2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

Route guidance
Note s onroute guidance
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WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated intheve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
00BBOnly operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
00BBIf yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
Route guidance begins once a route has been
calculated.
The road and traf fic ru les and regulations alw ays
ha ve priority over multimedia sy stem driving rec‐
ommendations. Driving
recommendations are:
RNa vigation announcements
RRoute guidance display s
RLanerecommendations
If yo udo not follow the navigation announce‐
ments or if you lea vethe calculated route, a new
ro ute iscalculated automaticall y.
Driving recommendations may diff er fromthe
actual road and traf fic conditions if:
Rth ero ute is diver ted.
Rth e direction of a one- wayst re et has been
ch anged.
Fo rth is reason, you must alw ays obser veroad
and traf fic ru les and regulations during your
jo urne y.
The route may dif fer from the ideal route due to
th efo llowing:
Rro adwor ks
Rincomple tedigital map data Changing direction
overview
There are thre e phases when changing direction:
RPreparation phase
Ifth ere is enough time between thech anges
of direction, the multimedia sy stem prepares
yo ufo rth e upcoming change of direction. A
navigation announcement, e.g. "Prepare to
turn right", is issued.
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The map appears in full-screen mode.
RAnnouncement phase
The multimedia system announces the
upcoming change of direction, e.g. by
announcing "Turn right in 300 feet (100 m)".
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa yed on the lef t;on theright, there is a
de tailed image of the junction or a 3D image
of the upcoming change of direction.
RChange -of-direction phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the immi‐
nent change of direction, e.g. byannouncing
"Now turn right".
The display is split into two parts.
The vehicle has successfully changed direc‐
tion when the light-colored bar on theright
drops down to0feet (0 me ters) and the cur‐
re nt vehicle position symbol has reached the
highlighted change-of-direction point.
When thech ange of direction is comple te,
th e map appears in full-screen mode.
00CE Changes of direction are also shown in the
Instrument Displa y. Lane
recommendations overview
This display appears for multi-lane roads.
If th e digital map conta insthere leva nt da ta,th e
multimedia sy stem can display lane recommen‐
dations forth e next two changes of direction.
1Re commended lane
2Possible lane
3Lanes not recommended
RRe commended lane 1
In this lane, youwill be able tocomplet e both
th e next change of direction and the one
af te rth at.
RPo ssible lane 2
In this lane, youwill only be able tocomplet e
th e next change of direction.
RLane not recommended 3
In this lane, youwill not be able tocomplet e
th e next change of direction without chang‐
ing lane.
During thech ange of direction, new lanes may
be added.
00CE Lane recommendations can also be dis‐
play ed in the Instrument Display and in the
Head-up Displa y.
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, youwill see the
ch eckeredflag Í. Route guidance is finished.
When an intermedia tedestination has been
re ached, youwill see the intermediate destina‐
tion flag with the number of your intermediate
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destinationÎ. Afterth is, route guidance is
continue d.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
00BBTo switch off: pressthe0063 button on the
multifunction steering wheel during a naviga‐
tion announcement.
or
00BBPress on thevo lume control totheright of
th e controller during a navigation announce‐
ment (
→page 228).
The 9RLFH *XLGDQFH KDV EHHQ GHDFWLYDWHG
message appears.
or
00BBShow the navigation menu (→page 245).
00BBSelect !9RLFH *XLGDQFH.
The symbol changes to#.
00BBTo activate: select#9RLFH *XLGDQFH.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
pl ay ed. 00CE
Inthefo llowing situations, navigation
announcements are switched on automati‐
cally:
RA new route guidance is star ted.
RThe route isrecalculated.
00CE You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 9RLFH *XLGDQFH 2Q2II .
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
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00BBSelectõ$XGLR .
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PHQWV.
00BBSwit ch9RLFH *XLGDQFH 'XULQJ &DOO on0073 or
off 0053.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isactive. On
the multifunction steering wheel or on
th e multimedia sy stem
00BBPress the0081 or0082 button on the multi‐
function steering wheel during a navigation
announcement.
or
00BBTu rn thevo lume control totheright of the
controller duri ng a navigation announcement
(
→pa ge 229).
00CE Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe minimum volume or lo weredto
th e maximum volume:
RA new route guidance is star ted.
RThe route is recalculated.
00CE The minimum volume can be individually set
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vi a sy stem settings
00BBSelect 6\VWHP.
00BBSelectõ$XGLR .
00BBSelect 1DYLJDWLRQ DQG 7UDIILF $QQRXQFH
PHQWV.
00BBSelect 9RLFH *XLGDQFH 9ROXPH .
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00BBSetthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
00BBSelect 6\VWHP .
00BBSelectõ$XGLR .
00BBSelect 1DYLJDWLRQ DQG 7UDIILF $QQRXQFH
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00BBSwitch $XGLR )DGHRXW 'XULQJ 9RLFH *XLGDQFH
on 0073 or off 0053.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
Multimedia system:
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00BBSelect #'ULYLQJ 5HFRPPHQGDWLRQ.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated. 00CE
You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 5HSHDW 6SRNHQ 'ULYLQJ 5HF
RPPHQGDWLRQ.
Canceling route guidance
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isactive.
Multimedia system:
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00BBSelect &DQFHO 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
Re suming route guidance
Re quirements:
RAro ute has already been created
RRo ute guidance isinter rupte d
00CE Ifth e journey was inter rupted for less than 2
hours, route guidance continues automati‐
call y. Multimedia sy
stem:
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00BBSelect &RQWLQXH 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
The route isrecalculated.
Ro ute guidance toan off-road destination
Off-road destination: the destination is within
th e digital map. Ho wever,th e map conta ins no
ro ads that lead tothe destination.
Yo u can ente r off-road destinations on the map.
Ro ute guidance guides youfo r as long as possi‐
ble with navigation announcements and displa ys
on roads that are kn ownto the multimedia sys‐
te m.
Shortly before youre ach the last kn own position
on the map, you will hear the "Please follow the
direction ar row" announcement. The display
sho wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination.
Ro ute guidance from an off-road location to
a destination
Off-road position: the cur rent vehicle position is
located within the digital map on roads that are
not available.
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Thefollowing displa ysappear when route guid‐
ance begins:
Rth e5RDG 1RW 0DSSHG message
Ra direction arrowshowing the linear direction
to the POI
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Note s onthe off-road status during route
guidance
Due toroadwor ks,fo rex ample, there may be dif‐
fe re nces between the data on the digital map
and the actual course of thero ad. In such cases,
th e multimedia sy stem will temp orarily be
unable tolocate theve hicle's cur rent position on
th e digital map. The vehicle is off-road.
The following displa ysappear when theve hicle
is off-road:
Rth e5RDG 1RW 0DSSHG message
Ra direction arrow showing the linear direction
to the POI When
theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Destination
Saving the cur rent vehicle position
Multimedia sy stem:
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00BBIf th e map is displa yed in full screen mode,
press the cent ral control element.
The map menu appears.
00BBSelect 1onthe map menu (→page 263).
The cur rent vehicle position is sa vedto the
"Pr evious destinations" memory .
St oring a map position
Multimedia sy stem:
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The map is in full-screen mode.
00BBPress theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
00BBSelect "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 263).
00BBSelect a position on the map.
If multiple ent ries are available for a map
position, a list appears.
00BBHighlight an entr y.
00BBSelect00806WRUH LQ 3UHYLRXV 'HVWLQD
WLRQV .
The map position is sa vedto the "Pr evious
destinations" memory .
Editing the pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
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'HVWLQDWLRQV00CF3UHYLRXV 'HVWLQDWLRQV
00BBHighlight one of the pr evious destinations.
00BBTo save as a favo rite :select 00806DYH DV
*OREDO )DYRULWH .
The favo rite s are displa yed.
00BBMo vethefa vo rite to the desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
00BBTo save as "Home" address: select0080
6DYH DV +RPH .
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00BBTosave as "Work" address: select0080
6DYH DV :RUN.
00BBTo del ete a single or all destinations:
select 0080'HOHWH or'HOHWH $OO.
A prom ptappears.
00BBSelect <HV.
00BBTodispl aydestination information: select
0080 'HWDLOV.
Using intelli gent destination suggestions
Multimedia sy stem:
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The navigation sy stem learns the user habits of
th e driver. The most probable destinations are
sugges ted.
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The vehicle can pr ovide destination sugges‐
tions based on navigation destinations that
ha ve been visited.
If th e function has been activated, destina‐
tion suggestions are shown in pr evious desti‐
nations and can be selecte dfo rro ute guid‐
ance.
00BBSelect $FFHSW or5HMHFW .
$FFHSW allowsdata acquisition and changes
to the last displa y.
5HMHF Wre jects da taacquisition and deacti‐
va testh e function.
00BBTo deactivate the function: deactivate
$OORZ GHVWLQDWLRQ VXJJHVWLRQV 0053.
00BBTodel ete destination suggestions: select
5HVHW KLVWRU\ .
Using extern al destinations and routes
External destinations and routes can bereceive d
from thefo llowing sources:
RMercedes-Benz Apps
RDoo r-to -door navigation wi thCompanion App
(USA)
RVi a an MB Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
A prom ptappears on the media displa y.
Re ceive d destinations and routes are sa ved in
th e pr evious destinations.
00BBIf a destination is received: select<HVand
continue with me thod 1 or 2.
or
00BBIf a destination wasre ceive d with pho to
information, select 6WDUW 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
Ro ute guidance starts.
00BBMe thod 1: if route guidance is not activated,
select 6WDUW 5RXWH *XLGDQFH .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
00BBMe thod 2: if route guidance is active, select
6W DUW 1HZ 5RXWH *XLGDQFH or6HW DV 1H[W
,QWHUPHGLDWH 'HVWLQDWLRQ .
6WDUW 1HZ 5RXWH *XLGDQFH :th ere ceive d des‐
tination address is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destinations and intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e new destination begins.
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re ceive d destination address is set as the
next new intermedia tedestination. Route
guidance begins.
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00BBAro ute has been received: select6WDUW
5RXWH *XLGDQFH IURP %HJLQQLQJ RI 5RXWH or
6WDUW 5RXWH *XLGDQFH IURP &XUUHQW 3RVLWLRQ .
Ro ute guidance starts from the selected
position.
Ro ute guidance with cur rent traf fic re ports
Traf fic information overview
Tr af fic re ports are receive d using Live Traf fic
Information and are used forro ute guidance.
This service isuna vailable in some countries.
00CE There may be dif fere nces between the traf fic
re ports receive d and the actual road and
traf fic conditions.
Impor tant information on Live Traf fic Informa‐
tion:
RCu rrent tra ffic reports are receive d via the
Internet connection.
RThe traf fic situation is update d at short,regu‐
lar inter vals.
RThe status of the service subscription can be
displa yed (→page 261). Information on
theve hicle's position is regular ly
sent toDaimler AG. The da tais immediately ren‐
de red anonymous byDaimler AGand forw arded
to the tra ffic data pr ovider. 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 traf fic re ports.
If yo u do not wish totransmit your vehicle posi‐
tion, you can ha vethis service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Requ irements:
RThevehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
Multimedia sy stem:
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The subscription expiry date is automatically dis‐
pla yed:
Rone month before theex piry date
Rone week before theex piry date
Ron theex piry date
00BBTo displ aymanuall y:select /LYH 7UDIILF 6XE
VFULSWLRQ ,QIR.
Depending on thest atus, one of thefo llowing
messages appears:
Rth e period of validity forth e subscription
is displa yed.
Rthe subscription has expired.
00CE The subscription can be extended:
Rat an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
Rvia an MB Info call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
Display ingthe traf fic map
Requ irements:
RFor Live Traf fic Information: theve hicle is
equipped with a communication module fea‐
turing an activated, integrated SIM card.
RWhen theve hicle is star ted, the communica‐
tion module automatically es tablishes an
Internet connection. Traf fic information is
made available shortly af terw ards.
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00BBAlternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, the
controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
00BBAc tivate º0073.
The traf fic map sho ws thefo llowing information,
fo rex ample:
Rtraf fic incidents, forex ample:
-roadwor ks
-road bloc ks
-warning messages
The symbols for traf fic incidents are dis‐
play ed in color (on thero ute) or gray (off the
ro ute).
Rtraf fic flow information:
-traf fic jam (red line)
-conges ted tra ffic conditions (orange line)
-slo w-moving traf fic (yellow line)
-free-flowing traf fic (green line)
Rdispl ay fo r traf fic del ays on thero ute lasting
at least one minute
Rwa rning message symbols:
-symbol Ô
-additional road saf etyno tes when
approaching a traf fic incident, e.g. the
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. A warning message
may also be issued (
→page 263).
Displaying traf fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
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&RQWHQW
00BBAc tivate 00737UDIILF ,QFLGHQWV .
Ro adwor ks,ro ad bloc ks, local area reports
(e.g. fog) and warning messages are dis‐
pla yed. Ac
tivating free flowan d traf fic display
00BBAc tivate 0073)UHH )ORZLQJ 7UDIILF and7UDIILF
'HOD\V.
00CE The traf fic del ayis displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying details
00BBDisplaying the tra ffic map (→page 261).
00BBMoving the map (→page 264).00BBWhen a tra ffic report symbol is under the
crosshair, press theTo uch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
or
00BBPress theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
00BBSelect ,QIRUPDWLRQ RQ 7UDIILF 5HSRUWV.
The map sho ws the traf fic re port symbols in
th e vicinit y.
Tr af fic re port information is displa yed in the
st atus line:
Rtraf fic re port symbol
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