2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV language

Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press 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 System Settings:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo switch Activate BluetoothonO or off
ª: turnand press th econtroller .
Setting the system language
General inform ation
This function allows you to determine th elan -
guage for th emen udisplays and th enavigation
messages. The selected language affects th e
characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are no t
available in all languages. If alanguage is no t
available, th enavigation announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set th esystem language ,th elan -
guage of th eVoic eControl Syste mwill
chang eaccordingly. If it is no tsupported by
th eVoic eControl System, Englis hwill be
selected.
Setting the system language
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 System Settings:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select Language:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The list of language sappears. The #dot indi-
cates th ecurren tsetting .
XSelectth edesired language .
The multimedia system loads th eselected
language and set sit.
Calling up the favorite functions
The favorite sfunction can be called up as fol -
lows :
Rvia th eSystem Settingsmen u
Rvia th eFavorite sbutto non th econtroller
(Ypage 21)
Rvia th eFavorite sbutto non th etouchpad
(Ypage 22 )
Calling up th eFavorites function via th esys -
tem men u
XPress theØ 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 System Settings:tur nand press
th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select Favorite Functions:press th e
controller .
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo select th edesired function ,e.g. Phone‐book:tur nand press th econtroller .
A men uappears.
Calling up th eFavorites function using th e
controller
XPress th efavorite sbutto non th econtroller .
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo select th edesired function ,e.g. Phone‐book:tur nand press th econtroller .
Calling up th eFavorites function via th e
touchpad
XPress th efavorite sbutto non th etouchpad.
The favorite sare displayed.
XTo select th edesired function ,e.g. Phone‐book:tur nand press th econtroller .
40Calling up the favorite functions
System settings

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.
58Destination entry
Navigation

XTo selectTraffic Symbol Information:
turn and press the controller.
The map appears and shows the available
traffic information as icons. The first traffic
information is highlighted.
XTo highlight additional traffic symbols, select
Nextor Previous.
XTo move the map: selectMap.
You can move the map to enable further traf-
fic information to be displayed.
You can have the traffic report relevant to a traf-
fic icon shown.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the affec-
ted direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Displaying reports on the route
The function is only available while route guid-
ance is active. It shows the available traffic
reports affecting the current route. If there are no reports for the route or the func-
tion is not supported in the selected language:
the
Messages
OnRoutemenu item is gray and
cannot be selected.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Messages On Route: turn and
press the controller.
The traffic report window appears. Several
traffic reports may be available for the calcu-
lated route, marked for example by 1/4.
The report shows the following information:
RState/province, road and display of the
affected direction
RSection of the road to which the traffic
report applies
RTraffic icon and traffic report
XTo display the next/previous traffic
report: turn the controller.
XTo close the display: press the%button.
Displaying all traffic reports
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select All Messages: turn and press the
controller.
A list is shown containing all roads, areas or
regions affected by traffic reports. Roads,
areas or regions not on the route also appear
in the list.
Real-time traffic reports77
Navigation
Z

XTo select the road, area or region: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
The traffic report is displayed (
Ypage 77).
There may be several traffic reports for the
affected road.
XTo close the display: press the%button.
Activating/deactivating traffic informa-
tion on the map
You can switch the following traffic information
on the map on/off:
RIncidents
RSpeed & Flow
RFree Flow
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Traffic Information On Map:
turn and press the controller.
XSelect Incidents,MapwithUncongestedRoadsor Free Flow.
The display is on Oor off ª.
Reading out traffic reports on the
route
Introduction
The text reader function is only available while
route guidance is active. It reads out traffic
reports affecting the current route.
You can select from the following text reader
properties:
RLanguage (Ypage 40)
RText reader speed (Ypage 36)
You can start the text reader function manually
or set it to automatic.
Starting the text reader function man-
ually
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect ReadOutAllMessagesonRoute.
The multimedia system reads out the reports in sequential order.
If there are no reports for the route, the Read
Out All Messages on Routemenu item is
gray and cannot be selected.
XTo cancel the read-aloud function: select
Cancel Read-Aloud Function.
The multimedia system reads the current
report aloud and then exits the read-aloud
function.
Automatic text reader function
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select Traffic: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Read Messages Automatically.
Depending on the previous state, switch the
option on Oor off ª.
Recalculating the route dynamically
Route types Dynamic Traffic Routeand
Dynamic TRF. Route After Requesttake
into account all of the traffic reports they receive for the current route when calculating the route
(
Ypage 53).
If you have selected Dynamic Traffic Route
as the route type, the multimedia system guides
you to your destination along the updated route.
If you have selected the route type Dynamic
TRF.RouteAfterRequest, a prompt will first
appear.
You can now decide whether to:
Raccept the detour proposed by the multime-
dia system or
Rcontinue along the original route
XTo accept the proposed detour: press the
controller.
XTo reject the proposed detour and continue
with the original route: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The original route is continued.
78Real-time traffic reports
Navigation

XTo selectSearch for Phones: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed that Bluetooth
®must
be activated on the mobile phone and must be
made visible to other devices.
XTo select StartSearch: press the controller.
The available mobile phones are displayed in
the device list.
The duration of the search depends on the num- ber of Bluetooth
®telephones within range and
their characteristics.
If a new phone is found, it appears in the device list with the Ïsymbol. You can now author-
ize (connect) the mobile phone found
(
Ypage 92).
If the maximum number of authorized devices in
the device list is reached, you will be requested
to de-authorize a mobile phone (
Ypage 94).
When you call up the device list again, de-
authorized devices will be removed from the list.
To update the device list, start the search again.
Symbols in the device list
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÏNew mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
ÑMobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected.
Authorizing a mobile phone (connect-
ing)
Authorization via Secure Simple Pairing
If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list: turn the controller and press to confirm.
A code is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone.
The code is the same
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
profiles separately. You may also save the confirmation on the mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 94).
The code is different
XMultimedia system: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the authori-
zation.
Authorization via passkey entry (access code)
If the multimedia system has found your mobile
phone, you can authorize (connect) it.
XTo select a mobile phone from the device list:
turn the controller and press to confirm.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed.
The passkey is a one- to sixteen-digit number
combination which you can choose yourself.
Depending on the mobile phone used, you
may have to enter a number sequence of fourdigits or more.
XMultimedia system: enter the passkey using
the character bar.
XSelect ¬once all the numbers have been
entered.
XMobile phone: enter the same passkey and
confirm your entry. Depending on the mobile
phone used, you may have to confirm the
connection to the multimedia system and for
the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®profiles sepa-
rately. You may also save the confirmation on
the mobile phone (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system.
To ensure an optimum language quality, you can
set the mobile phone's transmission and recep-
tion volume (
Ypage 94).
If the Authorization Failed
message
appears, you may have entered a different pass-
key or exceeded the prescribed time limit.
Repeat the procedure.
iIf you wish to re-authorize the mobile phone
after de-authorizing it, you can choose
another passkey for it.
92Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone
Telephone

iMercedes-Benz recommends de-authoriza-
tion in the multimedia system as well as on
the mobile phone (
Ypage 94). Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
Establishing the connection from the
mobile phone
The Bluetooth®device name of the multimedia
system is MB Bluetooth.
XMultimedia system: call up the telephone
menu.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press the
controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select Connect via Phone: turn and
press the controller.
A message is displayed, stating that you can
start the search on your mobile phone.
XMobile phone: start the search for a Blue-
tooth®device (see manufacturer's operating
instructions).
The multimedia system is displayed with the
name MB Bluetooth
in the mobile phone's
device list.
XSelect MB Bluetooth.
A prompt appears in the multimedia system's
display asking if the mobile phone should be
authorized.
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
If No
is selected, the procedure is canceled.
If your mobile phone supports Secure Simple
Pairing, a code is now displayed on both devi-
ces.
The code is the same
XMultimedia system: selectYes.
XMobile phone: confirm the code. Depending
on the mobile phone used, you may have to
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
profiles separately. You may also save the
confirmation on the mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The mobile phone is now authorized and con-
nected to the multimedia system. You can
now speak using the hands-free system. To ensure an optimum language quality, you
can set the mobile phone's transmission and
reception volume (
Ypage 94).
The code is different
XMultimedia system: selectNo.
The process is canceled. Repeat the proce-
dure.
If your mobile phone does not support Secure
Simple Pairing, an input menu is displayed for
the passkey. The passkey is a one- to sixteen-
digit number combination which you can choose
yourself. Enter the same passkey in both the
multimedia system and on the mobile phone and
confirm. Depending on the mobile phone used,
you may have to confirm the connection to the
multimedia system and for the PBAP and MAP
Bluetooth
®profiles.
Reconnecting automatically
The multimedia system always searches for the
last connected mobile phone.
If no connection can be made to the most
recently connected mobile phone, the system
searches for the mobile phone that was con-
nected before that one.
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press the
controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo select the desired mobile phone: turn and press the controller.
The selected mobile phone is connected if it is
within Bluetooth
®range and if Bluetooth®is
activated.
Only one mobile phone can be connected at any
one time for telephony. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the #dot in the
device list.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone93
Telephone
Z

In the message folder
XTo call up thetelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Folder:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler.
XTo select th edesired folder in TextMessag eorE-Mailcategory: tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo select th emessage :tur nand press th e
controller.
The message is displayed.
XTo scrol lthroug hth emessage or select phon e
number sin th etext :tur nth econtroller .
The display scrolls up or down lin eby line, or
skips to th enext or previous telephon enum -
ber and automatically highlights it .
XTo close themessag etext: press th e%
button.
Th efollowing sub-folders can be selected
for tex tmessages and e-mails :
RInbox
This folder containsall th eincoming mes -
sages.
ROutbox
This folder contain sall th eoutgoin gmes -
sages.
RDrafts
This folder contain sall th emessage sthat you
hav esaved as adraft.
iFolder scanno tbe selected if they are
empty. Dependin
gon th emobile phon eused, th esub-
folder function may be available.
Read-aloud function for messages
XTo start th eread-aloud function :press th e
controller when th emessage is displayed.
XTo select ReadAloud:tur nand press th e
controller .
The multimedia system read sth emessage
aloud.
XTo cance lth eread-aloud function :press th e
8 button.
or
XPress th econtroller ,select Cancel Read-Aloud Functionand press th econtroller
again .
You can set th elanguage (
Ypage 40) and th e
spee d (Ypage 36) of th eread-aloud function .
Displaying details and phone numbers
The multimedia system can also sho w ashort -
ened sender display in full.
XTo call up th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select 1:turnand press th econtroller .
The message men uis displayed.
XTo switch to th emen ubar: slide 6thecon-
troller .
XTo select Folder:tur nand press th econtrol -
ler .
XTo select TextMsg .orE-Mail:tur nand
press th econtroller .
The selected folder is displayed.
XTo highligh tth edesired message :tur nth e
controller .
XTo select G:slide9 thecontroller .
XTo select Details:tur nand press th econ-
troller .
The detailed vie wappears.
XTo close th edetailed display: slide8 the
controller .
Messages (text messages and e-mails)113
Telephone
Z

Ending the connection
USA:you cannot cancel the connection your-
self. The Internet connection is automatically
terminated if the system does not recognize any
user input within a five-minute time period.
Canada:
XTo switch from the menu with the Internet
functions to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select ©: turn and press the controller.
If the mobile phone Internet connection is can-
celed, the multimedia system tries to reconnect.
You should therefore always end the connection
in the multimedia system.
Mercedes-Benz Apps
General notes
To be able to use Mercedes-Benz Apps, you have
to register and confirm the terms and condi-
tions.
Calling up Mercedes-Benz Apps
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Mercedes-Benz Apps: turn and
press the controller.
XTo call up the app: turn and press the con-
troller.
You can find further Mercedes-Benz Apps and
information under:
http://apps.mercedes-benz.com/apps/
iThe available features are country-depend-
ent.
License fees may be applicable.
Voice control of Mercedes-Benz Apps
If voice-operated control of a Mercedes-Benz
app is available, this is shown by the osym-
bol in the app.
XCall up a Mercedes-Benz app (Ypage 125).
XTo use voice-operated control: select o.
XSay the question or prompt.
iVoice control is not available in all countries
or all languages.
Web browser
Calling up a website
Function restrictions
Internet pages cannot be shown while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
Entering a web address
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the main function bar: slide 5
the controller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectInternet: turn and press the con-
troller.
The menu with the Internet functions is dis-
played.
XTo select www: turn and press the controller.
An input menu for the web address is dis-
played.
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad.
XTo finish entry and call up a website: select
¬.
Web browser125
Online and Internet functions
Z