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XTo change the character bar language:
slide6and turn the controller, then press it
after selecting B.
A menu appears.
XTurn and press the controller.
The character set for the selected language is set.
The character bar entry functions are listed in
the table.
SymbolFunction
ÄSwitches between digits and sym-
bols
*Switches the character bar from
uppercase to lowercase letters
BChanges the character bar lan-
guage
FDeletes a character or an entry
èSwitches to keyword search
(Ypage 59)
4, 5Selects the input line
2,3Moves the cursor within the input
line
¬Confirms an entry
&Cancels input
Entering characters using the number
keypad
XPress one of the number keypad buttons, e.g.
l, once or repeatedly in quick succession.
The character appears at the bottom of the
display when the key is pressed. The first
available letter is highlighted. You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time the key is pressed, the
next character is selected.
XWait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown in
the list.
Favorites
Overview of favorites
:Assigns new favorites (Ypage 32)
;Renames a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
=Moves a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
?Deletes a selected favorite (Ypage 32)
XTo display the favorites overview: press
the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
You can manage a total of 20 favorites.
Further information on how to select and display
a favorite (
Ypage 31).
Displaying and selecting favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo call up a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller.
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Overview and operation

DesignExplanation
Day ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to day design .
Night ModeThe display is set perma-
nently to night design .
AutoThe multimedia system
evaluate sth edat aof th e
ligh tsensor and automat -
ically switches ove rth e
display design .
Switching the display on/off
Switchingoff th edispla y
XPress th eØ button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo select DisplayOff:tur nand press th e
controller .
The display goe sout .
XTo switch th edispla yon again: press the
controller .
Time settings
Gene ral inform ation
The multimedia system can automatically set
thetime and date.
The followin gnavigation system function s
require th etime, time zone and summer/stand-
ard time to be set correctl yin order to wor k
properly:
Rrout eguidance on routes wit htime-depend -
en ttraffic guidance
Rcalculation of expecte dtime of arrival
Switching automatic ti me onand off
TheAutomatic Tim eSettingsfunction is
used to activat eor deactivat eth eautomatic
setting of th etime and date. This function is
activated when th evehicl eleaves th efactory.
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo select Time:tur nand press th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo activat eOor deactivat eª AutomaticTim eSettings:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
Setting the ti mezone
To set th etime zone ,th eAutomatic Tim eSettingsfunction mustbe activated.
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo select Time:tur nand press th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select TimeZone::tur nand press th e
controller .
A list of countrie sappears. The #dot indi-
cates th ecurren tsetting .
XTo select th ecountr yin which you ar e
currentl ydriving: turnand press th econ-
troller.
The country is accepted. Atime zone list may
also be displayed, depending on th ecountry
selected.
XTo select th edesired time zone: turnand
press th econtroller .
The time zone is accepted.
A list of available option sfor setting summer
time appear s (
Ypage 35).
Setting sum mer and standard ti me
TheDaylight Saving Tim efunction is not
available in all countries.
Using th eDaylight Saving Tim e
function,
you can set th eautomatic changeover to sum -
mer time or switch th esummer time setting son
and off .The changeover to summer time advan -
ce sth etime by on ehour .
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
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System settings
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XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Daylight Saving Time: turn and
press the controller.
A list with options appears.
XTo select Automatic,Onor Off: turn and
press the controller.
SettingFunction
AutomaticThe summer and
standard time are
automatically
changed over.
OnThe clock is advanced
one hour ahead of
standard time.
OffThe standard time for
the chosen time zone
is selected.
Setting the time manually
iUsing the manual time settings, you can set
the time forward or back by up to several
hours.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Set Time Manually: turn and
press the controller.
An analog clock appears.
XTo set the hour: turn the controller.
XTo highlight the minutes: slide9 the
controller.
XTo set the minutes: turn and press the con-
troller.
The time is accepted.
The Automatic Time Settings
function is
deactivated ª.
If Automatic
is set for the summer time
changeover, you will see a prompt asking
whether the automatic changeover should be
maintained between summer and winter
time.
iIf Automatic Time Settingsis reactiva-
ted, the previous settings for time zone and
summer time changeover are restored.
Setting the time and date format
Use this function to set the time and date format for all displays in the vehicle.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Time: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Format: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select the desired date format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
XTo select the desired time format: turn and
press the controller.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
AbbreviationMeaning
DD.MM.YYYYDay.Month.Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
DD/MM/YYYYDay/Month/Year
date format, year (all
four digits)
YYYY/MM/DDYear/Month/Day
date format, year (all
four digits)
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System settings

XAlso enter this PIN into the multimedia sys-
tem.
XTo confirm the entry: press the controller.
Connecting a device via WPS PBC (USA)
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
via push button".
XPress theØbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and ConnectviaWPSPBC. The vehi-
cle is displayed with the SSID MB Hotspot
XXXXX.
XTo confirm the entry: press the controller.
Generating a new security key (USA)
XPress theØbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XTo select GenerateSecurityKey: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Regenerate: press the controller.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save.
The Wi-Fi menu appears. The new security key
will now be displayed and verified when a
connection is established via the security key.
The connection must be re-established with
the newly created security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work after
the security key is changed. You have to
reconnect these devices (
Ypage 38).
Changing the name of the SSID (USA)
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XTo select Change SSID: turn and press the
controller.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the controller.
The new SSID is shown on the device to be
connected and in the Connect Using
Security Keymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 40).
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Connecting the device (Canada)
General notes
The exact Wi-Fi connection procedure may vary
depending on the device to be connected. Fol-
low the instructions that are shown in the dis-
play. Further information; see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions.
Selecting a hotspot (Canada)
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The Wi-Fi menu appears. A search for hot-
spots is carried out.
XTo select a hotspot: turn and press the con-
troller.
Connecting a device via WPS PBC (Can-
ada)
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
via push button".
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XSelectWiFi.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XTo select one of the hotspots that has been
found: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XPress the push button on the device to be
connected.
XTo confirm the entry: press the controller.
Connecting a device via WPS PIN (Can-
ada)
Requirement: for this type of connection, the
device to be connected must support "Connect
using WPS PIN".
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XSelect System Settings.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The Wi-Fi menu appears.
XTo select one of the hotspots that has been
found: turn and press the controller.
XSelect Connect via WPS PIN.
XEnter the WPS PIN generated by the multime-
dia system into the device.
XTo confirm the entry: press the controller.
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name.
Bluetooth®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 m.
You can use Bluetooth
®to connect your mobile
phone to the multimedia system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
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System settings

Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gmobile communication sequipment in
th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicl eSettings:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
XTo selectth edesire dvehicle setting :turn an d
press th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehicle
setting :slid e5 thecontroller . Exiting th
evehicle settings :
XTo select& :slid e6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien tlight-
ing:
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambien t
lighting .
RInteriorwelcom eligh t
Ambien tlighting is activated fo r ashort time
when th edriver's doo ris opened.
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn an d
press th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th ecolor
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tColo r:turn an d
press th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XTo selec t acolor :turn an dpress th econtrol-
ler .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th einterior welcom eligh t
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tInterior Welcom eLigh t:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
XPress thecontroller .
The function is switched on or off, dependin g
on th eprevious status.
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Vehicle functions

You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on theLocator Lightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it is dark. The light switch must
be set to Ã.
The exterior lighting remains on for 40 seconds
after the vehicle is unlocked. When you start the
engine, the locator lighting is switched off and
the automatic driving lights are activated.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic headlamp mode in the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select LocatorLighting: turn and press
the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depending
on the previous status.
You can find further information on the locking
feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
iThere may be fewer settings or none
depending on your vehicle's equipment.
Setting the switch-off delay time
Interior lighting switch-off delay time
The interior lighting is activated for the duration
of the switch-off delay time when the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Interior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting switch-off delay time
If you switch on the Exterior LightingDelayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after the
engine is switched off. The light switch must be
set to Ã. The exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior lighting
switches off after the set time.
XCall up
Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Exterior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
and press the controller.
Displaying energy consumption and
generated electrical energy
A bar graph displays the energy consumption
and the generated electrical energy.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The energy consumption and the generated
electrical energy for the last 15 minutes of the
journey is shown.
For further information on energy consumption,
see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the fuel consumption
A bar graph displays the fuel consumption.
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The fuel consumption for the last 15 minutes
of the journey is shown.
Switching the ionization on/off
The ionization has a cleansing effect on the air in
the vehicle interior. Further information (see the
vehicle Operator's Manual).
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Ionization: turn and press the
controller.
The ionization is switched on or off, depend-
ing on the previous status: press and turn the
controller.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
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Vehicle functions
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Massage the entire back, rising waves, sooth-
ing downward movements
RActivating Massage
Mobilizing massage and rising and descend-
ing dynamic waves
RClassic Massage
Single and twin waves moving upwards
across the entire back
RMobilizing Massage
Mobilization via stronger single and twin
waves moving upwards across the entire back
Selecting a massage program
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo selectMassage: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo select massage programs: turn and press
the controller.
The massage program runs for approximately
15 to 25 minutes, depending on the setting.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Seat heating balance
The balance function controls the distribution of
heat for the seat backrest and seat cushion.
The balance function influences the currently
set heating level of the seat heating (see the
vehicle Operator's Manual).
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo select Seat Heating Balance: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo change the setting: turn the controller.
You will see the changes you have made in the
settings display.
The settings represent the following:
R0— the backrest and seat cushion are evenly
heated according to the setting selected with
the seat heating button.
R1to 3increasing — the heat output to the seat
cushion is reduced one level at a time.
R1to 3decreasing — the heat output for the
backrest is reduced one level at a time.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Resetting all adjustments
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XSelect a seat.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the controller.
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo reset: press the controller.
A prompt appears.
XTo select YesorNo: turn and press the con-
troller.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
After selecting Yes
all seat adjustments are
reset to the default values (factory setting).
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera covers the immediate sur-
roundings of the vehicle and assists you, for
instance when parking or at exits with reduced
visibility.
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that no persons or animals are in the maneu-
vering range.
Further information on the 360°camera can be
found in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the 360° camera image
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360° camera
Rthe 360°Camerafunction is switched on (see
the vehicle Operator's Manual)
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XSelect 360° Camera.
The 360° camera image appears in split-
screen mode.
You will see the previous view on the display if,
when the function is switched on:
Ryou turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock
Ryou select transmission position P
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
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