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

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Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
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Time and date
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functions:
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Settingthe time zone
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Setting the time and date form at
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switched on.
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#Set the hours.
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#Set the minutes.
#Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Connectivity
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
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Bluetooth®
Blue tooth®settings
Blue tooth®tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m). You can use Blue tooth
®tocon‐
nect your mobile phone tothe multimedia sys‐
te m and use thefo llowing functions, forex am‐
ple:
Rhands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
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-contacts (→page286)
-call lists (→page 289)
-text message s
RInternet connection
Rlistening tomusic via Blue tooth®audio
(→page 313)
Rtransfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth
®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth
®is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth
®
Re quirement:RApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth
®should be deactivated.
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Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®is
deactivated.
Wi -Fi
Wi-Fi connection overview
Yo u can use Wi-Fi toestablish a connection with
a Wi -Fi network and toaccess the Internet or
ot her network devices.
The following connection options are available:
RWi -Fi connection
The Wi-Fi connection is es tablished toaWi -
Fi-capable device, e.g. tothe cus tomer's
mobile phone or tablet PC.
RMultimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Using this function, a tablet PC or no tebook
can be connec ted, forex ample.
To establish a connection, you can use thefo l‐
lowing me thods:
RWPS PIN The connection
toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a PIN.
RWPS PBC
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made bypressing a button (push button).
RSecurity key
The connection toa secure Wi-Fi network is
made via a secu rity key.
Setting up Wi-Fi
Prerequisite
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th eth re e means of connection described.
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Ac tivating/deactivating Wi-Fi
#Switch :L)LonO or off ª.
If :L)L is deactivated ª, communication via
Wi -Fi is inter rupte dto all devices. This also
means that a connection tothe HERMES
communication module cannot be estab‐
lished. Functions such as dynamicroute
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th en una vailable.
Connecting the multimedia sy stem with a
device via Wi-Fi
This function is available if a HERMES communi‐
cation module is not ins talled.
The type of connection es tablished must be
selected on the multimedia sy stem and on the
device tobe connec ted.
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depending on the device. Follow the instruc‐
tions that are shown in the displa y.Fu rther
information (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
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Using a WPS PIN:
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The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN.
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#Confirm the ent ry.
Using a button:
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#Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connec ted.
#Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connec ted.
#Select &RQWLQXH inthe multimedia sy stem.
Using a security key:
#Highlight a Wi-Fi network in the list.
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#Have the security keydispla yed on the device
to be connec ted (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
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te m.
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salread ybeen connec ted:
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network in the list.
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#Toconnect: highlight a Wi-Fi network in the
list.
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The connection is es tablished again. These
functions are possible when the device has
already been connected totheWi -Fi networ k.
Setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot
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Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-
Fi hotspot
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connec ted. The function must
be suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and by
th e device tobe connec ted. The type of connec‐
tion es tablished must be selected on the multi‐
media sy stem and on the device tobe connec‐
te d.
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#Toconnect bypressing a button: select
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connec ted.
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multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted.
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#Ac tivate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
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th eve hicle (→page 284).
#Select 'RQH.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
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A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key.
#Tosave a security key:select 6DYH.
When a new security keyis sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security keymus tbe en tere d.
Managing COMAND Touch devices
Re quirementsRThe COMAND Touch App is ins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet) which is tobe
used as a Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem
unit.
RWi -Fi is acti vated (→page 249) and the mul‐
timedia sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi Hot‐
spot (
→pa ge 250).
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The device is authorized.
Selecting a connected device
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Child saf ety lock
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Locking an extern al device
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Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
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guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation announcements are not
available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
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th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
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Data importand export
Data import/export function
The following functions are possible:
RTrans ferring data from one sy stem or vehicle
to ano ther sy stem or vehicle.
RCreating a bac kup copy of your personal data
and loadin git again.
RPr otecting your personal data against un wan‐
te dex port with PIN pr otection.
Yo u can either use an SDcard or a USB storage
device as temp orary storage.
% Please no tethat the NTFS file sy stem is not
suppor ted. The FAT32 file sy stem is recom‐
mended.
Importing/exporting data
* NO
TEData loss
#Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
RThe SD card is inser ted (→page 306) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 308).
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Importing
#Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nized duri ng datareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d.
#En teryo ur four-digit PIN.
#Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes.
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection
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Setting the PIN
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#Enteryo ur four-digit PIN.
#En teryo ur four-digit PIN again.
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Changing the PIN
Prerequisite
RA cur rent PIN must be set.
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#Enterth e cur rent PIN.
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#Setthe new PIN.
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Activating PIN pr otection for data export
#Select &KDQJH 6HWWLQJV .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
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Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for of fline mode
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Confirm wi th the PIN.
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Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
RThere is an Internet connection.
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe 3HUVRQDOL]DWLRQ (→page 254)service is
activated.
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times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha vea
single-use password sent toyou via the Mercedes me connect online por
talto reset the
PIN pr otection.
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#Enterth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
% Alternat ivel y, yo u can ha vePIN pr otection
re set at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r.
User profile
Setting a user profile
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Displaying a user profile when starting
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st arting the sy stem asking which user profile to
use.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Selecting a user profile
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loaded when theve hicle is stationary or
when the ignition is switched on.
Au tomatic syn chronization
Each time the ignition is switched off or on, the
individual user profiles are synchronized on the
multimedia sy stem and on the ser ver.This
ensures that the latest user profiles are alw ays
av ailable.
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#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
% For more information about importing/
ex porting user profiles (
→page 255).
Creating a user profile
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