2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV warning

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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 tra ffic 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 292).
Displaying traf fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Map 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 291). #
Moving the map (/ page 294). #
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 tra ffic report, 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:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Announcements #
Activate OAnnounce traffic warnings .
Wa rning messages are issued and tailbac ks
which pose a risk are announced. 292
Multimedia sy stem

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 267).
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 216), 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. Multimedia sy
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R
The service has been activated at a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Map content #
Activate Weather information O.
or #
Ifwe ather information display 6isavailable
in the map menu, activate O(/page 293)
it.
Cur rent we ather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver.
% Weather information is not available in all
countries. Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual (navi‐
ga tion) Calling up in
form ation on navigation
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Navigation 5
Z Options
5 Information on navigation #
Select theto pic. Te
lephone Te
lephony Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted
from the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. Multimedia sy
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#
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e Mercedes-Benz Link control box and the
multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y. Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad and traf
fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
iPhone ®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. They are oper‐
ated using the cent ral control element or the
Siri ®
vo ice-operated control sy stem. You can
activate thevo ice-opera ted control sy stem by
pressing and holding theó button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via LINGU ATRO NIC
(/ page 237).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry. The service pr
ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth ®
audio and iPod ®
, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting an iPhone ®
via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
R Apple ®
operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone ®
.
R An Internet connection is requiredforth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
R The iPhone ®
is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (/ page 337). Multimedia sy
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Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay
Setting automatic or manual start
A messa geappears when connec tedfo rth efirst
time. #
Automatic star t:select Automatically.
Start automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone ®
is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable. #
Manual star t:select Manually . #
Select the iPhone ®
in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End. Exiting Apple CarPlay™ #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay 5
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (/ page 359).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Apple CarPlay #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. 316
Multimedia sy stem

#
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. Online and Internet functions
Internet connection
Information on connecting
tothe Internet &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted
from the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
ve hicle is stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when operating mobile communication equipment in
th
eve hicle.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, you can
es tablish an Internet connection in thefo llowing
wa ys:
R Vehicles with a communication module:
Internet use including Mercedes me connect
services and data roaming (/ page 325).
R Vehicles without a communication mod‐
ule:
- viaWi-Fi wi tha data-enabled mobile
phone (/ page 326)
- via Blue tooth®
with a data-enabled
mobile phone (/ page 327)
- via business telephony (/ page 326)
The Internet functions can only be used toa limi‐
te d degree whilst driving.
Fu nction of the communication module
On vehicles with a built-in communication mod‐
ule, the Internet connection is es tablished via an
integrated SIM card. Multimedia sy
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Operating Mercedes-Benz Apps using
voice
control
Re quirements:
R The registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
R The general term s and conditions ha vebeen
con firm ed.
The o symbol indicates that a Mercedes-
Benz app can be used via voice control. #
Select a Mercedes-Benz app.
The app menu is displa yed. #
Touse voice control: selectoLan-
guage. #
Say thequ estion or command.
% Voice control is not available in all countries
and languages. We
b br owser Calling up a
web page &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 z Enter URL #
Ente r aweb address.
% The function is count ry-dependent. #
Tofinish the entry and call up thewe b‐
site: select ¬.
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er menu
If yo u call up a website byselecting a link, for
ex ample, thewe b br ows er menu is hidden. #
Toshow/hide: pressthe% button.
% The web br ows er supports video playbac k.
% Nowebsites or videos are displa yed while
th eve hicle is in motion. 330
Multimedia sy stem

Selecting and connecting Internet
radio sta‐
tions
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio 5
è Search #
Select a categor y. #
Select a station.
The connection is es tablished automaticall y.
or #
Select Enter address or POI. #
Enter a station name using the entry field.
% Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using Internet radio.
Saving/deleting an Internet radio station as
a fa vo urite
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol appears bythest ation
name. #
Select ßFavourites.
The list of sa vedfavo urite stations appears.
or #
Create an account forth e online pr ovider
(TuneIn radio) and then log in on the multi‐
media sy stem.
Yo ur favo urites are impor tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem.
Deleting favo urites #
Select ßFavourites. #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol bythest ation name disap‐
pears. Setting Internet
radio options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn radio 5
Z Options
The following options are available:
R Select stream : selectthest re am qualit y.
R Login to TuneIn account: log in to your
Tu neIn user account.
R Log out of account : log out ofyour TuneIn
user account. #
Select an option. Media
Au
dio mode In
fo rm ation on the audio mode &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction when han‐
dling da tastorage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention is diver ted from the Multimedia sy
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