2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON navigation

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. 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:
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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
camera image with there al traf fic scene is MBUX multimedia sy
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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:
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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:
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Navigation 5
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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:
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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:
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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
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Moving
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation #
On theto uchscreen: movethefinger in any
di re ction when the map is shown. #
On theto uchpad: call upthe navigation
menu bypressing. #
Swipe your finger up. #
Press theto uchpad.
Crosshair 1appears. The map can be
mo ved. #
Touch theto uchpad and mo veyour finger in
any di rection.
The map mo ves in the opposite direction
under crosshair 1.
When the map has been mo vedth efo llowing
information appears in thest atus line, forex am‐
ple:
R Distance 2from theve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion is shown.
R Information about the cur rent map position
is shown, e.g. the name of thero ad.
The following functions are available:
R Select a destination on the map
(/ page 341).
R Select a POI (/ page 338).
R Show tra ffic incidents on the map
(/ page 361). #
Toreset the map tothe cur rent vehicle
position: select3. Ro
tating the map #
With two fingers, rotate anti-clockwise or
clo ckwise on the media display or theto uch‐
pad.
Selecting the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
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.
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Using quick- access: repeatedly tap or press
on theÄ compass symbol on the map.
The view changes in the sequence 3D,2D
heading up to2D north up .
If th e map is mo ved, it can switch between
3D and 2D north up .
Selecting POI symbols for the map display
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
POIs include filling stations and ho tels, forex am‐
ple. These can be displa yed as symbols on the
map. Not all POIs are available everywhere.
Pe rsonal POIs are destinations which you ha ve
sa ve d on a USB device, forex ample.
% The display of POI symbols on the map can
be activated or deactivated as a favo urite. #
Toswitch on/off using quick- access: if
av ailable, swit chPOI symbols on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
or #
Toswitch on/off in the menu: select
Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Select POI symbols . #
Swit chDisplay POIs on or off.
Selecting ca tegories #
Select All categories inthe menu r. #
Switch Show all on or off.
The POI symbols for all categories are shown
on the map.
or #
Select the categories and sub-categories (if
av ailable) r. #
Swit chthe categories and sub-categories (if
av ailable) on or off.
The POI symbols forth e selected categories
are shown on the map.
Selecting personal POI categories #
Select Personal POIs inthe menu r. #
Select a category r. #
Switch Display on the map on or off.
When the display is switched on and the
ve hicle approaches a personal POI in this
categor y,a visual and audible notification
can be issued. #
Toset a notification when appro aching:
select a category or a personal POI V. #
Switch Visual warning andAcoustic notifica-
tion on or off.
Switching display of catego ries forqu ick-
access on/off #
Switch a category on or off in the menu.
Re setting the POI symbol display #
Select Reset POIs inthe menu.
The settings are reset tothest andard set‐
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Selecting
the display of text information in
th e map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Select an option in theFOOTER category.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
The following options are available:
R Current street option
The stre et you are cur rently on is shown in
th e bottom bar.
When the map is mo ved, thest re et name,
th e POI name or the area name appears
under the crosshair.
R The Geo-coordinates option showsthefo l‐
lowing information in the bottom bar:
- longitude and latitude
- elevation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation. -
number of sa tellites from which a signal
can be recei ved
When the map is mo ved, this information
does not appear.
R None option
The media display sho wsnotext information
in the bottom bar.
Switching mo torw ay information on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z #
Using quick- access: switchMotorway infor-
mation on or off.
The display button is activated or off.
or #
Using the menu: selectAdvanced. #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Swit chMotorway information on or off.
When the display button is switched on, addi‐
tional information about the mo torw ay facili‐
ties ahead appea rsduring the mo torw ay jou
rney . These include car pa rks, service sta‐
tions and mo torw ay ex its,forex ample.
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et
Re quirements:
R Route guidance is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Text information. #
Activate Next intersecting street .
The display button is acti vated. If the option
is switched on and the journey continues
without route guidance, the name of the next
intersecting stre et will be displa yed at the
upper edge of the displa y.
Displaying the map version
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. 368
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Select Map version.
The de tail information is displa yed.
% The online map update service from
Mercedes me connect can be used to
update the map data (/ page370).
A messa geis shown in the media display
when a new map version is available.
% Info rm ation about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Overview of avoiding an area for the route
Yo u can define areas along a route that you
wo uld like toavoid.
Mo torw ays or multi-lane expressw ays, which are
ro uted thro ugh an area tobe avo ided are taken
into account forth ero ute.
Av oiding a new area for the route
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select Avoid new area. #
Tostart in the map: selectUsing map. #
Movethe map (/ page 366). #
Tostart via destination sear ch:select Via
address entry. #
Enter the address (/ page 335). #
Select the destination in the list or accept
with a.
The map appears. #
Toshow an area: tap or press on the control
element.
A redre ctangle appea rs. This designates the
area that should be avoided. #
Tochange the map scale: movetwo fingers
apart or toget her on the media display or on
th eto uchpad.
The map is zoomed in or out. #
Toset an area: tap or press on the control
element.
The area is entered into the list. Changing an area
tobe avo ided
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select an area in the list. #
Select Edit. #
Tomo vean area on the map: swipe in any
direction on the control element. #
Tochange the size of the area: tap or press
on the control element. #
Swipe up or down on the control element. #
Tap or press on the control element. #
Totake account of an area for the route:
select an area from the list. #
Activate Avoid area.
The display button is acti vated.
If ro ute guidance is active, a new route is cal‐
culated.
If th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
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The
route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
R the destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided.
R thero ute includes mo torw ays or multi-
lane expressw ays which pass thro ugh an
area tobe avo ided.
R there is no sensible alternative route.
Deleting an area
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Todel ete an area: select an area in the list. #
Select Delete. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Todel ete all areas: if at least two areas to
av oid are set, select Delete all.#
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. Map data upda
teoverview
Up dating at the Mercedes-Benz se rvice
centre
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same way as co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
on ly be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Yo u can recei veupdates tothe digital map there.
Online map update
The online map update service from Mercedes
me connect can be used toupdate the map
data.
% The online map update service is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
The following options are available forthe
update:
R for one region (automatic map update) Fo
r auto matic map updates theAutomatic
online updates system setting must be acti‐
va ted (/ page 326).
R for se veral or all regions (manual map
update)
The map data will firs t be downloaded onto a
st orage medium and then updated on the
multimedia sy stem.
Fu rther information on online map updates is
av ailable here:
R at any Mercedes-Benz service centre
R at: http://www.mercedes.me
Fu rther information on updates can be found at:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Overview of map data
Yo ur vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
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