2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON center console

As soon as an updateisavailable for download,
a cor responding message appears onthe multi‐
media sy stem displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R'RZQORDG
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
R'HWDLOV
Information about the pending update is dis‐
pla yed.
R/DWHU
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (
→page 256).
If th e download is comple ted and the update is
re ady for ins tallation, youwill be informed of this
af te rth e next ignition cycle, forex ample:
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RNo tes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is applied. If all
requirements are met, the update will be
ins talled. The multimedia sy stem cann otbe
operated while the update is being ins talled and
ve hicle functions are restricted.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically attem ptsto
re store the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol
appears on the center console displa y.Please
consult a qualified specialist workshop to
re solve the problem.
Re set function
Multimedia sy stem:
,6\VWHP.5HVHW
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
Rstation presets
Rconnec ted mobile phones
#Select <HV.
If PIN pr otection is activated, a prom ptappears
asking if you also wishtorestore this to thefa c‐
to ry settings during a reset.
#Select <HV
#Enterthe cur rent PIN.
The PIN is reset.
Or
#Select 1R.
The cur rent PIN stay sth e same af terre set‐
ting.
% Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Cente r can deactivateyour
PIN pr otection foryo u.
A pr om ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset.
#Select <HV.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
Multimedia sy stem 257

Connecting USB devices* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures
High temp eratures can damage USB devices.
#Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle.
The multimedia connection unit is found inthe
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports. Depending on theve hicle's
equipment, additional USB ports can be found in
th estow age compartment of the front center
console or rear folding compartment.
#Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified byç touse
Ap ple CarPlay™ and An droid Auto. Selecting a track
Multimedia sy
stem:
,0HGLD
Selecting a track byskipping toa track
#To skip backwards or forw ards toa track:
navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list
#Select è.
#Select&XUUHQW 7UDFN /LVW .
#Select a track.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
,0HGLD.Z 2SWLRQV
Playing back similar trac ks
#Select3OD\ 6LPLODU 7UDFNV.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode
#Select
5DQGRP 0RGH  &XUUHQW 3OD\OLVW .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r.
#Select 5DQGRP 0RGH  &XUUHQW 0HGLXP.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r.
#Select1RUPDO 7UDFN 6HTXHQFH .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
,0HGLD.
y__3OD\EDFN &RQWURO
A bar with playback controls is shown.
#To pause playback: press the controller.
The Ë symbol is displa yed.
#To continue playback : pressthe controller
again.
The Ì symbol is displa yed.
To fast forw ard/r ewind
#Mo veË onthe timeline: turn the control‐
ler
308 Multimedia sy stem

Trans ferred vehicle data ......................2 94
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 55
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 80
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 291
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 292
Ending ................................................ .292
No tes ................................................... 291
Overview ..............................................2 91
Sound settings .................................... 292
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 94Asht
ray
Fr ont center console ............................1 16
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 117
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 219
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 326
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 27
Displ aying the service due date ........... 326
Fu ncti
on/no tes ................................... 326
Re gular service work ........................... 326
Special service requ irements .............. 326
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 80
Deactivating the alarm ........................... 81
Fu nction ................................................ 80
AT TENTION ASSIST ......................... 205, 206
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Setting ................................................. 206
Sy stem limitations .............................. .205
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 306
Connecting USB devices ..................... 308
Co pyright ............................................. 305
Information .......................................... 304
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 06
Media searc h ....................................... 311
Overview ............................................. 307
Pa use and playback function .............. .308
Selecting a track ................................. 308
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 308
Tr ack list .............................................. 308
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash (care) ..................... 333
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomati
c driving lights .........................124
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 149
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Index

Wheels/rims ....................................... 336
Windo ws .............................................. 336
Wi per blades ...................................... .336
Cargo co mpartment co ver
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 108
No tes ................................................... 107
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .338
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ........................... 388
Mounting a new wheel .........................3 87
Preparation ......................................... 384
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 385
Re moving a wheel ...............................3 87
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 384
Changing hub caps ................................. 384
Channel list Calling up ............................................. 318
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 245
On theto uchpad .................................. 246
Using the controller ............................. 246 Cha
rging
Batte ry(vehicle) .................................. 348
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .120
USB port .............................................. 120
Child saf ety lock
R

e ar door .............................................. 53
Re ar side wind ows................................. 55
Setting ................................................. 252
Child seat ................................................... 46
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 50
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no tes) .................. 49
No tes ..................................................... 46
To pTe ther ............................................. .51
Child seat saf etyfe ature .......................... 48
Children Child seat saf etyfe ature ........................ 48
Re stra int sy stems ................................. .46
Chock Storage location ..................................3 83
Cho ck
see Wheel chock Cigar
ette lighter
Fr ont center console ............................1 17
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 136
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel ................................................... 136
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 37
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .137
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 137
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (cont rol panel) ...... ...
.
138
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 139
Ad justing the climate mode settings ... 138
Air di stribution settings ...................... .138
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 139
Au tomatic control ................................ 137
Climate style function .......................... 138
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 139
Defrosts the windshield ....................... 136
Index 47
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Cruise control.......................................... 175
Ac tivating .............................................1 75
Callin g up a speed .............................. .175
Deactivating ......................................... 175
Fu nction ............................................... 175
Le ver .................................................... 175
Prerequisites ........................................1 75
Selecting .............................................. 175
Setting a speed .................................... 175
St oring a speed .................................... 175
Sy stem limits ....................................... 175
Cup holder ................................................ 115
Ins talling/ removing (center console) ... 115
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 116
Cup holder see Cup holder
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting ..................................2 18Data acquisition
Vehicle ............................................ 26, 28
Data import/export Function/no tes ................................... 253
Importing/exporting ........................... 253
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 247
Daytim eru nning lights ........................... 127
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 27
Daytim eru nning lights mode
see Daytime running lights
Deacti vating the alarm (A TA).................... 81
Decla ration of conformity
Wi reless vehicle components ................2 3
Definitions (ti res and loading) ................377
Design s
Men u(on-boar dco mp uter) ............ ...... 225
Destination .............................................. 272
Editing intermedia tedestinations ........ 263
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ .272
External ............................................... 273
Saving (cu rrent vehicle position) ......... 272 Saving as
global favo rite ...................... 272
St oring a map position ........................ 272
Using intelligent destination sugges‐
tions .................................................... 272
Destination ent ry............................ 259, 261
Ente
r geo-coordinates .........................2 62
Entering a POI or add ress .................... 259
Entering an intermediate destination .. 263
Selecting a contact ............................. 262
Selecting a POI .................................... 261
Selecting from the map ....................... 262
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .261
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................24
Digita lOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Digita lspeedome ter ............................... 220
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 151
Engaging drive position ....................... 153
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 153
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152
Fu nction ............................................... 151
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 153
Shifting toneutral ................................ 152
Index 47
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Starting theve hicle ............................. 145
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 361
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 117
Cargo co mpartment ............................ 120
Fr ont center console ............................1 17
Fr ont passenger foot we ll ...................... 118
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 118
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 119
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 119
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 256
Information .......................................... 255
Pe rforming .......................................... 256
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ..................................3 60
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings Sound settings
....................................... .323
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .324
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .324
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 324
Information .......................................... 323
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed inde x (t
ires)
................................. .375
Speed limit for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 177
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 220
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 65
Fu nction .............................................. 165
St anding lights ........................................ 123
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 144
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 157
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 143 St
art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 318
Direct frequency entry .........................3 18
Moving .................................................3 18
Searc hing ............................................. 318
Setting ................................................. 318
St oring .................................................3 18
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 318
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 170
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .216
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 98
Ad justing (manually) .............................. 98
Buttons ................................................ 216
St eering wheel heater ........................... 99
Using the memory function ... .....
.........
100
Index 495