2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON service

Showing map view in
the multifunction dis‐
play of the instrument clus ter
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Scroll up and show theINSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER VIEW category. #
Toset the map scale automaticall y:switch
on Auto zoom.
The display button is activated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road. #
Toselect map orientation: select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent selection.
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. Pa
rking service Note
s onthe pa rking service &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height exceeds the maximum
permitted access height for multi-s torey car
par ksand unde rgro und car par ks,th eve hicle
ro of as well as other vehicle parts could be
damaged.
There could be a risk of injury totheve hicle
occupants. #
Before driving into a multi-s torey car
park or under ground car pa rkobser ve
th e locally signpos ted access height. #
Ifth eve hicle height, including any addi‐
tional equipment, exceeds the maxi‐
mum permitted access height, do not drive into
the multi-s torey car park or
underground car par k. This service is not
available in all countries.
Selecting pa rking options
* NO
TEBefore selecting the parking
option The data is based on
the information made
av ailable bythere spective service pr ovider. #
Alw ays pay attention tothe local infor‐
mation and circums tances. Re
quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R Parking is activated (/ page374). MBUX multimedia sy
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Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The following information is displa yed (if
av ailable):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur‐
re nt vehicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s torey car
park/car park
Fo rex ample, opening times, parking
ch arge s, cur rent occupancy, maximum
pa rking time, maximum access height .
The maximum access height shown by
th e parking service does not replace the
need for obser vation of the actual cir‐
cums tances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes
pa y,coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tariffs
R Number of available parking spaces R
Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
machine)
R Services/ facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 342).
The following functions can also be selec ted (if
av ailable):
R Sear chfor POIs in the vicinit y.
R Save the destination.
R Place a call at the destination.
R Share the destination using NFC or QR code.
R Call up thewe b address.
R Show the destination on the map.
Displaying parking options on the map
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation 5
Z #
Activate Parking.
The display button is acti vated. The parking
options within the vicinity of the cur rent vehi‐
cle position are shown.
Pa ying parking charges
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available
and activated in the Mercedes me por tal.
The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R You ha veregis tere d with your payment
de tails forth e payment of parking in the
Mercedes me por tal with Mercedes Pay and
th ere spective contra ct partner.
R Parking is activated (/ page374).
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation
The option is cur rently available in theFe deral
Re public of German y.374
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WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted from
the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when operating mobile communication equipment in
th
eve hicle.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. 376
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Deleting
the call list
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Z #
Select the connected mobile phone. #
Select Contacts & call list. #
Select Delete call list. #
Select Yes.
% This function is only available if your mobile
does not suppo rtthe PBAP Blue tooth®
pro‐
fi le. Te
xt messages Overview of message functions
In
the messages menu you can recei veand send
te xt messa ges.
If th e connected mobile phone supports the
Blu etoo th®
MAP profile, the message function
can be used on the multimedia sy stem.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about set‐
tings and suppor ted functions of Blue tooth®
-
capable mobile phones from a Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
Some mobile phones require fur ther settings
af te r being connected tothe multimedia sy stem
(see manufacturer's operating instructions).
Setting message displa ys
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Z #
Select the connected mobile phone. #
Select Message display .
The following options are available:
R All messages
R New and unread messages
R Messages while the vehicle is in motion
R Off (The message function is no lon ger
av ailable.) #
Select a setting.
Re ading messages
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Messages #
Select a message sequence with a conta ct.Using the
read-aloud function #
Select a messa ge. #
Select .
The messa geisread aloud.
Dictating and sending a new message
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Messages #
r selects a new message.
Ad ding a recipient #
Select f. #
Select a con tact.
Dictating text #
Select p.
The dictating function is star ted. 388
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If a
telephone number is selec tedth efo llow‐
ing options are available:
R Call
R Write new text message #
Select an option.
Deleting a message
Multimedia sy stem:
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Phone 5
Messages #
Select a conta ct.#
Press and hold on a message. #
Todel eteth e message: selectDelete. In Car Of
fice In Car Of
fice functions
Using In Car Of fice, you can connect your online
services with the multimedia sy stem.
The following functions are available:
R Display of the upcoming appointments in the
calendar
R Selection of an appointment as a destination
in the navigation R
Display of upcoming telephone con fere nces
R Display of pa rticipants in a telephone con fer‐
ence
R Display and selection of tasks and calls to
compl ete
% Please no tethat cer tain functions are only
av ailable when theve hicle is stationar y.
Calling up In Car Of fice
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connec ted as the main
phone tothe multimedia sy stem.
R You ha vea user account on thewe bsite from
Mercedes me (http://www.mercedes.me).
R The In Car Of fice service is acti vated in the
Mercedes me por tal.
R You ha vea user account with an online
service, e.g. with Of fice 365, and ha vecon‐
nected this with In Car Of fice via the
Mercedes me por tal. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps #
Select In Car Office.
Yo u will see an appointments overview for
th e cur rent da y.
Yo u can find thefo llowing displa ysinthe
appointments overview:
R All day: all-day appointment
Selecting a calendar entry function in In Car
Of fice
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps
5 In Car Office 5
Calendar #
Select an appointment.
The following functions are available: Read aloud
R Call
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#
Select a
or al tern atively: #
Enterth e subject and text of the e-mail in the
re spective fields with theke ypad. #
Select Send. Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Link
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WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad and traf
fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Wi th Mercedes-Benz Link you can use mobile
phone functions via the multimedia sy stem. It is
operated using theto uchsc reen or thevo ice-
opera ted control sy stem. You can activate the
vo ice-opera ted control sy stem bypressing and
holding the£ button on the multifunction
st eering wheel.
When using Mercedes-Benz Link via thevo ice-
opera ted control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem
can still be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(/ page 268).
The Mercedes-Benz Link control box supplemen‐
ta ry equipment is requ ired forth is. This is availa‐
ble at a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
On ly one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Mercedes-Benz Link tothe multimedia
sy stem. When a mobile phone is connected with
Mercedes-Benz Link, only one additional mobile
phone can be connected using Blue
tooth®
with
th e multimedia sy stem when in two phone
mode.
% The Mercedes-Benz Link control box uses
the Android operating sy stem.
% The service pr ovider is responsible forth ese
apps and the services and conte nt connec‐
te dto it.
Note s on Mercedes-Benz Link
If a mobile phone is used with Mercedes-Benz
Link, USB access using the media menu is possi‐
ble forth is mobile phone.
% Only one route guidance can be active at a
time. If route guidance is active on the multi‐
media sy stem, it is closed when route guid‐
ance is star ted on the mobile phone.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link with the
mu ltimedia sy stem
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is fitted wi th the Mercedes-Benz
Link control box. 392
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Control or
the Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sys‐
te m. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted control
sy stem bypressing and holding the£ button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(/ page 268).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
Also for use of Apple CarPlay™ with two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be
connected using Blue tooth ®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it. Information on Apple CarPlay™
When Apple CarPlay™ is being used,
the iPod ®
media source is not available forth ere spective
iPhone ®
.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
(cable)
Re quirements:
R The cur rent version of your device's operat‐
ing sy stem is being used (see the manufac‐
turer's operating instructions).
R There is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (/ page418). Mul
timedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay
5 Start Apple CarPlay #
Alternative: If an Apple CarPlay™ application
is active (e.g. when music is being pla yed or
ro ute guidance is active), you can call up the
active application using the|, zor
% application buttons (/ page 295).
% Tocontrol wi th the application buttons,
th ese must be switched on firs t .
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
Fo rth e initial start of the application: a message
with the data pr otection pr ovisions appears. #
Select Accept & start .
Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button. 394
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Apple CarPl ay™ starts automatically when
th e iPhone ®
is connected with the sy stem
using a cable. If Apple CarPlay™ was not dis‐
pla yed in thefo re ground before disconnect‐
ing, the application starts in the bac kground
when reconnected. You can call up Apple
CarPlay™ in the main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps
5 Smartphone 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Z #
Select sound settings.
Ending Apple CarPlay™ #
Toend the connection of Apple Car‐
play™: disconnect the connection via the
connecting cable between the iPhone ®
and
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
only when theve hicle is stationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated using
theto uchsc reen or thevo ice-operated
control sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem bypressing and holding the
£ button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via LINGU ATRO NIC
(/ page 268).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
Also for use of Android Autowith two phone
mode, only one additional mobile phone can be
connec ted using Blue tooth®
with the multimedia
sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
If a mobile phone is used with Android Auto,
USB access using the media menu is not possi‐
ble forth is mobile phone. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 395