Programs Function
We ll being
Can aidthe ph ysical and menta lre laxation of occupants. A back massage combined with local warmthpro‐
vide relaxation. The air is purified using ionization and a pleasant fragrance is released. The music pla yer
pla ysselections of calming music and theve hicle interior is illuminated with pleasant lighting.
Tr aining
Can counteractthe onset of muscle tension, limbs falling asleep or stre ss with targeted relaxation or stim‐
ulation exercises. The exercises are demonst rated in short videos. The air is purified using ionization and a
pleasant fragrance is released. The vehicle interior is illuminated with lighting appropriate totheex ercise.
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Please no tethat theav ailable prog rams and
th e associated functions are dependent on
yo ur vehicle equipment. Depending on your
equipment, fewe r functions may be availa‐
ble.
St arting the ENERGIZING comfort prog ram
Re quirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
% ENE RGIZING comfort is available appr ox‐
imately five minutes af terst arting the multi‐
media sy stem. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Vehicle.ENERGIZING Comfort
#Select Refresh, Warmth,Vitality ,Enjoyment
or Well-being .
The selected prog ram will runfo rte n minu tes.
St arting training
#Select Training.
#SelectMuscle Relaxation, Muscle Stimula-
tion orBalance.
The selected training video starts and is dis‐
pla yed in the media displa y.
#SelectFull Screen: Video .
The training video is display ed in full screen.
% For information about pausing or skipping
videos, see Media playba ck(
→page 304).
If, during an active prog ram, a function require‐
ment is no longer met, a cor responding message
appears . The acti veprogram is canceled.
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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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Aro ute with a quick journey time is cal‐
culated.
RShort Route
A ro ute with a short driving dis tance is
calculated.
Automatic Traffic Jam Avoidance can be
switched on Oor off ªforth ese route
types. IfAutomat icTraffic Jam Avoidance is
swit ched on, Ask in the Event of Traffic Jam
Avoidance can be selected.
The route types AutomaticTraffic Jam Av oid-
ance andAskinthe Event of Traffic Jam
Avoidance are notavailable in everycountr y.
RAutomatic Traffic Jam Avoidance
Theroute iscalculated withth e cur rently
set route type.
Tr af fic re ports via Live Traf fic Information
are take n into account.
Live Traf fic Information is not available in
all countries.
RAsk in the Event of Traffic Jam Avoidance
A prom ptappears when a new route is
de tected wi tha shor ter journey time
based on traf fic re ports. You can con‐
tinue touse the cur rent route or use the
dynamic route ins tead.
Selecting route options
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.À.Route and Posi-
tion.Avoid Options
Av oiding areas
#Select Areas(→page273).
Av oiding mo torw ays, ferries, mo torail trains,
tunnels, unpa vedro ads
#Select Oor deselect ªavo id option.
Using tollro ads
#Select Use Toll Roads .
#SelectCashorElectronic Billing orOff .
The route take s into account roads that
re qu ire the payment of a usage fee (toll).
If Off is selected, tollro ads are not take n into
account. The selected
route options cannot alw ays be
implemented. Therefore, a route may include a
fe rry, for ins tance, eventh ough theavo idFerries
option is enabled. A message appears and you
will hear a cor responding message.
Using carpool lanes
#Select Number of Occupants in the Vehicle.
#Select number.
When using carpool lanes, obser vethe appli‐
cable legal requirements as well as any con‐
ditions per taining towhen and where such
lanes may be used. Carpool lanes may only
be used if cer tain conditions are met.
These route options are not available in every
countr y.
Selecting notifications
Multimedia sy stem:
,Naviga-
tion.Z Options.Announcements
#Switch announcements on Oor off ª.RAnnounce Traffic Warnings
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Movingthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternatively: if the 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 fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves. Selecting
the map orientation
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Menu
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press theTo uch Control or the
to uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#In map menu 3, select N,2D or
3D (→page 270).RN: the 2D map view is displa yed so that
no rth is alw ays at theto p.
R2D :th e 2D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tr avel.
R3D :th e 3D map view is aligned tothe
direction of tr avel.
Selecting POI symbols
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Map
Content
POIs include filling stations and ho tels which can
be displa yed as symbols on the map, forex am‐
ple. Not all POIs are available everywhere.
#Select POI Symbols.
The #dot indicates the cur rent setting.
Standard displays symbols of predefined cat‐
egories on the map.
User Defined allowsyouto personally select
th e symbols forth eav ailable categories.
None switch esthe display off.
#Select a setting.
#User Defined: select categories.
The POI symbols of the selected categories
are displa yedO or not displa yedª.
Selecting text information
Multimedia sy stem:
,Navigation.Z Options.Text
Information
#Select text information.
Current Street showsthest re et you are cur‐
re ntly driving on at the bottom of the displa y.
When the map is mo ved, thefo llowing infor‐
mation appears under the crosshair:
Rstre et name
RPOI name
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ated control system. You can act ivate thevo ice-
opera ted control sy stem bypressing and holding
th eó button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thevo ice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can
st ill be operated via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 216).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Apple CarPlay™ tothe multimedia sys‐
te m.
The availability of Apple CarPlay™ may vary
according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, e.g. telephony or the
media sources Blue tooth
®audio and iPod®, are
una vailable.
Only one route guidance can beact ive at a time.
If ro ute guidance isact ive on the multimedia sys‐ te
m, it is closed when route guidance isstar ted
on the mobile phone.
Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
RApple®operating sy stem version iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on the iPhone®.
RThere is an Internet connection forth e full
ra nge of functions for Apple CarPlay™.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem via the USB port çusing a suita‐
ble cable (
→page 304).
Multimedia sy stem:
,Connect.Apple CarPlay
Setting automat ic or m
anualstart
A message appears when connec tedfo rth efirs t
time.
#Au tomatic star t:select Automatically .
Start Automatically is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will now start immediately
af te rth e iPhone
®is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem using a USB cable.
#Manual star t:select Manually .
#Selectthe iPhone®in the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears.
#Select Accept & Start .
or
#Select Decline & End.
If yo u selected automatic start, youwill have
to start Apple CarPlay™ manually the next
time youwa nttouse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
#Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Apple CarPlay™ was not displa yed in the
fo re ground before disconnecting, the appli‐
cation starts in the bac kground when recon‐
nected. You can call up Apple CarPlay™ in
th e main menu.
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Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia system:
,Connect.Apple CarPlay.Sound
#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 320).
Ending Apple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
,Connect.Apple CarPlay
#Select Disconnect .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
&
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.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated using
the controller or thevo ice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
When using Android Autovia thevo ice-opera ted
control sy stem, the multimedia sy stem can still
be opera ted via theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem
(
→page 216).
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth
®audio, are not available.
Only one route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance isactive on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone.
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Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Information on trans ferred vehicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
RSoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
RSy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 249).
Th efo llowing driving status data is transmitted:
RTransmission position engaged
RDistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
RDay/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
RCoordinates
RSpeed
RCompass direction
RAcceleration dire ction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA)
Making a call via theove rhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is available in the US A.
1Breakdown assis tance call
2SOS button co ver
3MB Info call
4SOS button
#To make a breakdown assistance call:
press button 1.
This initia tes a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
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#Tomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
#Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
A call is triggered with the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem.
#To make an MB In focall: press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
breakdown assist ance or MB Infocall is active.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
ormation onthe emer gency call sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if youpr ess the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
#Lea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
#Mo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
#In such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted in thefo llowing
situations:
RThe airbag is deplo yed.
RThe Emer gency Tensioning Devices are trig‐
ge red.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 290).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
When a voice connection is es tablished between
th e Cus tomer Assis tance Center and theve hicle
occupants, thefo llowing options apply:
RIf th eve hicle occupants are responsive: the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
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