Connecting using a securitykey
#Select Connect Device to Vehicle Hotspot .
A securi tykeyis displa yed.
#Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nec ted. The vehicle is displa yed with the
SSID MB Hotspot XXXXX .
#Enterthe security keywhic his shown in the
multimedia sy stem display on the device to
be connec ted.
#Confirm the ent ry.
Connecting using NFC
#Select Connection via NFC.
#Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
#Bring the mobile device into the NFC area of
th eve hicle (→page 279).
#Select Done.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key:
#Select Set Up Hotspot .
#SelectGenerate Security Key.
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key.
#Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security keyis sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security keymus tbe en tere d.
Managing COMAND Touch devices
Re quirementsRThe COMAND Touch app isins talled on the
ex tern al device (e.g. tablet or smartphone).
RWi -Fi is acti vated (→page 241) and the multi‐
media sy stem is confi gured as a Wi-Fi hot‐
spot (
→pa ge 242).
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.COMAND Touch
Connecting a new device
#Select Authorize a New Device.
#SelectConnect New Device.
#Accept the connection requ est from the new
device.
A security keyis displa yed.
#En terth e security keyin theex tern al device.
The device is authorized.
Selecting a connected device
#Select Authorize a New Device.
The devices already connec ted are displa yed.
#Select Continue Using Connected Devices.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears.
#Select Continue.
Fo llow the instructions toauthorize the
selected device.
De-authorizing the device
#Select a connec ted device from the list.
The Please start COMAND Touch on your
device and follow the instructions. message
appears.
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#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 293).
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Multimedia system:
,System.Software Update
Au tomatically
Re quirements:
RYour vehicle has a built-in communication
module.
#Ac tivate Automatic Online Update O.
Up dates are per form ed.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
Manually
#Deactivate Automatic Online Update ª.
#Select an update fromthe list and start the
update.
Search ingfor new Updates
Re quirements:
RYour vehicle does not ha vea built-in commu‐
nication module.
RAn Inte rnet-enabled mobile phone is connec‐
te dto the multimedia sy stem (→page 278).
#Select Search for New Updates.
The li stof available updates is refreshed.
#Select an update and start the update.
The selected update is downloaded via the
connected mobile phone.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate
#Restart the sy stem.
Important sy stem upda tes
Impor tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Please ins tallth ese updates, or else the security
of your multimedia sy stem cannot be ensured.
% If automatic software updates are activated,
the sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
matically (
→page 247).
As soon as an upda teisavailable for download,
a cor responding message appears onthe multi‐
media sy stem displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
RDownload
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
RDetails
Information about the pending sy stem
update is displa yed.
RLater
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (
→page 247).
If th e download is comple ted and the update is
re ady for ins tallation, youwill be informed of this
af te rth e next ignition cycle, forex ample.
% Park theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the ins tallation.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
RThe ignition is switched off.
RNo tes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake is applied.
If all requirements are met, the update will be
ins talled. The multimedia sy stem cannot be
operated while the update is being ins talled and
ve hicle functions are re
stricte
d.
If er rors should occur during the ins tallation, the
multimedia sy stem automatically attem ptsto
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restore the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol
appears on the center console displa y.Please
consult a qualified specialist workshop to
re sol vethe problem.
Re set function
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.Reset
Pe rsonal data is dele ted, forex ample:
Rstation presets
Rconnec ted mobile phones
#Select Yes.
If PIN pr otection is activated, a prom ptappears
asking if you also wishtorestore this to thefa c‐
to ry settings during a reset.
#Select Yes
#Enterthe cur rent PIN.
The PIN is reset.
Or
#Select No.
The cur rent PIN stay sth e same af terre set‐
ting.
% Ifyo u ha veforg ottenyo ur PIN, an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Cente r can deactivateyour
PIN pr otection foryo u.
A pr om ptappears again asking whe ther you
re ally wish toreset.
#Select Yes.
The multimedia sy stem is reset tothefa ctory
settings.
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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 253).
#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 272).
#Select destination on the map (→page 258).
#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 278).
Mul timedia 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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Alternativelyfiltering the display bycontacts
#Enter a name or telephone number, forex am‐
ple, into the sear chfield.
#Select ¡.
The firs t contact in the list is highlighted.
#Select the conta ct.
#Selectthe address.
Entering geo-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Previous and Other Desti-
nations.Geo-coordinates
#En terge o-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
The map sho ws the position.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To calculate a route: select Start Route
Guidance.
#If a route has already been created, select
St art New Route Guidance orSet as Way
Point . Selecting fr
omthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternativel y:ifth e map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control, the
controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 270).
#Swipe in any di rection on theTo uch Control
or touchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from thest arting position
on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves.
#Press theTo uch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed.
#Select the destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Setting the map orientation to2D or 3D
#Highlight Map Orientation: 2D/3D .
#PresstheTo uch Control, theto uchpad or the
controller.
The map will be displ ayed in the selected
map orientation.
Showing traf fic messages in the vicinity of
th e map
#Select Traffic Messages for the Vicinity.
The map appears.
#Swipe left or right on theto uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next traf fic incident is high‐
lighted on the map. Information on the tra ffic
incident is displa yed.
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Showing POIs inthe vicinity of the map
#Select POIs in the Vicinity .
#Swipe left orright on theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller tothe left or right.
The pr evious or next POI is highlighte d onthe
map. The name or the address is shown.
#Alternativel y,to filter the display byPOI
categor y:swipe down on theTo uch Control
or theto uchpad.
or
#Slid eth e controller down.#Select the POI categor y.
% User Defined allowspersonal POI symbols to
be selected (
→page 272).
Ro ute
Calculating a route
Re quirements:
RThe destination has been entered.
RThe destination address is shown.
#Ifro ute guidance isnot active, select Start
Route Guidance .
The route tothe destination is calculated.
The map sho ws thero ute. Route guidance
th en begins.
or
#If ro ute guidance isactive, select Start New
Route Guidance orSet as Next Way Point .
Start New Route Guidance :th e selected 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 e selected destina‐
tion address is set as the next intermediate
destination. Route guidance begins.
Ta king alternative routes into considera tion
#Selecting an altern ative route (→page 261).
Other menu functions
#To save the destination: select¥Store
in "Previous Destinations" .
#Todispl ayon the map: select¥Map.
#Tocall a telephone number: select¥
Call .
#Tocall up an Internet address: select
¥ www(ifavailable).
Selecting a route type
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À Route and Position
#Select Route Settings.
#Selectthero ute type.
A ro ute has already been created: thero ute
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
A ro ute has not been created: the next route
is calculated on the basis of the new route
type.
REco Route
An economical route is calculated. The
jo urney time may be somew hat longer
th an forqu icke rro utes.
The symbol forth e cur rent vehicle posi‐
tion is displa yed in green.
RFast Route
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%You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under Voice Guidance On/O ff.
Switch ing navigation announcements on/off
during a phone call
#Select System.
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments.
#Swit chVoice Guidance During Call onO or
off ª.
Ad justing the volume of navigation
announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance isact ive.
On the multifunction steering wheel or on
th e multimedia sy stem
#Tu rn thevo lume control on the multifunction
st eering wheel during a navigation announce‐
ment.
or
#Tu rn thevo lume control totheright of the
controller duri ng a navigation announcement
(
→pa ge 235).
% Inthefo llowing situations, thevo lume is
ra ised tothe minimum volume or lo weredto
th e maximum volume:
RA new route guidance isstar ted.
RThe route isrecalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individually set
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vi a sy stem settings
#Select System.
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments.
#Select Voice Guidance Volume .
#Setthevo lume.
Switching audio fadeout on/o ffduring navi‐
ga tion announcements
#Select System .
#SelectõAudio .
#Select Navigation and Traffic Announce-
ments .
#Switch Audio Fadeout During Voice Guidance
on O or off ª.
Re peating navigation announcements
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance is active.
Multimedia system:
,Navigation
#Select !Voice Guidance .
#Select#Voice Guidance .
The cur rent navigation announcement is
re peated.
% You can access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under Repeat Voice Guidance .
Canceling route guidance
Re quirements:
Raro ute has already been created.
Rroute guidance is active.
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