2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET navigation update

Traf fic Sign Assist detects traf fic signs wi thmul‐
tifunction camera 1and assist syo uby display‐
ing de tected speed limits and overtaking restric‐
tions in the instrument clus ter.The camera also
de tects traf fic signs wi thare striction indicated
by an additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions).
Wa rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyouif yo u unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify inthe multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well. If the
automatic speed accep tance forAc tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, thewa rnings are
suppressed. Display in
the Instrument Display
1Pe rm issible speed
2Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3Ad ditional sign with restriction
% Display of speed restriction signs has priority
ove rot her recognized traf fic signs, e.g. over‐
ta king restriction signs.
Since Traf fic Sign Assist also usesthe data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
RWhen theve hicle changes roads, e.g. for a
free wayentr yor exit lane.
RWhen a village or city boundary is passed
which is stored in the digital map.
Traf fic Sign Assist is notavailable in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
RIf yo u are driving in conditions of poor visibil‐
ity, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illumination of the
ro ad, highly variable shade conditions, or due
to rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
19 8
Driving and pa rking

#SelectYes.
User profiles are impor ted.
#Expor t:select Export Profiles to the Server.
User profiles are expor ted.
% Certain settings, such as address book
ent ries or pr evious destinations from the
navigation sy stem, are not expor ted.
Setting user profile options
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.g Personalization
#Highlight a profile.
#Select ¥options.
The following options are available:
RRename
RDelete
RReset
% The guest profile cannot be dele ted or
re named.
Soft wareupdate
Information on software updates
The multimedia sy stem pr ovides a message
when an update is available.
Depending on the source, you can per form vari‐
ous updates:
Software update
Source of the
update Up
date type
Interne tN avigation map, sys‐
te m updates, Digital
Operator's Manual
External storage
medium, e.g. USB
fl ash drive Na
vigation maps
Software updates ensure your vehicle's tech nol‐
ogy is al ways up-to-date.
In order tocons tantly impr ovethequ ality of our
services youwill receive future updates foryo ur
multimed iasystem, the Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
services and your vehicle's communication mod‐ ule. These will con
veniently be sent to you via
th e mobile phone connection in your vehicle
and, in many cases, ins talled automaticall y.Yo u
can monito rth est atus of your updates at any
time on the Mercedes me por tal and find infor‐
mation about po tential inno vations.
Yo ur advantages at a glance:
Rcon veniently receive software update s via
th e mobile phone network
Rthe long- term quality and availability of
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is guaranteed
Rke ep your multimedia sy stem and communi‐
cation module up-to-date
Fu rther information about software updates can
be found at http ://me.mercedes-benz.com
Pe rforming a software upda te
Re quirements:
RAn Internet connection is requiredfor
updates which are obtained online
(
→page 297).
Multimedia sy stem 251

#If a destination isreceived: selectYesand
continue with me thod 1 or 2.
or
#If a destination wasre ceive d with pho to
information, select Start Route Guidance .
Ro ute guidance starts.
#Me thod 1: if route guidance isnot act ive,
select Start Route Guidance .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
#Me thod 2: if route guidance isact ive, select
St art New Route Guidance orSet as Next
Way Point .
St art New Route Guidance :th ere ceive d des‐
tination address is set as a new destination.
The pr evious destinations and intermediate
destinations are dele ted. Ro ute guidance to
th e new destination begins.
Set as Next Way Point :th ere ceive d destina‐
tion address is set as the next new inter‐
mediate destination. Route guidance begins.
Ro ute guidance with cur rent traf fic re ports
Traf fic information overview
Tr af fic re ports are receive d using Live Traf fic
Information and are used forro ute guidance.
This service isuna vailable in some countries.
There may be dif fere nces between the traf fic
re ports receive d and the actual road and traf fic
conditions.
Impor tant information on Live Traf fic Informa‐
tion:
RCu rrent tra ffic reports are receive d via the
Internet connection.
RThe traf fic situation is update d at short,regu‐
lar inter vals.
RThe subscri ption information sho ws thest a‐
tus (→page 272).
Information on theve hicle's position is regular ly
sent toDaimler AG. The da tais immediately ren‐
de red anonymous byDaimler AGand forw arded
to the tra ffic data pr ovider. Using this data, traf‐
fi c re ports releva nt totheve hicle's position are
sent totheve hicle. The vehicle acts as a sensor fo
rth eflow of traf fic and helps toimpr ovethe
qu ality of the tra ffic reports.
If yo u do not wishtotransmit your vehicle posi‐
tion, you can ha vethis service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Re quirements:
RThe vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options
The subscript
ion expiry date is automatically dis‐
pla yed:
Rone month before theex piry date
Rone week before theex piry date
Ron theex piry date
27 2
Multimedia sy stem

#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.
27 8
Multimedia sy stem