2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Inthefo llowing situations, navigation
announcements are switched on automati‐
cally:
R A new route guidance is star ted.
R The route is recalculated.
% You can add and call up this function as a
fa vo urite under Spoken driving recommenda-
tions on/off.
Swit ching navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call #
Select System. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Swit chDriving recommendations during
phone call onO or off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
R Route guidance is active. #
On the multifunction steering wheel or
on the multimedia sy stem: turn thevo lume
control on the multifunction steering wheel
during a navigation announcement.
or #
Turn thevo lume control on the cent recon‐
sole du ring a navigation announcement
(→ page 287).
% Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe maximum volume or lo weredto
th e minimum volume:
R A new route guidance is star ted.
R The route is recalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individually set
at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re. #
Via sy stem settings: selectSystem. #
Select õAudio. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments. #
Select Driving recommendation volume. #
Set thevo lume. #
Toswitch audio fadeout on/o ffduring
navigation announcements: selectSystem . #
Select õAudio. #
Select Navigation and traffic announce-
ments . #
Switch Audio fadeout during driving recom-
mendation onO or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
R aro ute has already been created.
R route guidance is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation #
Select !Driving recommendation . #
Select #Driving recommendation .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated.
% You can add and call up this function as a
fa vo urite under Repeat spoken driving rec-
ommendation .318
Multimedia sy stem

Cancelling
route guidance
Re quirements:
R Aro ute has already been created.
R Route guidance is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation #
Select %Cancel route guidance .
Overview of route guidance toan off-road
destination
An off-road destination is within the digital map.
The map conta ins noroads that lead tothe des‐
tination.
Yo u can en terge o-coordinates or a thre ewo rd
address for 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 know n position
on the map, you will hear the "Please follow the
direction ar row" announcement. The displ aysho
wsa direction ar rowand the linear dis tance
to the destination.
Overview of route guidance from an off-road
location toa destination
Off-road position: the cur rent vehicle position is
located within the digital map on roads that are
not available.
When route guidance begins thefo llowing dis‐
pla ysappear:
R The Road not mapped message is shown.
R A direction ar row showing the linear direc‐
tion tothe POI.
When theve hicle is back on a road kn ownto the
multimedia sy stem, route guidance continues as
no rm al.
Overview of 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. When
theve hicle is off-road, thefo llowing dis‐
pla ysare shown:
R theRoad not mapped message
R a direction ar rowshowing 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:
Navigation #
Ifth e map is displa yed in full screen mode,
press the cent ral control element.
The map menu appears. #
Select 1onthe map menu (→ page 324).
The cur rent vehicle position is sa vedto the
"Pr evious destinations" memo ry. Multimedia sy
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St
oring a map position
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation
The map is in full-screen mode. #
Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad. #
Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→ page 324). #
Select a position on the map.
If multiple entri es areavailable for a map
position, a list appears. #
Highlight an entr y.#
Select ¥Store in "Previous destina-
tions" .
The map position is sa vedto the "Pr evious
destinations" memo ry.
Editing the pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ¬Previous and other desti-
nation sPrevious destinations #
Highlight one of the pr evious destinations. #
Tosave as a favo urite: select ¥Save
as global favourite .
The favo urites are displ ayed. #
Movethefa vo urite tothe desired position.
If a favo urite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten. #
Tosave as "Home" address: select¥
Save as "Home" address . #
Tosave as "Work" address: select¥
Save as "Work" address . #
Todel ete a single or all destinations:
select ¥Delete orDelete all.
A prom ptappears. #
Select Yes. #
Todispl aydestination information: select
¥ Details.
Using extern al destinations
External destinations can be recei ved from the
fo llowing sources:
R Mercedes-Benz Apps
R door-to-door navigation %
Recei ved destinations are sa ved in the pr evi‐
ous destinations.
A prom ptappears on the media displa y. #
A destination has been received without
picture information: selectYes. #
Ifro ute guidance is not active, select Start
route guidance .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
or #
Ifro ute guidance is active, select Start new
route guidance orSet as next intermediate
destination .
Start new route guidance: there cei ved desti‐
nation 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.
Set as next intermediate destination: the
re cei ved destination address is set as the
next intermedia tedestination. Route guid‐
ance begins. 320
Multimedia sy stem

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A destination has been received with pic‐
tu re information: selectStart route guid-
ance .
Ro ute guidance starts. 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.
Live Traf fic Information or FM RDS-TMC is
displ ayed with a symbol.
% Hazard alerts can be recei ved using the Car-
to -X service.
% Theremay 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 or via data roaming (for
selec ted European count ries).
R The tra ffic situation is updated at short, regu‐
lar inter vals.
R In selec ted European count ries, the subscrip‐
tion service is available free of charge for a
period of thre eye ars from the manufacturing
date.
The status of the subscription can be dis‐
pla yed (→ page 321).
Re gis tering Live Traf fic Information
R The service must be regis tere d with
Mercedes me (→ page 321).
R Registration is car ried out at a Mercedes-
Benz service cent re.
Information 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 traf fic re ports.
If yo u do not wanttotransmit theve hicle posi‐
tion, you ha vethefo llowing options:
R You swit choff the transmission of theve hicle
position (→ page 292).
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.
Displ aying subscription information
Requ irements:
R The vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
R Forre gistration at Mercedes me and the
ex tension of the subscription: you ha ve a
user account in the Mercedes me por tal. Multimedia sy
stem 321

Multimedia sy
stem:
Navigation ZOptions
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. #
Todispl aymanuall y:select Live Traffic Sub-
scription Info.
Depending on thest atus, one of thefo llowing
messages appears:
R the period of validity forth e subscription
is displa yed.
R the subscription has expired.
Re gis tering on Mercedes me
Live Traf fic Information must be regis tere d. Re g‐
istration is car ried out at a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re. #
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). #
Have theve hicle linked tothe Mercedes me
user account at a Mercedes-Benz service
cent re. The vehicle registration documents
and a form of identification are requ ired for
th is. #
Accept thege neral and specific term s of use.
Extending a subscription #
Call up the Mercedes me user account. #
Switch tothe Mercedes me connect online
st ore via the linked vehicle. #
Extend 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. Displ
aying the traf fic map
Re quirements:
R For Live Traf fic Information: theve hicle is
equipped with a communication module fea‐
turing an activated, integrated SIM card.
R When 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.
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sM ap menu #
Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, the
controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears. #
Activate ºO.
The traf fic map sho ws thefo llowing information,
fo rex ample:
R traf fic incidents, forex ample:
- roadwor ks
- road bloc ks 322
Multimedia sy stem

-
warning messages
The symbols for traf fic incidents are dis‐
pl ay ed in colour (on thero ute) or grey (off
th ero ute).
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 ayfor traf fic del ays on thero ute lasting
at least one minute
R warning message symbols:
- d symbol
- additional road saf ety no tes when
approaching a traf fic incident, e.g. the
end of a traf fic 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 323).Displaying traf
fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sM ap content #
Activate OTraffic incidents.
Ro adwor ks,ro ad bloc ks, local area reports
(e.g. fog) and warning messages are dis‐
pla yed.
Ac tivating free flow and traffic display #
Activate OFree-flowing traffic andTraffic
delays.
% 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 #
Displaying the tra ffic map (→ page 322). #
Moving the map (→ page 325). #
When a tra ffic report symbol is under the
crosshair, press on the cent ral control ele‐
ment.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
or #
Press on the cent ral control element. #
Select Information on traffic reports .
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:
R Traf fic re port symbol
R Reason forth e traf fic re port, e.g. tra ffic
con gestion
R Warning message (highligh ted in red) #
Toselect a traf fic re port symbol: select
Next orPrevious. #
Press on the cent ral control element.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
Issuing hazard warnings
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sAnnounce-
ments #
Activate OAnnounce traffic warnings .
Wa rning messages are issued and tailbac ks
which pose a risk are announced. Multimedia sy
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Map and compass
Map and compass
overview 1
Savesth e cur rent vehicle position
2 Movesth e map
3 Selects the map orientation and map view
4 Selects the function depending on the equip‐
ment:
• Sends a hazard warning via Car-to-X. • Filters
the display of POIs in the vicinity
according toPOI category
5 Switches the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6 Switches one of thefo llowing displa yson or
off depending on the equipment:
• We ather information
• Satellite map
• Traf fic incidents
7 Switches the tra ffic map display on or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allo wsfor a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses ele vation model‐
ling.
Depending on the map data, impor tant buildings
in ma nycities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (e.g. 20 m, 50 m).
Other buildings are shown as models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (→ page 296).
If online information is available, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in multi-s torey
car pa rks are displa yed, forex ample. %
Requirements:
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha vea user account forthe
Mercedes me por tal.
R The service has been activated at a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me
% The online information is not available in all
countries.
If Display in COMAND is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assi st (→page 238), speed limits and overtak‐
ing restrictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely forth e purpose of indicating the
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, suppo rtof or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself. 324
Multimedia sy stem

Setting
the map scale
Re quirements:
R The map is shown.
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation #
Tozoom in: swipe down on theTo uch Con‐
trol.
or #
Turn the controller anti-clockwise.
or #
Movetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad. #
Tozoom out: swipe up on theTo uch Control.
or #
Turn the controller clockwise.
or #
Movetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (→ page 296). Moving
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sM ap menu #
Alternativel y,ifth e map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press the cent ral control ele‐
ment.
The map menu appears. #
Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→ page 324). #
Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or #
Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves. Selecting
the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sM ap menu #
Alternativel y,ifth e map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press the cent ral control ele‐
ment.
The map menu appears. #
In map menu 3, select N,2D or
3D( →page 324).
R N:the 2D map view is displa yed so that
no rth is alw ays at theto p.
R 2D: the 2D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tra vel.
R 3D: the 3D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tr avel.
Selecting POI symbols
Multimedia sy stem:
Navigation ZOption sM ap content
POIs include filling stations and ho tels which can
be displa yed as symbols on the map, forex am‐
ple. Not all POIs are available everywhere. #
Select POI symbols .
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting. Multimedia sy
stem 325