2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET change time

1Recommended lane
2Possible lane
3Lanes not recommended
RRe commended lane 1
In this lane, youwill be able tocomplet e both
th e next change of direction and the one
af te rth at.
RPo ssible lane 2 In
this lane, youwill only be abletocomplet e
th e next change of direction.
RLane not recommended 3
In this lane, youwill not be abletocomplet e
th e next change of direction without chang‐
ing lane.
During thech ange of direction, new lanes may
be added.
% Lane recommendations can also be dis‐
play ed in the Instrument Display and in the
Head-up Displa y.
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, youwill see the
ch eckeredflag Í. Route guidance isfinished.
When an intermedia tedestination has been
re ached, youwill see the intermediate destina‐
tion flag with the number of your intermediate
destination Î. Afterth is, route guidance is
continued.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isactive.
#To switch off: pressthevo lume control on
th e multifunction steering wheel during a
navigation announcement (
→page 239).
or
#Press on thevo lume control totheright of
th e controller during a navigation announce‐
ment (
→page 239).
The Voice Guidance has been deactivated.
message appears.
or
#Show the navigation menu (→page 256).
#Select !Voice Guidance .
The symbol changes to#.
#To activate: select#Voice Guidance.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
pl ay ed.
% Inthefo llowing situations, navigation
announcements are switched on automati‐
cally:
RA new route guidance is star ted.
RThe route isrecalculated.
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#Select a position onthe map.
If multiple ent ries are available for a map
position, a list appears.
#Highlight an entr y.
#Select¥Store in "Previous Destina-
tions" .
The map position is sa vedto the "Pr evious
destinations" memory .
Editing the pr evious destinations
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.¬ Previous and Other
Destinations.Previous Destinations
#Highlight one of the pr evious destinations.
#To save as a favo rite :select ¥Save My
Favorite .
The favo rite s are displa yed.
#Mo vethefa vo rite to the desired position.
If a favo rite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
#To save as "Home" address: select¥
Save as "Home" .
#Tosave as "Work" address: select¥
Save as "Work".
#To del ete a single or all destinations:
select ¥Delete orDelete All.
A prom ptappears.
#Select Yes.
#Todispl aydestination information: select
¥ Details.
Using intelli gent destination suggestions
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Intelli-
gent Destination Suggestions
The navigation sy stem learns the user habits of
th e driver. The most probable destinations are
sugges ted.
#Ac tivate Allow destination suggestions O.
The vehicle can pr ovide destination sugges‐
tions based on navigation destinations that
ha ve been visited.
If th e function has been activated, destina‐
tion suggestions are shown in pr evious desti‐
nations and can be selecte dfo rro ute guid‐
ance.
#Select Accept orReject .
Accept allowsdata acquisition and changes
to the last displa y.
Rejec tre jects da taacquisition and deacti‐
va testh e function.
#To deactivate the function: deactivate
Allow destination suggestions ª.
#Todel ete destination suggestions: select
Reset history .
Using extern al destinations and routes
External destinations and routes can be receive d
from thefo llowing sources:
RMercedes-Benz Apps
RDoo r-to -door navigation wi thCompanion App
(USA)
RVi a an MB Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
A prom ptappears on the media displa y.
Re ceive d destinations and routes are sa ved in
th e pr evious destinations.
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Rarea name
Geo-coordinates displays thefo llowing infor‐
mation:
Rlongitude and latitude
Rele vation
The el evation shown may deviate from
th e actual ele vation.
Rnumber of sate llites from which a signal
can be receive d
When the map is mo ved, this information
does not appear.
Climate Control displays the cur rent climate
control settings.
None switches the display off.
Switching highw ayinformation on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Switch Highway Information onO or off ª.
The function is switched on O: during a
journe y,additional information on upcoming
fa cilities appea rson theright side of the
screen. These include parking lots, service
stations and highwa yex its, forex ample.
Displ aying the next intersecting stre et
Re quirements:
RRoute guidance isnot active.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Activate ONext Intersecting Street .
The name of the next intersecting stre et will
be displa yed at the upper edge of the displa y.
Displaying the map version
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
#Select Map Version.
#SelectDetails.
% Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Av oiding an area
Yo u can define areas along a route that you
wo uld like toavoid. Av
oiding a new area
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Select Avoid New Area.
#Tosear chfor an area via the map: select
Using Map .
#Movethe map
or
#To sear chfor an area using an address:
select Address Entry .
#Enterthe address.
#Select Select Destination.
The map appears.
#To displ ayan area: presstheTo uch Control,
th eto uchpad or the controller.
A redre ctangle appea rs. This designates the
area that should be avoided.
#Tochange the size of the area: swipe up or
down on theTo uch Control or theto uchpad.
or
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#Slidethe controller up or down.
The map scale is enlar ged or reduced and
ch anges the size of the area.
#To set the area: presstheTo uch Control,
th eto uchpad or the controller.
The area is entered into the list.
Changing an area
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Highlight an area in the list.
#Select ¥Edit.
Moving the area on the map
#Swipe in any direction on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller in any direction.
Changing the size of the area
#To star t:press theTo uch Control, theto uch‐
pad or the controller.
#To change: swipe up or down on theTo uch
Control or theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller up or down.#To sto p:press theTo uch Control, theto uch‐
pad or the controller.
Ta king the area for the route into account
#Av oid Oan area in the list.
If ro ute guidance isactive, a new route is cal‐
culated.
If th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
ove rto the next route guidance.
The route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
Rth e destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided
Rthere is no sensible alternative route Deleting one
orall areas
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options.Areas
#Highlight an area in the list.
#Select ¥Delete or¥ Delete All.
#Confirm the prom ptwith Yes.
One or all areas are dele ted.
Map data update overview
Up dating at the authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same wayas co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
only be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Yo u can receive updates tothe digital map there.
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Information on map data
Your vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
data is supplied on a data storage medium. You
do not require an activation code forth e map
data which is pr ovided with your vehicle.
If th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and youwish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
An activation code is requ ired for purchased
map data.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
RThe activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
RThe activation code is not transferable
RThe activation code has six digits
In theev ent of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact an au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
RThe multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
RYo u ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Position
#Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
Rth e cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360 deg reefo rm at) and compass
direction
Rlongitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
Rheight (rounded)
Rnumber of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be receive d
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
The map scale is set automatically depending on
yo ur driving speed.
Fo r journe ysin cities with de tailed city models, a
map view from the driver's perspective is used.
#Switch Auto Zoom onO or off ª. %
The automatically selected map scale can be
changed manually for a short time. The set‐
ting is reset automatically af ter a few sec‐
onds.
Displaying the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Content
#Switch Satellite Map onO or off ª.
or
#If satellite map display 6isavailable in the
map menu, switch it on Oor off ª
(
→page 274).
Switched on O: satellite maps are displa yed
in map scales of 2 mi (2 km).
Swit ched off ª: satellite maps are not dis‐
pla yed in map scales from 2 mi (2 km) to
10 mi (10 km).
% Satellite maps forth ese map scales are not
av ailable in all countries.
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#Toconnect a mobile phone: openthe co ver
of the armrest on the center console.
#Place the NFC area of the mobile phone (see
manufacturer's operating instructions) on
NFC logo 1.
The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem.
#To change mobile phones: placethe NFC
area of the mobile phone on NFC logo 1.
If th e mobile phone has already been author‐
ized on the multimedia sy stem, it is now con‐
nected.
If th e mobile phone is authorized on the mul‐
timedia sy stem forth efirs t time, it is connec‐
te d af ter confirming the mobile phone
instructions (see the manufacturer's operat‐
ing instructions).
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www .mercedes-benz.com/connect
Setting there ception and transmission vol‐
ume
Re quirements:
RA mobile phone is authorized (→page 282). Multimedia sy
stem:
,Phone.á Connect Device
This function ensures optimal language quality.
#Highlight the mobile phone in the device list.
#Select ¥.
#SelectReception Volume orTransmission
Volume .
#Setthevo lume.
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect
Ad justing the call and ring tone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.õ Audio.Phone
#Select Call Volume orRingtone Volume.
#Set thevo lume. St
arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements
RThe mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem (→page 282).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition
#Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition.
St opping mobile phone voice recognition
#Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel.
Calls
Using thete lephone
Multimedia sy stem:
,Phone.ª Contacts
Making a call
#Select Numerical Keypad .
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Afterth evo ice message has been processed,
it is shown as text.
Editing text
#Select thewo rd.
#To call up the cor rection menu: pressthe
controller or touchpad.
The following options are available:
Radjusting the capitalization of words (if
suppor tedby thech aracter set)
Rexpanding thech oice of words
Rdeleting the selection
Rre cording a new dictation
#To lea vethe menu: selectDone.
Sending text messages
#Select Send Text Message .
Re plying toate xt message
Multimedia sy stem:
,Phone.i Text Message
#Select thete xt message .
#Select¥.
#SelectReply.
Calling a text message sender
Multimedia sy stem:
,Phone.i Text Message
#Select thete xt message .
#Select¥.
#SelectCall Sender.
Deleting text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
,Phone.i Text Message
#Select ¥.
#Todel ete a text message: selectDelete.
#Tochange folders: selectSwitch Folder .#Outbox
or
#Select Drafts.
Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill 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.
#If yo 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.
You must observ eth e legal requirements forth e
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 controller or the Siri
®vo ice-oper‐
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#SelectConfirm Settings .
#Tomanually set the access data of the
mobile phone network pr ovider: select
Manual Settings.
An ove rview of the pr ovider settings appears.
#Set the access data.
#Select Confirm Settings .
% Set the access data in accordance with your
data pac kage . Otherwise, additional costs
may be incu rred. You can contact your
mob ilephone network prov ider toobtain the
precise access data.
Switching the Blu etoo th
®profile
Re quirements
RThe mobile phone supports the DUN and
PA N Blue tooth®profiles.
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.ö Connectivity.Inter-
net Settings
#To switch from DUN toPAN: select the
mobile phone.
#Select ¥.
#SelectChange Configuration.
#Activate OAutomatic Configuration.
The Internet connection is au tomatical lycon‐
fi gured using thePA N Blue tooth
®profile.
#Toswitch from PANto DUN :select the
mobile phone.
#Select ¥.
#SelectChange Configuration.
#Deactivate ªAutomatic Configuration.
#Select Configure Settings Using COMAND .
#Configuringthe Internet connection using
preset or manual access data (→page 298).
Editing access data
Re quirements
RThe mobile phone supports the Blue tooth®
DUN profile. Multimedia sy
stem:
,System.ö Connectivity.Inter-
net Settings
#Highlight the mobile phone.
#Select ¥.
#SelectChange Configuration .
#For mobile phones with PAN and DUN:
select Configure Settings Using COMAND .
#Configurethe Internet connection using pre‐
set or manual access data (→page 298).
Canceling Internet access permission for a
mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.ö Connectivity.Inter-
net Settings
#Highlight the mobile phone.
#Select ¥.
#SelectDelete Configuration .
#SelectYes.
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