2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET change time

Settingthe time and da teform at
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.& Time and Date.Set
Format
#Set the date and time form at#.
Setting the time manually
Re quirement
RThe Manual Time Adjustment function is
switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.& Time and Date.Set
Time
#Set the hours.
#Na vigate totheright toset the minutes.
#Set the minutes.
#Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS.
Connectivity
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.ö Connectivity
#Select Transmit Vehicle Position .
#Switchthe function on Oor off ª.
Bluetooth®
Information about Blu etoo th®
Blue toot h®tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
32.8 ft(10 m). You can use Blue tooth
®tocon‐
nect your mobile phone tothe multimedia sys‐
te m and use thefo llowing functions, forex am‐
ple:
Rhands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
-con tacts (→page 285)
-call lists (→page 288)
-text message s
RInternet connection
Rlistening tomusic via Blue tooth®audio
(→page 313)
Rtrans ferring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth
®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth
®is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth
®
Re quirementRApple CarPlay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.ö Connectivity
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®.
If Android Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth
®should be deactivated.
#Select Yes.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®is
deactivated.
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Multimedia sy stem

RThe ignition is switched on ortheve hicle has
been star ted.
RThe SD card is inser ted (→page 305) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 308).
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.System Backup
#Select Import Data orExport Data .
Importing
#Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nized duri ng datareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN isrequ es‐
te d.
#En terth efo ur-digit PIN.
#Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes.
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.PIN Protection
Setting the PIN
#Select Set PIN.
#Enter a four-digit PIN.
#En terth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo th PINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN
Re quirement:
RA cur rent PIN must be set.
#SelectChange Settings.
#Enterth e cur rent PIN.
#Select Change PIN.
#Set a new PIN. Ac
tivating PIN pr otection for data export
#Select Change Settings .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select Protect Data Export .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
RThere is an Internet connection.
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe Personalization service is active
(→page 250).
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly thre e
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha vea
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection.
#Select Unblock PIN.
#Enterth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
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ENERGIZING comfort
ENERGIZING comfort program ove rview
Prog ram ove rview
Prog rams Function
Re fresh
Can maketargeted changes tothe interior climate torefresh vehicle occupants. Cooling air flow and ioniza‐
tion purify the air. The vehicle interior is illuminated with cool colors and the seats are ventilated.
Wa rmth
Can increase the comfort le vel of the occupants. The vehicle's panel, seat and steering wheel heater pro‐
duce a cozy warmth. The air is pu rified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle
interior is illuminated with warm lighting.
Vi tality
Can countera ct fatigue in mono tonous driving situations. Fast-paced music and a vitalizing massage pro‐
vide invigorating stimulation forth eve hicle occupants. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant
fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated in a stimulating hue and the seat is ventilated.
Pleasure Can promotea positive mood in the occupants. Moderately fastmusic is pla yed and a massage program is
activated. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is
illuminated with amicable lighting.
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Navigation
Switching navigation on
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation
#Alternatively: press theß button.
The map appears and sho wscurrent vehicle
position 1. %
If a climate contro l setting ischanged, a cli‐
mate bar appears brief ly.
Showing/hiding the navigation menu
Re quirementsRThe map sho wstheve hicle's cur rent posi‐
tion.
,Navigation
#To sho w:swipe left on theto uchpad or the
To uch Control.
or
#Slide the controller tothe left.#To hide: swipe right on theto uchpad or the
To uch Control.
or
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Rcalls up a list
The functions are described in the free
sear ch.
#To change thest ate/pr ovince: select the
st ate or the pr ovince.
#En terth est ate or the pr ovince. You only
need toenter thefirs tch aracter.
#Select thest ate or the pr ovince in the list.
#To change the country :select the count ry.
#Enter the count ry.Yo u only need toenter the
fi rs tch aracter.
#Select the count ryon the list.
#To adopt a destination: selectSelect Desti-
nation.
If th ere are se veral listings for a destination,
a dis tance-o rientated list appears.
#Select the destination.
The destination address is shown. Selecting pr
evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Previous and Other Desti-
nations
#Select Previous Destinations.
#Selectthe destination suggestion or the des‐
tination.
The destination address is shown.
% IfAllow destination suggestions is switched
on O, destination suggestions are displa yed
(
→page 271).
#Alterna tively:if a favo rite has been sa ved
(→page 271),sele ctFrom My Favorites.
#Select thefa vo rite .
The destination address is shown. Selecting a POI
Multimedia sy
stem:
,Navigation.Previous and Other Desti-
nations.POIs
Me thod 1
#Select the categor y.
If ro ute guidance is not active: the sear ch
begins in the vicinity of the cur rent vehicle
position. The list is sor tedby distance in
ascending orde r.
If ro ute guidance is active: the sear chbegins
af te r selecting a sear chposition.
The POIs show thefo llowing information:
Rname of POI
Rlinear dis tance tothe POI
Rthe direction of the linear dis tance tothe
POI (ar row) is displa yed when sear ching
fo rth eve hicle's cur rent position
#Select the POI.
#Ro ute guidance is active: selectthe sear ch
position prior tochoosing a POI.
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#Ifth ere are already four intermediate des‐
tinations: selectYesinthe prom pt.
The selected gasst ation is entered into posi‐
tion 1 of the intermediate destinations menu.
Intermediate destination 4 is dele ted. Ro ute
guidance begins.
Entering an intermediate destination
Re quirements:
RA destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Way Points and Info
#Select Search for Way Point .
#Enterth e intermediate destination as a POI
or address (→page 257).
#Select the intermediate destination.#Select Set as Destination.
or
#Select an intermediate destination using
ª Enter Destination duringroute guid‐
ance.
#Select Set as Next Way Point afte r entering
th e destination. Editing intermedia
tedestinations
Re quirements:
RA destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Way Points and Info
#To change the order of destinations: high‐
light the destination or the intermediate des‐
tination.
#Select ¥Move.
#Movethe intermediate destination tothe
desired position.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
#To call up the map: highlight the destination
or the intermediate destination.
#Select ¥Map.
#Movethe map (→page 276).
#Select destination on the map (→page 262).
#To del ete a destination: highlightthe desti‐
nation or the intermediate destination.
#Select ¥Delete . Calculating a
route with intermediate desti‐
nations
Re quirements:
RThe destination and at least one intermediate
destination ha vebeen entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Way Points and Info
#Select Start New Route Guidance .
The route iscalculated withth e set inter‐
mediate destinations.
Selecting a contact
Re quirements:
Ra mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (→page 282).
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Previous and Other Desti-
nations.Contacts
#Select the conta ct.
The contact de tails are displa yed.
#Select the address.
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The function is notavailable in all coun‐
tries.
RAnnounce Street Names
The multimedia sy stem announces the
names of thero ads that will follow the
upcoming change of direction.
This function is not available in all coun‐
tries and languages.
Displ aying destination information
Requ irements:
RA destination is entered.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation
#Select Way Points and Info.
The following information is displa yed:
RIntermediate destinations and destination
The route can also inc ludeuptofour
intermediate destinations.
RNa me, addre ss
RRemaining driving dis tance
RTime of ar riva l Selecting an alternative
route
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Position
#Select Alternative Route.
The routes are display ed in accordance with
th e setting made in thero ute settings.
The cur rently selected route is sho wn with a
dark blue line.
#Select the alternative route.
Switch ingthe automatic gasst ation sear ch
on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Switch Reserve Fuel onO or off ª.
Switched on O: whenthe fuel reser veleve l
is reached, a prom ptappears asking whe ther
yo uwa nttostart sear ching forga sst ations.
Using au tomatic gasst ation sear ch
Re quirement:
The automatic gasst ation sear chis activated O
(
→page 265). The prom
ptReserve Fue lDo you want to start a
search for surroundin ggas stations? appears.
#SelectYes .
The automatic gasst ation sear chbegins. The
av ailable gasst ations along thero ute or in
th e vicinity are displa yed.
#Select thega sst ation.
#Va riant 1: when there is no route, a gasst a‐
tion is set as the destination.
#Va riant 2: when there is a route, a gasst ation
is set as the next intermediate destination.
St arting the automatic service station
sear ch
Re quirements:
RATTENTION ASSIST and theSuggest Rest
Area function are activated (→page 197).
Drivin gsituation
The ATTENTION ASSIST Do you want to search
for a rest area? messageis shown.
#SelectYes.
The service station sear ch starts. The availa‐
ble service stations along thero ute or in the
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RIncompletedigital map data
Changing direction overview
There are thre e phases when changing direction:
RPreparation phase
Ifth ere is enough time between thech anges
of direction, the multimedia sy stem prepares
yo ufo rth e upcoming change of direction. A navigation announcement, e.g. "Prepare
to
turn right", is issued.
The map appears in full-screen mode.
RAnnouncement phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the
upcoming change of direction, e.g. by
announcing "Turn right in 300 feet (100 m)".
The display is split into two parts. The map is
displa yed on the lef t;on theright, there is a
de tailed image of the junction or a 3D image
of the upcoming change of direction.
RChange -of-direction phase
The multimedia sy stem announces the immi‐
nent change of direction, e.g. byannouncing
"N ow turn right".
The display is split into two parts.
The vehicle has successfully changed direc‐
tion when the light-colored bar on theright
drops down to0feet (0 me ters) and the cur‐
re nt vehicle position symbol has reached the
highlighted change-of-direction point.
When thech ange of direction is comple te,
th e map appears in full-screen mode. %
Changes of direction are also shown in the
Instrument Displa y.
Lane recommendations overview
This display appears for multi-lane roads.
If th e digital map conta insthere leva nt da ta,
th e
mu

ltimedia sy stem can display lane recommen‐
dations forth e next two changes of direction.
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