingers on the media display or
th eto uchpad.
or #
Movetwo fingers toge ther on the media dis‐
play or on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (/ page 324). MBUX multimedia sy
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