2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET navigation system

Ingeneral, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
Roperating statuses of sy stem components
(e.g. fluid leve ls, battery status, tire pressure)
Rstatus messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of thefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the ve
hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theev ent or malfunction memor y.
When service workis done on your vehicle, the
te ch nical da tafrom theve hicle can be read out
by service network staff (e.g. workshops, manu‐
fa cturer) or third parties (e.g. breakdown serv‐
ices). Services include repair services, mainte‐
nance processes, warranty events a
nd
quality
assurance measures, forex ample. The read out
is per form ed via the legally prescribed port for
th e diagnostics connection in theve hicle. The
re spective service network locations or third
parties collect, process and use the data. They
document tech nical statuses of theve hicle,
assist in finding malfunctions and impr oving
qu ality and are transmitted tothe manufacturer,
if necessar y.Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is
subject toproduct liability. Forth is, the manu‐
fa cturer requirestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's comfort
and inf otainment functions themselves as part
of the selected equipment. These include:
Rmultimedia data such as music,
films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you c
an dele
teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according toyour selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
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Voice command Function
Internet application To
start a Mercedes-Benz online application. The application must be called up bytouch once prior
to use.
Mercedes-Benz Ap ps To
switch toMercedes-Benz Apps
Connect To
switch toInternet mode
Vehicle menu To
switch tovehicle settings
System settings menu To
switch tosystem settings
Overview of navigation voice commandsUsing navigation voice commands, you can ente r
POIs or con ventional addresses as well as
directly change impor tant navigation settings.
Na vigation voice commands
Vo ice command Function
Navigate to

#Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers.
Main functions
Calling up the main functions
1ß button
To call up navigation
2$ button
To call up thera dio
3Õ button
To call up media
4% button To
call up thete lephone
5Ø button
To set vehicle functions
#Alternatively: press theò button on the
controller, theto uchpad or Touch Control.
The main functions are display ed.
#Select a main function.
Favorite s
Overview of favo rite s
Fa vorite s of feryo uqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. It is possible tocreate 20
fa vo rite s in tota l.
The following functions are available:
Radd pre-defined favo rite sfrom thefo llow‐
ing categories (→page 237):
-Navigation
-Entertainment
-Phone
-Connect
-Vehicle
-System Settings
Radd your ow nfa vo rite s(→page 237).
Rre name a favo rite (→page 238).
Rmo veafa vo rite (→page 238).
Rdele teafa vo rite (→page 238).
Rreset all favo rite s (→page 238).
Calling up favo rite s
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards once.
Na vigating means:
RSwiping on Touch Control or theto uch‐
pad
RSlid ingthe controller
Leaving thefa vo rite s menu
#Press the© button.
Ad ding a favo rite
Ad ding a pre-de fined favo rite
#Press the© button.
The main functions are displa yed.
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Onthe multimedia sy stem
#Tu rn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just this in thefo llowing situations:
Rduring a traf fic announcement
Rduri ng a navigation announcement
The volume of the navigation announce‐
ment changes in accordance with thevo l‐
ume of the cur rent media sourc e.
Rduring atelephone call
Rwhen entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
or
#Select System.
#SelectAudio.
#Select a volume setting.
#Set thevo lume.
Entering characters
Using thech aracter input function
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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.
Use thech aracter input function in thefo llowing
situations, forex ample:
RTo rename a favo rite
RTo enter a POI or address
RTo make a phone call
The following functions are available:
RSelecting a character in thech aracter bar
RWr iting a character on theto uchpad
Character input can bestar ted with a control
element and resumed with ano ther.
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Multimedia sy stem

#OntheTo uch Control and controller:
select a character in thech aracter bar.
Depending on theta rget ent ry,th efo llowing
ch aracters are available:
RThe full set of characters is shown
ROnly those characters which are useful
fo rth e cur rent input string are shown
Other characters are gr ayed out.
#On theto uchpad: select acharacter in the
ch aracter bar.
or
#Wr ite thech aracters on theto uch-sensitiv e
sur face of theto uchpad.
Han dwriting recognition suppo rts yo uby
means of character suggestions and a read-
aloud function.
Examples of character ent ry:
RRe naming a favo rite .
REntering a POI or an address using free or
step-b y-step sear ch.
REntering a web address. Entering
characters using the controller.
Example: renaming a favo rite
#Call up the "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 238).
#To enter a character: turn3, slide 4
and press the controller.
The character is entered in the input line.
Use thefo llowing ent ryfunctions:
% Todele teach aracter: press the control‐
ler.
To dele tean ent ry: press and hold the
controller until the entire ent ryis dele ted. Ä
To
switch tospecial characters and sym‐
bols.
X To
switch toupper-case or lo wer-case let‐
te rs.
B To
switch the language.
v Toswitch tocharacter ent ryon theto uch‐
pad.
% The available editing functions depend on
th e editing task, the language set and the
ch aracter le vel.
#To confirm the entr y:select ¡.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#Enter the POI or address (→page 257).
Entering characters on theto uchpad
Re quirements
RThe touchpad isswitch ed on (→page 235).
RThe entered or selected character should be
re ad out: the handwriting recognition read-
aloud function is switch ed on (
→page 236).
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Example:renaming a favo rite
#Call upthe "Renaming a favo rite " function
(→page 238).
#To enter a character: useyour finger to
write characters on theto uchpad.
The character is entered in the input line. If
dif fere nt interpr etations are possible, charac‐
te r suggestions are displa yed.
#To select a character suggestion: turnthe
controller.
#Re sume character input.
#To enter a space: swiperight when the cur‐
sor is located in the input line.
#To del ete a character: swipe left when the
cursor is loca ted in the input line.
#To confirm the entr y:press theto uchpad.#To finish character entr y:swipe upwards.
or
#Press the% button.
Example: entering a destination (navigation)
#En terth e POI or address (→page 257).
Sy stem settings
Display
Configuring display settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.G Display and Designs
Styl es
#Select Designs.
#SelectSport,Classic orProgressive .
Ad apting the ambient lighting for the style
#Select Adjust Amb. Lighting .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
This function adjusts the ambient lighting for
th e selected display style.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#SelectAdditional Disp. Area .
The following display con tent can be selected:
RDynamic
RNavigation Map
RConsumption
RTime and Date
Setting the display brightness
#Select Display Brightness.
#Select a brightness value.
Switching the display off/on
#Off: select Display Off .
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Multimedia sy stem

#On:press a button, %forex ample.
Displ aydesign
#Select Day/Night Design .
#SelectAutomatic, Day Design orNight
Design.
Ad ditional displ ayarea
Depending on theve hicle, various items of addi‐
tional information can be shown. The additional
display area comprises the left-hand or right-
hand third of the displa y.
#SelectAdditional Disp. Area .
The following display con tent can be selected:
RDynamic
RNavigation Map
RConsumption
RTime and Date
Time and date
Setting the time and date automatical ly
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.& Time and Date
#Deactivate ªManual Time Adjustment .
The time and date are set automatically for
th e selected time zone and summer time
option.
% The cor rect time is requ ired forth efo llowing
functions:
RRo ute guidance with time-dependent
traf fic guidance.
RCalculation of expected time of ar riva l.
Setting the time zone
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.& Time and Date.Time
Zone:
The list of count ries is displa yed.
#Select a count ry#.
Depending on the count ry, time zones are
displa yed.
#Select a time zone.
The time zone set is displa yed af terTime
Zone:.
Setting summer time
The Automatic Daylight Saving Time andDay-
light Saving Time options cannot be selected in
all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.& Time and Date
Au tomatically
#Switch Automatic Daylight Saving Time on
O or off ª.
Manually
#Deactivate ªAutomatic Daylight Saving
Time .
#Select Daylight Saving Time .
#SelectOnorOff.
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#SelectContinue.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld liketo de-authorize the selected
device.
#Select Yes.
The device is de-authorized.
Ac tivating/deactivating parental control
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.Parental Control
Locking an extern al device
#Select an extern al device.
#Select Lock.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App isloc kedO or unloc kedª.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation announcements are not
available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.Language
#Set the language.
% Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select