2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV radio

SIRIUS XM service
Displaying SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion
You can display the SIRIUS XM service informa-
tion.
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 SIRIUS Service.
The provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
and the serial number of your service module
are displayed.
Registering the SIRIUS XM service
XCall the provider telephone number shown on
the multimedia system display.
iYou can also have the satellite service acti-
vated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS XM
Radio website at http://www.sirius.com
(USA).
Once the connection has been established:
XFollow the service employee's instructions.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes.
If registration is not included when purchasing
the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account.
Updating the digital map
Introduction
The digital maps generated by the map software
become outdated in the same way as conven-
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
only be provided by the navigation system in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map soft-
ware.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You can have the digital
map updated there using a data medium, or you
can update it yourself.
Carrying out a manual update
You can carry out the update yourself.
The update process may take some time (up to
45 minutes), depending on the size of the digital
map. The update will be completed more quickly
if the vehicle is stationary. If you begin the
update while the vehicle is stationary and the
starter battery has insufficient power, the mul-
timedia system may switch off automatically.
This protects the battery. In order to prevent
this, a suitable power supply to the vehicle must
be maintained.
Navigation functions
Calling up the navigation system
menu
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
ß button.
XTo show the menu: slide5the controller.
Navi
is highlighted in the main function bar.
XPress the controller.
The navigation menu appears.
XTurn the controller to display the navigation
functions one after another.
XTo switch to the map, turn the controller until
Navigationappears and press the control-
ler.
Calling up the online map display
Online search requirement (USA): mbrace must
be activated for Internet access (Ypage 122).
XCall up the navigation menu (Ypage 86).
XTurn the controller until Online Map Dis‐playis brought to the front.
86Navigation functions
Navigation

Only one mobile phone at a time can be con-
nected to the multimedia system via Android
Auto™.
Various multimedia system functions such as
the navigation system are not available while
using Android Auto™.
The availability of Android Auto™ and Android
Auto™ apps may vary from country to country
and depending on the equipment in the vehicle.
The provider is responsible for its application
and related services and content.
Connecting a mobile phone via
Android Auto™
Requirements:
RFor safety reasons, the first time Android
Auto™ is activated on the multimedia system,
the vehicle must be stationary.
RThe mobile phone supports Android Auto™
from Android™ 5.0.
RThe Android Auto™ app is installed on the
mobile phone.
RIn order to use the telephone functions, a
mobile phone needs to be connected with the
multimedia system via Bluetooth
®.
RThe full range of functions for Android Auto™
is only possible with an Internet connection.
RThe mobile phone is connected to the USB
portç on the multimedia system via a USB
cable.
The multimedia system automatically estab-
lishes a connection to the mobile phone via
Bluetooth
®. If this is unsuccessful, an error mes-
sage will appear. In this case, you should con-
nect the mobile phone manually via Bluetooth
®
(Ypage 90).
Starting Android Auto™
Multimedia system
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Android Auto: turn and press the
controller.
You see a message informing you that no
Android Auto™ device is connected. Mobile phone
XConnect the mobile phone to the USB port
ç
in the center console.
When activated manually a message appears
on the display of the multimedia system when
Android Auto™ is started.
XTo confirm the message: press the controller.
The Android Auto™ app is shown in the mul-
timedia system display.
Setting up automatic connection
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo display the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Tel/®: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Android Auto: turn and press the
controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Start Android Auto Automati‐cally: turn and press the controller.
XAllow automatic connection O.
Android Auto™ starts automatically as soon
as the mobile phone is connected to the USB
port ç of the multimedia system.
Changing the sound settings
If Android Auto™ is active, you can change the
sound settings in the radio menu.
XTo call up the radio menu: press the $
button.
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Radio: turn and press the controller.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select à: turn and press the controller.
Change the sound settings.
Activating voice control
If Android Auto™ is active, you can start the
mobile phone's voice control system.
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Telephone

Detailed connection status
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emain function bar :slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo selectTel /®: press th econtroller .
XTo selectInternet:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The men uwit hth eInternet function sis dis -
played.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec tSettings:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec tConnectio nStatus:turn and
press th econtroller .
The followin ginformation is displayed:
Rth evolume of transferred dat a
Rconnection status
Rthedevic enam eof th emobile phone
Rnam eof provider
Ending th econnection
USA: you canno tcance lth econnection your -
self. The Internet connection is automatically
terminated if th esyste mdoe sno trecogniz eany
user input within afive-minut etime period.
Canada:
XTo cal lup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emain function bar :slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo selectTel /®: press th econtroller .
XTo selectInternet:turn and press th econ-
troller.
The men uwit hth eInternet function sis dis -
played.
XTo switch to th emen ubar :slid e6 thecon-
troller.
XTo selec t© :turn and press th econtroller .
If th emobile phone Internet connection is can -
celed, th emultimedia syste mtries to reconnect .
You should therefore always en dth econnection
in th emultimedia system.
Mercedes-Benz App s
General notes
To be able to use Mercedes-Ben zApps, you hav e
to register and confirm th eterm sand condi-
tions.
Calling up Mercedes-Benz App s
XTo callup th etelephon emenu: press th e
% button.
XTo switch to th emain function bar :slid e5
th econtroller .
XTo selectTel /®: press th econtroller .
XTo selectInternet:turn and press th econ-
troller.
XTo selec tMercedes-Ben zApp s:turn and
press th econtroller .
XTo callup th eapp: turn and press th econ-
troller.
You can fin dfurther Mercedes-Ben zApps and
information under:
http://apps.mercedes-benz.com/apps /
iThe available featuresare country-depend -
ent.
License fees may be applicable.
Voice-operate dcontro lof Mercedes-
Benz App s
The followin gapps can be operated usin gth e
voice-operated contro lsystem:
RWeather
ROnlin esearch
RTuneIn Radio
XCall up aMercedes-Ben zapp (Ypage 126).
XTo use voice-operated control: selec to.
XSay th equestion or prompt .
iThe voice-operated contro lsystem is no t
available in all countries.
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Online and Internet functions

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.
Switchin gon th eradi o
XPress th e$ button.
The radio display appears .You will hear th e
last station set on th ewaveban dselecte d
last .
Switching HD Radi oon/of f
XIn radio mode: slid e6 thecontroller .
XSelectOption s.
XBy selecting Oorª in fron tof HD Radi o,
you determin ewhether HD radio is switched
on or off.
If HD Radio is switched off, th esyste mdoe sno t
switch to digita lradio an dit is no tpossible to
selec tan ysub-channels.
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Overview
:Main function bar
;Status bar wit hcompass display
=Main display field wit havailable station san d
relevant information
?Display of radio station selecte d
ARadio menubar
The followin gfunction sare available usin gth e
radio main function bar :
RHD RadioFM:HD FM radio mode
RHD Radi oAM:HD MW radio mode
RSa tRadi o:satellite radio
RInfo on Radi o:information on radio in th e
Digital Operator's Manual
RRadi oStatio nPreset s:10 0preset posi-
tion sfo rradio station s
The followin gfunction sare available usin gth e
radio men ubar :
ROption s:radio option s
Rè:searches fo rstation sby name
RPreset:station preset smen u
RBand:selects th ewaveban d
RInformatio n:displays additional informa-
tion about th ecurren tstation (radio text or
Artist Experience
®)
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Radio

Setting the waveband
XIn radio mode: press the$button.
A menu appears with a selection of HD
Radio FM,HD Radio AM,Sat Radio,Infoon Radioand Radio Station Presets.
XTurn the controller until the required wave-
band is in the center. Press the controller.
Station
Selecting a station
Using the main display field
All currently available stations are displayed.
XIn radio mode, turn the controller until the
desired station is in the center.
Using the current station list
XIn radio mode, press the controller.
The station list appears with the stations cur- rently available.
XTo select the desired station: turn and press
the controller.
iThe loudspeaker symbol in front of a station
indicates the currently set station.
Using frequency entry
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Enter Frequency.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station in
the entry field.
or
XPress the gkey on the number keypad.
An input field appears.
XEnter the frequency of the desired station in
the entry field.
Using the search function
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XSelect èand enter the first letters of the
required station using the controller.
XPress OKto confirm.
A list with available stations appears.
XTo select stations from the list: turn the con-
troller and press to confirm.
Activating/deactivating the station
presets display
Activating
You can use this function to change to the sta-
tion presets display.
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Station Preset View: On: turn
and press the controller.
The station preset display appears.
XTo switch between the stored stations: turn
the controller.
Deactivating
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select StationPresetView:Off: turn
and press the controller.
The view of the last heard waveband appears.
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Radio

Saving/deleting a station
Storing current stations
XIn radio mode: slide6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select the SaveCurrentStation/Chan‐neloption: turn and press the controller.
XTo select the position of the required preset
entry: turn and press the controller.
or
XSelect the Edit Station Presetoption.
XSelect the position of the required preset:
turn the controller.
This can also be a preset position that is
already occupied, which is then overwritten
by the current station.
XSlide9the controller.
An additional menu appears.
XTo select the SaveCurrentStation/Chan‐neloption: turn and press the controller.
The currently set station is stored in the selec-
ted preset position. A tone signals a success-
ful preset entry.
or
XSet the desired station in radio mode.
XPress and hold down the preset number to be assigned on the number keypad until a tone
confirms the storing process.
XIf the preset number has two digits, press the
first digit briefly and then press and hold down the second digit.
or
XSet the desired station in radio mode.
XPress and hold the controller until the preset
list appears.
XTo select the preset number: turn and press
the controller.
A tone confirms that the storing process was
successful.
Moving highlighted stations
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Edit Station Preset.
XTo select the required preset entry: turn the
controller.
XSlide9the controller.
An additional menu appears.
XTo select the Move Highlighted Station/Channeloption: turn and press the control-
ler.
The list of stored stations appears again.
XTo move the highlighted station to the new
position: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
Deleting highlighted stations
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Preset: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Edit Station Preset.
XTo select the required preset entry: turn the
controller.
XSlide9the controller.
XTo select the Delete Highlighted Sta‐tion/Channeloption in the additional menu:
turn and press the controller.
or
XPress the $button.
A prompt appears.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The highlighted station is deleted.
or
XTo select No: press the controller.
The process is canceled.
iFrequencies have already been stored in the
multimedia system. There are 100 preset
positions available.
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Radio

Tagging music tracks
This function allows you to transfer the music
track currently playing to an Apple®device and
then purchase it in the iTunes store®.
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XSelect Tag This Track.
A message appears in the multimedia system
about storing the track information.
Displaying station information
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XWith Oorª in front of Show StationInformationyou can determine whether the
station name should be displayed.
If the function is active, the artist and track
will also be displayed in the main display field.
Calling up sound settings
XIn radio mode: slide 6the controller.
The radio menu bar appears.
XTo select à: turn and press the controller.
The sound menu appears (Ypage 162).
Displaying information
This function is available in HD FM radio and HD
AM radio mode. Reception is only possible if the radio stations
provide the relevant information.
XTo select
Informationin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed.
If available, you will see:
Rthe track that is currently being played
Rthe artist of the track that is currently being
played
Rthe album name
Rthe channel abbreviation
Rthe logo of the station or Artist Experience®
Back to radio display:
XTo select Information: slide6and press
the controller.
or
XPress the %button.
Satellite radio
General notes
The satellite radio mode requires satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite radio
provider.
Note that the categories and channels shown in
the illustrations depend on the program content
offered by the provider. The illustrations and
descriptions in these operating instructions may
therefore differ from the channels and catego-
ries offered by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily unavail-
able or interrupted for a variety of reasons.
These include environmental or topographical
conditions as well as other factors beyond the
control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means
operation may not be possible in certain areas.
These include:
Rtunnels
Rparking garages
Rlocations inside or next to buildings
Rlocations in the vicinity of other structures
Sirius XM®Satellite Radio offers more than 140
digital-quality radio channels, providing 100%
commercial-free music, sports, news and enter-
tainment.
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Radio

Sirius XM®Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around the
clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for a
monthly fee. Details are available from the Sirius
XM
®Service Center and at
http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with
Sirius XM
®Satellite Radio pre-installed at the
factory. This service is free for a six-month trial
period. About a month before the trial period
ends, information will be provided on how to
extend this subscription. An acoustic signal
sounds and a message is shown, describing how
the subscription can be extended.
iSirius, XM and all related marks and logos
are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its
subsidiaries. All other marks, channel names
and logos are the property of their respective
owners. All rights reserved.
Registering satellite radio
:Phone number of provider
;Sirius XM®ID of your satellite receiver
XSwitch on SatRadio mode (Ypage 135).
The satellite radio main menu appears show-
ing the preview channel. You cannot select
any other stations.
XTo select Optionsin the radio menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The service information screen appears. Once the telephone connection has been estab-
lished:
XFollow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to ten
minutes. If the activation is completed suc-
cessfully, the
Updating Channels...
mes-
sage appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
iYou can also have the satellite service acti-
vated online. To do this, visit
http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
iIf registration is not included when purchas-
ing the system, your credit card details will be
required to activate your account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed correctly,
the Device
Unavailablemessage will appear.
Switching to satellite radio
XTo show the main function bar: slide 5the
controller.
XTo select Radio: turn and press the controller.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station set on the waveband selected
last.
XTo select Radioin radio mode: slide 5and
press the controller.
The menu with the available radio modes
appears.
XTo select SatRadio: turn and press the con-
troller.
The No
Servicemessage appears if there is no
signal.
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Radio