2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV key

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 31)
;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.
Adding favorites
Adding predefined favorites
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo show the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Reassign: turn and press the con-
troller.
The categories for the available favorites are
displayed.
XTo select a category: turn and press the
controller.
The corresponding favorites are displayed.
XTo select a favorite: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo add a favorite at the desired position:
turn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position,
then this will be deleted.
Adding your own favorites
You can create your own favorites to help you to
use these functions, for example:
RCalling up telephone numbers from the tele-
phone book
RSelecting a radio station
RSkipping to a specific place in a track or an
audio book
RCalling up favored media
RSelecting navigation destinations for route
calculation
The example describes how to add a contact's
telephone number as a favorite.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 98).
XSelect the contact.
XTo add a telephone number as a favorite
at the desired position: press and hold the
favorites button on the controller until the
favorites are displayed.
XTurn and press the controller.
If there is already a favorite at this position, it
will be deleted and replaced by a new one.
Favorites31
Overview and operation

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 37).
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 37).
38Wi-Fi
System settings

You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
When theLocatorLightingfunction is active,
the exterior lighting is activated for 40 seconds
after the vehicle is unlocked. The light switch
must be set to Ã.
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 43).
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 43).
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 43).
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 43).
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.
44Vehicle settings
Vehicle functions

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 45).
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 45).
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 to 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 45).
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
When the 360°Camerafunction is switched on,
the image is shown in the multimedia system
display (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:
Rturn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock
Ryou select transmission position P
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
Switching the display off manually
XTo select &: slide 6and press the con-
troller.
46360° camera
Vehicle functions

The following entries are not possible, for exam-
ple:
Rentering the destination city and street
RPOI entry via a name search
Rediting and saving of entries
Other entries are however possible, such as a
keyword search and entering POIs in the vicinity of the destination or current position.
Switching to navigation mode
XPress the ßbutton.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
or
XSlide 5the controller (e.g. in radio mode).
XTo select Navi, turn and press the controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XTo call up the map while navigation mode
is switched on: press theßbutton in any
menu.
The navigation menu appears.
XPress the controller.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
Showing/hiding the menu
Using the menu, you can make a destination
entry or select the navigation settings, for exam-
ple.
XTo show: slide6the controller when the
map appears.
If there has been no route calculated, Des‐
tinationis marked.
If a route has been calculated, yis
marked.
XTo hide: press the %button.
or
XSlide 5the controller.
Full screen symbol :appears.
XPress the controller.
Moving the map
Requirement: the map is in full screen mode, the
menu is faded out (Ypage 52).
XPress the controller.
The crosshair is shown.
XSlide 1, 4or2 the controller.
The map moves in the corresponding direc-
tion under the crosshair.
XPress the controller to show the menu.
XSelect Menu.
52Introduction
Navigation

Address entryoptions
Examples of how you can ente ran address :
RCityor ZIP code, street, hous enumber
RCit yor ZIP code, stree t
RCityor ZIP code, center
RCit yor ZIP code, street, intersection
RStreet, cit yor ZIP code, hous enumber
RStreet, cit yor ZIP code, intersection
The address can be entered faste rby enterin g
th estree tbefore th ecit yif th eaddress has an
unusual stree tname.
Whil eenterin gan address in th echaracte rbar,
you can call up other destination entr yoptions:
Rkeywor dsearch usin gè (Ypage 58 )
Rthemap via Map(Ypage 62)
RPOIsvia POI s(Ypage 60 )
Entering an address
The exampl eshows you how to ente r acity,
stree tand hous enumber for an address ,e.g. for
your hom eaddress .
XIn theaddress entr ymenu, select Street:
press th econtroller (Ypage 55).
The cit yin whic hth evehicl eis currentl yloca-
te dis at th eto pof th elist .
XEnte rBROADWAY.Character entr y (Ypage 29).
XTo call up th elist :slid e5 thecontroller
repeatedly until th echaracte rbar disappears.
or
XTo select th e¬ symbol: tur nand press th e
controller .
XTo select City:press th econtroller .
XEnterth ecity, e.g. NewYork.The ncall up th e
list and select an entry. Proceed in th esam e
way as when enterin g astreet.
XTo select No.:press th econtroller .
XEnterth ehous enumber .The ncall up th elist
and select an entry. Proceed in th esam eway
as when enterin g astreet.
The address entr ymen ushows th eaddress .
The cit yin whic hth evehicl eis currentl ylocate d
(curren tvehicl eposition )is at th eto pof th elist
of cities. When destination sare entered usin g
th echaracte rbar, th elocation sfor whic hrout e
guidance has already been carrie dout are mor e
prominentl yavailable.
You can ente rany of th ecities, streets ,ZIP
codes, etc. whic hare store din th edigital map.
However, ZIP codes are no tavailable for som e
countries.
State/provinc eand cit yare sufficien tto start
navigating .You can ente reither acit yor aZIP
code. The stree tand hous enumber complete
th edestination address .
Entering additional address data
You can enteradditional address data:
RState/provinc e
You can use LastUse d
to select th elast
selected state (USA) or province (Canada).
You can also select Mexico and The Bahamas .
RZIP code
Entering aZIP code will delete apreviously
entered city.
RCente r
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Navigation

destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.
iThe route is calculated using the digital map
data. The calculation time depends on the
distance from the destination, for example.
The route may differ from the ideal route, e.g. due to incomplete map data. Please also refer
to the notes about the digital map
(
Ypage 86).
Keyword search
Entering keywords
The keyword search is used to help find desti-
nations using fragments of words. If you enable
the appropriate setting in the search options,
the keyword search is tolerant of errors
(
Ypage 59).
It can be used for an address or a POI. For exam-
ple, you can search for the Empire State Building
in New York.
The keyword search finds geographically toler-
ant hits. If, for example, you are searching for a
street located on the edge of a major city, the
search will also cover adjacent smaller cities.
The keyword search supports the character sets
of the system languages available.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street, e.g. NEWandEMP.
While entering the information, the number of
exact matches and total number of matches
is shown. ---/---
is displayed if fewer than three char-
acters have been entered.
999+
is displayed if there are too many hits.
XSelect the ¬symbol.
The search results are displayed
(
Ypage 58).
Selecting search results
The search results are divided into categories,
such as addresses. The number of exact
matches and total number of matches is shown
in brackets.
Further search results are displayed, if POI
Searchand/orFuzzy Searchare activated in
the search options (Ypage 59).
XTo select an address: press the controller.
The search results are displayed.
Exact hits are shown at the very top of the list.
Hits are listed alphabetically. The search term
that you entered is highlighted in orange in
the entries.
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The address entry menu appears, showing the
destination address.
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XTo start route calculation:selectStart.
XTo select POI: selectPOIs in the Vicin‐
ityorAllPOIsby turning and pressing con-
troller.
A list appears. The search results are dis-
played according to the linear distance, start-
ing with those closest.
XSelect a POI.
The POI is shown.
XTo start route calculation: select Start.
XTo select online search:selectOnline
Searchby turning and pressing the control-
ler.
The search switches to the online functions.
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace
must be activated for Internet access
(
Ypage 121).
Requirement for the online map display (Can-
ada): a mobile phone is connected to the mul-
timedia system via Bluetooth
®(Ypage 90)
or USB (Ypage 152).
Selecting search options
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select Search Options: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
XSelect Fuzzy SearchorPOI Search.
Switch the setting on Oor off ª.
The error-tolerant search is useful if parts of
the address are incomplete or the spelling is
unclear.
The POI search takes into account points of
interest in the search.
Selecting a state/province
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XTo select State/Province: slide5, turn
and press the controller.
The states or provinces are sorted alphabeti-
cally.
XTo select a state/province: turn and press the
controller.
Using online search
Requirement (USA): mbrace must be activated
for Internet access (Ypage 121).
Requirement (Canada): a mobile phone is con-
nected to the multimedia system via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 90) or USB (Ypage 152).
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect Keyword Search.
XEnter the first few letters of the city and
street.
XTo select OnlineSearch: slide5, turn and
press the controller.
The search switches to the online functions.
Selecting a destination from the list of
last destinations
The last 50 destinations are stored automati-
cally.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Destination: turn and press the
controller.
XSelect From Last Destinations.
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