2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON display
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Overview and operation
Overview ofthe multimedia sy stem
1Swit ches the sound on or off
2Dec reases thevo lume
3Inc reases thevo lume
4Touch Control
5Media display
6Main functions button group (→page 242)
7Touchpad
8Vo lume control
Ad justs volume and switches the sound
on/off
9Button Ü
Switches multimedia sy stem on/off
AController
Note s onthe media display
* NO
TEScratching of the display
The display has a highly sensitive, high-gloss
sur face. There is arisk of it becoming
scratched.
Av oid touching the displa y.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning.
Obser vethe no tes on caring forth e interior
(→page 338).
Au tomatic temperature-cont rolled switch-
off feature: ifth ete mp erature is too high, the brightness is initially
reduced automatically. The
media display may then switch off comple tely for
a while.
% Ifyo u are wearing polarized sungl asses, it
may be dif ficult toread the media displa y.
Central control elements overview
1To uch Control
2Controller
3Touchpad
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#Turn 3 left or right.
#Slide 1 left orright.
#Slide 4 up or down.
#Slide2 diagonally.
#Press 7brief lyor press and hold.
To uchpad
Switching theto uchpad on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.w , Q S X W
#Switch 7 R X F K S D G onO or off ª.
Operating theto uchpad
Re quirement:
Fo rve hicles with a contro ller:theto uchpad is
swit ched on (
→page 241).
1Touchpad
2But ton©
Calls up main functions and favo rite s
3Button D
Calls up the control menu of the last active
audio source
4Button % Press brief
ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
Yo u can navigate inmenus and lists via touch-
sensitiv e surface 1 byusing a single-finger
swipe.
#To open or close lists: swipe left orright.
#To select the menu item: swipe up, down,
left or right.
#Press touchpad 1.
#Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Use thefo llowing functions with a two-finger
swipe:
#To call up main functions and favo rite s:
swipe down with two fingers.
#To zoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart.
#Tocall up the control menu of the last
active audio source: swipe up with twofin‐
ge rs.
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Settingthe sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.w , Q S X W
#Select 7 R X F K S D G 6 H Q V L W L Y L W \.
#Select ) D V W, 0 H G L X P or 6 O R Z .
#Toset the pressure sensitivity: switch
7 R X F K S D G 7 D S onO or off ª.
If th e function is switched on O, atap on
th eto uchpad isenough toselect a menu
item.
Handwriting recognition: switch ingthere ad-
aloud function on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.õ $ X G L R. 6 \ V W H P ) H H G
E D F N
#Switch 5 H D G 2 X W + D Q G Z U L W L Q J 5 H F R J Q L W L R Q on
O or off ª.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad
#Press theD button on theto uchpad.
or
#Swip e upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected.
#Use one finger toswipe up or down.
Ra dio: the pr evious or next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or next track is
selecte d.
#Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers.
Main functions
Calling up the main functions
#1 Button ßcalls up navigation
#2Button $calls up thera dio
#3 Button Õcalls up media sources
#4Button %calls up thete lephone
#5 Butto nØ setsvehicle functions#Alternatively: press theò button on the
controller, theto uchpad or Touch Control.
The main functions are display ed.
#Select a main function.
Calling up lists and menus on the multimedia
sy stem
Call up a list
#Call up a main function (→page 242).
#To open a lis t:swipe left on theto uchpad.
#To close a lis t:swipe right on theto uchpad.
#To select a menu item: swipe up or down
on theto uchpad.
#Press theto uchpad.
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#Resume character input.
#To enter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line.
#To del ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line.
#To confirm the entr y:press theto uchpad.#To finish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or
#Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#En ter a POI or add ress (→page 259).
Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.G ' L V S O D \ D Q G ' H V L J Q V
Designs
#Select ' H V L J Q V.
#Select 6 S R U W, & O D V V L F or 3 U R J U H V V L Y H. Ad
apting the ambient lighting for the style
#Select $ G M X V W $ P E / L J K W L Q J .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate the function ª.
This function adjusts the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#Select $ G G L W L R Q D O ' L V S $ U H D.
The following display con tent can be selected:
R ' \ Q D P L F
R 1 D Y L J D W L R Q 0 D S
R & R Q V X P S W L R Q
R 7 L P H D Q G ' D W H
Display brightness
#Select ' L V S O D \ % U L J K W Q H V V.
#Select a brightness value. Switching
the display off/on
#Off: select ' L V S O D \ R I I .
#On:press a button, %,forex ample.
Displ aydesign
#Select ' D \ 1 L J K W ' H V L J Q .
#Select $ X W R P D W L F, ' D \ ' H V L J Q or 1 L J K W
' H V L J Q.
Time and date
Setting the time and date automatical ly
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.& 7 L P H D Q G ' D W H
#Deactivate ª 0 D Q X D O 7 L P H $ G M X V W P H Q W .
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and da ylight saving
time.
% The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions:
Rro ute guidance with time-dependent traf‐
fi c guidance
Rcalculation of expected time of ar riva l
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#Select 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
#Highlight & R Q Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W .
#Togenerate a WPS PIN: select¥ & R Q
Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 * H Q H U D W L R Q .
#Enterth e PIN shown in the multimedia sys‐
te m display on the device tobe connec ted
and con firm .
#Connect via WPS PIN: select¥ & R Q
Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 , 1 , Q S X W .
#Select ( Q W H U : 3 6 3 , 1.
#Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
#Toconnect bypressing a button: select
¥ & R Q Q H F W Y L D : 3 6 3 % &.
#Pressthe push button on the device tobe
connec ted.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
#Toconnect via a security key:select & R Q
Q H F W ' H Y L F H W R 9 H K L F O H + R W V S R W.
A security keyis displa yed.
#Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID 0 % + R W V S R W ; ; ; ; ; .
#Enterthe security keywhic his shown in the
multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To connect via NFC: select & R Q Q H F W L R Q Y L D
1 ) &.
#Ac tivate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
#Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→page 284).
#Select ' R Q H.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
To generate a new security key:
#Select 6 H W 8 S + R W V S R W .
#Select * H Q H U D W H 6 H F X U L W \ . H \.
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key.
#Tosave a security key:select 6 D Y H.
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).
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K
Connecting a new device
#Select $ X W K R U L ] H D 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
#Select & R Q Q H F W 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
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# $ F F H S Wthe connection requ est from the new
device.
A security keyis displa yed.
#En terth e security keyin theex tern al device.
The device is authorized.
Selecting a connected device
#Select $ X W K R U L ] H D 1 H Z ' H Y L F H.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H 8 V L Q J & R Q Q H F W H G ' H Y L F H V.
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
Fo llow the instructions toauthorize the
selected device.
De-authorizing the device
#Select the connected device from the list.
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld like todeauthorize the selected
device.
#Select < H V.
The device is deauthorized.
Child saf ety lock
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. 3 D U H Q W D O & R Q W U R O
Locking an extern al device
#Select an extern al device.
#Select / R F N.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App isloc kedO or unloc kedª.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
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
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. / D Q J X D J H
#Set the language.
% Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
Setting the distance unit
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.% 8 Q L W V
#Select N Por P L.
#Inthe multifunction display of the Instrument
Displa y,switch the $ G G L W L R Q D O 6 S H H G R P H W H U
display on O.
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Activating PIN pr otection for data export
#Select & K D Q J H 6 H W W L Q J V .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select 3 U R W H F W ' D W D ( [ S R U W .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for of fline mode
#Select & K D Q J H 6 H W W L Q J V .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select 3 U R W H F W ' H D F W L Y D W L R Q R I 2 I I O L Q H 0 R G H .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
RThere is an Internet connection.
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q (→page 254)service is
activated.
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly thre e
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.
#Select 8 Q E O R F N 3 , 1.
#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
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q
Displaying a user profile when starting
If th is function is active, a prom ptappears when
st arting the sy stem asking which user profile to
use.
#Select ' L V S O D \ 3 U R I L O H 6 H O H F W L R Q D I W H U 6 W D U W .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Selecting a user profile
#Select
* X H V W 3 U R I L O H or individual profile #.
% Some settings from the user profile are only
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.
#Select $ X W R P D W L F 6 \ Q F K U R Q L ] D W L R Q .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
% For more information about importing/
ex porting user profiles (
→page 255).
Creating a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q. & U H
D W H 3 U R I L O H
#En ter a name.
#Select a.
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Selecting a POI
Multimedia system:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V. 3 2 , V
Me thod 1
#Select a categor y.
If ro ute guidance isnot act ive: the sear ch
begins in the vicinity of the cur rent vehicle
position. The list is sor tedby distance in
ascending orde r.
If ro ute guidance isact ive: the sear chbegins
af te r selecting a sear chposition.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
Rname of POI
Rlinear dis tance tothe POI
Rthe direction of the linear dis tance tothe
POI (ar row) is displa yed when sear ching
fo rth eve hicle's cur rent position
#Select a POI.
#Ro ute guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
Me thod 2
#Select $ O O & D W H J R U L H V .
#Select a categor y.
#Select a POI.
#Route guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
#If intermediate destinations are set, these
can also be selected as the sear chposition
af te r selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q .
Alternatively filtering the display byPOI
#Enter a sear chterm intheª 6 H D U F K
line.
The results list sho wsreleva nt POIs.
#Select ¡.
The firs t POI in the list is highlighted.
#Select a POI. Example: setting
the sear chposition for the
parking ca tegory during active route guid‐
ance
#Select , Q W K H 9 L F L Q L W \ , 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q or
$ O R Q J W K H 5 R X W H.
The list sho ws the located POIs or opens an
ove rview of thero ute destination af ter
selecting 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q.
#Select a POI.
#Select 1 H D U ' H V W L Q D W L R Q: select an intermedi‐
ate destination or destination.
Selecting pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q. 3 U H Y L R X V D Q G 2 W K H U ' H V W L
Q D W L R Q V
#Select 3 U H Y L R X V ' H V W L Q D W L R Q V.
#Select a destination suggestion or a destina‐
tion.
The destination address is shown.
% If / H D U Q - R X U Q H \ V is switched onO, destina‐
tion suggestions are displa yed (
→page 272).
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